Muslim Work Ethics
Relationships with Religious Orientations and the "Perfect Man" (Ensān-e Kāmel) in Managers and Staff in Iran
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3512934 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nima Ghorbani (0000-0003-2763-5498, University of Tehran), Piers Watson (0000-0001-9116-5174, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, corresponding author), Maryam Karimpour (University of Tehran), Zhuojun Joyce Chen (0000-0003-0839-1627, Clemson University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 138 |
| Publication date | 2017-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel8080138 |
| OpenAlex | W2740219317 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 16 |
Weber's association of a work ethic with Protestantism has been extended to religions, including Islam, more generally. Managers and staff in a bank and department store in Tehran responded to Muslim religiousness measures along with the multidimensional work ethics profile (MWEP). The MWEP is a 7-factor instrument that records Weber's interpretation of work ethics. Intrinsic, extrinsic personal, and extrinsic cultural religious orientations predicted a higher work ethic. Two extrinsic cultural religious orientation factors exhibited especially strong connections with MWEP factors. The morality/ethics MWEP factor most consistently predicted Muslim commitments. Integrative self-knowledge and self-control served as empirical markers of an Iranian Muslim spiritual ideal called ensān-e kāmel or the "perfect man." Both correlated positively with morality/ethics and with three of the four extrinsic cultural religious orientations. Managers scored higher than staff on morality/ethics, on the two characteristics of the "perfect man", and on the three of four extrinsic cultural religious orientation factors. These data supported the existence of a Muslim work ethic
Epistemology · Islam · Morality · Morality and religion · Political science · Protestant work ethic · Protestantism · Religious orientation · Sociology · Theology · Work ethic · Islamic Finance and Banking Studies · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Religious studies · Social Psychology · Workplace Spirituality and Leadership
The Meaning and Measurement of Work Ethic
The implicit personality theory of Islam
Muslim attachments to God and the “perfect man” (Ensān-e Kāmel)
Muslim extrinsic cultural religious orientation and identity
Extrinsic Cultural Religious Orientation
High Self‐Control Predicts Good Adjustment, Less Pathology, Better Grades, and Interpersonal Success
Theoretical, Empirical, and Potential Ideological Dimensions of Using Western Conceptualizations to Measure Muslim Religious Commitments
Dialogical Validity of Religious Measures in Iran
Religious Schema within a Muslim Ideological Surround
Salvation, Damnation, and Economic Incentives
Intrinsic/Extrinsic Measurement
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