Mohammad Rashed Hasan Polas, Asghar Afshar Jahanshahi, Ahmed Imran Kabir, Abu Saleh Md. Sohel‐Uz‐Zaman et al.
This study investigates the variables affecting the adoption of blockchain technology (BT) among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the application of artificial intelligence (AI) via the mediating lens of risk-taking behavior. As an initial sample, 150 owners/top managers from 150 SMEs ...
Asghar Afshar Jahanshahi, Alexander Brem, Amitab Bhattacharjee
We examine the relationships between entrepreneurs’ values, beliefs and orientations with their firms’ engagement in sustainability-oriented entrepreneurial actions, using a sample of 352 newly established businesses from two Asian countries (Bangladesh and Iran). Our results reveal a dual role of e...
Asghar Afshar Jahanshahi, Tahereh Maghsoudi, Najla Shafighi
The environmentally responsible behavior of employees at the workplace can benefit business organizations in particular and society in general. According to previous studies, positive psychological capital has been used frequently for predicting employees’ work attitudes and behaviors. In this artic...
Asghar Afshar Jahanshahi, Jianfeng Jia
Does consumers’ consumption of green products represent a method of satisfying their need for uniqueness? Does it enhance their self-image? In order to answer these questions, the present study attempts to understand how personal-level factors (such as the need for uniqueness) and product-level fact...
Leslie D. Kirby, Weiqiang Qian, Zafer Adıgüzel, Asghar Afshar Jahanshahi et al.
COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on people worldwide. We conducted an international survey (n = 3646) examining the degree to which people's appraisals and coping activities around the pandemic predicted their health and well-being. We obtained subsamples from 12 countries-Bangladesh, Bulgaria,...
Mohammad Rashed Hasan Polas, Ahmed Imran Kabir, Asghar Afshar Jahanshahi, Abu Saleh Md. Sohel‐Uz‐Zaman et al.
The study aims to investigate the effects of dimensions on the adoption of green innovation in order to design a clean energy strategy and eco-friendly SMEs among rural entrepreneurs in Bangladesh. The study also strives to evaluate if these interactions are mediated by the intention to use green en...
Asghar Afshar Jahanshahi, Amitab Bhattacharjee
What types of public sector organizations have more capabilities to build competitive advantages? Ability to achieve a unique advantage over the competitors is a way to explain why some of the firms are more successful than others, and it is important to the survival of both public and private busin...
Amitab Bhattacharjee, Asghar Afshar Jahanshahi, Sudip Chakraborty
Abstract The adoption of environmentally and socially responsible practices, particularly in the form of low‐emission supply chain management (LESCM), has become increasingly vital for businesses globally. Renewable energy‐oriented LESCM practices are effective tools for proactive and leading manufa...
Mohammad Rashed Hasan Polas, Mosab I. Tabash, Asghar Afshar Jahanshahi, Bulbul Ahamed
Purpose This study aims to investigate the factors that influence the sustainable online purchase intentions of consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study also examines the role of relational benefit and site commitment in the study model. Design/methodology/approach Data were obtained from ...
Mohammad Rashed Hasan Polas, Asghar Afshar Jahanshahi, Md Lutfor Rahman
The main purpose of this paper is to analyse the effects of the characteristics of Halal products and the corporate image on Islamic brand loyalty. The relationship between Islamic brand loyalty and customer retention was further researched using survey data of 189 randomly selected Muslim customers...
Mohammad Rashed Hasan Polas, Asghar Afshar Jahanshahi
Which individual‐level factors motivate women to become a social entrepreneur? To answer this question, we examined the direct impact of problem‐solving skills, networking ability, and entrepreneurial knowledge with social entrepreneurial intention. Furthermore, we tested the indirect effects of the...
Amitab Bhattacharjee, Asghar Afshar Jahanshahi, Mohammad Rashed Hasan Polas, Mohammad Imtiaz Hossain et al.
To increase the sustainable brand retention level of consumer, service quality plays a key role as the first consideration in the service or manufacturing industry. Our study reveals that consumer-friendly customer-care service is the only prime factor to grab higher brand retention at a competitive...
Asghar Afshar Jahanshahi, Mohammad Rashed Hasan Polas
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated and, somehow, forced the process of digital transformation within the higher education sector. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, online modes of course delivery have become the only available way of teaching in almost all parts of the world. We conducted a study in Mexi...
Mohammad Rashed Hasan Polas, Asghar Afshar Jahanshahi, Mohammad Ekramol Islam, Ahmed Imran Kabir et al.
ABSTRACT Blockchain technology has a great potential to transform how businesses approach sustainability by offering transparency, efficiency, and accountability across various processes. By adopting blockchain, businesses can not only meet growing consumer and regulatory demands for sustainability ...
Asghar Afshar Jahanshahi, Amitab Bhattacharjee, Mohammad Rashed Hasan Polas
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of personal pro-social identity and organisational pro-social identity on sustainability-oriented entrepreneurial intention through the use of identity theory. Sustainability-oriented entrepreneurs are those who are able to identify and seize opport...