Mediating role of waqf literacy on the impact of knowledge, experience, and capacity building on the performance of waqf institutions in East Java, Indonesia

Siswahyudianto, Siswahyudianto, Al Idrus, Salim, Munir, Misbahul and Ningsih, Sri Wahyuni (2026) Mediating role of waqf literacy on the impact of knowledge, experience, and capacity building on the performance of waqf institutions in East Java, Indonesia. Journal of Islamic Economics Lariba, 12 (2). pp. 1-31. ISSN 2477-4839; E-ISSN 2528-3758

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Abstract

Introduction: Waqf institutions in Indonesia hold substantial potential to contribute to socio-economic development, yet their performance remains constrained by suboptimal asset utilization and limited managerial capacity. In East Java, many waqf assets are not managed
productively, highlighting the need to strengthen human capital and institutional effectiveness. In this context, knowledge, experience, and coaching are critical factors that may influence institutional performance, while waqf literacy is increasingly recognized as an important capability for improving governance and decisionmaking.

Objectives: This study aims to examine the influence of knowledge, experience, and coaching on the performance of waqf institutions in East Java. It also investigates the mediating role of waqf literacy in explaining how these human capital factors contribute to institutional performance.

Method: The study employs a quantitative explanatory design using survey data collected from 194 respondents within the Indonesian Waqf Board in East Java. The sample was selected through purposive sampling. Data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling to test both direct and indirect relationships among knowledge, experience, coaching, waqf literacy, and
institutional performance.

Results: The findings indicate that knowledge and coaching have significant positive effects on institutional performance, while experience does not show a direct effect. Knowledge, experience, and coaching significantly improve waqf literacy, which in turn positively affects performance. Waqf literacy fully mediates the relationship between experience and performance and partially mediates the relationship between coaching and performance, but it does not mediate the effect of knowledge.

Implications: The results suggest that waqf institutions should prioritize knowledge enhancement, structured training, and literacy development to improve performance. Emphasis should be placed on competencybased human resource strategies and continuous capacity building to ensure effective and sustainable waqf management.

Originality/Novelty: This study contributes to the literature by developing an integrated model that highlights the selective mediating role of waqf literacy in linking human capital factors to institutional performance, offering new insights into waqf management in Indonesia.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	coaching; experience; human capital; institutional performance; knowledge; waqf literacy; waqf management
Subjects:	14 ECONOMICS > 1402 Applied Economics > 140204 Economics of Education 14 ECONOMICS > 1402 Applied Economics > 140213 Public Economics- Public Choice
Divisions:	Faculty of Economics > Department of Management
Depositing User:	Prof. Dr. Salim Al Idrus
Date Deposited:	06 Jul 2026 10:47

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