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A power distance in regulating halal food industry

Issues on halal integrity in the halal food industries have raised concerns amongst the public at large especially Muslims. To safeguard the sanctity of halal integrity, there must be an effective governance mechanism well in place. Currently, there exist several agencies pertaining to halal and Jab...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Shah, Sabarina, Haji Haron, Nor Hafizah
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Published: UiTM Johor 2023
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106636/
https://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/insightjournal/article/view/22333
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1066362024-08-12T06:55:30Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106636/ A power distance in regulating halal food industry Mohammed Shah, Sabarina Haji Haron, Nor Hafizah Issues on halal integrity in the halal food industries have raised concerns amongst the public at large especially Muslims. To safeguard the sanctity of halal integrity, there must be an effective governance mechanism well in place. Currently, there exist several agencies pertaining to halal and Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) is perceived to have an ultimatum for they issued the halal certification which is highly recognized worldwide. This study elicit the views from various agencies through qualitative methodology using transcendental phenomenology which views consciousness as the center for transcending intention and explicit behaviours. Questions formulated are to capture their specific experience which has been approved by the Ethics Committee for Research Involving Human Subjects (Malay acronym, JKEUPM). A focus group discussion was carried out with the officers from these agencies. The findings revealed that there exists an unclear jurisdiction line of power amongst the agencies, a low level of accountability amongst C suites, and a high level of power distance in regulating the halal food industry. UiTM Johor 2023 Article PeerReviewed Mohammed Shah, Sabarina and Haji Haron, Nor Hafizah (2023) A power distance in regulating halal food industry. INSIGHT Journal, 10 (1). 149 - 154. ISSN 2600-8564 https://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/insightjournal/article/view/22333 10.24191/insightjournal.v10i0.22333
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description Issues on halal integrity in the halal food industries have raised concerns amongst the public at large especially Muslims. To safeguard the sanctity of halal integrity, there must be an effective governance mechanism well in place. Currently, there exist several agencies pertaining to halal and Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) is perceived to have an ultimatum for they issued the halal certification which is highly recognized worldwide. This study elicit the views from various agencies through qualitative methodology using transcendental phenomenology which views consciousness as the center for transcending intention and explicit behaviours. Questions formulated are to capture their specific experience which has been approved by the Ethics Committee for Research Involving Human Subjects (Malay acronym, JKEUPM). A focus group discussion was carried out with the officers from these agencies. The findings revealed that there exists an unclear jurisdiction line of power amongst the agencies, a low level of accountability amongst C suites, and a high level of power distance in regulating the halal food industry.
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author Mohammed Shah, Sabarina
Haji Haron, Nor Hafizah
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A power distance in regulating halal food industry
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Haji Haron, Nor Hafizah
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title A power distance in regulating halal food industry
title_short A power distance in regulating halal food industry
title_full A power distance in regulating halal food industry
title_fullStr A power distance in regulating halal food industry
title_full_unstemmed A power distance in regulating halal food industry
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publisher UiTM Johor
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106636/
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