Ma`rifat Modiriyati

Emphasizing Imam Ali's (AS) letter to Malik Ashtar and extracting the principles of Islamic management for the organizations of Islamic societies, this paper compares the traditional approach as the first management principles introduced to the world, and the Islamic approach as the management approach introduced in Islamic sources. Using the thematic content analysis method this paper indicates that the traditional approach pays attention only to the material dimensions and physiological needs of human beings and does not pay attention to the spiritual needs of individuals, and this has led to instability in Western societies. While the Islamic approach has paid special attention to all aspects of existence and human needs in the organization. Some of the components of Islamic management in this approach are: ethics, attention to the various dimensions of monitoring, determining evaluation indicators, avoiding rebellion in the organizational hierarchy, avoiding narcissism and extravagance, avoiding reprehensible behaviors, avoiding greed, and adopting fairness.