Management Advancement Research Center (MARC)

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Introduction

The MARC team is led by the Director MARC, Dr. Sadia Nadeem, Deputy Directors Dr. Muhammad Abbas, and Dr. Shuja ul Islam. The core team includes Qaiser Shafi, Sarah Khan, and Hamnah Rahat. Other faculty members, researchers, and students join the MARC team on a project-by-project basis. The team is committed to taking on projects which contribute to the body of knowledge, yet at the same time provide a bridge between academia and practice.

Core Research Areas

  • Dr. Sadia Nadeem: Leadership, gender diversity, Cross-Cultural HRM, performance management, and HR systems
  • Dr. Muhammad Abbas: Islamic work ethics, organizational politics, workplace stressors, and generative artificial intelligence
  • Dr. Shuja ul Islam: Behavioral decision-making and project management

Major Achievements

The various projects of MARC, including the funded and non-funded work has resulted in the following outcomes:

  1. Journal Publications: 19 plus publications in academic journals, including an FT 50 publication, and seventeen impact factor publications.
  2. Conference Presentations: 15 plus conference presentations including papers at the Academy of Management (US) conference and the British Academy of Management conference.
  3. Industry Reports: Four major industry reports, and several leaflets, summary finding sheets, and confidential company reports.
  4. Industry presentations: The Director MARC is routinely invited as a speaker at various professional forms to share her findings and thoughts with industry leaders.
  5. Academic Trainings: The core team members of MARC deliver research-related training at academic institutions in Pakistan and abroad.
  6. MARC Student Projects: One PhD, and various MS and UG projects have been completed under MARC.
  7. Case Studies: One published case study and two unpublished cases produced from MARC projects.

Current Projects

Nation-building through Supporting Females (NSF) Project Code NRPU 15351 

Principal Investigator: Dr. Sadia Nadeem

This projects aims to identify ways to reduce organizational challenges in enhancing gender diversity and inclusion in organisations. It also aims to understand the challenges faced by women in attaining leadership positions, and identify ways to overcome these challenges. Multiple studies will use a variety of qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques for various sub-studies of the project.

A double-edged sword? Examining the causes and consequences of Chat GPT usage among students (CCC). FAST NUCES FRSG Fall 2023.

Principal Investigator: Sarah Khan; Co-PI: Dr. Muhammad Abbas

This projects aims to identify the positive and negative consequences of the use of Chat GPT among students.

Colonial Mindset Discrimination and its Impact on HR Practices

This project extends the work of Bano and Nadeem (2018) by examining a new concept of discrimination and disadvantage in the labor market based on colonial mindset and international experience.

International Collaborations

GLOBE 2020: Collaboration with Simon Frasier University, Canada, and Thunderbird Business School, Arizona State University, US, in an international project to understand and compare the Pakistani culture and leadership behaviors with 140 countries across the world.

Projects Completed with Brief Details

Pakistanis in Chinese Organisations (PiCO): Project Code NRPU-10188. The project developed an understanding of the adjustment process of senior Chinese expatriates in Pakistan and the eventual impact of their adjustment on social identity change experiences of Pakistanis who work under their direct supervision.

The Management Advancement and Planning Study (MAPS):  Project Code NRPU 3457. The project provided a comprehensive account of the state of HR practices and working life inside Pakistani workplaces using data collected from 404 organizations and 3,472 employees.

 Impact of Business Education on Students’ Values: Project Code NRPU 4812): The project developed an in-depth understanding of how business educations impacts the values of students, using data collected from students over a period of three years to understand the change in values over time.

 Management in Pakistani Culture (MiPC): Project Code TRGP-III/954. The project examined the impact of national culture and values on management of human resources and high performance work systems to identify practices which can improve organizational effectiveness in Pakistan.

The MARC Gender DEI Toolkit Series (Volume I and II) and the forthcoming Volume III, have been well received by the industry.

Reports written for the industry audience include

  1. Nadeem, S. Fayyaz, I, Ahmad, M, Misbah, N., and Sohail, S. (2023). Gender DEI Toolkit: A guide to resolve implementation challenges (Volume II). Islamabad: MARC, FAST NUCES.
  2. Nadeem, S., Siddiqa, A., Jamil, J., Khan, N., Fawad, R., and Bano. A. (2022). Gender DEI Toolkit: Best practices to enhance gender equality in Pakistan (Volume I). Islamabad: MARC, FAST NUCES.
  3. Nadeem, S. and Mumtaz, S. (2020). PICO 2020: Examining the Relationship between Pakistanis and Chinese Working in Chinese Organizations in Pakistan. Islamabad: MARC, FAST NUCES.
  4. Nadeem, S. and Rahat, H. (2018). MAPS 2017: A Study of HR Practices in Pakistan.
  5. Nadeem, S. (2016). Management in Pakistani Culture. , Islamabad: MARC, FAST NUCES.

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