A/2, Jahurul Islam Avenue
Jahurul Islam City, Aftabnagar
Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
MRes in Management (University of Glasgow)
MBA in Human Resource Management (University of Dhaka)
BBA in Management (University of Dhaka)
Laila Zaman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Business Administration at East West University. Her academic achievements include an MRes in Management from the University of Glasgow and an MBA in Human Resource Management from the University of Dhaka with an outstanding result.
Laila joined the Department of Business Administration at East West University as a lecturer in Human Resource Management in May 2009. She also serves as an internal supervisor for East West University's Graduate Diploma in Leather and Footwear Management program. Her main research interests focus on career strategies used by employees to advance in their careers.
Many of her publications have appeared in reputed international and local journals. She has attended numerous international and national conferences.
Teaching:
2016 - Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, East West University
2012 – 2016: Senior Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, East West University
2009 – 2012: Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, East West University
Administrative:
Career
Social Media
Human Resource Management
International
- Khan, S. I., Afroze, R., & Zaman, L. (2022). “Inclusive climate and the performance of employees from Muslim diaspora in the Western organizations", Asian Academy of Management Journal.
- Zaman, L., Sarkar, A. R. and Akther, N. 2018, “Study on Practice of Soft Skills among the Workforce: A Case from Ready Made Garment (RMG) Industry of Bangladesh”, International Journal of Asian Social Science, 8(10), 808-818.
- Zaman, L. and Rahman, L. B. 2018, “Status of Private University Students in the Eye of Employers”, Saudi Journal of Business and Management Studies, 3(4), 373-377.
- Zaman, L. 2015, “Competencies Needed for 2015: Employers Preference in Business Graduate Selection”, Review of Integrative Business and Economics Research, 4(3), 22-32.
- Samina, Q. S. and Zaman, L. 2015, “Cash Compensation of CEO or All Employees? Which Affect the Profitability of Private Commercial Banks’ Of Bangladesh”, Review of Integrative Business and Economics Research, 4(3), 89-98.
- Nowshin, S. and Zaman, L. 2013, “An Analysis of Organization Development Process in Telecom Industry in Bangladesh”, Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, 3(12), 43-58.
- Moumita, N. and Zaman, L. 2013, “An Analysis of Global Training and Experience Sharing in Multinational Companies”, American Journal of Business and Management, 2(1), 75-83.
- Zaman, L., Yasmeen, F. and Al-Mamun, M. 2013, “An Assessment of Fashionable Management Concepts’ Awareness Level amongst Bangladeshi Managers Move towards Knowledge Economy”, International Journal of Applied Research in Business Administration and Economics, 2(1), 40–50.
- Zaman, L. and Hossain, M. S. 2012, “A Comparative Analysis of Human Resource Management Practices between a Local and Foreign Bank of Bangladesh”, Far East Journal of Psychology and Business, 9(1), 58-73.
- Sarker, M. A. R., Hossan, C. G. and Zaman, L., 2012 “Sustainability and Growth of Low Cost Airlines: An Industry Analysis in Global Perspective”, American Journal of Business and Management, 1(3), 162-171.
- Zaman, L., 2012, “The Recruitment and Selection Process of Pharmaceutical Companies in Bangladesh: A Case on GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh Limited”, American Journal of Business and Management, 1(2), 70-75.
- Zaman, L. 2011, “Human Resource Management (HRM) in Hospitals: A Research on the Recruitment Process of a Bangladeshi Hospital”, Asia Pacific Journal of Research in Business Management, 2(9), 93-98.
- Zaman, L. 2011, “Performance Appraisal Process of Pharmaceutical Companies in Bangladesh: A Case Study on GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh Limited”, Journal of Management and Sustainability, 1(1), 141-146.
National
- Zaman, L., Samina, Q. S. and Sarker, M. A. R. 2013, “Benefits of Training Need Analysis: A Case on Local Private Commercial Bank in Bangladesh”, The Jahangirnagar Journal of Finance & Banking, vol.1, 27-35.
- Zaman, L., & Saifuddin, S. M. (2024). Gender differences in social media networking behavior and its impact on career outcomes. In Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM), EDI Conference 2024, Seville, Spain.
- Saifuddin, S. M., Zaman, L., & Hossain, M. S. (2023). Understanding mentoring in the context of Bangladesh. In Proceedings of the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM), Boston, MA.
- Zaman, L., & Saifuddin, S. M. (2023). Informal networking and career development in the context of Bangladesh. In Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference of the International Association for Applied Management (IAAM), Clearwater, FL.
- Saifuddin, S., & Zaman, L. (2021). Conceptualizing mentoring – A Bangladesh perspective. In Proceedings of the 27th International Association for Applied Management (IAAM) Virtual Conference, USA.
- Sarker, A. R., & Zaman, L. (2018). An assessment of soft skill awareness level amongst Bangladeshi managers: A study from ready-made garments (RMG) sector. In Proceedings of the 24th EBES Conference, Bangkok.
- Zaman, L., & Rahman, L. B. (2017). An analysis of employers' attitudes toward private university students in graduate hiring: A case of Bangladesh. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Management Research and Practice, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Khan, S., Zaman, L. & Afroze, R. (2016). Muslim diaspora in the West: A multi-dimensional strategic opportunity for global expansion and diversity management. In Proceedings of the International Business and Social Science Research Conference, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Samina, Q. S., & Zaman, L. (2015). Scrutinizing the relationship between CEO’s compensation and banks’ profitability: An analysis on private commercial banks of Bangladesh. In Proceedings of the Interdisciplinary Business & Economics Research Conference, Bangkok, Thailand.
- Zaman, L., & Shil, N. C. (2015). Employers preferred competencies for business graduate selection. In Proceedings of the Interdisciplinary Business & Economics Research Conference, Bangkok, Thailand.
- Al-Mamun, M., & Zaman, L. (2012). Towards knowledge economy: A study of fashionable management concepts awareness among Bangladeshi managers. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- International symposium webinar on “Student Satisfaction and Quality of Higher Education” Organized by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), East West University (EWU). June 19, 2021.
- Webinar workshop on “Outcome-based Curriculum” Organized by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), East West University (EWU). May 22, 2021.
- Online symposium ‘Transition from Traditional to Outcome Based Education: Call of the Hour’. Organized by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), East West University (EWU). November 13-14, 2020.
- Workshop on “Teaching Learning Methods and Practices” Organized by IQAC, East West University. September 13-14, 2019.
- Workshop on “Toward a Better Education and Future” and “Reflections on Teaching”. Organized by IQAC, East West University. November 12, 2016.
- Training on Capacity Building for Higher Degree Research (M. Phil, PhD) and PhD Scholarship Placement Assistance. Organized by East West University. March 24-25, 2016.
- Course on Human Resource Management Competencies (HRMC) by Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. April 24 - May 30, 2015.
- Training program on Education Psychology. Organized by East West University. May 9, 14 and 16, 2015.
- Participated in ‘World Marketing Summit’, held at Dhaka, Bangladesh supported by the Government of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh. March 1, 2 & 3, 2012.
- Training program on ‘Applied Research Methodology in Business’. Organized by Bureau of Business Research, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. January 12 - February 24, 2012.
- Training course on “SPSS and Applied Statistics” conducted by the Institute of Statistical Research and Training (ISRT), University of Dhaka. November 27 - December 13, 2012
- Faculty Development Program on ‘Research Methods and E-views’. Organized by Presidency University, Bangladesh. December 26-28, 2011.
- Workshop on ‘Writing Research Proposal’ organized by Faculty of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University, Australia. October 21, 2011.
- Workshop on ‘Modern Concepts of HR’. Organized by bdjobs. December 3, 2010.
- Workshop on ‘Scientific Research’. Organized by the Department of Business Administration, East West University. August 24-27, 2010.
Zaman, L., and Saifuddin, S. M. “Career Benefits: Gender Differences in Using Social Media Networking in Bangladesh.” In Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Ingenuity (DEII) in Business in South Asia, edited by Saifuddin, S. M., Haq, R., Ramani, R. and Gutiérrez-Martínez, I. Palgrave Macmillan, expected publication 2025.
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