{"title":"Business Success, Philanthropy and Scandals: The Controversial Legacy of Malik Riaz Hussain of Bahria Town?","authors":"Jawad Syed, Areeba Mumtaz","doi":"10.1177/09728201241232739","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"This case sheds light on the accomplishments and legacy of a Pakistani entrepreneur who rapidly established a business empire. Malik Riaz Hussain, the founder of Bahria Town, the largest privately held real estate development company in Pakistan, faced allegations of engaging in corrupt activities to sway the system in his favour. Additionally, he was actively engaged in philanthropic endeavours, frequently referring to Islamic principles of charitable giving. This case highlights the intricate and ambiguous nature of ethical conduct in business within a context where religious teachings hold significance despite the prevalent corruption problem.","PeriodicalId":41247,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Management Cases","volume":"49 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.1000,"publicationDate":"2024-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Asian Journal of Management Cases","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09728201241232739","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"MANAGEMENT","Score":null,"Total":0}
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This case sheds light on the accomplishments and legacy of a Pakistani entrepreneur who rapidly established a business empire. Malik Riaz Hussain, the founder of Bahria Town, the largest privately held real estate development company in Pakistan, faced allegations of engaging in corrupt activities to sway the system in his favour. Additionally, he was actively engaged in philanthropic endeavours, frequently referring to Islamic principles of charitable giving. This case highlights the intricate and ambiguous nature of ethical conduct in business within a context where religious teachings hold significance despite the prevalent corruption problem.
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Asian Journal of Management Cases is a peer-reviewed journal that aims at providing high-quality teaching material to academics, consultants, and management developers, through cases on management practices in the socioeconomic context of developing Asian countries. The journal covers all administrative disciplines including accounting and finance, business ethics, production and operations management, entrepreneurship, human resource management, management information systems, marketing, organizational behaviour, strategic management, and managerial economics. Each issue of Asian Journal of Management Cases comprises four to five original case studies. Teaching cases should be accompanied with a Teaching Note (TN). Even though the TN will not be published, it is necessary for the review process and can be obtained by contacting the authors directly. Please refer to the online submission guidelines for details on writing a teaching note. AJMC does not publish pure research or applied research based on field studies (not case studies). The journal is published in March and September every year with thematically focused issues occasionally.