Islamic marketing: insights from a critical perspective

Emerald - Tập 3 Số 1 - Trang 22-34 - 2012
AliakbarJafari1
1Department of Marketing, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to encourage a critical dialogue within the realm of Journal of Islamic Marketing. It invites marketing scholars and practitioners working on various topics related to Islam and Muslim societies to adopt fresh theoretical and methodological positions that would enhance the understanding of multiple marketing and market dynamics in Muslim societies.Design/methodology/approachThe author uses a critical approach.FindingsThe author suggests that the advancement of knowledge in the area of Islamic marketing requires reflexivity and self‐critique.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper highlights the constructive value of critical approach to the development of marketing theory and practice.Originality/valueThis paper reflects the author's personal viewpoint on the production of knowledge and improving practice in the realm of Islamic marketing.

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