Factors influencing the implementation of Islamic work ethics in banks: A qualitative study

Work ethics are essential in organisations not only because they are used to guide employees to behave ethically, but they could also affect employees’ performance and efficiency. This reality necessitates a clear and effective strategy for implementation of workplace ethics policies in general and...

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Main Authors:	Melati, Putifatma Hanum, Mohd Mahudin, Nor Diana, Janon, Nazariah Shar'ie
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	English English
Published:	Springer 2018
Subjects:	BF Psychology BF636 Applied psychology BJ Ethics BL Religion
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spelling	iium-607832018-01-23T02:09:41Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/60783/ Factors influencing the implementation of Islamic work ethics in banks: A qualitative study Melati, Putifatma Hanum Mohd Mahudin, Nor Diana Janon, Nazariah Shar'ie BF Psychology BF636 Applied psychology BJ Ethics BL Religion Work ethics are essential in organisations not only because they are used to guide employees to behave ethically, but they could also affect employees’ performance and efficiency. This reality necessitates a clear and effective strategy for implementation of workplace ethics policies in general and Islamic work ethics in particular. However, little systematic evaluation of such implementation processes has been made. This study explored what is known regarding the issues that facilitate the implementation of Islamic work ethics in organisations and made recommendations for their successful implementation. A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews (n = 16) with Branch Managers and Assistant Branch Managers from six Islamic banks in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor was conducted. Data saturation was reached after 12 interviews, with four additional interviews undertaken to ensure a broadly representative sample. Using thematic analysis, nine themes describing factors influencing the implementation of Islamic work ethics were identified. These factors vary from personal and organisational to management and environmental. Improvements in these factors could have positive effects on successful implementation of ethics policies in organisations. The implications of the findings and recommendations for future research are discussed. Springer 2018 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/60783/1/Melati%20et%20al%202018%20Springer.pdf%20IREP.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/60783/7/60783-%20Factors%20Influencing%20the%20Implementation%20of%20Islamic%20Work%20Ethics%20in%20Banks-A%20Qualitive%20Study.pdf Melati, Putifatma Hanum and Mohd Mahudin, Nor Diana and Janon, Nazariah Shar'ie (2018) Factors influencing the implementation of Islamic work ethics in banks: A qualitative study. In: State-of-the-Art Theories and Empirical Evidence. Springer, Singapore, pp. 65-86. ISBN 978-981-10-6924-6 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-981-10-6926-0_5 10.1007/978-981-10-6926-0_5
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spellingShingle	BF Psychology BF636 Applied psychology BJ Ethics BL Religion Melati, Putifatma Hanum Mohd Mahudin, Nor Diana Janon, Nazariah Shar'ie Factors influencing the implementation of Islamic work ethics in banks: A qualitative study
description	Work ethics are essential in organisations not only because they are used to guide employees to behave ethically, but they could also affect employees’ performance and efficiency. This reality necessitates a clear and effective strategy for implementation of workplace ethics policies in general and Islamic work ethics in particular. However, little systematic evaluation of such implementation processes has been made. This study explored what is known regarding the issues that facilitate the implementation of Islamic work ethics in organisations and made recommendations for their successful implementation. A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews (n = 16) with Branch Managers and Assistant Branch Managers from six Islamic banks in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor was conducted. Data saturation was reached after 12 interviews, with four additional interviews undertaken to ensure a broadly representative sample. Using thematic analysis, nine themes describing factors influencing the implementation of Islamic work ethics were identified. These factors vary from personal and organisational to management and environmental. Improvements in these factors could have positive effects on successful implementation of ethics policies in organisations. The implications of the findings and recommendations for future research are discussed.
format	Book Chapter
author	Melati, Putifatma Hanum Mohd Mahudin, Nor Diana Janon, Nazariah Shar'ie
author_facet	Melati, Putifatma Hanum Mohd Mahudin, Nor Diana Janon, Nazariah Shar'ie
author_sort	Melati, Putifatma Hanum
title	Factors influencing the implementation of Islamic work ethics in banks: A qualitative study
title_short	Factors influencing the implementation of Islamic work ethics in banks: A qualitative study
title_full	Factors influencing the implementation of Islamic work ethics in banks: A qualitative study
title_fullStr	Factors influencing the implementation of Islamic work ethics in banks: A qualitative study
title_full_unstemmed	Factors influencing the implementation of Islamic work ethics in banks: A qualitative study
title_sort	factors influencing the implementation of islamic work ethics in banks: a qualitative study
publisher	Springer
publishDate	2018
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Factors influencing the implementation of Islamic work ethics in banks: A qualitative study

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