Team Management: The Islamic Paradigm

African Journal of Business Management, Vol. 5, No. 5, pp. 1975-1982, March 2011

8 Pages Posted: 19 Jun 2011

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Abdus Sattar Abbasi

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Imran Hameed

IQRA University

Amna Bibi

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Date Written: December 10, 2010

Abstract

The success of any organization greatly depends on the collective performance of teams working under that umbrella. Therefore to measure/monitor the effectiveness of a team is of vital importance for both practitioners and researchers. Many researchers have presented their models explaining how to respond to this concern. This study critically analyzes the existing methods of assessing effectiveness of teams and found two main deficiencies in the current models (lack of accountability and satisfaction). The current study provides ‘team management and the Islamic paradigm’ (TMIP) instrument to measure the effectiveness of team performance, thus filling the gap in contemporary approaches. Although TMIP instrument is based on the Islamic perspective, it provides a unique blend of Islamic and existing ways of measuring the effectiveness of team management. TMIP instrument analyzes team effectiveness from three dimensions including values, environment and rewards and accountability. This is a seminar work from an Islamic perspective; however, future research opportunities, given at the end of this paper, can open new horizons of research for Islamic scholars.

Keywords: Islamic paradigm, team effectiveness, satisfaction, environment.

Suggested Citation

Abbasi, Abdus Sattar and Hameed, Imran and Bibi, Amna, Team Management: The Islamic Paradigm (December 10, 2010). African Journal of Business Management, Vol. 5, No. 5, pp. 1975-1982, March 2011, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1866810

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Imran Hameed

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Amna Bibi

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