Islamic Financial Services: The Challenges in Addressing the Human Capital Needs
In the recent years, there has been a rapid evolution and expansion of the global Islamic financial services industry. Islamic banking has now been accepted as a viable and competitive mode of financial intermediation, not only in Muslim countries but also beyond the Muslim world. Amidst the grow...
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Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
2012
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| Online Access: | http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/5357 |
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| Summary: | In the recent years, there has been a rapid evolution and expansion of the global
Islamic financial services industry. Islamic banking has now been accepted as
a viable and competitive mode of financial intermediation, not only in Muslim
countries but also beyond the Muslim world. Amidst the growing significance
of the rapidly evolving Islamic financial industry, human capital is claimed to
be the defining factor in sustaining the performance and competitiveness of
the industry; globally and locally. Thus, it is very important to place a strong
focus on human capital development in embarking Islamic financial services
encompassing education, training, research and consultancy. The objective
of this study is to determine the perception among practitioners on the issues
of human capital that need to be improved in order to enhance human capital
knowledge. In addition to that, the study is aim to illustrate the relationship
between the area of human capital that need to be emphasize by management
of the industry based on employees view. The finding will reveal the elements
in human capital that is perceived by employee to be critical which may allow
them to contribute in the growth of Islamic banking. Moreover, the finding will
also reveal the human capital elements that need to be look into by management
of industry and its relationship in order to enhance as well as sustain employees'
motivation and interest in the industry. |
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