STERLING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

'Sterling Management Systems', a member of WISE (World Institute of Scientology Enterprises), is a consulting firm which offers management seminars based on the management techniques of L. Ron Hubbard to medical professionals, especially dentists. In 1983, the company was founded in Vacaville, California, by Gregory K. Hughes, a prosperous dentist and Scientologist. Kevin Wilson, its chairman and owner, is also a Scientologist.
Wilson's ''New Religious Movements'' describes Sterling Management Systems as an "''est''-like movement", referring to Werner Erhard's Erhard Seminars Training^[1].

Contents

Training medical professionals

Glover and Dee Rowe

References

Notes

See also

Training medical professionals

:''See Also: World Institute of Scientology Enterprises''
Sterling specializes in training medical professionals such dentists, chiropractors, and veterinarians in Hubbard management techniques that the doctor then implements in his practice. This usually includes reorganizing the practice in accordance with Hubbard's "Org Board", assigning new "posts" or jobs to personnel, and developing "hat write-ups" or job function manuals. New and existing staff may be required to study WISE-provided materials based on Hubbard's writings that cover study tech and post functions. This study of Hubbard-based material that is shared with Scientology has led to a number of complaints of religious discimination in the workplace spawning attendant law suits.

Glover and Dee Rowe

In 1990, dentist Glover Rowe and his wife Dee claimed to be held forcibly against their will by Scientologists after attending two Sterling management seminars:

"They put a telephone in front of me and said I should call every member of my family and tell them I was a member of the Church of Scientology. I refused," said Mrs. Rowe. "At that point, they said, 'but you see Dee, you have to.'....... "For seven hours, a man drilled me, tried to brainwash me," said Mrs. Rowe. " l begged him to let me go, he kept saying, 'but you see Dee, you can't.' He tried to get me to confess to crimes. He started getting me to tell him sex stories. He made me list every overt sin I had committed. They insisted I write down everything I had done wrong. I couldn't list anything bad enough to please them." (" 'Management Seminar' Harrowing Experience", by Terry Dean, ''Cherokee County Herald'', December 12, 1990) [1]

References

★ Official website

★ Church Seeks Influence in Schools, Business, Science Joel Sappell

★ Scientology page of Kevin Wilson

★ The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power: Ruined lives. Lost fortunes. Federal crimes. Scientology poses as a religion but is really a ruthless Global scam -- and aiming for the mainstream. Richard Behar

Notes

1. New Religious Movements: challenge and response, , Bryan R., Wilson, Routledge, , ISBN 0415200490
"Other specialized trainings run by ''est''-like movements include those provided by Scientology, WISE - or World in Scientology Enterprises - being associated with Sterling Management Systems (for dentists and other professionals)..."

See also

★ Scientology as a Business

★ World Institute of Scientology Enterprises

★ Hubbard College of Administration International