Islamic Investments, governed by the Shari'ah doctrines, the divine law as revealed in the Holy Quran and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, have witnessed significant growth and advancements since its initial development in the early 1970s. Presently, Islamic financial institutions are not just confined to the geographical boundaries of the Islamic countries, but today, they operate in and around forty countries globally, including the likes of UK and US. To be Islam compliant, financial products and transactions need to abide the Shari'ah laws. Thus, the unique features of Islamic investments pertain to prohibition of interest on loans and exchange of unequal quantities of similar goods. It also prohibits one from gambling and betting activities. In essence, Islamic Investments restricts individuals from hoarding money but encourages profit sharing basis. One of the areas where Islamic Investments have made a major impact is the stock market with the primary focus on the ethical front. This book primarily aims to introduce Islamic investments, its related products and services and finally, takes a closer look at global capital markets and Islamic Indexes.
This book primarily aims to introduce Islamic investments, its related products and services and finally, takes a closer look at global capital markets and Islamic Indexes.
Although chaos theory refers to the existence between seemingly random events, it has been gaining the attention of science, technology and managements fields. The shift from traditional procedures to the dynamics of chaos and complexity theory has resulted in a new element of complexity thinking, allowing for a greater capability for analyzing and understanding key business processes. Chaos and Complexity Theory for Management: Nonlinear Dynamics explores chaos and complexity theory and its relationship with the understanding of natural chaos in the business environment. Utilizing these theories aids in comprehending the development of businesses as a complex adaptive system.
As for system approaches... however they are defined, system approaches are a scientific revolution. ... For this reason, Heylighen (1999) treated cybernetics and system theories as a single approach with two branches.
A comprehensive introduction to the know-how of HR analytics and its role in optimizing HR decision-making and driving organizational performance. In today’s technology-driven world, HR analytics is pivotal to measure, express and take focused HR decisions. Practical Applications of HR Analytics equips readers with the required tools and techniques to effectively identify, capture and utilize the vast amount of available data in making better informed business decisions. The text is lucid and packed with practical illustrative examples, hands-on exercises and datasets. It is an invaluable resource for management students and HR professionals who want to translate the benefits of HR analytics into practice, thus paving the way for evidence-based human resource management. Key Features: • Practical understanding of a range of open-source statistical GUI software. • Focus on both descriptive and predictive analytics in HR. • Chapter opening vignettes, industry examples and real-world case studies on application of HR analytics in organizations. • Supplementary exercises and soft copy of datasets provided on Google Drive Link to facilitate hands-on training.
