Muddassar Sarfraz
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 6386157 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Muddassar Sarfraz |
| PRENOMES | Muddassar |
| SOBRENOME | Sarfraz |
| ASSINATURA | SARFRAZ M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Zhejiang Shuren University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6165-732X |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 36 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 10 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 36 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2021 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Synergizing Front‐End Digital Technologies and Smart Supply Chain Capabilities
The traditional supply chain, increasingly vulnerable to disruptions, requires a paradigm shift in practices in pursuit of sustainable performance. This shift makes new technologies a strategic necessity, positioning the digital supply chain (DSC) at the forefront of modern business development. The advent of digitalization in the manufacturing sector has compelled firms to achieve sustainable business performance (SBP). Drawing on the resource‐b…
The Nexus of Green Transformational Leadership and Social Responsibility
In the era of accelerating climate challenges and global sustainability commitments, manufacturing SMEs are under increasing pressure to balance economic performance with environmental responsibility. Leadership and strategic alignment have thus become pivotal in driving organizational transformation toward corporate sustainable development (CSD). Drawing on the natural resource‐based view (NRBV), this study develops and empirically validates an …
Neuroadaptive retailing
Digital retailing is increasingly transitioning toward hyper-personalized and AI-enabled consumer experiences, necessitating theoretical frameworks that integrate neurobiological data processing, advanced computational efficiency, and consumer psychological responses. This study develops and empirically validates a neuroadaptive engagement framework examining how multimodal biometric integration and quantum-enhanced processing efficiency influenc…
Beyond Rainbow‐Washing
Consumers today are uncertain about companies' motivations behind their practices and advertisements, leading them, in particular, to articulate public criticism about rainbow‐washing. Rainbow‐washing, a manifestation of corporate greenwashing specifically targeting the LGBTQ+ community, occurs when organizations publicly endorse LGBTQ+ causes while their actions or policies fail to align with these professed values. This study examines the effec…
Economy Maturity and Government Green Agendas
As the world transitions toward a digital economy, innovative mechanisms supported by digital transformation drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve environmental quality. This study investigates the co‐evolution of industrial enterprises and governments' behavior toward a low‐carbon transition by leveraging digital economy initiatives and green technological innovation. Anchored in government low‐carbon policies, we develop a str…
Integrating Industry 5.0 and Smart Supply Chains
As digital transformation accelerates global interconnectedness, firms increasingly embed digital technologies into their strategies to enhance sustainable competitive performance (SCP). Yet, despite this integration, the digitalization of manufacturing and supply chains remains uneven, raising concerns about long‐term sustainability. To address this challenge, this study develops and empirically tests a moderated serial mediation model that exam…
Dual Pathways to Regenerative Business
The universal effect of climate change on humanity is agonizingly evident. The adverse outcomes of climate change have significantly influenced individuals' perception of resource regeneration, a crucial aspect of the circular economy model. While circular economy practices encourage eco‐friendly consumption and waste mitigation, resource regeneration extends beyond harmonizing and reconciling the world's ecosystem to restoring natural processes …
Strategic Capabilities for Sustainability
The dissipating effects of climate change and the depletion of natural resources have suppressed the productivity of agricultural land in underdeveloped countries. These interconnected pressures have compelled a shift from conventional agrarian practices to more resilient and environmentally conscious systems. Pakistan's agriculture sector stands at a critical juncture, demanding transformational practices to ensure farm business profitability an…
Relational triggers of job crafting and sustainable employability
Green business in the digital age
Fostering sustainability through the Green HRM and green inclusive leadership
Study of issues in cold chain using fuzzy environment
Knowledge-based HRM and business process innovation in the hospitality industry
This study examines the impact of knowledge-based HR practices on business process innovation under the moderating role of Knowledge-Centered Organizational Culture (KCOC) and the mediating role of Absorptive Capacity (AC). Data was collected from the managers of hospitality firms via questionnaires from May to September 2022, using a quantitative data analytic process. The results demonstrate that formal and informal knowledge-based HR practices…
Toward a new understanding of environmental and financial performance through corporate social responsibility, green innovation, and sustainable development
The study’s primary objective is to advance the environmental management research field by examining the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR), environmental and financial performance while considering the mediating effect of sustainable development and green innovation. In addition, the study also analyzes the moderating effect of green innovation actions and green innovation strategies. Employees in the manufacturing sector…
Sustainable supply chain, digital transformation, and blockchain technology adoption in the tourism sector
This paper seeks to examine the influence of sustainable supply chain strategy (SSCS) on sustainable competitive advantage (SCA) by considering the mediating role of blockchain technology (BCT) adoption and the moderating role of Digital Transformation (DT) and sustainable supply chain practices (SSCP). Drawing upon the resource-based view theory, we empirically tested our model using a sample of 331 hotel and resort managers, and a quantitative …
An empirical study on cyber ostracism and students' discontinuous usage intention of social networking sites during the Covid-19 pandemic
Enhancing firms’ green innovation and sustainable performance through the mediating role of green product innovation and moderating role of employees’ green behavior
In today’s competitive world, the growing role of firms’ green innovation (GI) has caused organisations to respond to the demand for sustainable performance. Significantly, increasing environmental awareness has inevitably popularised GI approaches to maximise firms’ sustainable goals. GI receiving international significance has become the prime driver accelerating firms’ socio-ecological practices. Using the theoretical lens of resource-based th…
The relationship between firms’ financial performance and performance measures of circular economy sustainability
To achieve sustainable development, companies are aware that they need to move from the ‘take-make-consume-throw away’ pattern toward an economic model based on sharing, re-use, repair, refurbishing, and recycling. Implementing the circular economy concept into a company’s business model is not an easy process, given that some eco-innovations have higher costs with direct effects on financial performance. Hence, this study aims to determine the r…
Perceived Organizational Support and Reduced Job Performance During Covid-19
Current research aims to identify a framework to enhance the performance of employees in government sector healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Perceived organizational support was identified to enhance employees' performance through the intervention of a psychological process containing 3 states, that is, psychological safety, felt obligation and organization-based self-esteem. Job performance is considered as planned behavior, and psycholog…
Death Anxiety Among Pakistani HCWs
Background: The mental health of healthcare workers (HCWs) has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. To address this, spirituality and religious coping mechanisms have been suggested as a way to maintain well-being and reduce anxiety levels. Additionally, vaccination has been shown to play an essential role in lowering anxiety levels, including death anxiety. However, there is a lack of evidence on how positive religious coping st…
Going green for good
The construction of a sustainable society in the present era is significantly based on green economic development, environmental sustainability, and ecological energy resources. It is now more difficult than ever for economists, environmentalists, and policymakers to achieve sustainable environmental development and economic growth while preventing environmental damage enhance the burden on the economy. It is worth mentioning that this research a…
Assessing the nexus of gross national expenditure, energy consumption, and information & communications technology toward the sustainable environment
The quantity of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere rises yearly because human activities emit more of it than the earth's natural processes can absorb. The overall carbon dioxide emissions continue to rise due to development demands. In a panel setting, this paper investigates the link dynamics between gross national spending, energy consumption, information and communications technology, and CO 2 emissions in advanced nations from 2000 to 2020. We…
New insights into the rural development economies under the moderating role of gender equality and mediating role of rural women development
The Influence of Knowledge Management Capacities on Pharmaceutical Firms Competitive Advantage
This study investigates the factors such as knowledge management capacities and their positive influence on firm competitive advantage or the supply chain agility of the firm and the underlying mechanisms (supply chain agility) that facilitate the firm's performance and leads to firm competitive advantage. It also explores the moderating role of inter-functional integration. We have collected the data from the 308 supply chain managers of pharmac…
Consumer Purchasing Behavior Toward Green Environment in the Healthcare Industry
Entrepreneurial innovations lead to transformations in the existing business model, involving them integrating the new knowledge into the established entrepreneurial activities. The current study combines marketing strategies, entrepreneurial innovation, absorptive capacity, and consumer purchasing behavior in the health sector. This study investigates the impact of packaging and labeling strategies on entrepreneurial innovation and consumer purc…
Exploring the role of information communication technology, trade, and foreign direct investment to promote sustainable economic growth
Information communication technology (ICT) contributes to global social, political, and sustainable economic growth. In particular, ICT, foreign direct investment (FDI), and trade in green economic growth are imperative factor that contributes to the country's development. In this regard, this paper explores the relationship between ICT, FDI, and trade in green economic growth for a group of 53 Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) economies between 199…
New insights into the rural development economies under the moderating role of gender equality and mediating role of rural women development
Going green for good
The construction of a sustainable society in the present era is significantly based on green economic development, environmental sustainability, and ecological energy resources. It is now more difficult than ever for economists, environmentalists, and policymakers to achieve sustainable environmental development and economic growth while preventing environmental damage enhance the burden on the economy. It is worth mentioning that this research a…
Assessing the nexus of gross national expenditure, energy consumption, and information & communications technology toward the sustainable environment
The quantity of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere rises yearly because human activities emit more of it than the earth's natural processes can absorb. The overall carbon dioxide emissions continue to rise due to development demands. In a panel setting, this paper investigates the link dynamics between gross national spending, energy consumption, information and communications technology, and CO 2 emissions in advanced nations from 2000 to 2020. We…
The Causes of Occupational Accidents and Injuries in Romanian Firms
Organizational risks are present in any activity, so it is important to manage them properly. The jobs are dynamic and involve a series of processes and activities. The entire human resource is exposed to several risks. If these risks are approached correctly, the organizational capacity to achieve its objectives and vision will increase considerably. This paper aims to investigate the relationships between work accidents (fatal and non-fatal) an…
Modeling the relationship between carbon emissions and environmental sustainability during Covid-19
The Influence of Knowledge Management Capacities on Pharmaceutical Firms Competitive Advantage
This study investigates the factors such as knowledge management capacities and their positive influence on firm competitive advantage or the supply chain agility of the firm and the underlying mechanisms (supply chain agility) that facilitate the firm's performance and leads to firm competitive advantage. It also explores the moderating role of inter-functional integration. We have collected the data from the 308 supply chain managers of pharmac…
Consumer Purchasing Behavior Toward Green Environment in the Healthcare Industry
Entrepreneurial innovations lead to transformations in the existing business model, involving them integrating the new knowledge into the established entrepreneurial activities. The current study combines marketing strategies, entrepreneurial innovation, absorptive capacity, and consumer purchasing behavior in the health sector. This study investigates the impact of packaging and labeling strategies on entrepreneurial innovation and consumer purc…
Sustainable Supply Chain Strategy and Sustainable Competitive Advantage
In the global business environment, sustainability has become a competitive priority of most enterprises. Sustainability as a differentiation approach enables organizations to compete in today's environment. However, despite the increasing adaptability to sustainability practices, pharmaceutical supply chain management is still facing challenges in preserving the global environment. The study contemplates the impact of sustainable supply chain st…
The adoption of blockchain technology in the financial sector during the era of fourth industrial revolution
Signifying the Relationship between Fear of Covid-19, Psychological Concerns, Financial Concerns and Healthcare Employees Job Performance
The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has undoubtedly created immense health problems in the global healthcare sector. Apart from its impact on physical health, it has devastatingly affected the psychological well-being of individuals. Based on Affective Events Theory (AET), the current study aims to contemplate the relationship between Fear of COVID-19 (CVF), psychological concerns (PC), and financial concerns (FC) while considering the impact on …
How Did Work-Related Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Hamper Healthcare Employee Performance during Covid-19? The Mediating Role of Job Burnout and Mental Health
The study objective was to examine the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the performance of healthcare employees. The study was informed by a theoretical framework that incorporates different psychological issues (i.e., stress, depression, and anxiety) that influence healthcare workers' performance through the mediating roles of job burnout and mental health. The study data was gathered through structured questionnaires from 669 pa…
Medical Students’ Online Learning Perceptions, Online Learning Readiness, and Learning Outcomes during Covid-19
This study determined the direct and indirect effects of medical students' online learning perceptions on learning outcomes via their readiness for online learning. It also determined the moderating effect of teachers' online teaching readiness on medical students' online learning perceptions and learning outcomes. We apply the theoretical lens of self-determination theory and constructivist theory to formulate hypotheses. We used self-administer…
Does corporate social responsibility and green product innovation boost organizational performance? a moderated mediation model of competitive advantage and green trust
The study contemplates the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and green product innovation on organizational performance while considering the moderating role of competitive advantage and mediating role of green trust. Data have been accumulated through a structured questionnaire while distributing 259 questionnaires among employees working in the Pakistani small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) companies. In this study, we have c…
Assessment of country institutional factor on sustainable energy target achievement in European Union
This study examines causality relation between the quality of national institutional frameworks designed to ensure higher energy efficiency and the distance to the achievement of the EU Commission targets in terms of energy consumption, using a panel of 21 EU member states. Through panel unit root tests and an estimated VAR model, our results reveal that the quality of a nation’s institutional and economic energy efficiency framework does not sig…
Cancer-Related Stigmatization, Quality of Life, and Fear of Death Among Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients
The purpose of the study is to investigate the gender differences among newly diagnosed cancer patients from the cultural perspective of Pakistan. The data comprised two equal groups: men (50%) and women (50%). Most participants were 31-45 years old, and the duration of the cancer diagnosis was less than 6 months (74.6%). The data was collected on the following scales: the discrimination and stigma scale, the internalized stigma scale, the WHO-qu…
Exploring the role of information communication technology, trade, and foreign direct investment to promote sustainable economic growth
Information communication technology (ICT) contributes to global social, political, and sustainable economic growth. In particular, ICT, foreign direct investment (FDI), and trade in green economic growth are imperative factor that contributes to the country's development. In this regard, this paper explores the relationship between ICT, FDI, and trade in green economic growth for a group of 53 Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) economies between 199…
Knowledge-based HRM and business process innovation in the hospitality industry
This study examines the impact of knowledge-based HR practices on business process innovation under the moderating role of Knowledge-Centered Organizational Culture (KCOC) and the mediating role of Absorptive Capacity (AC). Data was collected from the managers of hospitality firms via questionnaires from May to September 2022, using a quantitative data analytic process. The results demonstrate that formal and informal knowledge-based HR practices…
Toward a new understanding of environmental and financial performance through corporate social responsibility, green innovation, and sustainable development
The study’s primary objective is to advance the environmental management research field by examining the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR), environmental and financial performance while considering the mediating effect of sustainable development and green innovation. In addition, the study also analyzes the moderating effect of green innovation actions and green innovation strategies. Employees in the manufacturing sector…
Sustainable supply chain, digital transformation, and blockchain technology adoption in the tourism sector
This paper seeks to examine the influence of sustainable supply chain strategy (SSCS) on sustainable competitive advantage (SCA) by considering the mediating role of blockchain technology (BCT) adoption and the moderating role of Digital Transformation (DT) and sustainable supply chain practices (SSCP). Drawing upon the resource-based view theory, we empirically tested our model using a sample of 331 hotel and resort managers, and a quantitative …
An empirical study on cyber ostracism and students' discontinuous usage intention of social networking sites during the Covid-19 pandemic
Enhancing firms’ green innovation and sustainable performance through the mediating role of green product innovation and moderating role of employees’ green behavior
In today’s competitive world, the growing role of firms’ green innovation (GI) has caused organisations to respond to the demand for sustainable performance. Significantly, increasing environmental awareness has inevitably popularised GI approaches to maximise firms’ sustainable goals. GI receiving international significance has become the prime driver accelerating firms’ socio-ecological practices. Using the theoretical lens of resource-based th…
The relationship between firms’ financial performance and performance measures of circular economy sustainability
To achieve sustainable development, companies are aware that they need to move from the ‘take-make-consume-throw away’ pattern toward an economic model based on sharing, re-use, repair, refurbishing, and recycling. Implementing the circular economy concept into a company’s business model is not an easy process, given that some eco-innovations have higher costs with direct effects on financial performance. Hence, this study aims to determine the r…
Perceived Organizational Support and Reduced Job Performance During Covid-19
Current research aims to identify a framework to enhance the performance of employees in government sector healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Perceived organizational support was identified to enhance employees' performance through the intervention of a psychological process containing 3 states, that is, psychological safety, felt obligation and organization-based self-esteem. Job performance is considered as planned behavior, and psycholog…
Death Anxiety Among Pakistani HCWs
Background: The mental health of healthcare workers (HCWs) has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. To address this, spirituality and religious coping mechanisms have been suggested as a way to maintain well-being and reduce anxiety levels. Additionally, vaccination has been shown to play an essential role in lowering anxiety levels, including death anxiety. However, there is a lack of evidence on how positive religious coping st…
Going green for good
The construction of a sustainable society in the present era is significantly based on green economic development, environmental sustainability, and ecological energy resources. It is now more difficult than ever for economists, environmentalists, and policymakers to achieve sustainable environmental development and economic growth while preventing environmental damage enhance the burden on the economy. It is worth mentioning that this research a…
Assessing the nexus of gross national expenditure, energy consumption, and information & communications technology toward the sustainable environment
The quantity of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere rises yearly because human activities emit more of it than the earth's natural processes can absorb. The overall carbon dioxide emissions continue to rise due to development demands. In a panel setting, this paper investigates the link dynamics between gross national spending, energy consumption, information and communications technology, and CO 2 emissions in advanced nations from 2000 to 2020. We…
New insights into the rural development economies under the moderating role of gender equality and mediating role of rural women development
Relational triggers of job crafting and sustainable employability
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