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Papers by Muhammad Aqib Murad Ali

Journal of Applied Economics and Business Studies

This paper surveys the complex relationships between economic growth and Foreign Direct Investmen... more This paper surveys the complex relationships between economic growth and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in South Asian countries, taking into account the specific conditions and environments that influence foreign investment in each country's economy. The study analyzes annual data from 1991-2020 focuses on India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh and uses co-integration and granger causality tests to determine that every country is at a distinct stage of outreach based on factors such as population, resources, and international trade. Results declare that FDI, economic development, and exports have robust relationship. The study concludes that creating a favorable environment for investors can increase foreign investment, leading to increase per capita GDP growth within the country

Global Journal of Business and Social Science Review (GJBSSR) Vol. 1(4) 2013

Objective - Malaysia used to practice local government election before it was suspended due to se... more Objective - Malaysia used to practice local government election before it was suspended due to several issues. Following the abolishment, the mode of election has been changed with the appointment of mayors and councillors in each local government level. However, in the past few years, especially after the 12th Malaysian General Election, this issue became debated among the Malaysian, not only the politicians and political parties, but also from non-governmental organisations and the people. Among the main reason why this election has not been able to be practiced in Malaysia is due to the absence of laws to allow this election to be held. Therefore, this paper attempts to discuss about the local government election issue within the context of legal perspective. Methodology/Technique - This study adopted the qualitative approach to provide reliable data and information needed by conducting elite interviews with two constitutional experts and three delegates from Pakatan Rakyat and n...

ASIAN Journal of International Peace & Security (AJIPS), 2020

Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, 2019

2 Abstract: This paper unveils the experiences of street life in Pakistan from an emic perspectiv... more 2 Abstract: This paper unveils the experiences of street life in Pakistan from an emic perspective. It reveals some of the complexities and potential risks to the children living on streets. The research was conducted in Islamabad-Rawalpindi and data was collected through a survey and in-depth interviews from boys aged between 7-18 years. The paper illustrates that children who escaped insecure and unfriendly environment at home were in turn exposed to insecurity, abuse and harassment in the public spaces. Yet, the findings show that despite the various problems encountered on the streets the respondents asserted on having a sense of agency. To reduce and overcome the vulnerability of the street children and to ensure their inclusion in the society the research recommends that the phenomenon requires serious attention which should be in interdisciplinary ways with interventions at multiple levels. Combined efforts are required on part of government, anti-poverty programmes and civil...

This paper evaluates the effectiveness of gender equality initiatives on women’s representation i... more This paper evaluates the effectiveness of gender equality initiatives on women’s representation in Australian property development and mining industries. It suggests and tests a positive relationship between gender equality initiatives (human resource, work-life and sex-based harassment prevention initiatives) and women’s representation at management, non-management levels and organisational levels, derived from the signaling theory. It also suggests and tests the moderating effect of gender composition of the top management team on the main relationships, derived from the upper echelon theory. Archival Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) data from 405 organisational reports were used. The findings partially support the proposed hypotheses. Theoretical, research and practical implications are discussed.

This paper evaluates the effectiveness of gender equality initiatives on women’s representation i... more This paper evaluates the effectiveness of gender equality initiatives on women’s representation in Australian property development and mining industries. It suggests and tests a positive relationship between gender equality initiatives (human resource, work-life and sex-based harassment prevention initiatives) and women’s representation at management, non-management levels and organisational levels, derived from the signaling theory. It also suggests and tests the moderating effect of gender composition of the top management team on the main relationships, derived from the upper echelon theory. Archival Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) data from 405 organisational reports were used. The findings partially support the proposed hypotheses. Theoretical, research and practical implications are discussed.

Journal of the chemical society of pakistan, 2020

Six newly synthesized acid dye derivatives were evaluated for their in vitro antimicrobial activi... more Six newly synthesized acid dye derivatives were evaluated for their in vitro antimicrobial activity against four (04) Gram positive (Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus lugdunensis, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Bacillus subtilis) and six (06) Gram negative (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, Citrobacter freundii, Klebsiella pneumoniae,Pseudomonas fluorescens and Shigella sonnei) bacterial strains. The dyes were synthesized using substituted aryl amines and substituted amino hydroxy sulfonic acid as diazo and coupling components, respectively. The antimicrobial activity was explored by Agar-Well Diffusion method using 100 mg/ml dye concentration. The results demonstrated that the dyes possess varying degrees of activities against the bacterial strains tested and the structure of the dye molecules was found to have considerable influence on their antimicrobial activity.

Journal of the chemical society of pakistan, 2020

Amongst organo-metallic frameworks (OMFs), the metallic framework having Zirconium metal indicate... more Amongst organo-metallic frameworks (OMFs), the metallic framework having Zirconium metal indicate fascinating structural properties and excellent stability. Such organo-metallic frameworks (OMFs) function as a potential material for practical application. Even though these particular organo-metallic frameworks are in the early developmental stage but considerable advancements have been carried out recently. We studied the characterization of zirconium-based organo-metallic frameworks. We built Zr-based OMFs by four different synthetic ways. Initially, upgraded preparation under green and commercially feasible conditions has been carried out by modifying Zr-OMFs. Zirconium based OMFs having different structures are then classified and explained based on various organic ligands and zirconium-based secondary building units. We have synthesized the zirconium metal complexes; they have been characterized on the bases of FT-IR and CHNS analyzer. FT-IR results show binding of metal with th...

Kajian ini menganalisis persepsi pengundi berdaftar yang berpendapatan rendah (B40) terhadap pres... more Kajian ini menganalisis persepsi pengundi berdaftar yang berpendapatan rendah (B40) terhadap prestasi kerajaan persekutuan dan kerajaan negeri Selangor. Persepsi dari segmen ini adalah signifikan dalam menilai tren pengundian menjelang PRU-14 kerana golongan B40 adalah segmen pengundi terbesar di Malaysia dari segi pecahan pendapatan isi rumah. Dengan menggunakan reka bentuk sequential exploratory dalam metodologi campuran (mixed method), kajian ini memfokuskan kepada prestasi pemerintah persekutuan & negeri Selangor melalui analisis 10 domain polisi serta isu semasa. Dapatan kajian menghujahkan kelemahan prestasi kerajaan persekutuan berbanding kerajaan negeri serta elemen ekonomi sebagai pertimbangan dominan yang mendasari persepsi B40.

Organization Management Journal, 2020

Purpose Diversity management is gaining attention in the organizations. This study aims to theori... more Purpose Diversity management is gaining attention in the organizations. This study aims to theorize and test a model linking efforts to support diversity and organizational value of diversity with job satisfaction and organizational identification and to propose that these relationships are mediated by an organization’s diversity climate. Design/methodology/approach Employee survey was used to collect data from employees at an Australian manufacturing organization. Structural equation modelling in AMOS was performed for the proposed model, controlling for age and gender. Findings The mediating role of diversity climate in the relationship of organizational value of diversity and outcomes (job satisfaction and organizational identification) is significant. The authors discuss theoretical, research and practical contributions. Originality/value The present study extends the literature by testing a mediation model derived from the signalling and social exchange theories.

European Journal of Management and Business Economics, 2021

PurposeDerived from leader–member exchange theory, this study hypothesises the relationships betw... more PurposeDerived from leader–member exchange theory, this study hypothesises the relationships between work–family related managerial support and affective commitment and job satisfaction, and advocates that these relationships are mediated by work–family conflict.Design/methodology/approachThe model was tested in an Australian manufacturing organisation using survey data from employees, using structural equation modelling in Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS).FindingsThe findings suggest that enhanced work–family related managerial support will decrease work–family conflict, eventually enhancing employees' affective commitment and job satisfaction.Originality/valueThis study provides important insights into the impact of managerial support on improvements in employees' work–family conflict, and, in turn, its impact on affective commitment and job satisfaction, in the Australian context.

Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 2020

Little is known of the effects of flexibility stigma on employee outcomes. Flexibility stigma ref... more Little is known of the effects of flexibility stigma on employee outcomes. Flexibility stigma refers to the negative sanctions received by those who seek flexible work practices to manage work and family requirements. Using stigma theory, this study investigates the effect of flexibility stigma on employee well‐being and turnover intentions. Drawing on ecological systems theory, it also investigates the effect of flexibility stigma on flexible work practices usage. Further, integrating the above‐mentioned two theories, this study predicts the mediating role of flexible work practices usage in the flexibility stigma–employee outcomes relationship. Using survey data from 293 employees of an Australian organisation, we found that stigma has a negative effect on employee well‐being, a positive effect on turnover intentions, and a negative effect on flexible work practices usage. We also found pioneering evidence for the proposed partial mediation effect. Theoretical, research and practi...

Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2019

Batik industrial textile waste water effluent if improperly disposed to the catchment can cause t... more Batik industrial textile waste water effluent if improperly disposed to the catchment can cause the water pollution that will endanger human health and the environment. The contaminants discharge in the dye processing causes the water pollution. Banana peel is a potential agriculture waste that can be used to reduce the concentration of color from synthetic dye effluents. This study is aim to determine the potential of banana peel as agricultural waste adsorbent for Methylene Blue (MB) removal at different contact time (15minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes, 150 minutes, and 180 minutes) and different adsorbent dosage (0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.25, 0.3, and 0.4 gram) and to develop kinetic model for Methylene Blue (MB) removal. The experiments were conducted at room temperature using batch study. As the banana peel dosage is added from 0.05 g to 0.4 g in 100 ml of Methylene Blue solution, the percentage of MB solution removal also increase from 34.69 % to 86.88 %,...

Human Resource Management Journal, 2019

Several macro‐level and meso‐level factors have led to unprecedented proportions of aged employee... more Several macro‐level and meso‐level factors have led to unprecedented proportions of aged employees in organisations, resulting in higher levels of age diversity. Little is known about which age diversity practices and programmes are effective in which types of organisations for which outcomes. Derived from social exchange theory, this paper proposes and tests positive relationships between age diversity practices and organisational outcomes and work‐life programmes and organisational outcomes. Derived from contingency theory, it also proposes and tests for a moderating effect of diversity perspective (fairness and discrimination vs. synergy) on the two main relationships. Data were collected from 248 medium to large‐sized for‐profit organisations. The results partially support both main effect hypotheses and one moderating effect hypothesis. The findings suggest different organisational outcomes for age diversity practices and work‐life programmes. Theoretical and practical implicat...

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2017

Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, 2014

Journal of Applied Economics and Business Studies

This paper surveys the complex relationships between economic growth and Foreign Direct Investmen... more This paper surveys the complex relationships between economic growth and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in South Asian countries, taking into account the specific conditions and environments that influence foreign investment in each country's economy. The study analyzes annual data from 1991-2020 focuses on India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh and uses co-integration and granger causality tests to determine that every country is at a distinct stage of outreach based on factors such as population, resources, and international trade. Results declare that FDI, economic development, and exports have robust relationship. The study concludes that creating a favorable environment for investors can increase foreign investment, leading to increase per capita GDP growth within the country

Global Journal of Business and Social Science Review (GJBSSR) Vol. 1(4) 2013

Objective - Malaysia used to practice local government election before it was suspended due to se... more Objective - Malaysia used to practice local government election before it was suspended due to several issues. Following the abolishment, the mode of election has been changed with the appointment of mayors and councillors in each local government level. However, in the past few years, especially after the 12th Malaysian General Election, this issue became debated among the Malaysian, not only the politicians and political parties, but also from non-governmental organisations and the people. Among the main reason why this election has not been able to be practiced in Malaysia is due to the absence of laws to allow this election to be held. Therefore, this paper attempts to discuss about the local government election issue within the context of legal perspective. Methodology/Technique - This study adopted the qualitative approach to provide reliable data and information needed by conducting elite interviews with two constitutional experts and three delegates from Pakatan Rakyat and n...

ASIAN Journal of International Peace & Security (AJIPS), 2020

Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, 2019

2 Abstract: This paper unveils the experiences of street life in Pakistan from an emic perspectiv... more 2 Abstract: This paper unveils the experiences of street life in Pakistan from an emic perspective. It reveals some of the complexities and potential risks to the children living on streets. The research was conducted in Islamabad-Rawalpindi and data was collected through a survey and in-depth interviews from boys aged between 7-18 years. The paper illustrates that children who escaped insecure and unfriendly environment at home were in turn exposed to insecurity, abuse and harassment in the public spaces. Yet, the findings show that despite the various problems encountered on the streets the respondents asserted on having a sense of agency. To reduce and overcome the vulnerability of the street children and to ensure their inclusion in the society the research recommends that the phenomenon requires serious attention which should be in interdisciplinary ways with interventions at multiple levels. Combined efforts are required on part of government, anti-poverty programmes and civil...

This paper evaluates the effectiveness of gender equality initiatives on women’s representation i... more This paper evaluates the effectiveness of gender equality initiatives on women’s representation in Australian property development and mining industries. It suggests and tests a positive relationship between gender equality initiatives (human resource, work-life and sex-based harassment prevention initiatives) and women’s representation at management, non-management levels and organisational levels, derived from the signaling theory. It also suggests and tests the moderating effect of gender composition of the top management team on the main relationships, derived from the upper echelon theory. Archival Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) data from 405 organisational reports were used. The findings partially support the proposed hypotheses. Theoretical, research and practical implications are discussed.

This paper evaluates the effectiveness of gender equality initiatives on women’s representation i... more This paper evaluates the effectiveness of gender equality initiatives on women’s representation in Australian property development and mining industries. It suggests and tests a positive relationship between gender equality initiatives (human resource, work-life and sex-based harassment prevention initiatives) and women’s representation at management, non-management levels and organisational levels, derived from the signaling theory. It also suggests and tests the moderating effect of gender composition of the top management team on the main relationships, derived from the upper echelon theory. Archival Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) data from 405 organisational reports were used. The findings partially support the proposed hypotheses. Theoretical, research and practical implications are discussed.

Journal of the chemical society of pakistan, 2020

Six newly synthesized acid dye derivatives were evaluated for their in vitro antimicrobial activi... more Six newly synthesized acid dye derivatives were evaluated for their in vitro antimicrobial activity against four (04) Gram positive (Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus lugdunensis, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Bacillus subtilis) and six (06) Gram negative (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, Citrobacter freundii, Klebsiella pneumoniae,Pseudomonas fluorescens and Shigella sonnei) bacterial strains. The dyes were synthesized using substituted aryl amines and substituted amino hydroxy sulfonic acid as diazo and coupling components, respectively. The antimicrobial activity was explored by Agar-Well Diffusion method using 100 mg/ml dye concentration. The results demonstrated that the dyes possess varying degrees of activities against the bacterial strains tested and the structure of the dye molecules was found to have considerable influence on their antimicrobial activity.

Journal of the chemical society of pakistan, 2020

Amongst organo-metallic frameworks (OMFs), the metallic framework having Zirconium metal indicate... more Amongst organo-metallic frameworks (OMFs), the metallic framework having Zirconium metal indicate fascinating structural properties and excellent stability. Such organo-metallic frameworks (OMFs) function as a potential material for practical application. Even though these particular organo-metallic frameworks are in the early developmental stage but considerable advancements have been carried out recently. We studied the characterization of zirconium-based organo-metallic frameworks. We built Zr-based OMFs by four different synthetic ways. Initially, upgraded preparation under green and commercially feasible conditions has been carried out by modifying Zr-OMFs. Zirconium based OMFs having different structures are then classified and explained based on various organic ligands and zirconium-based secondary building units. We have synthesized the zirconium metal complexes; they have been characterized on the bases of FT-IR and CHNS analyzer. FT-IR results show binding of metal with th...

Kajian ini menganalisis persepsi pengundi berdaftar yang berpendapatan rendah (B40) terhadap pres... more Kajian ini menganalisis persepsi pengundi berdaftar yang berpendapatan rendah (B40) terhadap prestasi kerajaan persekutuan dan kerajaan negeri Selangor. Persepsi dari segmen ini adalah signifikan dalam menilai tren pengundian menjelang PRU-14 kerana golongan B40 adalah segmen pengundi terbesar di Malaysia dari segi pecahan pendapatan isi rumah. Dengan menggunakan reka bentuk sequential exploratory dalam metodologi campuran (mixed method), kajian ini memfokuskan kepada prestasi pemerintah persekutuan & negeri Selangor melalui analisis 10 domain polisi serta isu semasa. Dapatan kajian menghujahkan kelemahan prestasi kerajaan persekutuan berbanding kerajaan negeri serta elemen ekonomi sebagai pertimbangan dominan yang mendasari persepsi B40.

Organization Management Journal, 2020

Purpose Diversity management is gaining attention in the organizations. This study aims to theori... more Purpose Diversity management is gaining attention in the organizations. This study aims to theorize and test a model linking efforts to support diversity and organizational value of diversity with job satisfaction and organizational identification and to propose that these relationships are mediated by an organization’s diversity climate. Design/methodology/approach Employee survey was used to collect data from employees at an Australian manufacturing organization. Structural equation modelling in AMOS was performed for the proposed model, controlling for age and gender. Findings The mediating role of diversity climate in the relationship of organizational value of diversity and outcomes (job satisfaction and organizational identification) is significant. The authors discuss theoretical, research and practical contributions. Originality/value The present study extends the literature by testing a mediation model derived from the signalling and social exchange theories.

European Journal of Management and Business Economics, 2021

PurposeDerived from leader–member exchange theory, this study hypothesises the relationships betw... more PurposeDerived from leader–member exchange theory, this study hypothesises the relationships between work–family related managerial support and affective commitment and job satisfaction, and advocates that these relationships are mediated by work–family conflict.Design/methodology/approachThe model was tested in an Australian manufacturing organisation using survey data from employees, using structural equation modelling in Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS).FindingsThe findings suggest that enhanced work–family related managerial support will decrease work–family conflict, eventually enhancing employees' affective commitment and job satisfaction.Originality/valueThis study provides important insights into the impact of managerial support on improvements in employees' work–family conflict, and, in turn, its impact on affective commitment and job satisfaction, in the Australian context.

Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 2020

Little is known of the effects of flexibility stigma on employee outcomes. Flexibility stigma ref... more Little is known of the effects of flexibility stigma on employee outcomes. Flexibility stigma refers to the negative sanctions received by those who seek flexible work practices to manage work and family requirements. Using stigma theory, this study investigates the effect of flexibility stigma on employee well‐being and turnover intentions. Drawing on ecological systems theory, it also investigates the effect of flexibility stigma on flexible work practices usage. Further, integrating the above‐mentioned two theories, this study predicts the mediating role of flexible work practices usage in the flexibility stigma–employee outcomes relationship. Using survey data from 293 employees of an Australian organisation, we found that stigma has a negative effect on employee well‐being, a positive effect on turnover intentions, and a negative effect on flexible work practices usage. We also found pioneering evidence for the proposed partial mediation effect. Theoretical, research and practi...

Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2019

Batik industrial textile waste water effluent if improperly disposed to the catchment can cause t... more Batik industrial textile waste water effluent if improperly disposed to the catchment can cause the water pollution that will endanger human health and the environment. The contaminants discharge in the dye processing causes the water pollution. Banana peel is a potential agriculture waste that can be used to reduce the concentration of color from synthetic dye effluents. This study is aim to determine the potential of banana peel as agricultural waste adsorbent for Methylene Blue (MB) removal at different contact time (15minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes, 150 minutes, and 180 minutes) and different adsorbent dosage (0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.25, 0.3, and 0.4 gram) and to develop kinetic model for Methylene Blue (MB) removal. The experiments were conducted at room temperature using batch study. As the banana peel dosage is added from 0.05 g to 0.4 g in 100 ml of Methylene Blue solution, the percentage of MB solution removal also increase from 34.69 % to 86.88 %,...

Human Resource Management Journal, 2019

Several macro‐level and meso‐level factors have led to unprecedented proportions of aged employee... more Several macro‐level and meso‐level factors have led to unprecedented proportions of aged employees in organisations, resulting in higher levels of age diversity. Little is known about which age diversity practices and programmes are effective in which types of organisations for which outcomes. Derived from social exchange theory, this paper proposes and tests positive relationships between age diversity practices and organisational outcomes and work‐life programmes and organisational outcomes. Derived from contingency theory, it also proposes and tests for a moderating effect of diversity perspective (fairness and discrimination vs. synergy) on the two main relationships. Data were collected from 248 medium to large‐sized for‐profit organisations. The results partially support both main effect hypotheses and one moderating effect hypothesis. The findings suggest different organisational outcomes for age diversity practices and work‐life programmes. Theoretical and practical implicat...

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2017

Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, 2014