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Papers by Wali Rahman

Sarhad journal of management sciences, Dec 31, 2017

International journal of management studies/International Journal of Management Studies, Jan 31, 2024

iRASD journal of economics, Aug 23, 2023

International Journal of Management Research and Emerging Sciences

The main motive of this study was to explore the impact of trainees’ behaviors (motivation, emplo... more The main motive of this study was to explore the impact of trainees’ behaviors (motivation, employees’ commitment and learning) and organizational interventions (training needs assessment and training framing) and the cumulative impact on training effectiveness in the public sector organizations of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A total of 635 respondents, associated with government organizations working in BPS-17 & above and have successfully completed their trainings in last two years were selected through stratified random sampling technique. Data was analyzed with the help of structural equation modeling technique. To validate the study model, confirmatory factor analysis was used. Results revealed that employees’ commitment, TNA, employees’ learning, employees’ motivation and training framing has positive impact on training effectiveness. The results of current study will help future researchers to understand and explore the association in similar settings. It is expected that policymaker...

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This paper conceptualizes the theory-of-reasoned-action and attitude-to-behavior process model an... more This paper conceptualizes the theory-of-reasoned-action and attitude-to-behavior process model and integrates them into previous research. The target is to see whether social capital has any significant role in sharing of knowledge in organizations. To achieve the purpose, the researchers empirically tested 11 hypotheses (nine were put to validation as these hypotheses have already been tested in other settings while two were put to test for the first time) by employing confirmatory factor analysis as a statistical technique. Data for the study were collected from 114 faculty members of two universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The results validated the majority (8 out of the 9) of the previously tested hypotheses and evidence of the significant contribution of social networks and shared goals on an employee’s willingness of sharing knowledge. However, social trust has shown a significant contribution in the reverse direction which is very interesting and needs further in-de...

The centrality of resource-based view (RBV) from different angles and in diverse situations has w... more The centrality of resource-based view (RBV) from different angles and in diverse situations has widely been acknowledged, explored and researched. Keeping in view that the area still needs researchers’ attention. This study looks into the possible impact of market orientation (MO) on organizational performance. The study will also be looking at the moderating role of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) in the MO and organizational performance link among the small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This is a survey type of qualitative and questionnaire based research. Sample size of the study is 213. The results of the study reveal the presence of positive relationship among the MO and organizational performance. The results of the study also demonstrate that the effects of MO on organizational performance are positively moderated by EO behaviors. This study covers the limitation of the previous studies by utilizing EO as a five-dimensional construct. This research fills the gap by probing ...

Life Science Journal

The basic aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between human resource management... more The basic aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between human resource management practices and employees’ outcomes. Data were collected through questionnaire from 224 public sector universities’ teachers of Malakand division of KPK, Pakistan. SPSS 17 was used to analyze the collected data. Compensation, promotion and performance evaluation practices of human resource management revealed a significant positive relationship with job satisfaction, organizational commitment, organizational citizenship behavior and employees’ perceived performance while they showed a negative relationship with employees’ turnover intention.

Sarhad Journal of Management Sciences, 2016

The impression of strengthening human capital to promote innovation and creation by planning the ... more The impression of strengthening human capital to promote innovation and creation by planning the careers of organizational members in light of HRM practices and policies and to develop distinct mentalities, competencies and skills with the sole objective of providing a series of novel services and products has been getting importance. The current paper dig into the importance of career planning along with the career management as input for the career development and career commitment, and career satisfaction as the output of this relationship. A sample of 395 teaching staff of the colleges of Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan was randomly selected for the current research. To test the hypotheses of the study, structural equation modeling as a statistical technique for analysis of the empirical data was employed. Empirical results supported all the hypotheses of the study. These results illustrated that career planning along with the career management are very important roots of the career development which further engenders career commitment and career satisfaction. These results also validated the mediating role of career development in the relationship of career management and career planning on the one hand as antecedents and career commitment and career satisfaction as outcomes on the other hand. The study has uniqueness in the sense that the study is the first one that tests these hypotheses in colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. And that is why the study has both academic and practical implications. At the end a few recommendations has been put forwarded for future research.

Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, 2019

The purpose of this study is to empirically examine the relationship between procedural justice a... more The purpose of this study is to empirically examine the relationship between procedural justice and deviant workplace behavior with the mediation of perceived organizational support. After applying purposive sampling technique, a sample of 150 respondents has been drawn from the target population. Data on the three variables with the help of a single adopted questionnaire have been collected. Data has been analyzed through correlation and regression analysis. Results revealed that: 1) procedural justice and deviant workplace behavior has negative and significant relationship; 2) procedural justice has significant and positive relationships with perceived organizational support; 3) deviant workplace behavior has a significant and negative relationship with perceived organizational support; and 4) the perceived organizational support acts as a partial mediator between procedural justice and workplace deviance. The results have implications for managers in the sense that if they have p...

Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management, and Innovation, 2022

In the field of organizational behaviour, interactional justice and perceived supervisor support ... more In the field of organizational behaviour, interactional justice and perceived supervisor support have a critical role in directing employees’ behaviour in either positive or negative direction. Keeping this in mind, this paper looks at the effect of interactional injustice on employees’ deviant behaviour with perceived supervisor support as a mediator. To link the study variables, equity and social exchange theories were used. The extensive literature on destructive deviance has been reviewed. To empirically test the relationship, a two-phase sampling technique (first clustering and then purposive) was applied through which 160 responses from the Hotel and Tourism industry of KP province were collected. A single structured adapted questionnaire was employed. The findings of the study reveal the presence of a negative relationship between interactional justice and deviant workplace behaviour. Further, the results demonstrated that perceived supervisor support mediates this relationsh...

Personnel Review, 2022

PurposeThis paper aims to examine the influence of perceived overqualification on innovative beha... more PurposeThis paper aims to examine the influence of perceived overqualification on innovative behaviour in the workplace. By integrating self-efficacy and human capital theories, this study proposes that perceived overqualification improves innovative behaviour directly and indirectly by boosting employee creative self-confidence. It further investigates the boundary conditions imposed by perceived psychological safety in this process.Design/methodology/approachThe research utilises a quantitative research methodology through a two-wave survey of 335 employees and their 135 leaders. Moderated and mediated regression analyses were used to analyse the research data.FindingsThe results revealed that perceived overqualification promotes innovative behaviour at work directly and indirectly through its positive influence on creative self-confidence. The mediating effect of creative self-confidence in the relationship between perceived overqualification and innovative behaviour is moderated...

The purpose of this study is to examine the antecedents of workplace deviance with an additional ... more The purpose of this study is to examine the antecedents of workplace deviance with an additional perspective. The study empirically tests the relationship of family-work conflict, social relationships, and political affinity to workplace deviance with the moderating effect of Islamic personal religiosity. A multi-stage cluster sampling technique was employed where a sample of 350 faculty members of public sector universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan was selected. Results of the study revealed that family-work conflict, social relationships, and political affinity have a positive significant relationship with workplace deviance. Moreover, the Islamic personal religiosity moderates the relationship of family-work conflict, social relationships, and political affinity to workplace deviance. The implications, limitations, and future research directions were also discussed.

Global Management Sciences Review, 2020

This study provides an empirical examination of the Fama and French five-factor asset pricing mod... more This study provides an empirical examination of the Fama and French five-factor asset pricing model (FF5FM) in the equity market of Pakistan. Using data from 2007 to 2017of non-financial firms listed on PSX. The univariate approach is used to construct the dependent portfolios based on four firms characteristics, while a 2x3 approach is used to construct size, value, profitability, and investment factors. Time series regression is used to analyze the data to obtained results. The empirical evidence demonstrates that FF5FM performs better the three-factor model in the Pakistan stock market and the performance of the four-factor model that drops investment factor is similar to FF5FM except for portfolios constructed based on investment factor.

Sarhad Journal of Management Sciences, 2015

Keeping in view the complexity of work environment in the changing organizational environment cau... more Keeping in view the complexity of work environment in the changing organizational environment caused by advancement in technology on the one hand and the diverse needs of the a rapidly growing population on the other hand, the role of training and development becomes more stark in terms of quality and quantity both. Training and development as an HR activity enables organization members to capture knowledge and skills required for their effective performance. It also helps them to adapt to changing circumstance and to shoulder new responsibilities. Needless to say, this recognition of training by the government and management experts in the country, the approach toward this concept in the public sector service appears to be of mere waste and ruse. This paper is supposed to look into the concept of manpower training and development in the quality of service in the public sector of Pakistan so as to have some in-depth understanding of the problems being faced. The study will be recommending some recommendations as to how improvement could be affected.

PLOS ONE, 2020

Overqualification has both positive and negative outcomes; however, extant literature exhibits a ... more Overqualification has both positive and negative outcomes; however, extant literature exhibits a tilt in favor of its negative aspect against its positive side. This tilted approach results in derision of a condition which could produce positive results. We argue, through empirical evidence, that there might be some circumstances/conditions, like the intentions of employees about their current job, that may play an important role in enabling organizations to be benefitted from the surplus KSAs of the overqualified employees and overqualification can be used as a tool to mitigate the effects of its negative consequences. To empirically test this condition, a sample of 193 teachers and 193 students have been selected through cluster sampling technique. The results exhibited that if overqualified employees perceive their current job as a career job then there is a more likelihood that they will be involved in some innovative and creative behaviors instead of deviating negatively from the organization norms. The results provide some new research insights that could be used to better understand the phenomenon of overqualification. The results of the study have practical implications for HR managers.

Sarhad Journal of Management Sciences, 2016

This study examined the relationship between training and development practices, and organization... more This study examined the relationship between training and development practices, and organizational commitment for a sample of employees working in private healthcare sector in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The results showed that training and development practices were positively related to organizational commitment. To examine this relationship, a survey was conducted on 134 employees working in private healthcare sector in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, selected randomly. Correlation and regression analysis techniques were used to analyze the relationship of training and development practices and organizational commitment. The results of the study showed that organizational commitment of private healthcare sector employees were dependent on the training and development practices.

Asian Social Science, 2015

A researcher mostly needs some statistical technique for the interpretation of the data at hand. ... more A researcher mostly needs some statistical technique for the interpretation of the data at hand. This choice depends on the nature of the data and the researcher's own understanding and preferences of the available techniques. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is one among those techniques. The purpose of the present study is to present some basic aspects this powerful interdependence technique with and analysis of the most common issues of SEM. This paper will present a case as to how SEM excels other statistical techniques. Literature reveals that SEM is one of the most favored statistical techniques among the social science researchers and has been found to be better than other multivariate techniques including multiple regression analysis in examining series of dependence relationships simultaneously. However, it has been felt that the use of SEM in social research is equal to naught. Side by side there hardly exists any published review that systematically describes and critique the use of SEM. The present research is an endeavor to fill that gap. The study contributes to literature on SEM specifically and provides more holistic view of SEM for researchers to use SEM more effectively.

This study examines the impact of performance appraisal on employees' development perceptions and... more This study examines the impact of performance appraisal on employees' development perceptions and the effects of those perceptions on employees' work-related attitudes and behavior in the public universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The study looks into the mediating role of development in linking performance appraisal and organizational commitment, job satisfaction, employees' trust, and turnover intentions. The model is evaluated through Confirmatory Factor Analysis using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). In Pakistan, efforts to link this HR activity with employee attitudinal and behavioural outcomes are equal to naught. The present study is an effort to addresses this gap. Results of the research indicate that employee development perceptions have a direct positive influence on organizational commitment, job satisfaction and employees' trust and negatively affect turnover intentions. Besides, these variables have interdependence as well. The findings support the mediating role of development perceptions in the relationships among performance appraisal and these attitudinal and behavioural outcomes. The results provide guidelines and significant implications to help policy makers to better understand and critically look into the current performance appraisal process critically for positive improvements in this crucial HR intervention to promote positive employee attitude and behaviour while considering their career development. Furthermore, the study helps in enriching the current body of knowledge on performance appraisal in developing countries. Future studies should examine other antecedents like fairness perception, organizational citizenship behaviour and perceived organizational support to have a holistic approach to the intervention. Replication of the study in other settings is also recommended. v

The process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, i... more The process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas and other aspects of culture is the currency of the day. This has many aspects and expatriates play several crucial roles in this process of change. There are a number of vital determinants that affect this change. This study examines some of the determinants of expatriate performance in Pakistan. The extant literature has been studied to explore the theoretical base for the research. And on the basis of the previous research theoretical scope was designed. To analyze the determinants, views of 109 expatriates from four different sectors; education, construction, telecommunication, and press and media were collected through a survey. Multiple regression analysis was employed. The empirical evidence revealed that 67.3% variation in performance is explained by factors like expatriate selection, cross-culture training, language skills, family related issues, personality characteristics...

Sarhad journal of management sciences, Dec 31, 2017

International journal of management studies/International Journal of Management Studies, Jan 31, 2024

iRASD journal of economics, Aug 23, 2023

International Journal of Management Research and Emerging Sciences

Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi

Life Science Journal

Sarhad Journal of Management Sciences, 2016

Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, 2019

Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management, and Innovation, 2022

Personnel Review, 2022

Global Management Sciences Review, 2020

Sarhad Journal of Management Sciences, 2015

PLOS ONE, 2020

Sarhad Journal of Management Sciences, 2016

Asian Social Science, 2015