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Knowledge-induced technological change: A study involving the automobile innovation in Malaysia with layers of techniques
Choudhury, Masudul Alam; Azid, Toseef; Klasra, Mushtaq Ahmad - In: International Journal of Social Economics 33 (2006) November, pp. 744-765
Purpose – To apply the Tawhidi epistemology in the automobile industry as the paradigm of the Islamic socio-scientific order in terms of its inherent knowledge-centered worldview. Design/methodology/approach – The concepts of unity and unification of knowledge in a system-wide sense are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005081300
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Malaysian consumers' preferences for Islamic banking attributes
Echchabi, Abdelghani; Olaniyi, Oladokun Nafiu - In: International Journal of Social Economics 11 (2012) October, pp. 859-874
collection of primary data through a self-administered questionnaire distributed to 500 Islamic banks' customers in Malaysia. The … accordingly. Findings – The quantitative approach reveals that the preference for Islamic banking attributes in Malaysia is a … for Islamic banking attributes. Furthermore, the paper employs this methodology in the context of Malaysia, which enriches …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010610856
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The nature of Islamic socio‐scientific inquiry Theory and application to capital markets
Alam Choudhury, Masudul - In: International Journal of Social Economics 27 (2000) 1, pp. 62-85
market is used to critically evaluate Malaysia’s Islamization program, specially during the heady days of her stock market …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014804984
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Performance of Islamic and mainstream banks in Malaysia
Azhar Rosly, Saiful; Afandi Abu Bakar, Mohd - In: International Journal of Social Economics 30 (2003) 12, pp. 1249-1265
The study found that Islamic banking scheme (IBS) banks have recorded higher return on assets (ROA) as they are able to utilize existing overheads carried by mainstream banks. As this lowers their overhead expenses, it is found that the higher ROA ratio for IBS banks does not imply efficiency....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805166
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Knowledge‐induced technological change
Alam Choudhury, Masudul; Azid, Toseef; Klasra, Mushtaq Ahmad - In: International Journal of Social Economics 33 (2006) 11, pp. 744-765
Purpose – To apply the Tawhidi epistemology in the automobile industry as the paradigm of the Islamic socio‐scientific order in terms of its inherent knowledge‐centered worldview. Design/methodology/approach – The concepts of unity and unification of knowledge in a system‐wide sense...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805359
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Malaysian consumers' preferences for Islamic banking attributes
Echchabi, Abdelghani; Nafiu Olaniyi, Oladokun - In: International Journal of Social Economics 39 (2012) 11, pp. 859-874
collection of primary data through a self‐administered questionnaire distributed to 500 Islamic banks' customers in Malaysia. The … accordingly. Findings – The quantitative approach reveals that the preference for Islamic banking attributes in Malaysia is a … for Islamic banking attributes. Furthermore, the paper employs this methodology in the context of Malaysia, which enriches …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805761
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A paradigm of Islamic money and banking
Choudhury, Masudul Alam; Hussain, Md. Mostaque - In: International Journal of Social Economics 32 (2005) March, pp. 203-217
Purpose – Theological perspectives in ethics, values and their functional application in the real world are vividly covered by the theory and practice of Islamic banking in recent times. This paper seeks to formalize the theological paradigm of the unity of God (Tawhid) and to make the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005081320
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Global financial crisis: dharmic transgressions and solutions
Dilmaghani, Maryam - In: International Journal of Social Economics 39 (2012) January, pp. 55-80
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the link between religiosity and labour market outcomes. Design/methodology/approach – Using the Ethnic Diversity Survey, the author: examines how religious belief and practice relate to earnings in Canada; considers the impact of the degree...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009421150
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Institutional convergence of Turkish Islam and European social democracy on the political economy of social question
Akan, Taner - In: International Journal of Social Economics 38 (2011) December, pp. 70-96
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to find out if there is any convergence between the Third Way in Europe and the Conservative Democracy in Turkey in their politico-economic strategies for dealing with the social question with the thought that both the political identities have come into...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009644177
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Human resource management based on the index of Islamic human development: The Holy Quran's approach
Zangoueinezhad, Abouzar; Moshabaki, Asghar - In: International Journal of Social Economics 38 (2011) November, pp. 962-972
of Islam and The Quran. Design/methodology/approach – This paper applies the hermeneutic method and considers the … question: “what are the proper human resource (HR) economic-managerial indexes from the viewpoint of Islam?”. Findings … situation of the human development from the viewpoint of Islam and finally, it proposes human development economic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009365029