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Sujana Shafique

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Sujana Shafique, Senior lecturer in accounting in Leeds business School.

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Sujana Shafique, Senior lecturer in accounting in Leeds business School.

Sujana Shafique, Senior lecturer in accounting in Leeds business School.

After completing BBA and MBA majoring in Finance, Sujana worked in the industry as Finance Manager for a number of years. During this time, she also has completed professional accounting qualification (ACCA).

She then moved to academia and joined at Leeds Beckett University as a Senior Lecturer in Accounting. She also taught at University of York and Sheffield Hallam University as Associate Lecturer. Sujana also has experience of overseas teaching and taught in India and China. She has been involved in various administrative roles along with her teaching and research. She has been working as module Leader- Accounting and Finance for Managers (UG) and Course leader- MSc Accounting and Finance both FT and PT. She also worked as Deputy Course Leader - BA International Business.

Sujana is a member of the widening Participation in HE committee and subject group representative in Leeds Business School academic committee.

Research interests

Sujana has been active in research and currently working towards her PhD. Her research interest revolves around CSR and institutions, gender and feminism and other topics in accounting and finance.

She regularly presents her research works in major conferences such as BAM. She has already published her work in ABS 3 ranked journal and several others are under review in various internationally reputed journals.

Publications (15)

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Journal article
Antecedents of Women Managers’ Resilience: Conceptual Discussion and Implications for HRM
Featured 2019 International Journal of Organizational Analysis27(2):241-268 Emerald
AuthorsShafique S, Tabassum N, Konstantopoulou A, Arslan A

Purpose

This paper aims to provide a framework with the antecedents of women managers’ resilience in SMEs.

Design/methodology/approach

This developmental study uses a comprehensive literature review and a set of propositions to identify the antecedent of women managers’ resilience and develops a conceptual framework for resilience.

Findings

The results indicate that in addition to personal resilience traits, interactive engagement with the work environment, career adaptability and positive human resource management (HRM) interventions are the main antecedents of women managers’ resilience.

Research limitations/implications

This paper contributes to theory by providing a new perspective on the study of resilience as a process at the organisational level and as a trait at personal level. It contributes to the women employee-centric resilience discussion in HRM literature and explores the relationship between resilience and women managers’ career progression. This is a developmental study, and despite the strengths of the undertaken approach, there are a number of limitations due to the lack of empirical evidence. Therefore, future research activities should focus on validating the framework and determining any potential boundaries of this resilience framework.

Practical implications

The study reveals a number of practical implications leading to a recommended resilience toolkit for HR managers of organisations to develop and promote resilience in their women managers and aspiring managers.

Social implications

The social implications of this study include the social relationships within the work-setting, better employee engagement and interaction with the work environment and flexible career progression pathways.

Originality/value

The paper is based on rich conceptual and theoretical discussion that identifies the key antecedents of women managers’ resilience. The study also conceptually establishes the moderating relationship between women managers’ resilience and work stress and burnout.

Journal article

Work environment, HR practices and millennial employee retention in hospitality and tourism in Bangladesh

Featured 19 March 2024 International Journal of Emerging Markets19(4):846-867 Emerald
AuthorsIslam MA, Hack-Polay D, Rahman M, Hosen M, Hunt A, Shafique S

Purpose

This study examines the relationship between HR practices and millennial employee retention in the tourism industry in Bangladesh. It investigates the moderating role of the work environment in the relationship between HR practices and employee retention in the industry.

Design/methodology/approach

The researchers used non-probability judgemental sampling to collect 384 questionnaires through a survey of millennial employees. Partial least square-based structural equation model (PLS-SEM) was used to analyse the data.

Findings

The results reveal that HR practices included in this paper have significant relationships with millennial employee retention in the tourism industry in Bangladesh, except employee participation in decision-making. In addition, the results show that the work environment only moderates the relationship between two HR practices (compensation, training and development) and millennial employee retention.

Practical implications

The results suggest that managers in tourism organisations must develop HR practices and foster a positive work environment to retain millennials.

Originality/value

This is the only study that examines the moderating role of the work environment on the relationship between five selected HR practices (training and development, job security, performance appraisal, employee participation, compensation) and millennial employee retention. Previous studies used fewer HR variables.

Conference Contribution

Corporate Governance, CSR and Moderate Feminism – An Institutional Setting

Featured 01 December 2017 2017 International Conference on Gender Studies : “Identity, Alterity and Gender Normativity” Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
AuthorsShafique S, Tabassum N, Uddin M
Conference Contribution

The New Wave of Feminism in Bangladesh - A Corporate Governance Perspective

Featured 12 June 2018 BAM Corporate Governance Conference - University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
AuthorsShafique S, Tabassum N
Conference Contribution

Gender and Corporate Social Responsibility: The moderating role of Feminism

Featured 06 March 2018 Gender conference 2018 Leeds Beckett University
AuthorsShafique S, Tabassum N
Journal article

Dynamic capability of the firm: analysis of the impact of internationalisation on SME performance in an emerging economy

Featured 27 July 2021 International Journal of Emerging Markets18(9):2383-2401 Emerald
AuthorsRahman M, Hack-Polay D, Shafique S, Igwe PA

Purpose Internationalisation is considered as a key strategy for the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between dynamic capability, SMEs internationalisation and firm performance in the context of emerging economies and to evaluate the impact of financial, asset and market expansion on internationalisation of SMEs. Design/methodology/approach Using primary data from 212 SMEs from Bangladesh, structural equation modelling and mathematical (hierarchical reflective) model, the analysis enabled the measurement of the casual relationship on the impacts of internationalisation. Findings The results revealed that internationalisation of SMEs has significant impact on both financial and non-financial performance of SMEs in an emerging economy- Bangladesh. The paper found internationalisation impacts on two dimensions (financial and non-financial) with eight defined indicators – higher sales, higher profit, assets maximisation, market expansion, competitive advantage, better reputation, better customer service and added knowledge. Originality/value Despite several studies that examine the relationship between SME internationalisation and firm performance, limited research exists on emerging economies. This is contrary to the fact that SMEs are one of the main vehicles for growth in those economies such as Bangladesh. In this research, the authors use the theories of dynamic capabilities to conceptualise how internationalisation becomes a core SME capability for SMEs in an emerging economy.

Journal article
R&D investment, firm performance and moderating role of system and safeguard: Evidence from emerging markets
Featured January 2020 Journal of Business Research106:94-105 Elsevier BV
AuthorsAlam A, Uddin M, Yazdifar H, Shafique S, Lartey T

The relationship between R&D and firm performance is highly dependent on the external environment. Therefore, this paper examined the effects of country level investor protection (safeguards) and governance mechanisms (systems) on the relationship between R&D and firm performance. Using GMM estimation and elasticity testing of panel data for 423 firms from 12 emerging countries, we find that a country's safeguards tend to moderate the relationship between R&D and firm performance more than the system of a country. The results indicate that safeguarding is relatively more important for the relationship between R&D and firm performance than other country level governance mechanisms, as the former can easily attract outside capital when it is strong. These results have significant implications for innovation policy. In particular, managers may wish to strengthen investor protection to promote high R&D investment in order to increase firm performance.

Journal article
Ukraine–Russia Conflict and Stock Markets Reactions in Europe
Featured 24 June 2023 Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management24(3):395-407 Springer Science and Business Media LLC
AuthorsDas BC, Hasan F, Sutradhar SR, Shafique S

This paper analyses the impact of Ukraine–Russia conflict on stock markets in Europe. We consider the stock markets of nine EU countries and Russia. The analysis consists of day-firm which includes the time between 24 November 2021 and 23 May 2022. We consider ordinary least squared (OLS) and fixed effects as baseline models. Additionally, we consider the impact of this conflict on stock return for several months, the elasticity test, the instrumental variable—two-stage least squared (2SLS) approach for the robustness test and endogeneity concerns. We find evidence of the negative impact of the Ukraine–Russia conflict on stock return of that stock markets. In addition, our finding indicates that the impact of this war on the mining construction and manufacturing sectors is greater than on other sectors because Russia and Ukraine are the key suppliers or exporters of mining and manufacturing sector. Our finding also indicates that Ukraine–Russia conflict largely affects stock return of Russian stocks because Russia is directly involved in the conflict.

Journal article

R&D intensity and firms dividend policy: evidence from BRICS countries

Featured 05 July 2022 Journal of Applied Accounting Research23(4):846-862 Emerald
AuthorsHasan F, Shafique S, Das BC, Shome R

Purpose Given the importance of both research and development (R&D) investments and dividend policy in the growth of firms, this paper examines the moderating effects of investor protection and other country-level governance mechanisms on the relationship between R&D investments and dividend payments in the firms from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS countries). Design/methodology/approach This empirical study uses a sample of 22,073 firm year observations from the BRICS countries over a period of 2008–2020 and employs both ordinary least squared (OLS) and system generalized method of moments (GMM) estimation methods. The GMM estimation controls for unobservable heterogeneity and endogeneity and reduces estimation bias. Findings The findings indicate that although R&D intensity is negatively related with the cash dividend payments, with the interaction of investor protection and other country-level mechanisms the relationship between R&D intensity and dividend payments becomes positive. The results further show that investor protection has stronger impact on the relationship between R&D intensity and firm cash dividend payments than other selected country-level governance factors. Practical implications The research findings should encourage the policy makers in BRICS countries to strengthen investor protection and enhance quality of their institutions to make a right balance between retaining their growth potential and maintaining the value of the firms. Originality/value This is the first study to provide evidence of the moderating effects of investor protection and other country-level governance mechanisms on the relationship between R&D investments and dividend payments using the data from BRICS countries.

Conference Contribution

Drivers for Internationalization of SMEs: Evidence from an Emerging Country.

Featured 06 September 2017 British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference Warwick, UK
AuthorsChowdhury A, Rahman M, Uddin M, Shafique S
Journal article
Institutional determinants of inward FDI: Evidence from Pakistan
Featured 23 October 2018 International Business Review28(2):344-358 Elsevier
AuthorsUddin M, Chowdhury A, Zafar S, Shafique S, Liu J

FDI has been growing at a spectacular pace all over the world and emerging countries have been successful in attracting more FDI compared to developed countries. Institutional factors are becoming more important as determinants of inward FDI for emerging markets. However, research in this area is inadequate and also incosnsistent in terms of findings. In this paper, we have examined the institutional determinants of Pakistani FDI inflows and also examined the relative importance of those factors. The paper has found that certain institutional determinants such as size of the government, legal structure and strong property rights, freedom to trade and civil liberty have strong positive effect on FDI inflows. Among the institutional variables, regulation has been found to be most important to influence inward FDI flow to Pakistan. The paper has also found evidence that there was a structural break in FDI flows in Pakistan which coincides with market liberalization programme in early 1990s. This confirms the effectiveness of conducive institutional environment to attract foreign investment. Moreover, we have found that military government is more successful in attracting FDI compared to democratic government in Pakistan.

Conference Contribution
Women and Networking: A Systematic Literature Review (1985-2021)
Featured 20 April 2022 Building Equality and Justice Now, British Sociological Association Online
AuthorsTopic M, Carbery C, Arrigoni A, Clayton T, Kyriakidou N, Gatewood C, Shafique S, Halliday S
Conference Contribution

Women and Networking: A Systematic Literature Review (1985-2021)

Featured 18 January 2023 Leeds Business School’ Staff Conference Leeds
AuthorsTopic M, Carbery C, Arrigoni A, Clayton T, Kyriakidou N, Gatewood C, Shafique S, Halliday S
Journal article
Networking as an Organisational and Structural Barrier for Women: A Systematic Literature Review (1985-2021)
Featured 21 December 2024 Suvremene Teme : Contemporary Issues15(1):13-28 Political Science Research Centre

This paper analyzes the literature on women and networking between 1985 and 2021 to explore what is known about networking and its effect on women, and what new research is needed on networking. The authors analyzed a total of 78 articles published in women's and gender studies journals. Thematic analysis and three-tier coding have been used in analyzing available articles. Findings reveal that organizational cultures did not change during the four decades of research as boys' clubs still exist and take men ahead much more than women's networks take women ahead. Old boys' clubs remain persistent and more powerful than women's networks and women do not report benefits from networking even when they engage with this, often-seen, masculine practice. Women also report exclusion from important professional networks and this is a theme that consistently runs through research, and additionally, many women cannot join networks due to the social expectation that women will look after families.

Report
Women and Networking: A Systematic Literature Review (1985-2021)
Featured 07 September 2021 Leeds Beckett University Leeds Publisher

This report analyses literature on women and networking between 1985 and 2021, as published in women and gender studies journals. Authors analysed a total of 78 articles published in European Journal of Women’s Studies, Feminist Review, Women’s Studies International Forum, Feminist Theory, Gender & Society, Journal of Gender Studies, Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, Signs, Women Studies Quarterly, Feminist Economics, Gender in Management: An International Journal (previously called Women in Management Review,), Gender, Work & Organization, Feminist Studies, Hypatia and International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship. Thematic analysis and three-tier coding have been used in analysing available articles. Findings reveal that organisational cultures did not change during the four decades of research as boys clubs still exist and take men ahead much more than women’s networks take women ahead. Old boys clubs remain persistent and more powerful than women’s networks and women do not report benefits from networking even when they engage with this, often seen, masculine practice. Women also report exclusion from important professional networks and this is a theme that consistently runs through research, and additionally, many women cannot join networks due to the social expectation that women will look after families. Networking thus presents a structural barrier and this is visible throughout decades of analysed research, with recurring and repeating themes of networking as a structural barrier, exclusion of women and persistent power and influence of old boys clubs.

Current teaching

Sujana has taught a number of modules including Introduction to Financial accounting, Management accounting, IT for Accountants, Corporate finance and law, Corporate strategy and Managing work place diversity.

Currently she is teaching:

  • Accounting and Finance for Managers.
  • Financial Management.
  • Skills for accountants.
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