The relationship between Islamic work ethics, job related outcomes and conflict resolution styles in Iran

ABSTRACT: The thesis discusses the concept of Islamic Work Ethics (IWE) and its direct and indirect role on job satisfaction, organizational commitment and conflict resolution styles. Although there has been growing interest in understanding business ethics and there has been a wide range of articles discussing the Protestant Work Ethics, literature on Islamic Work Ethics is still very limited. This is true not only for western authors but also Muslim scholars have not produced much research in this area. The study is based on responses to a survey from 350 managers from financial institutions operating in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Islamic Republic of Iran holds one of the biggest Muslim communities in the world and although facing multiple economic sanctions it remains the 25th largest economy in the world by Nominal GDP and the 18th in the world by PPP (Purchasing Power Parity) . The country bases its ethics, manners, and work on Islamic rules thus making it a perfect location to study IWE and – as previously stated above – its role on Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment and Conflict Resolution Styles. The study found that Islamic Work Ethics is significantly related to Job satisfaction, Organizational Commitment and Conflict Resolution Styles. Keywords: Islamic Work Ethics, Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, Conflict Resolution Styles …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………