Abstract
Islamic work ethics of Muslim employees is substantial, as many previous studies show its role in the sound performance of the employees. This study aims to propose the measurement model of Islamic work ethics for Muslim employees in the banking industry. This study identifies eight dimensions of Islamic work ethics upon intensive literature review: religiousness, collectivity, equality, effort, quality, work obligation, competition, and advantage. Based on these dimensions and through certain systematic stages, this study develops a measurement consisting of 47 items. The contribution of this study is to provide a more suitable measurement that can be used by following empirical research to assess the profile of Islamic work ethics for Muslim employees, both for Islamic banking and conventional banking.
Highlights
In the religion of Islam, the primary obligation of humankind is for to worship God
Since the measurement models of Islamic work ethics being developed by previous studies assess the profile of Muslim employees who work for Islamic institutions only, this study provides improvement
Notes: Adapted from Ibrahim & Kamri (2013). It is recognized by many studies the importance of Islamic work ethics of Muslim employees in achieving the outstanding performance of the companies
Summary
This study aims to propose the measurement model of Islamic work ethics for Muslim employees in the banking industry
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