Developing Islamic Learning Organization

 The concept of learning organization has been widely studied in various cultural and organizational settings. This paper aims to introduce the learning organization concept to the Islamic perspective and explore its application in Islamic Higher Learning Instituttion. The research used case study in few Malaysia IHEI . Over time, different scholars have started to study the concept of learning organization in order to gain a deeper understanding of its application in Islamic organization .The data collected from the study were analyzed using a four-part understanding of the learning organization concept proposed by Ortenblad in 2002. The findings indicated that there are elements of Islamic management principles that are aligned with the learning organization concept.

According to Ortenblad, the learning organization concept should be designed to meet the specific context of an organization. In addition, he explained that the context should also be suitable for that type of organization, in this case a type of organization that follows the Islamic rules. This concept can be expanded to include two categories: the conventional context for organizations that are capitalist in nature and the Islamic-based organizations

In this context, the learning organization concept can be beneficial for an organization that is focused on achieving its goals and improving its efficiency to maximize the teir profits. According to Ahmad (2017) Senge’s model is ideal for this type of organization because it allows the subscribers to focus on achieving these objective.

The learning organization concept in Islamic perspectives must emphasised the balance between achievement of its goals and the welfare of its employees as stipulated in the teaching. In Islam, organization goals are catered for the community's well being and is also as a religious obligation. The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has also gained increasing importance in Western management literature. This concept is often referred to as a corporate governance that encourages organizations to give back to society.

In addition to the principles the learning organization concept also must be closely related to the rules of Islam. The two main principles in Islam are "halal" and "haram." In order to maintain the integrity of the learning activities, Muslim leaders of the organization should strictly follow these injunction.

Alqolaq & Sharif agreed that there is a need to review the learning organization concept in Islamic context. Although Ahmad is content to view it from the Islamic perspective, they are more of the opinion that Islamic organizations need a unique and exclusive learning organization concept based on real Islamic teachings and traditions. Instead of using terms such as "learning organization," Alqolaq & Sharif suggested that the term "Islamic learning organizations" should be used to refer to these types of organizations that are based in Islamic countries. These types of organizations have distinct characteristics from the traditional Western-based organizations.

With this, all research efforts aimed at developing the concept of Islamic Learning organization at the higher academic level are utmostly welcome. The learning tradition in Islamic teachings has a wide potential for the discovery of new ideas that are more suitable and implementable in an organization with a background of Islamic culture.