The article reveals the main problems of management psychology, analyzes both traditional models and modern concepts.

The article attempts to synthesize traditional, established theoretical models of domestic and foreign psychology, and new conceptual paradigms.

In the problem under consideration, research into the psychology of modern management, i.e. management of the human component of organizations of all forms of ownership, is of particular importance. Management is a complex concept, in fact, still not strictly defined by anyone, but extremely widespread and arbitrarily interpreted as a socio-economic phenomenon.

The article reveals the peculiarity, essence and content of management activity and management control in society and the system of education of the individual. The methodological foundations of management, methods, functions and means of management activity, the main features of state and public administration are analyzed. The content considers theoretical and organizational-psychological issues of management activity: personality management.