Social Management

The activities of social organizations, the main areas of which are education , health care and housing and communal services , are aimed at solving social problems of the population ^[2] . The main subjects of the social sphere, which is closely intertwined with the social policy of the state ^[3] , are the regional authorities and business structures, which are monitored by public organizations ^[4] . The object of social management is the population, various social groups, working groups, and so on. ^[one]

The main tasks of management in the social sphere include: promoting the development of educational and medical institutions, developing employment programs, holding cultural events, and so on ^[5] . The goal of management in the social sphere is to maintain the balance and development of society ^[3] .

The basic concepts of social management include the concept of human development, the concept of quality of life, the theory of human capital, the concept of basic needs ^[6] . To assess the state of the spheres of vital activity of the population in modern science, generalizing indicators are used ( human development index , human capital per capita, etc.) ^[7] .

In Russian society, the concept of "management in the social sphere" is considered from different points of view and values ^[8] :

• organizational and structural significance - management of social work at various levels of government;
• functional meaning - various management functions;
• leadership at various levels, professionalization, work in various positions - organizer, information worker, lawyer, entrepreneur , teacher, and so on;
• management as a process;
• managerial work;
• science and academic discipline.

• Korshunova N.E., Shatayeva O.V. Management in the social sphere // Management in Russia and abroad. - 2007. - № 6.
• Kudrina N.N., Levankov V.A. Social Management: Tutorial. - SPb: Nestor, 2004.
• Zagoruiko V.D. Management in the social sphere: Teaching aid. - Stavropol: Publishing House of SSU, 2010.