Vestnik Samarskogo universiteta. Ekonomika i upravlenie Vestnik of Samara University. Economics and ManagementVestnik Samarskogo universiteta. Ekonomika i upravlenie Vestnik of Samara University. Economics and Management2542-04612782-3008Samara National Research University552210.18287/2542-0461-2014-0-6-174-177UnknownECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY OF M. WEBERStotskayaT. G.morenov.sv@ssau.ruthe Dept. of Social and Humanitarian Sciences, Samara State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Samara, 443001, Russian Federation.01062014561741771901201819012018Copyright © 2018, Vestnik of Samara University. Economics and Management2018<p>In the article on the example of sociological approach by М.Weber rationality is viewed as a characteristic of a certain type of purposeful activity in which formation of aims and formation of ways of achieving them is subjected to logical elaboration and organization. According to M. Weber, thinking in terms of goal-means is characteristic not only for mans economic activities, but also for many other fields of activity. It is the degree of definition of objectives and means of their implementation that indicates the degree of rationality of action.</p>economy, rationalitу, sociological approach, «goalmeansэкономика, рациональность, социологический подход, «цель-средство[1. Weber M. Political works, 1895–1919. Gesammelte Politische Schriften, 1895–1919. Translation from German by B.M. Skuratov. M., Praksis, 2003. [in Russian]][2. Weber M. Selection: protestant ethic and breath of capitalism. Translation from German by M.I. Levin, P.P. Gaidenko, A.F. Fillippov. 2nd ed., revised and corrected. M., ROSSPEN, 2006, 651 p. [in Russian].][3. Sorochaikin A.N. Theory of stratification by M. Weber. Osnovy ekonomiki, upravleniia i prava [Foundations of Economics, Management and Law], 2014, no.3 [15], pp. 89-95. [in Russian]][4. Pruzhinin B.I. Rationality and unity of knowledge in Rationality as a subject of philosophical research. Pruzhinin B.I., Shvyreva V.S. [eds.]. M., Institut filosofii RAN, 1995, pp. 121–143.][5. Weber M. History of Economy. City in M. Weber. Selected works. M., Kanon-press, 2001, 576 p. [in Russian]][6. Stotskaya T.G. Phenomenon of rationality: essence, historical forms, typological parameters: monograph. Samara, SGASU, 2009, 225 p. [in Russian]]