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Work, Religious Diversity and Islam
Author(s) -
Bouma Gary,
Haidar Ali,
Nyland Chris,
Smith Wendy
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
asia pacific journal of human resources
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1744-7941
pISSN - 1038-4111
DOI - 10.1177/1038411103041001022
Subject(s) - islam , doctrine , religious diversity , diversity (politics) , work (physics) , work ethic , relation (database) , sociology , environmental ethics , islamic studies , political science , law , ethnology , philosophy , engineering , theology , computer science , mechanical engineering , database
This paper investigates how Islamic doctrine conceives the place of work by outlining the notion of an Islamic work ethic and by discussing a number of human resource issues in relation to Islam. Knowledge of these issues has become an urgent need given the high level of discrimination Muslim workers suffer in modern workplaces. The paper argues that potential areas offriction between Islam and contemporary HRM practices can be managed effectively as there is not inherent conflict between Islamic doctrine and modern workplaces. The paper concludes with an outline of the nature of the Islamic influence in Australia, a western nation in which Islam is one of the fastest growing religions.