Summary
Special attention has been paid to ethical, ecological and spiritual aspects of human activity, because a number of extremely negative trends in development of civilization are conditioned by prevailing types of economic behaviour.
Ethical aspects of economic activity are especially topical for modern Russia.For preparation of this textbook the author has used the results of researchs conducted with financial support of Soros Foundation (Research Support Scheme, grant 963/93) and Russian Foundation of Fundamental Researchs (grants 960680235 and 980680167). Specifically, structure of needs according to different goals of human activity has been stated; theorem of profitableness of labour components has been formulated and demonstrated; conditions of rational using of human potential have been considered.
The textbook is goaled to preparation of specialists in management of enterprises, so considerable place has been given to work processes and rates optimisation.