Extent: | 1 online resource (258 pages) |
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Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Notes: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. Strategic Management from an Islamic Perspective: Text and Cases; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Audience; Overview of the Contents; Additional Materials; Acknowledgments; Part I: Strategy: An Islamic Perspective; Chapter 1: Introduction; Leading an Organization Is Like Driving a Car; Critical Thinking; The Problem with Conventional Management; The Problem with Conventional Strategic Management; The Value of Strategic Management from an Islamic Perspective; References; Notes; Chapter 2: Conventional Strategic Management; Introduction; The Importance of Competitive Advantage Competitive Advantage: A Means or an End?The Importance of Stakeholders; The Strategic Management Process; Strategic Management in Developing Countries; Why Do Most Strategies Fail?; First Observation: Causal Ambiguity; Second Observation: Strategic Thinking; Third Observation: Profitability versus Risk; Summary; References; Notes; Chapter 3: Four Fundamental Problems; Introduction; FP 1: The Use of Interest-Based Loans; FP 2: Developing Sustainable Organizations; FP 3: Overcoming Defensive Routines; FP 4: Overcoming Conflicts of Interest; Discussion; Summary; References; Notes Chapter 4: Organizational JusticeIntroduction; Elements in Organizational Justice; Hammer and Champy; W. Edwards Deming; Eli Goldratt; Discussion; Summary; References; Notes; Chapter 5: Islam Transforms People and Leaders; Introduction; The Individual as the Unit of Analysis; Islam Transforms Leaders; The Story of Aiman; Belief in Islam Appeals to the Intellect; Islam in the Context of an Organization; Islam in the Context of Multicultural Societies; Lessons from Surah al Fatihah; A Primer on God's Names; Lessons from Surah al Takathur; Lessons from Surah al Asr; The Importance of Prayer The PIES ModelThe Driving Analogy; Summary; References; Notes; Chapter 6: The Challenge of Culture; Introduction; The Link between Culture and Strategy; Lessons from Research at the International Islamic University Malaysia; The Role of Top Management; Developing the Right Inputs; Developing the Right Skills; Summary; References; Note; Chapter 7: The Role of Islamic Law; Introduction; Why Do We Need Islamic Law?; Principles of Islamic Law; The Importance of Intention and Knowledge; Islamic Law for Top Management; Islamic Law for Middle Management; Islamic Law for Subordinates Shariah and FiqhThe Need for Further Research; Summary; References; Notes; Chapter 8: Strategic Decision Making; Introduction; A Broader View of Strategy; Strategy as Problem Solving; Errors in Strategic Decision Making; Defining the Strategic Problem; Understanding the Strategic Problem; Experimenting; Strategic Decision Making; Evaluating the Strategic Process; Summary; References; Notes; Chapter 9: Analyzing a Case; The Purpose of Analyzing a Case; Acquiring Sufficient Background Knowledge; Reading with a Purpose; No Highlighters!; Identifying the Data That Are Missing Analyzing Financial Data |
ISBN: | 978-1-118-55306-0 ; 978-1-118-55305-3 |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
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