Category: Resources
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An Integrative Framework for Board Effectiveness
Synopsis The note presents an integrative framework for board effectiveness, organized into four interdependent clusters: Composition, Process, Dynamics, and Impact. It argues that effective boards are not defined solely by who sits on them or by formal structures, but by the interplay of membership diversity, disciplined processes, interpersonal trust and…
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Disability and Inclusion in Pakistan: Prevalence, Policies, and Barriers
Abstract This note examines disability legislation and policy in Pakistan, highlighting federal and provincial frameworks, employment and education quotas, and their implementation. It reviews recent acts across ICT, Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, noting variations from 2% to 5% in employment quotas and provisions for inclusive education. Census 2023…
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Transgender Inclusion at Work: Issues and Strategies in Pakistan and Beyond
Abstract This article explores the contemporary realities and structural barriers faced by transgender individuals in workplaces in Pakistan and globally. It draws on recent research, legal updates, and development initiatives. Although legal reforms have improved formal recognition of transgender individuals in Pakistan, persistent discrimination, economic exclusion, and limited institutional accountability…
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Race and Gender in U.S. Public Opinion on Iran and Israel: An Intersectional Analysis
Recent findings from the Economist/YouGov poll (June 15–18, 2025) offer a striking snapshot of how public opinion in the United States on the Israel-Iran conflict is deeply structured by race and gender. Far from being neutral assessments of foreign policy, these perceptions reflect entrenched and intersectional social hierarchies and identity-based…
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An Islamic Perspective on Green Leadership
Abstract This paper presents a normative and integrative model of green leadership from an Islamic perspective, proposing that Islamic ethical principles can meaningfully enrich contemporary sustainability leadership frameworks. Drawing on classical Islamic sources—including the Qur’an, Hadith, and Nahj al-Balagha—as well as modern leadership literature, the paper outlines five core principles…
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The Qur’an and Science: Fact, Fiction, or Faith
The Qur’an, Islam’s sacred scripture revealed in the 7th century A.D., is regarded by Muslims as a source of wisdom, philosophy, and moral guidance for living a responsible life with accountability to the Creator. However, whether it should also be considered a book of science remains a subject of ongoing…
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Leading with Inclusion: A Practical Guide to Gender Sensitivity in Pakistani Workplaces
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This guide provides a comprehensive, research-based, and contextually relevant roadmap for promoting gender sensitivity in Pakistani workplaces. Targeted at top and middle managers across diverse industry sectors—the guide bridges global best practices with the socio-cultural and legal context of Pakistan. It underscores the business, ethical, and legal imperatives…
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Combating Gender-Based Violence in Pakistan: A Policy and Practice Guide
Executive Summary This guide provides an evidence-based framework for addressing gender-based violence (GBV) in Pakistan. Grounded in both global best practices and the sociocultural, legal, and organizational context of Pakistan, the guide serves as a strategic resource for policymakers, institutional leaders, and senior managers across public, private, and development sectors.…
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What CEOs Can Do to Advance Women in Leadership – Musadaq Zulqarnain
Event: “What Can CEOs Do to Foster Women’s Leadership and Drive Organizational Success?” – Webinar by South Asian Academy of Management (SAAM) – 22 January 2025 Speaker: Mr. Musadaq Zulqarnain, Chairman of Interloop Limited. Synopsis In this candid and thought-provoking talk, Mr. Musadaq Zulqarnain reflects on the structural and cultural barriers that…
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Book Review: Managing Diversity and Inclusion
Book Title: Managing Diversity and Inclusion: An International Perspective (Second Edition) Publisher: SAGEEditors: Jawad Syed and Mustafa Özbilgin Overview A wide range of social and economic factors have led to greater diversity in the workplace. This means that the book co-edited by Professor Jawad Syed and Mustafa Özbilgin is ultra-relevant…
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Extremism in Bangladesh is a Threat to Diversity
2016 Targeted killings in Bangladesh: Victims, culprits and countermeasures – Jawad Syed Since 2013, Bangladesh has been repeatedly in headline news across the world due to systematic and incessant targeted killings. In the mainstream media, both in South Asia and the West, the focus has been generally on high profile murders…
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Oscars So White: An Institutional Racism Perspective
Author: Jawad Syed; Courtesy: CounterPunch (2016) For a second year in a row, all of the 20 acting nominations for the Academy Awards went to white actors. Not unlike 2015, this has resulted in a heated debate about racial bias in the Oscars, and the opinions of film artists and activists…
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From Karachi to San Bernardino: In Quest of an Alternative Discourse on Terrorism
Author: Jawad Syed, Cross posted from The Huffington Post, 2015 In the aftermath of the Paris and San Bernardino attacks, the world can no longer afford apologist and politically correct discourses on terrorism. During my recent trip (2015) to Pakistan to attend an international educational and cultural conference in Karachi, I…
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Djokovic Business Case for Higher Men’s Pay in Tennis Harms Equality
Source: The Conversation / The Newsweek In a controversial yet thought-provoking comment, world number one Novak Djokovic has questioned the equality of prize money in tennis, suggesting that men should be paid more as they have more spectators. Djokovic made the remarks following the furore created by Raymond Moore, CEO of the…
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Postoclonialism, Power and Diversity
EURAM 2016 GRDO SIG Plenary: Postoclonialism, power and diversity European Academy of Management Conference – ‘Gender, Race and Diversity in Organisations’ Special Interest Group Plenary speakers: Beverly Dawn Metcalfe, Jawad Syed, Hamid Kazeroony, and Harry J. Van Buren III Date: 3 June 2016 Venue: Université Paris Est Créteil The plenary…
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A Relational Perspective on Gender Equality and Mainstreaming: The Case of Pakistan
This paper argues that single-level conceptualisations of gender mainstreaming and equality within organisational or legal policy domain are inadequate to capture its contextual and multilevel nature. It develops and offers a multilevel perspective on this issue and situates it in the context of Pakistan, a developing Muslim majority country in…
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The Inability to Fit In and Become Invisible
The inability to fit in and become invisible: Narratives of British Pakistani female managers and professionals By Shehla Riza Arifeen and Jawad Syed Paper presentation at the Academy of Management Conference, Anaheim, August 5-9, 2016. This paper uses an intersectional lens to explore career experiences of ‘the second generation’ British…
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International Arms Trade and Refugee Crises
The production, sales and export of arms not only enables and intensifies armed conflicts worldwide but is also related to the number of refugees and displaced persons. This is an issue of social responsibility and business ethics of organisations and governments involved in the arms trade. The issue is of…
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Gender Equality at Work in Pakistan: An Intersectional Perspective
Keynote address by Dr Jawad Syed at the 6th International Conference on Business Management (ICoBM), held at NUST Business School, Islamabad on 26-27 October 2016. Abstract This paper argues that the project of gender equality in Pakistan may not be accomplished without taking into account the intersection of gender with…
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Panel: Ideological and Legislative Responses to Terrorism
Panel Discussion and Press Conference on “Ideological and Legislative Responses to Terrorism,” hosted by the Interfaith Unity for Tolerance (IFUT). (Symphony Space, New York, 24 June 2017). Panelists:Congresswoman Tulsi GabbardProfessor Jawad SyedProfessor Edwina PioProfessor Tahir Kamran A unique combination of academic and legislative efforts, this event presented a coherent response…
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Building Staff Engagement for Uncharted Waters – Peter Murray
Peter Murray (PM) – My name is Peter Murray. I’m the Professor of Management at the School of Management and Enterprise at the University of Southern Queensland. My research typically follows organisational learning, team learning and probably also diversity management. Jim Lindsay (JM) – My name is Jim Lindsay, I’m…
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