Sazali Abd Wahab

Sazali Wahab is a professor of management and organizational sustainability at Putra Business School, Universiti Putra Malaysia (PBS-UPM). Prof Sazali serves as the Adjunct Professor for the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Nigeria and the University of Science and Technology (USTC) Chittagong, Bangladesh. He also serves as Visiting Professor at Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL). Prof Sazali is professionally recognized for his multi roles as the regional keynote speaker, moderator and paper presenter, international and local higher education academic consultant, advisor and strategic leaders, assessor for professors’ academic promotion, international journal reviewer, postgraduate programs advisor and assessor, PhD viva-voce examiners, PhD coach, mentor and motivator. In recognition of his significant contributions to the strategic management and business domain, various leadership roles, researches conducted, and papers published on various management and business issues, he was appointed as the Fellow of Chartered Management Institute, UK (FCMI) in 2019. As of 2021 Prof Sazali has successfully written more than 260 impactful academic publications which include more than 100 articles, 18 academic books together with various chapters in books mainly focusing on sustainable development goals (SDGs), organizational sustainability, sustainable organizations performance, organizational and corporate behaviors, inter-firm technology transfer and international joint ventures. His works have been regularly published in many reputable, high indexed and cited international and local journals. He has successfully supervised more than 40 PhD and Master's students. Prof Sazali holds the prestigious professional leadership certificates of Oxford Advanced Management and Leadership Program, University of Oxford (OAMLP, 2015) and Authentic Leadership Program (ALD, 2013), Harvard Business School (HBS). Prof Sazali also holds a certified Apple Foundation Trainer (AFT) from Apple Asia Singapore. Currently, he serves as a committee member of the Oxford Business Alumni (OBA) Kuala Lumpur Chapter and Harvard Business School Club Malaysia (HBSCM). His academic works can be found on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, eBay.com, Emeraldsight.com, Springer, Google Scholar, Research Gate, and LinkedIn. As a trained lawyer, Prof Sazali passionately teaches advanced research methodology modules and various management courses at doctoral and master’s levels. Prof Sazali has held various strategic and leadership positions such as Head of Department, Dean of Business School, Deputy Directors, Academic Development Director and Thesis-Based Director.

Publications

Quadruple Helix Logistics Model: A New Strength of Supply Chain in Circular Economy
Nur Fadiah Mohd Zawawi, Sazali Abd Wahab, Siti Nurulaini Azmi, Assayidatul Laila Nor Hairin, Khairil Wahidin Awang, Mohd Rafi Yaacob. © 2023. 21 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to review the concept of circular economy in the context of logistics and supply chain, which it is crucial in dealing with climate change. To...
Can the Project Manager's Transformational Leadership Lead to Project Success?: Empowerment, Goal Clarity, and CR Leadership
Muhammad Khalique Ahmad, Abu Bakar Abduhamid, Sazali Abd Wahab, Muhammad Umair Nazir. © 2023. 21 pages.
Project-based organisations face the challenge of persistent project failures, leaving researchers and practitioners struggling to identify the best leadership style for project...