Perception of stakeholders on governance dimensions of the Islamic banking sector

Ibrahim Abiodun Oladapo, Roshayani Arshad, Ruhaini Muda and Manal Mohammed Hamoudah

International Journal of Emerging Markets, 2019, vol. 14, issue 4, 601-619

Abstract: Purpose - The perception of different stakeholder groups on governance dimensions, such as transparency, accountability and ethics, in the Islamic banking sector is examined, given the global growth of Islamic banking and its purpose of enhancing economic growth and development throughShari’ah-compliant instruments. The purpose of this paper is to determine whether the stakeholders in Nigeria perceive each dimension differently. Design/methodology/approach - The data for the study were collected using a survey questionnaire. Simple random sampling was used to select the respondents. The respondents are customers, employees and shareholders of the Islamic banking sector in Nigeria. Findings - Findings show that ethics is highly perceived as the key dimension in governance for the Islamic banking sector, whilst a positive and significant relationship is observed between the variables. Based on the variance analysis, there were statistically significant differences in perception between the stakeholders groups in the Islamic banking system. However, similar positive perceptions are accorded towards the overall governance dimensions across stakeholder groups namely, customers, employees and shareholders. Originality/value - This study will extend the current body of knowledge in the field of Islamic finance by providing insights into policy makers, operators and regulators of the Islamic banking sector in Nigeria on the prospective stakeholders’ level of perception of the governance dimension, which could form part of the solutions to many contemporary issues in the banking system. This contribution is important, considering the clear relationship among governance dimensions which should be viewed in light of Islamic ideals.

Keywords: Ethics; Nigeria; Transparency; Accountability; Shari’ah compliant (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1108/IJOEM-12-2017-0510

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