Nine to five
Subtitle: Muslims in the Western workplace
By: Suzy Ismail ; selected commentary by Dr. Shadee El-Masry
Contributors: El-Masry, Shadee
Publisher: Amana Publications
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Beltsville, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 150
ISBN-13: 9781590080689
Subjects: Conformity in the workplace; Muslims; Conduct of life; Religion in the workplace; Work; Customs and practices; Islam
Table of contents: title: "Can't touch this"; title: Respecting gender disparity, personal space, and intentions of the Muslim 'other'; title: "Take me out to the ball game"; title: Reserve, dietary restrictions, & lack of involvement in company excursions and outings; title: "What's that on your head?"; title: Navigating company dress policy and professional attire in the formal workplace; title: "Not a doctor, engineer, or lawyer"; title: Challenging the meaning of traditional workplace definitions and acceptable roles; title: "Mom & dad, incorporated"; title: Negotiating the roles of parent and employee in a high-stress work atmosphere; title: "Bring your father-in-law to work"; title: Individualism vs. collectivism, nepotism, and other family related "isms" at work; title: "Who's in charge here?"; title: Understanding power distance, positions of authority, and uncertainty avoidance; title: "What time is lunch again?"; title: Ablution, prayers, fasting, and the trouble with time; title: "I say tomato and you say toe-mah-toe"; title: Breaking linguistic barriers and speaking the same high and low context language; title: "The rat race"; title: The end does not justify the means.