Alternative Analysis of Classifications of Universal Managerial Functions

The article is devoted to theoretical justification of classification of general managerial functions. Critical analysis of scientific works of eminent specialists in management gave a possibility to find out that classification of functions of the subject of management should be based on the objective cyclic change of the state of information by three stages: appearance of information, its concentration and transformation into a programme of specific actions. The article offers a classification model of the integrated managerial activity in social and mixed systems, which includes differentiation of managerial functions into three orders. Providing information, decision making and realisation of the decision are functions of the second order (basic) in this model, while accounting, analysis, goal setting, planning, organisation, management and control - are, consequently, functions of the third order (derivatives). The article considers one specific example from management practice with the aim of verification of the author's opinion regarding the processed classification of managerial functions.