Staff Profile

Sawlat received her Ph.D. degree from Cardiff University, UK. She obtained a Diploma in Social Science Research Methods (SSRM) from Cardiff University, UK. Sawlat did her MBA (major in Finance) and undergraduate degree (BBA) from the pioneer business school in Bangladesh the IBA, University of Dhaka, where she later joined and worked as a lecturer/ Assistant Professor for almost five years. Sawlat's teaching career in the UK started with Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University. She joined Newcastle University Business School, Newcastle University in 2016 and is currently working as a lecturer in International Business and Management.

Sawlat also has work experience as an HR professional at UNICEF and UN-WFP Bangladesh. She also worked as a part-time researcher at Bangladeshi NGOs dealing with issues such as child labor, adolescent girls' empowerment, etc. In the UK, she was actively involved with a charitable organization BAWSO as a trustee board member (2015-2017).  

Sawlat is an associate editor of the Journal of SN Social Sciences since 2022. She has published in leading journals like Thunderbird Internal Business Review and book chapters with publishers such as Palgrave and Edward Elger. Her teaching and research expertise lies in the field of Global HRM & Employment Relations, International Business Environment, and CSR & Corporate Governance.

Research Interest

• Industrial Relations in the Global Apparel Industry
• International Labor Standards and Regulations of Labor Standard
• HRM in emerging and developing countries
• CSR and Corporate Governance

Research Groups

• Human Resource Management, Work and Employment (HRMWE)
• CSR and Sustainability

Professional Membership:

Member: The British Academy of Management (BAM)

        The British Universities Industrial Relations Association (BUIRA)

Undergraduate:

BUS1002: Global Business Environment

BUS2074: Global Perspectives in Managing People and Organisations

BUS3021: International Human Resource Management

BUS3035: Contemporary Issues in International and Comparative Business

Post Graduate:               

NBS8387: Comparative Employment Systems

NBS8142: Current Issues in International Business and Management

Post Graduate (MBA)

NBS8495: Emerging Economies: Challenges and Opportunities

• Articles

  • Mamun AA, Zaman S. Conceptualizing CSR as Innovative Adoption by MNCs from Emerging Asian Economies. Thunderbird International Business Review 2023.
  • Yasser QA, Mamun AA, Zaman S, Ali MJ, Bhavani G. Corporate social responsibility and age of productivity: A study on emerging economies. Thunderbird International Business Review 2020, 62(6), 661-674.
  • Ahmed H, Alam MJ, Jafar SA, Zaman S. A Conceptual Review on Corporate Governance and its Effect on Firm's Performance: Bangladesh Perspective. AIBU Business and Economics Working Paper Series 2008, (No 2008-10).

• Book Chapters

  • Biswas K, Bhardwaj S, Zaman S. How HR analytics can leverage big data to minimise employees’ exploitation and promote their welfare for sustainable competitive advantage. In: Akhter S; Wamba SF, ed. Handbook of Big Data Research Methods. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2023, pp.179-194.
  • Zaman S. Researching the Garment Sector in Bangladesh: Field Work Challenges and Responses. In: R. Islam, N. Khan, S. Bakar Ah, M. Hamidi and M Wahab, ed. Field Guide for Research in Community Settings Tools, Methods, Challenges and Strategies. Edward Elgar, 2021.
  • Sengupta S, Patel P, Zaman S. Fostering Business Growth and Innovation Through Internationalization: The Interesting Illustration of the Indian IT Industry. In: Ferreira JJM; Teixeira SJ; Rammal HG, ed. Technological Innovation and International Competitiveness for Business Growth. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, 2021, pp.361-387.

• Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

  • Johnson T, Zaman S. Berlin: A Study of What Creative Entrepreneurs’ Value in Germany’s Capital and the Role of its Unique Historyal Review on Corporate Governanceand its Effect on Firm’s Performance: BangladeshPerspective. In: BAM Conference 2019. 2019, Birmingham.
  • Chicka-James T, Zaman S, Yunus S. Analyzing Hybrid Management Practices in African Organizations: Implications of Proposed Theoretical Frameworks. In: BAM Conference 2018. 2018, Bristol, UK.