Exploring Academia

The art of conducting a job interview: Is it science or rocket science?

By Dr Syed Hafeez AhmadMarch 31, 2019January 28, 20200 Comments7min read189 views

The art of conducting a job interview: Is it science or rocket science?

During a recent interview, for the position of an HR officer, I was attending in the capacity of the Head of the Department, one of the members of the interview panel emphasized to select a…

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Public Policy

The revival of HEC: A big challenge for the PTI Government

By Dr Syed Hafeez AhmadJanuary 7, 2019October 30, 20200 Comments5min read260 views

The revival of HEC: A big challenge for the PTI Government

Recently, one of the seasoned politicians and Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee reportedly admonished the administration of the public sector universities to mend their ways as they were not above accountability by any means….

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Politics

Is taking U-turns really a hallmark of great leadership?

By Dr Syed Hafeez AhmadDecember 11, 2018December 9, 20190 Comments5min read190 views

The U-turn assertion of the Prime Minister, Imran Khan took the social media by storm. The term has been popularized (rather discredited) to the extent that my search on the Google generated around 2,420,000,000 results…

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Reforms

The precarious filing system in the universities: How to fix it?

By Dr Syed Hafeez AhmadNovember 12, 2018August 6, 20200 Comments5min read229 views

The precarious filing system in the universities: How to fix it?

The present-day universities are functioning in an increasingly complex and turbulent surrounding. To meet the challenges of the competitive academic environment, flexibility and openness are getting critically important for the survival of academia. The public…

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Reforms

The wretched filing system in government offices: A tool for sinister bureaucratic control

By Dr Syed Hafeez AhmadNovember 8, 2018December 27, 20190 Comments5min read310 views

The wretched filing system in government offices: A tool for sinister bureaucratic control

In the age when revolutionary reforms are taking place in the workplace, the archaic filling system still holds a crtically important place as a part of the official business in the government offices in Pakistan….

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Research

How to select a fascinating research topic?

By Dr Syed Hafeez AhmadOctober 29, 2018February 10, 20240 Comments6min read14010 views

How to select a fascinating research topic

Selecting a perfect topic is an important and complex part of the research process as the title of your proposal can significantly impact its success. Research has shown that a catchy and well-crafted title not…

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Universities Governance

Is the red tape undermining higher education in Pakistan?

By Dr Syed Hafeez AhmadOctober 23, 2018October 17, 20200 Comments6min read253 views

Is the red tape undermining higher education in Pakistan?

Universities are complex organizational structures. These are expanding at a brisk pace, too. In the global academic marketplace, academia is increasingly becoming a business-like concern. Management of its official business, though, requires some sort of…

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Universities Governance

The bureaucratization of higher education in Pakistan

By Dr Syed Hafeez AhmadOctober 22, 2018July 16, 20224min read317 views

Bureaucratization of higher education in Pakistan

Excessive regulations, red-tapism and highly bureaucratic system of governance are reigning supreme in the institutes of higher education in Pakistan. This phenomenon has not only impinged on the autonomous status of the universities but also…

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HR Research

Recruitment and Selection in the universities: Key findings of my PhD dissertations

By Dr Syed Hafeez AhmadOctober 10, 2018January 2, 20240 Comments5min read345 views

Recruitment and Selection in the universities in Pakistan

Recruitment and selection in the public sector universities tend to be under intense public scrutiny these days. A little deviation from the established practices or violation of any rules are likely to create serious legal…

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Research

Managing Human Resource in Public Sector Universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: Problems and Prospects

By Dr Syed Hafeez AhmadOctober 9, 2018December 31, 20190 Comments5min read210 views

Managing Human Resource in Public Sector Universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: Problems and Prospects

With poorly trained staff, persistently dogged behavior and obsolete organizational structure, official business in the public sector universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are governed in an orthodox fashion. Over the years, management of human resources in…

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