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Associate Professor

Dr. Tahir Masood

Dr. Tahir Masood is an Associate Professor of Leadership and Human Resource Management at HBMSU, with over two decades of experience in academia, research, and professional training. An Academic FCIPD and FCAHR with 40+ publications and 3,000+ citations, his work bridges academia and industry across strategic HRM, HR analytics, AI, and organizational sustainability, earning him over ten international awards for research, teaching, and training excellence.

School of Business & Quality Management

Academic Biography

  • Strategic HRM
  • HR Analytics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Organizational Sustainability
  • Leadership
  • Academic FCAHR – Australian Human Resource Institute – Australia – 2022
  • Academic FCIPD – Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development – United Kingdom – 2021
  • Ph.D. in Management Sciences/HRM – Mohammad Ali Jinnah University – Pakistan – 2010
  • ToMT – International Finance Corporation (IFC)/World Bank – USA – 2009
  • M.S. in Human Resource Management – Mohammad Ali Jinnah University – Pakistan – 2006
  • MBA – Mohammad Ali Jinnah University – Pakistan – 2003

Dr. Tahir Masood is a distinguished academic and Associate Professor of Leadership and Human Resource Management (HRM) with over two decades of experience in academia, research, and professional training. Before joining Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU), he served in various academic and leadership roles, contributing to curriculum innovation, faculty development, and accreditation excellence. His expertise spans strategic HRM, leadership, HR analytics, and organizational sustainability. He holds MBA, MS, and Ph.D. degrees in Management/HRM, along with ToMT and ToT certifications from the World Bank/IFC, reflecting his commitment to professional excellence. As an Academic FCIPD and FCAHR, Dr. Tahir has received over ten international awards for research, teaching, and training. With 40+ publications, 3,000+ citations, and presentations at 30+ global conferences, he actively contributes to CAA and AACSB accreditation, bridging academia and industry through impactful research and leadership development.

Recent Publications

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

  1. Khan, K., Qureshi, T. M., & Saleem, I. (2025). How do family firms ensure green-innovative work behavior? An underlying mechanism and a boundary condition. Social Responsibility Journal.
  2. Wang, Y., Ummar, R., Qureshi, T. M., Ul Haq, J., & Bonn, M. A. (2025). Employee Sustainability: How Green Practices Drive Employee Well-Being and Citizenship Behavior. Sustainability, 17(3), 936.
  3. Qureshi, T. M., Runic-Ristic, M., & Tot, V. (2024). The Impact of Individual and Organizational Characteristics on Work Ethics-Cross-Cultural Comparison. International Journal of Cognitive Research in Science, Engineering & Education (IJCRSEE), 12 (3), 633-645.
  4. Qureshi, T. M., Ghadi, M. Y., & Sindhu, M. (2024). Examining the influence of continuance performance management on turnover intention: exploring the mediating effects of employee motivation and job autonomy–a practical study in the banking industry in Dubai. Industrial and Commercial Training. 56(3).
  5. Qureshi, T. M., Sindhu, M., & Singh, S. (2023). Transformational leadership, organizational rich culture, and sustainability: a mediating role of an inclusive environment. International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development, 13(1), 23-43.
  6. Qureshi, T. M., Runić-Ristić, M., & Adžić, S. (2023). The effect of COVID-19 on human resource management practices and organizational sustainability. Uncertain Supply Chain Management, 11(2), 451-464.
  7. Saleem, I., Qureshi, T. M., & Verma, A. (2023). Task Challenge and Employee Performance: A Moderated Mediation Model of Resilience and Digitalization. Behavioral Sciences, 13(2), 119.
  8. Ghadi, M. Y., AlGhazo, A. M., Al-Nakeeb, A., Qureshi, T. M., Shehata, O. I., & Ghadi, O. Y. (2023). Exploring the Differences in Work Value Among Generations in the UAE. International Journal of Service Science, Management, Engineering, and Technology (IJSSMET), 14(1), 1-15.
  9. Sindhu, M., Qureshi, T. M., Singh, S., & Banday, S. H. (2023). Digitization in retailing: the game-changing driver of industrial transformation. International Journal of Intellectual Property Management, 13(1), 22-39.
  10. Zeshan, M., Qureshi, T. M., & Saleem, I. (2023). Impact of digitalization on employees' autonomy: evidence from French firms. VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems, 53(6), 1287-1306.
  11. Qureshi, T. M. (2021). Breaking Organizational Rules for a Reason: A Framework to Deal with Prosocial Rule Breaking. Physiology and Education, 58 (4). 4135-4151.
  12. Qureshi, T. M., Singh, A., & Almessabi, B. N. (2020). Green Human Resource Management for Organizational Sustainability: A Need of the Hour for the Modern Workplace. Journal of Southwest Jiaotong University, 55(4).
  13. Qureshi, T. M., Absuweilem, M., Alkhateeb, S. R., Anderson, V., & Caldwell, C. (2020). Human Resource Management from a Justice-Based Perspective. Business and Management Research, 9(4), 1-9.
  14. Qureshi, T. M. (2020), Authentic Leadership, Organizational Identification and Citizenship Behavior in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries, Academy of Strategic Management Journal, 19 (3). 1-19. Scopus
  15. Ristic, M. R., Ljepava, N., Qureshi, T. M., & Milla, A. C. (2020). A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Conflict Management Styles in Multinational Organisations: Empirical Evidence from Serbia. JEEMS Journal of East European Management Studies, 25(3), 418-447.
  16. Qureshi, T. M. (2019). A study of knowledge sharing in the education sector: employees' learning commitment and self-efficacy, Academy of Strategic Management Journal, 18 (3). Scopus
  17. Qureshi, T. M (2019). Talent retention using High-Performance Work System (HPWS), A case of GCC countries. International Journal of Organizational Innovation, 11(4), ABDC
  18. Qureshi, T. M. (2018). Investing in success: Role of HRM strategies on performance sustainability in the UAE Banking Industry. World Journal of Management, 9(1), 21-29.
  19. Saleem, I., Qureshi, T. M. (2018). Human Capital Development Typology: A Case Study of Saudi Arabia. Journal of Management and Review 5(1). ABDC
  20. Ristic M. R., Selakovic M., & Qureshi, T.M. (2017). Employee motivation strategies and creation of a supportive work environment in societies of post-socialist transformation, Polish Journal of Management Studies, 15(2), 205-216. Scopus
  21. Singh, A., Qureshi, T. M., & Ghafoor, A. (2016). Organisational effectiveness through trained transformational leadership: a meta-analysis. International Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion, 7(3), 198-223. Scopus
  22. Qureshi, T. M., & Pillai. M. R. (2015), Emerging portfolios in SHRM practices in the Middle East Public Sector, Academy of Contemporary Research Journal, 4(4), 31-37.
  23. Qureshi, T. M., & Singh, A. (2014). Organizational Environment Moderation and Training Benefits Linkage with Employees' Inspiration towards Training Programs. Academy of Contemporary Research Journal  8(3), 88-92.
  24. Qureshi, T. M. (2013). Human Resources Leaves Managers & Companies, Not the Job: Role of Affective & Normative Commitment in Employee Retention. Academy of Contemporary Research. Vii, 98-105.
  25. Iqbal, S., Qureshi, T. M., Khan, M. A., & Hijazi, S. T. (2013). Talent management is not an old wine in a new bottle. African Journal of Business Management, 7(36), 3609.
  26. Waheed, H., Qureshi, T. M. (2013). The mediating role of knowledge sharing: Organizational performance for competitive advantage and innovation. African Journal of Business Management, 7(7), 536.
  27. Ghafoor, N., & Qureshi, T. M. (2013). Human capital causative model: Mediating effect of high-performance work system. African Journal of Business Management, 7(15), 1276.
  28. Bokhari, I. J., & Qureshi, T.M. (2012). The yes, no decision is easy now: Is human capital accounting a challenge for accountants, African Journal of Business Management 6(15).
  29. Waqas, M., Qureshi, T. M., & Haroon, S. (2012). Job Satisfaction of Educationists: An Important Antecedent for Enhancing Service Quality in the Education Sector of Pakistan. Oman Chapter of Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review, 2(2), 33-49.
  30. Batool, S. N., Qureshi, T. M., Waheed, H., & Hijazi, S. T. (2012). Mediating effect of constructive controversy: Team personality composition and team performance. African Journal of Business Management, 6(1), 111.
  31. Jamshaid, M., Qureshi, T. M., & Khokhar, S. Z. (2012). Mediating role of employees' behavior in building customer loyalty through customer satisfaction. African Journal of Business Management, 6(45), 11152.
  32. Nazir, U., Qureshi, T. M., Shafaat, T., & Ilyas, A. (2011). Office harassment: A negative influence on the quality of work life. African Journal of Business Management, 5(25), 10276.
  33. Ghafoor, A., Qureshi, T. M., Khan, M. A., & Hijazi, S. T. (2011). Transformational leadership, employee engagement, and performance: Mediating effect of psychological ownership. African journal of business management, 5(17), 7391.
  34. Khokhar, S. Z., Hussain, F., Qureshi, T. M., Anjum, I., Samran, A., & Arshad, R. (2011). Only customer satisfaction and customer loyalty are not enough: A study of Pakistan's telecom sector. African Journal of Business Management, 5(24), 10176.
  35. Imam, H., Qureshi, T. M., & Khan, M. A. (2011). The retrenchment effect on job performance with the mediating effect of work-life balance. African Journal of Business Management, 5(21), 8642.
  36. Qureshi, T. M. (2011).  Role of information and communicational technologies in organizational performance: An empirical evidence from the higher education sector, Business Review 6(1), 81-94.
  37. Haroon, M., Qureshi, T. M., & Nisar, M. (2011). Does the food advertisement on television have an impact on children's food purchasing behavior? A study based on Pakistan food advertisements. International Journal of Business and Management, 6(1), 283.
  38. Qureshi, T. M., Akbar, A., Khan, M. A., Sheikh, R. A., & Hijazi, S. T. (2010). Do human resource management practices have an impact on the financial performance of banks?. African Journal of Business Management, 4(7), 1281.
  39. Qureshi, T. M., Ishaq, M. M., & Rahman, A. A. (2010). Management by Objectives, an effective tool for organizational performance, American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences e Journal, 6 (I), pp 146-154, 2010.
  40. Qureshi, T. M. (2010). Risk-taking and essential success factors: a comparative analysis in 21st-century entrepreneurial dimensions, Mustang Journal of Business & Ethics, 1(1), 99-120.