Philosophy of Management

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Every manager must have a set of principles, values, and core beliefs that he must follow. These principles, values, and beliefs make up his philosophy of management. Webster defines philosophy as “the most basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes of an individual or group.” (Webster) I will be discussing the principles, values, and beliefs I as a manager will have to do my job efficiently. I will also discuss the different biblical beliefs that support my management style.

I believe in a directive and conceptual decision style. When there is a small problem that requires a quick solution, I would use the directive decision style. This would be similar to a problem that I would have already dealt with in the past. For larger obstacles that come my way, I would take the conceptual approach. With the conceptual decision style, I can hold meetings with others on my staff and brainstorm different solutions to solving the problem. This would eventually lead to the best and most efficient solution.

A manager needs to be in constant communication with his staff. The lack of communication can lead to misunderstandings and dissatisfied employees. “Communication is the single most important skill of any manager.” (About.com) I believe this is statement from about.com is absolutely right. In order to lead, a leader must communicate his orders to his followers.

“Slaves are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.” (Titus 2:9-10) This verse has good guidelines on how employees are supposed to treat their employers. A manager must respect his employees in order to be ...

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... his staff; instead, he should use the permissive democratic management style. This will allow for him to be more team-oriented. A manager should always honor God in everything he does and should not be afraid to fire an employee.

Works Cited

About.com. Management. 2011. 29 March 2011 .

Bakewell, Ken. "A Christian Approach to Management and Work." n.d. librarianscf. 30 March 2011 .

"Management Styles." n.d. Rpi. 30 March 2011 .

Webster. Philosophy. 2011. 29 March 2011 .

Zigarelli, Michael. "A Christian Approach to Firing Employees." 2005. CBN. 30 March 2011 .

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