WORLD - CALL FOR PAPERS - Managing Shariah Conforming Business - Islamabad (deadline proposals Sept 15, 2011)

In continuation of the successful 1st international conference on Islamic business and finance held in February 2011, Riphah Centre of Islamic Business (RCIB), Riphah International University (RIU), Islamabad is

Organizing 2nd International Conference on:
Managing Shariah Conforming Businesses:
Prospects, Practices and Personnel

And two Pre - Conference Specialized Workshops (parallel) on:
1. Managing Family Takaful in Shariah Compliant way (Full-day).
2. Islamic Finance for Managers of Finance (Full-day)
(Tentatively) in the 3rd week of February, 2012
At Islamabad, Pakistan

CALL FOR PAPERS

more info hereunder
Extended deadlines

Submission of proposals and abstracts with CVs	23rd  September, 2011
Decision of the Technical Committee	7th October, 2011
Submission of First Draft of Papers	30th November, 2011
Decision of Technical Committee	15th December, 2011
Submission of Final Draft	10th January, 2012

 addition Sept 5, 2011

The financial turbulence is increasing in the world day-by-day mainly due to flawed and non-prudent policies
and practices of business firms, corporations and the sovereigns. The turbulence is systemic in nature
because of value free foundations of the global business and finance and declining ethical and social
considerations. The stories about corporate misconduct and financial scandals in the world underscore the
need to focus more on disclosure levels, corporate governance, ethical business practices, value based
leadership, corporate responsibility, sustainability and consultative decision-making.
Increasing complexity in the financial products and the markets is further aggravating the problems. A large
number of institutions like commercial banks, investment banks, asset management firms, hedge funds, mutual
funds, savings banks, insurance companies, etc are source of huge profits and personal wealth for the
associated traders and firms, but they serve little socially useful function. They strengthen the process of
widening the gap between the wealthy and the poor in both developed and underdeveloped economies.
A number of moves for ethical and SRI based business and finance have been initiated for last three decades
which pertain to some or all of the attributes like religion, distributive justice and equity, community, corporate
governance, customer relations, employee: contractual relations, employee: labour rights, etc. The notable
among these is the Islamic business and finance movement. With around eleven hundred institutions and
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assets of US $ 1.5 trillion, Islamic finance is now an important part of the global financial system. But there is dichotomy between the pronouncements and the practices. Requisite importance has not been given to the factors of equity and socio-economic justice and the ethics based systems of business management which could have positive implications for the global business and economy.
The Islamic system of management and finance focuses on effective disclosure requirement and documentation, values inspired personnel, caring employers, socially responsible investments, enhanced supply of risk-related capital, restricted risk taking, balanced return rate structure based on the real assets backed economic activities. It has the potential to provide a sound basis for sustainable development for socio-economic benefit of all business stake holders and the mankind as a whole. Therefore, the global business and management practices need to be geared with Islamic business concepts and practices strictly observing its original contours of management, justice and transparency. Above all, it would need human resources committed to serve the mankind with socio-economic considerations and accountability to the society and the Creator (SWT).
The Conference will provide a platform for dialogue and discussions between researchers, academics, policymakers, corporate leaders, business managers, practitioners of Islamic banking and finance, graduate students and the research scholars. It will also address the problems, challenges and potential for move to managing the modern day businesses in Shariah compliant way and its possible impacts on the national and global economies and the human being at large.
Theoretical and empirical research papers, business models and insightful case studies on managing business in Shariah conforming way are invited for submission to the Conference in the following and allied areas, subject to the time-line given in this announcement:
 Business and management systems and institutions
 Finance (institutions)
 Banking
 Takaful
 HR
 OB
 Marketing
 Regulatory bodies/ Associations for Shariah Conforming businesses
 Business education (Madaaris & Universities)
 Leadership & management (traits, model, bench marking)
 Entrepreneurship (motivation, advantages, challenges)
 Promoting Islamic Culture through business
For some suggested topics please see the Annexure
Guidelines for Submission of Papers:
1. The papers should make some noticeable contribution to Islamic business and management, either theoretical or applied, or discuss any related issue from an Islamic perspective.
2. All papers must include an abstract of no more than 150 words. The length of the article should preferably not exceed 6000 words.
3. All papers should have an introductory section in which the objectives and methodology of the article are explained and a final section, which summarizes the main points, discussed and the conclusions reached.
4. References should be listed at the end of the page or the text in the following style: Articles: Al-Qari, Mohamed Ali (1993), "Towards an Islamic Stock Market", Islamic Economic Studies, Vol. 1, No. 1; Books: Khan, A. R. (1993), Financial Intermediation, New York: Springer Publishers. Page references to works referred to in the text should take the following form: Al-Qari (1993:17). There must ba a separate bibliography. Websites and URLs should be provided in full and state both the title of the site in bold and its URL in square brackets.
Dates to watch:
Submission of proposals and abstracts with CVs    15th September, 2011
Decision of the Technical Committee                      30th September, 2011
Submission of First Draft of Papers                        30th November, 2011
Decision of Technical Committee                            15th December, 2011
Submission of Final Draft                                       10th January, 2012
Kindly e-mail your abstracts and papers to both of the following contacts:
icib2012@riphah.edu.pk , muhammad.ayub@riphah.edu.pk

For further information, please contact M/s Muhammad Ayub (+ 92 51 582 4747; Fax: + 92 512 5170
Cell: + 92 333 3030761; Ikramullah (Cell # + 92 333-5949907) or Waqar Akbar Cheema (Cell # + 92 331-6536558)
UAN: +92 51 111 510 510 Ext: 284 ; Web: www.icib-riu.org

ANNEX. A
Some suggested Topics (could be amended remaining within the theme)
A. Shariah Guidelines in the Field of Business and Human Resource Management
 Mudarabah as a tool of business organization (not as financial arrangement)
 Equity based modes of business as a key to broad-based development of the economies
 Rules and Guidelines for Islamic Employment Policy
 Limited Liability Companies; Potential and Challenges
 The Possible Role of Non-commutative ‘Uqood in broad-based and sustainable development
 Organizational theory and behavior in the light of Shariah norms
 Shariah Based administrative model; practices, impacts and challenges
B. Business Management
 Corporate social responsibility (CSR) for entrepreneurs and Business Houses in the light of Islamic norms
 Enhancing commitment and motivation of Corporate sector employees for Fulfilling Shariah and CSR Needs
 Resolving Leadership Crisis for Business development: Guidance from Muslim History
 Role Model of a Good Muslim Manager: Traits and characteristics
 Marketing, Branding and Sales Management in Islamic Context
 Mechanism for Performance Appraisal to Ensure Quality, development and Justice
 Key-goals and Competencies for Corporate Employees Running a Shariah Compliant Business
 Commitment to Shariah based business ethics and practices: Inspirational and motivational characters in Islamic History
 Role & importance of Islamic business ethics in managing businesses
 Promoting Islamic Values and culture through marketing strategies
 Approach to establish real businesses to get rid of poverty and for economic growth & development.
 Networking between Shariah conforming business companies in order to share experiences and to create cooperation and musabiqat.(in positive sense)
 Identifying products/businesses that fulfill real demands of common people and to facilitate them.
C. Business educations and HR development
 The Need for and Opportunities of Human Resource Development for Islamic Business and Finance Industry
 Forecasting demand for HR in Islamic finance industry over next 10 years
 Islamic Business and Finance Education in Business Schools and Universities
 Introducing Islamic Business and Finance Education in Dini Madaris in Pakistan
 Possible Role of Khatibs and Imams in Promoting Islamic Banking Services in Pakistan
 Increasing Sophistication of Islamic Finance products: Need and Challenges for Orientation of the Shariah Advisers
 Promoting Islamic Business Education – Potentials and Challenges
D. Banking and Finance
 Pakistan: Implications of the policy shift from Islamisation of the entire economy to the parallel functioning of the traditional and the Islamic system;
 Islamic Banks Management and Corporate Social Responsibility
 Managing IFIs and Achieving the Objectives of Islamic Financial System
 Micro finance as a tool of socio-economic development
 Managing Family Takaful in Shariah Compliant way
 Islamic Banking and the Emerging Concept of ‘Narrow Banking’.
 Islamic Banking: At the Forefront of the Concept of Ethical Banking of the West
 Sovereign Sukuk, Islamic funds, and infrastructure investments
 Prospects and Potential of Islamic Housing Finance Models on Reducing Backlog in Pakistan
 Improving transparency and fostering credibility by harmonizing the best practices
 Risk and Reward both Pertain to Ownership: Implications for Islamic Financial Institutions
 Shariah Compliance Structures in Islamic Financial Institutions: Potential for improvement
 Islamic Banks’ internal Shariah Audits and the Role of the Shariah Boards / Advisors