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Sohail Zafar

Dr. Zafar is the Dean of the Business Administration Faculty at the Lahore School of Economics. He has a DBA from U.S. International University, San Diego, California (1991). He received his MBA (1987) from the same school as well as from Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan (1983). He has taught at Sharjah College, UAE (1996-97); Imperial College of Business, Lahore (1993-96); Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan (1991-92); U.S. International University, San Diego, California (1989-91); and Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan (1983-85).

Dr. Zafar teaches courses in the area of Business Finance.

His detailed C.V is available here

CV

  1. Sohail, S, Sajjad A, Zafar, S. (2022).An Examination of Dispositional Social Needs, Agent Knowledge, and Two Dimensions of Product Anthropomorphism: A Serial Mediation Model. Frontiers in Psychology, Accepted 13 Oct, 2022.  ISSN 1664-1078. Impact Factor 2.99.  HEC  W Category. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.913978 
  2.  Chaudary, S.,  Zafar, S.,  and Tang, T. L. (2022).Investors’ financial aspirations excite investment  decisions: current income, future inheritance expectations, and short-term and long-term decisions—The Matthew Effect in Pakistan’s emerging markets.  International Journal of Emerging Markets (IJOEM) . Accepted 13 August 2022. © Emerald Publishing Limited 1746-8809. HEC  W  Category . ISSN 1746-8809,1746-8817. DOI 10.1108/IJOEM-07-2021-1098
  3. Shahid, S. and Zafar, S. (2021). The Moderating Role of Market Mavens in Explaining the Impact of Brand Positioning Strategies of Brand Love,  South Asian Journal of Management Sciences, (spring), Vol. 15, NO 1, pp 29-51.  HEC ‘Y’ Category . ISSN 2074-2967,2410-8537. DOI: 10.21621/sajms.2021151.03
  4. Jawaad, M. , & Zafar, S. (2019).Improving sustainable development and firm performance in emerging economies by implementing green supply chain activities, Sustainable  Development, ( April), pp 1-14. HEC  W Category. JCR Impact Factor (2019) : 3.821. ISSN: 1099-1719.0968-0802. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.1962
  5. Shahid, S. , &  Zafar, S. (2019).Brand positioning strategies and their effectiveness: A case of high street fashion retail brands in Pakistan. Paradigms. Vol. 13, No 2, pp 90-99.  ISSN: 1996-2800. DOI: 10.24312/1972130213
  6. Bushra, A. and Zafar, S. (2017).  How Do the Antecedents of Product Country Image Affect Willingness to Buy Foreign Products? Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, Vol. 11, No 2, pp 524 -541. HEC Y Category. ISSN: 2309-8619.http://hdl.handle.net/10419/188303
  7.  Khan, S. N. , Tahir, M.  Z. ,  & Zafar, S. (2016).Strategy formulation, strategy content and performance: empirical evidence from private sector organizations in Pakistan. Pakistan Business Review. Vol. 18, No 2, pp 357-376. HEC Y Category. ISSN: 1561-8706,2521-005X. DOI:10.22555/pbr.v18i2.836
  8. Furqan, M. A., Salman, S., and  Zafar, S. (2015).  The Impact of Grade Incentives and Gender on Student Performance: An Experiment, The Lahore Journal of Business, Vol 3:2 (Spring ):pp. 79–92 . HEC Y category . ISSN 2223-0025. DOI: 10.35536/ljb.2015.v3.i2.a5
  9. Chaudary, S. Zafar, S. and Salman, M. (2015).  Does Total Quality Management Still Shine? Re-examining  the Total Quality Management Effect on Financial Performance, Total Quality Management & Business Excellence. Vol . 26, issue 7-8, July, pp 811-824.  JCR Impact Factor 2.81 .   HEC W Category.  ISSN: 1478-3363. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14783363.2014.895521
  10.  Khan, F.  & Zafar, S. (2014). The  Influence of Organizational Factors on Employees’ Commitment Levels: A Study of The Banking Sector of Pakistan,  Pakistan Business Review (October), pp 570-590. HEC Y Category. ISSN: 1561-8706,2521-005X
  11.  Zafar, S., and Khan, I. M. (2013). Examining Factors of Entrepreneurial Success: Culture, Gender, Education, Family, Self-Perception. Journal of Poverty, Investment and Development, Vol 2, pp 37-47. ISSN: 2520-4637
  12. Khan, S. N. ,  & Zafar, S. (2013).Exploring the causes and consequences of job burnout in a developing country. Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific Research . Vol 3, (5), pp 212-227.     ISSN: 2090-4304
  13.  Khan, F. and Zafar, S. (2013). An Empirical Study of Affective Commitment Across Demographic Groups In The Banking Sector of Pakistan.  Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, Vol 7, No 3. December,  pp 555-563.  HEC Y Category . ISSN 2309-8619. hdl:10419/188111 [Handle]
  14. Azar, S. and Zafar, S. (2013). Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Time Management Behavior Scale: Evidence From Pakistan. Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research In Business,  April, Vol 4, No 12.  HEC Y Category.   ISSN 2073-7122
  15. Chughtai, A. A. and Zafar, S. (2006). Antecedents and Consequences of Organizational Commitment Among Pakistani University Teachers. Applied H.R.M. Research,  Vol. 11, November, pp 39-64. ISSN: 1055-9094. Corpus ID: 44186957 . DOI:10.1075/IJCL.20.1.03PEI

 

M.Phil. Supervisor

  • M.Phil, Aamir Ali Chughtai, 2004
  • M.Phil, Sana Azar, 2013
  • M.Phil, Shamila Nabi Khan, 2013
  • M.Phil, Amina Talat, 2013
  • M.Phil, Faryal Khan, 2013
  • M.Phil, Maira Zubair, 2013
  • M.Phil, Mehwish Jawwad, 2018
  • M.Phil, Amber Sajjad, 2018
  • M.Phil, Neelum Gul, 2019
  • M.Phil, Seher Sohail, 2019
  • M.Phil, Aqsa Sultan, 2020
  • M.Phil, Sania Moazzam, 2020
  • M.Phil, Rafia Samann, 2020
  • M.Phil, Ayesha Jamal, 2020
  • M.Phil, Areeba Waseem, 2021
  •  M.Phil, Sidra Mahmood, 2021
  • M.Phil, Seher Zareen, 2022

 

Ph.D. Supervisor

  • Ph.D., Aliya Bushra (Awarded), 2018
  • Ph.D., Saad Shahid (Awarded), 2019
  • Ph.D., Samra Chaudhry (Awarded), 2019

 

Ph.D. Committee Member

  • Ph.D., Shamila Nabi Khan (Awarded), 2018
  • Ph.D., Sana Azar (Awarded), 2019
  • Ph.D., Mehreen Furqan (Awarded), 2019
  • Ph.D., Amna Talat (In Progress), 2019

 

Administrative Activities

  1. Member Committee for Advance Studies and  Research, Lahore School of Economics
  2.  Member Finance Committee, Lahore School of Economics
  3. Member Selection Board, Lahore School of Economics
  4.  Chair, Disciplinary Committee, Lahore School of Economics
  5.  Dean of Business Faculty, Lahore School of Economics
  6.  Lectured for at CSS (Central Superior Services) Academy, DMG (District Management Group)  group, for multiple years
  7. Member Inter-university Committee appointed by the Governor of Punjab for the Development of Business Schools’  Curricula for Punjab Province.
  8. Member Selection Board , University of Punjab, Institute of Administrative Sciences
  9. Member Curriculum Committee, University of Punjab, Institute of Business and Information Technology
  10. Member Selection Board, GC University, Lahore
  11. Member Editorial Advisory Board, Lahore Journal of Business

 

Honors and Awards

  1. Second Position in BA examination, 1980,  Bahauddin Zakariya University , Multan
  2. First Position and Gold Medal in MBA, 1983, Bahauddin Zakariya University , Multan
  3. Merit Scholarship from UGC (University Grants Commission) for 5 year study abroad on attaining 3rd position in the university, 1983, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
  4. Distinguished Doctoral Student, 1991, U.S. International University, San Diego, California.