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- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing
- Copyright
- Copyright © 1999 MCB UP Ltd. All rights reserved.
- ISSN
- 0969-6474
- DOI
- 10.1108/09696479910270452
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
While modern management literature abounds with theories on how best to achieve managerial efficacy )including the concepts of power in organisations, authority, empowerment, organisation politics, employees’ resistance to change, leadership style and conflict management(, it is timely to remember the basic guiding principles laid down in the Holy Bible which are still very applicable today. Although some of these principles may be at the back of their minds, many managers today are awash with complicated modern management concepts, so much so that the simple but yet time‐tested wisdom enunciated in the Holy Bible is conveniently brushed aside or overlooked. The guiding principles highlighted in the paper suggest that this should not be the case. Instead, modern management concepts should be synthesised with these guiding principles to attain managerial efficacy.
Journal
The Learning Organization – Emerald Publishing
Published: Aug 1, 1999
Keywords: Management theory; Leadership; Work ethics