COGNITIVE MODELS OF MANAGERIAL COMPETENCIES IN MANAGEMENT DECISION MAKING
Introduction. The article presents a study of the problem of formation of competencies in the sphere of management decision-making among specialists of catering enterprises in the conditions of innovative activity on the basis of cognitive modeling. Methodology. The authors used theoretical research methods: analysis of scientific literature, synthesis, comparison, modeling. Results. The authors present cognitive models of competencies of the head of enterprises, necessary in making management decisions taking into account the specifics of the situation at the enterprise, the prospects for the development of the food industry. Conclusion. The authors come to the conclusion that in order to prepare a specialist in the field of catering it is necessary to form students’ professional skills, which include management decision-making. The use of cognitive models in the training of specialists with competencies in the field of management adaptation and innovative solutions is proposed.