Complete Curriculum Vitae
MUHAMMAD RAFIQ, PhD
Assistant Professor
Academic Profiles
Ph.D in Business Administration
Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
2014 - 2018
Specialization: Human Resource Management (HRM)
Research Interests: Green Human Resource Management, Employee Wellbeing, Personnel Resources, Cross-cultural Studies
Dissertation: "How does trust climate improve performance and reduce employee turnover intention: A cross-cultural examination"
UCSI Graduate Business School Representative – APEL.Q
UCSI University
Jan 2024 – Present
- Appointed as the official representative of UCSI Graduate Business School for the APEL.Q initiative
- Serving as a liaison between the school and the APEL Centre
- Responsible for coordinating APEL.Q activities, advising academic staff on assessment standards
Internal Assessor – APEL.Q
UCSI University
Nov 2023 – Present
- Appointed as an APEL.Q Internal Assessor to evaluate candidates' prior experiential learning
- Responsible for reviewing and assessing competency-based portfolios
Associate Editor Positions
- • Vision: The Journal of Business Perspective (2022-) - Sage; SSCI; IF: 3.00
- • PLOS One (2023-) - Public Library of Science; SSCI; IF: 3.752
Article Editor
- • SAGE Open (2021-) - Sage; SSCI; IF: 2.032
Review Activities
Reviewed more than 300 SSCI index journal articles including International Journal of Human Resource Management, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, and The Services Industries Journal
Assistant Professor
UCSI Graduate Business School, UCSI University, Malaysia
April 2022 to Present
Teaching subjects:
- Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
- Overarching Understanding & Formulating a Winning Strategy
- Organizing & Implementing a Winning Strategy
- Business Policy and Strategic Management
- Human Resource Management
- Production and Operation Management
Assistant Professor
University of Education, Lahore (Vehari Campus)
Sep 2020 to April 2022
Teaching subjects:
- Human Resource Management
- Principles of Management
Postdoctoral Researcher
Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
2018 – 2019
Research Interests: HRM and Organizational Behavior
PhD Supervision
PhD Candidates
Domains: HRM, Organizational Behavior, Business Strategy, Sustainability, Digital Transformation
Regional Focus: China, Malaysia, Asia-Pacific
MBA Supervision
MBA/Master Students
Themes: Leadership, Green HRM, Digital Transformation
Sectors: E-commerce, Tourism, Tech, Education
- • Serve as a coordinator of UE Business School at University of Education Vehari Campus
- • HEC approved PhD Supervisor
- • China Scholarship Council (CSC) Research Scholarship
- • Air University Outstanding Student Scholarship
Statistical Analysis
Geographic Information Systems
2025
Rafiq, M., & Xiuqing, D. (2025). Green inclusive leadership at the helm: pro-environmental behavior and environmental strategy in steering environmental performance. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 46(3), 416-431.
Farrukh, M., Rafiq, M., Karatepe, O. M., & Raza, A. (2025). Unleashing the Pygmalion's nudge: The roles of leadership styles and leader expectations in driving employees' pro-environmental behaviors. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 124, 103999.
Yan, W., & Rafiq, M. (2025). How and when green agile leadership influence on pro-environmental behaviour. WORK, 10519815251320273.
Lili, Z., & Rafiq, M. (2025). The impact of green participative leadership on pro-environmental behavior: mediating role of green self-efficacy and moderating role of environmental awareness. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, 8(5), 1783-1802.
Rafiq, M., & Xinru, L. (2025). The Mediating Role of Green Advertising in Linking Personal Values and Ethical Self-identity to Green Purchase Intention. Vision, 09722629251326758.
2024
Rafiq, M., Cham, T.-H., Tapsir, S. H., Mansoor, A., & Farrukh, M. (2024). How does globally responsible leadership promotes pro-environmental behavior through green management initiatives? Journal of Global Responsibility, 15(4), 466-484.
Rafiq, M., & Xiuqing, D. (2024). Empowering green minds: the role of job embeddedness, environmental commitment and job autonomy in promoting pro-environmental behavior. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, 7(2), 932-948.
Farrukh, M., Rafiq, M., Raza, A., & Ansari, N. Y. (2024). Climate change needs behavior change: a team mechanism of team green creative behavior. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 36(5), 1577-1596.
Farrukh, M., Attiq, S., Rafiq, M., Raza, A., & Ansari, N. Y. (2024). Team-level HR practices and team engagement: mediating role of team-level psychological capital. Employee Relations: The International Journal, 46(5), 1064-1085.
Farrukh, M., Rafiq, M., Raza, A., & Iqbal, S. (2024). Beyond the surface: understanding the mechanism between green HR practices and employees' green creative behavior through mixed-methods exploration. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, 7(5), 3055-3072.
Farrukh, M., Raza, A., Rafiq, M., & Ansari, N. (2024). Team GHRM and Team Pro-environmental behavior. Environment, Development and Sustainability.
2023
Rafiq, M., Dastane, O., & Mushtaq, R. (2023). Waste reduction as ethical behaviour: a bibliometric analysis and development of future agenda. Journal of Global Responsibility, 14(3), 360-379.
Rafiq, M., Farrukh, M., Attiq, S., Shahzad, F., & Khan, I. (2023). Linking job crafting, innovation performance, and career satisfaction: The mediating role of work engagement. WORK, 75(3), 877-886.
Farrukh, M., Raza, A., & Rafiq, M. (2023). Environmentally specific authentic leadership and team green creative behavior based on cognitive-affective path systems. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 35(10), 3662-3680.
Aman, A., Rafiq, M., & Dastane, O. (2023). A cross-cultural comparison of work engagement in the relationships between trust climate – Job performance and turnover intention: Focusing China and Pakistan. Heliyon, 9(9), e19534.
2022
Rafiq, M., Shahzad, F., Farrukh, M., & Khan, I. (2022). The psychological mechanism linking life satisfaction and turnover intention among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. WORK, 71(3), 505-514.
Aman, A., Rafiq, M., Dastane, O., & Sabir, A. A. (2022). Green corridor: A critical perspective and development of research agenda. Frontiers in Environmental Science, Volume 10 - 2022.
2017-2021 Publications
Notable Publications Include:
- Career Development International (SSCI-Q1, IF: 3.40) - Employee well-being and turnover intention
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (SSCI-Q1, IF: 4.614) - Job insecurity and life satisfaction
- Education + Training (SSCI-Q1, IF: 3.20) - Entrepreneurial intentions
- Frontiers in Psychology (SSCI-Q2, IF: 2.60) - Multiple publications on organizational behavior
- WORK (SSCI-Q3, IF: 1.70) - Work engagement and turnover intention
Books & Book Chapters
Edited Book: Rafiq, M., Farrukh, M., Mushtaq, R., & Dastane, O. (Eds.). (2024). Exploring the Intersection of AI and Human Resources Management. IGI Global.
Book Chapters: 8 book chapters published in 2023-2024 covering topics including AI in HRM, blockchain in supply chain management, CEO leadership, and climate change mitigation through AI solutions.
Case Studies
Rafiq, M., & Xiuqing, D. (2025). Strategic contraction: Haidilao path through the pandemic. Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, 15(1), 1-22.