https://e-ilami.unissa.edu.bn:8443/handle/20.500.14275/2152 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:31:18 GMT 2026-04-04T02:31:18Z https://e-ilami.unissa.edu.bn:8443/handle/20.500.14275/8848 The Design of an Effective Islamic Leadership Model for Higher Education in Brunei Darussalam Noorhizrah binti Mohammad The aim of this study is to design an Effective Islamic Leadership model for higher education in Brunei Darussalam. The goal is to provide a framework to assist top-level managers in selecting academic leaders to lead faculties and centers in Brunei Darussalam’s higher education institutions. The study employs the Design and Developmental Research Approach introduced by Ritchey and Klien and is structured into three phases. The first phase involves a need analysis, which included a survey using a questionnaire administered to 27 middle-level managers in higher education and semi-structured interviews with 6 middle-level management at the selected universities. The aim of this phase is to assess the existing level of effective Islamic leadership characteristics among academic leaders and to identify the need for the design of an effective Islamic leadership model for higher education in Brunei Darussalam. Data obtained from this phase was analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16.0 software, and the results were interpreted based on mean values and standard deviation. The second phase focuses on model development and utilizes the Fuzzy Delphi Method approach. This involved gathering input from a panel of 7 experts. Data interpretation for this phase is based on the acceptance of the main components and elements of the model by the expert panel. Whereas the third phase evaluates the usability of the model through the involvement of 7 top level managers who act as model evaluators. The Fuzzy Delphi Method approach is also used in this phase. The acceptance score percentage value for each component and element needs to be above 75% to be considered appropriate and usable. The findings from the study indicate that there is a moderate level of effective Islamic leadership characteristics among academic leaders in Brunei Darussalam’s higher education institutions. This suggests an opportunity for enhancement in the qualities expected of academic leaders. Additionally, the study highlights the need for an Effective Islamic Leadership model due to the absence of a framework or guidelines for selecting academic leaders in higher education in Brunei Darussalam based on the literature review. The model resulting from the study comprises 5 main components, each containing specific elements. These components focus on characteristics such as knowledge, probity, competency, mildness, and mental and physical well-being. The evaluation of the model indicates that all main components and elements are at an appropriate level and can be utilized, as the acceptance score percentage meets the required conditions of being above 75%. Overall, the study demonstrates that the developed model can serve as a valuable guide for top-level management in the selection of academic leaders for faculties and centers in Brunei Darussalam’s higher education institutions. Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://e-ilami.unissa.edu.bn:8443/handle/20.500.14275/8848 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z https://e-ilami.unissa.edu.bn:8443/handle/20.500.14275/3950 A Critical Analysis of Social Media as a Tool in Disseminating Information on Islam: A Study in Four Institutions of Higher Learning in Negara Brunei Darussalam Nurefnazahani binti Haji Durani There has been a growing interest in studies of social media (SM) worldwide among academics in the past decade but little attention has been paid to Negara Brunei Darussalam (NBD). Many of the studies are also frequently about SM as a popular medium of communication among the young generation worldwide. Nonetheless, few research has been done on paradigm shift in the flow of information from classical to contemporary. The flow of information on Islam through SM has created a virtual discussion where transfer of Islamic knowledge and learning can be done. This infers that endorsed and non-endorsed information on Islam can be transmitted through SM. Hence, this research aims to identify the youths’ behaviour in their interaction with information on Islam through SM in NBD by using questionnaires. This research also discusses the perception and perspectives of the youth towards information on Islam available on SM, and their role as the future leader of NBD towards achieving Brunei Vision 2035. The role of SM as a tool in disseminating information on Islam among the undergraduate students in NBD will also be examined. Finally, conceptualize the most effective mechanism in ensuring the transmission of information on Islam for youths in NBD will be touched. In brief, the methodology used is questionnaires distributed to undergraduate students in NBD and semi-structured in-depth interview with selected government and private agencies. The outcome of this research is a high percentage of youth are highly interacted with the information on Islam disseminate through SM rather than classical manner. The results of this research can be used to formulate a recommendation to the policy-makers in NBD in their framework in relation to information on Islam available on SM especially non endorsed information on Islam. This is done in the light of SM as a global phenomenon and primarily used as a means for youth to communicate and provide them with a wide range of information in virtual manner. Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://e-ilami.unissa.edu.bn:8443/handle/20.500.14275/3950 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z