The Need for Human Management Model for Muslims in Television Industries: A Step toward Balancing Work and Religious Life

• Main Authors: Nur Kareelawati Binti Abd Karim, Dini Farhana Binti Bahanrdin, Mohd Rosmizi Bin Abd Rahman, Rosidayu Binti Sabran, Muhammad Khairi Bin Mahyuddin', Khatijah Binti Othman
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Scientific Publishers 2018
• Subjects: Television studies; human management; Muslim; creative media industries; religious lif'e
• Online Access: http://ddms.usim.edu.my:80/jspui/handle/123456789/15906

This paper addresses the need for developing a human management rnodel for Muslims working in television industries. While a Human Resource Management GnV) i. primarity concerned with the administration of people within organizations, focusing on policies and syitems, a human management model plovides a solution to how managers of television organizations -ay help Muslims work"is striking a balance bitween their work and their religious lit'e. This study combines and compares extensive literature from the rnediJmanagement, sociology and psycho-spirinral approaches to the study of Muslims in media industr.ies. Many research into creative media workers show that working in television production involved_ overwork, long hour, poorpay, isotation, and insecurity. These stutlies, however, lack emphasis on the religious life ofemployees involved. As tbiMusiims working in television industr-ies, such poor experiences may have a great impact on their religious lile. Hence, a model of human management for Muslirns in television industries is essential to identiff challenges and to support their eflorts to strike a balance befween their prof'essional and religious lit'e.