Recruitment and selection practices: a case of an Islamic university in Malaysia

Juhdi, Nurita and Abdul Sabian, Nur Arfifah and Khakim, Usmanul and Safian, Suhaiza (2024) Recruitment and selection practices: a case of an Islamic university in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Economics and Management Sciences, 13 (4). pp. 508-520. E-ISSN 2226-3624

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Abstract

The research aimed to examine the recruitment and selection processes at an Islamic university in Malaysia. Given the positive growth in Islamic economy coupled with expanding Muslim population around the world, Muslim organizations are expected to prosper. However, the growth in the business depends on how the organizations manage employees. Hiring people with the right talents and Islamic attributes are pertinent to increase the performance of Muslim organizations. An Islamic university was chosen as the context of the study due to its reputation as one of the prominent international Islamic universities in Malaysia. Data was collected from secondary and primary sources. The secondary data was taken from a report on a focused group discussion with deans from various faculties and the primary data was collected by interviewing two HR employees and a newly employed academic staff. The findings revealed that the university used various recruitment sources such as online job postings, employee referrals and recommendations. In the selection process, specific questions were asked in order to assess the job candidates’ talents, personal attributes and religiosity. The study findings are expected to be used as the point of reference for other Islamic universities as well as Muslim organizations in general.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Islamic University, Islam, IIUM, Recruitment, Selection
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business. Business Administration > HF5549 Personnel management
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences > Department of Business Administration Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences
Depositing User:	Dr. Nurita Juhdi
Date Deposited:	16 Dec 2024 09:28
Last Modified:	16 Dec 2024 09:28
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/116711

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