Islamic Scholar Thought on Intrapreneurial Leadership Characteristic Framework for Islamic Education Institutions

Abstract

There is a growing expectation for universities to contribute to the country's innovation system, especially bringing students to become entrepreneurs and job creators. This research is aimed at developing a model of Islamic scholar thought on intrapreneurial leadership characteristic framework for Islamic Education Institutions. This study employs the Analytic Network Process (ANP) method in three steps, first problem decomposition via in-depth interviews with expert respondents, second, quantifying the model via a pair-wise comparison questionnaire, and third, synthesis and analysis to derive the most priority criteria and strategies. The model was developed with valuable input from three Indonesian religious leaders with experience in Islamic education. The findings indicate that the most important criterion for having the character of an intrapreneurial leader in an Islamic Education Institution along with its sub-criteria is leadership (trustworthy and responsible), followed by behavior (self-confidence and self-motivation), religiosity (worship and tawakkal), good governance (entrepreneurial culture and learning and teaching), and the last priority is skills (leadership skills and networking). This paper also discovered that, within Islamic educational institutions, a focus on constant innovation and a clear human resource vision and mission is a top priority for shaping the personalities of future leaders. This strategy emphasizes the significance of fostering an innovative culture within the institution and providing a clear vision and mission to guide the development of human resources. At the end of the paper's structure, this study offers policy implications and recommendations for how Islamic schools can incorporate intrapreneurial leadership practices into their educational system.