by Ching Nai-Tsung. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 145-146). / ABSTRACT --- p.iv / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.v / LIST OF TABLES --- p.x / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.x / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.xi / Chapter CHAPTER ONE --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter I. --- Purpose of Study --- p.2 / Chapter II. --- The Client Organization --- p.2 / Chapter A. --- A Brief Description --- p.2 / Chapter B. --- The Need and Reason for Consultation --- p.4 / Chapter C. --- The Commitment of the Management Team --- p.4 / Chapter III. --- Organization of Chapters --- p.5 / Chapter CHAPTER TWO --- METHODOLOGY AND SCOPE OF CONSULTATION --- p.6 / Chapter I. --- Methodology --- p.6 / Chapter A. --- Action Research --- p.7 / Chapter B. --- Data Feedback Cycles --- p.12 / Chapter C. --- Advantages for Choosing Action Research and Data Feedback Cycles --- p.13 / Chapter II. --- Scope of Consultation --- p.13 / Chapter III. --- Consultation Approaches --- p.15 / Chapter A. --- Participation of Organization Members --- p.15 / Chapter B. --- Role of Consultant --- p.15 / Chapter CHAPTER THREE --- BACKGROUND OF MCHK --- p.17 / Chapter I. --- A Brief History --- p.17 / Chapter II. --- Organization Structure --- p.18 / Chapter A. --- Decision-Making Function --- p.18 / Chapter 1. --- Conference --- p.18 / Chapter a. --- Ministerial Session --- p.20 / Chapter b. --- Representative Session --- p.20 / Chapter 2. --- Standing Committee --- p.21 / Chapter 3. --- Conference Office --- p.22 / Chapter 4. --- Conference Committees --- p.22 / Chapter B. --- Coordinating Function --- p.23 / Chapter 1. --- Executives' Meeting --- p.23 / Chapter 2. --- Circuits --- p.23 / Chapter 3. --- Parish Coordination Committee --- p.24 / Chapter C. --- Execution Function --- p.24 / Chapter 1. --- Local Churches --- p.24 / Chapter 2. --- Chapels and Meeting Places --- p.25 / Chapter 3. --- Schools and Centres --- p.25 / Chapter D. --- Strategic Development Committee --- p.25 / Chapter III. --- Organizational Resources --- p.25 / Chapter A. --- Human Resources --- p.26 / Chapter 1. --- Pastoral Workers --- p.26 / Chapter 2. --- Non-pastoral Workers --- p.26 / Chapter 3. --- Lay Members --- p.27 / Chapter a. --- Local Preachers --- p.27 / Chapter B. --- Financial Resources --- p.27 / Chapter C. --- Physical Resources --- p.28 / Chapter CHAPTER FOUR --- CONSULTATION PROCESS: PHASES ONE TO SIX --- p.29 / Chapter I. --- Key Executive Perception of Problems (Phase 1) --- p.29 / Chapter A. --- Task of the Strategic Development Committee --- p.29 / Chapter B. --- Problems Perceived by the Executives' Meeting --- p.30 / Chapter II. --- Entry and Meeting with Consultant (Phase 2) --- p.31 / Chapter A. --- The First Meeting --- p.31 / Chapter B. --- The Annual Representative Meeting --- p.32 / Chapter III. --- Data Collection (Phase3) --- p.32 / Chapter A. --- Methodology --- p.32 / Chapter B. --- Data Collection --- p.33 / Chapter C. --- Survey and Interview Results --- p.35 / Chapter 1. --- Organization Structure --- p.36 / Chapter a. --- Meetings --- p.37 / Chapter b. --- Decision-Making Process --- p.37 / Chapter c. --- Standing Committee and Laity Representatives --- p.39 / Chapter d. --- "Balance of Preaching, Social Services, and Education" --- p.39 / Chapter e. --- The Circuits --- p.40 / Chapter f. --- Role of the Conference --- p.40 / Chapter g. --- Chairman of Conference --- p.41 / Chapter h. --- Summary --- p.41 / Chapter 2. --- Human Resources --- p.42 / Chapter a. --- Understaffing and Workload --- p.42 / Chapter b. --- Stationing --- p.42 / Chapter c. --- Recruitment --- p.43 / Chapter d. --- Support from Conference --- p.44 / Chapter e. --- Staff Benefits --- p.44 / Chapter f. --- Summary --- p.44 / Chapter 3. --- Relationship between Conference and Local Churches --- p.45 / Chapter a. --- Functions and Activities --- p.45 / Chapter b. --- Laity Participation in Conference Activities --- p.46 / Chapter c. --- Offering Contribution --- p.46 / Chapter d. --- Summary --- p.47 / Chapter 4. --- Management of the Conference Office --- p.47 / Chapter 5. --- Relationships among Local Churches --- p.48 / Chapter IV. --- Diagnosis by Consultant (Phase 4) --- p.48 / Chapter A. --- Organization Structure --- p.50 / Chapter B. --- Decision-Making Process --- p.51 / Chapter C. --- Laity Participation --- p.52 / Chapter D. --- Relationships between Conference and Local Churches --- p.53 / Chapter E. --- "Recruitment, Stationing, and Human Resources Management" --- p.54 / Chapter F. --- Staff Relations and Team Spirit --- p.55 / Chapter V. --- Feedback to Client (Phase5) --- p.57 / Chapter VI. --- Discussion (Phase6) --- p.59 / Chapter VII. --- Summary and Recommendations --- p.60 / Chapter CHAPTER FIVE --- CONSULTATION PROCESS: PHASES SEVEN AND EIGHT --- p.64 / Chapter I. --- Introduction to Feedback Cycle Two --- p.64 / Chapter II. --- Data Collection (Phase 7) --- p.65 / Chapter A. --- Methodology --- p.65 / Chapter B. --- Data Collection --- p.65 / Chapter III. --- Diagnosis by Consultant (Phase 8) --- p.66 / Chapter A. --- Factors for Consideration --- p.67 / Chapter 1. --- Core Values and Strengths --- p.67 / Chapter a. --- The Threefold Ministry Concept --- p.67 / Chapter b. --- The Check and Balance Mechanism --- p.69 / Chapter c. --- The Democratic Spirit --- p.69 / Chapter 2. --- Limitations and Other Important Factors --- p.69 / Chapter 3. --- Summary --- p.71 / Chapter B. --- Direction of Diagnosis --- p.71 / Chapter C. --- Analysis of Organization Structure --- p.72 / Chapter 1. --- Committee Structure --- p.73 / Chapter a. --- Analysis --- p.73 / Chapter i) --- Standing Committee --- p.73 / Chapter ii) --- Executives' Meeting --- p.73 / Chapter iii) --- Conference Committees --- p.75 / Chapter b. --- Recommendations --- p.81 / Chapter i) --- Ex-officio members --- p.81 / Chapter ii) --- Re-grouping of Conference Committee --- p.82 / Chapter iii) --- Duties and Responsibilities of Committees --- p.83 / Chapter iv) --- Status of the Conference Executive Secretary --- p.84 / Chapter c. --- Summary --- p.85 / Chapter 2. --- Line of Authority and Reporting Relationships --- p.86 / Chapter a. --- Analysis --- p.86 / Chapter i) --- Relationships between Local Churches and Circuit --- p.87 / Chapter ii) --- Relationships between Local Churches and Other Lines of Authority --- p.89 / Chapter iii) --- The Executives´ة Meeting --- p.90 / Chapter b. --- Recommendations --- p.91 / Chapter i) --- Reporting Relationships for Local Churches --- p.91 / Chapter ii) --- The Executives' Meeting and the Standing Committee --- p.93 / Chapter c. --- Summary --- p.95 / Chapter D. --- Analysis of Decision-Making Process --- p.96 / Chapter 1. --- Analysis --- p.97 / Chapter a. --- Application for Candidacy for Ministerial Work --- p.97 / Chapter b. --- Application for Financial Subsidy --- p.102 / Chapter c. --- Stationing --- p.103 / Chapter 2. --- Recommendations --- p.106 / Chapter a. --- Layers/Number of Meetings/Committees --- p.106 / Chapter b. --- Size of Meeting --- p.107 / Chapter c. --- Responsibility and Authority --- p.109 / Chapter 3. --- Summary --- p.110 / Chapter E. --- Relationship between Conference and Local Churches --- p.111 / Chapter 1. --- Analysis --- p.111 / Chapter 2. --- Recommendations --- p.115 / Chapter 3. --- Summary --- p.117 / Chapter IV. --- Conclusion --- p.118 / Chapter CHAPTER SIX --- PROPOSED CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: A COMPREHENSIVE VIEW --- p.119 / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.119 / Chapter II. --- Organization Structure --- p.121 / Chapter A. --- Decision-Making Function --- p.121 / Chapter 1. --- Conference --- p.122 / Chapter 2. --- Standing Committee --- p.123 / Chapter 3. --- "Executives, Meeting" --- p.123 / Chapter 4. --- Conference Office and Conference Executive Secretary --- p.125 / Chapter 5. --- Conference Committee --- p.125 / Chapter a. --- Re-grouping of Committees --- p.125 / Chapter b. --- Ex-officio Members --- p.128 / Chapter c. --- Size of Committees --- p.131 / Chapter d. --- Duties and Responsibilities --- p.131 / Chapter 6. --- Reporting Relationships --- p.132 / Chapter B. --- Execution Function --- p.133 / Chapter C. --- Coordination Function --- p.135 / Chapter III. --- Conclusion --- p.136 / Chapter CHAPTER SEVEN --- CONSULTATION PROCESS: PHASE 9 --- p.137 / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.137 / Chapter II. --- Feedback to Client (Phase 9) --- p.137 / Chapter A. --- The Feedback Meeting --- p.137 / Chapter B. --- Feedback from Organization Members --- p.138 / Chapter III. --- Conclusion and Recommendations --- p.139 / Chapter CHAPTER EIGHT --- CONCLUSION --- p.143 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.145