Exploring the Link Between Religious Practices and End-User Acceptance Among Muslim Seafarers Using SEM

Authors

  • Nazilul Hamidi Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Pelayaran Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Achmad Bashori Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Pelayaran Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Tri Kismantoro Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Pelayaran Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Baihaqi Baihaqi Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Pelayaran Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Putryanka Septianingsih Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Pelayaran Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Nabiel Muhammad Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Pelayaran Jakarta, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.38035/dijemss.v7i5.6612

Keywords:

Muslim Seafarers, Religious Practices, Job Performance, Adaptability, End-User Acceptance, Structural Equation Modeling

Abstract

This study addresses the limited empirical evidence on the role of religious practices in maritime human resource management (HRM), particularly in relation to the performance and workplace acceptance of Muslim seafarers in multicultural shipping environments. This study aims to examine the relationship between Muslim seafarers’ religious practices and their job performance, adaptability, and end-user acceptance in the global shipping industry. A quantitative survey design was employed, and data were collected from 50 Muslim seafarers using a structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with SmartPLS 4.0. The results indicate that religious practices significantly improve job performance (β = 0.844, p < 0.001) and adaptability (β = 0.592, p = 0.028). However, religious practices do not have a significant direct effect on end-user acceptance (β = 0.024, p = 0.344), and adaptability also has no significant effect on end-user acceptance (β = -0.012, p = 0.564). In contrast, job performance has a positive and significant effect on end-user acceptance (β = 0.478, p = 0.034). These findings suggest that while religious adherence enhances individual effectiveness and social adjustment, professional competence—particularly job performance—remains the primary factor shaping acceptance by shipowners and international stakeholders in the maritime sector.

References

Ahola, M., Lappalainen, J., & Pöntynen, T. (2017). Diversity management in maritime workplaces: Challenges of multicultural crewing. WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs, 16(3), 399–417. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13437-017-0130-5

Asutay, M., Buana, G. K., & Avdukic, A. (2022). The impact of Islamic spirituality on job satisfaction and organisational commitment: Exploring mediation and moderation impact. Journal of Business Ethics, 181(4), 913–932. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-021-04940-y

Baum-Talmor, P. (2020). Careers at sea: Exploring seafarer motivations and aspirations. In V. O. Gekara & H. Sampson (Eds.), The world of the seafarer: Qualitative accounts of working in the global shipping industry (pp. 51–63). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49825-2_5

Dougherty, K. D., Johnson, B. R., & Polson, E. C. (2019). Religious influences on entrepreneurial behavior: A review and research agenda. Journal of Management, Spirituality & Religion, 16(1), 32–55. https://doi.org/10.1080/14766086.2018.1482568

Fornell, C., & Larcker, D. F. (1981). Evaluating structural equation models with unobservable variables and measurement error. Journal of Marketing Research, 18(1), 39–50. https://doi.org/10.1177/002224378101800104

Gekara, V. O., & Sampson, H. (Eds.). (2021). The world of the seafarer: Qualitative accounts of working in the global shipping industry. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49825-2

Ghosh, S., Bhattacharya, D., & Maiti, J. (2023). Cross-cultural challenges and safety in global maritime operations. Safety Science, 161, Article 106043. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2023.106043

Hair, J. F., Jr., Hult, G. T. M., Ringle, C. M., & Sarstedt, M. (2021). A primer on partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) (3rd ed.). SAGE.

Hair, J. F., Risher, J. J., Sarstedt, M., & Ringle, C. M. (2019). When to use and how to report the results of PLS-SEM. European Business Review, 31(1), 2–24. https://doi.org/10.1108/EBR-11-2018-0203

Henseler, J., Ringle, C. M., & Sarstedt, M. (2015). A new criterion for assessing discriminant validity in variance-based structural equation modeling. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 43(1), 115–135. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-014-0403-8

Huang, M. (2022). Role of efficient human resource management in managing diversified organizations. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, Article 864043. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.864043

Jensen, H. J., & Oldenburg, M. (2020). Training seafarers to deal with multicultural crew members and stress on board. International Maritime Health, 71(3), 174–180. https://doi.org/10.5603/IMH.2020.0031

Nguyen, T., Yuen, K. F., & Thai, V. V. (2022). Well-being and cultural stress among Asian seafarers in international shipping. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 88, 92–103.

Progoulaki, M., & Roe, M. (2011). Dealing with multicultural human resources in a socially responsible manner: A focus on the maritime industry. WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs, 10(1), 7–23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13437-011-0003-0

Syed, J., Ali, F., & Wajidi, F. A. (2020). Religious diversity and inclusion in the workplace: Challenges and strategies in global organizations. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 31(5), 611–634. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2019.1579731

Tang, L., & Zhang, P. (2021). Human resource management in shipping: Issues, challenges, and solutions. Routledge.

Tenold, S. (2019). Norwegian shipping in the 20th century: Norway’s successful navigation of the world’s most global industry. Springer.

Van Laer, K., & Essers, C. (2024). The regulation of religion by secular work practice: Exploring Muslim employees’ performance of religious practice. Journal of Management, 50(3), 1002–1028. https://doi.org/10.1177/01492063231161344

Wang, Y., & Yeo, G.-T. (2016). The selection of a foreign seafarer supply country for Korean flag vessels. The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics, 32(4), 221–227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajsl.2016.12.005

Zhang, P., & Tang, L. (2022). Ship management: Theory and practice. Routledge.

Downloads

Published

2026-07-14

How to Cite

Hamidi, N., Bashori, A., Kismantoro, T., Baihaqi, B., Septianingsih, P., & Muhammad, N. (2026). Exploring the Link Between Religious Practices and End-User Acceptance Among Muslim Seafarers Using SEM. Dinasti International Journal of Education Management and Social Science, 7(5), 4596–4606. https://doi.org/10.38035/dijemss.v7i5.6612

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 5 (2026): Dinasti International Journal of Education Management and Social Science (June - July 2026)

Section

Articles

License

Copyright (c) 2026 Nazilul Hamidi, Achmad Bashori, Tri Kismantoro, Baihaqi Baihaqi, Putryanka Septianingsih, Nabiel Muhammad

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Authors who publish their manuscripts in this journal agree to the following conditions:

  1. The copyright on each article belongs to the author(s).
  2. The author acknowledges that the Dinasti International Journal of Education Management and Social Science (DIJEMSS) has the right to be the first to publish with a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).
  3. Authors can submit articles separately, arrange for the non-exclusive distribution of manuscripts that have been published in this journal into other versions (e.g., sent to the author's institutional repository, publication into books, etc.), by acknowledging that the manuscript has been published for the first time in the Dinasti International Journal of Education Management and Social Science (DIJEMSS).