Nadeem Akhtar
Biographic Data
| ID | 6486381 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nadeem Akhtar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nadeem |
| FAMILY NAME | Akhtar |
| SIGNATURE | AKHTAR N |
| AFFILIATIONS | South China Normal University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8283-4353 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Frugal intelligence for circularity
Systematic review of 186 papers reveals only 8% integrate circular economy principles, digital technologies, and SME implementation realities, exposing profound knowledge fragmentation systematically excluding 99% of enterprises. • Conceptualizes "Frugal Intelligence" as affordable, human-centric, incremental, and collaborative decision support framework fundamentally differing from conventional Industry 4.0 approaches presuming capital availabil…
Cross-cultural adjustment of Chinese expatriates to Pakistan
Efficacy and pitfalls of digital technologies in healthcare services
The use of technology in the healthcare sector and its medical practices, from patient record maintenance to diagnostics, has significantly improved the health care emergency management system. At that backdrop, it is crucial to explore the role and challenges of these technologies in the healthcare sector. Therefore, this study provides a systematic review of the literature on technological developments in the healthcare sector and deduces its p…
‘Cine‐Psych’
A Citywide ‘Virus Testing
Containing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 is a daunting challenge globally. China, as well as a handful of other countries, has, for the most part, contained it by implementing strict policies. Wuhan's citywide virus-testing program presents a way forward in preventing and controlling the uncertainty, anxiety, instability and complexity it faces over the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2. Inarguably, the health crisis requires time-tested strategies and tactics f…
Exploring the Determinants of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and Its Impact on Local Communities
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a major development project in China’s fast-evolving Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is arguably the most comprehensive of the six BRI economic and infrastructure corridors on land. For Pakistan, it is perceived “as the harbinger of a new era of connectivity and integration” that will not only transform the region’s economic development but also the well-being of Pakistanis. It investigates the impact …
Assessing Public Willingness to Wear Face Masks during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Face masks are considered an effective intervention in controlling the spread of airborne viruses, as evidenced by the 2009's H1N1 swine flu and 2003's severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreaks. However, research aiming to examine public willingness to wear (WTW) face masks in Pakistan are scarce. The current research aims to overcome this research void and contributes by expanding the theoretical mechanism of theory of planned behavior …
Intention-Based Critical Factors Affecting Willingness to Adopt Novel Coronavirus Prevention in Pakistan
Since human beings have a long tradition of coexistence with pandemics, which may profoundly impact them, adopting preventive measures is crucial for humankind's survival. This study explores the intention-based critical factors affecting the willingness of individuals to adopt pandemic prevention. To this end, a representative sample of 931 Pakistanis filled in an online questionnaire. However, only 828 questionnaires were found to be complete a…
Scientometric analysis of social science and science disciplines in a developing nation
Satires, narratives and journalistic divides
This study investigates how Western news media (The New York Times and BBC News) and Islamic news media (Al-Jazeera English and Al-Arabiya English) frame issues about freedom of expression and anti-Islamic sentiments, respectively, in the aftermath of the January 7, 2015, attacks on France's weekly satirical newsmagazine, Charlie Hebdo. Results show a deep divide: that the Western news media, on the one hand, endorsed Charlie Hebdo's right to off…
Pakistani Government–News Media Relationships
This study investigates factors that contribute to the fraught relationships between the government and the news media in Pakistan. Responses from an online survey of 357 Pakistani journalists and educators indicate that (1) economic concerns are the focal point of government–news media relationships; (2) stiff competition among news organizations to provide platforms for government advertisements have affected journalistic standards; (3) higher …
Satires, narratives and journalistic divides
This study investigates how Western news media (The New York Times and BBC News) and Islamic news media (Al-Jazeera English and Al-Arabiya English) frame issues about freedom of expression and anti-Islamic sentiments, respectively, in the aftermath of the January 7, 2015, attacks on France's weekly satirical newsmagazine, Charlie Hebdo. Results show a deep divide: that the Western news media, on the one hand, endorsed Charlie Hebdo's right to off…
Pakistani Government–News Media Relationships
This study investigates factors that contribute to the fraught relationships between the government and the news media in Pakistan. Responses from an online survey of 357 Pakistani journalists and educators indicate that (1) economic concerns are the focal point of government–news media relationships; (2) stiff competition among news organizations to provide platforms for government advertisements have affected journalistic standards; (3) higher …
Pakistani Government–News Media Relationships
This study investigates factors that contribute to the fraught relationships between the government and the news media in Pakistan. Responses from an online survey of 357 Pakistani journalists and educators indicate that (1) economic concerns are the focal point of government–news media relationships; (2) stiff competition among news organizations to provide platforms for government advertisements have affected journalistic standards; (3) higher …
Satires, narratives and journalistic divides
This study investigates how Western news media (The New York Times and BBC News) and Islamic news media (Al-Jazeera English and Al-Arabiya English) frame issues about freedom of expression and anti-Islamic sentiments, respectively, in the aftermath of the January 7, 2015, attacks on France's weekly satirical newsmagazine, Charlie Hebdo. Results show a deep divide: that the Western news media, on the one hand, endorsed Charlie Hebdo's right to off…
Scientometric analysis of social science and science disciplines in a developing nation
A Citywide ‘Virus Testing
Containing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 is a daunting challenge globally. China, as well as a handful of other countries, has, for the most part, contained it by implementing strict policies. Wuhan's citywide virus-testing program presents a way forward in preventing and controlling the uncertainty, anxiety, instability and complexity it faces over the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2. Inarguably, the health crisis requires time-tested strategies and tactics f…
Exploring the Determinants of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and Its Impact on Local Communities
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a major development project in China’s fast-evolving Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is arguably the most comprehensive of the six BRI economic and infrastructure corridors on land. For Pakistan, it is perceived “as the harbinger of a new era of connectivity and integration” that will not only transform the region’s economic development but also the well-being of Pakistanis. It investigates the impact …
Assessing Public Willingness to Wear Face Masks during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Face masks are considered an effective intervention in controlling the spread of airborne viruses, as evidenced by the 2009's H1N1 swine flu and 2003's severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreaks. However, research aiming to examine public willingness to wear (WTW) face masks in Pakistan are scarce. The current research aims to overcome this research void and contributes by expanding the theoretical mechanism of theory of planned behavior …
Intention-Based Critical Factors Affecting Willingness to Adopt Novel Coronavirus Prevention in Pakistan
Since human beings have a long tradition of coexistence with pandemics, which may profoundly impact them, adopting preventive measures is crucial for humankind's survival. This study explores the intention-based critical factors affecting the willingness of individuals to adopt pandemic prevention. To this end, a representative sample of 931 Pakistanis filled in an online questionnaire. However, only 828 questionnaires were found to be complete a…
Efficacy and pitfalls of digital technologies in healthcare services
The use of technology in the healthcare sector and its medical practices, from patient record maintenance to diagnostics, has significantly improved the health care emergency management system. At that backdrop, it is crucial to explore the role and challenges of these technologies in the healthcare sector. Therefore, this study provides a systematic review of the literature on technological developments in the healthcare sector and deduces its p…
‘Cine‐Psych’
Cross-cultural adjustment of Chinese expatriates to Pakistan
Frugal intelligence for circularity
Systematic review of 186 papers reveals only 8% integrate circular economy principles, digital technologies, and SME implementation realities, exposing profound knowledge fragmentation systematically excluding 99% of enterprises. • Conceptualizes "Frugal Intelligence" as affordable, human-centric, incremental, and collaborative decision support framework fundamentally differing from conventional Industry 4.0 approaches presuming capital availabil…
Political science (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Pandemic (3 works) · Politics (3 works)