Philosophy of Management: between Science and Arts

Abstract

The article deals with the problems of philosophy of management as a science and art. The concept of “inspirational management” is introduced. The inspira­tional concept of management is an alternative to the bureaucratic, technocratic approach to managing an organization. Inspirational management is carried out as inspiration, incentive, morally oriented communication. Inspirational manage­ment is studied on the basis of methods of dialectics and synergy. In order to identify the features of the interaction of sensual and rational, artificial and natural in management, the concepts of F. Taylor, E. Mayo, A.A. Bogdanov, G.P. Shchedrovitsky, A.V. Tikhonov, I. Nonaka and others are considered. The author draws a conclusion about the thought-sensual, socio-aesthetic nature of management as communication. The necessity of a morally oriented populariza­tion of scientific knowledge is substantiated. The main properties of inspirational management are highlighted. The author comes to the conclusion that the meta­system of scientific management is a social idealized project, an ideal type of so­ciety, which combines the properties and elements of science, philosophy, reli­gion, utopia, ideology and art.