The Islamic work ethic among employees in Egypt

Ghada A. El-Kot and Ronald J. Burke

International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, 2014, vol. 7, issue 2, 228-235

Abstract: Purpose - – This study aims to examine the relationship of the Islamic work ethic (IWE) and individualism among a large sample of supervisors working in Egypt, replicating earlier work by Ali (2005, 1987). Design/methodology/approach - – Data were collected from 484 male and female supervisors working in manufacturing organizations using anonymously completed questionnaires, 48 per cent response rate. Findings - – Measures of IWE and individualism were highly reliable and significantly and positively correlated (0.39,p

Keywords: Managers; Individualism; Egypt; Islamic work ethics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1108/IMEFM-09-2013-0103

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