STAFF PROFILE
Dr. Saima Ahmad
Dr Saima Ahmad is a Lecturer in Management at RMIT University's Graduate School of Business and Law (GSBL).
Dr Saima Ahmad is a Lecturer in Management at RMIT University's Graduate School of Business and Law (GSBL). She holds a PhD in Management from Monash University. She is an award-winning researcher and her scholarly contributions encompass a wide range of publications in the form of journal articles, conference papers, and book chapters. With a strong focus on the development of sustainable work environments and the promotion of individual well-being, Saima's research is at the forefront of creating positive impacts within communities. Her expertise extends to a wide range of industries, including education, banking, healthcare, and hospitality, where she has successfully executed projects addressing workplace issues such as bullying. Through her dedicated efforts, she strives to foster inclusive and supportive work cultures that enhance employee well-being and contribute to organizational success. Saima serves on the editorial board of the European Management Journal. She sits on the ABEN Advisory Committee.
In the RMIT MBA program, Saima coordinates and delivers courses such as Leadership Issues in International Management and Leading in the Age of Digital Disruption. She empowers students with valuable insights and equips them with the necessary skills to thrive in the dynamic business landscape.
Current Teaching and Coordination:
- HDR (Higher Degree by Research) Coordinator
- Leadership Issues in International Management
- Leading in the Age of Digital Disruption
Previous Teaching and Course coordination:
- Business Data Analytics
- Business Research Design
- Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University
- MS in Management, University of Management & Technology, Pakistan
- Master of Information Technology, University of Malaya
- Member of the Academy of Management
- Member of the British Academy of Management
- Member of the Australasian Business Ethics Network
- Dar, N.,Ahmad, S.,Badar, K.,Kundi, Y. (2024). Unraveling the link between innovative work behavior and despotic leadership: the roles of supervisor conflict and dispositional resistance to change trait In: International Journal of Conflict Management, , 1 - 19
- Islam, T.,Ahmad, S.,Ahmed, I. (2023). Linking environment specific servant leadership with organizational environmental citizenship behavior: the roles of CSR and attachment anxiety In: Review of Managerial Science, 17, 855 - 879
- Ahmad, S.,Islam, T.,D’Cruz, P.,Noronha, E. (2023). Caring for those in your charge: the role of servant leadership and compassion in managing bullying in the workplace In: International Journal of Conflict Management, 34, 125 - 149
- Siddiquei, A.,Ahmad, S.,Badar, K.,Asmi, F. (2023). How and when creativity thrives in construction projects: a study of leader's humor In: Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, , 1 - 21
- Ahmad, S.,Dar, N.,Rahman, W. (2023). Does religiosity matter in the workplace? A moderated-mediated examination of abusive supervision, revenge and deviance In: International Journal of Conflict Management, 34, 865 - 886
- Akram, Z.,Ahmad, S.,Akram, U.,Asghar, M.,Jiang, T. (2022). Is abusive supervision always harmful toward creativity? Managing workplace stressors by promoting distributive and procedural justice In: International Journal of Conflict Management, 33, 385 - 407
- Akram, Z.,Khan, A.,Akram, U.,Ahmad, S.,Song, L. (2022). A contemporary view of interpersonal aggression and cyberbullying through ICT: multilevel insights from LMX differentiation In: Internet Research, 32, 1700 - 1724
- Dar, N.,Ahmad, S.,Rahman, W. (2022). How and when overqualification improves innovative work behaviour: the roles of creative self-confidence and psychological safety In: Personnel Review, 51, 2461 - 2481
- Ahmad, S.,Islam, T.,Sohal, A.,Cox, J.,Kaleem, A. (2021). Managing bullying in the workplace: a model of servant leadership, employee resilience and proactive personality In: Personnel Review, 50, 1613 - 1631
- Ahmad, S.,Islam, T.,Kaleem, A. (2021). Workplace Bullying in Pakistan: Mapping the Implications of Social Cynicism and the Moderation of Islamic Work Ethic In: Asian Perspectives on Workplace Bullying and Harassment, Springer Nature, Singapore
3 PhD Current Supervisions