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Dr. Usman Ghani

Assistant Professor
Iqra University
usman.ghani@iqra.edu.pk

Education

PhD (Business Administration), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.

MS (Business Administration), Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.

MBA (Finance), Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.

MSC (Economics), University of Malakand, KP, Pakistan.

Research Interests

Biography

Dr. Usman has been associated with Iqra University since January 2021. He is an active researcher and published his research work in different SCI/SSCI journals like Journal of Management & Organization, Management Decision, Higher Education, Personnel Review, International Journal of Manpower etc. His area of research interest is Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, Knowledge Management, and Educational Management. He is a confident presenter at conferences and teacher at classrooms, and is able to explain complex information at all levels. Moreover, he is serving as a reviewer in different SCI/SSCI journals, and also working as an Associate Editor in Journal of Management Sciences (https://geistscience.com/journals/jms) published by Iqra University.

Publications

Referred Journal Publication :

  • Usman, M., Liu, Y., Zhang, J., Ghani, U., & Gul, H. (2021). Why do employees struggle to thrive in the workplaces? A look at the impact of Abusive supervision. Personnel Review . [SSCI, IF:2.074] https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-04-2019-0213
  • Shah, Z., Ghani, U., Asmi, F., Wei, L., & Qaisar, S. (2021). Exposure to terrorism-related information on SNSs and life dissatisfaction: The mediating role of depression and moderation effect of social support. Technology in Society, 64, 101503.[SSCI, IF: 2.414] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2020.101503
  • Khalil, I. U., Hena, S., Ghani, U., Ullah, R., Jan, I., Rauf, A., Rehman, A., Abbas, A., & Jingdong, L. (2021). Development and Sustainability of Rural Economy of Pakistan through Local Community Support for CPEC. Sustainability, 13(2), 686.[SSCI, IF: 2.576] https://doi.org/10.3390/su13020686
  • Ghani, U., Zhai, X., Spector, J. M., Chen, N. S., Lin, L., Ding, D., & Usman, M. (2020). Knowledge hiding in higher education: role of interactional justice and professional commitment. Higher Education, 79(2), 325-344.[SSCI, IF: 2.856] https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-019-00412-5
  • Ghani, U., Teo, T., Li, Y., Usman, M., Islam, Z.U., Gul, H., Naeem, R. M., Bahadar, H., Yuan, J., & Zhai, X. (2020). Tit for Tat: Abusive supervision and knowledge hiding-The role of psychological contract breach and psychological ownership. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(4), 1240. [SSCI, IF:2.849] https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17041240
  • Zhai, X., Wang, M., & Ghani, U*. (2020). The SOR (Stimulus-Organism-Response) paradigm in the online learning context: An empirical study of students’ knowledge hiding perceptions. Interactive Learning Environments, 28(5), 586-601. [SSCI, IF: 1.938] https://doi.org/10.1080/10494820.2019.1696841
  • Usman, M., Liu, Y., Li, H., Zhang J., Ghani, U., Gul, H. (2020). Enabling the engine of workplace thriving through servant leadership: The moderating role of core self-evaluations. Journal of Management & Organization, 1–19. [SSCI, IF:1.935] https:// doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2020.11
  • Nadeem, M, A., Liu, Z., Ghani, U., Younis, A., & Xu, Y. (2020). Impact of shared goals on knowledge hiding behavior: The moderating role of trust. Management Decision. [SSCI, IF: 2.723] https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-09-2019-1197
  • Khan, K., Atlas, F., Ghani, U., Akhtar, SKhan, F. (2020). Impact of Intangible Resources (Dominant logic) on SMEs Innovation Performance, The mediating role of Dynamic Managerial Capabilities; Evidence from China. European Journal of Innovation Management. [SSCI, IF:2.613] https://doi.org/10.1108/EJIM-07-2020-0276
  • Kiani, A., Liu, J., Ghani, U., & Popelnukha, A. (2020). Impact of Future Time Perspective on Entrepreneurial Career Intention for Individual Sustainable Career Development: The Roles of Learning Orientation and Entrepreneurial Passion. Sustainability, 12(9), 3864. [SSCI, IF: 2.576] https://doi.org/10.3390/su12093864
  • Sun, Y., Ghani, U., Pitafi, A, H., Islam, T. (2020). Social-cultural impacts of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor on the well-being of local community. Journal of Transport and Land Use, 13(1), 605-624. [SSCI, IF: 1.536] doi:10.2307/26967261
  • Ali, Z., Bi, G., Mehreen, A., & Ghani, U. (2020). Predicting firm performance through supply chain finance: a moderated and mediated model link. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, 23(2), 121-138. [SSCI, IF: 2.152] https://doi.org/10.1080/13675567.2019.1638894
  • Shah, Z., Chu, J., Feng, B., Ghani, U., Qaisar, S., & Hassan, Z. (2020). Media and altruistic behaviors: The mediating role of fear of victimization in cultivation theory perspective. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 42, 101336. [SSCI, IF: 2.896] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2019.101336
  • Nadeem, M. A., Liu, Z., Younis, A., Asghar, F., Ghani, U., Xu, Y. (2020). How governance structure, terrorism, and internationalization affect the innovation? Evidence from Pakistan. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, [SSCI, IF: 1.867] https://doi.org/10.1080/09537325.2020.1838475
  • Islam, Z, U., Weng, Q., Ali, Z., Ghani, U., Kiani, A., Naeem, R. (2020). Are job seekers predisposed to job search strategies? International Journal of Manpower, [SSCI, IF: 0.953] https://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-09-2019-0417
  • Usman, M., Ghani, U*., Islam, Z. U., Gul, H., & Mahmood, K. (2020). Ambidextrous Leadership and Innovative Work Behaviors: Workplace Thriving as a Mediator. Journal of Public Affairs, [ESCI, HJRS (X)]https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2321
  • Ali, Z., Ghani, U*., Islam, Z. U., & Mehreen, A. (2020). Measuring Career Shocks: A Study of Scale Development and Validation in Chinese Context. Australian Journal of Career Development, [ESCI, HJRS (Y)] https://doi.org/10.1177/1038416220950737
  • Shah, Z., Chu, J., Feng, B., Qaisar, S., Ghani, U., & Hassan, Z. (2019). If you care, I care: Perceived social support and public engagement via SNSs during crises. Technology in Society, [SSCI, IF:2.414] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2019.101195
  • Shah, Z., Chu, J., Feng, B., Qaisar, S., Hassan, Z., & Ghani, U. (2019). Perceived public condemnation and avoidance intentions: the mediating role of moral outrage. Journal of Public Affairs. [ESCI, HJRS (X)] https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2027
  • Usman, M., Gul, H., Hussain, S., & Ghani, U. (2017). Islamic Work Ethics: The Effect of Affective Commitment on Employee Job Performance, Turnover Intention and Organizational Citizenship Behavior. Journal of Business and Tourism, 63-73. [HJRS (Y)]

 

Accepted Journal Publications (In Press) :

  • Halima, M, H., Li, Y., Ghani, U., Kiani, A., & Atamba, A. (2021).Impact of Online Crisis Response Strategies on Online Purchase Intention: The Roles of Online Brand Attitude and Brand Perceived Usefulness. Sage Open (Accepted). [SSCI, IF: 0.715]