Faculty Member Profile

Dr. Md. Sohel Chowdhury
Associate Professor
Management Studies
PhD
+8801911285898
mschowdhury@bu.ac.bd

Research interests include but are not limited to: career development, sustainable HRM, job search, person-environment fit, and employer branding.

Ph.D. Dissertation:

  • Chowdhury, M.S. (2022). "Modeling how and when corporate citizenship affects millennials' organizational attraction". Jungseok Memorial Library, Inha University, Korea.
  • Publications in Peer-reviewed Journal: 

  • Chowdhury, M.S., Yun, J., & Kang, D. (2021). "Towards sustainable corporate attraction: The mediating and moderating mechanism of person–organization fit". Sustainability, Vol. 13 (21), 11998. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132111998 [Journal indices: SSCI, Ranked Q1 in Scopus].  
  • Chowdhury, M.S. & Kang, D. (2022). "Person-organization fit and occupation selection in Bangladesh: A study of Bangladesh Civil Service applicants". South Asian Journal of Human Resources Management, ahead-of-print, Sage. https://doi.org/10.1177/23220937221087022 [Journal indices: ESCI, ABDC, Ranked Q3 in Scopus].  
  • Chowdhury, M.S., Kang, D. (2021). "Modeling corporate environmental responsibility perceptions and job-seeking intentions: Examining the underlying mechanism". Sustainability, Vol. 13 (11), 6270. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13116270 [Journal indices: SSCI, Ranked Q1 in Scopus].    
  • Khan, H., Chowdhury, M.S. & Kang, D. (2022). "Leaders' emotion regulation and the influence of respect and entitlement on employee silence". Sustainability, Vol. 14 (4), 2389, https://doi.org/10.3390/su14042389 [Journal indices: SSCI, Ranked Q1 in Scopus].
  • Chowdhury, M.S. (2022). "Recruiting on the net: Insights for employers from prospective employees". PSU Research Review, Ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1108/PRR-09-2021-0051 [Journal indices: Scopus indexed].  
  • Chowdhury, M.S. (2022). "Modeling intention to use online recruitment websites: Insights from the theory of planned behavior". Barishal University Journal of Business Studies, Vol. 7 (1), pp. 33-47. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/357552852_Modeling_Intention_to_Use_Online_Recruitment_Websites_Insights_from_the_Theory_of_Planned_Behavior [An academic journal of Bangladesh].  
  • Chowdhury, M.S. (2020). "Why do public university teachers intend to quit?". Barishal University Journal of Business Studies, Vol. 6 (2), pp. 45-66. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?oi=bibs&cluster=8955136398300550573&btnI=1&hl=en&authuser=1 [An academic journal of Bangladesh].  
  • Mollah, M.A., Ullah, M.M., Chowdhury, M.S. (2019). "Perceived differences of health service quality between patients and health service providers: Empirical evidence from Bangladesh". Barishal University Journal of Business Studies, Vol. 5 (2), pp. 223-246. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?oi=bibs&cluster=16945095813509525620&btnI=1&hl=en&authuser=1 [An academic journal of Bangladesh].
  • Shakil, R. M., Hassan, M. A. B., Kelana, B. W. B. Y., Mollah, M. A., & Chowdhury, M.S. (2019). "Line managers' performance of strategic human resource roles: Creating value, not rhetoric". International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering, Vol. 8 (3S2). pp. 630-634. https://doi.org/10.35940/ijrte.c1205.1083s219 [Journal indices: Indexed in Scopus].
  • Chowdhury, M.S. (2017). "Understanding the attitude of fresh graduates toward career development in nationalized commercial banks (NCBs) in Bangladesh". Barishal University Journal of Business Studies, Vol. 4 (2), pp. 145-164. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/352090516_understanding_the_attitude_of_fresh_graduates_toward_career_development_in_nationalized_commercial_banks_ncbs_in_bangladesh [An academic journal of Bangladesh].
  • Chowdhury, M.S., Masud, A.A., Hossain, M.S., & Mollah, M.A. (2017). "Factors contributing employees' turnover decisions: A quantitative study on non-government organizations (NGOs) in Bangladesh". Barishal University Journal of Business Studies, Vol. 4, pp. 11-28. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336835283_factors_contributing_employees'_turnover_decisions_a_quantitative_study_on_non_government_organizations [An academic journal of Bangladesh].
  • Chowdhury, M.S. (2016). "A quantitative study on push, pull and personal factors affecting employees' turnover intention: A case of nationalized commercial banks (NCBs) in Bangladesh". Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, Vol. 6 (9), pp. 1-14. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?oi=bibs&cluster=2550008432441603355&btnI=1&hl=en&authuser=3 [An international academic journal].  
  • Hossain, M.S., Chowdhury, M.S., & Lipy, N.S. (2016). "Exploratory analysis of tourists' satisfaction level on tourism goods and services of Kuakata and Sundarbans, Bangladesh". Journal of Business Research (JBR), Vol. 1(1), pp. 213-233. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?oi=bibs&cluster=16008912960154962026&btnI=1&hl=en&authuser=3 [An academic journal of Bangladesh].  
  • Mollah, M.A., Zahan, I., & Chowdhury, M.S. (2015). "An empirical study on human resource management practices of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Bangladesh". European Journal of Business and Management. Vol. 7 (23), pp. 10-18 https://scholar.google.com/scholar?oi=bibs&cluster=675535530707061117&btnI=1&hl=en&authuser=3 [An international academic journal].
  • Conferences Proceedings: 

  • Chowdhury, M.S. & Kang, D. (2022). "Corporate citizenship and organizational attraction: A dual-stage moderated mediation model". International Spring Conference, Korean Academy of Management, Korea.  
  • Chowdhury, M.S. & Kang, D. (2021). "The underlying mechanism and boundary conditions for job search: Insights from actual job seekers". International Fall Conference, Korean Academy of Organization and Management, Korea.
  • Chowdhury, M.S. (2016). "Understanding the attitudes of fresh graduates toward career development in nationalized commercial banks (NCBs): Bangladesh perspectives". International Annual Banking Conference, Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management, Bangladesh.

  • Awards, Scholarships, and Funding Received:

    • Best Researcher Award-2022, Awarded by the Graduate School of Inha University, Korea
    • Merit-Based Funding for outstanding academic performances-2022, Inha University, Korea.
    • Inha University Research Grant-2022, funded by Inha University, Korea.
    • Inha University Research Grant-2021, funded by Inha University, Korea.
    • Outstanding Academic Achievement Award-2021, sponsored by National Institute of International Education Department (NIIED), Education Ministry, Korea.
    • Jungseok International Scholarship, sponsored by Jungseok memorial library, Inha University, Korea-2021. 
    • Inha University Research Grant-2020, funded by Inha University, Korea.
    • Funding for teaching assistantship-2019, sponsored by the graduate school of Inha University, Korea
    • Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP-2018), sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Korea.
    • Government scholarship awarded by Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC)-2018 (Not availed).
    • LaTrobe International Scholarship-2018 for Tuition fees, offered by La Trobe University, Australia (Not availed).
    • Research grant-2016, funded by the University Grants Commission, Bangladesh 
    • Merit-based scholarship for outstanding results both in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination, sponsored by the government of Bangladesh.

    Trainings, Workshops, and Seminars Attended: 

    • Seminar on research methodology-2022, organized by Seoul National University, Korea. 
    • Workshop on research methodology for social science research-2021, organized by Korea University. 
    • Workshop on research writing-2021, organized by Editage.  
    • Three-week long workshop on research and publication-2020, organized by UniV, Bangladesh. 
    • Day Long Workshop on Human Capital Management (HCM) Organized By IFIC Bank Ltd. 
    • Four-week long computer training course on application package focused on Ms Office and Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).

    Courses Conducted in Undergraduate and Graduate Level:

    • Introduction to Business
    • Principles of Management
    • Organizational Behavior
    • Principles of Marketing 
    • Entrepreneurship Development 
    • Taxation and Auditing  
    • Organization Development  
    • Bank Management 
    • Human Resource Management 
    • International Business
    • Management of Multinational Enterprises  
    • International Human Resources Management

    Professional Experience:

    • October 2022 to present: Associate professor, Department of Management Studies, University of Barishal, Bangladesh.
    • July 2017 to September 2022: Assistant professor, Department of Management Studies, University of Barishal, Bangladesh.
    • September 2022 to present: Student advisor (Additional responsibility), Department of Management Studies, University of Barishal, Bangladesh.
    • Teaching assistant, fall semester, 2019, Department of Business Administration, Inha University, Korea. 
    • July 2016 to August 2018: House tutor (Additional responsibility), Sher-E-Bangla Student Hall, University of Barishal, Bangladesh.
    • May 2013 to July 2017: Lecturer, Department of Management Studies, University of Barishal, Bangladesh.
    • April 2013 to May 2013: Lecturer, Bangladesh Civil Service–BCS (Education), Bangladesh.  
    • October 2011 to April 2013: Senior Officer, Agrani Bank Limited (ABL), Bangladesh. 
    • September 2011: Probationary Officer, South-East Bank Limited, Bangladesh.

    ** For more information, please visit any one of the followings:
    Personal Website: https://sites.google.com/view/drsohel/hi-there
    ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9172-2284
    SCI Profile: https://sciprofiles.com/profile/sohel
    ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Md-Sohel-Chowdhury
    Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8768-kMAAAAJ&hl=en&authuser=3