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Indian and Pakistani business schools: Thawing relations
The Economist, Apr 17th 2012 CROSS-BORDER collaboration between business schools is a common occurrence. Some top institutions can have partnerships with counterparts in as many as 40 different countries. It is seen as a way of increasing their internationalism, without having to run programmes overseas, which can be expensive. It…
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Unlocking and Safeguarding Human Potential Across South Asia
Samina rose from humble beginnings in Karachi, Pakistan to become a proud woman business owner employing nine people. Her embroidery business helped pay for her kids’ school and made her the primary earner in her household. Then COVID hit, trampling on her sales and dreams. She now struggles to make…
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Prof Pio Appointed As An Officer of the New Zealand of Merit (ONZM)
Professor Edwina Pio, Professor of Diversity and University Director of Diversity at Auckland University of Technology (AUT), has been appointed as an Officer of the New Zealand of Merit (ONZM) for services to ethnic communities. “In today’s rapidly changing world with diverse demographics exponentially increasing, working with and for ethnic…
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Business Education and Engagement during COVID-19 and Beyond: Insights from Pakistan
This article offers a stakeholder perspective on business and management education and engagement in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Written by Dr. Jawad Syed (LUMS), the article is an extract from the AMDISA e-Book on COVID-19 related challenges facing management education in South Asia. Citation: Syed, J. (2021). Business…
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Security and the Belt and Road: A Critical Analysis of Threats to Chinese Nationals and Businesses in Pakistan
Dr. Jawad Syed In the wake of the recent tragic and regrettable terror attack against Chinese engineers in Pakistan, it may be useful to refer to the findings of my study on ‘Security and the Belt and Road: A Critical Analysis of Threats to Chinese Nationals and Businesses in Pakistan’…
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Business Schools in South Asia
This is an incomplete list of notable business schools in the region. Please write to info@southasianaom.com to update this list. India Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM A)http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/ Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM C) @ Kolkattahttp://www.iimcal.ac.in/ Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM B)http://www.iimb.ernet.in/index.jsp Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (IIM…
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Journals Related to South Asia
The following is an incomplete list of journals and periodicals related to South Asia: South Asian Journal of Business StudiesPublished by: Emerald South Asian Journal of Business Studies (previously: South Asian Journal of Global Business Research) is the official journal of the South Asian Academy of Management. The mission of…
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Ensuring Employee Engagement Amid a Pandemic
South Asian Academy of Management: Leadership Working Paper SeriesLWP-202004-10 Ensuring Employee Engagement Amid a Pandemic Jawad Syed, PhD In a fast-changing and uncertain situation such as the coronavirus pandemic, many leaders are struggling not only in terms of organizational operations but also in terms of continued engagement and well-being of…
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Sri Lanka Business Leaders Slash Their Pay Over Coronavirus
Senior executives of top business groups in Sri Lanka have taken up to 60 percent salary cuts as Coronavirus killed sales and hit cash flows, but not state sector salary cuts have been announced though most are staying at home. Sri Lanka’s publicly traded John Keells Holdings told employees in…
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Coronavirus and Online Education in India
London (CNN Business) Schools around the world have closed their doors because of the coronavirus pandemic, leaving more than 1.5 billion children stuck at home. While it’s a great inconvenience for many, it has created a spike in demand for online learning. Educational institutions are introducing online courses and some…
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Top Researchers in Business Education in Pakistan
A story of two lists: Who is who when it comes to research in Pakistani Business School Dr. Muhammad Mohsin ButtAir University, Islamabad, Pakistan (Transcript of Facebook video with minor edits) Here is an overview of top researchers in business faculty in Pakistan which is based on my study with…
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China’s Belt and Road Initiative in a Global Context
Call for Book Chapters China’s Belt and Road Initiative in a Global Context: A Business and Management Perspective Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Deadline for submissions: June 15, 2018 Expression of interest: February 15, 2018 Year of publication: 2018 Editors Jawad SyedDean and ProfessorSuleman Dawood School of BusinessLahore University of Management SciencesLahore, PakistanEmail:…
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Top Business Schools in Asia and South Asia
Based on QS International Rankings for 2017, here is an account of top business schools in Asia: China has the largest number of top business schools in the region with 11, including three in the top 50: Peking University (=36th), Tsinghua University (=40th) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (46th). South Korea is another strong performing country,…
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Book Announcement: Employee Motivation in Saudi Arabia: An Investigation into the Higher Education Sector
Book’s title: ‘Employee Motivation in Saudi Arabia: An Investigation into the Higher Education Sector’ Authors: Rodwan Fallatah and Jawad Syed Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Year: 2018 Witten by Rodwan Fallatah and Jawad Syed, this book investigates the relevance of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs as a theory of motivation, whilst taking into…
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7th Asian Management Research and Case Conference – AMRC 2018
7th Asian Management Research and Case Conference (AMRC) Theme: CONVERGENCE OR DIVERGENCE: EMERGING TRENDS IN MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND CASES IN ASIA Sub Theme: China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative: Implications for Management & Organizations in Asia Knowledge Partners: South Asian Academy of Management (SAAM), Sage Publishing. Detail: Lahore University of…
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Call for Papers: Special Issue of ‘Journal of Management & Organizations’
Special Issue of ‘Journal of Management & Organizations’ “Contextualizing diversity within Islam: Interpretations, understandings and implications for management and organizations” Guest editors: Jawad Syed and Edwina Pio In the mainstream academic literature as well as media, the Islamic faith and Muslims are often presented as a monolithic religion, ignoring the internal…
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AOM 2016 PDW: Gender, Generations and Leadership: Insights from South Asia
Abstract Scholars have described the global leadership literature as western-centric (Arvey et al., 2015), age-blind (Spisak et al., 2014) and male-dominated (Kyriakidou, 2012; Syed & Murray, 2008). This PDW aims to address these gaps by providing an unconventional non- western perspective (Bamberger & Pratt, 2010) and incorporating intersectionality in gender…
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Call for Papers – “Gender, Generation and Leadership: Insights from South Asia”
Special issue call for papers from South Asian Journal of Global Business Research “Gender, Generation and Leadership: Insights from South Asia” Guest EditorsShaista E. KhiljiJawad SyedMary Sully De Luque Summary Global leadership has served as a hallmark topic in leadership research for the past few decades, in response to an…
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AOM 2014 PDW: Conducting research in South Asia: Thinking ahead and being different
This is an interactive PDW (in a roundtable discussion format) that presents South Asia as neglected context in international management (IM) research despite its richness and complexity. We focus upon highlighting relevance of the emerging South Asian economies in international management (IM) research, and pose two main questions, a) why…
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AOM 2014 Symposium: Working wo(men) of South Asia: Why we matter
Organisers: Edwina Pio, Jawad Syed Abstract Complexity is a key aspect of South Asia with a population of 1.649 billion. Caste, class, patriarchy, religion, agriculture, technology, terrorism and violence impact working wo(men) on an everyday basis. In constructing South Asian wo(men), we are aware of the multiplicity of socio-cultural, religious,…
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Contextualising Management and Organisations in South Asia
What if our actions were imbued with the sacred? What if activism in organisations evokes better local society and responsible global community? What if sacred activism signals the performance of a deeper understanding and mindful actions for contextualising management and organisations in South Asia? These are some of the questions…
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