Dr. Md Asadul Islam has held academic positions across prestigious institutions, most recently serving as Senior Lecturer at the AACSB-accredited Sunway Business School, Sunway University (Malaysia), where he was honored with the Dean’s Award for Research Excellence in 2024. Prior to this, he was an Assistant Professor of Management at BRAC Business School, BRAC University (Bangladesh), earning multiple awards for his excellent teaching and prolific research published in top-tier journals. He has also worked as an Adjunct Lecturer at the AACSB-accredited School of Business, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia (Sarawak Campus), where he received a research grant and best research award for his scholarly achievements. Dr. Asadul holds a PhD from the School of Business and Economics (AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA accredited), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia, and MBA in Human Resource Management from the University of Sunderland, United Kingdom (UK). He is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), UK. He is also a distinguished member of Academy of Management (AOM). Dr. Asadul’s research has been published in high impact journals including Studies in Higher Education, Journal of Industrial Relations, International Journal of Tourism Research, and Journal of Strategic Marketing, among others. He has published multiple business cases in SAGE Business Cases. Beyond academia, Dr. Asadul regularly writes opinion pieces and policy commentaries for major Bangladeshi newspapers in both English and Bengali, and his articles appear in the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). He serves on the editorial boards of several journals, including Business Strategy and Development (BSD), Global Business and Organisational Excellence (GBOE), and International Journal of Quality and Innovation (IJQI).

PhD (Management), School of Business and Economics (AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS Accredited), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

Management, HRM, Organizational Behavior, Leadership, Sustainability, Industry 

Islam, A., Adekoya, O. D., & Olawoyin, F. S. (2025). Team Reflexivity for Employee Engagement and Retention During Market Turbulence: A Moderated Mediation Study. International Journal of Tourism Research, 27(3), e70067. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.70067

Ajonbadi, H. A., Adekoya, O. D., Mordi, C., Cronk, H., Islam, M. A., & Taofik, I. (2025). Exploring the voice and representation mechanisms of platform workers and implications for decent work in the Nigerian gig economy. Journal of Industrial Relations, https://doi.org/10.1177/00221856251337191  

Islam, M. A., Hack‐Polay, D., Rahman, M., Fijałkowska, J., & Dal Mas, F. (2025). Women and leadership in non‐listed private companies in an emerging country: An analysis of barriers and facilitators. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.3050

Islam, M. A., (2025) Leadership in crisis periods: a bibliometric analysis and future research agenda, International Journal of Management Practice, http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJMP.2025.10069192

Ukil, M. I., Islam, M. A*., & Abbasi, G. A. (2025). Participative Leadership in Improving Employee Performance Quality in the Hotel Industry: The Role of Perceived Organizational Support, Job Autonomy and Market Turbulence. Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism, 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/1528008X.2025.2464914

Islam, A., Hack-polay, D., Rahman, M., Dal Mas, Francesca (2024) Positioning marketing analytics for organisational agility in the ready-made garments industry in an emerging country context, Journal of Strategic Marketing, 32(4),1-14.  https://doi.org/10.1080/0965254X.2024.2325530

Islam, A.* and Alam, M. N. (2024) Does workplace fun reduce job stress? Role of work engagement and job autonomy in the hospitality industry, Tourism and Hospitality Research, https://doi.org/10.1177/14673584241286139

Islam, A., Hack-polay, D., Rahman, M., Hamza, Amer, Dal Mas, Francesca and Kordowicz, Maria (2023) Gender and Leadership in Public Higher Education in South Asia: Examining the Individual, Socio-cultural and Organizational Barriers to Female Inclusion. Studies in Higher Education, 48(8), 1197-1215. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2023.2187771 

Islam, M. A., Hossain, M. S., Pullen, E., & Rahman, M. (2023). Unlocking the potential of women in a male dominated society: Key challenges and solutions in integrating women in digital economic activities. Business Strategy & Development. 6(3). https://doi.org/10.1002/bsd2.255 

Islam, M. A*., Aldaihani, F. M. F. and Saatchi, G. S. (2023) Artificial intelligence adoption among human resource professionals: Does market turbulence play a role? Global Business and Organizational Excellence 42(6). https://doi.org/10.1002/joe.22226 

Islam, M.A., Hack-Polay, D., Rahman, M*., Hosen, M., Hunt, A. and Shafique, S. (2022), “Work environment, HR practices and millennial employee retention in hospitality and tourism in Bangladesh”, International Journal of Emerging Markets, 19(4), 846-867.  https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOEM-06-2021-0859

Saif, A. N. M. & Islam M. A.,* (2022) Blockchain in human resource management: a systematic review and bibliometric analysis. Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, 36(4).

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