Leadership and work motivation from the cross cultural perspective
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...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/22673/1/P-216_-_P-220.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/22673/ |
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| Summary: | 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. 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. 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. 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. |
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