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Dr. Zahid Shafait
Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an China

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Research article
Published: 03 August 2021 in PLOS ONE
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The purpose of this empirical study is to investigate the effects of Emotional Intelligence (EI) on learning outcomes (social, cognitive, self-growth outcomes and satisfaction with the university experience) of students in Chinese research universities. This study further examines the mediating role of student trust in teachers (emotional and cognitive learning) and learning orientation (commitment to learning) in the relationship between EI and learning outcomes. This intent of this study was to examine the direct effects of learning outcomes on students’ academic efficacy (cognitive skills and standardised tests). This study used a sample frame of 454 students from research universities in China. The relationships were tested through the partial least squares’ structural equation modelling method. The results reveal that EI has a significant impact on learning outcomes. Furthermore, an indirect relation between EI and learning outcomes is established through student trust in teachers and in the learning orientation. The direct relation between learning outcomes and student academic efficacy is also established. There is a lack of studies that investigate the relationship of EI, student trust in teachers, learning orientation, learning outcomes and student academic efficacy. This is one of the initial research studies that not only empirically examine the interface of EI and learning outcomes of students of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) but offers insights into the existing literature by concurrent investigation of the mediating role of student trust in teachers and in the learning orientation in fundamental association, while explaining the association between learning outcomes and students’ better academic efficacy.

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Zahid Shafait; Muhammad Asif Khan; Umar Farooq Sahibzada; Zdzisław Dacko-Pikiewicz; József Popp. An assessment of students’ emotional intelligence, learning outcomes, and academic efficacy: A correlational study in higher education. PLOS ONE 2021, 16, e0255428 .

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Zahid Shafait, Muhammad Asif Khan, Umar Farooq Sahibzada, Zdzisław Dacko-Pikiewicz, József Popp. An assessment of students’ emotional intelligence, learning outcomes, and academic efficacy: A correlational study in higher education. PLOS ONE. 2021; 16 (8):e0255428.

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Zahid Shafait; Muhammad Asif Khan; Umar Farooq Sahibzada; Zdzisław Dacko-Pikiewicz; József Popp. 2021. "An assessment of students’ emotional intelligence, learning outcomes, and academic efficacy: A correlational study in higher education." PLOS ONE 16, no. 8: e0255428.

Research article
Published: 27 July 2021 in PLoS ONE
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Objective: Drawing on the knowledge-based view and ability-based theories of emotional intelligence (EI), in this study, we investigate the effects of EI on learning outcomes related to academics and administrators in Chinese research universities and we also test the direct association between learning outcomes and creative performance. In addition, we examine the mediating role of self-directed learning (SDL) and knowledge management processes (KMPs) on the relationship between EI and learning outcomes. Methods: The sample, for this study, consisted of 547 academic and administrative personnel at Chinese higher educational institutions (HEIs), and the hypothesized associations were examined through partial least squares structural equation modeling. Results: Our results indicated that EI has no significant influence on learning outcomes. However, an indirect relationship between EI and learning outcomes is established through SDL and KMPs. Conclusions: This study strengthens the professional understanding of EI and supports that the personnel at HEIs should value SDL and KMPs, which in turn enhances their learning outcomes. Although EI has received increased importance in higher education institutions, there are few studies that have investigated the relationship of EI, SDL, KMP, and learning outcomes. This is one of the initial studies that has empirically examined the interface of EI and learning outcomes in HEIs and also provides timely insights into the understanding of the mediating role of SDL and KMP.

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Zahid Shafait; Muhammad Asif Khan; Yuriy Bilan; Judit Oláh. Modeling the mediating roles of self-directed learning and knowledge management processes between emotional intelligence and learning outcomes in higher education. PLoS ONE 2021, 16, e0255177 .

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Zahid Shafait, Muhammad Asif Khan, Yuriy Bilan, Judit Oláh. Modeling the mediating roles of self-directed learning and knowledge management processes between emotional intelligence and learning outcomes in higher education. PLoS ONE. 2021; 16 (7):e0255177.

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Zahid Shafait; Muhammad Asif Khan; Yuriy Bilan; Judit Oláh. 2021. "Modeling the mediating roles of self-directed learning and knowledge management processes between emotional intelligence and learning outcomes in higher education." PLoS ONE 16, no. 7: e0255177.

Journal article
Published: 08 March 2021 in Sustainability
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Grounded on the Knowledge Based View (KBV), this study examines the effects of a knowledge management enabler (Emotional Intelligence) on knowledge management processes (KMPs) in research universities. It investigates the direct effect of KMPs on creative performance. This study further examines the mediating role of Self-directed Learning in a relationship between KMPs and creative performance. This study used a sample frame of 248 academic and administrative personnel from Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Pakistan. The relationships were tested through a partial least squares structural equation modelling method. The results reveal that Emotional Intelligence (EI) as an enabler has a positive and significant impact on KMPs. However, a direct relation between self-directed learning and creative performance is insignificant. Also, established associations were found to be positive and significant. This study’s findings validate the academic experience of EI and suggest how academics and administrators of HEIs can value KMPs and the self-directed learning that strengthens creative performance. With the increased importance of EI and KMPs in HEIs, there is a lack of studies investigating the relationship between EI, KMPs and creative performance. This study empirically examines the interface of EI, KMPs and creative performance in HEI’s and enriches the existing literature by exploring the mediating role of self-directed learning.

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Zahid Shafait; Zhu Yuming; Natanya Meyer; Włodzimierz Sroka. Emotional Intelligence, Knowledge Management Processes and Creative Performance: Modelling the Mediating Role of Self-Directed Learning in Higher Education. Sustainability 2021, 13, 2933 .

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Zahid Shafait, Zhu Yuming, Natanya Meyer, Włodzimierz Sroka. Emotional Intelligence, Knowledge Management Processes and Creative Performance: Modelling the Mediating Role of Self-Directed Learning in Higher Education. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (5):2933.

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Zahid Shafait; Zhu Yuming; Natanya Meyer; Włodzimierz Sroka. 2021. "Emotional Intelligence, Knowledge Management Processes and Creative Performance: Modelling the Mediating Role of Self-Directed Learning in Higher Education." Sustainability 13, no. 5: 2933.

Articles
Published: 16 July 2020 in Studies in Higher Education
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Based on Knowledge-Based View, the study examines the effects of knowledge-oriented leadership on knowledge management processes in research universities and test the direct association among knowledge management processes and organizational (university) performance. This study further examines the mediating role of knowledge worker productivity between knowledge management processes and organizational performance. This study used a sample frame of 536 academic and administrative employees from research universities of China, furthermore, the assumed logical associations were analyzed using PLS-SEM. Irrespective of enhanced stature of knowledge management in higher education institutions, there is a lack of studies that examine the inter-relationship of knowledge management, knowledge worker productivity and organizational performance. The current study is an initial pool of researches that empirically examines the interface of knowledge-oriented leadership, knowledge management processes, and higher education performance while enlightens the valuable insights into the prevailing literature by instantaneous investigation of the mediating role of knowledge worker productivity.

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Umar Farooq Sahibzada; Cai JianFeng; Khawaja Fawad Latif; Zahid Shafait; Hassam Farooq Sahibzada. Interpreting the impact of knowledge management processes on organizational performance in Chinese higher education: mediating role of knowledge worker productivity. Studies in Higher Education 2020, 1 -18.

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Umar Farooq Sahibzada, Cai JianFeng, Khawaja Fawad Latif, Zahid Shafait, Hassam Farooq Sahibzada. Interpreting the impact of knowledge management processes on organizational performance in Chinese higher education: mediating role of knowledge worker productivity. Studies in Higher Education. 2020; ():1-18.

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Umar Farooq Sahibzada; Cai JianFeng; Khawaja Fawad Latif; Zahid Shafait; Hassam Farooq Sahibzada. 2020. "Interpreting the impact of knowledge management processes on organizational performance in Chinese higher education: mediating role of knowledge worker productivity." Studies in Higher Education , no. : 1-18.

Journal article
Published: 12 December 2018 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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Due to the scarcity of land for urban development, Brownfield Redevelopment (BR) is considered a sustainable urban land tool in developed countries, but its adoption in developing countries remains in its infancy. Barriers impeding BR need to be investigated in detail. However, few studies have analyzed barriers to BR in developing countries. This study aims to analyze the critical barriers to BR in Pakistan by using a two-stage methodology including the Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Initially, 41 barriers were identified through a comprehensive literature review. FDM screened out 33 barriers through expert opinion. Survey questionnaires were sent to major stakeholders involved in the BR process. Finally, valid responses were analyzed using SEM to verify and rank the most critical barriers. Study results indicated 26 critical barriers. The top five critical barriers were lack of policy incentives, the complexity of public-private partnerships, lack of professional and technical personnel, the conflict between stakeholders, and lack of awareness of environmental law. A comparative analysis of barriers to BR in Pakistan and other countries including the USA, Canada, the UK, Germany, and China showed that critical barriers vary by country. Furthermore, factor analysis results extracted five major categories for 26 critical barriers, including political and legal barriers, financial and economic barriers, technical and operational barriers, management system barriers, and environmental barriers. The most dominant barrier category was technical and operational barriers, impeding BR in Pakistan. This study creates value in the BR literature by identifying the most critical barriers to BR in a developing country. It could support practitioners and land use policy makers in developing appropriate strategies to promote BR.

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Naveed Ahmad; Yuming Zhu; Zahid Shafait; Umer Farooq Sahibzada; Abdul Waheed. Critical barriers to brownfield redevelopment in developing countries: The case of Pakistan. Journal of Cleaner Production 2018, 212, 1193 -1209.

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Naveed Ahmad, Yuming Zhu, Zahid Shafait, Umer Farooq Sahibzada, Abdul Waheed. Critical barriers to brownfield redevelopment in developing countries: The case of Pakistan. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2018; 212 ():1193-1209.

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Naveed Ahmad; Yuming Zhu; Zahid Shafait; Umer Farooq Sahibzada; Abdul Waheed. 2018. "Critical barriers to brownfield redevelopment in developing countries: The case of Pakistan." Journal of Cleaner Production 212, no. : 1193-1209.