HR Data Scientist · Netsol Technologies

Dr. Ghulam Abid

A determined, wise and caring soul — researching how people thrive at work.

Research Areas

Thriving at Work Positive Org. Scholarship Positive Org. Deviance Sustainable Leadership Applied Psychology HRM Organizational Behavior HR Data Science

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Research Impact

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8,143

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48 since 2021

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2014–2026

Scopus Documents

h-index 29 · 2,229 citations

Postgrads Supervised

11 PhD · 43 MPhil

$30K

HEC Research Grant

NRPU Principal Investigator

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Workshops Delivered

SPSS · AMOS · Power BI · Hayes

Research Output

Publications — 122 papers · 3 book chapters · 21 conference papers

2026

The Influence of Responsible Leadership on CSR: Mediating Role of Affective Organizational Commitment and Organizational Identification

Piñeros-Espinosa, R.A., Contreras, F., Abid, G., & Aldeanueva-Fernández, I. · Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.70713

Q1 · IF 10.1

2026

How managerial support builds commitment: A group-level sequential mediation of prosocial motivation and collective thriving

Azfar, M., Mirza, T., Baykal, E., & Abid, G. · Cogent Psychology, 13:1, 2624327. DOI: 10.1080/23311908.2026.2624327

Q2 · IF 1.7

2026

Well-being in the post-pandemic era: The role of meaning in life and resilience

Baykal, E., Contreras, F., Abid, G. & Fernández, I.A. · Frontiers in Psychology, 16:1696860

Q2 · IF 2.9

2026

Examining the impact of sustainable leadership on employee subjective well-being: a mediated moderation model involving compassion and burnout

Ashfaq, F., Faseeh, A., Abid, G., Ilyas, S., & Shafey, M. · Journal of Health Organization and Management

Q2 · IF 2.2

2026

Restraining employee turnover intention using moderated-mediated mechanism of family motivation, intrinsic motivation and work engagement

Erum, H., & Abid, G. · Middle East Journal of Management, 13(3), 371–386

IF 0.7

2026

The role of absorptive capacity on the dispositions and thriving

Amjad, M., Abid, G., Elahi, N.S., & Arya, B. · International Journal of Business Excellence, 38(3), 418–440

Scopus

2025

Soliciting self-enhancing humor at work: Examining mediating role of well-being for career satisfaction and positive deviance

Ahmed, S., Abid, G., Golra, O.A., Rafiq, Z., & Ahmed, F. · Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration. DOI: 10.1108/APJBA-09-2024-0534

Q1 · IF 4.6

2025

Understanding the sequential pathways of punitive supervision and employee outcomes: Applying Hayes' process MACRO with supervised machine learning

Ahmed, S., Farooq, S., Abid, G., & Abudaqa, A. · Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies. https://doi.org/10.1155/hbe2/7807392

2025

From support to desire: Unraveling the role of burnout in moderated mediation between POS, perceived ethical responsibility, and DSIW

Ilyas, S., Abid, G., Ashfaq, F., & Faseeh, A. · Public Organization Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11115-025-00874-5

Q1 · IF 1.8

2025

Impact of workplace ostracism on voice behavior in sustainable organizations: A mediated moderation model

Nisar, A., Abid, G., Ahmed, S., Elahi, N.S., & Farooqi, S. · European Journal of International Management. https://doi.org/10.1504/EJIM.2025.143862

IF 2.294

2025

Mediating mechanism of thriving at work between family motivation, abusive supervision and organizational commitment

Saleem, M., Abid, G., & Butt, T.H. · European Journal of International Management. https://doi.org/10.1504/EJIM.2025.145410

IF 2.294

2025

Fueling work engagement through sustainable leadership: Examining sequential mediation of perceived organizational support and mental health

Ashfaq, F., Abid, G., Ilyas, S., & Faseeh, A. · Human Systems Management. DOI: 10.3233/HSM-240065

Q2 · IF 1.5

2025

Service for sustainability and overall value for money: Sequential mediation of customer-generated communication on social media and perceived value

Ahmed, S., Ahmad, A., & Abid, G. · Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insight. DOI: 10.1108/JHTI-02-2024-0187

Q1 · IF 4.8

2025

An investigation of the cyberloafing mechanism in the relationship between workplace incivility and employee expediency: moderating role of work family conflict

Nasir, H., Abid, G., & Elahi, N.S. · Journal of Management and Administrative Sciences (JMAS), 5(2), 1–25

Indexed

2025

Sustainable Tourism Development Through Responsible and Creative Destinations

Ahmed, S., Contreras, F., & Abid, G. · In Marketing Technology-Infused Hospitality, IGI Global Scientific Publishing, pp. 291–308

Book Chapter

2024

Sustainable leadership and work engagement: Exploring sequential mediation of organizational support and gratitude

Ashfaq, F., Abid, G., Ilyas, S., & Elahi, A.R. · Public Organization Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11115-024-00778-w

Q1 · IF 1.6

2024

Battle to win human capital through social media recruiting technology (SMART): An Empirical Revision the UTAUT2

Rehman, S., Abid, G., Butt, T.H., & Amanullah · European Journal of International Management, 23(2-3), 516–536. DOI: 10.1504/EJIM.2021.10033928

IF 2.294

2023

Transformational leadership and life satisfaction: The sequential mediation model of organizational trust and proactive behavior

Ashfaq, F., Abid, G., & Ilyas, S. · Scandinavian Journal of Management, 39(4), 101298

Q1 · IF 2.00

2023

Perceived organisational support and work engagement among health sector workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A multicentre, time-lagged, cross-sectional study

Ashfaq, F., Abid, G., Ilyas, S., & Mansoor, K.B. · BMJ Open, 13(6), e065678

Q1 · IF 2.9

2023

Sustainable leadership and wellbeing of healthcare personnel: A sequential mediation model of procedural knowledge and compassion

Abid, G., Contreras, F., Rank, S., & Ilyas, S. · Frontiers in Psychology. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1039456

Q1 · IF 4.232

2023

Does mobile technology shape employee socialization and enable tacit knowledge sharing in public sector organizations

Sial, M.A., Paul, Z.I., Rafiq, Z., & Abid, G. · Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity, 100089

Scopus Q1

2023

The interaction effect of birth spacing and maternal healthcare services on child mortality in Pakistan

Asif, M.F., Ishtiaq, S., Abbasi, N.I., Abbasi, I.T., Abid, G., & Lassi, Z.S. · Children, 10(4), 710. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10040710

Scopus Q1 · IF 2.835

2023

Volunteers are not Volunteering to Sacrifice their Objectives

Arshad, M., Kashif, M.J., Ashfaq, F., & Abid, G. · Bulletin of Business and Economics (BBE), 12(4), 23–32

HEC-Y

2022

Tri-dimensional thriving scale (TTS): Measurement and construct validation

Abid, G., Ahmed, A., & Butt, T.H. · International Journal of Business Excellence, 28(2), 139–156. DOI: 10.1504/IJBEX.2020.10035475

Scopus Q2

2022

Providing solution in an emergency: Covid-19 and voice behavior of healthcare professionals

Nawaz, M., Abid, G., Islam, T., Hwang, J., & Lassi, Z. · Sage Open. DOI: 10.1177/21582440221141700

Q2 · IF 2.032

2022

Scientific research of Covid-19 from the business and management field: A bibliometric mapping analysis

Contreras, F. & Abid, G. · Diversitas-Perspectivas En Psicologia, 18(2)

ESCI-HEC-Y

2022

Influence of contextual factors on turnover intention: Examining the mediating role of civility

Sadaqat, S., Abid, G., & Contreras, F. · Cogent Business & Management, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2022.2154987

Scopus Q2

2022

Work-Family and Family-Work Conflict and Stress in times of Covid-19

Elahi, N.S., Abid, G., Contreras, F., & Fernandez, I.A. · Frontiers in Psychology, 13:951149

Q1 · IF 4.232

2022

The moderating role of maternal education and her employment on child's health in Pakistan

Asif, M.F., Ali, S., Ali, M., Abid, G., & Lassi, Z.S. · Children, 9, 1559. https://doi.org/10.3390/children9101559

Scopus Q1 · IF 2.835

2022

Mapping thriving at work as a growing concept: Review and directions for future studies

Abid, G. & Contreras, F. · Information, 13, 383

Scopus Q2

2022

Relation of workplace incivility, prosocial motivation and emotional exhaustion to thriving of Nurses

Nawaz, M., Abid, G., & Quartey-Papafio, T.K. · Nursing: Research and Reviews, 12:207–222

ESCI-HEC-Y

2022

Enhancing the perceived organizational support, perceived ethical-philanthropic CSR and subjective well-being: The role of ethical leadership

Ilyas, S., Abid, G., & Ashfaq, F. · International Journal of Ethics and Systems. DOI: 10.1108/IJOES-04-2022-0084

Scopus Q1

2022

Influencer marketing on Instagram: A sequential mediation model of storytelling content and audience engagement via relatability and trust

Atiq, M., Abid, G., Anwar, A., & Ijaz, M.F. · Information, 13, 345

Scopus Q2

2022

Relationships between curiosity, thriving, and incivility: Implications for constructive voice behaviour

Abid, G., Ahmad, A., Qazi, T.F., Ahmed, S., & Islam, T. · International Journal of Business Excellence, 27(4), 479–501

Scopus Q2

2022

The impact of perceived organizational support on professional commitment: a moderation of burnout and mediation of well-being

Ilyas, S., Abid, G., & Ashfaq, F. · International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 43(7/8), 710–726

Scopus Q1

2022

The role of absorptive capacity on the dispositions and thriving (forthcoming)

Amjad, M., Abid, G., Elahi, N.S., & Arya, B. · International Journal of Business Excellence

Scopus Q2

2022

Social sustainability studies in the 21st century: A bibliometric mapping analysis using VOSviewer software

Contreras, F., & Abid, G. · Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, 16(1), 167–203

Scopus · HEC-Y

2022

Mental health, hope and work engagement: An empirical study in the health sector

Ashfaq, F., & Abid, G. · Global Social Sciences Review, 7(1), 253–263

HEC-Y

2022

Impact of leadership aspiration on organizational citizenship behavior: Sequential mediation of leader member exchange and communal orientation

Athar, M.A., Abid, G., Rafiq, Z., & Sial, M.A. · Bulletin of Business and Economics, 11(2), 292–301

HEC-Y

2022

Psychological contract breach and happiness at work in healthcare sector: Double mediation of colleague support and deviant workplace behavior

Qaiser, S., & Abid, G. · Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, 16(1), 50–69

Scopus · HEC-Y

2022

Influence of ethical leadership on DSIW of employees: A study on healthcare workers

Ilyas, S., & Abid, G. · Global Social Sciences Review, 7(2), 265–275

HEC-Y

2022

Greening the hospitality sector: Employees' environmental and job attitudes predict ecological behavior

Arshad, M., Abid, G., Torres, F., Elahi, N.S., & Ahmed, S. · International Journal of Hospitality Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2022.103173

Q1 · IF 10.427

2022

Impact of employee autonomy and family motivation on organizational citizenship behavior: Mediation of intrinsic motivation and moderation of fairness perception

Zara, A., Shahzad, A., Zameer, M., Arshad, N., Tariq, A., & Abid, G. · Bulletin of Business and Economics, 11(2), 271–291

HEC-Y

2022

Wellbeing in times of Covid-19: The role of meaning in life and resilience (forthcoming)

Contreras, F., Baykal, E., & Abid, G. · International Journal of Business Excellence

Scopus Q2

2022

Predictors of child's health in Pakistan and the moderating role of birth spacing

Asif, M.F., Meherali, S., Abid, G., Khan, M.S., & Lassi, Z.S. · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031759

Q1 · IF 4.614

2022

Socio-economic determinants of child mortality in Pakistan and the moderating role of household wealth index

Asif, M.F., Pervaiz, Z., Afridi, J.R., Safdar, R., Abid, G., & Lassi, Z.S. · BMC Pediatrics. 10.1186/s12887-021-03076-2

Q1 · IF 2.567

2021

Ebullient supervision and employee life satisfaction: A moderated mediation model

Hassan, Q., Abid, G., Ali, M., Rehmat, M., & Zafar, R. · Service Industries Journal. https://doi.org/10.1080/02642069.2021.2019221

Q1 · IF 9.405

2021

Potential and realized absorptive capacity in Colombian firms: The mediating role of the organizational climate for innovation

Contreras, F., Aldeanueva, I., Espinosa, J., & Abid, G. · Sage Open. 10.1177/21582440211052549

Q2 · IF 2.032

2021

Effect of mother's employment on child mortality in Pakistan: Moderating role of mother's empowerment

Asif, M.F., Khalid, S., Khalid, K.S., & Abid, G. · Journal of ISOSS, 7(4), 175–186

HEC-Y

2021

Workplace incivility and job satisfaction: Mediation of subjective well-being and moderation of forgiveness climate in health care sector

Khan, M.S., Elahi, N.S., & Abid, G. · European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 11, 1107–1119

ESCI

2021

Impact of privacy and security on e-banking loyalty: Mediating role of customer satisfaction and moderation of reliability

Afroze, M., Abid, G., & Rehman, S. · Journal of ISOSS, 7(2), 257–280

HEC-Y

2021

Impact of ethical leadership on employee engagement: Role of self-efficacy and organizational commitment

Ashfaq, F., Abid, G., & Ilyas, S. · European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 11, 962–974

ESCI

2021

The impact of corporate innovation on abnormal stock returns: The moderating role of investor sentiment

Majid, S., Sultana, N., Abid, G., & Elahi, A.R. · Academy of Strategic Management Journal, 20(Special Issue 6), 1–16

Scopus · HEC-Y

2021

Impact of authoritative and laissez-faire leadership on thriving at work: The moderating role of conscientiousness

Iqbal, Z.A., Abid, G., Arshad, A., Ashfaq, F., Athar, M.A., & Hassan, Q. · European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 11, 667–685

ESCI

2021

Social media communication and behavioral intention of customers in hospitality industry: The mediating role of customer satisfaction

Yasir, A., Abid, G., Afridi, J.R., Elahi, N.S., & Asif, M.F. · International Journal of Entrepreneurship, 25(SI-2), 1–14

Scopus Q3

2021

The effects of Covid-19 (Corona Virus Disease 2019) pandemic: An exploratory study of Pakistan

Hydari, M.A., Abid, G., Asif, M.F., Butt, H.T., & Lassi, Z.S. · International Journal of Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity, 12(1), 1431–1449

HEC-Y

2021

Status quos are made to be broken: The roles of transformational leadership, job satisfaction, psychological empowerment, and voice behaviour

Ilyas, S., Abid, G., Ashfaq, F., Ali, M., & Ali, W. · Sage Open, 11(2), 21582440211006734

Q2 · IF 2.032

2021

Influence of perceived organizational support on job satisfaction: Role of proactive personality and thriving

Abid, G., Shaikh, S., Asif, M.F., Elahi, N.S., Anwar, A., & Butt, T.H. · International Journal of Entrepreneurship

Scopus Q3

2021

Role of husband's attitude towards the usage of contraceptives for unmet need of family planning among married women of reproductive age in Pakistan

Asif, M.F., Pervaiz, Z., Afridi, J.R., Abid, G., & Lassi, Z.S. · BMC Women's Health, 21, 163

Q1 · IF 2.742

2021

The impact of hotel quality dimensions and hotel image on the behavioral intentions: Mediating role of memories

Rukh, L., Abid, G., Nisar, A., & Ali, S.A. · Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government, 27(2)

ESCI

2021

Impact of prosocial motivation on organizational citizenship behavior and organizational commitment: Mediating role of managerial support

Arshad, M., Abid, G., Contreras, F., Elahi, N.S., & Athar, E. · European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 11, 436–449

ESCI

2021

A journey from I am not loving it to I am loving it: Guiding women entrepreneurs in the accessibility of finance from empowering them in Pakistan

Saeed, F., Abid, G., Elahi, A.R., Majid, S., & Khan, W. · Linguistica Antverpiensia

2021

Impact of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) on aspects of personal and professional life

Rana, K.S., Abid, G., Nisar, A., & Nawaz, M. · Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government, 27(2)

ESCI

2021

Influence of materialism on impulse buying: Moderated mediation model

Mukhtar, K., Abid, G., Rehmat, M., Butt, T.H., & Farooqi, S. · Elementary Education Online, 20(5), 6104–6117

2021

Extra-role performance of nurses in healthcare sector of Pakistan

Nawaz, M., Abid, G., Rana, K.S., & Ahmad, M. · International Journal of Entrepreneurship, 25(1), 1–22

Scopus Q3

2021

East-centric flourishing: Contemporary antecedents and mechanism

Jaffery, H., Abid, G., Qadeer, F., Batool, I., Shaukat, H., & Qaiser, S. · Elementary Education Online, 20(5), 6003–6014

2021

My family stands behind me: Moderated mediation model of family support and work engagement

Erum, H., Abid, G., Anwar, A., Ijaz, M.F., & Kee, D.M.H. · European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 11(2), 321–333

ESCI

2021

The influence of social norms and entrepreneurship knowledge on entrepreneurship intention: The mediating role of personal attitude

Rana, K.S., Abid, G., Nawaz, M., & Ahmad, M. · International Journal of Entrepreneurship, 25(1), 1–12

Scopus Q3

2021

Impact of influential attributes on purchase intention during covid-19: Theoretical base sequential mediation of image and memories

Athar, M.A., Butt, M., Abid, G., & Arshad, M. · International Journal of Management, 12(4), 454–467

2021

So hard to say goodbye: Impact of punitive supervision on turnover intention

Zafar, R., Abid, G., Rehmat, M., Ali, M., Hassan, Q., & Asif, M.F. · Total Quality Management & Business Excellence. https://doi.org/10.1080/14783363.2021.1882844

Q1 · IF 4.168

2021

Impact of employee job attitudes on ecological green behavior in hospitality sector

Arshad, M., Abid, G., Ahmad, J., Anjum, L., & Khan, M.M. · Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity, 7(31)

2021

Past and present of thriving at workplace: A nomological network

Rehmat, M., Abid, G., Ahmed, A., Naqvi, F.N., & Anum, L. · Academic Journal of Social Sciences, 5(1), 58–84

2021

How transformational leadership influences innovative behaviour: The mediating role of psychological empowerment and proactivity of employees

Ashfaq, F., Ilyas, S., Abid, G., & Husnain, A. · Independent Journal of Management & Production. DOI: 10.14807/ijmp.v12i1.1162

ESCI

2020

An empirical mechanism of predicting thriving at work for positive outcomes

Abid, G., Khan, S.A., Usman, M., Butt, T.H., Ahmed, S., & Nawaz, M. · Elementary Education Online, 19(4), 4023–4039

2020

Antecedents and consequences of family motivation: A qualitative exploration

Erum, H., Abid, G., & Ahmed, A. · International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, 14(12), 680–697

2020

Workplace respect and organizational identification: A Sequential mediation

Rehmat, M., Abid, G., Ashfaq, F., Arya, B., & Farooqi, S. · International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, 14(12), 446–471

2020

Impact of employee's environmental concern on ecological green behaviour: Mediation mechanism of employee customer oriented OCB and organisational commitment

Arshad, M., Abid, G., & Khan, M.M. · International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, 14(12), 614–633

2020

E-Leadership and teleworking in times of COVID-19 and beyond: What we know and where do we go

Contreras, F., Baykal, E., & Abid, G. · Frontiers in Psychology. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.590271 · 1,294 citations

Q1 · IF 4.232

2020

Impact of Compassion on Voice Behavior: A Moderated Mediation Model

Nisar, A., Abid, G., Elahi, N.S., Athar, M.A., & Farooqi, S. · Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity. https://doi.org/10.3390/joitmc6040148

2020

The balance between work and life for subjective well-being: A moderated mediation model

Hasan, Z.U., Khan, M.I., Butt, T.H., Abid, G., & Rehman, S. · Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity. https://doi.org/10.3390/joitmc6040127

2020

Influence of support on work engagement in nursing staff: The mediating role of possibilities for professional development

Contreras, F., Abid, G., Govers, M., & Elahi, N.S. · Academia Revista Latinoamericana de Administracion. http://doi.org/10.1108/ARLA-04-2020-0057

Q2 · IF 1.369

2020

Positive personality traits and self-leadership in sustainable organizations: Mediating influence of thriving and moderating role of proactive personality

Abid, G., Arya, B., Arshad, A., Ahmed, S., & Farooqi, S. · Sustainable Production and Consumption. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2020.09.005

Q1 · IF 8.921

2020

Impact of Employee's Environmental Concern on Ecological Green Behaviour: Mediation Mechanism of Employee Customer Oriented OCB and Organisational Commitment

Arshad, M., Abid, G., & Khan, M.M. · International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, 14(12), 614–633

2020

Impact of perceived organizational support on work engagement: Mediating mechanism of thriving and flourishing

Imran, M.Y., Elahi, N.S., Abid, G., Ashfaq, F., & Ilyas, S. · Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity, 6(3). doi:10.3390/joitmc6030082

2020

Workplace Respect and Organizational Identification: A Sequential Mediation

Rehmat, M., Abid, G., Ashfaq, F., Arya, B., & Farooqi, S. · International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, 14(12), 446–471

2020

Applicants reaction towards the personnel selection methods in Pakistan

Hassan, Q., Abid, G., Ahmad, J., Ali, M., Khan, A.H., & Zafar, R. · Cogent-Business & Management, 7(1), 1816416

Scopus Q2

2020

Ethical leadership and innovative work behavior: The mediating role of individual attributes

Iqbal, Z.A., Abid, G., Torres, F., Hassan, Q., & Zafar, R. · Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity, 6, 68

2020

Impact of grit on voice behavior: Mediating role of organizational commitment

Nisar, A., Butt, T.H., Abid, G., Farooqi, S., & Qazi, T.F. · Future Business Journal, 6(1), 1–9

ESCI

2020

The impact of perceived organizational support and proactive personality on affective commitment: Mediating role of prosocial motivation

Ullah, I., Elahi, N.S., Abid, G., & Butt, M.U. · Business, Management, and Education, 18(2), 183–205. https://doi.org/10.3846/bme.2020.12189

ESCI

2020

Antecedents and Mechanism of Employee Well-Being for Social Sustainability: A Sequential Mediation

Abid, G., Ahmed, S., Elahi, N.S., & Ilyas, S. · Sustainable Production and Consumption. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2020.06.011

Q1 · IF 8.921

2020

Impact of prosocial motivation on organizational citizenship behavior: The mediating role of ethical leadership and leader-member exchange

Arshad, M., Abid, G., & Torres, F. · Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-020-00997-5

Q2 · IF 1.340

2020

Perceived organizational support and job satisfaction: A moderated mediation model of proactive personality and psychological empowerment

Maan, A.T., Abid, G., Butt, T.H., Ashfaq, F., & Ahmed, S. · Future Business Journal, 6, 21. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43093-020-00027-8

ESCI

2020

How managerial coaching enables thriving at work? A sequential mediation

Abid, G., Ahmed, S., Qazi, T.F., & Sarwar, K. · Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation, 16(2), 131–160

ESCI

2020

Ethical leadership in sustainable organizations: The moderating role of general self-efficacy and the mediating role of organizational trust

Ilyas, S., Abid, G., & Ashfaq, F. · Sustainable Production and Consumption, 22, 195–204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2020.03.003

Q1 · IF 8.921

2020

Occupational calling: Antecedents, consequences and mechanism

Jeffery, H., & Abid, G. · Iranian Journal of Management Studies, 13(3), 413–439. 10.22059/IJMS.2020.254911.673067

ESCI

2020

The calling of employees and work engagement: The role of flourishing at work

Erum, H., Abid, G., & Torres, F. · Business, Management, and Education, 18, 14–32. https://doi.org/10.3846/bme.2020.11430

ESCI

2020

Role of family motivation, workplace civility and self-efficacy in developing affective commitment and organizational citizenship behaviour

Erum, H., Abid, G., Torres, F., & Islam, T. · European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 10(1), 358–374

ESCI

2020

Leadership and employee attitudes: The mediating role of perception of organizational politics

Khuwaja, U., Ahmed, K., Abid, G., & Adeel, A. · Cogent-Business & Management. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2020.1720066

ESCI & Scopus

2020

Authentic Leadership and Creativity: Moderated Meditation Model of Resilience and Hope in Health Sector

Anwar, A., Abid, G., & Waqas, A. · European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 10, 18–29

ESCI

2019

Impact of ethical leadership and thriving at work on well-being: Mediating role of voice behavior

Yousaf, K., Abid, G., Butt, T.H., Ilyas, S., & Ahmed, S. · Business, Management, and Education, 17(2), 194–217

ESCI

2019

Contextual factors and organizational commitment: Examining the mediating role of thriving at work

Abid, G., Torres, F., Ahmed, S., & Qazi, T.F. · Sustainability, 11, 4686. DOI:10.3390/su11174686

Q2 · IF 3.889

2019

Workplace behavioral antecedents of job performance: The mediating role of thriving at work

Elahi, N.S., Abid, G., Arya, B., & Farooqi, S. · The Service Industries Journal. DOI: 10.1080/02642069.2019.1638369

Q2 · IF 9.405

2018

Employee energy and subjective well-being: A moderated mediation model

Butt, T.H., Abid, G., Arya, B., & Farooqi, S. · The Service Industries Journal. DOI: 10.1080/02642069.2018.1563072

Q2 · IF 9.405

2018

Impact of perceived internal respect on flourishing: A sequential mediation of organizational identification and energy

Abid, G., Ijaz, S., Butt, T.H., Farooqi, S., & Rehmat, M. · Cogent-Business & Management. DOI:10.1080/23311975.2018.1507276

ESCI & Scopus

2018

Nourishing the bliss: Antecedents and mechanism of happiness at work

Qaiser, S., Abid, G., Arya, B., & Farooqi, S. · Total Quality Management & Business Excellence. DOI: 10.1080/14783363.2018.1493919

Q1 · IF 4.168

2018

The influence of prosocial motivation and civility on work engagement: The mediating role of thriving at work

Abid, G., Sajjad, I., Elahi, N.S., Farooqi, S., & Nisar, A. · Cogent-Business & Management, 5(1), 1–19. DOI: 10.1080/23311975.2018.1493712

ESCI & Scopus

2018

Understanding employee thriving: The role of workplace context, personality and individual resources

Nawaz, M., Abid, G., Arya, B., Bhatti, G.A., & Farooqi, S. · Total Quality Management & Business Excellence. DOI: 10.1080/14783363.2018.1482209

Q1 · IF 4.168

2018

Curious for spurious links in corporate governance: Development of integrated mechanism for firm performance

Abid, G., Ahmed, S., & Ahmed, A. · Journal of ISOSS, 4(1), 39–55

2017

Forging ahead: How to thrive at the modern workplace

Mushtaq, M., Abid, G., Sarwar, K., & Ahmed, S. · Iranian Journal of Management Studies, 10(4), 783–818. DOI: 10.22059/IJMS.2017.235409.672704

ESCI

2017

How bad it is to be good: Organizational ethical culture's impact on whistleblowing (ethical partners)

Farooqi, S., Abid, G., & Ahmad, A. · The Arab Economic and Business Journal, 12(2), 69–80. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aebj.2017.06.001

Elsevier

2017

Expressed turnover intention: Alternate method for knowing turnover intention and eradicating common method bias

Abid, G. & Butt, T.H. · International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences, 78, 18–26

Indexed

2016

How does thriving matter at workplace?

Abid, G. · International Journal of Economics and Empirical Research, 4(10), 521–527

Indexed

2016

Promoting thriving at work and waning turnover intention: A relational perspective

Abid, G., Zahra, I., & Ahmed, A. · Future Business Journal, 2(2), 127–137

ESCI

2016

Multifacetedness of thriving: Its cognitive, affective, and behavioral dimensions

Abid, G., & Ahmad, A. · International Journal of Information, Business and Management, 8(3), 121–130

Indexed

2016

Personality traits of success-prone athletes using big-five: An empirical study

Khan, B., Ahmad, A., & Abid, G. · Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, 10(1), 175–191

HEC-Y · Scopus

2015

Workplace incivility: Uncivil activities, antecedents, consequences, and level of incivility

Abid, G., Khan, B., Rafiq, Z., & Ahmad, A. · Science International, 27(6), 6307–6312

ISI Indexed

2015

Mediated mechanism of thriving at work between perceived organization support, innovative work behavior and turnover intention

Abid, G., Zahra, I., & Ahmed, A. · Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, 9(3), 982–998

HEC-Y · Scopus

2015

The relationship between board composition, leadership structure and firm performance: Evidence from Pakistan

Abid, G., & Ahmad, A. · Science International, 27(6), 6361–6366

ISI Indexed

2015

Risk mapping framework: Interplay between complexity, events, probability and outcomes as determinants of risk level

Abid, G., Khan, B., & Ahmad, A. · International Journal of Information, Business and Management, 7(3), 213–225

Indexed

2015

Child trade-off theory: A theoretical discussion on the structure, causes, consequences and eradication of child labor

Abid, G., Khan, B., Rafiq, Z., & Ahmad, A. · Bulletin of Business and Economics, 4(1), 24–34

2015

Parallel bodies in sports industry: Risk to reputation, regulatory process, resources and talent

Khan, B., Abid, G., & Ahmed, A. · Bulletin of Business and Economics, 4(1), 1–9

2014

Theoretical perspectives of corporate governance

Abid, G., Khan, B., Rafiq, Z., & Ahmed, A. · Bulletin for Business and Economics, 3(4), 166–175

2014

Failing in corporate governance and warning signs of a corporate collapse

Abid, G., & Ahmed, A. · Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, 8(3), 846–866

HEC-Y · Scopus

Sustainable Tourism Development Through Responsible and Creative Destinations

Ahmed, S., Contreras, F., & Abid, G. (2025). In Marketing Technology-Infused Hospitality: Upskilling Frontline Employees for Competitiveness (pp. 291–308). IGI Global Scientific Publishing.

Bringing Societal Impact by Eliciting DSIW Among Employees to Cater COVID-19 Outbreak

Ilyas, S., Abid, G., & Ashfaq, F. (2022). In Berrones-Flemmig, C.N., Contreras, F. & Dornberger, U. (Ed.) Business in the 21st Century, Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 93–102. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80382-787-220221008

Work Engagement: Creating Value Through Sustainable Leadership and Resilience

Ashfaq, F., Abid, G., & Ilyas, S. (2022). In Berrones-Flemmig, C.N., Contreras, F. & Dornberger, U. (Ed.) Business in the 21st Century, Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 121–132. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80382-787-220221010

The contribution of employees' professional commitment towards sustainable organizations

Abbas, R., & Abid, G. · 3rd International Youth Conference / ICPM 2023, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 24 June 2023

Laughing your way to success: The power of self-enhancing humor for positive deviance and career satisfaction

Ahmed, S., & Abid, G. · 3rd International Youth Conference / ICPM 2023, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 24 June 2023🏆 Best Paper Award — 1000 RM

Impact of managerial support on affective commitment: A sequential mediation

Rehmat, M., Abid, G., & Ahmed, A. · 11th Int'l Conference on Restructuring of the Global Economy (ROGE), University of Oxford, Session 13: HRM, 8–9 August 2022

Investigation of cyberloafing during COVID-19 pandemic: The relationship between cyberloafing, incivility, work family conflict and employee expediency

Nasir, H., & Abid, G. · Glocer'21: Global Conference on Education and Research, University of South Florida, 8–10 June 2021

Influence of support from colleagues and supervisors on work engagement in nursing staff: The mediating role of possibilities for professional development

Torres, F., Abid, G., Govers, M., & Elahi, N.S. · Academy of Management (AOM) Specialized Conference, Mexico City, 15–17 April 2020

Antecedents and mechanism for employee's well-being: A sequential mediation

Ahmed, S., Abid, G., & Elahi, N.S. · 15th Islamic Countries Conference on Statistical Sciences (ICCS-15), Lahore, 21–24 December 2019

Transformational leadership and followers' life satisfaction: The mediating roles of organizational trust and proactive behaviour

Ashfaq, F., Abid, G., & Ilyas, S. · AOM Specialized Conference: Responsible Leadership in Rising Economies, Bled, Slovenia, 23–25 October 2019

Will ethical leadership always bring about employee engagement? Unpacking the moderating role of general self-efficacy and mediating role of organizational trust

Ilyas, S., Ashfaq, F., & Abid, G. · AOM Specialized Conference: Responsible Leadership in Rising Economies, Bled, Slovenia, 23–25 October 2019

Impact of workplace ostracism on voice behaviour: A mediated moderated model

Nisar, A., & Abid, G. · 17th Annual International Conference on Management, Athens, Greece, 1–4 July 2019

Impact of perceived internal respect and managerial support on organizational support: A sequential mediation

Rehmat, M., Abid, G., Farooqi, S., & Asim, J. · 8th Asian Management Research and Case Conference (AMRC2019), Al Ain, UAE, 24–26 March 2019

Examining the ethical leadership and employee engagement nexus: Role of general self-efficacy and organizational trust

Ilyas, S., Ashfaq, F., & Abid, G. · 9th International Conference on Social Sciences & Humanities (IICS 2018), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 2018

The role of transformational leaders in employees' life satisfaction with mediating role of organizational trust inventory

Ashfaq, F., Ilyas, S., & Abid, G. · 9th International Conference on Social Sciences & Humanities (IICS 2018), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 2018

Contextual correlates and affective commitment: Examining the mediating role of thriving at work

Abid, G., Ahmed, S., Qazi, T.F., & Torres, F. · Annual Meeting of the SMA 2018, Lexington, KY, USA, November 2018

Impact of perceived organizational support on job satisfaction: A moderated mediation model

Maan, A.T., & Abid, G. · 3rd International Conference on Business and Management (ICBM 2018), Lahore, Pakistan, April 2018

Impact of grit on voice behavior: Mediating role of organizational commitment

Nisar, A., & Abid, G. · 3rd Bali International Conference on Social Science & Humanities (ICSSH), Bali, Indonesia, April 2018

Impact of prosocial motivation and civility on work engagement: Mediating role of thriving at work

Sajjad, I., Abid, G., Elahi, N.S., & Farooqi, S. · 1st International Conference on Social Sciences & Humanities, Kinnaird College, Lahore, April 26, 2018

Pathway linking perceived internal respect and flourishing: A sequential mediation model

Ijaz, S., Abid, G., Butt, T.H., & Farooqi, S. · 1st International Conference on Social Sciences & Humanities, Kinnaird College, Lahore, April 26, 2018

Positive personality traits and self-leadership: Assessing the mediating mechanism of thriving at work and proactivity

Arshad, A., Abid, G., & Farooqi, S. · 19th Annual Global iCommunication Conference, USA, 2017

Thriving at Work: How Fairness Perception Matters for Employee's Thriving and Job Satisfaction

Abid, G., Khan, B., & Hong, M.C. · 76th Annual Meeting of Academy of Management (AOM), Anaheim, California, USA, 5–9 August 2016

Would it make a Difference: The Role of Perceived Organizational Support and Heedful Relating on Employee Thriving and Turnover Intention

Abid, G., Zahra, I., & Ahmed, A. · 1st International Conference on Management Sciences, IBA, Karachi, Pakistan, March 2015

How Bad it is to be Good: Organizational Ethical Culture's Impact on Whistleblowing (Ethical Partners)

Farooqi, S., Abid, G., & Ahmed, A. · 1st International Conference on Management Sciences, IBA, Karachi, Pakistan, March 2015

Social Sustainability at Work: A Key to Sustainable Development in Business — Research Topic

Francoise Contreras, Ghulam Abid, & Susanne Rank · Frontiers in Psychology · IF 4.232 · 13 Sep 2021 – 28 Jun 2022

Teleworking and Worker's Well-Being after COVID-19 Crisis — Research Topic

Francoise Contreras & Ghulam Abid · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · IF 4.614 · 10 Jan 2023 – 30 Jan 2024

Social sustainability at work: A key to sustainable development in business (Editorial Publication)

Rank, S., Contreras, F., & Abid, G. (2022). Frontiers in Psychology, 13:1108935. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1108935 · IF 4.232 – Q1

Career

Professional Experience

Positions Held

8 Jan 2024 – Present

HR Data Scientist

Netsol Technologies Inc., Lahore, Pakistan

1 Sep 2020 – 23 Jan 2023

Assistant Professor

Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore · Supervised 24 MPhil

14 May 2020 – 6 Sep 2020

Director Research

NCBA&E, Lahore

November 2016 – 6 Sep 2020

Assistant Professor

NCBA&E, Lahore · Supervised 11 PhD & 19 MPhil

Concurrent 2020 – 2023

Corporate Development Consultant

PSIC Employees Co-operative Housing Society (LTD), Lahore

Jan 2014 – Oct 2016

Visiting Faculty

NCBA&E, Lahore

Oct 2016 – 2017

Visiting Faculty

NCBA&E (Berki Campus), Lahore

Mar 2017 – Present

Visiting Faculty

UET, Lahore (Institute of Business & Management)

Oct 2018 – Present

Visiting Faculty

Pak-Aims, Lahore

2017 – Present

Visiting Faculty

GC University, Lahore (Commerce & Finance Dept.)

Sep 2006 – Sep 2009

Security Officer & CCTV Controller

Charter Security, London, UK

Administrative & Editorial Roles

NCBA&E

Chair — Research Ethics Committee

Chaired NCBA&E Research Ethics Committee

2021–2022

Guest Editor — Frontiers in Psychology

Research Topic: Social Sustainability at Work · IF 4.232

2023–2024

Guest Editor — IJERPH

Research Topic: Teleworking & Well-Being post-COVID-19 · IF 4.614