Identifying Leadership Competencies for Faith-Based Organizations; Case Study of Tehran University Basij
Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Ph.D. in Public Policymaking, Tehran University, (Corresponding author)
2 M.A. student, Arak Azad University
Abstract
Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) are type of non-profit organizations whose core motivation is Faith (religion). A diversity of definitions, key aspect identification and typologies have been offered in literature and a lot of research has been carried out on management, leadership, and funding of these organizations. Meanwhile, in Iran, which has experienced an Islamic culture and the establishment of faith-based institutions in the post revolutionary era, a lack of sufficient research that could cope with the one done internationally is felt. Student Basij , a religious institution recruiting volunteers , was established by order of the Great Leader of the Islamic revolution and its basic duty is safeguarding the Islamic and revolutionary principles . Despite this, not much conspicuous scientific research has been done on this very important volunteer group. The present research has reviewed FBO literature focusing on a leadership competency model. Then after interviewing Tehran University Basij authorities, their essential leadership competencies required are extracted and presented.
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Volume 10, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
December 2015Pages 41-80
- Receive Date: 28 June 2015
- Revise Date: 31 January 2016
- Accept Date: 16 April 2016