A Study of Biblical Sources of Management Principles.

Abstract

There is a need for the investigation and identification of management principles from Biblical sources to aid the understanding of the management principles of today and their origins. This thesis develops and presents a set of management principles from the Biblical source to help satisfy this need. The lives of three Biblical leader/managers, Moses, David, and Nehemiah, were examined. Findings indicate that a wealth of principles were identified in the Biblical source. Seventy principles were identified under the four functions of management: planning, organizing, directing, and controlling. At least one princple was found in each of the nineteen subactivities of management. Sixty-five of these principles were identical to, or similar to, currently identified and accepted management principles. The remaining five principles found in the Biblical source have definite United States Air Force application and are offered as proposed principles of management.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA032203

Entities

People

  • John Robert Garrison

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Control Systems
  • Engineering
  • Families (Human)
  • Identification
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Education
  • New York
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Systems Management
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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