(1) General remarks: Management studies management activities and laws from the perspective of general principles and general conditions, and does not involve the business and method research of management branches; Management is a basic theoretical science to study the principle of * * * in all management activities. Whether it is "macro principle" or "micro principle", it needs the principle of management as the basis to study and study, and management is the same basis for every specific or specialized management discipline;
(2) Multidisciplinarity or comprehensiveness: from the perspective of management content, management involves a wide range of fields, and it is necessary to abstract and summarize management ideas, management principles and management methods with universal significance from different types of management practices; From the perspective of various factors affecting management activities, in addition to basic factors such as productivity, production relations and superstructure, there are also natural factors and social factors. Judging from the correlation between management discipline and other disciplines, it is closely related to economics, sociology, psychology, mathematics, computer science and so on, and it is a highly comprehensive discipline;
(3) Practicality: also known as practicality, the theories and methods provided by management are the summary and refinement of practical experience, and management theories and methods must serve practice in order to show the strong vitality of management theories and methods;
(4) Sociality: both the management subject and the management object, which constitute the main factors in the management process, are the most vital people in society, which determines the sociality of management; At the same time, management has the characteristics of production relations to a great extent, so there is no super-class management, which also reflects the sociality of management.
(5) Historicity: Management is a summary, sublation and development of previous management practices, management ideas and management theories. Without understanding the theoretical summary and management history of previous management experience, it is difficult to understand, grasp and use management well.