Vestnik Samarskogo universiteta. Ekonomika i upravlenie Vestnik of Samara University. Economics and ManagementVestnik Samarskogo universiteta. Ekonomika i upravlenie Vestnik of Samara University. Economics and Management2542-04612782-3008Samara National Research University560310.18287/2542-0461-2015-0-2-157-163Theoretical investigations of formation and development of competitiveness of organizationsNadeinN. V.morenov.sv@ssau.ruDepartment of Economics, Samara State University, 1, Acad. Pavlov Street, Samara, 443011, Russian Federation01022015621571632101201821012018Copyright © 2018, Vestnik of Samara University. Economics and Management2018<span>In the article the analysis of development of competitive theory and competitiveness of organizations is carried out. It is shown that evolution of competitiveness had a number of stages, basic scientists that worked in the investigation of competitiveness and their basic considerations are noted. Competitive theory, developed by the classics of political economy became one of the first fundamental scientific research results devoted to the notions and basic foundations of competitiveness in the development of society</span>теория, исследование, конкуренция, конкурентоспособность, рынок, организации, факторы, механизм, мо- нополия, монопсония, олиго