Gaines S. Dobbins and Scientific Management Theory in 20TH Century Church Education
Frederick Taylor's Scientific Management Theory became a topic of focus in church education circles early in the 20th century. Gaines S. Dobbins in particular embraced and extended the principles of scientific management and efficiency at that time. This article contends that his application of...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publications
[2015]
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Christian education journal
Year: 2015, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 355-371 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality CF Christianity and Science KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBQ North America KDG Free church RF Christian education; catechetics |
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| Summary: | Frederick Taylor's Scientific Management Theory became a topic of focus in church education circles early in the 20th century. Gaines S. Dobbins in particular embraced and extended the principles of scientific management and efficiency at that time. This article contends that his application of these principles to church education effectively redirected the emphasis of church educational ministries to an unbalanced focus on systems and measurements. Analysis of his earlier formative works reveals a contradiction between Dobbins's sound theological views and the practical ministry applications he developed through adoption of scientific management principles. |
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| ISSN: | 2378-525X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Christian education journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/073989131501200207 |