Abstract:
This research is aimed at investigating the present situation and the relationship between management factors (the duties of the board of trustees, managers, authorities, congregation prayer leaders, (orators or eulogists) and communities. It also seeks to Investigate the functions and services of religious organizations (diversity, quality, Valuing the audience, physical appearance quality, facilities and place), and to survey the effect ivness of religious organizations and the external milieu which affect on organizations. This research has applied a descriptive-survey method and ‘’correlational analysis’’. The statistical population of the research consists of all religious organizations (religious mourning groups, propagandist-cultural clubs and Islamic societies) of Isfahan in 1391 which, thinking into consideration of the list of the Islamic propaganda organization of Isfahan, 50 religious organizations were randomly selected by the organization. This research has made use of the researcher-made questionnaire in the area of making multi-dimensional management pattern applicable in religious organizations. The statistical methods of data analysis have been Pearson’s coefficient, a univariable ANOVA, Toki test, multivariable regression and path analysis. The results show that 1. There is a positive and significant relationship between the elements of managers’ duties and the characteristics of managers, congregation prayer leaders, functions, services, organizational effectiveness and external situation excluding apparent position and applications. 2. There is a difference between the mean scores in terms of functions and services based on age, service record and work experience and the diversity of functions based on age and place of organizations as well as external situation in terms of sex which is meaningful in the level of p