A Study of Biblical Sources of Management Principles.

摘要

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.