The effect of legal, norms and ethical values from Tawhidic paradigm on harmonious SME entrepreneurship and Malaysian society

Anor Salim, Farah Akmar and Mhd. Sarif, Suhaimi and Maidin, Ainul Jaria (2014) The effect of legal, norms and ethical values from Tawhidic paradigm on harmonious SME entrepreneurship and Malaysian society. In: SEMAI VI - Seminar Pembangunan Modal Insan ke-6 (6th National Seminar of Human Capital Development), 29th September 2014, Bangi, Selangor. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

The study explores the effect of legal, norms and ethical values from Tawhidic paradigm on achieving harmonious SME entrepreneurship and Malaysian society. Entrepreneurship setting comprises three main criteria, namely, legal, norms and ethical values. Observing legal requirement in various aspects related to business, entrepreneurship and society is essential to maintain entrepreneurial legitimacy. Apart from complying the law, entrepreneurship develops its own norms in terms of written (code of ethics) and tacit self regulation (words of mouth). Tawhidic paradigm manifests internal control based on Islamic and Imanic spirituality. The combination of external and internal control with Islamic and Imanic spirituality contributes to the harmonious relationship between the SME entrepreneurship and Malaysian society. The study obtains views through personal interview with selected Malaysian SME entrepreneurs in Klang Valley. The preliminary results show that the engagement into legal, norms and ethical values is still at premature stage as the SMEs are struggling to survive. However, the modular SME entrepreneurship under the guidance of various SME agencies in Malaysia such as FAMA, SME Corporation, TEKUN, and TERAJU, entrepreneurs are aligned harmoniously between the business and the society. The future study should use more rigorous and comprehensive instruments and to get more informants for study

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED)
Additional Information:	3328/38935
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business. Business Administration > HF5387 Business ethics
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences > Department of Business Administration
Depositing User:	Dr Suhaimi Mhd Sarif
Date Deposited:	21 Nov 2014 08:37
Last Modified:	11 Jun 2018 13:05
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/38935

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