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An Islamic perspective of industrial relations: the case of Pakistan

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Syed, Jawad

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The aim of this paper is to describe an Islamic perspective of industrial relations (IR). Based on a review of literature on IR in Islam including a reading of the principal sources of Islam (the Qur'an and the Hadith), the paper identifies two divergent ethical approaches to IR: a pro-equality (neutral) approach and a pro-social justice (affirmative) approach. In its second half, the paper offers a case study of IR in Pakistan. The study suggests that the two divergent Islamic approaches to IR may be seen as having ambiguous implications for labor laws and trade unions in Pakistan (and possibly other Muslim majority countries).

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Paper provided by University Library of Munich, Germany in its series MPRA Paper with number 13684.

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Date of creation: 2008
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Publication status: Published in Journal of Management, Spirituality and Religion 4.5(2008): pp. 417-440
Handle: RePEc:pra:mprapa:13684

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Keywords: Islam; Pakistan; Industrial Relations;

Find related papers by JEL classification:
Z12 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Religion
O15 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
J5 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining

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  1. Jawad Syed, 2008. "A context-specific perspective of equal employment opportunity in Islamic societies," Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Springer, vol. 25(1), pages 135-151, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  2. Boyd Black, 2001. "National Culture and Industrial Relations and Pay Structures," LABOUR, CEIS, Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini and Blackwell Publishing Ltd, vol. 15(2), pages 257-277, 06. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  3. Streeck, Wolfgang, 1998. "The Internationalization of Industrial Relations in Europe: Prospects and Problems," MPIfG Discussion and Working Papers 2, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies. [Downloadable!]
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