An Analysis of "Taking Responsibility" Model Based on the Verse of Trust and Its Scientific and Functional Aspects

Abstract

This study presented a "taking responsibility" model in the form of a specific and standard behavioral model that it is very useful in the fields of management, psychology, and social sciences; because theorists believe that it is difficult to model human's behavior due to the complexity of his/her inner dimensions and environmental conditions. According to the model, everyone has the bias to take responsibility under two conditions: first, the person thinks he/she can do the responsibility; and second, he/she can obtain necessary knowledge along the way, that is, he/she can't be confused. Therefore, delegating responsibility, itself, is motivational for everyone. This study discussed the nature of taking responsibility in detail, and the model was presented in the form of the components of ideal type of behavioral models. The model was based on the analysis of Quranic verses using the qualitative content analysis. Moreover, it has a justification and an appropriate compatibility with some scientific theories on job enrichment and motivation. One of its functional results is that delegating responsibility (at the group, organizational or society level) is motivational, and for instance, it isn't necessary to make use of other incentives such as salary increase and material benefits.

Keywords

• organizational psychology
• behavioral management
• quran
• behavioral model
• taking responsibility