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DR. MAJID GHASEMY

 

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DR. MAJID GHASEMY
Senior Lecturer
National Higher Education Research Institute
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Majid's Biodata

Majid Ghasemy is a Senior Lecturer at the National Higher Education Research Institute (IPPTN), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). With an impressive background, he has held various significant roles, including being the former coordinator of the Global Higher Education Network (GHEN) Malaysia and a mentor for the Web of Science (Publons) Academy. Moreover, Majid holds the distinction of being a certified ATLAS.ti professional senior trainer, and he is recognized as the sole EQS/EQSIRT consultant globally.

In terms of education, Majid holds a prestigious PhD in educational management from the University of Malaya (UM). His research interests are diverse and encompass several critical aspects of education, including educational leadership and management, higher education policy, performance effectiveness, educational psychology, sustainable development, contemporary issues in higher education, and research methods. His proficiency in various statistical analyses, such as Monte Carlo simulations, longitudinal structural equation modeling, multilevel modeling, cross-lagged panel modeling, Item Response Theory (IRT) modeling, latent growth curve modeling, and bibliometric analysis has played a vital role in his research endeavors. Majid's passion for analyzing various types of data has also led him to actively engage in qualitative data analysis (QDA).

Majid's contributions to the academic world are reflected in his extensive publications in renowned journals. Notable among them are the International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, International Journal of Leadership in Education, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Evidenced-based HRM: A Global Forum for Empirical Scholarship, Asia Pacific Education Review, Higher Education Policy, Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, Current Psychology, Quality & Quantity, Springer Nature Social Sciences, Higher Education, SAGE Open, Educational Research for Policy and Practice, Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Management, and Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education. Two of his most influential works are the "PLS-SEM fast car" paper, which reviews the application of PLS-SEM methodology in higher education research, and the "PLSe2 = ML + PLS" paper, which serves as a guideline to implement the state-of-the-art PLSe2 methodology in the EQS statistical package.

Majid is not only a prolific author but also actively contributes to the academic community as a reviewer for esteemed journals such as Journal of Organization & Management, International Journal of Academic Development, International Journal of Psychology, Psychological Reports, Quantitative Science Studies, Psychology, Health & Medicine, Leadership and Policy in Schools, Current Psychology, International Journal of Educational Management, International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior,  Evidence-based HRM: a Global Forum for Empirical Scholarship, Journal of Further and Higher Education, Education & Training, Innovative Higher Education, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, PLOS One, Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research, Public Administration and Policy: An Asia-Pacific Journal, International Studies of Management & Organization, The International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, The Bottom Line, Psychology in the Schools, Frontiers in Education, Frontiers in Psychology, Higher Education, Asia Pacific Education Review, Heliyon, Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, SAGE Open, Higher Education Evaluation and Development, International Journal of Leadership in Education, Quality & Quantity, Springer Nature Social Sciences, Higher Education Policy and Management, Asian Academy of Management Journal, International Journal of Training Research, International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies, Kajian Malaysia, Asia Pacific Journal of Educators and Education, Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management, International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, International Journal of Public Leadership, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Group processes & Intergroup Relations, and Journal of Business-to-Business Marketing.

His involvement in editorial roles is commendable. He has served as a guest editor for the Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management and as an [associate] editor for SAGE Open, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Discover Education, and PLOS One.

Throughout his tenure at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Majid has displayed remarkable dedication in securing international, national, and university-level grants, highlighting his commitment to advancing the field of education. Additionally, he actively engages in data analysis training activities, regularly conducting quantitative and qualitative data analysis workshops. His expertise spans theoretical and statistical models, and data analysis using SmartPLS, EQS, and ATLAS.ti. For more info, visit: http://ipptn.usm.my/index.php/people-ipptn/86-dr-majid-ghasemy

 

Publications

2024

  • Ghasemy, M. (2024). How do you feel during these hard times? A longitudinal study to examine the ebb and flow of academics’ affect during a Covid-19 lockdown. Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-024-01196-z

 

  • Ghasemy, M., & Frömbling, L. (2024). Lecturers’ interpersonal trust in peers, job performance, and OCBI: Examining the mediating role of positive affect during the Covid-19 pandemic utilizing the PLSe2 estimator. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 73 No. 6, pp. 1996-2015. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-10-2022-0523

 

  • Ghasemy, M., (2024). Servant leadership for sustainability in higher education: Policy implications based on ethical behavior and conceptual skills of scholars with science-related backgrounds. Educational Research for Policy and Practice. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10671-024-09367-6

 

  • Ghasemy, M., Gaskin, J.E. and Elwood, J.A. (2024), "Testing the “holy grail” of industrial psychology as a non-recursive bow pattern model in higher education using the PLSe2 method", Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, Vol. 16 No. 2, pp. 302-314. https://doi.org/10.1108/JARHE-10-2022-0333

 

  • Ghasemy, M., Elwood, J. A., & Scott, G. (2024). Approaches to education for sustainability leadership development in higher education: An international comparative study in the Asia Pacific region. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. https://doi.org/1108/IJSHE-11-2023-0558 

 

  • Bsiso, M. M., & Ghasemy, M. (2024). Exploration of private higher education research in Saudi Arabia: A bibliometric analysis. Asian Journal of University Education. https://doi.org/10.24191/ajue.v20i2.27001

 

2023

  • Ghasemy, M., & Yuan, K.-H. (2023). Lecturers' turnover intention and intention to remain with the organization: A dynamic cross-lagged panel model estimation using the PLSe2 method. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1108/JARHE-06-2023-0234

 

  • Ghasemy, M., & Frömbling, L. (2023). Stay positive: Studying the change patterns in academics’ job and life satisfaction during the Covid-19 pandemic through growth curve modeling. Evidence-based HRM: a Global Forum for Empirical Scholarship, 11(3), 271-294. https://doi.org/10.1108/EBHRM-09-2021-0207

 

  • Ghasemy, M., & Elwood, J. A. (2023). Job satisfaction, academic motivation, and organizational citizenship behavior among lecturers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-national comparative study in Japan and Malaysia. Asia Pacific Education Review, 24, 353–367. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12564-022-09757-6

 

  • Ghasemy, M. (2023). Lecturers’ personality traits and affective states amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: Estimating a theory-driven longitudinal model using the novel PLSe2 methodology. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 15(5), 1307-1324. https://doi.org/10.1108/JARHE-05-2022-0143

 

  • Ghasemy, M., & Elwood, J. A. (2023). A comparative study on the Education for Sustainability (EfS) skills and in-role performance effectiveness in the context of the Malaysian and the Japanese academic ecosystems. Higher Education Forum, 20, 79-103. https://doi.org/10.15027/53852

 

  • Ghasemy, M., Elwood, J. A., & Scott, G. (2023). A comparative study on turnaround leadership in higher education and the successful implementation of the UN’s sustainable development goals International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 24(3), 602-636. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-01-2022-0001

 

  • Ghasemy, M., & Frömbling, L. (2023). A conditional time-varying multivariate latent growth curve model for the relationships between lecturers’ servant leadership behavior, affective commitment, and job performance during the Covid-19 pandemic. Quality & Quantity, 57, 4657–4680. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-022-01568-6

 

  • Ghasemy, M., & Magdalene, A. C. H. (2023). Lessons from the holy grail of industrial psychology: Theoretical, practical, and social implications for HRM in the current landscape of academia amidst the Covid-19 crisis. Current Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-05532-x

  

  • Ghasemy, M., Siwei, L., & Morshidi, S. (2023). Academic leaders navigating change: A comprehensive bibliometric review paper of crucial leadership capabilities and managerial competencies. International Journal of Leadership in Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603124.2023.2267029

 

2022

  • Elwood, J. A., & Ghasemy, M. (2022,). Group differences in practice-based approach to education for sustainability (EfS) leadership development: The application of the PLSe2 method in running simultaneous comparisons through the SEM framework. International Conference on Research in Education and Science (ICRES), Antalya, Turkey.

 

  • Ghasemy, M., & Elwood, J. A. (2022). Education for Sustainability (EfS) expertise and self-organization to achieve personal and interpersonal outcomes: A comparative study in the context of the Malaysian and the Japanese higher education systems. International Conference on Research in Education and Science (ICRES), Antalya, Turkey.

 

  • Ghasemy, M. (2022). Estimating models with observed independent variables based on the PLSe2 methodology: A Monte Carlo simulation study. Quality & Quantity, 56, 4129–4159. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-021-01297-2

 

  • Ghasemy, M. (2022). Lecturers’ job performance during the covid-19 lockdown: A conditional latent growth curve model. 14th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN22), Palma De Mallorca, Spain.

 

  • Ghasemy, M., & Frömbling, L. (2022). Stay with us! Examining academics’ motivation, intention to remain, and turnover intention amidst the covid-19 lockdown through growth curve modeling. 14th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN22), Palma De Mallorca, Spain.

 

  • Ghasemy, M., Akbarzadeh, M., & Gaskin, J. E. (2022). Being satisfied and serving communities as outcomes of servant leadership in the academic context: Policies based on a multi-level structural equation model. Asia Pacific Education Review, 23, 69-86. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12564-021-09702-z

 

  • Ghasemy, M., Derahvasht, A., & Castillo-Apraiz, J. (2022). The antecedents and consequences of wandering scholars’ affect: The case of the multi-cultural Malaysia in the internationalization era. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 14(2), 728-748. https://doi.org/10.1108/JARHE-02-2021-0078

 

  • Ghasemy, M., Elwood, J. A., & Roshan Nejad, M. (2022). Academics to serve the communities: Examining the hierarchical structure of a multidimensional servant leadership model in academia. The Journal of Higher Education Outreach & Engagement, 26(1), 51-70.

 

  • Ghasemy, M., Mohajer, L., Cepeda-Carrión, G., & Roldán, J. L. (2022). Job performance as a mediator between affective states and job satisfaction: A multigroup analysis based on gender in an academic environment. Current Psychology, 41, 1221-1236. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-020-00649-9

 

2021

  • Ghasemy, M., Alvani, S. R., Abel, B. L., Cepeda-Carrion, I. F., & Cepeda-Carrion, G. (2021). Is job satisfaction of social sciences scholars predicted by emotions, job performance, work events, and workplace features? A demonstration of a data-driven policy-making approach. Higher Education Policy, 34, 902–927. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41307-019-00172-y

 

  • Ghasemy, M., Erfanian, M., & Gaskin, J. E. (2021). Affective events theory as a theoretical lens for improving the working environment of academics in developing economies. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 13(1), 300-324. https://doi.org/10.1108/jarhe-02-2020-0030

 

  • Ghasemy, M., Farhah, M., Jamali, J., & Roldán, J. L. (2021). Satisfaction and performance of the international faculty: To what extent emotional reactions and conflict matter? SAGE Open, 11(3), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440211030598

 

 

  • Ghasemy, M., Hazri, J., Nordin, A. R., & Frömbling, L. (2021). Academic managerial competency in Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia: Validity and factorial invariance of an Australian scale in the Malaysian context. Springer Nature Social Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-021-00283-7

 

  • Ghasemy, M., Mohajer, L., Frömbling, L., & Karimi, M. (2021). Faculty members in polytechnics to serve the community and industry: Conceptual skills and creating value for the community – the two main drivers. SAGE Open, 11(3), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440211047568

 

  • Ghasemy, M., Morshidi, S., Rosa-Díaz, I. M., & Martín-Ruiz, D. (2021). Causes and consequences of academics’ emotions in private higher education institutions: Implications for policy and practice through the lens of Affective Events Theory. Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 20(3), 367-393. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10671-020-09288-0

 

  • Ghasemy, M., Rosa-Díaz, I. M., & Gaskin, J. E. (2021). The roles of supervisory support and involvement in influencing scientists’ job satisfaction to ensure the achievement of SDGs in academic organizations. SAGE Open, 11(3), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440211030611

 

2020

  • Ghasemy, M., Ahmad Firdaus, A. S., Noraini, M. Y., & Ooi, P. L. (2020). Academic change-oriented leadership capability: The application of Satorra-Bentler robust method in a scale validation study. Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Management, 8(3), 1-23.

 

  • Ghasemy, M., Teeroovengadum, V., Becker, J.-M., & Ringle, C. M. (2020). This fast car can move faster: A review of PLS-SEM application in higher education research. Higher Education, 80, 1121–1152 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-020-00534-1

 

  • Morshidi, S., Abdul Karim, A., Hazri, J., …, Ghasemy, M., . . . Mazlinawati, M. (2020). Flexible learning pathways in Malaysian higher education: Balancing human resource development and equity groups. Report for the International Institute for Educational Planning – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (IIEP-UNESCO) (Research SDG4: Planning for Flexible Learning Pathways in Higher Education).

 

2019

  • Ghasemy, M., Hazri, J., & Gaskin, J. E. (2019). A demonstration of the application of PLSe2 method in EQS 6.4 and a comparison between the results of the PLSe2, PLSc, and the ML methods in estimating a basic mediation model. International Symposium on Applied Structural Equation Modeling and Methodological Matters (SASEM2019), Novotel Melaka, Malaysia.

 

2018

  • Ghasemy, M., Sufean, H., Ahmad Zabidi, A. R., Mohd Jamil, M., & Ghavifekr, S. (2018). Determining the key capacities of effective leaders in Malaysian public and private focused universities. SAGE Open, 8(4), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244018807620

 

  • Ghasemy, M., Sufean, H., Megat Ahmad Kamaluddin, M. D., Mariani, M. N., Ghavifekr, S., & Husaina Banu, K. (2018). Issues in Malaysian higher education: A quantitative representation of the top five priorities, values, challenges, and solutions from the viewpoints of academic leaders. SAGE Open, 8(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244018755839

 

2017

  • Ghasemy, M. (2017). Capabilities and competencies related to leadership performance effectiveness in the context of change in Malaysian higher education institutions. University of Malaya. http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/id/eprint/7508

 

  • Ghasemy, M., Sufean, H., & Megat Ahmad Kamaluddin, M. D. (2017). The key determinants of leadership performance effectiveness in public research and comprehensive universities: An advanced PLS-SEM study in Malaysian context. Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Management, 5(1), 62-81. https://doi.org/10.22452/mojem.vol5no1.5

 

  • Ghasemy, M., Sufean, H., Megat Ahmad Kamaluddin, M. D., Ahmad Zabidi, A. R., & Mohd Jamil, M. (2017). Pivotal qualities for effective university leadership on the basis of a modified Australian model: The application of FIMIX-PLS and IPMA in the Malaysian academic context. Asia Pacific Education Review, 18(4), 501-517. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12564-017-9504-7

 

2016

  • Ghasemy, M., Sufean, H., Ahmad Zabidi, A. R., Mohd Jamil, M., & Megat Ahmad Kamaluddin, M. D. (2016). Identifying the factors building personal, interpersonal, and cognitive capabilities in Malaysian higher education.10th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference INTED2016, Valencia, Spain.

 

  • Ghasemy, M., Sufean, H., Megat Ahmad Kamaluddin, M. D., Ghavifekr, S., & Husaina Banu, K. (2016). Assessing management competencies for quality leadership performance: A study in Malaysian higher education context.10th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference INTED2016, Valencia, Spain.

 

  • Ghasemy, M., Sufean, H., & Megat Ahmad Kamaluddin, M. D. (2016). Academic leadership capability framework: A comparison of its compatibility and applicability in Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia. Asia Pacific Education Review, 17, 217-233. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12564-016-9425-x

 

2015

  • Ghasemy, M., Sufean, H., & Megat Ahmad Kamaluddin, M. D. (2015). The Malaysian version of change-oriented leadership behaviors scale in academic settings: A quality scale development using Velicer’s MAP test with a small sample size.8th Annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation iCERi2015, Seville, Spain.

 

  • Ghasemy, M., Sufean, H., Megat Ahmad Kamaluddin, M. D., & Ahmad Zabidi, A. R. (2015). An evaluation of academic leadership capability framework in the context of change in higher education.8th Annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation iCERi2015, Seville, Spain.

 

  • Ghasemy, M., Sufean, H., Megat Ahmad Kamaluddin, M. D., & Mariani, M. N. (2015). Assessment of leadership performance effectiveness in higher education: A Malaysian perspective. Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Management, 3(4), 63-79.

 

  • Sufean, H., Ghasemy, M., & Megat Ahmad Kamaluddin, M. D. (2015). A comparative study on leadership capabilities, competencies and performance effectiveness in Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia.7th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies EDULEARN2015, Madrid, Spain.

 

2014

  • Ghasemy, M., & Sufean, H. (2014). Change, leadership and change-oriented leadership theories in higher education: A review. Seminar Kebangsaan Majlis Dekan-Dekan Pendidikan IPTA 2014, University of Malaya, Malaysia.

 

  • Ghasemy, M., & Sufean, H. (2014). Theories of educational management and leadership: A review. Seminar Kebangsaan Majlis Dekan-Dekan Pendidikan IPTA 2014, University of Malaya, Malaysia.

 

  • Haque, K. E., Hussin, M. A., Ghasemy, M., Armiza, L. R., & Athirah, W. W. R. (2014). University student's awareness towards the symptoms, transmission and prevention of Dengue fever in Malaysia. WCIT 2014: 2nd World Conference on Islamic Thought & Civilization, Vols I and II: Rise & Fall of Civilization, Contemporary States of Muslim Affairs, Casuarina @ Meru, Ipoh, Malaysia.


Research

1-    Universiti Sains Malaysia Short Term Grant 2018 as Principal Investigator (University Level Grant)

Title of the project: The contribution of servant leadership style of Malaysian academics in public universities to their performance, organizational commitment, and community citizenship behavior

  • Duration: 34 Months (August 2018 to October 2021)
  • Budget: RM 20,000

2-    Universiti Sains Malaysia Short Term Grant 2019 as Co-researcher (University Level Grant)

Title of the project: Lecturers’ attitude towards lecturers’ quality in teaching and learning in foreign university branch campuses in Malaysia

  • Duration: 30 Months (February 2020 to October 2022)
  • Budget: RM 21,947

3-    Ministry of Education Malaysia Fundamental Research Grant Scheme 2019 as Principal Investigator (National Level Grant)

Title of the project: A theoretical model for the contribution of affective states to attitudes and behaviors of Malaysian academic leaders: A comparative study to highlight the role of work environment features in creating a conductive academic setting

  • Duration: 32 Months (September 2019 to May 2022)
  • Budget: RM 79,200

4-    IIEP UNESCO & CTEF Malaysia 2019 as Co-researcher (International Level Grant)

Title of the project: SDG4: Planning for Flexible Learning Pathways in Higher Education

  • Duration: 18 Month (June 2019 to December 2020)
  • Budget: RM 150,000

5-    The Sumitomo Foundation 2020 as Principal Investigator (International Level Grant)

Title of the project: Leadership capabilities and managerial competencies for sustainability in higher education: A comparative study between Malaysia and Japan

  • Duration: 24 Month (April 2020 to March 2022)
  • Budget: USD 10,000


Teaching

  • Qualitative Research Methods in Education, PLG704 & PLG602, School of Educational Studies, USM, Semester 2, Session 2023-2024
  • Advanced Statistics in Educational Research, PLG701 & PLG706, school of educational studies, USM, Semester 2, Session 2023-2024
  • Qualitative Research Methods in Education, PLG704 & PLG602, School of Educational Studies, USM, Semester 2, Session 2022-2023
  • Research Methodology, POL500, USM, Semester 1, Session 2022-2023.
  • Statistics for Analytics, ABW504 & ABW504D, school of management, USM, Semester 2, Session 2021-2022
  • Qualitative Research Methods in Education, PLG704 & PLG602, school of educational studies, USM, Semester 2, Session 2021-2022
  • Qualitative Research Methods in Education, PLG704 & PLG602, school of educational studies, USM, Semester 2, Session 2020-2021
  • Research Methodology, POL500, USM, Semester 2, Session 2020-2021
  • Qualitative Research Methods in Education, PLG704 & PLG602, school of educational studies, USM, Semester 2, Session 2019-2020
  • Qualitative Research Methods in Education, PLG704 & PLG602, school of educational studies, USM, Semester 2, Session 2018-2019
  • Advanced Statistics in Educational Research, PLG701 & PLG706, school of educational studies, USM, Semester 2, Session 2018-2019
  • Qualitative Research Methods in Education, PLG704 & PLG602, school of educational studies, USM, Semester 2, Session 2017-2018
  • Advanced Statistics in Educational Research, PLG701 & PLG706, school of educational studies, USM, Semester 2, Session 2017-2018
  • Management Consulting, Limkokwing University, Session 2016-2017
  • Organizational Behaviors, Limkokwing University, Session 2016-2017
  • Strategic Management, Limkokwing University, Session 2016-2017
  • Quantitative Methods for Business, Limkokwing University, Session 2016-2017
  • Research Methodology, Limkokwing University, Session 2016-2017




Awards

  1. Certified ATLAS.ti Professional JuniorTrainer, 2018
  2. Certified ATLAS.ti Professional Senior Trainer, 2018
  3. Certified Publons Academy Peer Reviewer, 2020
  4. Universiti Sains Malaysia Sanggar Sanjung Award 2020 (Journal Publication Category)
  5. Certified Publons Academy Mentor, 2021

 

Intellectual Properties

  • Standardized and unstandardized solutions of change-oriented leadership capability scale as a second-order construct (LY2020003470 CRLY00026114)
  • Items of the validated change-oriented leadership capability scale in the context of higher education (LY2020003469 CRLY00026115)
  • Standardized and unstandardized solutions of the 4-fcator model of change-oriented leadership capability scale (LY2020003474 CRLY00026116)
  • Replication data for: Validation of the change-oriented leadership scale in academic settings (LY2020003479 CRLY00026117)
  • PLS-SEM USING SmartPLS (LY2021000155 CRLY2021000155)
  • Development and framing of a theoretical and conceptual framework (LY2021000157 CRLY2021000157)
  • Qualitative data analysis with ATLAS.ti 8 Windows (LY2021000158 CRLY2021000158)
  • Qualitative data analysis with ATLAS.ti 9 Windows (LY2021000159 CRLY2021000159)
  • A model for the causes and consequences of academics’ emotions in the Malaysian private higher education institutions (LY2021000160 CRLY2021000160)
  • A dataset for the assessment of the causes and consequences of academics' emotions in Malaysian private higher education institutions (LY2021000161 CRLY2021000161)