ABOUT ME!
Dr. Ahmad is a lecturer in Management at Siena University School of Business. His research encompasses two major streams in the field of organization theory and organizational behavior. The first area focuses on institutional change and how actors within the field navigate and reposition themselves in response to these changes. He examines concepts such as resistance to change, threat to professional identity, and reasons for the failure of reform efforts in public institutions.
The second area of focus involves the “dark side” of organizational behavior and encompasses topics such as organizational corruption and unethical behavior. Aiming to shed light on unethical behavior within noble professions such as healthcare, Dr. Ahmad investigates why highly-skilled employees engage in unethical practices and how they utilize specialized knowledge, professional identity, and networking for their own benefit.
Human agency is a central aspect of his research, and Dr. Ahmad believes it plays a crucial role in the success or failure of organizational change, as well as in the reestablishment of stability post-change. He employs a realist philosophical approach and utilizes qualitative research methodologies (e.g., ethnography) to examine these issues.
Prior to his role at Siena College, he was a Research Fellow at the University of Southampton. He received his PhD in Organizational Behavior from the University of Southampton. His professional experience encompasses work at several higher education institutions in the UK and USA, including the University of Southampton, Imperial College London and the University of Winchester.
He has received valuable support from a number of well-known institutions, including the Universities of Southampton and Cardiff in the UK and the Higher Education Commission in Pakistan. He has also been the recipient of competitive-based scholarships during his PhD studies at the University of Southampton.