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Unified In Christ, David Morris
Unified In Christ, David Morris
Doctor of Ministry Projects and Theses
Statement of the Question/Problem
The United Methodist Church is facing a season of incredible struggle. The modern American United Methodist Church is facing a crisis of Division during this season of disaffiliation and restructuring. Division within church is not a new phenomenon. In fact, it is not new in the Methodist tradition. This repeating cycle of denominational fracture begs the question, “why does division in the church happen, and how can we avoid it in the future?” Currently the United Methodist Church is dividing supposedly over the issue of human sexuality. I would argue these divisions do not solely rely …
Developing And Sustaining Organizational Systems That Honor The Dignity Needs Of Stakeholders, Robyn Short
Developing And Sustaining Organizational Systems That Honor The Dignity Needs Of Stakeholders, Robyn Short
Graduate Liberal Studies Theses and Dissertations
At the time of the study, organizations were missing opportunities for innovation and bottom-line growth by failing to align performance management systems with basic human needs and dignity needs. Employees were missing opportunities for accessing their potential, and were failing to thrive. Organizational leaders needed to understand the importance of integrating basic human needs and the essentials of dignity as attributes of organizational systems design in order to maximize employee engagement, attract and retain top talent, increase innovation, and optimize bottom-line growth.
This research explored the role of dignity in organizational systems design. A qualitative research approach, specifically case study …