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Building the Knowledge Base of Nonprofit Management:
A Searchable Database
Enterprise in Religious-Based Organizations
Abstract
Personal interviews of representatives of selected Jewish and Christian religious organizations yielded data on 105 commercial enterprises. Four case studies illustrate the types of religious enterprise that were identified. The sacred and secular dimensions of the assets and constraints that affect management in religious enterprise are also discussed. Sacred assets identified include committed leadership and staff, committed constituents, volunteers, working environment/spiritual vision, and spiritual tools. Tax exemption was identified as a secular asset. Sacred constraints identified were religious laws and imperatives, mission conflict, and refusal to exploit supporters. Secular constraints include staff compensation, limited business experience, and threatened loss of tax exemption.
Journal
(1992)
vol21
no1
pages51-67
Categories
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Nonprofit Service Sectors
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Faith/Religious Communities
