Papers by Muhammad Fareed
Frontiers in Psychology
Extant research primarily focuses on the driving factors of human resource (HR) professionals’ ef... more Extant research primarily focuses on the driving factors of human resource (HR) professionals’ effectiveness in Telco firms of Pakistan. That is due to the need for HR professionals to be effective has risen in the 21st century for gaining sustainable competitive advantage. This research paper aims to examine the level of HR professionals’ effectiveness in Telco firms of Pakistan and explores the strategic functions and their elements, owing to which HR professionals can be effective in fulfilling their tasks and duties. Ten HR executives from five Telco firms were interviewed. The study finds nine key strategic functions along with their forty elements, which indicate the effectiveness of HR professionals. Successful implementation of these strategic functions and their elements offers Telco firms to sustain competitive advantage. Hence, it extends the resource-based view (RBV) theory by accumulating the additional determinants in the context of Pakistan. The research provides the ...
ADVANCES IN MATERIAL SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
ADVANCES IN MATERIAL SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
Networking is an important medium in reaching different resources and facilitating the informatio... more Networking is an important medium in reaching different resources and facilitating the information exchange.Therefore, the integration of various resources within Top Management Team (TMT) through networking is an essential aspect to boost the firm performance. While earlier literature has emphasised the empirical concerns on the influence of networking on firm performance, some have also upstretched concern relating to the impact of TMT towards the firm outcome. Despite its apparent importance, relatively little research has addressed networking as a critical factor for firm performance.Therefore, this study intended to fill this gap by studying the effect of TMT networking on firm performance of Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) invested companies in Malaysia. Data was collected through survey questionnaire from 45 TMT leaders of 45 PNB invested companies and it was analysed using SmartPLS3 through the assessment of measurement model for testing the reliability and validities of th...
Review of Business Management
Revista Argentina De Clinica Psicologica, 2019
Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, 2021
Learning outcomes Learn the application of important strategy frameworks such as PESTLE, SWOT and... more Learning outcomes Learn the application of important strategy frameworks such as PESTLE, SWOT and Porter’s five forces. Understand the theoretical underpinnings of services marketing and learn the art of developing service blueprints. Critically evaluate the use of change management strategies to induce behavioral change among employees. Appreciate the balance that social enterprises need to achieve between their commercial and social impact goals. Critically evaluate the decision of outsourcing core competencies. Case overview/synopsis In 2019, Abbas Jaffery and Sumair Saleem, founders of Washup, Pakistan, a young venture providing on-demand, high-quality and cost-effective laundry service faced a critical management dilemma as their supply chain collapsed due to a rampant surge in demand. The demand surge had been the outcome of Washup’s effort to push its services to the customers by getting vetted by a social media influencer. However, the duo was caught off guard when their sup...
This study explored the perceived importance of person-job fit and person-organization fit in rel... more This study explored the perceived importance of person-job fit and person-organization fit in relation with employee hiring and selection in Malaysian private organizations.The purpose of this paper is to propose a contingency perspective that describes the relative importance of person-job (PJ) fit and person-organization (PO) fit as selection criteria for hiring various types of employees.This study further identifies the antecedents of PJ and PO fit as practiced by Malaysian private organizations.The other important aim of the study is to examine the consequences of PJ and PO fit in employee selection and hiring, and also develop an initial PJ and PO fit model in the context of Malaysian environment as well.A qualitative field study was then carried out to explore the perceptions of person-job (PJ) fit and person-organization (PO) fit in employee hiring and selection in the Malaysian private organizations. The findings from the qualitative study and literature review were then to...
The aim of this study is to explore the influence of Performance Management System (PMS) on manag... more The aim of this study is to explore the influence of Performance Management System (PMS) on managers’ performance of Meezan bank in Lahore (Pakistan).PMS is mostly undertaken to let management know the performance of employees since employees’ performance is one of the considerable issues for the organizations in this competitive world.A total of 115 survey questionnaires were distributed through mail to the managers of Meezan bank using simple random sampling and 61 responses were returned which makes 53% response rate. Instrument was developed by the researchers with the help of HRM experts and initially pilot test was done to test the reliability of the instrument which showed all alpha values were greater than 0.80.Pearson correlation, linear regression, mean and S.D techniques were used to check the relationship between predictors and dependent variable.According to findings, all the predictors “job dimension, clear goals and objectives, performance appraisal system and rewards...
Human resource professionals’ effectiveness (HRPE) is widely discussed as the most significant fa... more Human resource professionals’ effectiveness (HRPE) is widely discussed as the most significant factor within the organization to gain sustainable competitive advantage at the present time. Nonetheless, the study investigates the impact of organizational culture (OC) on HRPE in telecom sector of Pakistan. Moreover, it also examines the moderating role of high performance work system (HPWS) in above mentioned correlation. A total of 75 survey questionnaires were distributed to HR managers of telecom firms, out of which 40 HR manager responded which makes 53.3% response rate. The study has used SmartPLS 3 for the assessment of the hypothesized model. The statistical results have established the strong positive effect of OC on HRPE, however, findings reveal HPWS doesn’t moderate this relationship. The study concludes organizations with strong OC can achieve sustainable competitive advantage by augmenting HRPE, moreover, organizations have to align their HR strategies with robust HR syst...
Sukkur IBA Journal of Management and Business, 2016
In the last three decades, the security issues have been raised in the state of the Punjab (Pakis... more In the last three decades, the security issues have been raised in the state of the Punjab (Pakistan) which ultimately leads to the breakdown of the country’s economy. However, the purpose of this paper is to determine the effect of the political interference on the performance of Punjab police (Pakistan) with the moderating role of organizational support. To elicit the findings, a total of 159 survey questionnaires were compiled from station house officers (SHOs) of Punjab police (Pakistan). Furthermore, this study has applied PLS-SEM technique to analyze the data. The findings reveal that a negatively significant effect of political interference on the performance of Punjab police (Pakistan). Moreover, the findings also showed the significant moderating effect of organizational support in the instance of political interference.
Journal of Business & Retail Management Research, 2018
Employees' turnover is a critical issue for many companies around the globe. This international p... more Employees' turnover is a critical issue for many companies around the globe. This international phenomenon considered as one of the big obstacles for the organisations in achieving their strategic plans and gaining competitive advantages. Therefore, there is a big need to conduct more studies and investigations to provide a better understanding of the factors affecting this phenomenon in different settings and contexts of research, particularly in the non-western perspectives such as Malaysia who is facing big challenges toward the employees' turnover in many sectors. Thus, this paper aims to study the relationship between organisational learning culture (OLC), organisational citizenship behaviour(OCB) (benefiting the individual OCB-I and benefiting the organisation OCB-O) and turnover intention (TI). Due to that, this study proposed framework to study the effect of organisational learning culture on turnover intention via the mediation role of organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB-I, OCB-O). In addition, the direct effect between the variables has been discussed. Hence this paper is expected to fill the research gap and contribute to the body of knowledge in this area of research.
Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews, 2020
Purpose of the study: The purpose of the study is to investigate the COVID-19 impact on e-commerc... more Purpose of the study: The purpose of the study is to investigate the COVID-19 impact on e-commerce usage in the Malaysian healthcare industry through the Technological, Organizational, and Environmental (TOE) model. Methodology: This is a quantitative online survey-based research. The questionnaires are distributed among 100 samples from a healthcare provider, namely doctors, hospital management, medical assistant nurses, and medical supplier, particularly in Peninsular Malaysia. The sample comprised 45% male and 55% female. The data were analyzed by using SPSS 25 and PLS-SEM 3.0 to examine the relationship between variables and to test the hypotheses. Main Findings: The finding reveals that organization readiness, e-commerce knowledge, and supply chain integration have a significant positive impact. In contrast, IT infrastructure and external pressure have an insignificant effect on e-commerce usage. Applications of the Study: The benefits obtained from this study can be used to em...
Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews, 2019
Purpose: Employee’s turnover has been investigated by many researchers as an organisations’ negat... more Purpose: Employee’s turnover has been investigated by many researchers as an organisations’ negative outcome. The organizations that facing high rates of turnover should examine the fundamental reasons that cause employees’ turnover in order to reach real solutions to this problem. For that, they should ask a dynamic question, why some employees stay and some leave? Methodology: The reasons may seem difficult and consistent to the preferences and necessities of the employees. From another aspect, the majority of research in the context of turnover intention have been conducted in the western contexts, therefore it is worthwhile to encourage more studies in non-western settings to discover new understandings related to the problem. Results: Malaysia is considered as one of the developing countries that is having high turnover of employees in many sectors. Consequently, this study proposed a research framework to examine the relationship between organisational justice (OJ)’s three dim...
International Journal of Financial Research, 2019
Considering employees are the ultimate valuable assets, most companies nowadays give lots of effo... more Considering employees are the ultimate valuable assets, most companies nowadays give lots of effort and capitalise vital resources to preserve them. The turnover of those employees will affect the achievement of the organisations’ goals as well as the maintaining of the competitive advantage. Therefore, it is imperative to call for more studies to understand the factors affecting this phenomenon in different settings and contexts of research, particularly in the non-western perspectives such as Malaysia who is facing big challenges toward the employees’ turnover in many sectors. Therefore, the drive of this paper is to examine the relationship between organisational justice (OJ), organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB) (benefiting the individual OCB-I and benefiting the organisation OCB-O) and turnover intention (TI). Consequently, this study proposed framework to study the effect of organisational justice on turnover intention via the mediation role of organisational citizenship...
Polish Journal of Management Studies, 2018
This research is an attempt to examine the influence of TMT networking on firm innovativeness. Fi... more This research is an attempt to examine the influence of TMT networking on firm innovativeness. Firm innovativeness has been the central concern in the upsurge competitive environment. While strategic decisions, such as, innovation has been posited to be potentially derived by the top management team (TMT), network is in fact a vital medium in providing access to different resources which has been found to be a crucial factor contributing to enhanced judgment and decisions. Despite a surge of studies emphasizing the beneficial of networking as well as examining the role of TMT in explaining the firm strategic decision, there is however little empirical research investigating the influence of TMT networking "internal and external" on firm innovativeness. Therefore, the current study has attempted to fill this gap by surveying 45 TMT leaders representing 45 companies. Findings reveal that TMT internal and external networking has significant impact of firm innovativeness. The study significantly contributes to the Upper Echelon Theory. Further, the study will also benefit the TMT leaders and practitioners as it highlighted the vital contribution of TMT internal and external networking in realizing firm innovativeness.
Polish Journal of Management Studies, 2018
Sukkur Institute of Business Administration, Jun 12, 2016
In the last three decades, the security issues have been raised in the state of the Punjab (Pakis... more In the last three decades, the security issues have been raised in the state of the Punjab (Pakistan) which ultimately leads to the breakdown of the country's economy. However, the purpose of this paper is to determine the effect of the political interference on the performance of Punjab police (Pakistan) with the moderating role of organizational support. To elicit the findings, a total of 159 survey questionnaires were compiled from station house officers (SHOs) of Punjab police (Pakistan). Furthermore, this study has applied PLS-SEM technique to analyze the data. The findings reveal that a negatively significant effect of political interference on the performance of Punjab police (Pakistan). Moreover, the findings also showed the significant moderating effect of organizational support in the instance of political interference.
Medwell Journals, Jul 10, 2016
The aim of this study is to explore the influence of Performance Management System (PMS) on manag... more The aim of this study is to explore the influence of Performance Management System (PMS) on managers’ performance of Meezan bank in Lahore (Pakistan). PMS is mostly undertaken to let management know the performance of employees since employees’ performance is one of the considerable issues for the organizations in this competitive world. A total of 115 survey questionnaires were distributed through mail to the managers of Meezan bank using simple random sampling and 61 responses were returned which makes 53% response rate. Instrument was developed by the researchers with the help of HRM experts and initially pilot test was done to test the reliability of the instrument which showed all alpha values were greater than 0.80. Pearson correlation, linear regression, mean and S.D techniques were used to check the relationship between predictors and dependent variable. According to findings, all the predictors “job dimension, clear goals and objectives, performance appraisal system and rewards and recognition” have significant relationship with performance of managers of Meezan bank (Lahore). It is proposed that top management of Meezan bank should considerably look at the formal implementation of the PMS for sustaining competitive advantage.
International Economic Society, Dec 27, 2016
Networking is an important medium in reaching different resources and facilitating the informatio... more Networking is an important medium in reaching different resources and facilitating the information exchange. Therefore, the integration of various resources within Top Management Team (TMT) through networking is an essential aspect to boost the firm performance. While earlier literature has emphasised the empirical concerns on the influence of networking on firm performance, some have also upstretched concern relating to the impact of TMT towards the firm outcome. Despite its apparent importance, relatively little research has addressed networking as a critical factor for firm performance. Therefore, this study intended to fill this gap by studying the effect of TMT networking on firm performance of Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) invested companies in Malaysia. Data was collected through survey questionnaire from 45 TMT leaders of 45 PNB invested companies and it was analysed using SmartPLS3 through the assessment of measurement model for testing the reliability and validities of the measurement and the assessment of structural model for hypothesis testing. Results indicated that TMT networking, measured as the knowledge embedded within the TMT, within and across the organization, as well as with individuals and organizations outside the firm, has a strong positive effect on firm performance. The results therefore emphasized the importance of TMT backgrounds specifically networking as an essential factor for firm performance. Findings of the study has added into the Upper Echelon Theory. The study is important for practitioners, PNB invested companies and also for PNB since it offers further suggestions and guidelines for the importance of TMT networking for improving the firm performance.
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