...Wiwiek Rabiatul Adawiyah; Bambang Agus Pramuka Purpose Exponential growth in interest of workplace spirituality has led to the development of numerous theories based on various religious faiths. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the underlying dimensions of workplace spirituality in Islam...

...Wafa El Garah; Rafik I. Beekun; André Habisch; Gilbert Lenssen; Cristian Loza Adaui; Abderrahman Hassi Purpose The purpose of this paper is to draw a portrait of training and development ideals and practices from the Islamic point of view. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual paper...

... the Islamic traditions. Design/methodology/approach The guest editorial introduces the papers in this special issue, focusing on practical wisdom for management from the Islamic tradition. Findings Using multiple levels of analysis as well as both academic and practitioner‐oriented perspectives...

... practice. The concept of workplace spirituality has received significant attention in this context. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the role of religion of Islam in filling this need for a spiritual philosophical framework and to highlight the lessons that can be learned from Islamic traditions...

...Wafa El Garah; Rafik I. Beekun; André Habisch; Gilbert Lenssen; Cristian Loza Adaui; Muatasim Ismaeel; Katharina Blaim Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the opportunities of using halal regulation and certification as a mechanism for applying Islamic business ethics in contemporary...

.... Design/methodology/approach A conceptual, comparative discussion of Muhammad's leadership style based on the primary Islamic sources is shown to have practical implications for the leadership process in management. Findings The current malaise in business leadership can be resolved by a new focus...

...Wafa El Garah; Rafik I. Beekun; André Habisch; Gilbert Lenssen; Cristian Loza Adaui; Ali Aslan Guemuesay Purpose The purpose of this paper is to infer, from the mystical Islamic tradition, practical wisdom for management development on knowledge transfer and storage as well as organizational...

...Wafa El Garah; Rafik I. Beekun; André Habisch; Gilbert Lenssen; Cristian Loza Adaui; Rodrigue Fontaine; Gapur Oziev; Hussein Hassan‐Hussein Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate Chris Argyris's ideas from an Islamic perspective. Design/methodology/approach The main approach...

... governance business practices. Design/methodology/approach The concept of spiritual capitalism is explained from an Islamic perspective by adopting three universal Abrahamic values to critically analyse LMEs and offer an ethical alternative to current capitalism concerns. Findings It is found...

...Naresh Kumar; Raduan Che Rose Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present an in‐depth analysis of the Islamic work ethic (IWE) and its influence on innovation capability in the public sector. Design/methodology/approach The foundations of IWE and innovation capability were assessed using...

...Tom McManus; Yair Holtzman; Harold Lazarus; Johan Anderberg; Mamdouh Farid Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine entrepreneurship in Egypt, an Islamic society in transition to a free market, and makes general comparisons with entrepreneurship in the United States, a secular society...

... that moulds and regulates individual and group behaviour and outlooks is Islam. Religion is an influential force in the Arab world because: 1. Arab society is still traditional in the sense that commitments to honour, honesty, respect for parents and older persons, loyalty to one’s primary group...