Dr. Azhar Hussain

Assistant Professor

azhar.hussain@cust.edu.pk

+92-51-111-555-666

PROFILE SUMMARY

Dr. Azhar Hussain holds a PhD in Business Management from the University of International Business & Economics (UIBE), Beijing, China, completed under a fully funded Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC), and an MS in Management Sciences from IBMS, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar. With over 17 years of experience in higher education, he has served in both academic and administrative roles across institute, college, and university levels, including Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Assistant Professor and Controller of Examinations at Preston University, Peshawar Campus, as well as Assistant Registrar (Quality Assurance) and Staff Officer to the Vice Chancellor; he has additionally served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Institute of Management Studies (IMS), University of Peshawar, and The University of Agriculture, Peshawar. His teaching and research interests span Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Training and Development, and Entrepreneurship, and his research has been published in international journals.

QUALIFICATION
PhD	Business Management	University of International Business & Economics (UIBE), Beijing, China	2026
MS	Management Sciences	IBMS, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan	2016

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor	Capital University of Science and Technology	Since – 2026
Assistant Professor	Preston University Kohat, Peshawar Campus	2007 – 2020

RESEARCH AREAS / INTERESTS
1.	Human Resource Management
2.	Organizational Behavior
3.	Training and Development
4.	Entrepreneurship

Sr.	JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS	Year
1	Y. Liu, A. Hussain, and M. Qasim, “Safety builds courage: Psychological safety, moral courage, and whistleblowing,” International Journal of Science and Business, vol. 50, no. 1, pp. 77–93, 2026.	2026
2	Y. Liu, M. Qasim, Y. Luo, and A. Hussain, “How machiavellianism shapes the effect of despotic leadership on creativity via status striving,” Discover Psychology, vol. 6, no. 1, p. 36, 2026.	2026
3	Y. Liu, A. Hussain, C. Zhao, and M. Qasim, “Events that matter: how extracurricular activities influence employability through event strength and skill development from an event system theory perspective,” Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, pp. 1–17, 2026.	2026
4	M. Qasim, Y. Liu, and A. Hussain, “When despotic leaders prompt cooperation: the strategic use of communion striving amid job insecurity,” International Journal of Management Practice, vol. 19, no. 5, pp. 443–465, 2026.	2026
5	Q.-u.-a. Abro, A. A. Laghari, J. Yin, M. Qasim, A. Hussain, A. Soomro, F. Hisbani, and A. Ashraf, “Obligation to opportunity: exploring the symbiosis of corporate social responsibility, green innovation, and organizational agility in the quest for environmental performance,” Sustainability, vol. 16, no. 23, p. 10720, 2024.	2024

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