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Gaining recognition of Islamic spiritual intelligence for organisational sustainability

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  • Sohail Akhtar
  • Mohd Anuar Arshad
  • Arshad Mahmood
  • Adeel Ahmed

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Purpose - This paper aims to explore the unavoidable role of Islamic spiritual intelligence in organisational sustainability. In the past two decades, increased unethical practices in organisations have resulted in the deterioration of their sustainability. Employees are continuously involved in unethical practices because of a lack of spirituality which is a serious concern for organisational sustainability. Design/methodology/approach - This conceptual paper reviews relevant literature on Islamic spiritual intelligence and organisational sustainability to bridge a gap in the extant literature. Findings - The review of the literature concluded that Islamic spiritual intelligence training must be included as a significant factor for employee development in the organisation. Islamic spiritual intelligence is coherent with the individual’s internal strength of having a pure heart and soul. A person with a pure heart and soul has a strong aspiration to act in an ethical way. Research limitations/implications - The review of literature is not detailed because of the dearth of information on Islamic spiritual intelligence training for organisational sustainability. Practical implications - This paper will increase the understanding and link between Islamic spiritual intelligence and organisational sustainability. It suggests Islamic spiritual intelligence and its dimensions with the implication for future research in organisational sustainability. Originality/value - This paper contributes to the literature related to the application of Islamic spiritual intelligence training programmes for employees, which will have a significant impact on organisational sustainability.

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  • Sohail Akhtar & Mohd Anuar Arshad & Arshad Mahmood & Adeel Ahmed, 2018. "Gaining recognition of Islamic spiritual intelligence for organisational sustainability," International Journal of Ethics and Systems, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 34(1), pages 70-77, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijoesp:ijoes-01-2017-0003
    DOI: 10.1108/IJOES-01-2017-0003
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    1. Pedro Severino-González & Victoria Toro-Lagos & Miguel A. Santinelli-Ramos & José Romero-Argueta & Giusseppe Sarmiento-Peralta & Ian S. Kinney & Reynier Ramírez-Molina & Francisco Villar-Olaeta, 2022. "Social Responsibility and Spiritual Intelligence: University Students’ Attitudes during COVID-19," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(19), pages 1-14, September.

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