Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the special issue on practical wisdom for management from the Islamic traditions. Design/methodology/approach – The guest editorial introduces the papers in this special issue, focusing on practical wisdom for management from...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the leadership style of Muhammad (p) within a character‐centric framework as a useful alternative to the transactional, self‐centered model and the value‐neutral transformational approach that currently permeate business management. The...

Purpose – An increasing number of human resource development (HRD) theorists and researchers are calling for a broader philosophical framework for HRD within management practice. The concept of workplace spirituality has received significant attention in this context. The purpose of this paper...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to draw a portrait of training and development ideals and practices from the Islamic point of view. Design/methodology/approach – This is a conceptual paper. The paper reviews the relevant literature on training and development from an Islamic...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate Chris Argyris's ideas from an Islamic perspective. Design/methodology/approach – The main approach is a literature review combined with an analysis based on Islamic principles. At the end, there is a short case study that demonstrates the...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to investigate how values from within Abrahamic religions could be adopted to improve liberal market economies’ (LMEs’) corporate governance business practices. Design/methodology/approach – The concept of spiritual capitalism is explained from an...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to infer, from the mystical Islamic tradition, practical wisdom for management development on knowledge transfer and storage as well as organizational boundaries. Design/methodology/approach – This exploratory research uses an ethnographic approach....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the opportunities of using halal regulation and certification as a mechanism for applying Islamic business ethics in contemporary world. Design/methodology/approach – The current practices of halal regulation and certification and literature...