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Concerns of managing a Christian workforce / by Scott A. Libby.

by Libby, Scott A.

Organizational effectiveness

Work and family -- United States

Business ethics

Christianity and culture

v, 154 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm.

Advisor: Dr. Paul Hudec.

Committee members: Gary Shimek, Timothy Charek.

Introduction -- The current environment -- Management -- Ethics -- Conclusion -- Appendix A) Ethics references - B) Christianity references.

Business news has recently focused on inappropriate conduct of corporate leaders. From Enron to Martha Stewart there are few current publications that do not contain stories about business leaders' activities that are outside the boundaries of social acceptability.

When considering the relative complexity of the various circumstances, a broad view needs to be taken. From an objective perspective it would appear that the governance systems in place should be publicly active in opposition to this type of criminal behavior. Corporate failures implicate companies, leaders, and employees as well as the society in which they exist. What are the common denominators of such failures? What can be done to improve this situation? How can the modern manager be effective in this environment? To better understand these concerns, an investigation will be made into values as they relate to the corporation, to management, and to the individual. This investigation will consider the branch of philosophy called ethics. Ethics is the study of things that are good and right as opposed to bad and wrong. Various ethical theories will be discussd that approach this central question from different perspectives. The issue for managers then becomes one of determining appropriate actions in the light of these varied philosophical approaches.

The common denominator in this complexity is human intention and choice. Given the statistical information that a high percentage of citizens of the United States of America claim to be Christians, a study will be made into the elements of Christianity that deal with these topics. The intent is to gain a deeper insight into the value and moral system that a significant percentage of Americans claim to believe. This insight can then be considered as the values and morals of the individual are projected back to the manager, and then back to the values of the corporation.

Understanding what constitutes the basis of the system of values provides insight into the individuals that make up the group. These insights provide the foundation for a more comprehensive understanding of right conduct. Recognizing that the study examines the connection between action, values and a specific ethical theory, Christianity, it is hoped that the thought process will provide an insight into human conduct that will be beneficial for the manager. Management is the discipline of optimizing resources for the purpose of achieving a desired output. It is hoped that insights gained will give managers a deeper and clearer perspective into conduct in business activity and the complexity of humans in organizations. There is a compound benefit from gaining such insight. Every interaction in an organization is connected with a person. Workers are people, managers are people, leaders are people, customers are people, shareholders are people; people are truly a common denominator in success or failure in any organization. It is hoped that the quest to understand the person will be a benefit in the endeavor to effectively manage in the world in which we live.

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