PROF. DR. SHAHEEN AHMED

Professor of Department of Management

Research Areas

Prof. Dr. Shaheen Ahmed is a Professor of Management at the School of Business, Bangladesh Open University. His academic and research interests focus on human resource management, employee engagement and performance, labor relations, entrepreneurship development, leadership, SME performance, and socio-economic issues in developing economies, with particular emphasis on the ready-made garment (RMG) sector.

Prof. Ahmed earned his PhD in Management from Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Malaysia, in 2018. He completed his Master of Commerce (1996) and Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) (1995) from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. His academic background combines strong foundations in management education with applied research addressing workforce, organizational, and industrial challenges.

Selected Publications

Ahmed, S. (2006). Entrepreneurship Development in Small-Scale Enterprises of the Rural Areas in Bangladesh: A Case Study on Chittagong and Rajshahi. The Social Sciences, 1(1). Medwell Online, Pakistan.
Ahmed, S. (2013). Labor Unrest in the Ready-Made Garment Industry of Bangladesh. International Journal of Business and Management, 8(15). Canadian Center of Science and Education, Canada.
Ahmed, S. (2014). Socioeconomic Factors and Labor Unrest in the Ready-Made Garment Industry of Bangladesh. Journal of Education Research and Behavioral Sciences, 3(2). Apex Journal International, Nigeria.
Ahmed, S. (2014). Health Status of Female Workers in the Garment Sector of Bangladesh. Journal of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, 4(1). Cankiri Karatekin University, Turkey.
Ahmed, S. (2015). Physical and Mental Health of Workers in the Ready-Made Garment Industry of Bangladesh. Pearl Journal of Management, Social Science and Humanities, 1(1). Nigeria.
Ahmed, S. (2016). HRM Practices–Engagement–Performance Relationships: A Conceptual Framework for the RMG Sector in Developing Economies. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 4(7). Italy.
Ahmed, S. (2016). Impact of Transformational Leadership on Psychological Empowerment and Job Satisfaction: Evidence from Yemeni Banking. Binus Business Review, 7(2). Binus University, Indonesia.