Dr Tahir Ahmad
MSc, PhD
Management School
Postdoctoral Research Associate - ES&IB
Full contact details
Management School
Sheffield University Management School
Conduit Road
Sheffield
S10 1FL
- Profile
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Dr Tahir Ahmad is a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) at the University of Sheffield, with prior research experience at Ghent University, Belgium.
His research focuses on business process management, digital innovation, organizational strategies, technology management and international business. He has published his work in technology and organizational studies journals, including Business & Information Systems Engineering and Journal of Software: Evolution and Process.
His PhD focused on business process management and digital innovation, particularly in the context of process innovation projects at the organizational level. He has presented at international conferences and worked as a lecturer and postdoctoral researcher in the past.
His methodological expertise is mixed-methods qualitative and quantitative techniques, including case studies. He also has expertise in Design Science Research and currently serves as a Guidance Committee Member for PhD students.
- Qualifications
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- PhD - Ghent University, Belgium
- Masters - Iqra University, Pakistan
- Research interests
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- Business process management
- Strategic management
- Technology management
- Strategic impact of emerging digital technologies (e.g. AI, blockchain, AR and VR) on business models and governance structures
- Digital inclusions and accessibility in computing by bridging the digital divide for marginalized communities
- Global Value Chains, value co-creation and Industry 5.0
- Business process management with a focus on process innovation, process improvement and RPA (robotics process automation)
- Innovative uses of digital technologies and impacts (both negative and positive) on nations, organizations, societies, and individuals in all aspects of life
- Digital technologies as “enablers” of new business models including management of digital transformation processes and sustainable business strategies
- Publications
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Journal articles
- Process‐technology fit decisions: evidence from an expert panel and case studies. Journal of Software: Evolution and Process, 37(1). View this article in WRRO
- Business process performance: investigating the impact of process-oriented appraisals and rewards on success. Business & Information Systems Engineering, 66(1), 67-84. View this article in WRRO
- Role of information system strategies, business intelligence and analytics used to enhance firm performance: Mediating role of innovation ambidexterity. Journal of Digitovation and Information System, 1(2), 13-24. View this article in WRRO
- Development and testing of an explorative BPM acceptance model: insights from the COVID-19 pandemic. PLOS ONE, 16(11). View this article in WRRO
- Business process management and digital innovations: a systematic literature review. Sustainability, 12(17). View this article in WRRO
- Capacity building boost employees performance. Industrial and Commercial Training, 47(2), 61-66.
Conference proceedings papers
- Process‐technology fit decisions: evidence from an expert panel and case studies. Journal of Software: Evolution and Process, 37(1). View this article in WRRO
- Research group
- Grants
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- PhD Scholarship grant for studies in Belgium
- IOF grant to work as Post-doc in Belgium
- Teaching interests
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Tahir believes on flexibility, adaptability, and creativity for personal and professional development. He focuses on class participation and group discussion, which creates an atmosphere of healthy discussion that leads to ideation. Besides, course material, Tahir loves to plant a seed of time management and professionalism in his students. He has used LMS, MS Teams, ZOOM, screen recorders, Google Classroom, Wooclap, Mentimeter and Turning Point applications for teaching and interactive sessions in on-campus/off-campus teaching activities.
- Professional activities and memberships
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- Editorial board member in Journal of Digitovation and Information System
- Served as reviewer for BPM journal and ISM journal on a regular basis
- Served as reviewer for European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) and in BPM Conference
- PhD Supervision
I am currently in co-supervision of a PhD student. I am open to supervising PhD students in strategic management, business process management, AI in business and innovation management.