Editing Socialist emulation (section)

== Organization ==
[[File:socialist competition winner flag 10.jpg|thumb|270px|right|Socialist competition winner flag]]
Socialist emulation was nominally voluntary everywhere where people worked or served: in industry, in agriculture, in offices, institutions, schools, hospitals, army, etc. With the natural exception of the armed forces, committees of the [[Soviet trade unions|trade unions]] were in charge of managing the socialist emulation.

An important component of socialist emulation was "'''socialist self-obligations'''" ({{Lang|ru|социалистические обязательства}}). Whilst the [[production plan]] was the major benchmark, employees and work collectives were supposed to put forth "socialist self-obligations" and even "enhanced socialist self-obligations" ({{Lang|ru|повышенные соцобязательства}}) beyond the plan, both either as a collective or individually.

Deadlines for tallying up the results of a socialist emulation were usually set at major socialist and communist holidays or notable dates, like the birthday of [[Vladimir Lenin]] or the anniversary of the [[October Revolution]].

Winners were awarded both materially and morally. Material awards were money, goods, or perks specific to socialist systems, such as tickets to resorts, authorizations for a trip abroad, right to obtain a dwelling, or a car outside the main queue, etc. Moral awards were honorary diplomas, honorary badges, and/or putting winners' portraits on the "Board of Honor" ({{Lang|ru|Доска Почета}}); work collectives were awarded with the "[[Transferable Red Banner]] of the Socialist Emulation Winner" ({{Lang|ru|Переходящее знамя победителя в социалистическом соревновании}}). More prestigious was the nomination to state orders and medals for services rendered by individuals and by state enterprises.