The study investigates the role of gender as a moderator in the Islamic work
values and job performance relationship. The study uses a sample of 239
employees from six top organizations in Malaysia. Using a multi-group
analysis model of SEM, the results indicate that gender moderates the
relationship between Islamic work values and job performance. Overall,
females were found to show a slightly higher work performance than males.
The result also reveals that the higher work performance shown by female
employees was due to their stronger practices of responsibility’s (mas’uliyyah)
work value. Among male employees, perfectionism’s (itqan) work value
received the strongest influence leading to their performance. These two
Islamic work values are considered fundamental for the successful of any
organization. The implication, limitation and lines of future research are also
discussed in this study.
