Abstract

The purpose of the study is to investigate a hybrid model of Islamic piety, by merging exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and an artificial neural network (ANN). The present research was divided into three phases. The first phase applied the Delphi method to identify the dimensions of Islamic piety. In the second, the dimensions established using the Delphi method were used in exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to uncover the underlying structure of Islamic Piety construct. In the last phase, an artificial neural network (ANN) was used to rank the factors discovered to establish their significance. The EFA results offers a new model of Islamic Piety comprising of five factors: Rituals, Belief, integrity, love of family and justice. An ANN model was formed and enhanced using the determination of model variables. The results revealed that the main variables in the Islamic piety are Rituals, integrity, belief, love of family and justice. The implication of this study is useful for educational, academic, organizational management including leadership, training and human development, and policy making initiatives. Management can use the model developed to satisfy the needs of their employees and hence enhance to increase the productivity. This study is one of the pioneering studies in the field of Islamic management and the first to employ ANN. The results of the present research affirm that Islamic Piety is one of the key fundamentals of Islamic faith.

摘要

该研究的目的是通过探索性因素分析（EFA）和人工神经网络（ANN）的结合来研究伊斯兰虔诚的混合模型。本研究分为三个阶段。第一阶段应用德尔菲方法确定伊斯兰教虔诚的程度。在第二篇文章中，使用Delphi方法建立的维度被用于探索性因素分析（EFA）中，以揭示伊斯兰虔诚建构的底层结构。在最后阶段，使用人工神经网络（ANN）对发现的因素进行排名，以确立其重要性。全民教育结果提供了一种新的伊斯兰虔诚模式，其中包括五个因素：仪式，信仰，正直，对家庭的热爱和正义。通过确定模型变量，形成并增强了ANN模型。结果表明，伊斯兰教虔诚的主要变量是仪式，正直，信仰，对家庭的热爱和正义。这项研究对于教育，学术，组织管理（包括领导力，培训和人类发展以及政策制定计划）很有用。管理层可以使用为满足员工需求而开发的模型，从而进行增强以提高生产率。这项研究是伊斯兰管理领域的开创性研究之一，也是首次采用人工神经网络的研究。本研究的结果肯定了伊斯兰虔诚是伊斯兰信仰的关键基础之一。培训和人类发展以及政策制定计划。管理层可以使用为满足员工需求而开发的模型，从而进行增强以提高生产率。这项研究是伊斯兰管理领域的开创性研究之一，也是首次采用人工神经网络的研究。本研究的结果肯定了伊斯兰虔诚是伊斯兰信仰的关键基础之一。培训和人类发展以及政策制定计划。管理层可以使用为满足员工需求而开发的模型，从而进行增强以提高生产率。这项研究是伊斯兰管理领域的开创性研究之一，也是首次采用人工神经网络的研究。本研究的结果肯定了伊斯兰虔诚是伊斯兰信仰的关键基础之一。