Biography
Dr. Saif-Ur-Rehman is an Associate Professor in the School of Management, at Canadian University Dubai, with 22 years of academic experience and 8 years of valuable corporate expertise. He achieved a master’s degree in business management, with the distinction of a Gold Medal. He holds a PhD in Management Sciences, and received his Post-doctorate as a professional researcher from Nyenrode Business Universiteit, The Netherlands. During his eight-year tenure in the corporate world, he specialized in business strategy development. He is providing consultancy services to A-Category Audit & Advisory Services Firm. Dr. Saif-Ur-Rehman’s extensive academic background is over two decades, during which he authored more than 90 research papers published in peer-reviewed journals, primarily in Scopus and Web of Science indexed publications. He has completed three international research projects as a Principal Researcher and has supervised 13 PhD candidates in reputable research universities, all ranked within the top institutions as per the Quality Assurance (QA) standards in Malaysia. His current research interests include a wide range of both fundamental and applied areas, including, but not limited to, Global Business Strategy, Operations Management, Supply Chain Operations, Corporate Governance, and other applied research in management.
Academic Publications
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Rehman, S. U., & Hassan, H. (2026). Top management team composition and SDG disclosure in Asian multinational enterprises: The moderating roles of home-country competitiveness and national SDG performance. Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal, 1–40. https://doi.org/10.1108/SAMPJ-07-2025-1109
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Rehman, S. U., Mahmood, R., & Sadiq, M. (2026). Digital technology ecosystems and sustainable firm performance: The mediating role of GSCM and circular economy under institutional pressure. Operations and Supply Chain Management, 19(1), 182–198. https://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0640514
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Rehman, S., Alami, R., & Abidi, N. (2025). Is the grass greener on the other side? The role of Western directors strategy in Asian firms. Cogent Business and Management, 12(1), 2576281. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2025.2576281
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Ur-Rehman, S., Elshareif, E., & Abidi, N. (2025). To win the marketplace, you must first win the workplace: CEO ability, CSR, and firm performance: evidence from fast-growing firms in Asia–Pacific. International Journal of Disclosure and Governance, 22(1), 28–46. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41310-023-00222-3
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Dsouza, D., George, A., Khawatmi, R., & Rehman, S. U. (2025). Factors influencing students’ satisfaction with online food delivery services: An empirical study. SAGE Open, 15(3), Article 21582440251378022. https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251378022
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Rehman, S. U., Mahmood, R., Abidi, N., & Wan Yusoff, W. F. (2025). Integrating Smart Supply Chain with Green Practices to Enhance Sustainable Supply Chain Performance. Operations and Supply Chain Management, 18(1), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0600460
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Rehman, S. U., Hamdan, Y. H., & Sardi, A. D. A. (2025). Green intellectual capital, green innovation, and MNEs’ sustainable performance: A sequential mediation approach. International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, 22(5), 532–557. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJLIC.2025.152664
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Rehman, S., Hamdan, Y. H., & Sindhu, M. (2024). Impact of Industry 4.0 on firms’ sustainable development in the GCC economies: a mediation and moderation approach. Brazilian Journal of Operations and Production Management, 21(4). https://doi.org/10.14488/BJOPM.2166.2024
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Rehman, S. U., Hamdan, Y. H., & Abidi, N. (2024). Big Data Analytics Capabilities, Green Intellectual Capital, Supply Chain Innovations and Sustainable Supply Chain Performance. Operations and Supply Chain Management, 17(3), 222–235. https://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0580438
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Rehman, S.-U., & Barson, N. (2024). The effects of market strategy quality on firm performance: A case study of logistics industry in underdeveloped country. Journal of Logistics, Informatics and Service Science, 11(10), 544-565. https://doi.org/10.33168/JLISS.2024.1030
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Rehman, S. U., Alami, R., & Abidi, N. (2024). CEO psychological biases, firm performance and alternative mechanisms in transition economies: evidence from Malaysia. Cogent Business & Management, 11(1), 2316189. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2024.2316189
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Saif-Ur-Rehman, Barson, N., & Hamdan, Y. H. (2024). Industry 4.0 technologies and firm performance with digital supply chain platforms and supply chain capabilities. Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, 18(4), 893–924. https://hdl.handle.net/10419/308828
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Alami, R., Al Masaeid, T., Al Khalidi, M. M., & Ur-Rehman, S. (2024). Corporate social responsibility and organizational performance: The case of a Moroccan bank. In Corporate social responsibility in the practice and in the classroom: The Middle East and North Africa region perspective (pp. 65–80). Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1108/979-8-88730-690-220251008
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Saif-Ur-Rehman, Hussainey, K., & Khan, H. (2023). Spillover effects of CEO performance-induced removal on competitor CEOs' firms' financial policies. The Journal of Risk Finance, 24(5), 554-584. https://doi.org/10.1108/JRF-01-2023-0016
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Hemdan, D. A. M., Saif-Ur-Rehman, & Khan, F. (2023). CEO power, corporate governance mechanisms and earnings quality. Asian Academy of Management Journal of Accounting & Finance, 19(1), 181–225. https://doi.org/10.21315/aamjaf2023.19.1.7