Managing islamic organization : some preliminary findings from the mosques in Sri Lanka

Abstract

The managerial processes are keys to Islamic organizations to determine their direction and mission and plan actions to achieve them. The main purpose of this article is to investigate management practices of the mosques in Sri Lanka as a prime Islamic organization. The research design used mixed methods of qualitative and quantitative research approaches. The interview survey supplemented by the observation was conducted to evaluate management processes of mosques. In addition, unstructured interviews were conducted with selected Muslim professionals to obtain their experiences and explanations of the management components from the management inputs to its outputs (functions)of the mosques. The findings show that the mosques in Sri Lanka are managed in different ways influenced by social and economic factors. However, there are no greater levels of organizational structure and managerial processes that are necessary for trustees to articulate a dynamic mission and achieve it effectively. In considering the findings and discussions, it can be concluded that this study has contributed to the new knowledge on mosque management