Crucial Dimension in Organization Management of Indonesian Islamic Almsgiving (Zakah) Institutions: Insights for Community Economic Empowerment A Review of The Literature

Main Authors: Sari Viciawati Machdum; Universitas Indonesia, Sri Daryanti; Universitas Indonesia, Johanna Debora Imelda; Universitas Indonesia, Isbandi Rukminto Adi; Univeristas Indonesia
Format: Article application/pdf eJournal
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Indonesia , 2015
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Online Access: http://journal.ui.ac.id/index.php/tseajm/article/view/7709
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  • This research analyzed the crucial management dimensions or key elements oforganizations that have been managed as Islamic almsgiving institutions (zakahfunds) in Indonesia. Zakah funds are traditionally managed for a limited number ofbeneficiaries. Zakah funds are now collected and managed by professional Islamicor faith-based organizations and institutions at the national or regional level toachieve a wider range of beneficiaries. This article examines how two Islamicor faith-based organizations, herein named CV (commanditaire vennootschap)“X” and “Y” Foundation, manage small enterprise programs based on zakah toreach a wider range of beneficiaries. Using qualitative methods, the researchidentifies crucial dimensions in the management of organizational dynamics ofthese Islamic or faith-based organizations, i.e., organizational systems, humanresources, and organizational climate. Those elements are used to manageeconomic empowerment activities with faith as a supra structure or contextualunderlying factor. Field findings also demonstrated the usefulness of religiousvalues in managing sustainable community-empowerment practices in smallenterprise programs.