Prioritization of Workplace Practices: Evidence from Islamic financial institutions

Faizah Darus; Haslinda Yusoff

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v1i1.239

Authors

Faizah Darus Accounting Research Institute (ARI,) Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam,40450 Selangor, Malaysia
Haslinda Yusoff Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam,40450 Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v1i1.239

Keywords:

Workplace Environment, Islamic Financial Institutions, Corporate Social Responsibility, Malaysia

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the prioritization of workplace practices among Islamic financial institutions in Malaysia for 2012. A content analysis of the annual and sustainability reports were carried out to examine the extensiveness of disclosure relating to information on workplace practices. An Islamic workplace index was used to evaluate the workplace disclosure. The results of the study revealed that skill enhancement and employees-management engagement were the focus for workplace environment among Islamic financial institutions. Particularly, information relating to incentives and bonuses were found to be the most extensively disclosed information.

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