The Model of Managers Competency on the Basis of Imam Ali's Nahjolbaleghah

This study aims to identify the merits of effective mangers, drawing on insights of Nahjolbalagheh. To this end, initially all oratories, letters and recommendations given by Imam Ali were studied and coded. Then, the codes were divided into the main classes of merits and subsidiary classes of merits. To validate the conclusions and decisions on merits, the identified model was evaluated by 24 experts. The final merits were obtained, using statistical tests. The findings show that according Imam Ali, the manager's competency can be explained in terms of the following five factors.