Adnan ul Haque

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• Doctor of Business Administration
• Professor of Business at Yorkville University

This empirical study explores different Leadership styles' dimensions influencing culturaloriented female employees' motivation in rapidly improving Pakistan's I.T sector. HypotheticoInductive-Deductive model was adapted to construct theoretical framework by opting mixed method under realism philosophy. Sample size is 357 female employees working i...

This book features a curated selection of works from the Global Conference on Entrepreneurship and Economy in an Era of Uncertainty (EEEU-24), organized by the International Research Center for Higher Education and Business Cooperation based in Poland in collaboration with academic partners: Czestochowa University of Technology, Swinburne Universit...

This research aims to examine the impact of societal (cultural, social, and economic) factors on the business performance of the SMEs run by female entrepreneurs while considering leadership style as a moderator. A total of 106 valid responses were attained through a semi-structured matrix-based questionnaire. We employed purposive, convenience, an...

The aim of this systematic review is to explore the entrepreneurial ecosystem bringing opportunities and constraints faced by transgender entrepreneurs. Bibliometric analysis and a systematic academic literature review combined to examine institutional, financial, and social constraints specifically affecting transgender entrepreneurs. Additionally...

This research aims to examine the impact of entrepreneurial stress and contributing factors affecting minority entrepreneurs’ innovative capabilities and financial performance. A total of 108 (minority entrepreneurs) valid responses out of 232 were attained through semi-structured matrix-based questionnaire. We employed purposive, convenience, and...

Purpose-This study aims to explore the impact of occupational stress (OS) on the innovative entrepreneurial capabilities (IEC) and innovative work behavior (IWB) of female entrepreneurs operating in dissimilar economies. Canada, an advanced economy, and Pakistan, an emerging economy, provided contrasting economic backgrounds for the investigation....

The main objective of this study is to investigate the role of digital leadership in the sustainability of SMEs. Furthermore, this study examines the mediating role of digital transformation between digital leadership and SME sustainability and the moderating role of leadership tenure on the relationship between digital leadership and digital trans...

This comparative research, drawing on complementary theoretical perspective, examines the moderating role of Business Networks (BN) in relation to Total Quality Management (TQM) and Company Export Performance (CEP) in the furniture business of the UK (developed economy) and Pakistan (emerging economy). By employing the PLS-SEM technique, we gathere...

This study is novel to explore the concept of competing variables, considering knowledge hiding (KH), occupational stress (OS) and employee performance (EP) from the lens of gender, which has not been previously studied. It also offers a mathematical objectivity and establish numerical significance between variables of interest. This study aims to...

The present study examines the impact that distinct styles of leadership have on team dynamics and project success. By combining purposive, convenience, and networking sampling techniques to avoid overreliance on one single sampling technique, we used partial least squares structural equation modelling on a sample of 188 responses obtained from a s...

This study examined the impact of occupational stress (OS) on the innovative work behaviour (IWB) and innovative entrepreneurial capabilities (IEC) of migrant entrepreneurs operating SMEs in Pakistan and Canada. Using networking, connections, quota, and purposive sampling data is gathered from a total of 130 (65 each in Pakistan and Canada) migrant...

The present study seeks to examine the extent to which tutor quality affects the acceptance level of students toward e-learning at public universities in Malaysia, while also considering the mediating role of e-assessment. The structured questionnaires were adopted to collect 450 responses from students in public universities. The outcomes demonstr...

This study examined the impact of occupational stress (OS) on innovative entrepreneurial capabilities (IEC) and he innovative work behavior (IWB) of migrant entrepreneurs operating SMEs. The study is novel as it fills the existing gap in the literature by examining IWB and IEC within one construct. There is no conclusive evidence prior to this stud...

The 3rd International Conference on Entrepreneurship and Economy in an Era of Uncertainty took place on November 15–17, 2023, in Pattaya, Thailand. The conference was organized in collaboration with agreement, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang in Thailand, Stamford International University in Thailand, and Częstochowa University of...

This systematic review examines the impact of occupational stress on employee performance across various sectors, including health, education, IT, manufacturing, and service industries. By analyzing data from multiple studies, this review identifies common stressors and their effects on performance, highlighting sector-specific challenges. The find...

This study examined the impact of knowledge hiding (KH) and occupational stress (OS) on the employees' performance (EP) within the logistics businesses in the contrasting economies: Canada, United Kingdom, India, and Pakistan. The matrix-based questionnaire circulated and total 224 valid responses (56 from each country) out of 408 sample gathered t...

There is no conclusive evidence to compare pre-and post-COVID-19 data to measure the performance of SMEs through the lens of mental well-being. e goal of this pa-per is to contribute to the existing knowledge through a comparative lens, especially considering entrepreneurial stress. is research examined the entrepreneurial stress and mental well...

Emerging economies, as actively changing societies, invoke questions about the future direction for national and global development as well as equitable economic growth. In this book, the Editors argue that understanding the corporate management ecosystem of emerging economies is key to business success in the globalized economy. Discussing the ke...

Undoubtedly, human progress in science and technology has produced many rewards and benefits, but it has also adversely impacted both the natural and business ecosystems globally. Thus, sustainable practices are essential requirements of the time. Several studies have confirmed the critical role of the ecosystem in the modern era (Adner & Kapoor, 2...

This chapter discusses the nature and dynamics of emerging economies by covering the key attributes and ingredients found in a typical emerging economy. It demonstrates that the rise to prominence of emerging economies is due to the era of globalization and not accidental. Rather, it is a product of a deliberate act of planning, investments, and hu...

The study examined the factors that affect the success of product/service innovation among small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana as well as the moderating role of functional diversity and strategic alignment in the relationship between the factors affecting product/service innovation success among SMEs in Ghana. A sample of 500 respond...

The aim of this study was to investigate how customer relationship management (CRM)—encompassing customer focus, knowledge management, CRM organization, and technology use—impacts customer satisfaction and loyalty. Additionally, the study explored the relationship between customer satisfaction and loyalty and evaluated the role of advisory services...

Education has long been considered a means of achieving labour market success. Most students enrol in a business programme, hoping that they will be able to find a better job after graduation. However, studies have also shown that most graduates still need to find employment in their field of study. This raises the question of what institutional ar...

The concept of ecotourism has grasped the interest of private and public sectors as well as academics, scholars, and environmentalists. The concept has become a focal point for discussions. Scholars and researchers similarly uphold the widely acknowledged nature of ecotourism, founded on the notion that ecotourism is to practice natural and cultura...

This article examined the ecosystem of Latin America, specifically focusing on the common challenges. Moreover, the reasons behind the imbalance between urban and rural sustainable development have been explored through the systematic review of the literature at hand. We used bibliometric analysis to extract the literature from the past decade. A t...

This chapter examined the sustainable tourism practices in Bangladesh, specifically the opportunities and challenges for the tourism industry while promoting sustainable tourism in Bangladesh. The systematic review of the literature indicated that three major tourism destinations in Bangladesh are Dhaka, Chittagong, and Sylhet. The study compared t...

Interest rates are often related to inflation, as extant literature on theory and policy indicates that interest rate is an instrument to control inflation. Rising price levels are also associated with weaker investor confidence. As in the IS–LM (investment–saving and liquidity preference–money supply) model, John Hicks explained that it is a two-d...

The aim of the study was to understand the effect of the corporate governance variables on a bank’s financial performance. Moreover, the study focused on evaluating the relationship between bank’s financial performance and board characteristics in Ghana along with determining the moderating role of firm controls and its strategy in the relationship...

Iran being rich in historical, cultural, and natural resources appears to be an appropriate country for ecotourism. Iran has a unique natural beauty that can be leveraged to develop the tourism industry, particularly around ecotourism. The unique diversity of natural phenomena and geography has caused Iran to be recognized as the fifth most crucial...

This comparative study aimed to investigate Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices in the emerging economies in Eastern Europe, specifically considering Poland and Russia. Despite sharing history and culture to a larger extent, the two countries’ political and economic development took different trajectories that led to the formation of a...

Occupational stress is part of professional life of the personnel working in different industries across the globe. It is a stress occurring due to work in the organizational setting, but its impact stays even after the office hours end. Plethora of research confirmed that the nature and impact of stress is not destructive to all, however, widely t...

This article examines rationale behind consumers’ vote for or against choice editing (reducing food choice) in favor of sustainable consumption to inform marketing communication strategies and sustainability policies. Based on a Qualitative analysis of free-text comments in a UK nationwide survey on sustainable healthy food consumption using induct...

This paper is one of the first attempts to address the fundamental barriers to the adoption of online crowdfunding mechanisms in a developing country by offering a new online/offline fundraising model. The focus is on Nigeria as a typical example of an environment that, unlike that in the developed world, is not fully conducive to social networking...

Strategic management is a vital part of every industry; however, the COVID-19 crisis has further escalated the importance of strategic management and adaptability in the higher education industry. The convergence of digital, information and communication technologies coupled with lockdown measures imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic has catalysed...

Occupational stress is a common phenomenon existing in the organizational setting. It refers to the types of stressors interlinked with the occupation. A vast literature has confirmed that not all types of stressors have negative impact, however, the general perception is still evident that stress has negative consequences. The term may appear simp...

The harmonized balance between work and family is tough to reach in modern industrial societies because of increasing demands at work and in family settings. Previous studies analyzed work–family culture and its relationship with employees’ job performance without focusing on specific industries. Paralleled with the Sustainable Developments Goals (...

The primary notion of sustainable development is to maintain a promising future for the planet and the next generation by raising the awareness of sustainable development of people around the world. This study seeks to foster and enhance more sustainable behaviour in households, workplaces, schools, and higher educational institutions; previous res...

In the wake of the pandemic, many lessons have been learnt, and different challenges have been incurred, leading to the creation of not only stress but also limiting the activities of old-age people. One of the most vulnerable sections of the society is the ‘aging population'. This theoretical chapter discusses the concerns and complexities affecti...

This comparative study considers global perspective by including developed and developing economies for exploring the social and economic impact of aging. Using stratified, purposive, and networking technique, the online opened-ended questions responses were gathered from the sample of 258. The findings confirmed that there is no age of retirement....

Although there have been studies in the past that have highlighted the important role of leadership in motivating employees to speak up, relational leadership has been scarcely investigated in this context. Therefore, the current research investigates the relationship between inclusive leadership, as a form of relational leadership, and employees'...

This study investigates the impact of Industry 4.0 on the performance of the cargo logistic business (service sector) in Bangladesh and Canada. Our drivers of Industry 4.0 include big data, smart factory, cyber-physical systems (CPS) and the Internet of things (IoT). However, there is dearth of research showcasing the effects of these drivers on th...

This study examines the mediating role of service quality between customer relationship management (CRM) performance dimensions and the marketing performance of Jordanian hotels using resource-based view theory and contingency theory. A self-administered survey was conducted on 162 general managers of hotels in Jordan. The data were analyzed using...

Ensuring students remain active and engaged in online sessions is one of the core challenges for teaching faculty. COVID-19 has thrown challenges at educators, but it has also opened many opportunities to be more practical and creative in our teaching styles. This chapter is based on the practical transformations needed to deal with what we call “g...

Glamping is a relatively recent phenomenon in tourism and outdoor hospitality which has considerably developed in last ten years in the UK and is projected to continue growing in the future. This study intends to fulfil identified gaps in tourism research and offer contribution by exploring difference between camping and Glamping. The primary data...

Glamping is a relatively recent phenomenon in tourism and outdoor hospitality which has considerably developed in last ten years in the UK and is projected to continue growing in the future. This study intends to fulfil identified gaps in tourism research and offer contribution by exploring difference between camping and Glamping. The primary data...

Organisations are a fundamental part of challenges and solutions to climate change issues. Therefore, the micro and macro factors influencing employee ecological behaviour (EEB) are a rising interest among researchers. The contemporary concept of EEB has been embraced by many organisations and attracted scholars’ attention worldwide. Nevertheless,...

This study examines the role of ethical leadership in managing occupational stress to engender innovative work behaviour (IWB) in cargo logistic SMEs in a contrasting cross-cultural management context of Canada and Pakistan. We draw on Trait Activation Theory to develop the conceptual and theoretical framework of the study. Using connections and a...

This comparative study examines varying types of stress affecting university personnel's working efficiency in Pakistan and the UK. Total 320 employees (160 from each economy) working in teaching and non-teaching (administrative) positions participated. A five-point Likert scale based online survey questionnaire was circulated through 'gatekeepers'...

This comparative study considers global perspective by including developed and developing economies for exploring the social and economic impact of aging. Using stratified, purposive, and networking technique, the online opened-ended questions responses were gathered from the sample of 258. The findings confirmed that there is no age of retirement....

In the wake of the pandemic, many lessons have been learnt, and different challenges have been incurred, leading to the creation of not only stress but also limiting the activities of old-age people. One of the most vulnerable sections of the society is the ‘aging population’. This theoretical chapter discusses the concerns and complexities affecti...

Purpose This study aims to demonstrate how greenwashing perceptions shape the effect of environmental concern on post-millennials purchasing behavior. Design/methodology/approach Based on 174 responses gathered through a street survey method from 5 different universities in Turkey, data are analyzed using the statistical package for social science...

This comparative research drawing on complementary theoretical perspective examines the moderating role of Business Networks (BN) in relation to Total Quality Management (TQM) and Company Export Performance (CEP) in the furniture business of the UK (developed economy) and Pakistan (emerging economy). By employing the PLS-SEM technique, we gathered...

This study examines the influence of the fourth industrial revolution on global and national economies by considering the case of Hungary, Canada and Poland. The research compares local logistic business to gain insight about the implementation of Industry 4.0 practices through exploring existing limited knowledge, preparing staff for challenges, i...

This study examines the role of an authentic leadership style in managing levels of occupational stress of employees working in the IT sectors of Pakistan and the UK. By combin-ing strata, purposive and convenience sampling techniques, we gathered data from 220 employees working in software houses in both economies by means of a cross-sectional res...

This paper examines the business systems in tourist regions that are predisposed to the formation of open innovation systems. The general assumption had been that analysis of the existing mechanisms to support open innovation in tourism and the identification of new trends had aim to do better the practice of managing tourist destinations. To inves...

Despite greater emphasis being placed on research into ethical consumer behaviour, there is still no clear view of the magnitude of willingness to reduce food choices in favour of sustainable alternatives (WTRFCIFOSA), while the role of government is also under the microscope—more specifically, how willing it is to take the initiative in keeping on...

Supply chain management is quite important management tool in corporations, however it seem to be more used in small and medium enterprises as well. This research investigates supply chain management in total 613 SMEs of Canada, Iran and Turkey to explore SMEs practices in global context. Results confirmed SCM's determinants, factors, barriers, pra...

Environmentally sustainable (green) products are frequently advertised to consumers, yet it is debatable whether the consumers are aware whether these green labelled products are environmentally friendly or not. Greenwashing is a phenomenon used by companies to sell their products. Through stratified (probability) and purposive and convenience (non...

This comparative study examines the moderating effect of occupational stress (OS) on the job satisfaction (JS) and organisational commitment (OC) of the university personnel in the United Kingdom (UK) and Pakistan with an attempt to provide managerial implications to managers, administrators and supervisors. To do this, the study initially employed...

The cross-sectional comparative study investigates the mediating effect of strategic supply chain management in the SMEs operating in distinctive economies of Canada, Iran and Turkey on the social and environmental sustainability. Three distinctive economies having 50% similar attributes on Hofstede's cultural dimensions thus, these economies have...

Management theories have been the subject matter view for over the decades as there are schools of thoughts that affirms certain ways of managerial practices whereas other contradicts them. Three distinctive schools of thoughts included in this essay are namely, classical management theory, neo-classical management theory and modern management theo...

Management theories have been the subject matter view for over the decades as there are schools of thoughts that affirms certain ways of managerial practices whereas other contradicts them. Three distinctive schools of thoughts included in this essay are namely, classical management theory, neo-classical management theory and modern management theo...

This study examined the relationship between Industry 4.0 technologies and logistic enterprises' performance through interlinked mediating predictors creating challenges for effective and efficient implementation of Industry 4.0 concepts in order to examine how the public services for business environment could be effectively employed. For the purp...

The aim of the study was to investigate the types of stressors affecting the working efficiency of distinctive genders in Pakistan. A total of 281 employees (Males = 140 and Females = 141) working in the IT sector were recruited through stratified (probability) and purposive and convenience (non-probability) sampling techniques. An online matrix ba...

Background and Purpose: The comparative cross-sectional study examines the strategic supply chain management's mediating effect on the sustainable operations through environmental and social sustainability within the businesses operating in Canada, Iran and Turkey to attain global perspective. Methodology: Over 200 small businesses in each country...

The study aims to assess work, worker and workplace challenges for software houses' management in Canada and Pakistan, specifically exploring stress reduction and sustenance of human capital through social support programme. Study focuses to attain the gender and contrasting management level perspective. The managerial literature from four decades...

This comparative study examines the moderating role of risk management in project planning and project success in the construction business of the UK and Pakistan. The data was gathered from 152 project managers (76 from both economies each) using a survey questionnaire. The purposive sampling technique was used to ensure fair representation of sam...

Post-World War II, a significant growth in the representation of females in the workforce emerged, reflecting the significance of the female workforce in the present era. This qualitative research explores distinctive factors associated with female representation at the top levels of cargo logistics firms affecting overall competitiveness and perfo...

This comparative study explores the contribution of non-financial services, namely, micro training and social capital towards women micro enterprise sustainability in Pakistan and Malaysia, specifically focusing on women, the vulnerable section of the society. Because of gender discrimination, women micro enterprise sustainability is relatively low...

The study is to investigate the relationship between performance appraisal politics and employee performance in Fire Fighter Services of Canada, Malaysia and Pakistan by considering updated literature review related to research problem. The semi-structured questionnaires were used to collect data from total 445 valid respondents (115 from each coun...

This study is mainly based on the question; does Malaysian government support enhances the quality and positive contribution of Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) on the women self-sustainability? Thus, article attempts to examine the moderating role of governmental support regarding the effect of AIM on quality women self-sustainability. Therefore, usi...

This research aims to investigate the role of Industry 4.0 in the production and service sector in Pakistan. It therefore considers five Industry 4.0 factors, namely big data, smart factory, cyber physical systems (CPS), Internet of things (IoT), and interoperability. In order to analyze the role of Industry 4.0, the textile industry is taken as a...

The automobile industry has significantly contributed towards China’s economy. After producing approximately 24.5 million vehicles in 2015, China’s automobile industry has achieved its greatest height by emerging worldwide as the top automobile producer. However, China’s automobile industry could not sustain this achievement and it witnessed a sudd...

In this article, we explored the relationship between inclusive leadership and innovative work behavior with the mediating role of psychological empowerment. We collected data from employees in the information technology and cargo sectors within the United Kingdom and Canada. The results revealed that inclusive leadership was positively related to...

Drawing on trait activation theory, we examine ethical leadership as a boundary condition on the relationship between openness to experience and innovative work behavior. We collected data from 291 subordinates and 51 supervisors to test our theoretical model. Our results suggest that openness to experience was positively related to innovative work...

This paper examines a potential impact of varying stressors on the organisational commitment of employees at middle and operational levels in Pakistan and Canada's IT sectors. For this research, we adopted a mixed two-stage research method, which included an initial qualitative study with open-ended questionnaires, resulting in the development of h...

This paper focuses on the impact and effectiveness of feminine and masculine styles of leadership on contrasting genders in four different economies namely; India, Canada, Pakistan, and United Kingdom's IT Sector. By combining probability and non-probability sampling techniques, the data has been gathered from 248 respondents via semi-structured 5-...

By the end of twentieth century ‘global manager’ emerged as a new managerial reality. In the sphere of cultural, geographical, and temporal complexity, global leaders come into prominence in terms of managerial skills and effectiveness. This study aims at demonstrating a comparison of the effectiveness of global leaders with domestic leaders in the...

The comparative study investigates the impact of various attributes such as feminine leadership style, gender diversity, and autonomy linked with the female representation at strategic level on the performance and competitiveness of the Cargo Logistic Firms in the contrasting economies; Pakistan and Canada. Previous studies offered limited insight...

Aim is to examine the relationship between occupational stress and organisational commitment of employees at middle and operational level. Additionally, the occupational therapists role is examined through self-developed 'stress model' containing perceived job satisfaction, organisational commitment, and distinctive stressors. Using purposive, snow...

The aim is examining the variation in causes and consequences of stress among contrasting gender in I.T sector of Karachi (Pakistan) and London (UK). The potential impact of stressors on the organisational commitment of employees are examined through self-constructed 'stress model'. Through snowball and purposive sampling techniques, total 419 resp...

Research paper investigates various societal attributes including; male employees' performances, living standards, level of poverty, and employment opportunities in relation with feminine leadership and style of management in urban regions of Pakistan's SMEs and Cottage Industries. 'Socio-Anthropological Paradigm' undertaken for exploring research...

Purpose: This case study explores the bullwhip effect phenomenon and mitigation in supply chain process at Transborder Logistic Canada. Problem statement: Despite being one of the largest logistic chains of Canada, Transborder for two years was facing challenges and problem in shape of bullwhip effects. To add further to the firm's problem there i...

This research attempts to explain reasons behind employment longevity on the basis of gender among the I.T staff. Previous empirical researches have confirmed the correlation between organisational commitment, job satisfaction, and organisational support programme. However, most researches were single dimension primarily due to their focus on estab...

“This research paper discusses the basic fundamentals of local government in theoretical perspective. The aim of this paper is to critically evaluate the conceptual framework of local government with its significance in the modern era. Various approaches of local government are discussed in the light of previous empirical researches. The paper also...

The questionnaire is intended to generate information from business Organizations about finding the views on “the interaction between capital investment and profitability”.