Methods of work of heads of enterprises in the war period

In this work, on the basis of archival sources and memoirs of home front workers, we consider the methods of work of the leaders of Soviet enterprises during the Great Patriotic War using the example of the city of Kuibyshev (Samara). The methods and styles of management of directors of enterprises are analyzed, a special management style is highlighted - Leninist, which has become a model for managers at all levels. According to the results of the analysis, production management methods were mostly prescriptive and incentive.