Report of the Curator of Moscow University I.I. Melissino to Count I.I. Shuvalov as an Example of Management Communication in Russia in the Second Half of the 18th century

Abstract

Report of the curator of Moscow University I.I. Melissino is a prime example of management communication in the second half of the 18th century. An analysis of this text revealed structural elements common to the documents of that era. These include: an introductory part, containing a theoretical justification for the one to which the note is devoted; highlighting key issues (point by point); a set of proposed solutions and a motive-praising conclusion. An individual feature of Melissino is to consider distinguishing two different types of problem solving. The first type is the general direction of work. The second type is a set of management actions. Melissino offered options for action, based on the possibility of obtaining funds. This is not the case for other authors whose memoranda were used for comparison.