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Strategic management from an Islamic perspective
Fascinating insights into modern strategic management from an Islamic perspective While strategic management is a cornerstone of any MBA program, it's almost always taught from conventional theories and typically American case studies. This book takes those traditional theories and interprets them from an Islamic perspective using more international case studies. Though primarily intended as a textbook for business students, the book is also extremely useful for any Muslim business leaders who want to transform their businesses while complying with Shariah, with a particular focus on.
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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.