Browsing by Author "Dr. Rana Nadir Idrees"

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A Comparative Study of Tenure Track System and a Basic Pay Scale System of Academic Professional Working in Public Universities of Pakistan Challenges and a Way Forward
(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2022) Wajeeha Muzaffar Hashmi; FA20-RMS-005; LHR TP 8130; Dr. Rana Nadir Idrees
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has introduced many productive schemes to ensure that higher education maintains its high standards of quality and excellence (Khan & Jabeen, 2011). The Tenure-Track System (TTS) was introduced in Pakistan in 2002 to improve the quality of education by hiring the highly qualified faculty in higher education institutes, especially public universities. Another system is the Basic Pay Scale System (BPS). It governs how much an employee get an amount as salary or wages depending on their grade, experience, position, or tenure within an organization and the effort expended to accomplish a particular work. The aim of the study is to know the comparison between these two compensation systems and to know the challenges faced by the faculty members working on both systems in order to know a way forward to improve the systems for faculty members. The nature of the study is qualitative. The researcher has contact twenty faculty members (ten faculty members working on BPS and ten working on TTS) to do in depth face-to-face interviews in four public sector universities with the academic professionals working on BPS and TTS. Participants in the survey will comprehend that their names will kept private by receiving a clear explanation. The results shows that mostly faculty members are familiar with the difference between two systems. The findings also suggests that one both system have their own pros and cons. This Study is contributing towards the enhancement of understanding of TTS and BPS, major
Bridging the Readiness Gap through Supply Chain Innovation: Evaluating and Enhancing NGO Educational Networks in Pakistan’s Urban Man-Machine Ecosystem
(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2025) MUBBASHAR ALI; CIIT/SP24-RBA-031/LHR; Dr. Rana Nadir Idrees; LHR TP 10099
This study explore the approaches of the best education-based NGOs in Pakistan to optimize the supply chain system, which will enable the young generation to become active citizens of a man-machine socio-economic society emerging. Since more than 60 percent of the Pakistani population is composed of people of an age below 30 years, the delivery of digital resources, contemporary curriculum, education of teachers and technological facilities on education networks should be efficient. The study thoroughly assesses the supply chain practices of NGOs based on education in the Pakistani cities key to a qualitative structure, which is designed on the basis of in-depth interviews of 25 employees and through the examination of strategic plans, curriculum guidelines, and internet-based learning programs. It identified five areas of focus namely, Digital Readiness (DR), Conceptual Readiness (CR), Curriculum Innovation (CI), Youth Empowerment (YE), and NGO-Technology Integration (NTI). The results state the severe gap between rural and urban infrastructure, fragmented activities within NGOs, and ineffectiveness of the provision and combination of online education services. The research advocates the establishment of an integrated, NGO-based digital education supply chain system, solidified collaboration between the state and non-state in support of the technological inclusion, and the launching of built-to-scale innovation pre-planned labs that could benefit the young generation. The purpose of these recommendations is to improve the efficiency of the targeted population education sector NGO activities and to facilitate closure of the digital and conceptual preparedness-related gap taking place among young generation in Pakistan because of a fast socio-economic evolution.
Impact of Academic Leadership on Organizational Commitment of Faculty Members in Private Sector Universities of Punjab: Mediating Role of Work Engagement and Moderating Role of Co-worker Support
(Library Information Services COMSATS University Islamabad Lahore Campus, 2020-02-03) Umer Yaseen; SP19-RMS-009; Dr. Rana Nadir Idrees; LHR TP 6540
This research study analyzed the impact of academic leadership on organizational commitment of faculty members in private universities of Punjab, with the role of work engagement as mediator and the role of co-worker support as moderator. Convenience sampling technique was used to sample faculty members of private universities. This study was quantitative and cross-sectional in nature, and the regression and correlation analyses were used to investigate hypotheses. Social exchange theory was used to explore the impact of AL on OC of faculty members. A sample of 215 faculty members (including instructors, lecturers, assistant and associate professors and full time professors) was drawn from various private sector universities in Punjab. Results of current study indicates that the academic leadership has positive significant effect on the organizational commitment of faculty members. Findings further explain that the work engagement acts as mediator and it partially mediates the relationship between AL and OC of faculty members. Furthermore, this study explored the role of co-worker support as a boundary condition and the results explain insignificant relation which shows that co-worker support does not moderate the relationship between academic leadership and work engagement of faculty in private sector universities. Additionally, theoretical and practical implications of this research study are also discussed.
Impact of student’s readiness in implementation of e-learning system on their satisfaction: The moderating role of quality of e-learning system in public sector universities of Pakistan.
(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2021) Faiza Iqbal; SP19-RPM-016; Dr. Rana Nadir Idrees; LHR TP 7218
This study examines the mechanism through which student’s readiness for e-learning system impacts their satisfaction through moderating role of quality of e-learning. Research philosophy used is positivism as data is based on facts. Data collected from the students of bachelor and master’s degree in public sector universities in Punjab, Pakistan. Sample size was 151. Data was analyzed using SPSS. Study has suggested universities to pay attention to increase the level of readiness of students for E-learning system by evolving them in the usage of technology. Similarly study also suggests the universities to provide their students with a good quality E-learning system for increasing the student’s satisfaction level for E-learning system.
Impact of transformational leadership on project success in IT sector: The mediating role of team building and moderating role of organizational culture
(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2021) Iqra Batool; SP19-RPM-014; Dr. Rana Nadir Idrees; LHR TP 7216
The purpose of this research is to explore the transformational leadership impact on project success with the mediating role of team-building and moderating role of organizational culture. The leader has important role in the project success because it boost the project performance and efficiency. Leaders also have impressive roles in the organization at various levels. It is hard to implement required changes in the absence of effective leadership. Additionally it is also assumed that leadership behavior plays a significant impact on team performance and project fertility. Team performance increases when the leaders clarify to their team members about the project purpose. Leader or manager has a primary responsibility to facilitate its team members and to provide them with a friendly culture where they can get a chance to polish and enhance their skills and ready to adopt modern challenges and to contribute in project success (Anantatmula, 2010).With the open communication among the team, organizational culture plays an important role toward project success. Due to open communication team can create an attractive culture where team members can clarify the objectives and their responsibilities, also can discuss the new ideas and can solve the complex problems easily (Qubaisi, Elanain, Badri & Ajmal, 2015). This study is correlative in nature and for hypothesis testing and existing relationship testing among the variables i.e. transformational leadership, project success, team building and organization culture, correlative inferential statistical analysis techniques will be used. Questionnaire method will be used for primary data collection and to collect and analyze data. To select participant’s convenience sampling technique will be applied. The population and sample of the study include team members and project managers of project teams working in the IT sectors located in the city of Pakistan i.e. Lahore.
Total Reward, Commitment and Doctors’ performance in Public service hospitals in Punjab, Pakistan
(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2021) Fatima Muhammad Ashhad; SP19-RPM-023; Dr. Rana Nadir Idrees; LHR TP 7213
The basic purpose of this study is to evaluate and examine the relationship between Total reward and doctors’ performance through using commitment as a mediator in their relationship. Performance is judged when researchers have to evaluate organization growth and efficiency. Previous studies basically focused on few dimensions of total reward i.e., benefits or recognition but all dimensions were not tested with commitment as a mediator. Drawing on expectancy theory employees put effort in expectation that their effort leads to performance which ultimately leads towards satisfactory reward. We propose that total rewards (TR) is an important tool that helps to increase the Employee Performance by enhancing commitment level among the employees in the workplace ambience. Almost 180 questionnaires were distributed and 100 were finalized. The data collected was from online questionnaires and by distributing in public hospitals of Punjab. SPSS software was used for analysis of responses collected. The result shows that there is significant positive relationship among TR and DP. Moreover results show that commitment positively mediates the relationship of both variables. In the last, conclusion, implication, recommendation, and future study are also presented at the end of the study.