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Strategic management from an Islamic perspective : text and cases /
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 t...
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| Language: | English |
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Hoboken :
Wiley,
2013.
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| Series: | Islamic Finance Series.
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Table of Contents:
- 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.