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Role of Islamic Cooperatives in Financing Micro and Small Scale Entrepreneurs in Indonesia: Case Study of KOSPIN Jasa Syariah Pekalongan

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One of the major problems faced by micro and small scale entrepreneurs (MSE) is lack of financial access. The presence of Islamic microfinancing institution (IMI) is extremely important. IMI offers simpler administrative and requirement procedures as compared to the commercial banks. One of the IMIs that exist in Indonesia is Islamic cooperatives. This paper attempts to observe empirical role of Islamic cooperatives in the country by taking a case study of Kospin Jasa Syariah in Pekalongan city, Central Java.

The Determinants of Islamic Spirituality in Business Organizations: The Case of Malaysia

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Although the phenomenon of spirituality in the workplace has received enormous attention from other religious faiths, the construct of Islamic spirituality has not been much explored. This empirical study attempts to enrich the understanding of the spirituality in the workplace phenomenon from Islamic management perspective. The surveyed data used for this empirical research was drawn from 405

The Impacts of Zakat and Knowledge on Poverty Alleviation in Sudan: An Empirical Investigation (1990-2009)

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Poverty, ignorance, and sickness constitute the main threats to development in the Less Develoed Countries (LDCs). In spite of the efforts exerted to reduce poverty and inequality, poverty is still widespread in Sudan. According to the National Baseline Household Survey (NBHS, 2009), 46.5% of the population of Northern Sudan is found to fall below the poverty line, with 26.5% of the urban population and 57.6% of the rural population. Out of the population of Southern Sudan, 50.6% is found to fall below the poverty line, with 24.4% of the urban population and 55.4% of the rural population.

The Impact of Subprime Crisis on Asia-Pacific Islamic Stock Markets

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The objective of this study is to examine the impact of Subprime Crisis on the long-term and short-term dynamic relationships between selected Asia-Pacific Islamic Stock Markets and leading conventional stock markets. The co-movement among the United States, Japan, China, Malaysia, Indonesia stock markets, both Islamic and Conventional, is examined from February 1, 2006 to December 31, 2010.

Religiosity and Work Values Orientation of Malaysian Business People

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 08/22/2019 - 16:22

This paper seeks to study religiosity and work values orientation of Malay businesspersons. Literature shows that religion plays a significant role in shaping values. Success in business is an outcome of values a businessperson placed in achieving desired social status, attitudes towards earnings, upward striving, activity preference, job involvement, and pride in work. This study uses Wollack et al’s Work Values Survey to gauge the Malay businesspersons work values orientation. A total of 191 businesspersons responded to the questionnaires.