Abstract
The purpose of the article is to identify the key features of the basic category of the process approach of enterprise management “business process”, to develop its species structure. Research methodology. To achieve the goal set in the article, the following methods were used: historical, logical generalization, scientific abstraction, analysis and synthesis. Findings. The article considers the following basic approaches to enterprise management: systemic, situational, functional and process approaches. Their features and applicability at the enterprises are highlighted. It is emphasized that all the above mentioned approaches to management are aimed at attempting to follow the company’s goals in order to achieve the planned results, with the source, purpose and influence tools differ. The relevance of the process approach to management in the system of modern economic relations in the business environment has been stated with due regard for the rapid changes in the external enterprises environment. The process approach changes the perspective on the enterprise, rethinking it as a set of defined business processes, creates opportunities for the implementation of specific systems of rapid response to changes, through building a monitoring system based on key performance indicators under all conditions. In this case, the process approach represents itself as an element of the system of providing flexible organizational structures. At its core, the process approach to management is based on business processes that reflect the dynamic picture of the creation and distribution of products and services by the enterprise. The article analyses the genesis of the main interpretations of the “business process” definition, highlights the approaches used in the explanation of this concept and provides an author’s interpretation of the essence of “business process”. The analysis of the basic interpretations genesis of the “business process” concept has provided the basis for its main characteristics generalization. Practical value. The conducted analysis, author’s definition and classification of business processes creates opportunities for a deeper analysis of the business processes of the enterprise, the evaluation of which will form an effective mechanism for effective management of the business structure.
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