Faculty Zeeshan Zaib Khattak

Zeeshan Zaib Khattak

Professor
  • NUST Business School
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Summary

I believe in the transformative power of education and the critical role of academic leadership in shaping the future. With over two decades of experience in teaching, research, and training, I have dedicated my career to fostering excellence in higher education. I am committed to developing innovative academic frameworks, mentoring future scholars, and contributing to evidence-based policymaking. My passion lies in empowering educators and institutions to create impactful learning environments that drive knowledge, ethics, and progress. I uphold integrity, continuous learning, and collaboration as the pillars of meaningful academic and professional growth.

Academic Background
MS (Research Methods) Sheffield Hallam University September 30, 2009 - December 31, 2011
Honours and Awards
Publications
Women entrepreneurial adaptation through resilience and innovation in patriarchal contexts October 19, 2026 Discover Sustainability - Article in Press
Algorithmic human resource management and employee well-being: organisational justice and transparency as explanatory mechanisms March 18, 2026 Center for Management Science Research - Volume 4, Issue 3, Pages 1761-1770
Explainable artificial intelligence and managerial decision quality: trust, human oversight, and accountability in hybrid decision systems March 16, 2026 International Journal of Social Sciences Bulletin (IJSSB) - Volume 4, Issue 3, Pages 4428-4439
Green digital transformation and sustainable performance in manufacturing SMES: green innovation capability and regulatory pressure December 31, 2025 Center for Management Science Research - Volume 3, Issue 8, Page 1128-1137
Responsible governance of generative ai in higher education: organisational readiness, faculty trust, and administrative performance October 31, 2025 International Journal of Social Sciences Bulletin - Volume 3, Issue 10, Pages 1174-1183
Digital supply-chain visibility and business continuity in emerging markets: resilience under environmental uncertainty June 30, 2025 Policy Research Journal - Volume 3, Issue 6, Pages 716-725
Digital leadership and public-sector performance: strategic agility and bureaucratic rigidity in emerging-economy organisations March 31, 2025 Policy Research Journal - Volume 3, Issue 3, Page 822-837
Covid-19 Pandemic in The Context of Universities’ Performance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa February 25, 2025 The Bulletin of Management Review (BMR) - Volume 2, Issue 1, Pages 364-378
Assessing the Efficacy of Financial Management, External Audit Quality on Financial Performance with Interplay of Board of Trustees Vigilance in Public Sector Universities of Pakistan March 31, 2024 International Journal of Business and Management Sciences - Volume 5(1), Pages 22-39
The Influence of the Barriers of Hybrid Strategy on Strategic Competitive Priorities: Evidence from Oil Companies June 01, 2023 Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management - Volume:24, Issue:2, Page:179-198
A Study Of Change Process Factors In Determining Individual Readiness For Change: A Case Of Healthcare Reforms In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan May 01, 2023 Journal of Positive School Psychology - Volume 7, No. 5, Pages 176-201
Energy, environmental degradation, and health status: evidence from South Asia January 01, 2023 Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Volume:30, Issue:5, Pages 13639-13647
Encountering Covid-19 and perceived stress and the role of a health climate among medical workers December 01, 2022 Current Psychology - Volume:41, Issue:12, Page:9109-9122
Empirical investigation of the domain knowledge and team advertising creativity typology: The case of Nescafe coffee November 01, 2022 Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services - Volume 69, Article Number 103086
An Empirical Analysis of the Influence of Project Governance and Information Technology Governance on Project Delay September 23, 2022 Global Business Review - Pages 20
Modelling and Evaluating Trust in Mobile Commerce: A Hybrid Three Stage Fuzzy Delphi, Structural Equation Modeling, and Neural Network Approach July 01, 2022 International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction - Volume:38, Issue:16, Page:1529-1545
Nexus between export variety and carbon emissions in Pakistan: The role of FDI and technological development January 26, 2022 PLoS One - Volume:17, Issue:1, Article Number e0263066
The Impact of ownership structure on Dividend Payouts. New Evidence from Dynamic Common Correlation under Generalized Method of Moments (DCCE-GMM) December 30, 2021 Indian Journal of Economics and Business - Volume 20, No. 2, Pages 1943-1965
Revisiting the Missing Theories of Organizational Justice September 01, 2021 Business & Economic Review - Volume 13(3), Pages 1-34
The Influence of International Accounting Standards on the Economic Development Aftermath of COVID-19 March 01, 2021 International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change - Volume 15, Issue 3, Pages 111-125
Understanding employees’ responses to the COVID‐19 pandemic: The attractiveness of healthcare jobs February 15, 2021 Global Business and Organizational Excellence (GBOE) - Volume 40, Issue 2, Pages 19-33
Impact of Project Complexity on Cost Overruns with the Moderating Effect of Contractors’ Financial Attributes in Construction Projects February 01, 2021 International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change - Volume 15(7), Pages 187-206
Cabin Socio-Work Conditions and Job Dedication of Flight Attendants June 30, 2020 Journal of Business and Economics - Volume 12(1), Pages 149-164
Aspect[s] of the Corporate Governance that Matter in a Firm's Value: Evidence from Non Financial Firms in Pakistan August 01, 2019 Global Social Sciences Review (GSSR) - Volume IV, No. III, Pages 214-220
Servant Leadership Style and Leadership Effectiveness: The Moderating Role of the Cognitive Style Index June 01, 2019 Global Social Sciences Review (GSSR) - Volume IV, No. II, Pages 165-172
The Development of Islamic Finance and Fostering the Influence of Moral Values and Personal Factors in Investment Decision March 01, 2019 Global Social Sciences Review - Volume 4(1), Pages 49-60
Expropriation through executive compensation and cash holdings: a case of non-financial concentrated firms in Pakistan January 01, 2019 City University Research Journal (CURJ) - Volume 09, Number 01, Pages 192-205
Internal Mechanism of Corporate Governance and Firm's Profitability: A Comparative Study of Financial and Non-Financial Firms January 01, 2019 Global Social Sciences Review (GSSR) - Volume IV, No. I, Pages 211-218
Factors Affecting Working Capital Investment: An International Evidence December 05, 2018 Abasyn Journal of Social Sciences – Special Issue: IGCETMA - Special Issue, Pages 115-127
Negotiating the Cultural Barriers: A Study of Organizational Commitment of Pakhtun Female Employees in Pakistani Banking Sector June 30, 2018 Pakistan Journal of Gender Studies - Volume 16(1), Pages 139-152
Cultural Identity Overcoming Organizational Identity: A Study of Workplace Identity of Pashtun Female Employees February 28, 2018 Abasyn Journal of Social Sciences - Special Issue: IGCETMA 2018, Pages 42-53
Does Vulnerability or Resilience Matter in Managing International Supply Chains? February 20, 2018 Abasyn Journal of Social Sciences - Special Issue: IGCETMA 2018, Pages 16-29
Impact of Social Identities and Business Education on Entrepreneurial Intent of Students: A Proposed Outer Model Evaluation February 01, 2018 Abasyn Journal of Social Sciences - Pages 1-15
Pyramidal Ownership Composition and Firm’s Capital Structure Policy February 01, 2018 Abasyn Journal of Social Sciences - Special Issue, Pages 30-41
Assessing the Impact of Business School Interventions on Learners’ Entrepreneurial Propensity December 01, 2017 Journal of Managerial Sciences (JMS) - Volume XI, Number 03, Pages 73-88
Conferences
Professor (Tenured) Kohat University of Science and Technology August 24, 2024 - February 16, 2025
Associate Professor (Tenured) Kohat University of Science and Technology March 04, 2019 - August 23, 2024
Post Doctorate Gatton School of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky, January 01, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Assistant Professor TTS Kohat University of Science and Technology March 11, 2014 - March 03, 2019
Assistant Professor BPS Kohat University of Science and Technology May 07, 2012 - March 10, 2014
Lecturer BPS Kohat University of Science and Technology July 26, 2007 - May 06, 2012
Lecturer (Contract) Kohat University of Science and Technology September 30, 2002 - July 24, 2007