Dr. Muhammad Arif
Last updated on April 7th, 2022

PROF.DR. MUHAMMAD ARIF KHATTAK

Head of Knowledge Centre, Editor BJMT
Bahria Business School, Bahria University Islamabad
Professional Profile

An experienced teacher and trainer with proven track of a successful team leader; Excellent skills of interpersonal relationships; Strong areas of teaching and trainings are HRM, Management, leadership, Strategic Compensation Management, Advance Research Methods, Presentation Skills and Business Communication; I have 20 Year Experience, 46 International Publications, 27 National & International Conferences, 5 PhD Supervision, 4 PhD Co-supervision, 80 MS Supervision, and 1 Research Project of 2.2 Million.

Personal Information
Campus Islamabad
Department Management Sciences
Designation Professor,
Head of Knowledge Centre,
Editor BJMT
Name Dr. Muhammad Arif Khattak
Email arifkhattak78@gmail.com
Phone (Office EXT) +92-51-111111028 Ext 1954
Research Area HRM; Leadership; Communication
Number of Publications Journals = 46
Conferences = 27
Qualification
Degree Passing Year Majors University
Post-Doctoral Fellow 2019 Knowledge Management Yasar University, Izmir, Turkey
PhD in HRM 2013 Human Resource Management Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad, Pakistan
MPhil  in HRD 2008 Human Resource Development National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan
MA English 2002 language and literature National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan
Teaching Experience
Designation From To Organization
Professor/Head of Knowledge Centre August 2020 To Date Bahria University Islamabad
Professor/Head of Management Sciences Department September 2018 August 2020 Bahria University Islamabad
Associate Professor/ Incharge Graduate Program August 2015 September, 2018 Bahria University Islamabad
Assistant Professor 2013 August, 2015 Department of Management Sciences at Muhammad Ali Jinnah University
Worked as a Lecturer /Coordinator MBA Program 2002 2013 Worked as a Lecturer /Coordinator MBA Program
CONFERENCES ORGANIZED/SESSION CHAIR
1 “5th EMS International Online Multidisciplinary Conference on changing landscape”, Peshawar, Pakistan (23-24 October, 2021) as Session Chair
2 “2nd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Management and Social Sciences”, – Peshawar, Pakistan (28-29 November, 2020) as Session Chair
3 “1st International Conference on Issues in Management and Social Sciences in the context of Covid-19”, Islamabad, Pakistan (22-23 August, 2020) as Session Chair.
4 “2nd International Conference on Emerging Challenges for Organization in Developing Economies”, at Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan (15-16 October, 2018) as Member of Organizing Committee.
5 “1st International Conference on Emerging Trends in Management”, at Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan (13-14 May, 2017) as Session Chair and Member of Organizing Committee.
6 “4th International Conference on Emerging Trends in Management”, at Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad, Pakistan, and (5th November, 2015) as Session Chair
7 “3rd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Management”, at Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad, Pakistan, and (16th October, 2014) as Discussant and Member of Organizing Committee
8 “2nd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Management”, at Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad, Pakistan.  (6th June, 2013), As Discussant and Member of Organizing Committee.
9 “1st International Conference on Emerging Trends in Management”, at Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad, Pakistan.  (18-19 May 2012), As Discussant and Member of Organizing Committee.
CONFERENCES (Paper Presented)
1 Presented a paper in RAME Conference: “Research Approaches in Social Science, Management, Humanities, Economy and Business” at Amsterdam, Netherland (29-30 June 2019), “Role of Human Performance in Supply Chain Management”
2 Presented a paper in 26th ASBBS Conference at Las Vegas, USA (9-12 March 2019), “The Role of Servant Leadership on Job Satisfaction of teachers: An empirical study of public sector universities of Pakistan”
3 Presented a paper in “4th Asia International Conference” at Langkawi, Malaysia (8-9 December 2018), “Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Perceived Performance and Behavioural Loyalty of Telecom Customers”
4 Attended conference as Keynote speaker/Session Chair “1st International Conference on Management and Commerce”, University of Gujrat, Pakistan (4-5 April 2018)
5 Presented a paper in 25th ASBBS Conference at Las Vegas, USA (15-18 March 2018), “Impact of Entrepreneurial Passion on New Product Development: Mediating Role of Entrepreneur’s Self-Efficacy and Moderating Role of Technological Orientation”
6 Presented a paper in AUSSRE conference at Sydney, Australia (23rd March 2018), “Customer Involvement and New Product Performance: The Moderating Effects of Technological Newness, Organizational Learning Orientations and Market Newness”
7 Presented a paper in “IAIN University” Pekalongan, Indonesia (15-17 November 2017). “Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on corporate reputation: A modern marketing concept”
8 Attended and Successfully completed China –Pakistan Young workers’ Seminars “Belt and Road Imitative, People –to People Exchange 2017” from 11-20 Sept., 2017, in China (Beijing, Tianjin and Ningxia)
9 Presented a paper in “4th International conference on Law, Business, Marketing and Corporate Social Responsibility LBMCSR-2017 at” Thailand (12-14 June, 2017),“Impact of Perceived Training Utility on Transfer of Training: The mediating role of Motivation to Transfer”
10 Presented a paper in “24th ASBBS conference at” Las Vegas, United State of America (23-26 March, 2017), “Corporate Social Responsibility and Loyalty: Intervening influence of Customer Satisfaction and Trust”
11 Presented a paper in “1st ASIA Conference at University Technology Malaysia” Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (10-11 December, 2016) “The Inter linkage of Corporate Reputation between Corporate Social Responsibility and Performance of Banking Sector”
12 Presented a paper in “Montclair State University Conference at” New Jersey, United State of America (21-24 June, 2016), “Antecedents and outcomes of knowledge management practices: Evidence from Pakistan.”
13 Presented a paper in “NCM conference” at Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2nd May, 2016), “Role of leader – Member-Exchange relationship on Organization Change Management:  mediating role of Organizational Culture.”
14 Presented a paper in “23rd ASBBS conference” at Las Vegas, United State of America (18-21 February, 2016), “Employee Silence as a Mediator in the Relation between Toxic Leadership Behaviour and Organizational Performance.”
15 Presented a paper in “3rd International Conference on Management and Economics”, at University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka (26-27 February, 2014),“Empirical Study on Effects of Enterprise Governance on Organizational Performance”
16 Presented a paper in “Issues in Management conference” at University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. (13-14 June, 2011), “Effects of Human Resource Management Practices on Job Satisfaction of Universities Teachers
17 Presented a paper in “Technology and Management conference” at Hilton Phuket Hotel, Phuket, Thailand (7-9 March 2011), “Student’s attitude towards study at college level, A case study of Pakistani Education system”
18 Presented a paper in “12th International Business Conference”, at Novatel World, Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE (3-4 January, 2011), “Training & Development paradigm, and its contribution in Economic uplift of the country, A case of Pakistan”
19 Presented a paper in “Innovation and Management conference” at Malacca International Hotel, Malacca, Malaysia (6-8 October 2010), “Employee Involvement and participation, A case study of OTCL after privatization.”
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
1 Zuberi, M. A., Arif, M., (2021). Impact of proactive personality and leader member exchange on innovative work behavior: A job design perspective. International journal innovation science
2 Rehman, Z. U., Ahmed, M., Arif, M., (2021). Transition or change? The Morphisis of one belt one road initiative in Pakistan: A study on China Pakistan Economic Corridor. International journal technological learning, innovation and development.
3 Shah, S. H. A., Arif, M., (2021). The Impact of Leadership Styles on Turnover Intentions Directly and through Organizational Citizenship Behavior: Small and Medium Enterprises in Pakistan. Elementary Education Online, 20(4), 2752-2773
4 Rehman, Z. U., Arif, M., (2020). Entrepreneurial Factors Affecting Perceived Socioeconomic Success in One Belt One Road Initiative – A Study of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. International Journal of Management, 11(9), 1110-1124
5 Rehman, W., Arif, M., Khurshid, M. A., Saif, M. O (2020). Role of Social Media Motives in Driving Consumer Buying Behaviour in Online Brand Community of Pakistan. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 24(8), 368-385
6 Baig, M., Butt, A. F., Arif, M., (2019). Hilarious sitcoms as marketing platform to enhance product appeal through star. Global Management Journal for Academic & Corporate Studies, 9(2), 224-241
7 Kayani, N., & Arif M., (2019). Linking Leadership to Knowledge Management Success of Pakistani Telecom Sector: Intermediating Role of Organizational Culture. City University Research Journal, 9(3), 473-497
8 Iqbal, K., Zahid, S., Arif, M., (2019). Exploring the Relationship between Socially Responsible Human Resource Management and Turnover Intention: A Case of Pakistan Banking Sector. Pacific Business Review International, 12(2), 44-53
9 Sindhu, M. I., Urooj, S. F., Arif M., (2019). Implications of Sustainability toward Green Innovation Investment: Livestock Industry Perspective. Global Management Journal for Academic & Corporate Studies, 9(1), 65-72
10 Qaiser. N, Shahzad, K., Arif. M., (2018) Extent of HRIS Adoption and Its Impact on Organization’s Performance: Moderating Role of HR Staff Expertise, Abasyn Journal of Social Sciences, 11(1), 1-11
11 Adeel. S, Arif. M., (2018) Employee Silence as a Mediator in the Relation between Toxic Leadership Behaviour and Organizational Performance, Journal of Managerial Sciences, 11(3), 83-104
12 Iqbal, K., Arif, M., & Zahid, M. S. (2017) The Impact of Perceived Training Utility on Transfer of Training: The mediating role of Motivation to Transfer. Jinnah Business Review, 6(1), 7-12
13 Sindhu, M. I., Arif M., (2017). The inter linkage of corporate reputation between corporate social responsibility and financial performance. Pakistan Journal of commerce and social sciences, 11(3), 895-907
14 Sindhu, M. I., Arif, M., (2017). How Corporate Social Responsibility Intensifies the Perceived Performance and Behavioral Loyalty? A Case of Pakistan Super League.  Journal of Business and Tourism, 3(2), 37-47
15 Adeel.S. Arif. M., (2017) Employee Silence as a Mediator in the Relation between Toxic Leadership Behaviour and Organizational Learning, Abasyn University Journal of Social Sciences, 10(2), 294-310
16 Arif. M., et al (2017) How Perceived Supervisor Support Moderates the Interconnection of Work Family Conflict and Employee Job Satisfaction in Pakistani Banking Sector? Bahria Journal of Management and Technology, 1(2), 75-84
17 Samdani, H., Kamal, N., Arif, M., Sindhu, M. I., (2017). A social dominance perspective of abusive supervision.  Journal of Business and Tourism, 3(2), 343-360
18 Sindhu, M.I., Arif, M., (2017) Corporate Social Responsibility and Loyalty: Intervening influence of Customer Satisfaction and Trust, Cogent Business & Management, 4(1), 1-9
19 Hashim, M. Arif, M (2017), Impact of Servant Leadership on job satisfaction: study of Teaching Faculty in Universities of Peshawar, Abasyn Journal of Social Sciences, Special Volume AIC 2016 Pp. 312-320
20 Kiyani, N. Z., Arif, M., (2017). The Role of Leadership in Knowledge Management in Knowledge-Intensive Organizations: A research on Telecom Sector of Pakistan.  Journal of Business and Tourism, 3(2), 413-419
21 Khan Z, Arif M, (2017), Developing Brand Relationship Quality through Online Brand Communities. Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, 11(1), 374-391
22 Arif M. et al., (2017). Role of Leader-Member-Exchange Relation on Organization Change Management: Mediating Role of Organizational Culture. International Journal of Organizational Leadership, 6(1), 32-41
23 Mahmoud, S., Arif M., (2016). The role of transformational leader in developing knowledge culture in public sector hospitals. International Journal of Organizational Leadership. 6(2017) 511-524
24 Arif, M., Sindhu, M. I., Ullah, I., Urooj, S. F., (2016). Antecedents and outcomes of knowledge management practices: Evidence from Pakistan. Jinnah Business Review, 4(2), 23-29
25 Afridi S. A., Arif M., Khan A., (2016). Measurement of Service Quality Gap in the Selected Private Universities/Institutes of Peshawar Using Seroquel Model. City University Research Journal, 6(1), 61-69
26 Afridi, S. A., & Arif, M., (2015). Impact of Trust on Customer Advocacy: A Study Regarding Health Sector of Peshawar. Abasyn University Journal of Social Sciences, 8(2), 355-362
27 Hassan Z., & Arif, M., (2014). The Mediating Role of Employee Engagement between the Relationship of Distributive Justice and OCB. International Journal of Management Sciences, 2(11), 494-500
28 Ul-Ain, Q., Arif, M., Iqbal, N. (2013). Impact of Role Conflict on Job Satisfaction, Mediating Role of Job Stress in Private Banking Sector. Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business (IJCRB), 4(12), 711-722
29 Arif, M., & Khan, M. A. (2013). Role of knowledge integrative capacity in organizational performance: major corporate sector of Islamabad, Pakistan. Actual Problem of Economics (2), 122-131.
30 Arif, M., Ain, A. U., & Iqbal, N., (2013).  Impact of Role Ambiguity on Job Satisfaction, Mediating Role of Job Stress. International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences (HRMARS), 3(3), 28-39
31 Arif, M., et al., (2012). Influence of Drugs on Students Performance: a Qualitative study In Pakistan university students, Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business (IJCRB), 4(8), 826-838.
32 Khan, M. A., Iqbal, N., Arif, M., & Ghafoor, M. M. (2012). Constructive relationship between employee‟ s adaptability and performance build up new trends and practices in Pakistani organizations. European Journal of Social Sciences, 32(4), 598-606
33 Khan, M. A., Bano, S., Kiyani, A., Arif, M., Urooj, S. F., Ahmed, W., (2011). What Contributes to an Accessible Career: Perceived Effects of Attitudes and Norms? Journal of International Business Management & Research, 2(4)
34 Arif, M., Iqbal, N., Rajput, A. A., & Qadeer, A. (2011). HRD Practices in Banking Sector of Pakistan. Numl Journal of Management & Technology, 6(1), 46-54
35 Arif, M., Kiyani, A., Bashir, F., Urooj, S. F., & Haroon, M. (2011). Students Attitude towards Study at College Level: A Case Study of Pakistani Education System. Review of Higher Education & Self-Learning, 4(10), 50-60,
36 Khattak, J.K., Khan, M.A., Haq, A.U., Arif, M. and Minhas, A.A., (2011). Occupational stress and burnout in Pakistan’s banking sector. African Journal of Business Management, 5(3), p.810
37 Kiyani, A., Haroon, M., Arif, M., (2011). Impact of career salience on universities teachers’ job involvement: A study on public and private universities in Pakistan. African Journal of Business Management, 5(5), 1795-1803
38 Kiyani, A., Haroon, M., Liaqat, A. S., Arif, M., (2011). Emotional intelligence and employee participation in decision-making. African Journal of Business Management, 5(12), 4775-4781
39 Arif et al., (2011). Employee Involvement and Participation at Work: A Case Study of OTCL after Privatization. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences (HRMARS), 1(3), 241-247
40 Arif, M., Iqbal, N., Khattak, J., & Rajut, A. A. (2011). Impact of Culture on the Employee Performance. A Comparison of Private and Public Sector Universities. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences (HRMARS), 1(3), 230-240
41 Arif, M., Iqbal, N., Urooj, S. F. & Sindhu, M. I. (2011). Relationship between employee’s involvement and organization performance in milieu of Pakistan. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences (HRMARS), 1(3), 499-515
42 Haroon, M., Zia ur Rehman, M., Kiyani, A., Arif, M., (2010). Strategic Human Resource Management and its Issues: A study of Telecom sector of Pakistan, Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business (IJCRB), 2(5), 67-77
43 Arif, M., Bashir, F., & Masood, T. (2010). Training & Development Paradigm, And Its Contribution in Economic Uplift of the Country. International Review of Business Research Papers, 6(2), 283-298.
44 Jan, K., Marwat, Z. A., & Arif, M. (2009). Impact of human resource practices on organizational commitment. Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business (IJCRB), 1(8), 78-101
45 Marwat, Z. A., Arif, M., Jan, K., (2009). Impact of selection, training, performance appraisal and compensation on employee performance: A case of Pakistani telecom sector, Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business (IJCRB), 1(7), 189-199
46 Arif, M., Jan, K., Marwat, Z. A., Ullah, I., (2009). Performance Enhancement through Effective Communication: A Study of the Role of External and Internal Communication, Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business (IJCRB), 1(7), 119-148