Publications by authors named "Kausar Fiaz Khawaja"

Customer experience is a source of retailers' long-term competitive advantage. This study has examined the relationship between online customer experience and brand love through the mechanism of relationship quality in the context of online shopping in Pakistan. The moderating effect of value co-creation on the relationship of online customer experience with relationship quality and brand love has also been examined.

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With the increasing growth of online shopping, businesses are intertwining to establish new shopping antecedents. Customer experience has steadily become the most important source of retailers' long-term competitive advantage difference. To preserve long-term and sustained consumer loyalty, retailers must continually improve the customer experiences.

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This study investigates the factors such as knowledge management capacities and their positive influence on firm competitive advantage or the supply chain agility of the firm and the underlying mechanisms (supply chain agility) that facilitate the firm's performance and leads to firm competitive advantage. It also explores the moderating role of inter-functional integration. We have collected the data from the 308 supply chain managers of pharmaceutical firms in Pakistan and questionnaires were used for data collection with multi-item scales already developed and validated.

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Article Synopsis
  • Sustainability is now a key priority for businesses worldwide, especially in creating a competitive edge, but the pharmaceutical supply chain still faces environmental challenges.
  • The study focuses on how sustainable supply chain strategies affect competitive advantage, with sustainable practices acting as a mediator and sustainability inhibitors as a moderator.
  • Results indicate that a strong sustainable supply chain strategy positively influences competitive advantage, and understanding these dynamics can help managers improve sustainability in their supply chain management.
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Purpose: This study aims to improve employees' job performance during COVID-19 pandemic circumstances and demonstrates the impact of COVID-19 fear on hospitality employees' job performance under the mediating role of job insecurity changes and job loss insecurity.

Methods: The study adopts a quantitative approach, and data were accumulated through a structured questionnaire. In total, 509 valid questionnaires were received from employees working in Pakistan's hospitality sector.

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This study investigates the influence of rational and experiential cognitive styles on entrepreneurial behavior. Specifically, the moderating role of entrepreneurial intention and informal learning has been contemplated. Data has been accumulated from 320 undergraduate students of universities situated in Pakistan.

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