Dr. Ahmed Imran Hunjra

Assistant Professor
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Pakistan


Highest Degree
PostDoc. in Finance from University of Waikato, New Zealand

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Biography

Dr. Ahmed Imran Hunjra is working as an Assistant Professor & Head of Finance Cluster at University Institute of Management Sciences-PMAS- Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan since December, 2011. Ahmed's areas of research interest are Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Financial Risk Management, and Strategy. Ahmed’s graduation is in Mathematics and Economics. Ahmed earned his MBA, MS & PhD (Finance) from Iqra University. Besides of this, he has done MSc. Economics. Furthermore, Ahmed has completed his Post-Doctoral Fellowship in October 2018 at The University of Waikato, New Zealand. Ahmed has worked in a number of well-reputed universities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi as a visiting faculty member, research advisor and external examiner at MBA, MS/MPhil. & PhD level. Given his intellectual disposition, professional zeal, and scholarly outlook, Ahmed has already supervised 47 MS/MPhil and 05 PhD scholars to the successful culmination of their degrees. Furthermore, 01 doctorate candidates are working with him currently. Ahmed has long list publications in a variety of national and international journals, He is a reviewer of thirty plus refereed journals. Ahmed won the Thematic Research Grant-2017 having a worth of Rs. 4.0/- million by HEC Pakistan. Ahmed has also received a scholarship for his Post-Doctoral Research from Punjab Higher Commission (PHEC) Pakistan in 2017. He is also associated with different National and International Research Societies. Ahmed’s research orientation and sound analytical skills have been further strengthening by his ability in Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS), AMOS, Eviews, Stata, and Microfit.

Area of Interest:

Business Management and Accounting
Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
Finance Management
Business Administration

Selected Publications

  1. Hussain, A., A.I. Hunjra, F. Faisal and I.A. Baig, 2018. Working capital practices across manufacturing sector of Pakistan. J. Managerial Sci., 11: 433-452.

  2. Hunjra, A.I.., F. Gulshion and F. Faisal, 2018. The impact of cost leadership strategy and financial management control system on organizational performance: An empirical investigation of Pakistani service sector. Lahore J. Bus., 6: 1-19.
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  3. Hunjra, A.I., H. Mehmood and H. Bakari, 2018. Co-movement between macroeconomic variables and capital flight. Asian Econ. Financial Rev., 8: 1185-1195.
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  4. Hunjra, A.I., 2018. Mediating role of dividend policy among its determinants and organizational financial performance. Cogent Econ. Finance, Vol. 6. 10.1080/23322039.2018.1558714.
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  5. Hunjra, A.I. and H. Bakari, 2018. Application of financial decisions, their determinants and financial performance: A systematic review of literature. Empirical Econ. Rev., 1: 75-120.

  6. Bakari, H., A.I. Hunjra, S. Jaros and I. Khoso, 2018. Moderating role of cynicism about organizational change between authentic leadership and commitment to change in Pakistani public sector hospitals. Leadership Health Serv., Vol. 31. 10.1108/LHS-01-2018-0006.
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  7. Bakari, H. and A.I. Hunjra, 2018. Access to higher education: Source of graduate employability and wellbeing. J. Educ. Educ. Dev., 5: 126-145.

  8. Jaffari, S.I.A. and A.I. Hunjra, 2017. Mediating impact of celebrity endorsement in relationship of celebrity characteristics and consumers purchase intention. Abasyn J. Social Sci., 10: 329-344.
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  9. Ijaz, M.S., A.I. Hunjra and R.I. Azam, 2017. Forewarning bankruptcy: An indigenous model for Pakistan. Bus. Econ. Rev., 9: 259-286.
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  10. Hunjra, A.I., F. Faisal, Z.U. Abden, A. Kamal, M. Ghufran and A. Bashir, 2017. The assets liabilities gap management of conventional and Islamic banks: An empirical study of Pakistan, UAE, Malaysia and Bahrain. J. Islamic Bus. Manage., 7: 266-282.

  11. Hunjra, A.I., F. Faisal and Z.A. Khan, 2017. Application of Lintner’s dividend model in Pakistan: Sector-wise analysis. NUML Int. J. Bus. Manage., 12: 1-11.
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  12. Bakari, H., A.I. Hunjra, S. Attiq, R.A. Khuhro, A.S. Khan and R. Koser, 2017. Authentic leadership in the context of organizational change, insights from Pakistani health sector organizations. Asian J. Scient. Res., 10: 372-379.
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  13. Bakari, H., A.I. Hunjra and S. Attiq, 2017. Measuring access to higher education: Development and validation of scale. Pak. Bus. Rev., 19: 706-722.
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  14. Bakari, H., A.I. Hunjra and G.S.K. Niazi, 2017. How does authentic leadership influence planned organizational change? The role of employees’ perceptions: Integration of theory of planned behavior and Lewin's three step model. J. Change Manage., 17: 155-187.
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  15. Bakari, H. and A.I. Hunjra, 2017. Authentic leadership questionnaire: Case of its validation through structural equation modeling: Evidence from Pakistan. Bus. Econ. Rev., 9: 21-48.
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  16. Ali, T., R.I. Azam and A.I. Hunjra, 2017. Revision and validation of retail service quality scale in branchless banking. Bus. Econ. Rev., 9: 184-216.
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  17. Riaz, L. and A.I. Hunjra, 2015. Relationship between psychological factors and investment decision making: The mediating role of risk perception. Pak. J. Commerce Social Sci., 9: 968-981.
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  18. Moueed, A., A.I. Hunjra, M.U. Asghar and B. Raza, 2015. Role of psychological and social factors on investment decision of individual investors in Islamabad stock market. Sci. Int., 27: 4697-4706.
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  19. Ijaz, M.S., A.I. Hunjra, Z. Hameed and A. Maqbool, 2013. Assessing the financial failure using Z-Score and current ratio: A case of sugar sector listed companies of Karachi stock exchange. World Applied Sci. J., 23: 863-870.
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  20. Riaz, L., A.I. Hunjra and R.I. Azam, 2012. Impact of psychological factors on investment decision making mediating by risk perception: A conceptual study. Middle East J. Scient. Res., 12: 789-795.

  21. Qureshi, S.A., K.U. Rehman and A.I. Hunjra, 2012. Factors affecting investment decision making of equity fund managers. Wulfenia J., 19: 280-291.
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  22. Hunjra, A.I., I. Batool, G.S.K. Niazi and K.U. Rehman, 2012. Investment appraisal techniques and constraints on capital investment. Actual Problems Econ., 4: 27-33.

  23. htar, M.N., A.I. Hunjra and K.U. Rehman, 2011. The determinants of short term investment decision making. Actual Problems Econ., 3: 356-363.

  24. Niazi, G.S.K., A.I. Hunjra, M. Rashid, S.W. Akbar and M.N. Akhtar, 2011. Practices of working capital policy and performance assessment financial ratios and their relationship with organization performance. World Applied Sci. J., 12: 67-73.

  25. Jasra, J.M., M.A. Khan, A.I. Hunjra, R. Aziz and R.I. Azam, 2011. Determinants of SMEs success. Int. J. Bus. Social Sci., 2: 274-280.

  26. Hunjra, A.I., M.N. Akhtar, S.W. Akbar and G.S.K. Niazi, 2011. Relationship between customer satisfaction and service quality of Islamic banks. World Applied Sci. J., 13: 453-459.
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  27. Hunjra, A.I., M. Bilal, H. Shafi, I.U. Khokhar and K.U. Rehman, 2011. Patterns of capital structure and dividend policy in Pakistani corporate sector and their impact on organization performance. Afr. J. Bus. Manage., 5: 11060-11067.
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  28. Hunjra, A.I., M. Azam, G.S.K. Niazi, B.Z. Butt, K.U. Rehman and R.I. Azam, 2011. Risk and return relationship in stock market and commodity prices: A comprehensive study of Pakistani markets. World Applied Sci. J., 13: 470-481.
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  29. Hunjra, A.I., H.M. Ahmad, K.U. Rehman and N. Safwan, 2011. Factors influencing intention to create new venture among young graduates. Afr. J. Bus. Manage., 5: 121-127.
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  30. Hunjra, A.I., G.S.K. Niazi, S.W. Akbar and K.U. Rehman, 2011. Application of finance techniques: An empirical analysis of Pakistani corporate sector. Actual Problems Econ., 3: 394-404.

  31. Azam, R.I., I.B. Shaheen, R. Imran, D. Chani, M. Irfan, A.I. Hunjra and J. Jasra, 2011. Financial crises and economic growth in Pakistan: A time series analysis. Middle-East J. Scient. Res., 9: 425-430.
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  32. Azam, M., H. Khan, A.I. Hunjra, H.M. Ahmad and M.I. Chani, 2011. Institutions, macro-economic policy and foreign direct investment: South Asian countries case. Afr. J. Bus. Manage., 5: 4306-4313.

  33. Ahmad, H.M., A.I. Hunjra, G.S.K. Niazi, K.U. Rehman and R.I. Azam, 2011. Planned behavior among young graduates and intention to create new venture. Manage. Market. J. (Romania), 6: 437-456.

  34. Zaheer, B., A.I. Hunjra and K.U. Rehman, 2010. Financial management practices and their impact on in organization performance: Theory and application. World Applied Sci. J., 9: 997-1002.

  35. Rehman, K.U., A.I. Hunjra, N. Safwan and A. Ahmad, 2010. Students’ attitude towards the uses of internet. Int. J. Bus. Manage., 5: 46-55.
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  36. Hunjra, A.I., M.I. Chani, S. Aslam, M. Azam and K.U. Rehman, 2010. Factors effecting job satisfaction of employees in Pakistani banking sector. Afr. J. Bus. Manage., 4: 2157-2163.

  37. Hunjra, A.I., K.U. Rehman, A. Ahmad, N. Safwan and I.U. Rehman, 2010. Factor explaining the choice of finance major: Students’ perception towards finance profession. Interdisciplinary J. Contemp. Res. Bus., 2: 439-455.

  38. Hunjra, A.I., B.Z. Butt and K.U. Rehman, 2010. Financial Management Practices in Pakistani Corporate Sector: And their Impact on Organization Performance: Theory and Application. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN-13: 978-3843384537, Pages: 72.