Dr. Md Billal Hossain

Senior Lecturer, Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT), Uzbekistan

Dr. Md Billal Hossain has completed his PhD in Management and Business Administration Sciences from the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences under the Department of Economic and Regional Science (MATE), Hungary. Previously, he completed his MBA from Kumoh National Institute of Technology, South Korea, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Technology, Malaysia.

Throughout his academic journey, he has been working as a research assistant and teaching assistant in South Korea and Hungary. He has had teaching experiences from his past universities as a casual lecturer in different subjects. Currently, he is a senior lecturer at the School of Business and Economics at the Westminster International University in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

His research interests include SMEs, e-commerce, consumer behaviour, technology acceptance, knowledge management, organizational management, innovation, and so on. He has published 19 scientific articles in different reputable journals till now, including the Journal of Cleaner Production (ABDC-A), and Electronic Commerce Research (ABDC-A). Now, there are more than fifteen papers under review in different renowned journals.

He is also a reviewer for more than ten renowned journals, including Electronic Commerce Research Journal (Springer), International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction (IJHC)- Taylors & Francis Ltd, Heliyon (Elsevier), the International Journal of Innovation Management (IJIM), Sustainability, Behavioural Sciences, Electronics (Mdpi) and Business Systems Research (BSR) and others.

Selected Publications:

1.	Laradi, S., Berber S.N., Rahman H.M., Hossain, M. B., Hiew; L,C., & Illes, C. B. “Unlocking the Power of Social Media Marketing: Investigating The Role of Posting, Interaction, and Monitoring Capabilities In Building Brand Equity”, Cogent Business & Management, DOI: 10.1080/23311975.2023.2273601	ABS-1 Q2 Scopus, WoS IF-3.0	2023
2.	Mustafa, K.,Hossain,M.B.,Ahmad, F.,Ejaz, F.,Khan, H.G.A., & Dunay, A.(2023). Green human resource management practices to accomplish green competitive advantage: A moderated mediation model. Heliyon, 9 (11), e21830. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21830	Q1 Scopus, WoS IF-4.0	2023
3.	Manik Debnath; Sanat Kr. Mazumder; Md Billal Hossain; Arindam Garai; Csaba Balint Illes, “Optimal Base-Stock Inventory-Management Policies of Cement Retailers under Supply-Side Disruptions, Mathematics”, DOI: 10.3390/math11183971	Q1 Scopus, WoS IF-2.4	2023
4.	Younas, N., Hossain, M. B., Syed, A., Ejaz, S., Ejaz, F., Jagirani, T. S., & Dunay, A. (2023). Green shared vision: A bridge between responsible leadership and green behavior under individual green values. Heliyon. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21511	Q1 Scopus, WoS IF-4.0	2023
5.	Hossain, M. B., Dewan, N., Senin, A. A., & Illes, C. B. “Evaluating The Utilization Of Technological Factors To Promote E-Commerce Adoption In Small And Medium Enterprises”, Electronic Commerce Research, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10660-023-09692-7	ABDC-A, ABS-2, Q1 Scopus, WoS IF-3.9	2023
6.	Al-Hanakta, R., Hossain, M. B., Pataki, L., & Dunay, A. “Eco-Innovation Influence On Business Performance In Jordanian Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises Operating In The Food Processing Sector”, Plos one, 18(2), e0281664. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0281664	Q1 Scopus, WoS IF-3.752	2023
7.	Ellahi, A., Ain, Q. U., Rehman, H. M., Hossain, M. B., Illés, C. B., & Rehman, M. (2023). “Applying text mining and semantic network analysis to investigate effects of perceived crowding in the service sector”. Cogent Business & Management, 10(2), 2215566. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2023.2215566	ABS-1 Q2 Scopus, WoS IF-3.0	2023
8.	Ahmad, F., Hossain, M. B., Mustafa, K., Ejaz, F., Khawaja, K. F., & Dunay, A. “Green HRM Practices and Knowledge Sharing Improve Environmental Performance by Raising Employee Commitment to the Environment” Sustainability, 15(6), 5040. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15065040	Q1 Scopus, WoS IF-3.9	2023
9.	Sahabuddin, M., Hossain, M. B., Khokhar, M., Sharaf, M., Ejaz, S., Ejaz, F., & Illés, C. B. “The Effect of Eco-Preneurship and Green Technology Management on Greenhouse Gas Discharge: An Analysis on East Asian Economies”, Sustainability, 15(8), 6747. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15086747	Q1 Scopus, WoS IF-3.9	2023
10.	Rehman, H. M., Amin, A., Rehman, M., Nematova, G., Shamim, A., & Hossain, M. B. “Transforming Strategies in The Digital Era: The Role of Social Media in Customer Value Analysis and Crisis Management for Tourism Firms”. International Journal of Management Studies, 30(2), 373-396. https://doi.org/10.32890/ijms2023.30.2.7	WoS	2023
11.	Karmakar, R., Mazumder, S. K., Hossain, M. B., Illes, C. B., & Garai, A. “Sustainable Green Economy for a Supply Chain with Remanufacturing by Both the Supplier and Manufacturer in a Varying Market”, Logistics, 7(3), 37. https://doi.org/10.3390/logistics7030037	Q2 Scopus IF-3.8	2023
12.	Hossain, M.B., Nassar, S.,Rahman, M.U., Dunay, A., & Illés, C.B. “Exploring the mediating role of knowledge management practices to corporate sustainability” Journal of Cleaner Production, 133869. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.133869	ABDC-A ABS-2 Q1 Scopus, WoS IF-11.1	2022
13.	Priatmoko S, Hossain MB, Rahmawati W, Winarno SB, Dávid LD. “Webinar among Indonesian academics during Covid-19, embracing the audiences”, Plos one, 17(3), e0265257. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270440	Q1 Scopus, WoS IF-3.752	2022
14.	Dewan, N., Hossain, M. B., Kim, G. G., Dunay, A., & Illés, C. B. “Transportation Mobile Applications Adoption Behavior Does Affect Overseas Residents’ Life Satisfaction: Involvement as A Moderator”, Cogent Business & Management, 9(1), 2096998. https://doi.org/10.3390/bdcc6030080	ABS-1 Q2 Scopus, WoS IF-3.0	2022
15.	Hossain, M. B., Al-Hanakta R.Y., Hervie D.M., Nor Md.K., Illes C.B. “Exploring the key success factors for sustainable e-commerce adoption in SMEs”, Polish Journal of Management Studies, 2022; 25 (1): 162-178. 10.17512/pjms.2022.25.1.10	Q3 Scopus, WoS IF-2.279	2022
16.	Nassar, S., Hossain, M. B., Naárné, É. Z. T., & Vasa, L. “The mediating effect of organizational and co-workers support on employee retention in international non-governmental organizations in Gaza Strip”, Decision Making: Applications in Management and Engineering, 5(2), 396-412. https://doi.org/10.31181/dmame0331102022n	Q1 Scopus	2022
17.	Hervie, D. M., Amoako-Atta, E., Hossain, M. B., Illés, C. B., & Dunay, A. “Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Hotel Employees in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana”, Sustainability, 14(5), 2509. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14052509	Q1 Scopus, WoS IF-3.9	2022
18	Dewan, N., Hossain, M. B., Kim, G. G., Dunay, A., & Bálint Illés, C. “How Does AR Technology Adoption and Involvement Behavior Affect Overseas Residents’ Life Satisfaction?”, Big Data and Cognitive Computing, 6(3), 80. https://doi.org/10.3390/bdcc6030080	Q2 Scopus, WoS IF-3.7	2022
19.	Hossain, M. B., Wicaksono, T., Nor, K. M., Dunay, A., & Illes, C. B. “E-commerce adoption of small and medium-sized enterprises during COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from South Asian Countries”, The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business, 9(1), 291-298. 10.13106/jafeb.2022.vol9.no1.0291	WoS, KCI	2022
20.	Wicaksono, T., Hossain, M. B., & Illés, C. B. “Prioritizing business quality improvement of fresh agri-food SMEs through open innovation to survive the pandemic: A QFD-based model”, Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity, 7(2), 156. https://doi.org/10.3390/joitmc7020156	Q1 Scopus	2021
21.	Hossain, M. B., Shin, H. K., & Sim, W. J. “Critical success factors (CSF) on e-commerce adoption in Bangladesh SMEs” Management Review: An International Journal, 14(1), 51-81.	INFORMS, Korea chapter, KCI	2019

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

M.U. Khan, M. Azhar, Emad M. Awwad, M. Sharaf, Hossain, M. B, C. B. Illes, “The Need Based E-Commerce Adoption for SMEs after Covid 19 Pandemic with Special Reference to Digitization as a Moderator, 12th International Conference on Management (ICOM), Organized by Faculty of Management, Czestochowa University of Technology, June 15-16

Czestochowa, Poland

2023

Hossain, M. B. “The Factors Affecting E-Commerce Adoption by Small and Medium Enterprises in Bangladesh”, Beyond Ecosystem of SME 2019, Organized by Korean Society of Small and Medium Business, held at The Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business, March 29

Seoul,

South Korea

2019

Hossain, M. B. “A study on the self-gifting intention according to Context: Positive vs. negative”, Organized by Korean Strategic Marketing Association, South Korea held at Changwon University Business School, May 12

Changwon,

South Korea

2018

Major Reviewed Journals:

Behavioral sciences, Business systems research, Cogent business & management, Current psychology, Electronic commerce research, Electronic commerce research, Electronics. Heliyon, International journal of human-computer interaction, International journal of innovation management, International journal of systems science, Management decision, Sustainability