The Principles of Islamic Marketing

by Baker Ahmad Alserhan

Overview

The Principles of Islamic Marketing fills a gap in international business literature covering the aspects and values of Islamic business thought. It provides a framework and practical perspectives for understanding and implementing the Islamic marketing code of conduct. It is not a religious book. The Islamic Economic System is a business model adopted by nearly one fifth of the world's population. Baker Alserhan identifies the features of the Islamic structure of International Marketing practices and ethics. Adherence to such ethical practices elevates the standards of behaviour of traders and consumers alike and creates a value-loaded framework for firms, establishing harmony and meaningful cooperation between international marketers and their Muslim target markets. His book provides a complete guide to the requirements an organization needs to follow when managing its entire marketing function within the Muslim market or when adapting part of its offering to that market. It addresses the challenges facing marketers involved in business activities with and within Islamic communities, the knowledge needs of academic institutions, and the interest of multinationals keen on tapping the huge Islamic markets. Along the way, Baker Alserhan provides insights into the various aspects of promoting to the Islamic markets such as franchising, distribution channels, and retailing practices, branding, positioning, and pricing issues; all within the Muslim legal and cultural norms. Above all, The Principles of Islamic Marketing will lay the foundation of, and advance, Islamic Marketing as a new social science.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815398110
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/20/2017
Pages:	220
Product dimensions:	6.75(w) x 9.62(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr Alserhan is the founder of the discipline of Islamic Marketing. He is the founding editor of the International Journal of Islamic Marketing and Branding (Inderscience), the founder and first editor of the Journal of Islamic Marketing (Emerald), the founder and editor of two Arabic journals on the subject. He is founder and Chair of the Global Islamic Marketing Conference, now in its seventh cycle, and he is the CEO of the International Islamic Marketing Association. He is also an associate Professor of Marketing at Qatar University. He previously worked at the United Arab Emirates University, Abu Dhabi University, and as a Credit Specialist for Microsoft European Operation Center, Ireland.

Table of Contents

Contents: Preface; Part 1 Understanding Islamic Marketing: Islamic business ideals; The Islamic market (souq). Part 2 The Islamic Marketing Mix: The Islamic product (tayyibat); Islamic pricing practices; Islamic promotions and promoting to Muslims; Islamic logistics (halal logistics). Part 3 Issues in Islamic Marketing: Muslim consumer behaviour; Islamic branding: concepts and background; Islamic branding 2: brands as good deeds; Islamic hospitality; Index.