Abstract

Modern society’s social, economic and civilized transformation is manifested in various fields of life. The peculiarities of the transforming society can be seen in critical conditions, of which the war and the economic crisis are especially important. Under these conditions, the problems of management efficiency are increasing more and more. This research aims to discuss management efficiency in transforming society. The article presents one of the main characteristics of the transforming society – the phenomenon of anomie. The object of research is the phenomenon of management anomie in transforming societies. Management anomie is characterized by certain socio-economic features, among which marginalization of management, work addiction, destruction of systemic market relations, uncertainty in planning, the predominance of situational decisions and absence of personnel policy are noted. The main points of interest during this research are internal (personal) and external (societal) resources of managers’ adaptation in the transforming society. There are discussing some ways of solving the problem of management efficiency in transforming society and overcoming management anomie. Results of the research indicate the importance of an interdisciplinary standpoint on the phenomenon of anomie and the development of interdependence of cognitive, emotional and behavioural features of the managers’ adaptation under conditions of management anomie. The research emphasizes certain links between emotional, cognitive and behavioural features of personal resources of management anomie overcoming. The research proves that anomie of management is characterized by certain socio-economic and psychological features which impact management activity. The solution to the scientific problem of management anomie investigation is the methodology for studying personal resources of management efficiency. It should also be noted that these phenomena still need to be completely scientifically studied. It is necessary to conduct a multifaceted and interdisciplinary analysis of the problem to determine the signs characterizing the management anomie and personal resources aimed at management efficiency in transforming society. The investigation generalised in this article gives a start to interdisciplinary and versatile studies of the theory of management anomie.

Keywords: management anomie, marginality, stereotypes, transforming society, uncertainty, work addiction.

JEL Classification: A13, A14, H12.

Cite as: Hakobyan, N., Khachatryan, A., & Chortok, Y. (2023). Management Anomie and Personal Resources of Management Efficiency in Transforming Societies. Marketing and Management of Innovations, 14(2), 218-226. https://doi.org/10.21272/mmi.2023.2-20

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