A type of bank which is operating in the framework of Islamic principles. The bank does not only focus on profit making but also on humans’ wellbeing creation through the distribution of economic resources on the basis of cooperation and participation in running businesses.
Published in Chapter:
Knowledge Integration Strategy in Islamic Banks
Nurdin Nurdin (Institut Agama Islam Negeri Palu, Indonesia)
Copyright: © 2019
|Pages: 21
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5849-1.ch006
Abstract
The importance of knowledge and cultural integration has been widely recognized as a vital condition to an organization survival, especially if knowledge and culture are diverse. This diversity needs to be integrated into organizations in order to establish common knowledge and culture to support its businesses. However, limited studies have been carried out in this area in particular within Islamic banks context. This chapter discusses the strategy of knowledge and culture integration in Islamic banks in Indonesia. This study used a case study approach. Data were gathered from direct observation, in-depth interviews with informants from different level of hierarchies, and written material. The results show that the process of knowledge integration was carried out through various mechanisms such as training, seminars, workshops, formal education, regular morning praying, and religious lectures. Some facilities such as internet, intranet, telephone, books, and brochures were also used to facilitate knowledge and culture integration of the bank. Knowledge integration in Islamic banks has resulted in common knowledge creation. However, employees' beliefs, norms, and values toward Islamic banks principle are not fully changed except in practicing Islamic symbolism in works place. A model for knowledge integration within Islamic banks context is proposed.