Role and significance of cognitive management in transformation of the city governance strategy: a problem statement

The article deals with the essence of knowledge society, which is considered as a society of organizations. In this regard, modern municipal governance in the new knowledge society is a complex organizational structure, where the city is represented as a factory of knowledge. In view of this, we have proposed cognitive management as a management strategy that is in line with new changes. The article highlights the reasons for applying the cognitive approach in modern municipal governance, the basic principles and key propriety areas of cognitive management, its role in managing a modern city. We have considered the concepts of expert knowledge and learning organization, the role of expertise and expert assessment in municipal governance, and proved the necessity of the cognitive approach application in modern city management.