Quazi Tafsirul Islam Research interview on BBC
Research Interests of Quazi Tafsirul Islam:
Navigating Multidisciplinary Waters with a Focus on Sustainability
With an academic and professional journey spanning over a decade, Quazi Tafsirul Islam stands as a beacon of multidisciplinary research at North South University. His interests meander through the fields of Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Organizational Behavior, Human Resources, Accounting, and Management Information Systems, culminating in a special focus on Circular Economy and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Bridging Academia and Industry
One of my unique traits is his ability to create synergies between academia and industry. His recent work includes research on the motivators and inhibitors of life insurance in Bangladesh, funded by MetLife Bangladesh, and a series of studies examining Human Resource Accounting practices within Bangladeshi firms. This collaborative approach not only amplifies the impact of his work but also informs best practices within various sectors.
Championing Sustainable Development
A fervent advocate for Sustainable Development Goals, especially SDG 1, SDG 8, and SDG 12, he works tirelessly to raise awareness and influence policy changes related to sustainability issues. His published books, including "Fostering Sustainable Businesses in Emerging Economies," serve as resources for researchers and policy-makers looking to reconcile business goals with sustainable practices.
His SDG 8-related research aligns with HR and IR in emerging markets, focusing on workplace HR practices, diversity, inclusiveness, and fair treatment for all. In his second and third book titled Sustainable Approaches to Poverty Alleviation: Revisiting the Dimensions of Poverty, volumes A and B, his core focus was on global poverty reduction (SDG 1).
Keywords for Collaboration- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Circular Economy
- Organizational Behavior
- Human Resources Management
- Strategic Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Accounting & Auditing
- Management Information Systems
- Policy Change and Advocacy
- Emerging Economies
International Collaborations
Quazi Tafsirul Islam extends an open invitation for international collaborations in his fields of interest. His research network is already global, thanks to various grants and co-authored papers that include researchers from different parts of the world.
Research Awards and Recognition
He has received numerous awards, including the "Best Paper Award" at the Management of Innovation and Sustainability: Vision 2041 Conference, solidifying his reputation as a leading figure in his domains.
For international collaboration inquiries, Mr. Quazi Tafsirul Islam can be reached at quazitafsir@gmail.com.
Research Funds
I have diverse interest and multidisciplinary work published, in the press, and under review in the field of Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Organizational Behavior, Human Resources, Accounting, Management Information Systems, Circular Economy. I have contributed to several Business cases studies and I have a particular interest to contribute to Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Please leave an email at quazitafsir@gmail.com if you are interested in international collaboration for research purposes.
SMEs as moral agents: responsible decision making towards sustainable development. (2024).
BDT 4,70,000 (USD 4,000) awarded by North South University Conference Travel and Research Grants Committee
Studying the motivator and inhibitor of life insurance in Bangladesh. Funding Body: MetLife Bangladesh. Amount: 17,00,000 BDT/ 17,000 USD.
Studying the entrepreneurial experience among the migrant community as a co-author during 2020/21 by NSU Conference Travel & Research Grant.
Fund Amount: BDT 4,70,000/ USD 5500/ GBP 4000. (As co-author)
Studying the Human Resource Accounting practices of Bangladeshi companies while trying to study the impact of such investments on firms’ productivity levels and their financial performance for 2019/20 by NSU Conference Travel & Research Grant.
Fund Amount: BDT 2,80,000 / GBP 3,000/ USD 4000. (As co-author)
Studying the Facilitators and inhibitors of digital municipal service system using behavior in emerging economies for 2021/22 by UIU: Institute for Advanced Research (IAR).
Fund Amount: BDT 9,70,000 / GBP 8,500/ USD 12000. (As co-author)
Studying the 'Investigating the purchase intention towards recycled and refurbished electronic devices: Evidence from an emerging economy' for 2021/22 by NSU Conference Travel & Research Grant.
Fund Amount: BDT 300,000/ USD 4,000/ GBP 3,000. (As PI)
Research Awards:
1. Won the "Best Paper Award" in the innovation segment at the "Management of Innovation and Sustainability: Vision 2041" Conference organized by AMDISA - Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia and IBA, DU.
☑ Awarding Body: Institute of Business Administration, DU and AMDISA- Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia.
Books
Islam, Q. T., Goel, R., & Singh, T. (1st Ed.). (2023). Fostering Sustainable Businesses in Emerging Economies: The Impact of Technology. Emerald Publishing
Title: Revisiting the Dimensions of Global Poverty: A Sustainable Approach, Part A, it is a monograph led by three Professors from abroad and myself and is expected to be published with Emerald Publishing, UK.
Projected publication date: March, 2024
Title: Revisiting the Dimensions of Global Poverty: A Sustainable Approach, Part B, it is a monograph led by three Professors from abroad and myself and is expected to be published with Emerald Publishing, UK.
Projected publication date: March, 2024
Research Papers
Huda, R. N., Islam, Q. T., & Iqbal, R. (2023). The Effect of Organizational Justice across Firm HR Practices on Employee Job Satisfaction and Firm Performance. Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. International Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion. [ABDC–B, , Scopus]
Ahmed, J. U., Hasan, M. K., Islam, Q. T., Uddin, M. J., Faroque, A. R., & Chowdhury, M. H. (2022). CSR in major European football leagues in the age of covid-19: Financial vulnerability, mental health and domestic violence. Society and Business Review. https://doi.org/10.1108/sbr-05-2022-0152 [ABDC–B, AJG/ABS–2, Scopus].
Ahmed, J. U., Islam, Q. T., & Ahmed, A. (2022). Social enterprise marketing strategies' to achieving SDGs: Lessons from emerging economies. International Journal Of Innovation And Sustainable Development. DOI: 10.1504/IJISD.2022.10052119 ABS1. [ABS-1, SCOPUS]
Ahmed, J.U., Islam, Q.T., Ahmed, A., Faroque, A.R. and Uddin, M.J. (2021), "Corporate social responsibility in the wake of COVID-19: multiple cases of social responsibility as an organizational value", Society and Business Review, Vol. 16 No. 4, pp. 496-516. https://doi.org/10.1108/SBR-09-2020-0113. ABDC-B, ABS2. [SCOPUS]
Ahmed, J. U., Islam, Q. T., Ahmed, A., & Amin, S. B. (2022). Extending Resource Value-Based Circular Economy Business Model in Emerging Economies: Lessons from India. Business Perspectives and Research, 22785337211070363. ABDC-C, ABS1. [SCOPUS]
Ahmed, J.U., Gazi, M.A., Iqbal, R., Islam, Q.T. and Talukder, N. (2020), "Value co-creation through social innovation in healthcare: a case of WE CARE Solar", World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 16 No. 4, pp. 341-357. https://doi.org/10.1108/WJEMSD-03-2020-0024 [SCOPUS]
Huda, R. N., Iqbal, R., & Islam, Q. T. (2020). EFFECT OF HUMAN RESOURCE INVESTMENT ON THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF PUBLICLY LISTED BANKS IN BANGLADESH. North South Business Review, 40. doi: 10.47126/J.NSBR.1991-4938
Book Chapters
1. Ahmed, J. U., Islam, Q. T., & Talukder, N. (2021). Online learning: Implications for developing nation academics resulting from Covid-19. In H. Chaturvedi & A. Dey, The New Normal Reinventing Professional Life and Familial Bonding in the post-COVID 19 Era (1st ed., pp. 195-207). Bloomsbury.
2. Islam, Q.T., Zabir, F., Asif Hossain, M., Iqbal, R. (2023). Challenges of Adapting to the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Emerging Economies: A Bangladesh CASE. In: Singh, G., Goel, R., Garg, V. (eds) Industry 4.0 and the Digital Transformation of International Business. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7880-7_2
3. Islam, Q. T., Talukder, M., & Haque, K. (2021). Sustainable Development through Circular Economy: Experience from emerging economies. In M. Rahman, R. Goel, A. Gomes & M. Uzzaman, Redefining Global Economic Thinking for the Welfare of Society (1st ed.). USA: IGI Global.
4. Ahmed, J., Faroque, A., Islam, Q. T., Uddin, M., & Sultana, H. (2021). Beautification of Death: A Case Study of Green Oasis Coffins (Made) in Bangladesh. In J. Bhattacharyya, M. Balaji, Y. Jiang, J. Azer & C. Hewege, Socially Responsible Consumption and Marketing in Practice- Collection of Case Studies (1st ed.). Nottingham: Springer Nature.
5. Ahmed, J. U., Ahmed, A., Uddin, J.,& Islam, Q. T. (2021). Safepad: Reusable sanitary pads. In Singh., T, Goel, R., & Sotto, J. A., Sustainable Technology for Society 5.0Case Studies, Examples, and Advanced Research Findings (1st ed.) CRC Press.
6. Islam, Q. T., Ahmed, J. U., & Sayed, A. (2023). Digitization and Integration of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Emerging Economies. Fostering Sustainable Businesses in Emerging Economies: The Impact of Technology, 23-38.
Business Case/ Teaching Case
☐ Business Cases/ Teaching Cases:
Ahmed, J. U., Islam, Q. T., Ahmed, A., & Iqbal, S. (2022). L'île Flottante: Ivory Coast's Eco-Friendly Sustainable Floating Island Resort. SMALL ENTERPRISE RESEARCH. ABDC-C, ABS1. [SCOPUS] [Taylor & Francis]
Ahmed, J. U., Sharif, R., Islam, Q. T. & Ahmed, A. (2021). Harnessing emerging digital technologies: DataNet Operations in eSwatini. Journal of Information Technology Teaching Cases. DOI: 10.1177/2043886921993136. [SCOPUS] [Sage]
Ahmed, J., Tarannum, T., Islam, Q. T., Faroque, A., & Ahmed, A., (2022). Blue train: Developing a marketing approach for the South African luxury rail travel experience. In SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781529774122 [Sage]
Ahmed, J., Islam, Q. T., Islam, S., Ahmed, A., & Mim, K., (2022). Last-mile drone delivery: Is wing's business model sustainable?. In SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781529780451 [Sage]
Ahmed, J., Morshed, T., Talukder, M., Islam, Q. T., & Ahmed, A., (2022). Helium health: Data-driven healthcare service in nigeria. In SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781529780727 [Sage]
Ahmed, J., Alam, S., Islam, Q. T., & Ahmed, A., (2022). Kaldi’s coffee: Can Ethiopia's premier coffee shop continue to grow?. In SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781529796452 [Sage]
Ahmed, J., Islam, Q. T., & Ahmed, A., (2022). Menstrual hygiene products as a basic need: What can scotland’s action campaign teach about improving public health worldwide?. In SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781529795370 [Sage]
Ahmed, J. U., Meem, U. H., Islam, Q. T., & Ahmed, A. (2021). Mothers Delivery Kit: Antenatal Care Innovation in West Africa. Emerging Economies Cases Journal, 3(2), 103–109. https://doi.org/10.1177/25166042211062437 [Sage]
Ahmed, J., Gazi, M., Zabir, F., & Islam, Q. T. (2022). Alcor: Death Care through Cryonics (Service after Death). Journal Of Operations And Strategic Planning, 5(1). [Sage]
Islam, Q. T., Gazi, M. A., Rifat, I., Mehrub, U. H., Haque, K. L. (2022). Process Innovation in Healthcare Delivery: A case on Praava Health. In SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd.
Ahmed, J.U., Iqbal, R., Islam, Q.T., Gazi, M.A., and Ahmed, A. (2022), "P&O Cruises: The Case of Pursuing Sustainability Goal", ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND INNOVATION.
Ali, K. S., Zabir, F., Hossain, M. A., Islam, Q. T., (2023). SWAP: A sustainable solution to our E-waste problem. In SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd. (Accepted)
Rafi, S. Y., Diya, R. R., Gazi, M. A., Islam, Q. T., (2023). Fairphone: The phone that protects the planet! In SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd. (Accepted)
Islam, Q. T., Akif, A., (2023). Paperman Foundation India: Driving Sustainability through Circular Economy and Creating Impact In SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd. (Accepted)
Akif, A., Singh, T., Hossain, M. A., Islam, Q. T., (2023). Framework Computer: A Sustainable Revolution in Laptop Manufacturing. In SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd. (Accepted)
Dia, R. R., Akif, A., Islam, Q. T., Hossain, M. A., (2023). Interactive Cares Bangladesh: Empowering Bangladesh's Future Through Education and the SDGs.. In SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd. (Accepted)
Brishty, S. P., Islam, Q. T., Alam, S. R. & Akif, A. (2023). Cyclo Fibers: Pioneering Sustainable Textile Production in Bangladesh. In SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd. (Accepted)
Conference presentation
1. Iqbal, R., Gazi, M. A., & Islam, Q. T. (2019). Praava health: Pioneering app-based healthcare delivery system in Bangladesh. The Business & Management Review, 10(5), 35-35.
2. Huda, R. N., Iqbal, R., & Islam, Q. T. (2019). Spending on human resource: Cost or investment?-a developing country perspective. The Business & Management Review, 10(5), 115-115.
3. Islam, Q. T., Hossain, M., Iqbal, R., & Zabir, F. (2020). Challenges of Adapting to the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Emerging Economies: A Bangladesh Study. In Management of Innovation and Sustainability: Vision 2041. Dhaka: Institute of Business Administration (IBA).
4. Haque, M., Haque, K., Islam, Q., Jahangir, Z., & Islam, Q. T. (2021). Sharing Economy Business Models for Sustainability in Emerging Economies: Lessons from Bangladesh. In International Conference on Business and Management (ICBM. Dhaka: BRAC Business School. Retrieved from https://www.bracu.ac.bd/international-conference-business-and-management-icbm-2021-announcement
5. Zabir, F., Huda, R., & Islam, Q. T. (2021). Millennials on the Move: Organizational Justice and Turnover Intention. In International Conference on Business and Management (ICBM. Dhaka: BRAC Business School. Retrieved from https://www.bracu.ac.bd/international-conference-business-and-management-icbm-2021-announcement