Dr. Zeeshan Ahmed
Brief Bio
Dr. Zeeshan Ahmed is an academician and researcher specializing in Human Resource Management, leadership, and organizational sustainability. He holds a PhD in HRM from Universiti Utara Malaysia and currently serves as an Assistant Professor at the Southern Business School, University of Southern Punjab, Pakistan.
He has over 12 years of combined academic, research, and industry experience, including teaching at leading universities and professional roles in marketing and development sectors. His research focuses on green human resource management, leadership styles, employee engagement, and sustainable organizational practices.
Dr. Ahmed has authored 20+ research publications in high-impact, internationally indexed journals (Web of Science and Scopus). His work has appeared in leading journals with a cumulative impact factor exceeding 80, reflecting strong scholarly contribution and research influence in the fields of HRM, sustainability, and innovation. He is actively involved in research supervision, academic leadership, and professional training, contributing to the development of future researchers and practitioners.
| Education | ||
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PhD – HRM |
Universiti Utara Malaysia |
2016 – 2021 |
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MPhil |
HRM, NCBA & E |
2013 – 2016 |
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MBA |
HRM, FUUAST |
2007 – 2009 |
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BA – Economics |
BZU Multan |
2004 – 2006 |
| Professional Experience | ||
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Assistant Professor |
Southern Business School, USP |
2023 – Till now |
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Assistant Professor |
ILMA University |
2023 |
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Visiting Assistant Professor |
BZU, Multan |
2021 – 2022 |
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Lecturer |
Punjab Group of Colleges |
2014 – 2016 |
Professional Associations
- Member, Curriculum Review Committee, USP
- Member, Admission Committee PhD Management Sciences
- Member, SIG-HRM and Management
Research Profile
Research Interests: Green HRM, Leadership, Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence, Creativity and Innovation
Publications: 20+ in WoS/Scopus indexed journals
| Title | Year |
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Can subordinate personality, norms, and performance promotion motives impact abusive supervision to influence turnover intention? |
2026 |
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Top Management’s Green Inclusive Leadership and Sustainable Competitive Advantage in Manufacturing Firms: The Enabling Role of Internal CSR Communication |
2025 |
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Navigating green innovation in the manufacturing sector: The roles of green entrepreneurial orientation, digital transformation, and international opportunities |
2025 |
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Orchestrating Digital Capabilities for Supply Chain Resilience: Evidence from China Pakistan Economic Corridor |
2025 |
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Sustainable leadership in the hospitality industry: An integrated approach to green practices |
2025 |
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Standing on the shoulders of giants: Predictors of perceived overqualification and its impact on adaptive behaviour |
2025 |
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The road to eco-excellence: How does environmentally specific empowering leadership foster hospitality employees’ green creativity through green creative self-efficacy and green learning orientation |
2024 |
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Bridging High-Performance Work System and Hotel’s Innovation Performance. A serial mediation of Human Resource Flexibility and Knowledge Absorptive Capacity |
2024 |
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Double-edged sword effects of green human resource management on employee organizational citizenship behaviour for the environment: Interactive effects and mediation mechanisms |
2024 |
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Green HRM fostering followers’ green creativity: Unfolding the role of environmental concern and employee engagement with eco-initiatives as a serial mediation |
2024 |
- Tahir, S., Ahmed, Z*., Khosa, M., Khan, A. R. (2026). Can subordinate personality, norms, and performance promotion motives impact abusive supervision to influence turnover intention? Journal of Foodservice Business Research.
Link: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15378020.2026.2636805
- Siddiquei, A. N., Ahmed, Z., Zaman, K., Badar, K., Khosa, M., Zameer, H. (2025). Top Management’s Green Inclusive Leadership and Sustainable Competitive Advantage in Manufacturing Firms: The Enabling Role of Internal CSR Communication. Journal of Environmental Management
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479725038010
- Nguyen, N. T., Ahmed, Z*., Hassan, S., Khosa, M., Faqera, A. F. O., Hashmi, A. (2025). Navigating green innovation in the manufacturing sector: The roles of green entrepreneurial orientation, digital transformation, and international opportunities. International Journal of Ethics and Systems
Link: https://www.emerald.com/ijoes/article-abstract/doi/10.1108/IJOES-12-2024-0420/1312156/Navigating-green-innovation-in-the manufacturing?redirectedFrom=fulltext
- Khan, M. I. M., P, S. Q., Ahmed, Z., Han, Z. R., Khosa, M. (2025). Orchestrating Digital Capabilities for Supply Chain Resilience: Evidence from China Pakistan Economic Corridor. Systems (MDPI)
Link: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-8954/13/11/981
- Patwary, A.K., Zulkefli, N.S., Ahmed, Z., Abuelhassan, A.E., Raza, S.A., Sumethokul, P. (2025). Sustainable leadership in the hospitality industry: An integrated approach to green practices. International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration
Link: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15256480.2025.2486447
- Arshad, R., Siddiquei, A.N., Tufail, M.S., Ahmed, Z., Abbas, J. (2025). Standing on the shoulders of giants: Predictors of perceived overqualification and its impact on adaptive behaviour. Acta Psychologica
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691825003002
- Meirun, T., Ahmed*, Z., Alzoubi, R. H., Khosa, M., Nguyen, N. T. (2024). The road to eco-excellence: How does environmentally specific empowering leadership foster hospitality employees’ green creativity through green creative self-efficacy and green learning orientation. International Journal of Hospitality Management (Published).
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278431924001026
- Hassan, S., Tahir, F., Ahmed, Z., Raza, S., Nawaz, Mishal. K., (2024). Bridging High-Performance Work System and Hotel’s Innovation Performance. A serial mediation of Human Resource Flexibility and Knowledge Absorptive Capacity. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights
- Ahmed, Z., Khosa*, M., Nguyen, N. T., Faqera, A. F. O., Ibikunle, A. K., Raza, S. (2024). Double-edged sword effects of green human resource management on employee organizational citizenship behaviour for the environment: Interactive effects and mediation mechanisms. Business Process Management Journal
- Ahmed*, Z., Khosa, M., Nguyen, N. T., Faqera, A. F. O., Rehman, S. U. (2024). Green HRM fostering followers’ green creativity: Unfolding the role of environmental concern and employee engagement with eco-initiatives as a serial mediation. Creativity and Innovation Management
Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/caim.12614
Teaching & Supervision
PhD, MS, MBA, and BBA supervision
Courses: HRM, Research Methods, Strategic Management
Awards & Recognition
- Best Researcher Award, USP (2025)
- Best Teaching Award 2026
Contact
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