Development of theory and means of sociological diagnostics of management systems in the context of institutional transformation of production, economy and society
The most important and most complex objects of modern sociological diagnostics at enterprises are production and management and social and labor processes. In the conditions of rapid institutional changes taking place in production, economy, education and society as a whole, the need for an adequate transformation of the scientific and methodological apparatus and the instrumental arsenal of sociological diagnostics implemented by enterprises is being actualized. In the course of the research, based on the clarification of the conceptual apparatus necessary for the development of this problem and the identification of the social specifics of sociological diagnostics, its place and role in the modern system of practical management tools at enterprises are established. The basic theoretical positions are determined, according to which the most characteristic signs (features) of sociological diagnostics are established, its boundaries and the means used are defined. The classification of the means of sociological diagnostics by the object of research, by the degree of formalization, by the degree of concreteness of the tasks to be solved, by the directions of managerial activity, by the theoretical, methodological and other grounds used is carried out. To determine the specifics of these tools, criteria are proposed, the main of which is to identify the subject area and directions of development of sociological diagnostics.