The Role of Leadership in Crisis Management in Islamic and Contemporary Management Thought

Abstract

This study aims at comparing contemporary administrative thought with Islamic administrative thought in light of the role of leadership in crisis management, and then the tendency towards better management thought in application and urging organizations to apply it. For example, there is a conflict between Western theories and concepts with Islamic values such as the worship of, and reliance on, God. The limits of the study relate to contemporary administrative and Islamic administrative thoughts in crisis management’s methods. It develops a proposed future vision for developing leadership methods to confront crises within contemporary administrative and Islamic management thoughts. Managing and facing crises, in part, is one of the most important challenges related to leadership efficiency in various institutions; The efficiency and effectiveness of leadership in times of crises can turn the threats resulting from those crises into opportunities.