YU - Riyadh

Dr. Shabir Ahmad

Assistant Professor of Management

Biography:

Dr. Shabir Ahmad is an Assistant Professor of Strategic Management at the Department of Management, College of Business Administration, Al-Yamamah University Al Khobar Campus.

Dr. Shabir has 20 years of experience in academia and industry with various reputable international institutions in Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, and Pakistan. Before joining Al-Yamamah University, Dr. Shabir worked for the College of Business Administration at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU). During his time at IAU, he served as coordinator for the department of Management. He led the departmental curriculum committee and successfully developed new undergraduate Management programs in Supply Chain Management and Human Resource Management, in addition to teaching various Management subjects at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels and supervising students. Dr. Shabir also chaired the Quality Qualification Committee for Standard 3 of AACSB and served as a member of various NCAAA related Quality Committees. In addition, Dr. Shabir served as the head of the Examination Control Committee for undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

Previously, he taught at the College of Business Administration, Jazan University. Before that, he worked in the industry as a Project Manager at Interactive Group, Pakistan, and as a Sales Manager at Auriga Holdings, United Kingdom.

Dr. Shabir received a Ph.D. in Strategic Management with distinction from University Technology Malaysia (UTM) in 2019. His Ph.D. thesis on “The Role of Islamic Corporate Social Responsibility and Mediating Effect of Innovation Capability on Corporate Sustainable Longevity in Family Firms” won the “Merit Award for outstanding Ph.D. Thesis, UTM, Malaysia 2019”.

In 2006, he received his MBA in International Business from Cardiff Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom, a postgraduate diploma in Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration from the London School of Commerce in the United Kingdom, and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Peshawar Pakistan.

In terms of research, he is an active researcher who has recently published articles in ISI and Scopus-indexed journals as well as peer-reviewed conferences such as the Academy of Management Proceedings. His work has appeared in several prestigious journals, including the Journal of Family Business Management, Sage Open, the Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, and the Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, to name a few. He is also an active reviewer and article editor for reputable journals.

Publications:

Published Journal Articles

  1. Shabir Ahmad, and Tahir Iqbal, (2022), The role of management commitment in the adoption of occupational health and safety at higher education institutions, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues, 9 (3), (Scopus Q1, Cite Score: 0)
  2. Tahir Iqbal and Shabir Ahmad, (2022), Transparency in Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain: The Moderating Role of Digitalization, Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 12 (3), (ABDC Ratings C, Scopus Q1: Cite Score: 2)
  3. Choudhary Kashif Mehmood, and Shabir Ahmad, (2022), Does Product Related Knowledge and Non-Functional Cues Matter for Financial Decisions: Consumer Perception towards Islamic Banking of Pakistan, IBIMA Business Review, 2022 (2022), (Scopus Q3, Cite score:2)
  4. Kamran Siddiqui, Shabir Ahmad (2022). Brand Equity Trend Analysis for Top Auto Brands on Interbrand’s Twenty Years Longitudinal Data, Journal of Brand Strategy, 10 (4), (Scopus Q4, Cite Score: 5)
  5. Tarig Altayeb, Shabir Ahmad, (2022), Identifying Critical Failure Factors for HVAC Projects in Saudi Arabia, Journal of Entrepreneurship Education, 25, (2), (Scopus Q2, Cite Score: 2.7)
  6. Ishtiaq Bajwa and Shabir Ahmad, (2022), Regulatory Technology (RegTech) Research: A Bibliometric Analysis of Current Literature, Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues, 25 (S3), (Scopus Q3, Cite Score: 8)
  7. Ishtiaq Bajwa, Ali Murad Syed, and Shabir Ahmad, (2022), A Bibliometric Review of the Pakistan Stock Exchange Literature, International Journal of Entrepreneurship, 26 (1), (Scopus Q2, Cite Score: 4)
  8. Tarig Altayeb, Shabir Ahmad, (2021), Examining the Influence of Leadership Style on Project Performance in Saudi Context, International Journal of Innovation, Creativity, and Change, 15(10), (Scopus Q2, Cite score 0.5)
  9. Shabir Ahmad, Ishtiaq Ahmad Bajwa (2021), The Role of Social Entrepreneurship in Economic Development: A Meta-Analysis of the Nascent Field, Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, (Online First) (ABDC ratings C, Scopus Q1, Cite score: 6)
  10. Shabir Ahmad, Rosmini Omar, Farzana Quoquab, (2021), Family Firms Sustainable Longevity: The Role of Family Involvement in Business and Innovation Capability, Journal of Family Business Management, 11 (1), 86-106, (Scopus Cite score: 3.3)
  11. Ali Murad, Shabir Ahmad, Adel Alaraifi, Waleed Rafi, (2021), Identification of Operational Risks Impeding the implementation of eLearning in Higher Education System, Education, and Information Technologies, 26 (1), 655-671, (Scopus Q1: Cite score: 3.6)
  12. Shabir Ahmad, Kamran Siddiqui, Hoda Abu AlSamh, (2020), Family SMEs Survival: The Role of Owner Family and Corporate Social Responsibility, Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 27 (2), 281-297, (ABDC Ratings C, Scopus Q1, Cite score: 12)
  13. Shabir Ahmad, Rosmini Omar, Farzana Quoquab, (2019), Corporate Sustainable Longevity: Scale Development and Validation, Sage Open, 19(1), 1-19 (IF: 1.356, Scopus Q1, Cite score: 8)
  14. Ali Murad, Adel AlAraifi, Shabir Ahmad, (2019), Entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia: Risk Attitude and Predisposition Towards Risk Management, Journal of Entrepreneurship Education, 22(4), 1-18, (Scopus Q2, Cite Score: 7)
  15. Shabir Ahmad, Rosmini Omar, (2016), Basic Corporate Governance Models: A Systematic Review, International Journal of Law and Management, 58 (3), 73-107 (ABDC Ratings C, Scopus Q2: Cite Score: 1)

Funded Research Projects

  1. Corporate Governance and Firm Performance- An Exploratory Analysis of Saudi Arabia, Deanship of Scientific Research, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (Project ID# 2014152, Duration: 12 months, Budget= 54400 Saudi Riyals)
  2. Assessment of Lean Thinking Model in Community Healthcare Facilities in Saudi Arabia Deanship of Scientific Research, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University Project ID# 2021-009-CBA, Duration: 12 months, Budget= 88,200 Saudi Riyals (Subject to approval)

Published Books and Book Chapters

  1. Shabir Ahmad, Ishtiaq Ahmad Bajwa, (2022), "Social Entrepreneurship and Economic Development: A Bibliometric Analysis", Crowther, D. and Quoquab, F. (Ed.) Social Entrepreneurs (Developments in Corporate Governance and Responsibility, Vol. 18), Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 55-75. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2043-052320220000018004
  2. Kamran Ahmed Siddiqui and Shabir Ahmad, (2022), "Comparative Study of Alternative Teaching and Learning Tools: Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom during COVID-19." In Teaching in the Pandemic Era in Saudi Arabia, pp. 120-129. Brill Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004521674_008

Forthcoming Publications (In Review)

  1. Ishtiaq Bajwa and Shabir Ahmad, (2023), The Impact of Cyberattacks Awareness on Customer Trust and Commitment: An Empirical Evidence from Pakistani Banking Sector, Journal of Cyber Security, (Scopus Q2, Cite Score: 7)
  2. Shabir Ahmad, Kamran Siddiqui, (2023), Identifying Critical Success Factors for Construction Projects in Saudi Arabia, Journal of Marketing for Higher Education (Scopus Q2, Cite Score: 2.1)
  3. Shabir Ahmad, Mohammed AlSheikh (2023), Vision and Mission Statements Analysis: Data for Interbrand’s 100 Best Global Brands of the Year 2020, Data in Brief, (Scopus Q2).
  4. Kashif Mehmood, Shabir Ahmad, (2023), Integration of Consumer Knowledge and Cue Utilization on Consumer Purchase Decision towards Islamic Banking of Pakistan, South Asian Journal of Business Studies, (Scopus Q1).
  5. Kamran Ahmed Siddiqui, Shabir Ahmad, (2023), Financial Times Ranked Top 100 Business Schools: Data on Vision and Mission Statements Analysis and Core Values, Data in Brief, (Scopus Q2).

Research Interests

  • Strategic Management
  • Family Businesses Strategies
  • Corporate Sustainability and Survival
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • Corporate Governance and Leadership

Research Profile

Worships, Training, Lectures, and Presentations

  • Conducted a one-day workshop on Quantitative Data Analysis in PLS-SEM using SmartPLS 3” for faculty members and postgraduate students (March 2022), College of Business Administration, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU), KSA
  • Attended Workshop on “Alternative and Effective Assessment Methods, Performance Assessment, Portfolio and Projects” (November 2021), Organized by Deanship of Academic Development, IAU, KSA
  • Attended training program on “Questioning to Develop Higher-Order Thinking Skills” (October 2020), Organized by Deanship of Academic Development, IAU, KSA
  • Attended training program on “Empower Your Lecture: Active Lecture Planning” (February 2020), Organized by the Deanship of Academic Development, IAU, KSA
  • Conducted a hands-on training session on “Data Analysis in PLS-SEM using SmartPLS 3” for faculty members (June 2019), College of Business Administration, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU), KSA
  • Delivered a lecture on “Engaging Students in Learning” to faculty members in Tri-Factor Workshop Series held on 29th May – 16th June 2019, College of Business Administration, IAU, KSA.
  • Participated in the workshop on “Motivating Students in Learning” (October 2018), Organized by the Deanship of Education Development, University of Dammam, KSA.
  • Facilitated Tri-Factor Workshop Series on Program Portfolio, Course Portfolio, and Teaching Methodologies (29th May – 16th June 2015), College of Business Administration, IAU, KSA.
  • Attended training program on ‘Integrating Critical thinking in Academic Curriculum” October 2014), Organized by the Deanship of Academic Development, University of Dammam, KSA.
  • Attended lectures organized by the Deanship of Education Development, University of Dammam, KSA.
    • “Avoiding Common Teaching Mistakes” (February 2014)
    • “Communication Skills as Domain of Learning in National Qualification Framework”, (November 2014)
    • “Enhancing Learning Skills through the Use of Technology”, (October 2013)
    • “Communication Skills in the Curriculum based on NCAAA Standards”, (September 2013)
    • “Assessment & Evaluation Techniques”, (May 2013)
    • “Interactive Lecturing Skills” (May 2013)
    • “Outcome Based Learning Approach”, (April 2013)
  • Attended Workshop on “Course Portfolio”, (February 2013), Organized by the Deanship of Quality and Academic Accreditation, University of Dammam, KSA.
  • Attended two days Project Management Office (PMO) Workshop, (February 25, 2008), organized by PMI SysCom International, Lahore, Pakistan.

Honors and Awards

  • Certificate of Research Excellence for the highest number of publications in the Management Department during 2020-21, by the Dean of College of Business Administration, IAU, 2020
  • Merit Award for outstanding Ph.D. Thesis, UTM, Malaysia 2019.
  • Certificate of Excellence in Ph.D., Azman Hashim International Business School, UTM, Malaysia, 2019
  • Pride of Performance Award, College of Business Administration, IAU, 2018.
  • International Doctoral Fellowship (IDF), UTM, Malaysia 2015 - 2018.
  • Excellence Award, College of Business Administration, Jizan University, 2012.
  • Best Employee Award, Auriga Holdings Pvt. Ltd. UK, 2005.

Conferences:

  1. Kamran Ahmed Siddiqui and Shabir Ahmad, (2022),” Demystifying the Core Values of Top Global Business Schools”, Academy of Management Proceedings, 2022 (1)
  2. Shabir Ahmad (2021), The Gap between Strategic Management Theory and Practice: Mission Statements Analysis of 100 Best Global Brands, the 3rd Eastern European Conference of Management and Economics (EECME 2021), Slovenia, Ljubljana, 28th May 2021,https://www.vspv.si/uploads/visoka_sola/eecme/eecme_2021_-conference_proceedings_2021_1.pdf
  3. Choudhary Kashif Mehmood, and Shabir Ahmad, (2021), The Influence of Consumer Perceived Knowledge and Quality Cues on Purchase Decisions for Financial Services, 38th IBIMA Conference, Seville, Spain, November 2021, https://ibima.org/accepted-paper/the-influence-of-consumer-perceived-knowledge-and-quality-cues-on-purchase-decisions-for-islamic-financial-services/
  4. Kamran Siddiqui, Shabir Ahmad, (2021), Vision Statements of Interbrand’s Top 100 Global Brands: A Critical Discourse Analysis, 6th International Conference on Social Sciences, Kiev, Ukraine, 4-5 April 2021, https://www.iksadkiev.org/
  5. Tarig Eltayeb, Shabir Ahmad, Maryam Alhajri, (2019), The effect of Leadership Style on Project Performance: An Empirical Investigation in Saudi Arabia, Academy of Management Global Proceedings, Vol. Slovenia, No. 2019 https://journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5465/amgblproc.slovenia.2019.0186.abs

Teaching:

Current Teaching

  • MGT101: Introduction to Management
  • MGT102: Introduction to Marketing

Graduate Teaching

  • Strategic Management (MBA)
  • Business Strategies (Executive MBA)
  • International Business (Executive MBA),

Undergraduate Teaching

  • Global Business
  • Operations Management
  • Global Business Culture
  • Organization Behavior
  • Strategic Management
  • Principles of Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Business Communications
  • Business Ethics & Social Responsibility.
  • International HRM
  • Compensation & Reward Management
  • Performance Appraisal
  • Recruitment & Selection

Services:

Administrative Services

  • Head of Curriculum Committee Management Department, College of Business Administration Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Sep 2021 – Jan 2023
  • Head of AACSB Standard 3 Faculty Qualification Committee, College of Business Administration, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Sep 2022 – Jan 2023
  • Head of Examination Committee, College of Business Administration Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Sep 2019- Dec 2022
  • Member, Transcript Equivalence Committee, College of Business Administration Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Sep 2019- Dec 2021
  • Department Coordinator, College of Business Administration Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, 2014-2015
  • Departmental Academic Adviser, College of Business Administration Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University.
  • Member, Quality, and Curriculum Development Committees, College of Business Administration Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University.

Scholarly Peer Review Services

  1. Sage Open Journal (Serve as reviewer and Article Editor)
  2. International Journal of Law and Management
  3. Journal of Family Business Management
  4. Business and Society Review
  5. Journal of Global Marketing
  6. Asian Business & Management
  7. Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies
  8. PLOS

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