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Assistant Professor

Dr. Aneeq Inam

Dr. Aneeq Inam is an Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management at HBMSU, specializing in the intersection of artificial intelligence, leadership, and business ethics. His research and teaching focus on advancing responsible, evidence-based management practices that prepare learners for the evolving demands of today's workplace.

School of Business & Quality Management

Academic Biography

  • Artificial Intelligence in Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Business Ethics
  • Leadership
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Sustainability
  • Ph.D. in Human Resource Management – Universiti Putra Malaysia – Malaysia – 2022
  • M.S. in Management Sciences (Human Resource Management) – Air University – Pakistan – 2017
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Human Resource Management) – Air University – Pakistan – 2016

Dr. Aneeq Inam is an Assistant Professor at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU), Dubai, and serves as Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Service Excellence, a journal published by HBMSU. Before joining HBMSU, he worked as an Assistant Professor at the University of Central Punjab, Lahore, where he led research initiatives and curriculum development in Human Resource Management. He has also taught at Air University, Bahauddin Zakariya University, and the National University of Modern Languages. His experience spans undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, AACSB accreditation processes, governance redesign projects, and digital course transformation. Dr. Inam has published in Scopus- and Web of Science–indexed journals such as Current Psychology, International Journal of Manpower, and Technology Analysis & Strategic Management. His academic work integrates Leadership, Artificial Intelligence in HRM, Business Ethics, and Organizational Behavior, emphasizing evidence-based and responsible management education.

Recent Publications

An overview of academic publications documenting research focus, methodological depth, and scholarly engagement.

Recent Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:

  1. Haque, M. R., Inam, A., Mehanna, R.-A., & Mia, P. (2025). Firm performance in times of crisis: Does an innovative business strategy matter? Journal of Business Economics and Management, 26(4), 783–797.
  2. Siddique, N., Naveed, S., & Inam, A. (2025). A bibliometric review on sustainable human resource management (1982–2023). Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance.
  3. Inam, A., & Haque, M. R. (2024). A bibliometric exploration of blockchain technology’s application and challenges in supply chain management. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 1–18.
  4. Fajri, I., Sanusi, S., Saputra, N., Budimansyah, D., Inam, A., & Bagolong, S. P. (2024). Toward a sustainable future in Aceh primary schools: Embracing environmental education – Insights from stakeholders. Journal of Professional Learning and Sustainable Education, 1(1), 27–41.
  5. Saleem, U., Inam, A., & Siddiqi, A. A. (2023). The Effect of Self-Directed Learning Skills on Teacher Turnover Intention in Post-COVID Era: A Teacher-Perceived Paradigm. UCP Journal of Business Perspectives, 1(1), 58–83.
  6. Inam, A., Ho, J. A., Sheikh, A. A., Shafqat, M., & Najam, U. (2021). How self-leadership enhances normative commitment and work performance by engaging people at work? Current Psychology, 1–14.
  7. Inam, A., Ho, J. A., Ng, S. I., & Mohamed, R. (2021). Inhibiting unethical pro-organizational behavior: Harnessing the effects of responsible leadership and leader–member exchange.International Journal of Manpower, 42(7), 1183–1201.
  8. Inam, A., Ho, J. A., Zafar, H., Khan, U., Sheikh, A. A., & Najam, U. (2021). Fostering creativity and work engagement through perceived organizational support: The interactive role of stressors. SAGE Open.
  9. Sheikh, A. A., Inam, A., Rubab, A., Najam, U., Rana, N. A., & Awan, H. M. (2019). The spiritual role of a leader in sustaining work engagement: A teacher-perceived paradigm. SAGE Open, 9(3).
  10. Inam, F., Inam, A., Mian, M., Sheikh, A., & Awan, H. (2019). Forecasting bankruptcy for organizational sustainability in Pakistan: Using artificial neural networks, logit regression, and discriminant analysis. Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences, 35(3), 183–201.
  11. Mehboob, M. M., Inam, A., Najam, U., Sheikh, A. A., & Awan, H. M. (2019). Impact of technology usage and improved teaching styles on effective learning of students: The moderating effect of resistance to change. Global Business Management Review, 11(1), 1–27.
  12. Sheikh, A. A., Ishaq, Q., & Inam, A. (2019). Fostering creativity through servant leadership: Mediating role of knowledge sharing, thriving at work and burnout. Abasyn Journal of Social Sciences, 12(2), 198–212.
  13. Najam, U., Inam, A., Awan, H. M., & Abbas, M. (2018). The interactive role of temporal team leadership in the telecom sector of Pakistan: Utilizing temporal diversity for sustainable knowledge sharing. Sustainability, 10(5), 1309.
  14. Sheikh, A. A., Rana, N. A., Inam, A., Shahzad, A., & Awan, H. M. (2018). Is e-marketing a source of sustainable business performance? Predicting the role of top management support with various interaction factors. Cogent Business & Management, 1516487.

Book Chapters:

  • Mobo, F., Inam, A., Joseph, S., Ahmad, M., & Chemingui, H. (2024). Beyond the screen: AI's societal footprint. In Hyperautomation in Business and Society (Chap. 14). IGI Global. ISBN 9798369333549.
  • Lin, W. L., Inam, A., & Law, S. H. (2021). The Impact of Institutional Quality on Stock Market Performance in Emerging Economy: Evidence from the ARDL Bound Approach. In Recent Developments in Asian Economics (International Symposia in Economic Theory and Econometrics). Emerald Publishing Limited.

 

Conference Proceedings:

  1. Inam, A. (2025). Configurations that fuel unethical pro-organizational behavior: A fuzzy-set analysis of attachment, moral cognition, and bottom-line pressure. Global Conference on Business and Economics Research (GCBER) 2025, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
  2. Tayyab, A., Najam, U., Inam, A., & Rana, A. (2023). Understanding the relationship between authentic leadership and proactive service performance through the mediating role of work engagement in private school teachers.8th ICIBM Conference, University of Central Punjab, Lahore.
  3. Siddique, N., Naveed, S., & Inam, A. (2023). Sustainable human resource management: A bibliometric analysis (1982–2023). 8th ICIBM Conference, University of Central Punjab, Lahore.
  4. Inam, A., & Saleem, U. (2023). The effects of self-directed learning skills on teacher turnover intention in post-COVID era.4th International Conference on Business and Management: Future Challenges and Opportunities Under the New Normal.
  5. Inam, A., Ho, J. A., Ng, S. I., & Mohamed, R. (2021). Inhibiting unethical pro-organizational behavior: Harnessing the effects of responsible leadership and leader–member exchange.Business, Law, and Management (BLM 2020) e-Conference. Taylor's University and University of Kelaniya.
  6. Inam, A., & Ho, J. A. (2021). First 10 years of unethical pro-organizational behavior: A bibliometric review. Taylor's University and University of Kelaniya.
  7. Awan, H. M., Sultana, R., Najam, U., Sheikh, A. A., & Inam, A. (2019). Parallel mediation of person–job fit and person–organization fit in the relationship between HPWP and affective commitment. 4th International Research Conference on Economics, Business and Social Sciences, Putra Business School, Malaysia.
  8. Ashraf, M., Sheikh, A. A., Inam, A., & Awan, H. M. (2018). Effect of green practices on green brand equity: The mediating role of emotional brand attachment. 3rd International Research Conference on Economics, Business and Social Sciences – Pakistan Chapter, Bahauddin Zakariya University.
  9. Sheikh, A. A., Awan, H. M., Najam, U., Inam, A., & Shahzad, A. (2018). Understanding the effects of top management support, e-marketing uses, technology orientation, market orientation, and competitive pressure on SMEs’ performance for sustainable competitive advantage in Pakistan. 3rd International Research Conference on Economics, Business & Social Sciences, University of Malaya.
  10. Inam, A., Najam, U., & Awan, H. M. (2017). Temporal diversity, temporal conflicts, and knowledge sharing: Moderating role of team temporal leadership. 4th International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Business Management, University of Central Punjab.

Grant

Recipient of the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) – Regional Plan9 Incubation Grant for Startup Development (2022).