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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154673303321

Autore

Torry Malcolm

Titolo

Managing Religion: The Management of Christian Religious and Faith-Based Organizations : Volume 2: External Relationships / / by Malcolm Torry

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2014

ISBN

1-349-49421-6

1-137-43928-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (289 p.)

Disciplina

206.5

Soggetti

Organization

Planning

Christianity

Management

Religion and sociology

Nonprofit organizations

Social Aspects of Religion

Non-Profit Organizations and Public Enterprises

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; Notes on Sources; Notes on Terminology; 9 Managing Denominations; 10 Managing Faith-Based and Mission Organizations; 11 Managing Ecumenical and Multi-Faith Activity; 12 Managing Relationships with Secular Institutions; 13 Managing the Pursuit of Welfare and Social Justice; 14 Managing in New and Changing Communities; 15 Today's Challenges; Bibliography; Index of Biblical Texts; Name Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

This two-volume work explores the management of religious and faith-based organizations. Each chapter offers a discussion of the earliest Christian organizations based on New Testament evidence; a study of managing faith-based organizations; and an exploration of secular



management theory in relation to the management of faith-based organizations.