Dimensions of Strategic Planning and Control in the Teachings of Imam Reza (A.S.)

مطهری, عبدالهادی

doi:10.22034/ijs.2025.456399.1299

Dimensions of Strategic Planning and Control in the Teachings of Imam Reza (A.S.)

Document Type : Original Article

Author

عبدالهادی مطهری

Researcher in Strategic Studies and Graduate of Management Sciences, Payame Noor University, Saveh, Iran.

10.22034/ijs.2025.456399.1299

Abstract

The teachings of Imam Reza (A.S.) place special emphasis on planning as a condition for the perfection of faith and a safeguard against error. Despite this wealth of narrative heritage, a theoretical gap remains in the systematic connection between the "science of strategic management" and the "managerial conduct (Sīrah) of Imam Riḍā." Aiming to fill this gap, the present study addresses the question of how a conceptual model for strategic planning and control can be designed based on Imam Riḍā's teachings. This descriptive-analytical study was conducted using a documentary method. Three pivotal traditions from Imam Reza (A.S.)-"He who seeks a matter from its proper avenue" (man ṭalaba al-amr min wajhihī), "Excellence in estimating one’s livelihood" (ḥusn al-taqdīr fī al-maʿīshah), and "The division of one’s time into four parts"-were analyzed through a directed qualitative content analysis approach and juxtaposed with the global literature on strategic control. The result of this longitudinal study is a conceptual model comprising three primary variables-"formulation, implementation, and evaluation"-and ten secondary variables (including self-control and accountability). The model's novelty lies in the integration of the technical principles of strategic control with the value-based foundations derived from Imam Riḍā's teachings. The application of this model guides organizations toward the realization of strategies through an ethics-centered approach.

Keywords

Managerial Conduct (Sīrah) of Imam Reza (A.S.)

Planning Science

Strategic Planning

Strategic Control

Subjects

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