ARTICLES PUBLISHED

Here are a few of the articles that I published recently. The abstract is included to explain what the article talks about. Click on the link to download the document.

PROBABLE DIFFERENCES AMONG THE PARADIGMS GOVERNING CONVENTIONAL AND ISLAMIC APPROACHES TO MANAGEMENT
This is an essay on the perceived differences that underlie the conventional and Islamic approaches to management studies. It defines the contours of both these approaches and discusses their growth and antecedents. That the conventional approach is at a crossroad is argued on the basis of three trends. Two of these are positive: the heightened focus on soft issues and the emergence of alternative schools of management thought and one is negative: proliferation of management fashions. A review of literature describes the antecedents and growth in the Islamic approach. Some causes of the differences in the paradigms are then highlighted ascribing them mainly to the cultural contexts in which these approaches developed. Twelve points are then explained to illustrate how the paradigms governing the conventional and Islamic approaches might differ. Indication of the need and exhortation to explore further the impact of these paradigmatic differences on practice of management in organizations concludes the essay. (Published in International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy, Vol.1, No. 4, 2005)	Download Now [221kb]
PROPOSED RESEARCH AGENDA IN ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVES TO MANAGEMENT STUDIES
This paper is a modest attempt to delineate some directions for research in the emerging field of Islamic perspectives to management studies. A case is built up initially by establishing that such research is scanty and then the reasons for scholarly disinterest and the measures possible to deal it with are discussed. The central theme of the paper is built on a typology of approaches. These four approaches have been expressed in colloquial terms as the “dig the gold”, “chinks in the armor”, “delve deeper”, and the “hands-on” approaches. Simultaneously, four directions of research are identified in terms of the environment, organization, relationship of the organization to environment, and the effective management of organizations. A research framework is evolved on the basis of these four directions. When the research framework is meshed with the research approaches a broad canvas for research emerges which then leads to the identification of research issues. The paper proceeds to propose certain other aspects for research agenda in terms of the levels of analyses, choice of research design, research methods and time frame. (Published in IIUM Journal of Economics and Management Sciences Vol. 11, No. 2, 2003)	Download Now [142kb]
AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF SMALL BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS IN FIJI USING A COMPETENCY-BASED FRAMEWORK
The study involves the development and application of a competency-based framework in small businesses in Fiji. A survey approach was used in collecting the information for this study using face-to-face interviews with the owners/managers. The information collected was used to prepare 18 case studies of small businesses in Fiji. These case studies are the basis of our findings. The findings led to five strategies being proposed for possible consideration by small businesses for the improvement of their performance. The study concludes that small business managers in Fiji need to become more strategically oriented; implement business performance measures, manage risk and uncertainty; implement more sophisticated systems and procedures and become more aware of regulatory stipulations. (Published in South Asian Journal of Management, Vol. 14, No.2, 2007, pp. 7 - 35.)	Download Now [228kb]

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