Name: Prof. Dr. Ch. Shoaib Akhtar
Designation: Assistant Professor
Department: Public Administration
Qualification: Ph.D. (Management/Entrepreneurship)
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia (2017)
M.S. Management Science
SZABIST-Islamabad (2009-11)
Master of Commerce
University of Wollongong, Australia (1999)
Phone: +92-51-9292900 (144, 230)
Email: [email protected]
Status: On Job
Mr. Ch. Shoaib Akhtar

Professional Experience

Administrative Experience

August 2005 – August 2010 & May 2017 - todate
Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
Incharge, Department of Public Administration

March, 2015- August, 2015
University of Lahore, Lahore
Advisor, Innovation and Incubation Center (IIC)

April 2014
ABS-CBI (Pvt.) Ltd.
Director Projects

September 2004 – September 2010
Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
Placement Coordinator

March 2007 – October 2009
Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
Deputy Treasurer

August 2003 to January 2004
National Commission for Human Development, Islamabad, Pakistan
Program Officer Monitoring & Evaluation

Feb 2004-June 2004
National Commission for Human Development, Islamabad, Pakistan
Program Officer, Capacity Building

Teaching Experience

September 2004 – to date
Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
Assistant Professor

January 2001 – September 2001
Army Public College of Management Sciences (APCOMS), Rawalpindi
Lecturer

September 2015 – June 2016
Lahore Business School, University of Lahore, Lahore
Visiting Faculty

July, 2016 – todate
SZABIST-Islamabad
Visiting Faculty

2001-2003
Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad
Visiting Faculty

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Akhtar, C. S., Awan, S.H., Naveed, S. & Ismail, K. (2018). A comparative study of the application of systems thinking in achieving organizational effectiveness in Malaysian and Pakistani banks. International Business Review (in press).
  2. Akhtar, S., Awan, S.H., Ismail, K. & Naveed, S. (2017). Social capital and learning organization: is it worth to engage in networking? International Journal of Learning and Change, 9(3), 208-227.
  3. Abbasi, S., Kamran, S. & Akhtar, Ch. S. (2017). Factors affecting customer adoption of internet banking in Pakistan. Pakistan Administrative Review, 1(2), 115-129.
  4. Aamir, A., Hamid, A.B.A., Haider, M. & Akhtar, C.S. (2016). Work-life Balance, Job Satisfaction and Nurses Retention: Moderating Role of Work Volition. International Journal of Business Excellence, 10(4), 488-501.
  5. Hussain, J., Shah, F.A. & Akhtar, Ch. S. (2016). Market orientation and Organizational Performance in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises: A Conceptual Approach. City University Research Journal, 6(1), 166-180.
  6. Akhtar, Ch. S., Ismail, K., Hussain, J. & Umair-ur-Rehman, M. (2015). Investigating the moderating effect of family on the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and success of enterprise: case of Pakistani manufacturing SMEs. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 26(2), 233-247.
  7. Hussain, J., Ismail, K. & Akhtar, Ch. S. (2015). Linking Entrepreneurial Orientation with Organizational performance of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises: A Conceptual Approach. Asian Social Science, 11 (7), 1-10. doi:10.5539/ass.v11n7p1
  8. Rashid, W.N., Ismail, K. & Akhtar, Ch. S. (2015). Investigating the Moderating Role of Technology Transfer Office on Academic’s Entrepreneurial Orientation and Research Commercialisation Relationship. Global Journal of Business and Social Science Review, 1(2), 549-559.
  9. Hussain, J., Ismail, K. & Akhtar, Ch. S. (2015). Market Orientation and Organizational Performance: A Case of Pakistani SMEs. Social and Basic Sciences Research Review, 3(2), 125-136.
  10. Akhtar, Ch. S., Ismail. K., Ndaliman, M.A., Hussain, J. & Haider, M. (2015). Can Intellectual Capital of SMEs Help in Their Sustainability Efforts? Journal of Management Research, 7(2), 82-97.
  11. Akhtar, Ch. S., Zainab, N., Maqsood, H., & Sana, R (2013). Impact of Organizational Culture on Organizational Commitment: A Comparative Study of Public and Private Organizations. Research Journal of Recent Sciences, 2(5), 15-20.
  12. Akhtar, S. Kashif, A., Arif, A., & Khan, M. A. (2012). Impact of Long Working Hours on Family Wellbeing of Corporate Family. World Applied Sciences Journal, 16(9), 1302-1307.
  13. Arif, A., Rizvi, S.M.H., Abbas, Q., Akhtar, S. & Imran, M. (2011). Impact of Impression Management on Performance Rating. Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business, 3(2), 711-729
  14. Akhtar, S. Arif, A., Rubi, E. & Naveed, S. (2011). Impact of Organizational Learning on Organizational Performance: Study of Higher Education Institutes. International Journal of Academic Research, 3(5), 327-331
  15. Arif, A., Akhtar, S., Waheed, N. & Bashir, Sadaf (2011). Privatization and Performance of Banking System in Pakistan. Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business, 3(4), 265-270
  16. Khalid, A, Rana, Z., & Akhtar, S. (2010). Gender Differences in Ability to Balance Work and Family among Public Sector School Teachers. Pakistan Journal of Social Issues, 2, 63-73.
  17. Neelum Noureen, Shoaib Akhtar and Shaheryar Naveed (2010). Skill Based Management Paradigm. Saarbrucken, Germany: Lambert

CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS

Conferences
  1. Noor, S., Akhtar, Ch. Shoaib, Ismail, K. & Anwar, S. (2016). Perceptions of Vice Chancellors about Academic Research Commercialization in Pakistan. Paper Presented at 1st National Conference on Public Administration and Management, 2627 October, 2016, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
  2. Akhtar, Ch. Shoaib, Awan, Sajid H., Naveed, S. & Ismail, K. (2016). Social Capital and Learning Organization: Case of Higher Education Institutions in Pakistan. Paper Presented at 1st National Conference on Public Administration and Management, 2627 October, 2016, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
  3. Akhtar, Ch. Shoaib, Awan, Sajid, H., Naveed, S. & Anwar, S. (2015). Organizational learning and Effectiveness: Case of Public Sector Higher Education Institutions. Paper presented at 1st International Multi-disciplinary Conference (IMDC’2015), 23-24 November University of Lahore (Gujrat Campus), Gujrat, Pakistan.
  4. Akhtar, Ch. Shoaib, Ismail, K. & Hussain, J. (2014). Social Capital and Organizational Sustainability: Case of Malaysian SMEs. 2nd International Conference on Business Administration, Marketing and Economics (BAME 2014). November 2830, Athens, Greece.
  5. Akhtar, Ch. Shoaib, Aamir, A., Abro, M.M.Q., Hussain, J. & Khurshid, M.A. (2014). Total rewards and Retention: Case Study of Higher Education Institutions in Pakistan. 4th International Conference on Leadership, Technology, Innovation and Business Management (ICLTIM’14), November 20-22, Istanbul, Turkey.
  6. Ismail, K., Akhtar, Ch. S., Haider, M. & Umair-ur-Rehman, M. (2014). The Role of Entrepreneurial Orientation in the Success of an Enterprise. 3rd International Conference on Economics and Social Sciences (ICESS-2014), 21-22 June, Durban, South Africa.
  7. Ismail, K., Wan Omar, W.Z., Seohod, K., Senin, A.A. & Akhtar, Ch. S. (2014). Role of Innovation in SMEs Performance: A Case of Malaysian SMEs. Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Economic and Business Administration (EBA’14), 3-4 April, Prague, Czech Republic.
  8. Ismail, K., Wan Omar, W.Z., Akhtar, Ch. S. & Shahverdi, S. (2014). Does Ethnicity Matter in Entrepreneurial Intention of Faculty towards Commercialization of Academic Research?. 2nd International Conference on Entrepreneurship: Emphasizing Improvement of Business Environment ICE 2014, 22-23 February, Tehran, Iran.
  9. Ismail, K., Anuar, M., Wan Omar, W.Z., Aziz, A.A., Seohod, K., & Akhtar, Ch. S. (2013). Does Entrepreneurial Intention and Entrepreneurial orientation Matter towards Academic Commercialization. 2nd International Conference on Rural Development and Entrepreneurship ICORE 2013, 2-4 November, Jogjakarta, Indonesia.
  10. Ismail, K., Anuar, M.A., Wan Omar, W.Z., Aziz, A.A., Seohod, K. & Akhtar, Ch.S. (2013). Entrepreneurial Intention, Entrepreneurial Orientation of Faculty and Students towards Commercialization. 3rd International Conference on Leadership, Technology and Innovation Management (ICLTIM), 14-16 November, Istanbul, Turkey.
  11. Hammad, M, Sajid H. Awan, C. S. Akhtar & M. Imdadadullah (2012). Investigating Stress and Employee Performance in Traffic Police. International Proceedings of Economics Development and Research, vol. 55, 28, pp. 141-144
  12. Akhtar, S., Quaiser, A. & Awan, S.H. (2011). Impact of Systems Thinking on Organizational Effectiveness. 12th National Research Conference held on 19-20th January, 2011 at Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, Islamabad.
  13. Akhtar, S. & Awan, S.H. (2010). Impact of Organizational Learning on Organizational Effectiveness. 11th National Research Conference held on 29-30th June, 2010 at Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, Islamabad.
  14. Neelum Noureen, Shehryar Naveed and Shoaib Akhtar (2008). Skill Based Management Paradigm: Comparative Study of Askari Commercial Bank and Bank Alfalah Ltd. 4th International Conference on Statistical Sciences, held on May 9-11 at University of Gujrat, Pakistan organized by University of Gujrat and Islamic Countries Society of Statistical Sciences.
  15. Nida Rehman, Shehryar Naveed and Shoaib Akhtar (2008). Entrepreneurial Achievements and Higher Education (A Survey of Small Business Establishments in Rawalpindi/Islamabad. 4th International Conference on Statistical Sciences, held on May 9-11 at University of Gujrat, Pakistan organized by University of Gujrat and Islamic Countries Society of Statistical Sciences
Training Workshops
  1. Workshop on Entrepreneurship Curriculum Development (October 3, 2017) at National Incubation Centre, Islamabad by visiting American expert Sydney Gray.
  2. Two days training workshop on ‘Virtual Incubators’ by Shaoor Foundation (Women-Can-Do II) and USAID at National Incubation Center, Islamabad (25-26 October, 2017)
  3. Five day Regional Training Workshop on ‘Participatory Techniques for Planning and Management of Rural Development Projects’ organized by Government of Pakistan, CIRDAP (Bangladesh) and Commonwealth from 10th -14th June 2008 in AHK-NCRD & MA, Islamabad.
  4. SAARC Human Resource Development Center, Islamabad International workshop on “Poverty Alleviation through Human Resource Development” from 16th September - 29th September 2003. Presented paper on Human Development in Pakistan.
  5. Training workshop on "Doha Round Negotiations and its Impact on Tariff & Trade for Industrial Sector in Pakistan." Organized by National Productivity Organization, Ministry of Industries, Production & Special Initiatives, Government of Pakistan. (November 8, 2006)
  6. Regional Center for Strategic Studies (RCSS), Colombo Sri Lanka Attended international workshop on “Defense Technology and Cooperation in South Asia” from 2nd January - 14th January 2002. Presented paper on military CBMs between Pakistan and India.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

  • Situational Analysis of Out of School Children in Islamabad Capital territory. Ministry of Human Rights (June-December, 2017)
  • Technical Analysis of Sports Facilities in Punjab under PPP Mode: Operation and Maintenance of Sports Facilities. A project of Punjab Sports Board (December 2015 – June 2016). Project Team Leader for Technical Analysis from ABS-CBI (Pvt) Ltd.
  • Study on Human Development Requirements in East Economic Corridor Development (ECER), Malaysia (June 2014-March 2015). Project team member responsible for field survey, data analysis and component write up.

 

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