International Journal of Ethics and Systems: Volume 40 Issue 1

Editorial: War in Ukraine, COVID-19 mitigation, and ethics in turbulent times

Jacob Dahl Rendtorff

Russia–Ukraine conflict: 2030 Agenda for SDGs hangs in the balance

Saeed Awadh Bin-Nashwan, M. Kabir Hassan, Aishath Muneeza

While the world is yet to fully recuperate from the social and economic repercussions of COVID-19, the Russia–Ukraine conflict poses another major threat causing a humanitarian…

Is it hard to be different during the COVID-19 crisis? Investigating the relationship between corporate social responsibility and earnings management

Imen Khanchel, Naima Lassoued

This paper aims to contribute to the literature on the earnings management (EM)–corporate social responsibility (CSR) relationship as most of the previous studies have been…

Assessing the impact of corporate environmental irresponsibility on workplace deviant behavior of generation Z and millennials: a multigroup analysis

Munir A. Abbasi, Azlan Amran, Noor e Sahar

Drawing on expectancy violation theory, this study aims to assess the impact of corporate environmental irresponsibility (CEI) on workplace deviant behaviors (WDB) of Generation Z…

Does customer’s perception of ethicality influence brand affect, image and equity in the banking sector

Giovanni Manansala, Chris Niyi Arasanmi, Adedapo Oluwaseyi Ojo

This study aims to examine ethical practices in the banking sector by testing the relationships between customer perceptions of ethicality and brand attributes like affect, image…

Fostering individual behavior through quality of life variables: the role of Islamic work ethics

Muhammad Qamar Zia, Muhammad Naveed, Tayyaba Fasih, Abdul Rehman Meero

The increasing ethical misconduct at job place demands to understand the role of ethics in a wide variety of disciplines. This paper aims to empirically investigate the mediating…

Examining technology improvement, procedural application and governance on the effectiveness zakat distribution

Sharifah Norzehan Syed Yusuf, Nur Hanida Sanawi, Erlane K. Ghani, Rifqi Muhammad, Dalila Daud, Eley Suzana Kasim

This study aims to examine the factors influencing the effectiveness of zakat distribution to university students. Specifically, it examines technology improvement, procedural…

The influence of Islamic leadership on work performance in service industry: an empirical analysis

Halil Zaim, Erdem Erzurum, Selim Zaim, Burhan Uluyol, Gökhan Seçgin

This study aims to propose a practical, virtue-centric model of leadership based on Islamic principles. The structure of the Islamic leadership construct is validated through…

Do taqwa and syukr predict Muslims’ proclivity to emotional intelligence? An empirical analysis

Mastura Ab. Wahab, Tajul Ariffin Masron, Noorliza Karia

This paper aims to examine the effects of taqwa (God-consciousness) and syukr (gratitude to God) on emotional intelligence (EI) in a Muslim population in Malaysia.

Muzakki and Mustahik’s collaboration model for strengthening the fundraising capacity of Islamic social finance institutions during COVID-19

Sri Herianingrum, Tika Widiastuti, Meri Indri Hapsari, Ririn Tri Ratnasari, Firmansyah Firmansyah, Shahir Akram Hassan, Annisa Rahma Febriyanti, Rachmi Cahya Amalia, Luthfi Akmal Muzakki

This study aims to examine how muzakki (zakat donator) and mustahik (zakat recipients) collaborated to strengthen the fundraising capability in Islamic social finance institutions…

Islamic wealth management: ensuring the prosperity of Muslim households of MSMEs during Covid-19

Aas Nurasyiah, Dhealika Syamputri, Rumaisah Azizah Al Adawiyah, A. Jajang Warya Mahri, Abdul Ghafar Ismail

This paper aims to get an overview and determine the effect of the level of application of Islamic wealth management (IWM) and the level of business continuity of Muslim owners in…

Mitigating the impact of Covid-19: Social Safety Net from Islamic perspective

Tika Widiastuti, Sulistya Rusgianto, Imron Mawardi, Sunan Fanani, Mohammad Mahbubi Ali, Muhammad Ubaidillah Al Mustofa, Aufar Fadlul Hady

This study aims to propose priority solutions for mitigating the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic through the Social Safety Net (SSN) based on the Islamic objectives.