Historical aspects of the traditional development of socio-technical systems

Abstract

The development of socio-technical systems is an important factor determining the state of the country's economy as a whole. There are two possible ways of socio-technical systems development. The first way is traditional development, and the second is innovative one. Traditional development is based on the usual forms of management. It is based on the principles of bureaucratic management, hierarchical structures building, single-handed management decisions-making and responsibility for their implementation. Innovative development is based on new management principles that are fundamentally different from the existing ones. Today the traditional development and management are dominating. In order to understand how to overcome the traditional path of development, it’s necessary to study how the traditional management was built in the historical context.