Employee motivation an Islamic perspective

Purpose – This paper aims to provide an understanding of employee motivation from the Islamic perspective. The main objective of this paper is to understand Islamic motivation and to explore if Islamic spirituality, punishment and reward and justice motivate Muslim employees. Design/methodology/...

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Main Authors:	Bhatti, Omar K., Aslam, Uzma S., Hassan, Arif, Sulaiman, Mohamed
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016
Subjects:	HF5549 Personnel management
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/51825/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/51825/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/51825/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/51825/1/Humanomics%20Paper.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/51825/7/51825_Employee%20motivation%20an_SCOPUS_WOS.pdf

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spelling	iium-518252018-05-23T07:52:23Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/51825/ Employee motivation an Islamic perspective Bhatti, Omar K. Aslam, Uzma S. Hassan, Arif Sulaiman, Mohamed HF5549 Personnel management Purpose – This paper aims to provide an understanding of employee motivation from the Islamic perspective. The main objective of this paper is to understand Islamic motivation and to explore if Islamic spirituality, punishment and reward and justice motivate Muslim employees. Design/methodology/approach – Qualitative research approach was used to understand and examine the views of the respondents. Semi-structured interviewing technique was adopted, and the respondents were asked to share their own thoughts and understanding for each question provided. A sample of 13 experienced academicians and practitioners from renowned private organizations and academic institutions from Malaysia and Pakistan were selected for the present study. Findings – The study found that the conventional viewpoint of motivation varies from Islamic viewpoint in regard to motivation of employees. And significantly, Islamic spirituality, reward and punishment, and justice act more compellingly in improving employee’s motivation. Originality/value – This paper clearly highlights that the Western viewpoint of employee motivation is different as compared to the Islamic perspective. Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/51825/1/Humanomics%20Paper.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/51825/7/51825_Employee%20motivation%20an_SCOPUS_WOS.pdf Bhatti, Omar K. and Aslam, Uzma S. and Hassan, Arif and Sulaiman, Mohamed (2016) Employee motivation an Islamic perspective. Humanomics, 32 (1). pp. 33-47. ISSN 0828-8666 http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/full/10.1108/H-10-2015-0066 10.1108/H-10-2015-0066
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description	Purpose – This paper aims to provide an understanding of employee motivation from the Islamic perspective. The main objective of this paper is to understand Islamic motivation and to explore if Islamic spirituality, punishment and reward and justice motivate Muslim employees. Design/methodology/approach – Qualitative research approach was used to understand and examine the views of the respondents. Semi-structured interviewing technique was adopted, and the respondents were asked to share their own thoughts and understanding for each question provided. A sample of 13 experienced academicians and practitioners from renowned private organizations and academic institutions from Malaysia and Pakistan were selected for the present study. Findings – The study found that the conventional viewpoint of motivation varies from Islamic viewpoint in regard to motivation of employees. And significantly, Islamic spirituality, reward and punishment, and justice act more compellingly in improving employee’s motivation. Originality/value – This paper clearly highlights that the Western viewpoint of employee motivation is different as compared to the Islamic perspective.
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author	Bhatti, Omar K. Aslam, Uzma S. Hassan, Arif Sulaiman, Mohamed
author_facet	Bhatti, Omar K. Aslam, Uzma S. Hassan, Arif Sulaiman, Mohamed
author_sort	Bhatti, Omar K.
title	Employee motivation an Islamic perspective
title_short	Employee motivation an Islamic perspective
title_full	Employee motivation an Islamic perspective
title_fullStr	Employee motivation an Islamic perspective
title_full_unstemmed	Employee motivation an Islamic perspective
title_sort	employee motivation an islamic perspective
publisher	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
publishDate	2016
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