FEASIBILITY OF APPLYING PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN THE ACTIVITIES OF RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS: ESSENCE AND SPECIFICITY

Abstract

The article considers the essence of project management as a specific branch of government and the feasibility of its application in the activities of religious organizations. The purpose of the article is to generalize the essence of project management as a specific field of management and to determine the expediency of its application in the activities of religious organizations. The characteristic features of the project activity and the main differences from the current activity of the enterprise are determined. It is identified  the specific features of the management of religious organizations due to the peculiarities of their activities, the main problems of management of religious organizations due to insufficient level of modern financial knowledge, skills and abilities of religious leaders and the integration of volunteer work with paid staff. It was found that the performance of the functions of religious organizations requires the search for effective solutions for the management of certain activities and requires a certain number of professionals with relevant experience. It is determined that the use of tools and approach of project management in the management of religious organizations is one of the main ways to ensure the effectiveness of their activities. It is concluded that the application of project management will solve these problems and increase the efficiency of management of religious organizations, improve the system of internal control and ensure the implementation of relevant organizational functions. In turn, this will enable religious organizations to perform their important social functions with maximum efficiency: charitable, humanitarian, educational.