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Email: sajjad.hussain@fui.edu.pk

Office Location: Business Administration Department Foundation University School of Science and Technology Newlalazar

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Dr. Sajjad Hussain

Associate Professor

Faculty of Management Sciences

Foundation University Islamabad

Dr. Sajjad Hussain is working as Associate Professor of Management Sciences at Department of Business Administration, Foundation University School of Science and Technology. He Has More than 11 years of Defense (NESCOM) and 7 Years of Post-PhD Teaching and Research experience. He is an HEC Approved Supervisor and Focal Person NBEAC for the Business Administration department of the University. Dr. Sajjad has published more than 30 research papers with an H-Index of 13 and i-Index of 15. He has also presented papers at National and International Platforms. He has produced 4 PhDs and is teaching across BBA, MBA, M0, and PhD level. Previously, he had PhD in HRM as distinguished HEC Indigenous Scholar and also possesses first division throughout the Academic Career. His Google Scholar Profile can be accessed at https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ZKisAzkAAAAJ&hl=en

  1. 34. Azam, S., Hussain, S., Muhamad, N. et al. Entrepreneurial opportunity recognition and exploitation in emerging economies. J Innov Entrep (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13731-026-00643-8
  2. Iqbal, M. S., Hussain, S., Ahmad, W., Ullah, A., & Hussain, S. (2025). Need Assessment for Implementation of Digital Transformation Practices Through the Capacity Building. Engineering Proceedings, 111(1), 1001. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2025111001
  3. 2. Sultan, M., Hussain, S. (2025). Towards a sustainable workforce: integrating workplace spirituality, green leadership, and employee adaptability for green creativity. Discover Sustainability, 6, 318. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-00971-x
  4. 3. Hussain. S, Hussain. I, Nasir., M. I, Munaf.. Bridging Education and Industry for Enhanced Corporate Competency and Economic Development. Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences [ISSN: 2604-6423], 8(4), 40-50. https://www.global-jws.com/ojs/index.php/global-jws/article/download/296/436
  5. 4. Hussain, I., Hussain, S., Waqas Noor, & Engineer Danish Gul Khattak. (2024). Exploitative Leadership Research: A Comprehensive Overview. Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences [ISSN: 2604-6423], 8(4), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.33152/jmphss-8.4.1
  6. 5. Khan, M. H. ., Fatima, S. ., Fayyaz, H. ., & Hussain, S. (2024). From Ostracism to Expediency: The Mediating Role of Emotional Exhaustion. Journal of Social &Amp; Organizational Matters [ISSN : 2959-2151], 3(2), 385–398. https://doi.org/10.56976/jsom.v3i2.92
  7. 6. Hussain. S., Mukkarram. A., Malik. S.J.,(2024). Enhancing University Student Employability: The Impact of Teacher Development in Practical Skills Integration. International Journal of Social Science Archives [2707-8892]. 7(2), 616-623. https://ijssa.com/index.php/ijssa/article/view/335
  8. 7. Younis, Z., & Hussain, S. (2023). Green transformational Leadership: Bridging the gap between Green HRM Practices and Environmental Performance through Green Psychological Climate. Sustainable Futures [ISSN 2666-1888], 6, 100140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2023.100140
  9. 8. Mukarram, A., Hussain, S., & Mukarram, S., (2023). Despotic Leadership And Employee Cynicism: The Role Of Psychological Need Thwarting And Observer's Schadenfreude. International Journal of Business and Management Sciences [ISSN 2708-4329], 4(1), 25-45. https://www.ijbms.org/index.php/ijbms/article/view/364
  10. 9. Hussain, S., Malik. S. J., Dar, I. B., (2023). Organizational Justice Research Variables and Outcomes: A Comprehensive Review of Literature. International Review of Basic and Applied Sciences [ISSN 2710-0065], 11(1), 31-45. https://irbas.academyirmbr.com/paper_details.php?id=1148
  11. 10. Sultan, M., Hussain, S. (2022). A Brief Introduction of Employee Green Creativity. Asian Social Studies and Applied Research [ISSN 2709-9229], 3(2). 107-116. https://asarcouncil.com/archives2.php?vol=3&jou=1&ver=5&yea=2022
  12. 11. Li, J., Ul Haq, J. & Hussain, S. (2022). "Millennials' online perceptions: the role of cultural characteristics in creating e-loyalty", Aslib Journal of Information Management, 74(6), 1031-1047. https://doi.org/10.1108/AJIM-09-2021-0262
  13. 12. Hussain, S., Rabbani, S., & Kamal, N. (2021). The Organizational Justice-Organizational Cynicism Relationship: Moderating Role of Islamic Work Ethics: Moderating Role of Islamic Work Ethics. Journal of Workplace Behavior [ISSN 2710-2807], 2(1), 66–77. https://charisma-jwb.com/index.php/jwb/article/view/74
  14. 13. Wangzhou, Khan, M., Hussain, S., Ishfaq, & Farooqi, (2021). Effect of Regret Aversion and Information Cascade on Investment Decisions in the Real Estate Sector: The Mediating Role of Risk Perception and the Moderating Effect of Financial Literacy. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2021.736753; URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.736753
  15. 14. Azam, Hussain, & Azam, (2021). A Brief Review of Opportunity Recognition in Entrepreneurship. Asian Social Studies and Applied Research (ASSAR). 2(3), 2709-9229
  16. 15. Tariq, M., Hussain, S., Khan, M. A., Haq, J., & Hafeez, S. (2021). Impact of Leader-Member Exchange on Customer-oriented Citizenship Behavior through Job Embeddedness. Moderating role of Islamic Work Ethics. International Journal of Innovation, Creativity, and Change [ISSN 2201-1323], 15(6), 696–712. https://www.ijicc.net/images/Vol_15/Iss_6/15654_Hussain_2021_E_R.pdf
  17. 16. Ali, Haq, Hussain, Qadir & Bukhari (2021): OCEAN Traits: Who Shares More Word of Mouth?, Journal of Promotion Management [ISSN 1540-7594]. 28(6), 749-773. DOI: 10.1080/10496491.2021.2015510
  18. 17. Hussain. S and K. Shahzad (2022), Unpacking perceived organizational justice-organizational cynicism relationship: Moderating role of psychological capital, Asia Pacific Management Review [1029-3132], 27(1), 10-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmrv.2021.03.005.
  19. 18. Mukarram, A., Hussain, S., & Khan, M. A. (2021). A Brief Overview of Despotic Leadership Research. International Review of Management and Business Research [ISSN 2307-5953], 10(1), 38–55. https://doi.org/10.30543/10-1(2021)-5
  20. 19. Iqbal, U. B., Sarmad, M., Hussain, S., & Jalil, A. (2021). Analyzing Project Organizational Culture through Workplace Incivility and Ostracism under Mediating and Moderating Mechanisms. Elementary Education Online [ISSN 1305-3515], 20(4), 870–881. https://doi.org/10.17051/ilkonline.2021.04.94
  21. 20. Sarmad, M., Qayyum, A., Shafi, M. Q., Hussain, S., & Rehman, S. U. (2021). Investigating moderating role of emotional intelligence among counterproductive work behavior, work interference, and negative emotions in development sector of Pakistan. Management Science Letters [ISSN 1923-9335,1923-9343], 11(4). 1093–1100. https://doi.org/10.5267/j.msl.2020.11.030
  22. 21. Hussain, S., & Dar, I. B. (2020). Comments on “The nature of theory in information systems.” Future Business Journal [ISSN 2314-7202], 6(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43093-020-00044-7
  23. 22. Ahmed Tahir, N., Khan, K., & Hussain, S. (2020). Supervisors' Dark Triad and Abusive Supervision: Does Islamic Work Ethics Help? Journal of Islamic Business and Management [ISSN 2075-6291,2521-2249], 10(02), 402–417. https://doi.org/10.26501/jibm/2020.1002-007
  24. 23. Tufail, M., Hussain, S., Hayat, M., & Qadir, A. (2020). Workplace Incivility and Organizational Citizenship Behavior: The Role of Burnout and Islamic Work Ethics. International Review of Social Sciences [ISSN 2309-0081, 2309-0081], 8(8), 21–31. https://www.irss.academyirmbr.com
  25. 24. Ahmad, M., Hussain, S., Sulehri, N. A., & Hussain, I. (2020). Does Psychological Distance obliterate LMX fruits? Mediating Role of Perceptions of Task Identity. International Review of Social Sciences [ISSN 2309-0081, 2309-0081], 8(7), 108–119. https://www.irss.academyirmbr.com
  26. 25. Hussain, I., Ahmed, Q. M., Gulzar, A., Usman, U., & Hussain, S. (2020). Group cohesion: a therapy against abusive supervision. International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies, 11(12). https://doi.org/10.14456/ITJEMAST.2020.235
  27. 26. Ali Baig, M. M., Hussain, S., & Hussain, I. (2020). Confrontational Phases and Imperfections of Organizational-Injustice in the workspace (Validation from Government-Sector Development Financial Institutions of Pakistan). International Review of Management and Business Research [2307-5953,2306-9007], 9(2), 207–221. https://doi.org/10.30543/9-2(2020)-15
  28. 27. Hussain, S., & Shahzad, K. (2019). The Effects of Supervisor's Organizational Embodiment and Organizational Identification on the LMX-Creativity Relationship. South Asian Journal of Management Sciences [2074-2967,2410-853], 13(2), 99–115. https://doi.org/10.21621/sajms.2019132.01
  29. 28. Tufail, M., Hussain, S., Shahzad, K., & Anum. (2018). Combined Effects of job Insecurity and Islamic Work Ethics on Job Satisfaction and Job Performance. Journal of Business & Economics [2075-6909], 10(2), 1–24. https://www.proquest.com/openview/dd6ae02c2cc2ca12feecae1fca7f3890/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=1946347
  30. 29. Hussain, S., & Shahzad, K. (2018). Role of Supervisor's Organizational Embodiment and Organizational Identification on LMX and Job Performance Relationship: A Test of Moderated-Mediation Model. Journal of Management Sciences ISSN 2413-8657,2313-0113], 5(1), 18–37. https://doi.org/10.20547/jms.2014.1805102
  31. 30. Hussain, S., Shahzad, K., Khan, K., & Ahmed, I. (2018). Moderating Role of Islamic Work Ethics and Mediating Role of Organizational Identification on Leader-Member Exchange and Citizenship Behavior Relationship: A Test of Moderated Mediation Model. Journal of Islamic Business and Management (2521-2249), 8(1), 139–155. https://doi.org/10.26501/jibm/2018.0801-009
  32. 31. Hussain, S., Khattak, J., Rizwan, A., & Latif, M. (2013). ANSOFF Matrix, Environment, and Growth- An Interactive Triangle. Management and Administrative Sciences Review [2308-1368], 2, 196-206.
  33. 32. Hussain, S., Abbas, M., Shahzad, K., & Bukhari, S. A. (2012). Personality and career choices. African Journal of Business Management [1993-8233], 6(6), 2255–2260. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJBM11.2064
  34. 33. Shahzad, K., Hussain, S., Bashir, S., Chishti, A. F., & Nasir, Z. M. (2011). Organizational environment, job satisfaction and career growth opportunities: a link to employee turnover intentions in public sector of Pakistan. Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business [2073-7122], 2(9), 45-56.

Research Work Supervised

Iftekhar Ahmed (2025). Outcomes of Exploitative Leadership: Analyzing Mediating and Moderating Mechanisms Using Social Exchange Theory, Doctorate of Philosophy in Management Sciences, Foundation University Islamabad, Pakistan
Noor us Sbah (2025). Toxic Leadership and Cynicism Behavior: Analyzing the Moderating and Mediating Mechanisms, " Masters in Management Sciences (HRM), Foundation University Islamabad, Pakistan
Saleha Azam (2025). Antecedents of Entrepreneurial Opportunity
Capitalization: Examining the boundary conditions and mediating mechanisms. Doctorate of Philosophy in Management Sciences, Foundation University Islamabad, Pakistan

Mariam Sultan (2024). Unpacking Green Creativity with Moderating And Mediating Mechanisms using S-O-R Theory. Doctorate of Philosophy in Management Sciences, Foundation University Islamabad, Pakistan

Aleena Mukarram (2023). Psychological Spillover of Despotic leadership: Moderating Role of Observer's Schadenfreude and Psychological Hardiness. Doctorate of Philosophy in Management Sciences, Foundation University Islamabad, Pakistan

Zainab Younas, (2023). "The Interacting Effect of Green HRM and Green Transformational Leadership on Environmental Performance: Mediating Role of Psychological Green Climate". Masters in Business Administration, Foundation University Islamabad, Pakistan

Shaheena Hafeez, (2021). "Impact of workplace ostracism on psychological wellbeing of Employees with mediating
role of job Stress and moderating role of self-efficacy in Pakistan" Masters in Management Sciences (HRM), Foundation University Islamabad, Pakistan


Research Funding Projects

1. Reverse mapping and reengineering of business education for the corporate world readiness and GLOCAL geo-economic development
2. Artificial Intelligence as a Double-Edged Sword in Academia: A Study of Higher Education Institutes in Pakistan

  • Talent management

  • Research Methodology
  • Advance Topics in Management

  • 1st August 2019 till now
  • (Associate Professor, NBEAC Focal Person)

  • Riphah International University Faisalabad (Assistant Professor) October 2018 till July 2019
  • Project Management Organization (NESCOM) May 2003 till Jan 2015