Comilla University | Dr. Md. Sahedur Rahman

Dr. Md. Sahedur Rahman

Associate Professor

Comilla University
Cumilla-3506, Bangladesh

sahedmgt@cou.ac.bd / sahedmgt@yahoo.com

+8801914172292

Biography
Qualification
Publication
Research Interest

Md. Sahedur Rahman was born into a respected Muslim family in Avoynagar, Upazela, under Jessore District in 1985. He is the elder and only son of his parents. He passed his SSC and HSC in 2003 and 2005, respectively, from Mahakal Pilot School and College with first class. He completed his BBA and MBA in Management from the Department of Management Studies at the University of Rajshahi in 2011 and 2012, respectively, with a first-class. He earned his PhD degree from the University Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia, in 2023. He started his early career at the Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) as a lecturer in management. Then he got a chance to join the University of Barisal as a lecturer in management studies. After that, he left the job and joined Comilla University as a lecturer in management studies. At present, he is serving as an assistant professor in the same department at Comilla University, Comilla-3505.

Education Qualification
Job Experience

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	University of Putra Malaysia (UPM)	Management	2023
Masters of Business Administration(MBA)	University of Rajshahi	Management	2010
Bachelors of Business Administration(BBA)	University of Rajshahi	Management	2009
Higher Secondary Certificate(HSC)	Mahakal Pilot School & College	Business	2005
Secondary School Certificate(SSC)	Mahakal Pilot School & College	Business	2003

Department of Management Studies,Comilla University, Bangladesh Assistant Professor December 2015 - January 2024
Department of Management Studies,Comilla University, Bangladesh Lecturer December 2012 - December 2015
Department of Management Studies ,University of Barisal, Bangladesh Lecturer November 2012 - Present
Department of Management , Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT), Bangladesh Lecturer October 2012 - Present

Rahman, S., & Alam, M. (2025). Investigating How the Perceived Utility of Artificial Intelligence and Social Media Influence Students’ Academic Performance: The Mediating Roles of Student Engagement and Mental Health. Journal of International Business and Economics, 13, 28-43. https://doi.org/10.15640/jibe.v13p3
Sahed, M. S. R. (2025). Exploring the Combined Effect of Compensation, Training & Development, and Performance Appraisal on Employee Retention: Does Work Environment Matter? International Journal of Management Research and Emerging Sciences, 15(4), 57-73. https://doi.org/10.56536/ijmres.v15i4.847 (DOAJ)
Rahman, M. S., Mahmood, R., Abdullah Hashim, R., & Rosli, N. S. (2025). Examining the role of self-efficacy as a mediator in the relationship between distributive justice and career satisfaction. Management & Accounting Review (MAR), 24(3), 61-84. https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/128381 (Scopus; Q4, ABDC)
Rahman, S. (2025). Unraveling the Mechanisms: Work Engagement as a Mediator between Psychological Empowerment and Innovative Work Behavior. International Journal of Applied Economics, Accounting and Management (IJAEAM), 3(5), 337-348. https://doi.org/10.59890/ijaeam.v3i5.7
Rahman, M. S. (2024). The Interplay among Distributive Justice, Procedural Justice, Self-Efficacy, and Career Satisfaction: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Business Science & Applied Management, 19(1). http://doi.org/10.69864/ijbsam.19-1.181 (Scopus; Q3)
Rahman, M. S., Alam, M. M., & Taniya, R. K. (2024). Does Employee Engagement Mediate in the Relationship between Compensation Management and Employee Retention?. International Journal of Scientific Research and Management (IJSRM), 12(9), 7399-7410. https://doi.org/10.18535/ijsrm/v12i09.em07
Rahman, M.S., Mahmood, R., Raemah, A. H., &Rosli, N.S. (2023). The Effect of Organizational Justice and Self-Efficacy on Career Satisfaction among the Employees of Banking Sector in Bangladesh. International Journal of Business and Technology Management, 5(3), 417–427. https://doi.org/10.55057/ijbtm.2023.5.3.35
Siddiqi, K. O., Rahman, M. S., &Jahan, H. (2020). Relationship between emotional intelligence and organizational commitment: An empirical study on hotel staffs in Bangladesh. International Journal of Research in Human Resource Management, 2(1):26–31. https://doi.org/10.33545/26633213.2020.v2.i1a.34
Masud, A. A., Taniya, R.K., &Rahman, M.S. (2019). The Mediating Effect of Customer Loyalty between Corporate Social Responsibility and Firm Performance: A Study on Textile Sector in Southern Bangladesh. Jahangirnagar University Journal of Management Research (JUJMR), 2, 73–86.
Siddiqi, K. O., &Rahman, M. S. (2019). Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Knowledge Sharing: An Empirical Study on Public Universities in Bangladesh. The Comilla University Journal of Business Studies, 6(1), 33–48.
Rahman, M. S., &Alam, M. (2019). Leadership Style and Its Impact on Employee Performance: An Empirical Study on Private Commercial Banks in Bangladesh. International Journal of Human Resources Management (IJHRM), 8(3), 1–10.
Nabi, M. N., Ahmed, A. A. T., &Rahman, M. S. (2017). The empirical study on human resource management practices with special reference to job satisfaction and employee turnover at Investment Corporation of Bangladesh. Human Resource Management Research, 7(1), 54-64. https://doi.org/10.5923/j.hrmr.20170701.07
Rahman, M. S., &Taniya, R. K. (2017). Effect of employee relationship management (ERM) on employee performance: A study on private commercial banks in Bangladesh. Human Resource Management Research, 7(2), 90–96. https://doi.org/10.5923/j.hrmr.20170702.03
Rahman, M. S., Ali, M., &Siddiqi, K. O. (2017). Effect of Workforce Diversity on Employee Work Performance of Selected Firms in Bangladesh. European Journal of Business and Management, 9(23), 21–27.
Rahman, M. S., & Kumar, D. (2017). Role of Service Quality on Customer Satisfaction of Private Commercial Banks in Bangladesh: An Empirical Study. Islamic University Studies (Part-C), 12 (2), 115–136.
Rahman, M.S. (2016). Factors Influencing Buying Decision of Mobile Phone among University Students: A Case Study on Comilla University, Bangladesh. The Comilla University Journal of Business Studies, 3(1), 95–106.

Organizational Justice, Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, Career Satisfaction