types of thinking

Thinking typology in management

The article examines the nature, essence and socio-historical dependency of human thought. The value, features and functions of thinking in management are discovered. The necessity to create typology of thinking is justified. Modern theoretical approaches are overviewed and criteria for classification of the types of thinking are singled out. The types of thinking are classified.  The essence, scope, advantages and disadvantages of practical application of each type of thinking are discovered.