Dr. Syed Salman Hassan, Chairperson, Department of Management Sciences at Qarshi University, is a distinguished academic and professional with an extensive background in development planning and management, public administration, and various leadership roles. He earned his PhD in Development Planning & Management from University Sains Malaysia in 2014, after completing his Master of Public Administration from the University of the Punjab, Lahore. Dr. Hassan’s career spans over two decades, marked by significant contributions to academia and industry. Formerly, he served as the Deputy Director of the Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) at the Virtual University of Pakistan, where he spearheaded initiatives to cultivate a robust research culture, develop academia-industry linkages, and manage business incubation centers. His professional journey includes pivotal roles such as Assistant Professor in the Department of Management Sciences at the Virtual University, Regional Campus Manager, and Manager Operations at the Punjab Vocational Training Council. Dr. Hassan’s research interests encompass management, spiritual intelligence, public policy, and data analysis, with numerous publications in HEC recognized peer-reviewed journals. His commitment to education and research is further reflected in his involvement in significant projects, workshops, and conferences, underscoring his leadership in fostering academic excellence and innovation.

Academics

• PhD (Development Planning & Management) University Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia, 2014
• Master of Public Administration, IAS, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 1997
• A. (Hons.), SZIC, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 1995

Experience

Publications

1. 2020Measuring Impact of Positive Youth Development Initiatives on Youth in Lahore, Pakistan. Review of Applied Management & Social Science, 3(3), 303-310. ISSN: Print 2708-2024 Online: 2708-3640 (HEC Y Category)
2. 2020Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment: Valid Predictors of Turnover Intentions. Review of Economics and Development Studies, 6(4). 931-939.  ISSN (Print): 2519-9692 (Online): 2519-9706 (HEC Y Category)
3. 2020Impact of Vocational Training on Economic Empowerment of Youth in Rural Areas of Punjab. Review of Education, Administration & LAW, 3(2), 341-350. ISSN Print: 2708-1788 Online: 2708-3667 (HEC Y Category)
4. 2020Community-Based Management Strategies in Sustainability of Rural Water Supply Schemes. Review of Applied Management & Social Science, 3(2), 271-278. ISSN: Print 2708-2024 Online: 2708-3640 (HEC Y Category)
5. 2020Open Innovation: From Understating to Future Prospects and Perspectives. Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan, 57(2). 45-51. (HEC X Category) ISSN:0034-5431
6. 2020Gender Responsive and Child Sensitive Disaster Management in Pakistan. Review of Economics and Development Studies, 6(3),727-738. ISSN (Print): 2519-9692 (Online): 2519-9706 (HEC Y Category)
7. 2020 Exploring the role of organizational spirituality in improving employee’s ethical behavior and performance. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences. 40(2). 1033-1042. (HEC Y Category)
8. 2020 An Analytical Study on Brand Engagement in Self-Concept: A Perspective of Pakistan’s Consumer Market. Pakistan Vision. 21(1). 284-294. (HEC Y Category)
9. 2019 Development-centered Mainstreaming of the Marginalized: Re-defined Landscape of Social Policy in Pakistan. Pakistan Vision. 20(2). 316-325. (HEC Y Category)
10. 2019 Factors affecting Organizational Commitment and its impact on Core Employees’ intention-to-stay: An empirical investigation in the textile industry of Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan Business Review(PBR) 20(4). 998-1010 (HEC X Category)
11. 2019 An integrated framework for organizational performance enhancement through spirituality. Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan. 56(2). 233-243. (HEC X Category)
12. 2019 Workplace Violence against Female Nurses in Public Sector Hospitals in Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan Vision. 20(1). 1-10. (HEC Y Category)
13. 2019 Islamic Work Ethics: An Antecedent for “Sustainable Motivation” and “Effective Employee”. Al-Adwa. 51(34). 1-16. (HEC Y Category)
14. 2017 Mediating Role of Internal Locus of Control and Job Stress between Spiritual Intelligence and Job Performance, Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, 11 (2), 623-643. (HEC Y Category)
15. 2016 An Islamic Perspective of Corporate Social Responsibility. Al-Adwa, 46(31), 77-90. (HEC Y Category)
16. 2016 Implications of Managerial Perception, Employee Voice and Organizational Commitment in Telecom Sector of Pakistan. Science International (Lahore), 28(2), 1389-1393. (HEC Y Category)
17. 2016 Knowledge Exploration and Exploitation in “Virtual Teams” using the concept of “Fractal organization”. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences. 36(2), 781-795. (HEC Y Category)
18. 2016 Caste and Entrepreneurial Abilities: A Contextual Study of Sialkot City, Pakistan. Science International (Lahore), 28(2), 1427-1429. (HEC Y Category)
19. 2016 New Knowledge Creation and Crisis Management Team’s Performance. Science International (Lahore), 28(3), 2831-2836. (HEC Y Category)
20. 2016 Consumer’s Social Influences towards Compulsive Buying Behavior: A Structural Approach. Science International (Lahore), 28(3), 2789-2794. (HEC Y Category)
21. 2015 Spirituality and Workplace Stress Management. Al-Adwa. XXX (XLIV) 44:30, 55-64. (HEC Y Category)

22. 2014 Islamic Based Microfinance: A Tool for Sustainable Development, Al-Qalam. 19(2). 59-74. (HEC Y Category)  
23. 2014 ‘Socio-Economic Profile of Mountain Communities and its Implications on the Sustainable Forest Resource Management in Hindukush-Himalayan Region: A Case Study of Darel and Tangir Valleys of Northern Pakistan’, Science International (Lahore). 26(3). 1351-1359. (HEC Z Category)

Achievements / Certificates

• Participated inFaculty Development Workshop Series 1997, as Program Assistant, arranged by Academic Staff Association, University of the Punjab, Lahore.
• Participated in Total Quality Management Programdesigned for Management of Ammar Textile in Nov. 1998 at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS).
• Participated in training on Performance Management System in1999 at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) conducted by Renaissance Training and Consulting.
• Attended seminar on Audits and Auditing Techniquesin ISO 9000 in 2000.
• Attended five days intensive training of “Project Management” arranged by PMI Lahore Chapter in collaboration with Punjab Information & Technology Board and Planning & Development Department, Punjab in April 2008.
• Participated in three days Managers Training Course “Leadership and Management” held at Staff & Teachers Training Institute, Punjab Vocational Training Council, Lahore in 2009.
• Attended 06 Professional & Personal Development Workshops on “Doing Qualitative Research, Academic Writing, The Turbulence of Writing Research Proposal, Literature Review, Introduction to Research Methodology, & Introduction to SPSS” in Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2011-2012.
• Attended a training on “Human Resource Management in Public Sector” conducted by Pakistan Planning and Management Institute, Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad from 9^thAugust to 12^th August, 2016.
• Attended a National Workshop on “Patent Database Searches and Development of Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs) in Pakistan” held on 20 & 21 February, 2019 organized by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO) and Higher Education Commission.
• Organized and participated in “Project Formulation Workshop” held on 13-14 November 2019 organized by Virtual University of Pakistan in collaboration with Pakistan Science Foundation Islamabad.
• Organized & participated in “Project Formulation Workshop” held on 28-29 January 2020 organized by Virtual University of Pakistan in collaboration with Pakistan Science Foundation Islamabad.