Research Center

Research Center Objectives

1. To organize research training for faculty (In-House/External).
2. To arrange workshops and seminars on research and management sciences discipline.
3. To coordinate the formation of research interest groups.
4. To build industrial linkages through corporate training and consultancies.
5. To document and monitor research output in each cluster in coordination with cluster heads.
6. To provide mentoring through research interest groups.
7. To identify and disseminate call for papers for conferences, journals and books both locally and internationally.
8. To organize research conferences from the platform of SZABIST.

Research Center, Faculty of Management Sciences (2022-2023)

• Women in Sustainable Entrepreneurship (WISE) is an entrepreneurial leadership program for female led Sustainable Start-ups. WiSE focuses on women working on social and climate impact technology ideas and business that have a significant link to SDG’s and aim to solve Pakistan’s imminent challenges. Across 5 days, women led business ventures were taken through modules of self-awareness, leadership, business development, marketing and sales – a combination of empowerment training and business skills development to help them do better and deliver better. Participants shared it was a great learning experience for them, where they got the opportunity to discuss their business and challenges were individually and identify solutions for them. This event was sponsored by the Friedrich Nouman Foundation for Freedom.

• SZABIST, Research Center, Faculty of Management Sciences, and MBA Program co-jointly organized a Conversation with Dr. Miftah Ismail, Ex Federal Minister for Finance Revenue & Economic Affairs on “Recent Challenges to Pakistan’s Economy”. The event was held on 28th November 2022. Dr. Miftah talked about the recent economic challenges which Pakistan is facing and what role could we play in overcoming these challenges.

• A Faculty LinkedIn Training on the topic of “Employer Branding for Higher Education Institutes” was held on 2nd November 2022.  Facilitator was Mr. Sohaib Hassan, Manager Brands & Digital, Amreli Steels. The event was organized by FMS Marketing Cluster & Research Center.

• Dr. Shumaila Kashif, Head Marketing Cluster along with the Research Center, Faculty of Management Science had organized the Faculty Research Visit to IBA – Institute of Business Administration Karachi Neuroscience Lab on 9th September 2022. Prof. Dr. Wajid Hussain Rizvi briefed the faculty on neuroscience and its application. Dr. Abdullah Zafar Sheikh, Dean, School of Business Studies, dropped in for a brief interaction with the faculty members. Thereafter faculty members got hands interface experience with equipment’s and its real time measures. The faculty members, who went for the visit were Ms. Wajeeha Javed, Ms. Iqra Shah, Ms. Anam Lalwani, Mr. Mazhar Ali, Mr. Afzal Ahmed, Dr. Jawaid Qureshi, Ms. Erum Zaidi, Ms. Ayesha Latif, Mr. Masood Ahmed and Dr. Jamil Ahmed.

• Workshop on “Research Writing & Thesis Preparation with LATEX”, organized by FMS, Research Center on 26 August 2022. Facilitator was Dr. Jameel Ahmad Khilji, Senior Joint Director, State Bank of Pakistan and Adjunct Professor, SZABIST. LaTeX is document preparation software for technical writing, or creating any other written documents. it is most often used for medium-to-large technical or scientific documents but it can be used for almost any form of publishing. LaTeX encourages authors not to worry too much about the appearance of their documents but to concentrate on getting the right content. 

• FMS Research Center organized the workshop on OUTCOME BASED EDUCATION (OBE) System, on 24th August, 2022 for all the PMs, Cluster Heads and Co-heads. OBE is an educational methodology where each aspect of education is organized around a set of goals (outcomes). The OBE maps & measures students’ performance at every step. The OBE model aims to maximize student learning outcomes by developing their knowledge & skills. The facilitators of the workshop were Dr. Najmonnisah, Head of the Education Department, and Ms. Sadiya Durrani, Assistant Professor, Education Department, SZABIST, Karachi.

• Ms. Ayesha Latif, Faculty FMS has attended the two-day workshop on NVIVO conducted by Millennium Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship (MiTE), Karachi, Pakistan on 24th and 25th September, 2022. NVivo helps you discover more from your qualitative and mixed methods data. Uncover richer insights and produce clearly articulated, defensible findings backed by rigorous evidence.

• Dr. Kamran Soomro, Mr. Tahir Mamutaz, Ms. Madiha Zeeshan and Ms. Anam Lalwani had attended the one-day workshop on “Data Analysis on PLS-SEM via SMARTPLS” on December 14, 2022 organized by ORIC-Institute of Business Management (IoBM)

• Dr. Waqar Akbar, presented his research paper ‘Does social climate of trust mediate the relationship between HR practices on firm innovation?’  in ‘8th ASIA International Conference (AIC2022)’ held at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) Malaysia on 9-11 Dec, 2022. Research Center, FMS sponsored his travel.

• Mr Muhammad Asad Ali lecturer at FMS presented his research paper at Asia International Conference held at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) Malaysia on 10th December 2022. The title of the paper was “Revisiting real exchange rate misalignment and economic growth using Szolt dataset”. The proud moment of SZABIST, Karachi is that he won 1st prize for his research paper presentation.

• Ms. Riffat Mughal attended the 4th Financial Crime Summit was held on January 14, 2023 in Karachi, with the theme ‘Post-FATF Financial Crime Action Plan – Continuing the National Anti-Financial Crime Agenda’. The Summit is being organized by Dellsons Conferences under the banner of Dellsons Associates, together with its Knowledge Partner, A. F. Ferguson & Co., a member firm of the PwC network. Honourable President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi graced the event as the Chief Guest. Speakers and panelists at this high-profile summit include Presidents & CEOs and compliance chiefs of commercial banks and other entities, senior representatives of regulatory bodies and law enforcement agencies, including SBP, SECP, FMU, FBR, FIA, NACTA and PSX among others. There was also the participation of some foreign financial crime experts from across consulting, fintech and academic backgrounds

• Research Center, FMS organized the training on SMART PLS 4 on 14th January, 2023 from 10:30 am to 4:30pm for the PhD students and faculty. The facilitator was Dr. Waqar Akbar, Associate Professor, FMS.

• Research Center, FMS went for collaboration with the Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU) in their Global Research Congress (GRC) during March, 2023. Due to this partnership, our faculty participated in the workshops, organized by the international facilitators, on discounted prices and our few PhD faculty members were invited as session chairs and co-chairs.

• Ms. Wajeeha Fatima, Mr. Iftikhar, Mr. Faraz, Mr. Salman Bin Sami and Ms. Sumaira Shahid had attended the workshop on “Data Analytics Using Python/Pandas” organized by Sindh Madressatul Islam University on 7^th March, 2023, the resource person was Dr. Mehmet Emin Aydin, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of the West of England.

• Five Faculty members had attended the workshop on “Advance Quantitative Data Analysis Using SMART PLS-4” organized by Sindh Madressatul Islam University on 7^th March, 2023 and the names of the Faculty are Mr. Muhammad Ahmed, Ms. Farhat Fatima, Mr. Asif Shahani, Ms. Asra Sheikh, and Mr. Ferhan Syed. The resource person for the workshop was Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mumtaz Ali Memon, from NUST Business School Islamabad.

• Dr. Shumaila Kashif, presented her research paper in 2^nd International Conference on Management, Business and Leadership (ICMBL-2023), 1^st SMIU GRC held on Match 8^th and 9^th 2023, with the paper title “Impact of e-marketing Exposure and e-WoM on Consumer Post-Purchase Regret: A Case of Electronic Gadgets”.

• Ms. Uzaima Nasir (MS Scholar) along with Dr. Noman Soomro, Assistant Professor, FMS presented their research paper in 2^nd International Conference on Management, Business and Leadership (ICMBL-2023), 1^st SMIU GRC held on Match 8^th and 9^th 2023. The paper title was “Examining the Impact of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation on the Public Sector Organization Employees’ Job Performance.”

• Research Center, FMS sent four faculty members to attend the workshop on “”Understanding Nuts & Bolts of Qualitative Case Study” organized by IBA Karachi. Ms. Shafaq Rubab, Ms. Anam Lalwani, Ms. Hareem Siddiqui and Ms. Madiha Zeeshan attended this workshop at IBA city campus, Karachi during April, 2023.

• Dr. Kamran Ahmed Soomro, Head of HR and Management cluster, represented Faculty of Management Sciences, SZABIST at Sindh HEC’s Training of Trainers Faculty Development Program held at DOW University Karachi on May 22- 31, 2023.

• Research Center of Faculty of Management Sciences has conducted the workshop on “Professional Development Training Program” for the Program Support Officers and Office Assistants during May, 2023. The resource person was Dr. Noman Soomro, Assistant Professor, Program Manager BABS and BS Entrepreneurship Program, Faculty of Management Sciences. The Program Support Officers of different departments had attended the workshop and participated with great zeal.

• Dr. Jamil Ahmed, Dr. Sarah Wali Qazi, Dr. Noman Ahmed, Dr. Rana Imroze Palwasha and Mr. Fahad Zuberi, the five Program Managers went to IBA Karachi for the workshop “Assurance of Learning in Higher Education Institutions” on 30-31^st May, 2023 that was designed on the AACSB standard #5 and the resource persons were Dr. Sana Touseef, Associate Professor, Ms. Kanza and Ms. Tahira Jaffery , Lecturers from IBA, Karachi.

• Dr. Jawaid Qureshi went to the IBA SBS International Conference 2023 organized by IBA Karachi on 26^th and 27^th May 2023, for presenting his paper on “Adopting Marketing Analytics and Artificial Intelligence for Superior Marketing Performance: Insights from Information Technology-Enabled Firms”. Research Center had sponsored the participation.

• Mr. Masood Ahmed, MBA Day Program Manager, and Assistant Professor went to the IBA SBS International Conference 2023 organized by IBA Karachi, held on May 26-27, 2023, for presenting his paper on “Critical Discourse Analysis of CEO’s Message in Corporate Sustainability Report: Prevalence of Business Case for Sustainability”.

• Ms. Erum Zahoor Zaidi, Assistant Professor had presented her Paper on “Social Media Marketing Practices for SMEs in Pakistan: A Qualitative Study”, in the IBA SBS International Conference 2023 organized by IBA Karachi, on May 26-27, 2023.

• Ms. Talha Arsheen (MS Scholar) and Dr. Shumaila Kashif had presented their Paper on “Chasing Sustainability Marketing Ambitions: A Case Study of Pakistan Telecommunications Industry”, in the IBA SBS International Conference 2023 organized by IBA Karachi, on May 26-27, 2023.

• Research Center, FMS had organized the workshop on “Stress Management” for the faculty after the spring 2023 semester, where the facilitator Ms. Marium Fatima had shared the ideas for managing the depression, anxiety and emotions. It was conducted on 31^st July, 2023.

• Sindh HEC Faculty Development Training was conducted at SZABIST University for six days from 15th August to 22nd August 2023, with the primary objective of enhancing the teaching and professional skills of faculty members of various departments. The training aimed to equip them with the latest pedagogical techniques and methodologies to create an enriched learning experience for students. It was organized by Research & Training Center, Faculty of Management Sciences, SZABIST University Karachi in collaboration with Computer Sciences Department. Lead Facilitators of the training were Dr. Kamran Ahmed Soomro, (Assistant Professor & Head of HR & Management Cluster, Faculty of Management Sciences SZABIST University Karachi) and Mr. Asif Khalid Qureshi, (Lecturer & Program Manager BS Software Engineering & MS Cyber Security, Computing Science, SZABIST University Karachi).  Guest Facilitators included Dr. Sarah Sayed Kazmi (Head of the English Department, Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology), Dr. Maria Atif, (Director, Bachelor of Science in Public Health, Dow University of Health Sciences), Dr. Faraz Ali Junejo, (Head of Mechatronics, SZABIST University Karachi), Dr. Syeda Saima Qamar (Deputy Director, Department of Medical Education, Baqai Medical University), and Dr. Shams Nadeem Alam, (Director, Department of Medical Education Baqai Medical University). The participants from the different departments of SZABIST, University showed great interest and actively engaged in collaborative learning. Six days training was based on interactive sessions on variety of teaching and professional development, including teaching methodologies, effective instructions, curriculum design, research, research supervision, student counseling, educational technologies, assessment strategies, quality assurance and microteaching. Madam Shahnaz Wazir Ali, President SZABIST University joined the training sessions and appreciated the learning buzz in the hall and applauded the engaging activities by the trainers. Dr. Muhammad Kashif, Dean Faculty of Management Sciences, Dr. Imran Amin, HoD Computer Sciences, Dr. Sarah Wali Qazi, Head of Research & Training Center, FMS, SZABIST University attended the closing ceremony and appreciated the active participation of trainees. 

Special Interest Groups of Research Center of Management Science SIG
1: Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain (OLS)

About the SIG:

The globalization and the development of the economy as a process enable the creation of a single market and in this process logistics is an important tool. A market with well-organized logistics and supply chain management facilities has a qualified advantage over other economies, whereas improving logistics infrastructure may serve as a competitive tool and is also effective in rising market share. Moreover, we believe that trade logistics and supply chain management are needed by emerging countries in order to improve their competitiveness as by obtaining the advantages of globalization. The success in combining international supply chains starts with the capability of companies to move goods across borders faster, in a more consistent manner and cheaper.

Supply chain academics and practitioners enjoy a unique bond. The applied heritage of logistics and supply chain motivates researchers to identify problems residing in current and future practice, address them in a conscientious manner, and to provide findings that yield meaningful insights. Fortunately, there has never been a better time to work with practitioners in light of the disruptive forces at work in industry and the thirst for meaningful insights. The OLS SIG therefore will act as a supporting body to those studying, researching and teaching Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain. 

SIG Events 2020:

• Conducted 1 Day workshop on “Current Challenges of SCM in Manufacturing Industry of Pakistan” on 6^th January 2019.
• Organized 1 Day workshop on “ Effective Procurement Policy and its impact on Operational Efficiency “ on 12^th April 2019.
• Organize a Guest Speaker session on “Supply Chain Management a Global Perspective” on November 17, 2019.
• Organize a seminar “Emerging Strategies for Industry-Academia Linkages” on November 23, 2019.
• Organized Global Symposium on “Building Sustainable Organizational Excellence” on 17^th December 2019.

Upcoming SIG Events 2020:

• Will be organizing a web-seminar on “Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Block Chain Management” in November 2020.

SIG Members Research Output:

Shahbaz, M. S., Othman, B. A., Salman, P. M., Memon, D. A., & Rasi, R. Z. B. R. (2020). A Proposed Conceptual Action Plan for Identification, Assessment and Mitigation of Supply Chain Risks. Int. J. Advanced Operations Management, 12(1), 65–80.

Shahbaz, M. S., Soomro, A. B., Soomro, S., Sohu, S., & Ahmed, B. (2020). The Role of Supply Chain Relationships in Risk Management by Enhancing Customer Satisfaction. International Journal of Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity, 11(1), 1756–1765.

Shaikh, F. A., Shahbaz, M. S., & Odhano, N. (2020). A Short Review on Green Supply Chain Management Practices The Impact on Operational and Environmental Performance. Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research, 10(2), 5367–5370.

Shahbaz, M. S., Mubarik, M. S., Mubarak, M. F., & Irshad, M. B. (2019). The Impact of Lean Practices on Educational Performance : An Empirical Investigation for Public Sector Universities of Malaysia. Journal of Independent Studies and Research-Management, Social Sciences and Economics, 17(2), 85–96.

Shahbaz, M. S., Rasi, R. Z. R., & Ahmad, M. F. Bin. (2019). A Novel Classification of Supply Chain Risks: Scale Development and Validation. Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management, 12(1), 201–218. http://dx.doi.org/10.3926/jiem.2792

Shahbaz, M. S., & Shaikh, F. A. (2019). Impact of Lean Management Practices on Operational Performance: An Empirical Investigation from Construction Supply Chain of Pakistan. International Journal of Sustainable Construction Engineering and Technology, 10(2), 85–92. http://penerbit.uthm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/ijscet

Shahbaz, M. S., Shaikh, F. A., Qureshi, M. A., Jamali, Q. B., & Sohu, S. (2019). The Influence of Supply Chain Collaboration on Supply Chain Performance for Malaysian Manufacturing Industry. Journal of Organizational Behavior Research, 4(2), 203–218.

Shahbaz, M. S., Kazi, S., Bhatti, N. U. K., Abbasi, S. A., & Rasi, R. Z. R. (2019). The Impact of Supply Chain Risks on Supply Chain Performance: Empirical Evidence from the Manufacturing of Malaysia. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 6(9), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2019.09.001

Hussain, A., Yusoff, R. M., Khan, M. A., Diah, M. L. M., & Shahbaz, M. S. (2019). The Effect of Transformational Leadership on Employee Job Performance through Mediating Role of Organizational Commitment in Logistic Sector of Pakistan. International Journal of Supply Chain Management, 8(4), 162–176.

Haris Malik (2019). Effects of Outsourcing Success on Organizational Performance: A Mediation Analysis of Outsourcing Success. Advance Manufacturing and Technology, 9(2), 1985–3135

SIG 2 – Human Resource Management

About the SIG
Effective management of the organizational workforce is necessary for the efficient management of organizations. Hence, organizations are actively searching for ways to enhance their competitiveness by adopting effective people management practices. Among other things, this research group in involved in the study of management practices that increase organizational performance through a more committed and engaged workforce while also maintaining employee well-being.
The researchers in this group are actively involved in publishing relevant research in collaboration with local as well as reputed international scholars. This platform provides support to faculty members as well as graduate students who are interested in the study of people management and its related topics in organizations.

Upcoming SIG events

• Faculty Development Workshops shall be arranged by the HRM SIG in order refine the teaching as well as research skills of the faculty members.
• Webinars series with faculty members as well as industry experts in order to bridge the gap between researchers and practitioners.  

SIG members Research Output

Awan, S., Bel, G., & Esteve, M. (2020) The Benefits of PSM: An Oasis or a Mirage?, Journal of of Public Administration Research and Theory, 30(4), 619-635. [ JCR Impact Factor 3.30]

Awan, S., Esteve, M., & van Witteloostuijn, A. (2020). Talking the talk, but not walking the walk: A comparison of self‐reported and observed prosocial behaviour. Public Administration. (Early access. DOI: 10.1111/padm.12664) [JCR Impact Factor 1.80]

Ngoye, B., Sierra, V., Ysa, T., & Awan, S. (2020). Priming in Behavioral Public Administration: Methodological and Practical Considerations for Research and Scholarship. International Public Management Journal, 23(1), 113-137. [JCR Impact Factor 1.70]

Ahmed, Z.A., Soomro, K.A., et al., (2019) Impact of Perceived Authentic Leadership on Employees’ Positive Emotions during Organizational Change, Journal of Organizational Behavior Research, 4(1) [An ESCI indexed journal, listed in master list of Clarivate Analytics]    

Memon, M., Aqil, M., Soomro, K.A., et al.,. (2020). Perceived Determinants and Barriers of Recruitment Process Outsourcing in Service Sector of Pakistan- A Qualitative Approach. International Journal of Applied Management Science. [Accepted- SCOPUS Elsevier]

Butt, M. U., Hou, Y., Soomro, K. A., & Acquadro Maran, D. (2017). The ABCE Model of Volunteer Motivation. Journal of Social Service Research, 43(5), 593-608 [An ISI Indexed Journal]

Khan, A. A., & Soomro, K. A. (2020). Exemplary Organizational Leadership – An Exploratory Study in light of Prophet Muhammad’s (Peace Be Upon Him) Leadership Traits. Sindh Economics & Business Review International , 2(1), 75-87.

Memon K., Soomro, K.A.,  (2020). Impact of Psychological Empowerment and Organizational Justice on Meaningful Employee Engagement: Study of United Bank Limited. In proceedingsm of SZABIST International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research in Management, Education, and Social Sciences 2020 (SI Conference-2020) on 18-19 January, 2020,  Karachi.

Farooqui, S.J., Soomro, K.A., et al., (2018) Bay’s International (Pvt) Ltd – Changing Market Dynamics, In proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Business, Economics & Education Management (Icbem), February 23-24, 2018, Sukkur IBA University.

Malik, K.M, & Soomro, K.A. (2018). Bank Al-Habib Limited: Deciding which way to go? Moving step ahead in Technology (A Case Study about Change Management), In proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Business, Economics & Education Management (Icbem), February 23-24, 2018, Sukkur IBA University.

Soomro, K.A., Soomro, M.S., (2017). Preserving and Promoting Shikarpur’s Cultural Heritage through Youth Volunteering, International Conference on Archaeological Heritage of Pakistan 20-22 October, 2017, Lahore.

Ahmed, A. & Rashidi, M. Z., (2016). Predicting Perceived Academic Performance through Interplay of Self-Efficacy and Trait Emotional Intelligence. Global Management Journal for Academic and Corporate Studies, 6(2), 152-161. Retrieved from: http://gmjacs.bimcs.edu.pk/images/stories/vol6- no-2-2016/paper-12.pdf

Paper accepted in South Asian International Conference (SAICON) organized by COMSATS. “Effect of Social Media on Consumer Trust leading to user’s Intention to Buy” (Dec. 2016).

Paper presented in the International Conference on Business, Economics, and Management organized by IBA-Sukkur. “Impact of Organizational Justice on Employee Engagement in the Pharmaceutical Industry” (Jan. 2019).

Imran, T., Khan, S., & Saeed, N. (2018). Phenomenological study of gender diversity at a Pakistani organization. Journal of Business Studies 14(2), 271-295.

Siddiqui, H., Raza, F., & Imran, T. (2017). Psychological empowerment of university academicians through job crafting in a challenging environment. Global Management Journal for Academics and Corporate Studies 7(2), 151-158.

Imran, T., Khan, S., & Saeed, N. (2018). Phenomenological study of gender diversity at a Pakistani organization. Journal of Business Studies 14(2), 271-295.

Siddiqui, H., Raza, F., & Imran, T. (2017). Psychological empowerment of university academicians through job crafting in a challenging environment. Global Management Journal for Academics and Corporate Studies 7(2), 151-158.

Abro, E., Akbar, W., & P. S. (2019). Psychological Contract Fulfilment and Turnover Intentions of the Millennials: The Mediating Role of Affective Commitment. International Journal of Business and Society. (Accepted)  (ISI Core Collection & SCOPUS Indexed)

Fatima, R., & Akbar, W. (2019). Mediating Role of Work Engagement between Employees’ Experienced High Performance Work System and Job Outcomes. A study of Hospitality Sector in Pakistan. Journal of Managerial Sciences. (Accepted)  (HEC Recognized Y-Category)

Makhija, S., & Akbar, W. (2019). Effect of Tangible & Intangible Rewards on Employee Creative Performance: A Mediating & Moderating role of motivation and Valence of Rewards. International Journal of Applied Management Science (Accepted), (SCOPUS Indexed)

Amin, H., Ahmed, F., Akbar, W., & Arif, K. (2018). Effects of Intra-Group Conflicts on Group Work Effectiveness: The Moderating Role of Cultural Diversity. The Journal of Organizational Behavior Research. (ISI Core Collection Indexed)

Akbar, W., Ejaz, S., Riaz, S., & Arif, K. (2018). Employees’ Attitude during Times of Proposed Merger (A Case of Two Banks Merger in Pakistan). (2018). Asia Pacific Journal of Advanced Business and Social Studies, 4(1), 98-107. doi:10.25275/apjabssv4i1bus10 (Peer reviewed Journal)

Akbar, W., Riaz, S., Arif, K., & Hayat, A. (2018). Measuring the Non-Financial Rewards in Escalating Employees Job Satisfaction (A Study of Private Companies in Pakistan). (2018). Asia Pacific Journal of Advanced Business and Social Studies, 4(1), 108-116. doi:10.25275/apjabssv4i1bus11( Peer reviewed Journal)

Hafeez, U., & Akbar, W. (2015). Impact of Training on Employees Performance (Evidence from Pharmaceutical Companies in Karachi, Pakistan). BMS Business Management and Strategy, 6(1), 49-49. doi:10.5296/bms.v6i1.7804 (ERA Indexed)

Hafeez, U., & Akbar, W. (2015). Impact of Work-Life Balance on Job Satisfaction among School Teachers of 21st Century. Australian Journal of Business and Management Research.

Saleem, F., & Akbar, W. (2015). Evaluation the Role of HR AUDIT in Organization Effectiveness: (Evidence from Banking Sector in Karachi-Pakistan). European Journal of Business and Management. ( Peer reviewed Journal)

Ejaz, S., & Akbar, W. (2015). An Effectiveness of Human Resource Management Practices on Employee Retention Findings from Insurance Companies of Karachi. European Journal of Business and Management. ( Peer reviewed Journal)

Akbar, W., Burney, A., Baig, U., Moin, Q., & Shamim, S. (2014). Shifting Towards Virtual Stores: Evidence from the Customers of Supermarkets in Pakistan. Developing Country Studies, 4(14). ( Peer reviewed Journal)

Akbar, W., Burney, A., Aslam, A., & Mubin, M. (2014). Urdu Medium Intermediaries Issues Getting Higher Education in English Medium Institutions: Evidence from Pakistan. Journal of Education and Practice, 5(23) ( Peer reviewed Journal)

Arshad, S., & Akbar, W. (2014). Impact of Supply Chain Operations on Financial Performance (An evidence from 5 big Cement companies in Pakistan). European Journal of Business and Management. ( Peer reviewed Journal)

Raza, H., Akbar, W., & Sadiq, S. (2014). Customers Buying Experience of Short Expiry Products from Supermarkets An Evidence from 5 Supermarkets of Pakistan. Information and Knowledge Management. ( Peer reviewed Journal)

Asif, M., Arif, K., Akbar, W. (2016). Impact of Accounting Information on Share Price:

Empirical Evidence from Pakistan Stock Exchange. International Finance and Banking, 3 (1) pp 124-135 ( Peer reviewed Journal)

Fatima, R., & Akbar, W. (2018). Impact of Employees’ Experienced High Performance Work System and Job Outcomes. In 3rd Asia International Conference (AIC-18) on 03 Dec, 2018 organized by UTM & Connecting Asia at Langkawi, Malaysia

Akbar, W., Abro, E., (2018). Psychological contract fulfilment and turnover intentions of the millennials: The mediating role of affective commitment in 2nd ASIA International Multidisciplinary Conference (AIMC 2018) on May 12-13, 2018, Faculty of Management, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Akbar, W., Ejaz, S., Riaz, S., Arif, K. (2017). Employees’ Attitudes during Times of Proposed Merger (A Case of Two Banks Merger in Pakistan. In Third Asia Pacific Conference on Contemporary Research (APCCR 2017) on August 27, 2017. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia (HEC Funded)

Akbar, W., & Hanif, M. (2013). Investigation of Office Ergonomics and its relation with Employee Health: An Empirical evidence from Domestic Private Banks in Pakistan. In 19th National Research Conference. Karachi Pakistan: SZABIST.

Akbar, W., & Kolachi, N. (2012). Impact of Retirement Plans: An Empirical Case evidence of employees in private companies of Pakistan. In SZABIST’s 2nd International Research Conference (SIRC). Karachi Pakistan: SZABIST

Sharif, Faiza and Sharif, Saqib, Assessing the Relative Importance of Employer Branding Dimensions on Retention of Employees – A Case of Private Schools of Karachi (January 21, 2017). Business Review, Volume 12, Issue 1, 2017 pp. 75-90.

Sharif, Faiza and Sharif, Saqib, The Relationship of Workplace Design on Employees’ Perceived Productivity: A Case of Higher Education Institutions (December 30, 2016). Sharif, F., & Sharif, S. (2017) The Relationship of Workplace Design on Employees’ Perceived Productivity: A Case of Higher Education Institutions. Journal of Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Research (JSSIR), Volume 6, Issue 1.

SIG 3: for Finance and Economics

Vision

SZABIST Special Interest Group for Finance and Economics aspires to promote in-house research collaborations, knowledge sharing, resource sharing and enhancing skills of both faculty and graduate research students in the MS and PhD research programs. It aims to provide a platform for aspiring researchers to share research ideas, seek mentorship, critical evaluation, feedback and mutual collaboration. It can enable team-work and more impetus in research output as well as improving its depth and quality. 

Objectives and Functions

• Seminars and policy dialogues on the state of home and global economy.
• Workshops on finance and economics research tools and writing.
  • Financial times series econometrics
  • Panel data econometrics
  • Microeconometrics
  • Academic research writing in economics
• To coordinate the formation of research interest groups.
• To document and monitor research output in finance and economics cluster in coordination with cluster heads.
• To provide mentoring through research interest groups.
• To identify and disseminate call for papers for conferences, journals and books both locally and internationally.
• Developing a Staff Working Paper Series.

Research Themes Explored in Special Interest Groups

• Asset Pricing and Capital Market Research
• Behavioural Finance Research
• Banking and Finance Research
• Islamic Finance Research
• Sustainable Development Research

Selected STAFF Publications IN LAST THREE YEARS

Kashif.M, Shaikh.A and Rehman. M (2020) Are financial investors prone to exogenous (cricket) sentiments that affects equity investment decision and induces volatility in stock market?, Estudios de Economia Aplicada Vol 38(2), 1-13 DOI: 10.25115/eea.v38i2.3190

Chhapra.U.I, Zehra.I, Kashif.M, & Rehan.R (2020). Is Bankruptcy Risk A Systematic Risk? Evidence From Pakistan Stock Exchange. Etikonomi: Jurnal Ekonomi. Vol. 19 (1): 237 – 252. DOI:10.15408/etk.v19i1.11248

Ahmed.S, Ahmed.F, & Kashif.M. (2020). Price Determinants of Residential Properties by using Hedonic Price Model. Pacific Business Review International. Vol 12(07). 44-59

Salahuddin, S. Kashif, M. & Rehman, M. U. (2020). Time-Varying Stock Market Integration and Diversification Opportunities within Emerging and Frontier Markets. PUBLIC FINANCE QUARTERLY-HUNGARY, 65, 168-195. DOI: https://doi.org/10.35551/PFQ_2020_2_2

Salahuddin, S. Kashif, M. & Rehman, M. U. (2020). Cross-Country Stock Market Integration and Portfolio Diversification Opportunities Evidence from Developed, Emerging and Frontier Countries. Estudios de Economia Aplicada Vol 39(1), 1-13 DoI: 10.25115/eea.v39i1.3102

Sarwat, S., Kashif, M.,and Chhapra, I.U. (2019) Analysis of size portfolios and risk factor loadings of asset pricing modelsthreshold regression approach (evidence from Psx). Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, 23(1), 1-21.

Salman Sarwat, Muhammad Kashif, Muhammad Aqil and Farhan Ahmed (2019). Determination of Causality in the Prices of Crude Oil. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 2019, 9(4), 298-304. https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.7724

Chhapra, I.U. and Kashif, M. (2019). Higher Co-Moments and Downside Beta in Asset Pricing. Asian Academy of Management Journal of Accounting and Finance. 15(1):129-155 10.21315/aamjaf2019.15.1.6

Sarwat, Kashif, Chhapra, I.U. and Godil (2019). Analysis of Size Portfolios and Risk Factor Loadings of Asset Pricing Models–Threshold Regression Approach. Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, 23(1), 1-14.

Shaikh, S. A., Ismail, M. A., Ismail, A. G., Shahimi, S., & Shafiai, M. H. M. (2019). Cross Section of Stock Returns on Shari’ah-compliant Stocks: Evidence from Pakistan, International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, 12(2), 282 – 302.

Shaikh, S. A., Ismail, M. A., Ismail, A. G., Shahimi, S., & Shafiai, M. H. M. (2019). Comparative Analysis of Shari’ah-compliant Portfolios: Evidence from Pakistan, Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, 10(3), 466 – 487.

K. Lohano, & Kashif, M. (2018). Testing Asset Pricing Models on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. IBA-Business Review, 13(2) 1-19. (HEC – X Category Journal)

Waseem.M, Kashif.M.& Ahmed.F (2020) Liquidity Risk Preferences in Asset returns. Pakistan Busines Review. 21(4), 731-742 (HEC – X Category Journal)

Palwasha .R and Kashif  (2020) Possible solution to the forward premium puzzle: A thematic Analysis”.(2020) New Horizon Vol 14 (1), 61-80 (HEC – Y Category Journal)

Karamat.M and Kashif, M (2020) “Do Financially Constrained Firms earn higher returns than the unconstrained firms? Comprehensive evidence from Pakistan Stock Exchange. Vol 14(1)

Kashif. M, Palwasha .R, Ahmed RR, Vveinhardt J, Streimikiene D (2020). Do investers herd? An examination of Pakistan Stock Exchange. International Journal of Finance and Economics.1–16. DoI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.1895

Shaikh, S. A. (2020). Towards an Integrative Framework for Understanding Producer Behaviour in Islamic Economics Framework. In A. Mirakhor, Z. Iqbal & S. K. Sadr. Handbook of Ethics of Islamic Economics and Finance, De Gruyter Studies in Islamic Economics, Finance and Business, Berlin: De Gruyter.

Shaikh, S. A. (2019). Investment Behaviour of Analysts: A Case Study of Pakistan Stock Exchange, Journal of Finance and Accounting Research, 1(1), 52 – 69.

Shaikh, S. A., Ismail, M. A., Ismail, A. G., Shahimi, S., & Shafiai, M. H. M. (2018). Intertemporal Consumption Behaviour in OIC Countries, International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, 11(4), 529 – 552.

Shaikh, S. A. (2017). Values in Consumer Choice: Do They Matter?, International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education, 8(2), 130 – 140.

Shaikh, S. A., Ismail, M. A., Ismail, A. G., Shahimi, S., & Shafiai, M. H. M. (2017). Towards an Integrative Framework for understanding Muslim consumption behaviour, Humanomics, 33(2), 133 – 149.

Shaikh, S. A. (2017). Micro-foundations of Economic Behaviour in Islamic Economic Framework, Uluslararası İslam Ekonomisi ve Finansı Araştırmaları Dergisi, 3(1), 153 – 169.

Ahmed, F., Ali, K., & Kashif, M. (2019). Interest Rate Pass through using VECM. Pakistan Business Review. 20 (4) 1024 – 1036. (HEC – X Category Journal)

Abdul Rahman, Imam Uddin & Muhammad Kashif &.(2019) “Competition and Risk Taking Behavior of Banks: New Evidence from Market Power and Capital Requirements”.  Pakistan Business Review (PBR).Vol 21(03), 18-38 (HEC – X Category Journal)

Lohano. K and Kashif (2019) Factors Affecting the Profitability of Banks in Developing Countries NUML International Journal of Business & Management,. Vol 14 (2), 133-151.

Jaffery, I. H., & Mughal, R. A. L. (2020). Money-laundering risk and preventive measures in Pakistan. Journal of Money Laundering Control. Retrieved from https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JMLC-02-2020-0016/full/html ISSN: 1368-5201

Shaikh, S. A., Ismail, A. G., & Ismail, M. A. (2019). Shari’ah Compliance Governance for Islamic Investments and Their Effects on Performance. In T. Azid, A. A. Alnodel & M. A. Qureshi (Eds.). Research in Corporate and Shari’ah Governance in the Muslim World: Theory and Practice. Emerald Publishing Limited.

Shaikh, S. A., Ismail, M. A., Ismail, A. G., Shahimi, S., & Shafiai, M. H. M. (2019). Overview of Progress in Islamic Commercial and Social Finance in Pakistan. In H. M. Qadri & M. I. Bhatti (Eds.). The Growth of Islamic Finance and Banking: Innovation, Governance and Risk Mitigation, (187-205), New York: Routledge.

Shaikh, S. A. (2018). Financial Inclusiveness in Islamic Banking in Pakistan: A Comparison of Ideals and Practices, The Journal of Muamalat and Islamic Finance Research, 15(1), 39 – 54.

Shaikh, S. A. (2018). Role of Islamic Banking in Financial Inclusiveness in Pakistan: Promise, Performance and Prospects, International Journal of Financial Services Management, 9(1), 88 – 102.

Shaikh, S. A. (2020). Women in OIC Countries: State of Participation, Freedom and Supportive Legislation, In T. Azid & J. L. Ward-Batts (Eds.). Economic Empowerment of Women in the Islamic World: Theory and Practice UK: World Scientific Publishing Company.

Shaikh, S. A., Ismail, A. G., Ismail, M. A., Shahimi, S., & Shafiai, M. H. M. (2019). Governance–Development Nexus in the OIC Countries. In In T. Azid, A. A. Alnodel & M. A. Qureshi (Eds.). Research in Corporate and Shari’ah Governance in the Muslim World: Theory and Practice. Emerald Publishing Limited.

Shaikh, S. A., & Ismail, M. A. (2019). Exploring Dynamics of Private Giving as Income Support Institution for Endowment Deficient Consumers, Journal of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance, 14(1), 146 – 167.

Shaikh, S. A., Ismail, A. G., & Shafiai, M. H. M. (2017). Application of Waqf for Social and Development Finance, ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance, 9(1), 5 – 14.

Shaikh, S. A. (2017). Estimating Economy wide Potential Zakat Collection in Pakistan, Journal of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance, 13(1), 52 – 70.

Shaikh, S. A. (2017). Developing an Index of Socio-economic Development Consistent with Maqasid Al-Shari’ah, Journal of King Abdul Aziz University, Islamic Economics, 30(1), 117 – 129.

Shaikh, S. A. (2017). Poverty Alleviation through Financing Microenterprises with Equity Finance, Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, 8(1), 87 – 99.

Textbooks

Hassan, M. K., Shaikh, S. A., & Kayhan, S. (2020). Introduction to Islamic Banking and Finance: An Economic Analysis. World Scientific Press.

Edited Books

Ismail, A. G., Shafiai, M. H. M. & Shaikh, S. A. (2019). Taxation And Zakat On Islamic Finance Instruments, Kuala Lumpur: UKM Press.

SIG 4: Entrepreneurship & Marketing

Entrepreneurship and marketing research group is supported by faculty of management sciences SZABIST Karachi, combining various activities under one common goal. The intensive networking increases the relevance of research and teaching. This group bring together faculty and research students with similar interests to focus on particular areas of entrepreneurship and marketing, develop projects, undertake joint activities, and share expertise.
The nature of this research group is such that it covers a diverse range of areas of interest and expertise. The guiding objectives of this research group are:

• To coordinate and originate dedicated research activities in the field of entrepreneurship and marketing.
• Facilitate multidisciplinary research excellence.
• To stimulate researchers network for the exchange of information and expertise relating to entrepreneurship and marketing.
• Encourage a culture of creativity, innovation taking in learning through research.
• Promote rigorous research that is relevant to real world learning and provide opportunities to publish research papers in international recognized journals.

SIG Events 2020

Events occurred under Entrepreneurship and Marketing SIG.

1. Launching of the program ZEST 1.0 in BBA program in Fall 2019
   • salient speakers were Dr.Shahid Qureshi Dean of Entrepreneurship Program at IBA, Mr. Nadeem Ghani , Founder  & Dean of Nixor College, Mrs. Huma Adnan CEO of Funkasia and Amir Adnan, Mr.Sheeraz Ahmed, Director Business Enterprise of  Witribe.
   • Two guest speaker sessions were organized to familiarize the students with digital and Social Media Marketing for entrepreneurs
   • Two student groups participated in the Business plan competition in which one group won the first position.
2. Launching of RISE 1.0 in BS. Entrepreneurship program and BABS Fall 2019
   • A series of events were organized in which a seminar was organized the salient speakers were Mr.Sikandar. Sultan, Chairman of Shan Foods, Mr. Abdur Rauf  , Chairman of Dany technology, and Mr. Jahanzeb Chaudhary CEO of  Mandi Express.
   • A workshop was conducted on Social Media Marketing Analytics and Marketing Analytics Mr. Naveed Ilyas Saya Director Marketing IBEX.
   • Visit to Nest I/O and NED university incubator for field trip and on experiential learning.
3. Workshop for students of Strategic Marketing class on Simulation Case Studies.
4. Workshop for students of Strategic Marketing class on Marketing Analytics.  
5. Workshop for students of Strategic Brand Management class of MS/PhD-MS on Marketing Analytics.   
6. Seminar for students of Strategic Brand Management class of MS/PhD-MS on Brand Personification in Pharmaceutical Industry.
7. Seminar for students of Strategic Brand Management class of MS/PhD-MS on Data Analytics (by Dun & Brad).
8. Three Webinars for my students of Entrepreneurship Class (Analysis of Pakistani Industries course) by connecting them with the webinars organized by professors of LUMS, IBA and Sukkur IBA in collaboration with Oxford University UK and Hush Puppies; Darden Business School USA, and University of Sussex UK and University of Surrey UK.
9. SMUC 5.0 was conducted, a flagship event of BBA program under Marketing Management course in 6^th semester.
10. Students were given a task of repositioning the struggling brands in food and beverage industry, by conducting market survey of their particular brands and suggesting them the new dishes with the consent of restaurant owners.
11. Renowned judges from the food and service industry were invited to do the evaluation of the projects namely Chef Faizan, Chef Zarnak, Chef Naheed Ansari, Dr. Ayesha Abbas the renowned nutritionist, CEO of Butler’s Chocolate Pakistan, Director Sales of Dunkin Donuts, CEO of Tooso and Hoagies Mr. Baber Nehal. Organized a workshop on Analyzing Case Studies with an  External Trainer, who is an expert in the area.
12. Organized a Case Study Competition via assigning an Harvard Business Review case study and rules of submission to students and having external guests’ evaluations against a pre-set rubric for grading.
13. Organized Seminar on the following:
    “Strategies of MNEs in Developing Markets”
    • Guests were 1- Mr. Ahsan Farooq Senior Manager Business Management Performance-BASF Pakistan Pvt Ltd
    • 2- Mr. Rizwan Qaiser is the Head of Treasury (Asia, Middle East and Africa) at Upfield Private Limited
14. “Role of Trade and Current Macroeconomic trends in Pakistan”
    • Guests were 1- Mr. Zeeshan Shahid – Partner Deloitte Yousuf Adil, Chartered Accountants
    • 2- Mr. Moazzam Husain- Business Strategist Former DG Board of Investment Punjab
    • 3- Mr. Syed Kalim Hyder- Senior Economist -State Bank of Pakistan

Upcoming SIG Events 2020 -21 (Entrepreneurship and Marketing)

Plan for upcoming events:

1. Start-Up Weekend: a 54 hours immersive experience that takes participants from idea conceptualization to pitch
2. Hackathons / Ideathons: the basic idea is to facilitate an innovation sprint to solve a challenge that could be a community challenge (aimed at generating business solutions for community problems) or a corporate challenge (provided by a corporation, leading to product launch)
3. Networking Events:
   • Speed Networking – an opportunity to network and meet people in the community who may be able to help new entrepreneurs crowdsource solutions to questions or problems, connect them to resources and to provide support along the entrepreneurial journey
   • Lunch with Entrepreneurs – The purpose of the event is for local entrepreneurs and business leaders to share their experiences, failures and successes to inspire future innovators and students. Can be organized as lunch and learn or as speaker sessions
4. Global Entrepreneurship Week: Organize activities / workshops between November 16 – 22, 2020 as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week. Potential workshops that can be facilitated include: Design Thinking, Business Model Development or various other topics
5. Weekly / Monthly Webinar: featuring an alumni entrepreneur
6. Business Challenge: Teams pitch their ideas and are tested on their knowledge and understanding of their product / technology / service, market, competitors and revenue model.
7. Develop database of SME via students in Services marketing and Entrepreneurial Marketing courses in four sectors namely, online micro businesses in fashion industry b) home based online food and confectionary businesses, c)  online Tutors  d) food and restaurant  physical outlets data base.
8. Organize events, speaker sessions and seminars.
9. In the current semester (Fall-2020) and Spring 2021, amid COVID-19, plan to organize webinars or seminars. 
10. Since we are experiencing smart lockdown therefore no physical evens can be conducted on campus. Therefore, two webinars are planned relevant to post COVID marketing and entrepreneurship related.
11. Case study writing with MBA students by doing strategic market audit of 4 companies.

SIG Members Research Outputs

Ismail, A.I., Majid, A.H.A., Musibau., H.O. & Raza, S. (2020). Using employee creativity to unpack the ‘black box’in the high-performance work system (HPWS)-firm performance nexus. International Journal of Innovation Management, 24(06), 2050052      

WoS=   ESCI    ABS= 2     Scopus= Q2     HEC Category= X

Diana, I.N., Segaf., Ibrahim, Y., Minai, M.S., Raza, S. (2020).  Barriers to Small Enterprise   Growth in the Developing Countries: Evidences From Case Studies in Indonesia and Malaysia: Academy of Strategic Management Journal. 19(4). 1-10.

Scopus= Q3    HEC Category= X

Abbas, J., Raza, S., Nurunnabi, M., Minai, M. S., & Bano, S. (2019). The Impact of  Entrepreneurial Business Networks on Firms’ Performance Through a Mediating Role of Dynamic Capabilities. Sustainability, 11(11), 3006.

WoS=   SSCI    JCR= I.F 2.592    Scopus= Q2     HEC Category= W

Abrar ul Haq, M., Akram, F., Ashiq, U., & Raza, S. (2019). The employment paradox to   improve women’s empowerment in Pakistan. Cogent Social Sciences, 1707005.

WoS=   ESCI       Scopus= Q3     HEC Category= Y

Raza, S., Minai, M. S., Ul-haq, M. A., Ismail, A.I. & Zain A.Y.M. (2018). Entrepreneurial     Network Towards Small Firm Performance Through Dynamic Capabilities: The Conceptual Perspective. Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal. 24(4).1-9.

Scopus= Q3     HEC Category= X

Raza, S., Minai, M. S., Zain, A. Y.M., Tariq, T.A. & Khuwaja, F.M. (2018). Dissection of Small Businesses in Pakistan: Issues and Directions. International Journal of Entrepreneurship. 22(4).1-13. Scopus= Q3     HEC Category= X

Hashim, N. A., Raza, S., & Minai, M. S. (2018). Relationship Between Entrepreneurial Competencies and Small Firm Performance: Are Dynamic Capabilities the Missing Link? Academy of Strategic Management Journal. 17(2). 1-10. 

Scopus= Q2     HEC Category= X

Minai, M. S., Raza, S., Zain, A. Y.M., & Tariq, T.A. (2018). Linking Entrepreneurial Education with Firm Performance Through Entrepreneurial Competencies: A Proposed Conceptual Framework. Journal of Entrepreneurship Education. 21(4).1-9.

Scopus= Q3    HEC Category= X

Akram, F., Ul-haq, M.A. & Raza, S. (2018). A Role of Corporate Governance and Firm’s Environmental Performance: A Moderating Role of Institutional Regulations: International Journal of Management Studies. 25(2), 19-37.

WoS=   ESCI      HEC Category= Y

Raza, S., Hassan, S. & Nawaz, M.A. (2019). Exploring SMEs Performance Through Market Orientation and Sensing Capability: PLS-SEM Modeling Approach. Orient Research Journal of Social Sciences. 4(1).1-13 HEC Category= Z

Raza, S., Minai, M. S., & Hashim, N. A. (2018). The Determinants of Small Firm Performance in Surgical Instruments Manufacturing Sector of Pakistan. Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies. 6(2). 24-30. International Refereed journal

Raza, S., Minai, M. S., & Hashim, N. A. (2017). The Conceptual Framework in Examining the Influence of Relationship Competency on Small Firm Performance with the Mediating Role of Dynamic Capabilities. Journal of Business Management and Accounting. 7(2). 85-92. UUMRefereed journal

Isran, M. A., Siddiki, S. N., Kumar, M., & Zaidi, E. Z. (2019). CPEC: Threat or Opportunity Protecting Local Industry through Infant Industry Theory Framework. Asian Social Science, 15(10). Student Protests in Universities: Exploring the Model for Crisis Management, Crisis Leadership and Organizational Learning, published in 2018 in ILMA journal.

Najib, S., Rashidi. Z (2018). Student Protests In Universities: Exploring The Model For Crisis Management, Crisis Leadership And Organizational Learning. IBT Journal of Business Studies (JBS), 14(1), 14-12.

Rizvi.S., Qureshi,S., Zaidi,E.&Saeed,M.A.(2018). The Entrepreneurial Decision Making: Use of Effectuation and Relation with Perceived Financial Performance and Innovation in the Firm”. Journal of Business Studies, Vol.14 Issue.1

Bakhtawari, N.,Z., Saeed, M.A.,& Zaidi ,E.,(2016). Effect of Transformational Leadership Style on Choice of Strategy in Conflict Management in the Service Sector of Pakistan ; Global management Journal for Academic and Corporate Studies  Vol. 6, Number 2.

Zaidi,E. (2017). Performance of a Tea Brand in Karachi: an exploratory case study Conference Proceedings published at National Research Conference ; University of Sind Madrassat- ul- Islam.

Zaidi, E., Rahman, M. (2015). “Entrepreneurship Role of Universities In Development In Sindh: An Exploratory Survey” Amity Business Journal, Vol. 5, No. 1, Amity Business School, Lucknow, India. www.amity.edu

Zaidi, E. (2010). Leadership Qualities of Javed Ahmed Ghamidi, Leaders of Pakistan ,Published by SZABIST.

Qureshi, M. A., Qureshi, J. A., Ahmed, A., Qaiser, S., Ali, R., & Sharif, A. (2020). The dynamic relationship between technology innovation and human development in technologically advanced countries: Fresh insights from Quantiles-on-Quantile Approach. Social Indicators Research, Springer-Nature. Indexed in JCR, Web of Science, SSCI, Scopus Q1, ABDC A Category, HEC W/Platinum Category. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-020-02451-3

Ahmed, R. R., Qureshi, J. A., Streimikene, D., Vveinhardt, J. & Soomro, R. H. (2020). Guerrilla Marketing Trends for Sustainable Solutions: Evidence from SEM-based Multivariate and Conditional Processes Approaches. Journal of Business Economics and Management, 21(3), 851-871. Indexed in Web of Science, SSCI.  

Qureshi, J. A., Padela, S. M. F., Qureshi, S., & Baqai, S. (2020). Exploring Service Brand Associations: A Consumers’ Perspective in a Rising Service Economy. Journal of Estudios de Economia Applicada, 39(1), 279-295. Indexed in Web of Science, ESCI & Scopus.  

Baqai, S. & Qureshi, J. A. (2020). Data as a competitive weapon in the digital-globalization era: An empirical inquiry on marketing analytics using multivariate analysis. Journal of Estudios de Economia Applicada, 38(3). Indexed in Web of Science, ESCI & Scopus.

Qureshi, J. A., Qureshi, M. A., Shah, Z, & Ahmed, A. (2020). Direct-to-Consumer Advertising (DTCA) in Pharmaceutical Industry: An Inquiry from Public Policy to Practice and Consumers’ Perspective. TEST Engineering & Management Journal, 83(May-June), 7299-7311. Indexed in Scopus

Khalid, M. U., & Qureshi, J. A. (2020). The strategic role of public policies in technological innovation in Pakistan and lessons learnt from advanced countries: A comparative literature review. The Journal of Organizational Behavior Research, 5(1), 212-232. Indexed in Web of Science, ESCI

Hussain, S. W., Qureshi, J. A., Mubeen, M., & Asrar, Z. (2020). Local players giving a run for the share to a global giant: A case study of Pampers brand of Proctor & Gamble Pakistan. International Journal of Experiential Learning and Case Studies, 5(1). 

Talreja, S., Mirani, S. H., Oureshi, J. A., & Ahmed, F. (2020). Do pre & post merger integration matters in cross border merger & acquisition (CBM&A). Studies of Applied Economics, 38(2), 1-13. Indexed in Web of Science, ESCI

Memon, S. B., Qureshi, J. A., & Jokhio, I. (2020). The role of organizational culture in knowledge sharing and transfer in Pakistani Banks: A qualitative study. Global Business and Organizational Excellence, 39(3),1-10. Indexed in Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1002/joe.21997

Padela, S. M. F., Qureshi, J. A., & Memon, S. (2019). Applying Marketing Conventions on Pharmaceutical Generics: An Analysis of Starpram Brand from Maple Pharmaceuticals. Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, 9(4), 1-17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/EEMCS-11-2019-0294. Indexed in Scopus. Spanish version: Aplicación de convenios de comercialización en genéricos farmacéuticos: un análisis de la marca Starpram de Maple Pharmaceuticals. Research grant by Emerald Publishers.

Kashif, S., Qureshi, J. A., & Qazi, S. W. (2019). Role of experiential value on mall patronage intentions: an emerging economy perspective. The Retail and Marketing Review, 15(2), 1-14. Indexed in Web of Science, ESCI

Qureshi, J. A. (2019). Evolution and Advancement in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) to Revolutionize Education Sector via Disruptive Technology: The Case of Pakistan. Journal of Education and Educational Development, 6(2), 219-234.

Qureshi, J. A., Qureshi, M. S., & Talha, M. (2019). A Visionary Leader and an Entrepreneur with Persistent Mind-Set: A Case Study of Jahangir Siddiqui (The Founder of JS Bank and Group of Companies) – An Abridged Version. Research Center for Entrepreneurial Development and Advancement (R-CEDA-SZABIST) Newsletter.  

Qureshi, M. A., Qureshi, J. A., Thebo, J. A., Shaikh, G. M., Brohi, N. A., Qasier, S. (2019). The Nexus of Employee’s Commitment, Job Satisfaction and Job Performance: An Analysis of FMCG Industries of Pakistan. Cogent Business & Management, Taylor & Francis, 6: 1654189. Indexed in Web of Science, ESCI, Scopus, and ABS. 

Mahmood, B., Qureshi, J. A., Huraira, A., & Mahmmod, A. (2019). Relationship between Brand Experience and Brand Loyalty. The Journal of Organizational Behavior Research, 4(1), 79-88. Indexed in Web of Science, ESCI

Gull, S., Qureshi, J. A., & Syed, N. A. (2019). An indelible link between learning and technology. Journal of Asian and African Social Science and Humanities, 5(2), 58-73.

Shah, J. A., Qureshi, J. A., & Samad, A. (2019). Tug of War for Survival and Sustainable Growth: The Race for Services Offered by Shopping Malls for Consumers’ Loyalty. RADS Journal of Business Management, (1)1, 38-48.          

Imran, Z. S., Jalees, T., Jiang, Y., & Alam, K. S. H. (2018). Testing and incorporating additional determinants of ethics in counterfeiting luxury research according to the theory of planned behavior. Psihologija, 51(2), 163-196. doi.org/10.2298/PSI170211014Z (Indexed in Web of Science Master Journal List)

S. H. Alam Kazmi, A. Wahab, S. I. Zaman and Y. Kou. (2018). “Rise of Digital Media to Triumph Brand Loyalty”. 10th International Conference on Intelligent Human-Machine Systems and Cybernetics (IHMSC), Hangzhou, 2018, pp. 297-300. doi: 10.1109/IHMSC.2018.00075. (Indexed in IEEE)

Iqbal, M., Kazmi, S. H. A., Manzoor, A., Soomrani, A. R., Butt, S. H., & Shaikh, K. A. (2018). A study of big data for business growth in SMEs: Opportunities & challenges. In 2018 International Conference on Computing, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies (iCoMET) (pp. 1-7). IEEE. (Indexed in Scopus, IEEE)

Khan A., Ahmed S., Paul S., Kazmi S.H.A. (2018) Factors Affecting Employee Motivation Towards Employee Performance: A Study on Banking Industry of Pakistan. In: Xu J., Gen M., Hajiyev A., Cooke F. (eds) Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management. ICMSEM 2017. Lecture Notes on Multidisciplinary Industrial Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59280-0_50 (Indexed in Web of Science, Springer)

Kazmi, H.A. M., Aqil, M., and Raza, M. (2019). Horizons of Neuromarketing in Consumer Behavior, European Online Journal of Natural and Social Sciences. Vol 8, No 3(s) 99-107. ISSN 1805-3602 (Indexed in Web of Science Master Journal List)

Ahmed S., Khan A., Paul S., Kazmi S.H.A. (2019). Role of Green Information System and Information Cycle in Environmental Performance. In: Xu J., Cooke F., Gen M., Ahmed S. (eds) Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management. ICMSEM 2018. Lecture Notes on Multidisciplinary Industrial Engineering. Springer, Cham. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93351-1_37. (Indexed in Springer)

Kazmi, S. H. A., & Khalique, M. (2019). Brand Experience and Mediating Roles of Brand Love, Brand Prestige and Brand Trust. Market Forces, 14(2). (HEC Y category List)

Khan, S. A., Mubarak, M. S., Kusi-Sarpong, S., Zaman, I., & Kazmi, S. H. A. (2020). Social sustainable supply chains in the food industry: a perspective of an emerging economy. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. (Indexed in Web of Science Master Journal List)

Bukhari, S. F. H., Woodside, F. M., Hassan, R., Shaikh, A. L., Hussain, S., & Mazhar, W. (2019). Is religiosity an important consideration in Muslim consumer behavior: Exploratory study in the context of western imported food in Pakistan. Journal of Islamic Marketing. doi: 10.1108/JIMA-01-2018-0006. [Emerald, Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics)]

Shaikh, L. A., & Rashidi, Z. (2019). Religious business leaders in Pakistan: Theorizing the phenomena of religiosity-driven business practices. International Journal of Islamic Marketing and Branding. ISSN online 2055-0952. ISSN print 2055-0944. [Inderscience Publishers. http://www.inderscience.com/info/ingeneral/forthcoming.php?jcode=IJIMB]

Shaikh, A. L., & Rashidi, M. Z. (2013, June). Perceptions and willingness for Islamic marketing principles and practices of marketers in Pakistan. (D. S. Zaki, Ed.) Journal of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Research, 2(1), 21-38. ISSN 2225-2827. [NED University, Karachi. JSSIR is indexed in Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory, EBSCO HOST-USA,
Library of Congress, and PASTIC Database.]

  Chapter in Book

Minai, M. S., Raza, S., & Segaf, S. (2021).  Post Covid-19: Strategic Digital Entrepreneurship in Malaysia, Chapter submitted to the book, “Modeling Economic Growth in Contemporary Malaysia”, edited by Bruno S. Sergi & Abdul Rahman Jaaffar, Emerald Publishing Limited, will be published on 12 Feb 2021 (Forthcoming).

Dr. Shehla Najib Sidiki

Leadership Lessons: Article published in the ‘The News’ on April 11, 2020.

Conference Proceedings/Papers

Qureshi, J. A., Qureshi, M. A., Shah, Z., & Ahmed, A. (2020). Direct-to-consumer Advertising (DTCA) in Pharmaceutical Industry: An Inquiry from Public Policy to Practice and Consumers’ Perspective. In Proceedings of International Multi-topic Conference on Engineering and Science (IMCES), Indonesia & USA.

Ikhlaq, K., & Qureshi, J. A. (2020). Fading Glorious Legacy: An Exploratory Inquiry of Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV). In Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Business & Technological Trends (ICBTT), UAE.

Khalid, M. U., & Qureshi, J. A. (2020). The strategic role of public policies in technological innovation in Pakistan and lessons learnt from advanced countries: A comparative literature review. In Proceedings of 8th International Conference of Applied Research in Business, Management, and Economics, Greenwich University.

Arif, B. W., & Qureshi, J. A. (2020). Nexus between Social Media Marketing on New to Established Brands of E-Retailing Companies and Consumer’s Buying Decisions: An Exploratory Inquiry in Karachi-Pakistan. In Proceedings of SZABIST International Conference (SIC).

Qureshi, J. A., Shamsi, A. F., & Arif, F. (2019). Stuck in the Mud – Pakistan State Oil under Assault: Brand Sustainability, Stature, and Multidimensional Crises. In Proceedings of 15th South Asian Management Forum, 2019, Sukkur IBA. Travel grant sponsored by Sukkur-IBA. Recognized as top-five case studies presented in the conference

Baqai, S. & Qureshi, J. A. (2019). ES-QUAL Model and customer satisfaction on Online Purchase: Evidence using Component based Analysis. In Proceedings of 15th South Asian Management Forum, 2019, Sukkur IBA. Travel grant sponsored by Sukkur-IBA.

Baqai, S. & Qureshi, J. A. (2019). Marketing analytics and sales performance: Evidence using SEM-based multivariate analysis. In Proceedings of 15th South Asian Management Forum, 2019, Sukkur IBA. Travel grant sponsored by Sukkur-IBA.

Qureshi, J. A. (2019). Crises of Accomplishing Sustainable Business Model – A Case Study of Patel Hospital. In Proceedings of 4th International Entrepreneurship Educators Symposium/Conference (IEES) 2019, IBA Karachi. Fee waiver by IBA.

Qureshi, J. A. (2019). Financial Paralyses to Corporate Disaster – A Case Study of Shaheen Air. In Proceedings of 4th International Entrepreneurship Educators Symposium/Conference (IEES) 2019, IBA Karachi. Fee waiver by IBA.

Qureshi, M. A., Waseem-ul-Hameed, Qureshi, J. A., Brohi, N. A., & Dahri, A. S. (2019). Does Knowledge Management Expedite SMEs Performance through Entrepreneurial Orientation and Organizational Innovation? An Empirical Evidence from Pakistan. In Proceedings of 4th International Entrepreneurship Educators Symposium/Conference (IEES) 2019, IBA Karachi. Fee waiver by IBA.

Brohi, N. A., Qureshi, M. A., Qureshi, J. A., Syed, M. M., & Jantan, A. H. (2019). Conditional Influence of Promotive and Preventive Focus Orientation on the Relationship Between Servant Leadership and Turnover Intention: A SmartPLS Approach. In Proceedings of 4th International Entrepreneurship Educators Symposium/Conference (IEES) 2019, IBA Karachi. Fee waiver by IBA.

Samo, A. H., Qureshi, J. A., & Buriro, W. M. (2019). Unraveling the Untapped Reservoir: A Phenomenological Inquiry of Women Entrepreneurial Leaders in Pakistan. In Proceedings of Social Enterprise Development Centre (SEDC), LUMS International Conference. Travel grant sponsored by SZABIST.

Hussain, S. W., & Qureshi, J. A. (2019). Investigating the luxury brand purchase behavior with reference to theory of planned behavior: An empirical study from Pakistani luxury consumer market. In Proceedings of National Business Research Symposium / Conference of Iqra University Pakistan.

Shaikh, A. M., Qureshi, J. A., & Qureshi, M. A. (2019). Discovering Myths of Industrial Fire of Baldia-Factory Pakistan. In Proceedings of National Research Conference on Business and Management (NRCoBM), SZABIST. Travel grant sponsored by SZABIST.

Shoaib, M. F., Qureshi, J. A., & Bashir, S. (2019). Applying Marketing Conventions on Pharmaceutical Generics: An Analysis of Starpram Brand from Maple Pharmaceuticals. In Proceedings of National Research Conference on Business and Management (NRCoBM), SZABIST. Travel grant sponsored by SZABIST.

Chang, A., & Qureshi, J. A. (2019). Why Chinioti Sheikhs are Successful in Pakistan? An Exploratory Study to Understand Entrepreneurial Mindset and Secret of Success Based on Cumulative Case Study and Focus Group. In Proceedings of National Research Conference on Business and Management (NRCoBM), SZABIST. Travel grant sponsored by SZABIST.

Shaikh A.L (2018): Presentation of research paper on “Religious business leaders in Pakistan: Theorizing the phenomena of religiosity-driven business practices.” Printed in Conference Proceedings- 9th Global Islamic Marketing Conference, Tunisia, 25th – 27th April 2018, organized by The International Islamic Marketing Association and Tunis El Manar University.

Trainings Conducted (Marketing)
Dr. Jawaid Ahmed Qureshi

• Conducted training and mentored students at IBA city campus on behalf of IBA-CED in Jan. 2020 on ‘Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP)’ to students, sponsored by Pakistan State Oil (PSO).
• Conducted training at IBA-CED in Jan. 2020 on ‘branding for startups’ to students of BBA of IBA, engineering students, and international students in International Winter School program.
• Conducted trainings at SZABIST in 2019 on disruptive technologies and implications for marketing strategists and business simulation games (in collaboration with a LUMS professor) to professionals from public-private sectors.
• Conducted training on behalf of Ministry of Industries and Production (National Business Development Program of Small & Medium Enterprise Development Authority – SMEDA) in 2019 to undergraduate students of business administration (batch of Sindh University) and some students of computing, English, and political science along with faculty of University of Sufism and Modern Sciences, Bhit Shah (the town of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, ahead of Hyderabad) on entrepreneurship, SMEs, and youth empowerment.
• Conducted training in 2019 on strategic marketing and managerial implications to MS/PhD management science students at Iqra University (who were working professionals from various sectors).

Industry Linkages of SIG

• Made contacts in Meezan Bank and was invited to for a free training of one week to the bank. Also invited to do collaboration for case studies and student visits to Meezan Bank and State Bank. The plan could not be executed due to the halt in activities because of the pandemic.
• Had talks with startup in the Fintech sector for future collaboration.