Biblical perspectives on leadership and organizations
By: J. Lee Whittington
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York City
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9781137478030
Subjects: Leadership; Christianity; Biblical teaching; Christian leadership; Leadership in the Bible
Description: Biblical Perspectives on Leadership and Organizations links biblically-based principles to the study of organizational practices by examining topics including motives, meaningful work, and spiritual leadership from a biblical perspective integrated with findings from contemporary research.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Biblical perspectives on leadership and organizations; title: He who is spiritual: the biblical perspective on spirituality; title: Led by the spirit, leading by the spirit: Paul as the prototype of spiritual leadership; title: Snapshots of leadership: interpreting Paul through the multiple lenses of social science research; title: Images of leadership: biblical metaphors for contemporary leaders; title: Shepherds and servants: models of authentic engagement; title: Body, building, and family: New Testament images of organization; title: Love one another: a spirituality of organizational citizenship behavior; title: Led by the spirit, leading by the spirit: a biblical perspective on spiritual leadership.