PROFESSOR DR. ABDUL GAFFAR KHAN
- Professor
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- gaffar.khan@mbstu.ac.bd
About Me
Professor Dr. Abdul Gaffar Khan is a distinguished scholar and dedicated educator serving in the Department of Management at Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Bangladesh, where he has built a robust academic career since 2012. His research expertise spans leadership, workplace emotion, creativity, deviant behaviors, and AI-driven work dynamics (such as how modern organizational systems—including AI and digital technologies—shape employee behavior, engagement, and performance), with a strong focus on generating impactful, evidence-based insights to foster healthier and more innovative organizational environments. Dr. Khan has an impressive publication record in top-tier international outlets such as the *Journal of Sustainable Tourism*, Internet Research, *Asia Pacific Journal of Management*, *Journal of Knowledge Management*, International Journal of Conflict Management, and Academy of Management Proceedings, and he has contributed significantly to institutional development through curriculum design, committee leadership, and active mentorship. Committed to advancing both academic knowledge and practical applications in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, he continues to guide future leaders and engage in collaborative research that addresses contemporary challenges in the evolving digital world of work.
Research Interest
Leadership, Emotion, Creativity, Deviant behaviors, AI-driven behaviors, Knowledge management.
Professional Experiences
1. February 2025 - July 2025
Adjunct Faculty - Department of Internet of Things and Robotic Engineering, University of Frontier Technology, Bangladesh
2. August 2024 - Till now
Professor, Department of Management, MBSTU
3. August 2020 - August 2024
Associate Professor, Department of Management, MBSTU
4. July 2014 - August 2020
Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, MBSTU
5. July 2012 - July 2014
Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University (MBSTU), Tangail, Bangladesh
Academic and Administrative Experiences
1. August 2025 - Till now
Head PSA Committee, IQAC, Department of Management, MBSTU
2. August 2025 - Till now
Chairman, Department of Management, MBSTU
3. June 2024 - August 2025
Member PSA Committee, IQAC, Department of Management, MBSTU
4. 2024 - Till now
Platoon Commander, BNCC, MBSTU
5. 2016 - 2018
Member SA Committee, IQAC, Department of Business Administration, MBSTU
6. 2012 - 2014
Assistant Proctor, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University (MBSTU), Tangail, Bangladesh
Research Experience
Research Assistant, Department of Organization Behavior and Human Resource Management, School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, China, 2019-2024.
Education
1. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Business Administration, School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China, 2019.09-2024.04
2. Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Management, Islamic University, Bangladesh, 2008-2009.
3. Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Management, Islamic University, Bangladesh, 2003-2007.
Publications
2. Naisa, F. U. K., Xia, E., Khan, A. G., Nuhu, M. S., Adeiza, A., & Abdullahi, M. S. (2024). The impact of open innovation on the performance of multinational corporations in emerging markets: An empirical study. Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 1-37. (SCOPUS, ABDC B)
3. Akram, Z., Ahmad, S., Akram, U., Khan, A. G., & Huo, B. (2024). Bearing the brunt: a daily diary examination of abusive supervision and the sustaining role of coworkers’ support. International Journal of Conflict Management. Link (SSCI, ABS 2*, ABDC A)
4. Farouk, U. K., Xia, E., Ibrahim, A. S., Adeiza, A., & Khan, A. G. (2023). The effect of the global health crisis on organizational marketing and culture of innovation. Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Link (SCOPUS, ABDC B)
5. Khan, A. G., Li. Y., et al. (2023). Why and When Performance Pressure Encourage Employee Expediency? A Moderated Mediation Model. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Link (ESCI, Q1)
6. Li, Y., Khan, A.G., & Chen, S. (2023). Is ambivalent emotion good or bad for creativity? A moderated mediation model for new construct of emotional stability. Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Link (SSCI, SCOPUS, ABS 3*, ABDC A) (As Corresponding author)
7. Khan, A. G., Hasan, N., & Ali, Md. R. (2023). Unmasking the Behavioural Intention of Social Commerce in Developing Countries: Integrating Technology Acceptance Model. Global Business Review. Link (ESCI, SCOPUS, ABDC C, ABS 1*)
8. Ali, M. R., Khan, A.G., Islam, M. N. and Akram, U. (2022). Determinants of Panic Buying during COVID-19: Causes and Consequences. International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences, 15(1), 34-56. (ESCI, SCOPUS, ABDC B)
9. Khan, A.G., Li, Y., Akram, Z. and Akram, U. (2022). Why and how targets’ negative workplace gossip exhort knowledge hiding? Shedding light on organizational justice. Journal of Knowledge Management, 27(5), 1458-1482. (SSCI, SCOPUS, ABS 2*, ABDC A)
10. Akram, Z., Khan, A.G., Akram, U., Ahmad, S. and Song, L.J. (2022). A contemporary view of interpersonal aggression and cyberbullying through ICT: multilevel insights from LMX differentiation. Internet Research, 32(5), 1700-1724. (SSCI, SCIE, SCOPUS, ABS 3*, ABDC A)
11. Khan, A.G., Li, Y., Akram, Z. and Akram, U. (2021). Does bad gossiping trigger for targets to hide knowledge in morally disengaged? New multi-level insights of team relational conflict, Journal of Knowledge Management, 26(9), 2370-2394. (SSCI, SCOPUS, ABS 2*, ABDC A)
12. Khan, A.G., Hossain, M.A. & Chen, S. (2021). Do financial development, trade openness, economic development, and energy consumption affect carbon emissions for an emerging country? Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28, 42150–42160. (SCIE, SCOPUS)
13. Hasan, N., Khan, A. G., Hossen, M. A., & Islam, A. (2021). Ride on Conveniently!: Passengers' Adoption of Uber App in an Emerging Economy. International Journal of E-Adoption, 13(2), 19-35. (ESCI, SCOPUS) (Corresponding author)
14. Mondal, S. K., Khan, A. G., Ali, M. M., Ahamed, M. K., & Ahmed, K. (2021). Quality of life among Bangladeshi Youth during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic: A single-site survey. Public Health in Practice, 2, 100157. (SCOPUS)
15. Khan, A. G., Banik, S., Uddin, M. A., & Moudud-Ul-Huq, S. (2021). Unlocking the relationship between talent management practices and performance sustainability in the sports industry. International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management, 12(3), 366-380. (ESCI, SCOPUS)
2. Li, Y., Chen, S., & Khan, A. G. (2021). Good or Bad for Ambivalent Emotion on Creativity? A Moderated Mediation Model. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2021, No. 1, p. 12408). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management. (Presented as Correspondent and Presenter)