Thesis Guidelines for MBA Students

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Kindly download the following file as MBA Thesis Guide.

MBA Thesis Guidelines

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Common Questions During Proposal Defense

Common Questions during Full Project Defense

Thesis / Dissertation Writing- Some Basics


My Research Articles
Following are some of my published research articles. Kindly download and read some for getting some idea.

1. Tahir, M., Rahman, S., & Saeed, I. (2019). The Effect of Relational Coordination on Employee Creative Involvement: A Study of Public and Private Hospitals in Peshawar, Pakistan. Global Regional Review, 4(3, Summer). Available on http://grrjournal.com/issue/4/3/2019  
2. Tahir, M., Khattak, S.R., Safwan, N., Usman, A., & Adnan, A. (2019). The effects of PSL team characteristics and players performance on fans emotions and behavioural intentions. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences. Available from http://www.science-gate.com/IJAAS/Archive.html  (An ISI Indexed Journal)
3. Tahir, M. (2019). The effects of project manager’s soft skills on success of project in the construction industry. International Journal of Applied Research in Social Sciences, 1(5), 197-203. Available from http://fepbl.com/index.php/ijarss/article/view/44/43
4. Tahir, M. (2019). Analysis of reward practices and their influence on employee engagement among software development firms in Pakistan. International Journal of Management & Entrepreneurship Research, 1(3), 140-150. Available on https://www.fepbl.com/index.php/ijmer/article/view/19
5. Adil, M., Haroon, M., Zakar, M., Shah, M.J., & Tahir, M. (2019). The Effects of Job Characteristics on Employee’s Organizational Citizenship Behavior among Banking Sector Employees in Peshawar City. International Journal of Management & Entrepreneurship Research, 1(3), 132-139. https://www.fepbl.com/index.php/ijmer/article/view/18
6. Khan, M. N., Hussain, I., Jamshed, S., Ullah, Misbah, & Tahir, M. (2018, Dec). The effect of tangible and intangible aspects on employees’ performance. Journal of engineering and applied sciences, 37(2). https://doi.org/10.25211/jeas.v38i1.37 or https://journals.uetjournals.com/index.php/JEAS/article/view/37
7. Tahir, M. (2018). The Role of Quality Planning and Quality Improvement Tools in Improving the Quality of Products among the Manufacturing Sector of Punjab, Pakistan. Science, Technology and Development, 37(4), 216-221. Available on http://docsdrive.com/pdfs/std/std/2018/216-221.pdf or DOI: 10.3923/std.2018.216.22
8. Tahir, M., & Wakeel, A. (2018). Determinants of Employee’s Proactive Behavior among Staff of Services Handling Contractor Firms in the United Arab Emirates. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 9(12), 201-204. Available on https://www.ijser.org/onlineResearchPaperViewer.aspx?Determinants-of-Employees-Proactive-Behavior-among-Staff-of-Services-Handling-Contractor-Firms-in-the-United-Arab-Emirates.pdf
9. Tahir, M., & Khattak, S.R. (2018). Testing the theory of relational coordination in the healthcare sector Peshawar. Journal of Managerial Sciences, 12(4), 120-128. Available from http://qurtuba.edu.pk/jms/default_files/JMS/12_4/10.pdf
10. Tahir, M., & Wakeel, A. (2018). A Study of the Effects of High Performance Work System on Employee’s Proactive Behavior and Mediating Role of Psychological Empowerment among the Airline Staff in United Arab Emirates. Saudi Journal of Business and Management Studies, 3(11), 1194-1200. Available on http://scholarsmepub.com/sjbms-311/  or doi: 10.21276/sjbms.2018.3.11.1
11. Wakeel, A., Tahir, M., & Islam, A. (2018). The influence of managerial leadership style on employee job satisfaction; case of private universities in Peshawar. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 9(12), 205-208. Available on https://www.ijser.org/onlineResearchPaperViewer.aspx?The-influence-of-managerial-leadership-style-on-employee-job-satisfaction-case-of-private-universities-in-Peshawar.pdf
12. Tahir, M., Iqbal, K., Siddiq, A., Jan, M.A. (2018). Promotion of Entrepreneurship Intention among Female Students in Pakistan by Utilizing the Perceived Support Model and the Theory of Planned Behavior. Journal of Management Research, 4(1), 1-14. Available on http://jmgtr.com/index.php/jmg/article/view/41/47
13. Kamal, G., Khan, A.U., Tahir, M. (2018). The Effects of Authentic Leadership on Employees’ Interpersonal Trust; Case of Employees of Private Commercial Banks in Peshawar City. Journal of Management Research, 4(1), 53-63. Available on http://jmgtr.com/index.php/jmg/article/view/45/54
14. Tahir, M. (2018). Application of Theory of Planned Behavior for Understanding Entrepreneurship Intention among Female University Students in Pakistan. Journal of Research & Reviews in Social Sciences Pakistan, 01(01), 1-6. http://journal.kinnaird.edu.pk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Paper-1.pdf
15. Tahir, M., & Batool, S. (2018).  The effects of customer relationship management programs on customer retention mediated by firm reputation in telecom sector. City University Research Journal, 08(01), 90-102. Available on http://www.cityuniversity.edu.pk/curj/Journals/Journal/Jan%202018/08%20Article.pdf
16. Tahir, M., Rahim, Z., Khan, R.A. (2018). The Effects of Transactional and Transformational Leadership Style on Employee’s Creative Performance; A Case Study of Private Universities Faculty Staff. Iqra Journal of Business & Management, 2(1), 46-56. Available from  www.inu.edu.pk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Article-5-Volume2-Issue1-2018.pdf
17. Tahir, M., Khan, R.A., Rahim, Z. (2018). The Effects Of Organizational Justice on Employee Performance in the Healthcare Sector of Pakistan: A Smart-PLS Based Study. Iqra Journal of Business & management, 2(1), 57-69. www.inu.edu.pk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Article-6-Volume2-Issue1-2018.pdf

18. Tahir, M. (2017). A Study of Critical Success Factors for ISO9001 Implementation in the Manufacturing Sector of Punjab, Pakistan. Journal of Social Sciences and Humanity Studies. 4(5), 18-24. Available on https://www.textroad.com/pdf/JSSHS/J.%20Soc.%20Sci.%20Hum.%20Stud.,%204(5)18-24,%202017.pdf
19. Tahir, M. (2017). The Effects of the Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle on the Performance of the Small Size Construction Firms in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2(9), 830-835. Doi: 10.21276/sjhss.2017.2.9.10 Available on http://scholarsmepub.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/SJHSS-29830-835.pdf
20. Tahir, M. (2017). A Qualitative Study of Pakistani Working Women’s Advancement towards Upper Level Managerial Positions. Frontiers of Emerging Trends in Social Sciences.01(1), 1-14. Available at http://www.inu.edu.pk/BA-Journal/1.M.Tahir.pdf
21. Adnan, & Tahir, M. (2017). A Study of the Effects Of High Performance Work Practices On Staff Perception Of Psychological Contract Breach. Iqra Journal of Business & Management, 1(1), 15-23. Available on http://inu.edu.pk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Article-2-Vol-1-Issue-1.pdf
22. Tahir, M., Rahim, Z., & Ahmed, R. (2017). Green Hrm- Introduction, Predictors, Outcomes, And Future Prospects In Pakistan. Iqra Journal of Business & Management, 1(1), 24-32. Available on  http://inu.edu.pk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Article-3-Vol-1-Issue-1.pdf
23.  Iqbal, N., & Tahir, M. (2017). A Study of Association between Organizational Politics and Employee’s In-Role Performance among Telecom Sector Franchise Employees in District Nowshehra. Iqra Journal of Business & Management, 1(2), 97-105. Available on http://inu.edu.pk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Article-3-Vol-1-Issue-2.pdf
24. Raziq, M., Iqbal, K., Siddiq, A., Tahir, M., Jan, M.F. (2017). The impact of CSR on firm performance: a case study of telecom sector in Peshawar Pakistan. Iqra Journal of Business & Management, 1(2), 106-118. Available on http://inu.edu.pk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Article-4-Vol1-Issue-2.pdf
25.  Babar, M., & Tahir, M. (2017). The Effects of Big Five Personality Traits on Employee Job Performance among University Lecturers in Peshawar City. Iqra Journal of Business & Management, 1(2), 119-126. Available on http://inu.edu.pk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Article-5-Vol1-Issue-2.pdf
26. Batool, S., Khan, Y., & Tahir, M. (2016). The Effects of Total Quality Management on Service Quality in the Context of Services Based Small and Medium enterprises of Pakistan. Journal of Business and Tourism, 02(1), 154-169. Available on https://www.awkum.edu.pk/jbt/downloads/Volume-02-Number-01-%202016.pdf
27. Batool, S., Khan, Y., & Tahir, M., Idrees, M. (2016). A Study of Practices and Outcomes of HRM in Pakistan. Journal of Business and Tourism, 02(2), 166-179. Available on https://www.awkum.edu.pk/jbt/downloads/Volume%2002.%20Number%2002-2016.pdf
28. Tahir, M., & Batool, S. (2016). A Study of Perception and Challenges faced by HRM function in Pakistan.  City University Research Journal, 06(01), 181-190. Available on http://www.cityuniversity.edu.pk/curj/Journals/Journal/Jan%202016/artcile%2015a.pdf
29. Batool, S., Tahir, M. (2016). Attitude towards female managers in Pakistan; Evidence from Banking, Education, and Telecom Sector. The Dialogue, 10(4), 396-411. Available on http://www.qurtuba.edu.pk/thedialogue/The%20Dialogue/10_4/Dialogue_October_December2015_396-411.pdf
30. Tahir, M., Batool, S., & Takreem, K. (2016). The Role of TQM in Export Promotion: Case Study of Manufacturing Based SME’s From Selected Regions of Pakistan. NUML International Journal of Business and Management.11(1), 173-197. Available on https://www.numl.edu.pk/Data/Sites/1/publications/NUML-IJBM-Volume%2011%20(1)%20June%202016.pdf
31. Tahir, M., & Hussain, B. (2016). The Role of National Culture and Universities in Promoting Entrepreneurship Intentions among the Students of Khyber-Pakhtunkhuwa. Journal of Business Strategies, 10(2). Available on http://www.greenwich.pk/Default.aspx?v=99000000&pv=10401000&dct=PDF&ai=http://www.greenwich.pk/PDFs/BS_V10_N2.pdf&t=Business%20Strategies%20Volume%2010%20Issue%202
32. Iqbal, M.R., Tahir, M., Iqbal, K., Siddiq, A., Saeed, G. (2016). The effects of organizational justice on the employee turnover intention mediated by the job embeddedness: a case of teaching staff of private universities in the city of Peshawar. Journal of Management Research, 02(01), 43-58. Available on http://www.jmgtr.com/index.php/jmg/article/view/13/15
33.  Shah, P., Asif, M., Tahir, M., & Ali, A. (2015). Multi-Dimensional Financial Analysis of Islamic and Conventional Banks of Pakistan: A Comparative Study of Meezan and NIB Bank. Journal of Managerial Sciences, 9(2), 202-213. Available on http://www.qurtuba.edu.pk/jms/default_files/JMS/9_2/JMS_July_December2015_202-213.pdf
34. Ziauddin., & Tahir, M. (2014).Monitoring of the Delivery of Educational Services: A Case Study of Government Schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Dialogue, 19(03), 271-284. Available on http://www.qurtuba.edu.pk/thedialogue/The%20Dialogue/9_3/Dialogue_July_September2014_271-284.pdf