Leadership and work motivation from the cross cultural perspective

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast conventional management thought, its main features of leadership, and work motivation with those from an Islamic perspective. The paper fills in the literature gap that exists, despite the growing importance of a need for knowledge on ma...

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Main Author:	Mohd. Israil, Khaliq Ahmad
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009
Subjects:	BF501 Motivation
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/1118/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1118/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1118/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1118/1/Leadership_and_work_motivation_from_the_cross_cultural_perspective.pdf

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spelling	iium-11182012-09-03T09:22:24Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/1118/ Leadership and work motivation from the cross cultural perspective Mohd. Israil, Khaliq Ahmad BF501 Motivation Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast conventional management thought, its main features of leadership, and work motivation with those from an Islamic perspective. The paper fills in the literature gap that exists, despite the growing importance of a need for knowledge on management from an Islamic perspective. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is conceptual in nature. Therefore, the method adopted is descriptive and approached using revealed knowledge sources, as well as knowledge from conventional management literature from the cultural school of management thought. Findings – Leadership and motivational concepts in Islamic management are more comprehensive than the conventional theories. Islamic motivation frameworks also provide fundamentals for developing a strong Islamic leadership. Implications of these Islamic management concepts are not only confined to this materialistic world but also have connotation for subscribers of the belief of attaining eternal success in the hereafter. Originality/value – The paper gives a better understanding and guidelines for managers of multinational corporations, especially those working in Muslim countries, in order to achieve their corporate objectives successfully. Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/1118/1/Leadership_and_work_motivation_from_the_cross_cultural_perspective.pdf Mohd. Israil, Khaliq Ahmad (2009) Leadership and work motivation from the cross cultural perspective. International Journal of Commerce and Management, 19 (1). pp. 72-84. ISSN 1056-9219 http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=1056-9219&volume=19&issue=1&articleid=1775846 10.1108/10569210910939681
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description	Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast conventional management thought, its main features of leadership, and work motivation with those from an Islamic perspective. The paper fills in the literature gap that exists, despite the growing importance of a need for knowledge on management from an Islamic perspective. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is conceptual in nature. Therefore, the method adopted is descriptive and approached using revealed knowledge sources, as well as knowledge from conventional management literature from the cultural school of management thought. Findings – Leadership and motivational concepts in Islamic management are more comprehensive than the conventional theories. Islamic motivation frameworks also provide fundamentals for developing a strong Islamic leadership. Implications of these Islamic management concepts are not only confined to this materialistic world but also have connotation for subscribers of the belief of attaining eternal success in the hereafter. Originality/value – The paper gives a better understanding and guidelines for managers of multinational corporations, especially those working in Muslim countries, in order to achieve their corporate objectives successfully.
format	Article
author	Mohd. Israil, Khaliq Ahmad
author_facet	Mohd. Israil, Khaliq Ahmad
author_sort	Mohd. Israil, Khaliq Ahmad
title	Leadership and work motivation from the cross cultural perspective
title_short	Leadership and work motivation from the cross cultural perspective
title_full	Leadership and work motivation from the cross cultural perspective
title_fullStr	Leadership and work motivation from the cross cultural perspective
title_full_unstemmed	Leadership and work motivation from the cross cultural perspective
title_sort	leadership and work motivation from the cross cultural perspective
publisher	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
publishDate	2009
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/1118/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1118/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1118/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1118/1/Leadership_and_work_motivation_from_the_cross_cultural_perspective.pdf
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Leadership and work motivation from the cross cultural perspective

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