Research Areas
Prof. Dr. Shaheen Ahmed is a Professor of Management at the School of Business, Bangladesh Open University. His academic and research interests focus on human resource management, employee engagement and performance, labor relations, entrepreneurship development, leadership, SME performance, and socio-economic issues in developing economies, with particular emphasis on the ready-made garment (RMG) sector.
Prof. Ahmed earned his PhD in Management from Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Malaysia, in 2018. He completed his Master of Commerce (1996) and Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) (1995) from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. His academic background combines strong foundations in management education with applied research addressing workforce, organizational, and industrial challenges.
Selected Publications
- Ahmed, S. (2006). Entrepreneurship Development in Small-Scale Enterprises of the Rural Areas in Bangladesh: A Case Study on Chittagong and Rajshahi. The Social Sciences, 1(1). Medwell Online, Pakistan.
- Ahmed, S. (2013). Labor Unrest in the Ready-Made Garment Industry of Bangladesh. International Journal of Business and Management, 8(15). Canadian Center of Science and Education, Canada.
- Ahmed, S. (2014). Socioeconomic Factors and Labor Unrest in the Ready-Made Garment Industry of Bangladesh. Journal of Education Research and Behavioral Sciences, 3(2). Apex Journal International, Nigeria.
- Ahmed, S. (2014). Health Status of Female Workers in the Garment Sector of Bangladesh. Journal of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, 4(1). Cankiri Karatekin University, Turkey.
- Ahmed, S. (2015). Physical and Mental Health of Workers in the Ready-Made Garment Industry of Bangladesh. Pearl Journal of Management, Social Science and Humanities, 1(1). Nigeria.
- Ahmed, S. (2016). HRM Practices–Engagement–Performance Relationships: A Conceptual Framework for the RMG Sector in Developing Economies. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 4(7). Italy.
- Ahmed, S. (2016). Impact of Transformational Leadership on Psychological Empowerment and Job Satisfaction: Evidence from Yemeni Banking. Binus Business Review, 7(2). Binus University, Indonesia.
- Ahmed, S. (2017). Employee Engagement, Supervisor Relations and Performance in Developing Economies: A PLS-SEM Analysis. Saudi Journal of Business and Management Studies, 2(4A). UAE.
- Ahmed, S. (2017). Influence of Employee Engagement on Promotion Opportunity and Performance Relationship. Transylvanian Review, XXV(17). (Indexed in Scopus and Thomson ISI)
- Ahmed, S. (2017). Employee Job Security and Performance through Employee Engagement: Evidence from Developing Economies. International Journal of Economic Research, 14(19). India.
- Ahmed, S. (2017). Interaction Effect of Entrepreneurial Orientation on Innovation and SME Performance. International Journal of Economic Research, 14(19). India.
- Ahmed, S. (2018). Influence of Human Resource Management Practices on Employee Engagement in Developing Economies. Journal of Business Studies, 5(1). University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
- Ahmed, S. (2020). Human Resource Management Practices as an Antecedent of Employee Performance. Business, Management and Economic Research, 6(10). Germany.
