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….
Is taking U-turns really a hallmark of great leadership?
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
The 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…
Recruitment and Selection in the universities: Key findings of my PhD dissertations
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…
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…
Doing a Ph.D-Was that really a mistake?
In this blog post, I share with the readers, what the two Professors from the US and UK reported on each part of my PhD thesis. The aim is to provide useful insight for the…