Dr.Mazhar Abbas
Ph.D. (UUM/Malaysia), Post Doc. (Malaysia/USM)
Associate Professor/Chairman
Mobile: +92-3336050908
Email: mazharabbas@cuvas.edu.pk
Biography
Dr.Mazhar Abbas did his Post-Doc from School of Management (USM, Malaysia) PhD in Marketing & Management from the School of Technology and Logistics Management (STML), Universiti Utara Malaysia (AACSB & AMBA Accredited). His main research interests include consumer behavior, green marketing, technology management, business innovation, services marketing, general management and brand marketing. Being an academic, he has tutored the marketing and management courses to different levels and worked as Research Associate (OG Scale) at CUI Vehari formally known as CIIT from 26 Dec 2011 to 01 Feb 2017, Assistant Professor from 02 Feb 2017 to 31 August 2019 and Assistant Professor/Program Director of MIS from 01 Sep 2019 to October 2022 in University of Ha’il KSA. In addition, during his PhD he worked as Graduate Teaching Assistant from 01 March to 30 June 2014.
Dr.Mazhar Abbas holds MBA degree from, COMSATS University Islamabad formally known as CIIT Vehari. His previous qualification includes BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) from UCP, Lahore. He joined CUVAS in October 2022 as Associate Professor/Chairman Department of Business Administration. He has around 40 research papers in ABS ranked, SSCI, ESCI, Scopus and HEC recognized journals on his credit. Notably, he has published in International Journal of Project Management (IJPM), Computers & Education, Online information review, Frontiers Psychology, Sage Open, Current Psychology, Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, Journal of Public Affairs etc. Some of his research work has been published as a couple of book chapters from Springer Nature. He has attended and presented his research work in, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
Area of Interest
- Technology innovation and creativity,
- Business innovation,
- Consumer behavior,
- General management,
- Marketing and general management
- Technology management
- Innovation Management
- Brand Management
- Services Marketing
Training/ Courses/Workshops
- Certificates of Participation: Participating In 2nd Pre-Service Training Course held from Jan. 02, 2012 to Jan. 27, 2012 at CIIT Islamabad, Faculty Development Academy.
- Certificates of Participation : SAFE MOTOR BIKE RIDING WORKSHOP” Workshop Topics “Traffic Rules, First Aid Training for Accidental Inquiries, Bike Driving Safety Measures, Motor Bike and Its Control and Role of COMSATS in Community Development (14th May,2012)), COMSATS IIT, Vehari Campus.
- Certificate 0f Participation: Participating at the 1st International Conference on Management and Economics 11-12th February 2012 at COMSTAS Sahiwal, Pakistan. Jointly Organized by COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Sahiwal, Pakistan University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka Chinese- German Institute For Intellectual Property, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, China Strategize Blue,
- Certificate of Participation: Industrial Talk 2014 at Universiti Utara Malaysia
- Certificate of Participation: Yamani cultural night 2013 at Univerti Utara Malaysia.
- Certificate of participation: 3-day workshop on “Effective Writing Skills” held from 15-17 Dec, 2014 by Faculty Development Academy COMSATS Islamabad at COMSATS Vehari Pakistan.
- Certificate of Participation: Blue Chip teaching training 23-25 January 2018 by Faculty Development Academy COMSATS Islamabad at COMSATS Vehari Pakistan.
- Conference Chair: 20th National Conference “Aligning Business with Sustainable Development Challenges and Responsibilities for the Industry” April 19, 2017 SZABIST Islamabad.
Publications
1. Khan, S., Mehmood, N., Alhamad, I. A., Abbas, M. (2022). Evolution Of Corporate Governance In A Transparent Market Environment. International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies, 13(1), 13A1B, 1-11. http://TUENGR.COM/V13/13A1B.pdf DOI: 10.14456/ITJEMAST.2022.2 |
2. Prasetio, A. P., Tai, T. D., Opulencia, M. J. C., Abbas, M., El-Ebiary, Y. A. B., Abbas, S. F., ... & Iswanto, A. H. (2022). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on religious tourism amongst Muslims in Iraq. HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 78(4), 6. |
3. Abbasi, S. G., Abbas, M., Pradana, M., Al-Shammari, S. A. S., Zaman, U., & Nawaz, M. S. (2021). Impact of Organizational and Individual Factors on Knowledge Sharing Behavior: Social Capital Perspective. SAGE Open, 11(4), 21582440211054504. |
4. He, Y., Ashraf, M., Sharif, W., Abbas, M., Raza, A., Jaafar, N. I., ... & Shabbir, M. S. (2021). Impact of system-vs. consumer- generated recommendations on decision factors: A differential, moderating and mediating perspective. Current Psychology, 1- 15. |
5. Siddiqi, A. F., Shabbir, M. S., Abbas, M., Mahmood, A., & Salman, R. (2021). Developing and testing student engagement scale for higher educational students. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education. |
6. Mohd Anuar Arshad, Arshad Mahmood, Muhammad Salman Shabbir, Ahmed Faisal Siddiqi, Mazhar Abbas, Gadir Sleimany (2021) Modeling a Multi-Objective Problem for Emergency Response in Disaster Management: Emphasizing on Mitigating the Impact of the Delay in the Crisis severity. International Journal of Services and |
7. Abbas, M., Raza, S. H., Al‐Ghazali, B. M., & Alaghbari, M. A. (2021). Consumer innovativeness, innovation characteristics, and consumer resistance to innovation: A communication perspective from the public sector universities. Journal of Public |
8. Abbas, M., Abbasi, S. G., Dastgeer, G., Hanif, A., Ashraf, M. (2021). Factors Causing Consumer Resistance to Innovation by Applying Resistance to Innovation Theory. International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied |
9. SHEIKH, M. R., BIBI, A., ABBAS, M., & TARIQ, M. (2021). Monetary Policy And Sectoral Value Added In Saarc Countries: A Panel Ardl Analysis. Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government, 27(3), 2225-2235. |
10. Asraf, M., Ahmad, J., Sharif, W., Raza, A. A., Shabbir, M. S., Abbas, M., & Thurasamy, R. (2020). The role of continuous trust in usage of online product recommendations. Online Information Review. |
11. Shabbir, M. S., Bait Ali Sulaiman, M. A., Hasan Al-Kumaim, N., Mahmood, A., & Abbas, M. (2020). Green Marketing Approaches and Their Impact on Consumer Behavior towards the Environment—A Study from the UAE. Sustainability, 12(21), 8977. |
12. Rasheed, M. I., Malik, J., Pitafi, A. H., Iqbal, J., Anser, M. K., & Abbas, M. (2020). Usage of social media and student engagement and creativity: the role of knowledge sharing behavior and cyberbullying. Computers & Education, 104002. |
13. Abbasi, S. G., Shabbir, M. S., Abbas, M., & Tahir, M. S. (2020) HPWS and knowledge sharing behavior: The role of psychological empowerment and organizational identification in public sector banks. Journal of Public Affairs, e2512. |
14. Abbasi, S. G., Tahir, M. S., Abbas, M., & Shabbir, M. S.(2020) Examining the relationship between recruitment & selection |
15. Muhammad Umair Ali, Saliha Gul Abbasi, Mazhar Abbas, & Ghulam Dastgeer. (2020). Impact of Infaltion, Exchange Rate and Interest Rate on the Private Sector Credit of Pakistan. Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies, |
16. Abbasi, S. G., Alaghbari, M. A., Shabbir, M. S., & Abbas, M. (2020). Organizational Culture and Knowledge Sharing Behavior: Moderated Mediation Model. Utopía y Praxis Latinoamericana. 25(480-490) |
17. Shakeel Sarwar, Dr. Owais Shafique, Dr. Mazhar Abbas and Basheer M. Al-Ghazali, High Performance Work Systems (HPWSs) and HR Outcomes: A Sustainable Solution for Higher |
18. Abbas, M. and Mir, N.M. (2020). Exploring Factors Influencing Consumer Resistance to Innovation by Applying Consumer |
19. Abbas et al., (2019). Ecological consequences of climate change on pioneer business. Revista De La Universidad Del Zulia. 10(28). |
20. Noreen et al., (2019). Ascendancy Of Financial Education To Escalate Financial Capability Of Young Adults: Case Of Punjab, |
21. Zaman, U., Nawaz, M.S., Abbas, M., Jabbar, S., (2019). Understanding the soft side of software projects: An empirical study on the interactive effects of social skills and political skills on complexity – performance relationship. International Journal of Project Management. 37(3). 444-460. |
22. Jabarullah, N.H., Shabbir, M.S., Abbas, M., Siddiqi, A.F., Berti, S., (2019). Using random inquiry optimization method for provision of heat and cooling demand in hub systems for smart buildings. Sustainable Cities and Society. |
23. Ali, s., Zhang, J., Abbas, M., Daraz, MU., Ahmad, F., (2019) Symmetric And Asymmetric Garch Estimations And Portfolio Optimization: Evidence From G7 Stock Markets. Sage Open 9(2). 1-12 |
24. Akram, R., Natasha, Fahad, S. et al. (2019). Trends of electronic waste pollution and its impact on the global environment and ecosystem. Environ Sci Pollut Res |
25. Siddiqui, S. H., Rasheed, R., Nawaz, S., & Abbas, M. (2019). Knowledge sharing and innovation capabilities: The moderating role of organizational learning. Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences (PJCSS), 13(2), 455-486. |
26. Shabbir, M.S et al., (2019). Supply chain controlling and progressive management in automotive industries in Pakistan. Revista Inclusions |
27. Rashid. K, Abbas. M, & Tariq.B. (2019). Work / life balance: an investigation of scheduled bank employees in Punjab, Pakistan. Revista Inclusions. |
28. QA, Qureshi, et al., (2019). User’s E-Readiness for E-Health and Traditional Healthcare: A case of Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies |
29. Munir, S., et al., (2019). Mediating role of organizational citizenship behavior on authentic leadership and employee job performance: A study of higher educational institutes in Pakistan. Revista Dilemas Contemporáneos: Educación, Política y Valores. Special Edition (March) |
30. Ahmed, M., Khan, M.I., Abbas, M., Aman, Q., Ali, R., Ullah, S., (2019). The moderating effect of time pressure on packaging elements and consumer buying behavior: a case of Nestle Pakistan. Amazonia Investiga, 8(18), 43-52. |
31. Shabbir, M.S., Siddiqi, A.F., Md Kassim, N., Mustafa, F., Abbas, M., (2019). Analysis of experimental designs with outliers. Amazonia Investiga, 8(18), 53-68. |
32. Shabbir, M.S., Abbas, M., Aman, Q., Ali, R., Orangzeb (2019). Poverty Reduction Strategies. Exploring the link between Poverty and Corruption from less developed countries. Revista Dilemas Contemporáneos: Educación, Política y Valores. 6(2). |
33. Shabbir, M.S., Md Kasim, M., Faisal, M., Abbas, M., Sabti, |
34. Abbas. M., Nawaz, M.S., Ahmad. J., Ashraf, M. (2018). Diffusion of mobile banking in Pakistan. SMART Journal of Business Management Studies. 15(1), 10-19 |
35. Ullah. S., Qureshi. Q.A., Abbas. M., (2018). Applying the Environmental Context of T-O-E Framework to Examining the Effects of Environmental Factors On Adoption Practice of ICTs in Pakistani garment sector SMEs. A Case Study of District Faisalabad, Pakistan. SMART Journal of Business Management |
36. Abbas, W., Abbas, M., Azad, A. R., Ashraf, M., & Ahmad, J. (2018). Is there any ideal place for women workers? women and glass ceiling: a multi-cultural view. Amazonia Investiga, 7(16), 61-68. |
37. Rana, M. S., Iftikhar, U., Abbasi, S. G., & Abbas, M. (2018). The role of organizational justice to develop organizational citizenship behavior: moderating effect of islamic work ethics. Amazonia Investiga, 7(16), 46-60. |
38. Abbas, M., Shabbir, M.S., Nawaz, M.S., Ahmad. J., Ahraf, M. (2018). Innovation Characteristics Creating Hurdles in |
39. Shahwar, D., Suleman, N., Abbas, M., Sadiq, U., Siddique, S., Mushtaq, S., (2018). Functional Literacy: Analysis of Literacy Practices of Female Attendants in Pakistani Context. Revista Publicando 5(7) |
40. Abbas, M., Shahid Nawaz, M., Ahmad, J., & Ashraf, M. (2017). The effect of innovation and consumer related factors on consumer resistance to innovation. Cogent Business & Management, 4(1) |
41. Ashraf,M., Ahmad, J., Humanyun, A.A., & Abbas, M., (2017). Three Condensed Importance of Interfunctional Communication for the Acceptance of CRM System Cogent Business & Management, 4(1) |
Books edited/Book chapters/ monographs published
- Akram R. et al. (2019) Global Trends of E-waste Pollution and Its Impact on Environment. In: Hashmi M., Varma A. (eds) Electronic Waste Pollution. Soil Biology, vol 57. Springer, Cham
- Abbas, M., Shabbir, M. S., Noor, N. A. B. M., Nasim, W., & Mubeen,
M. (2022). Infirmity to Climate Change and Regional Impacts.
In Building Climate Resilience in Agriculture (pp. 53-66). Springer, Cham. - Masood N. et al. (2022) Insect Pest Management Under Climate Change. In: Jatoi W.N., Mubeen M., Ahmad A., Cheema M.A., Lin Z., Hashmi M.Z. (eds) Building Climate Resilience in Agriculture. Springer,Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79408-8_15
Awards/ Distinctions
- MBA (Fully Sponsored by CIIT, Vehari)
- Work experience with UUM Prof. Shahimi Bin Mohtar (Best Prof. in Logistic Management Awarded by the Golden Globe Tigers 2018).
- Editor Cogent Business & Management
- Guest Editor, Frontiers Psychology
- Selected Academic Editor, PLOS ONE
Project Title |
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Funding Agency |
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Completed |
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Co-PI |
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Completed |
Towards realization to become a green nation: Modelling the Saudi Arabian consumer purchase behavioral intentions towards Energy efficient vehicles (EEV) |
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Grant Released & Work in Progress |
Conferences attended/presented papers/posters
- Mohtar, S. Abbas, M. (2013). “Factors Affecting Poultry Production with the Mediating Effect on Poultry Welfare. Proceeding of WPSA (Malaysia Branch) and WVPA (Malaysia Branch) Scientific Conference 30, November to 1, December Malaysia.
Students supervised M.Phil./Ph.D./ currently enrolled with their names, and project titles
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Name |
Research Title |
Supervisor/Member |
Year |
Status |
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Tehmas Akram |
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MS Supervisor |
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Completed |
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Muhammad Saleem |
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MS Supervisor |
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Completed |
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Rabia Abdul Rehman | Mediating role of PU and in the relationship between information quality and intention to use E- recruitment websites |
MS Supervisor |
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Completed |
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Muzaffar Iqbal | Impact of post purchase perceived value on customer commitment with Hajj and Umrah travel agency: Mediating role of customer satisfaction |
MS Supervisor |
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Completed |
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Muhammad Ishaq | Impact of organizational culture on employee commitment: The mediating role of employee benifits |
MS Supervisor |
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Completed |
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Kiran Anwar |
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MS Supervisor |
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Completed |
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Basharat Ali |
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MBA Project |
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Completed |
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Chand Khan |
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BBA Internship |
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Completed |
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Maria Suhani |
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Supervisor |
Completed |