The Role of Religious Orientation in the Business Performance of Women Owned Firms: A Preliminary Study in Malaysia Halal Food Industry

Ida Rizyani, Tahir and Mohani, Abdul (2013) The Role of Religious Orientation in the Business Performance of Women Owned Firms: A Preliminary Study in Malaysia Halal Food Industry. The Macrotheme Review , 2 (Issue ). pp. 40-45. ISSN 1848-4735 . (Published)

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Abstract

This paper examines the relationship between religious orientation and firm performance for women and men-owned small medium firms in the Malaysia halal food industry. In this preliminary study, results indicate that religious orientation variable had a positive impact on the business performance of men and women-owned firms. The relationship was investigated using Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient. There was a weak, positive correlation between the two variables. An independent samples t-test was conducted to compare the religious orientation scores for males and females. There was a significant difference in scores for males and females. These findings suggest that the growth aspirations for women-owned firms may be driven by factor other than religious orientation as compared to men-owned firms.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Presented at Business and Social Science International Conference: 2012, Paris, France, 27-28 December 2012
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Religious orientation; Halal food; Women entrepreneurs
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Faculty/Division:	Faculty of Engineering Technology
Depositing User:	Mrs Ida Rizyani Tahir
Date Deposited:	24 Sep 2013 02:16
Last Modified:	03 Mar 2015 09:17
URI:	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/4225
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