Church Growth through Member Identification and Commitment: A Congregational Case Study
Organizational commitment and identification are important organizational communication variables that have practical application in church organizations. However, contemporary operationalizations of these concepts cannot be applied to the church organization context because "work" and mon...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publications
1993
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| In: |
Review of religious research
Year: 1993, Volume: 34, Issue: 3, Pages: 259-272 |
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| Summary: | Organizational commitment and identification are important organizational communication variables that have practical application in church organizations. However, contemporary operationalizations of these concepts cannot be applied to the church organization context because "work" and monetary components are not relevant to most members. A qualitative investigation of a highly successful United Methodist church was conducted to uncover the communication strategies that provide the foundation for this organization's exceptional sustained growth and member activity. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3700598 |