A paper by Christopher Stephens examining the interaction between secular business models, processes and practices, and the church.
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Research, practice and the professional Church minister
Creed or greed: what can the church learn from businesses founded on principles of faith (part 1)?
In this first part of the ‘Creed or Greed’ series, Nicholas Mayhew-Smith explores what faith-based organisations, including businesses, might offer the church in terms of business practices and models.
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Creed or greed: what can the church learn from businesses founded on principles of faith (part 2)?
An evaluation of a complexities approach to consultancy and change management within Methodist churches
A critique of key debates and developments in equality and diversity research and a consideration of their relevance for the Churches
Powerpoint slides from a presentation by Anne-Marie Greene surveying equality and diversity research and its relevance for the Church.
Responses of Methodist ministers to ministerial development review: a case for research-led policy-making
Leadership for public service: working with notions of co-creation of leadership and management roles
In this paper, Christopher Bond presents a model of leadership and management in public service roles based on the concept of co-creation as an alternative to current dominant approaches shaped by New Public Management ideologies.