Muslim and non-Muslim fund managers' perception of environmental information

The Islamic concept of accountability includes full disclosure of information to wider stakeholders, be it information on companies' financial or non-financial matters. The objective of this study was to examine the differences in perception between Muslim and non-Muslim fund managers regarding...

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Main Authors:	Said, Ridzwana, Sulaiman, Maliah, Nik Ahmad, Nik Nazli
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	Universiti Putra Malaysia 2014
Subjects:	HJ Public Finance
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spelling	iium-585122017-09-28T00:44:20Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/58512/ Muslim and non-Muslim fund managers' perception of environmental information Said, Ridzwana Sulaiman, Maliah Nik Ahmad, Nik Nazli HJ Public Finance The Islamic concept of accountability includes full disclosure of information to wider stakeholders, be it information on companies' financial or non-financial matters. The objective of this study was to examine the differences in perception between Muslim and non-Muslim fund managers regarding the usefulness of information on the environment in investment decision making. A questionnaire survey was used and 59 responses were received. No differences were found in perception between Muslim and non-Muslim fund managers related to several companies' environmental attributes and environmental information types. This implies that the Islamic worldview is not reflected in the perception of Muslim fund managers. This study makes a significant contribution to research in environmental reporting, particularly for companies and practitioners in Malaysia in the context of accountability in Islam. The study suggests some preliminary insights into the use of environmental information by Muslim and non-Muslim fund managers in Malaysia Universiti Putra Malaysia 2014-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/58512/7/58512_Muslim%20and%20non-muslim%20fund%20managers%27%20perception%20of%20environmental%20information.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/58512/1/58512_Muslim%20and%20non-Muslim%20fund%20managers%27%20perception%20of%20environmental%20information_SCOPUS.pdf Said, Ridzwana and Sulaiman, Maliah and Nik Ahmad, Nik Nazli (2014) Muslim and non-Muslim fund managers' perception of environmental information. Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities, 22. pp. 127-140. ISSN 0128-7702 http://pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2022%20(S)%20Dec.%202014/07%20JSSH%20Vol%2022%20(S)%20Dec%202014_pg127-140%20(JSSH-1271-2015).pdf
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spellingShingle	HJ Public Finance Said, Ridzwana Sulaiman, Maliah Nik Ahmad, Nik Nazli Muslim and non-Muslim fund managers' perception of environmental information
description	The Islamic concept of accountability includes full disclosure of information to wider stakeholders, be it information on companies' financial or non-financial matters. The objective of this study was to examine the differences in perception between Muslim and non-Muslim fund managers regarding the usefulness of information on the environment in investment decision making. A questionnaire survey was used and 59 responses were received. No differences were found in perception between Muslim and non-Muslim fund managers related to several companies' environmental attributes and environmental information types. This implies that the Islamic worldview is not reflected in the perception of Muslim fund managers. This study makes a significant contribution to research in environmental reporting, particularly for companies and practitioners in Malaysia in the context of accountability in Islam. The study suggests some preliminary insights into the use of environmental information by Muslim and non-Muslim fund managers in Malaysia
format	Article
author	Said, Ridzwana Sulaiman, Maliah Nik Ahmad, Nik Nazli
author_facet	Said, Ridzwana Sulaiman, Maliah Nik Ahmad, Nik Nazli
author_sort	Said, Ridzwana
title	Muslim and non-Muslim fund managers' perception of environmental information
title_short	Muslim and non-Muslim fund managers' perception of environmental information
title_full	Muslim and non-Muslim fund managers' perception of environmental information
title_fullStr	Muslim and non-Muslim fund managers' perception of environmental information
title_full_unstemmed	Muslim and non-Muslim fund managers' perception of environmental information
title_sort	muslim and non-muslim fund managers' perception of environmental information
publisher	Universiti Putra Malaysia
publishDate	2014
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Muslim and non-Muslim fund managers' perception of environmental information

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