Dr H M Belal
Liverpool Business School
Faculty of Business and Law
Email: H.M.Belal@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 231 8057
Dr H. M. Belal is a Reader in Operations and Quality Management and Programme Leader in MSc Management Programme at the School of Business and Management, Liverpool Business School (LBS) in the Faculty of Business and Law, Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU). He also acts as a Link Tutor and Programme Leader for Collaborative Programmes in upGrad, India. Dr Belal is also associated with the Woxsen School of Business, Woxsen University as a Distinguished Professor. Before joining Liverpool John Moores University, he has held a faculty position at the School of Technology Management and Logistics (STML) at Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM). He has served as a Research Fellow of Knowledge Science Research Lab at the same school of UUM, and led the Service Science Research Group. He is a Certified Management & Business Educator (CMBE).
Dr Belal’s principal research focuses on business operations management and service innovation using a Knowledge view for organisational sustainable management and practice. These are included in the “Operations and Technology Management, Service Innovation, Servitization, Supply Chain Management, Knowledge-Creation Process, and Business Model Innovation”. He has a particular interest in SMEs and Social Enterprises operations management and value delivery. He publishes papers largely in the area of Operations Management. He maintains a research record with publications in 3*, 2* CABS and internationally highly impactful publications.
Presently, Belal is the Module Leader and teaches Supply Chain Management and Managing Business Research for the MSc in Management along with 'Logistics and Transportation', ‘Innovation & Creativity for Business’ and ‘Researching and Developing a Business Plan for a New Venture, and Operations and Technology Management for the undergraduate programme at LBS, LJMU.
He supervises PhD, DBA and MSc Students (supervised two PhD and more than forty MSc completions).
He is a committee member of 'The Operational Research Society' an ordinary member of the 'British Academy of Management (BAM)' and a founding member of the 'Serviceology Society of Malaysia (SESMA)'.
He is also a fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) - now known as AdvanceHE.
Degrees
Nagoya University of Commerce and Business (NUCB), Japan, MBA
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), Japan, Ph.D. in Knowledge Science
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), United Kingdom, PgCertHE
Academic appointments
Reader in Operations and Quality Management, School of Business and Management, Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University, 2023 - present
Distinguished Professor, Woxsen School of Business, Woxsen University, 2022 - present
Programme Leader, MSc Management and Management with Advanced Practice, School of Business and Management, Liverpool John Moores University, 2021 - present
External Examiner, University of Hertfordshire UH, 2021 - present
Senior Lecturer, Liverpool Business School, Faculty of Business and Law, Liverpool John Moores University, 2018 - 2023
Senior Lecturer, School of Technology Management and Logistics, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 2015 - 2018
Journal article
Saha P, Belal HM, Talapatra S. 2024. Driving Towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Ready-Made Garments (RMG) Sector: The Role of Digital Capabilities and Operational Transparency IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, :1-12 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Aziz A, Talapatra S, Belal H. 2024. Improving Equipment Effectiveness through Visual Stream Mapping: Some Exploratory Research Findings in the Ready-Made Garment (RMG) Sector Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Belal H, Sonar H, Foropon C, Manatkar R, Sonwaney V. 2023. Examining the causal factors of the Electric Vehicle Adoption: A pathway to tackle climate change in resource-constrained environment Annals of Operations Research, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Belal H, Saha P, Talapatra S, Jackson V, Mason A, Durowoju O. 2023. Examining the Viability of Lean Production Practices in the Industry 4.0 era: An Empirical Evidence Based on B2B Garment Manufacturing Sector Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Goto H, Belal HM, Shirahada K. 2022. Value co-destruction causing customers to stop service usage: a topic modelling analysis of dental service complaint data Annals of Operations Research, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Belal HM, Saha P, Talapatra S, Jackson V. 2022. Unleashing the potential of the TQM and Industry 4.0 to achieve sustainability performance in the context of a developing country Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Ali SM, Belal HM, Roy S, Rahman MT, Raihan AS. 2022. Examining the Role of Soft Dimensions on the Implementation of ISO 14000 Environmental Management Systems: A Graph-Theoretic Approach Annals of Operations Research, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Han S, Mo Y, Chen L, Luo Z, Foropon C, Belal HM. 2022. A Multi-period Closed-loop Supply Chain Network Design with Circular Route Planning Annals of Operations Research, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Belal HM, Hassan MG, Diekola A, Pirabarkaran P, Kamal MS, Othman A. 2022. Framework for Implementing a Supplier Kanban System through Action Research Methodology Benchmarking: An International Journal, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Belal HM, Singh R, Sharma P, Foropon C. 2022. The Role of Big Data & Predictive Analytics in the Employee Retention: A Resource Based View International Journal of Manpower, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Akenroye T, Owens JD, Oyegoke AS, Elbaz J, Belal HM, Jebli F. 2022. SME’s disinclination towards subcontracting in the public sector markets: an attributional perspective Journal of Public Procurement, ahead-of-print DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Warrier U, Shankar A, Belal HM. 2021. Examining the role of emotional intelligence as a moderator for virtual communication and decision making effectiveness during the COVID-19 crisis: revisiting task technology fit theory Annals of Operations Research, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Belal HM, Nordin N, Hasan Q, Kosaka M. 2020. Value Co-creation by Compulsory Facebook-Community in Corporate Culture: A Case Study Malaysian Logistic Company International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM), 9 :950-962 Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Belal HM, Othman SN, Zaidi MFA, Shirahada K. 2019. Collaboration Impact on Social Well-being for Business Sustainability: A Case Study of a Malaysian Water Treatment SME Company Gunasekaran PA. International Journal of Services and Operations Management, 34 :385-404 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Zaidi MFA, Belal HM. 2019. A PRELIMINARY STUDY TO UNDERSTAND THE SMES’ READINESS ON IOT IN MALAYSIA International Journal of Accounting, Finance and Business (IJAFB), 4 Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Belal HM, Ahda SW. 2018. Auto-Sorting Waste Detection System for Service Oriented Well-Being Solution Journal of Technology and Operations Management, 13 :45-54 Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Hasan Q, Belal HM. 2018. Improving Industry- University R and D Partnership Project Management: A Pilot Study International Journal of Industrial and Business Management, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Ladan S, Nordin NB, Belal HM. 2017. Does knowledge based psychological ownership matter? Transformational leadership and knowledge hiding: A proposed framework Journal of Business and Retail Management Research, 11 :60-67 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Nordin N, Belal HM. 2017. Change agent system in lean manufacturing implementation for business sustainability International Journal of Supply Chain Management, 6 :271-278 Publisher Url Public Url
Ladan S, Nordin NB, Belal HM. 2017. Does Social Support and Burnout Matter? Effects of Role conflict and Workload on Workplace Bullying: A proposed Framework Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 5 Author Url Public Url
Ladan S, Nordin NB, Belal HM. 2017. Influence of transformational leadership on knowledge hiding: Mediating role of organizational psychological ownership International Journal of Business and Management Science, 7 :261-277
Shirahada K, Belal HM, Takahashi N. 2015. Development of technology and service thinking for technical personnel: Action research at a Japanese monitor maker Technology in Society, 43 :191-198 DOI Publisher Url
Belal HM, Shirahada K, Kosaka M. 2014. Infrastructure Innovation to Attain Service Value Sustainability International Journal of Service Science, Management, Engineering, and Technology, 5 :19-35 DOI Publisher Url
Belal HM, Shirahada K, Kosaka M. 2012. Knowledge Space Concept and Its Application for Servitizing Manufacturing Industry Journal of Service Science and Management, 05 :187-195 DOI Publisher Url
Belal HM, Shirahada K, Kosaka M. Value Co-creation with Customer through Recursive Approach Based on Japanese Omotenashi Service International Journal of Business Administration, 4 DOI Publisher Url
Belal H, Hossain MI, Talapatra S, Saha P. From Theory to Practice: Leveraging Digital Twin Technologies and Supply Chain Disruption Mitigation Strategies for Enhanced Supply Chain Resilience with Strategic Fit in Focus Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, Author Url Public Url
Books (authored)
Belal H, Shirahada K, Kosaka M, Durowoju OA. 2022. Knowledge in Servitization Management: A Comparative View Palgrave Macmillan Cham. Switzerland 978-3-031-18686-8 DOI Publisher Url
Chapters
Belal HM, Zaidi MFA. 2019. Understanding the Effects of Technology Advancement (Internet of Things) on Value Co-creation and Firm Performance Hassan MG, Zaidi MFB, Zulhumadi F, Akanmu MD. Information and Communication Technology: Studies under the Digital Era School of Technology Management and Logistics (STML). Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kedah, Malaysia 978-967-2276-13-5 Author Url Public Url
Belal H, Quamrul Hasan Q, Nordin N, Kosaka M. 2019. Dato Michael Tio and PKT Logistics—A Knowledge Creating Service Company Growing into a Global Logistics Company Wang J, Kosaka M, Xing K, Bai H. Entrepreneurship in the Asia-Pacific: Case Studies :133-151 Springer, Singapore 978-981-32-9361-8 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Belal HM, Hasan Q, Nordin N, Kosaka M. 2019. Dato Michael Tio and PKT logistics-a knowledge creating service company growing into a global logistics company Entrepreneurship in the Asia-Pacific: Case Studies :133-151 DOI Publisher Url
Belal HM, Shirahada K, Kosaka M. 2013. An analysis of knowledge space concept and recursive approach for servitizing in manufacturing industries Progressive Trends in Knowledge and System-Based Science for Service Innovation :273-291 DOI Publisher Url
Belal H, Ahmad Zaidi MF. A Summary of Bibliometric Analysis on the Publication Trends in Technology Roadmapping Abu NH, Hashim R, Shafie SM. Creativity and Innovation: Keys to Productivity :77-82 Pusat Pengajian Pengurusan Teknologi dan Logistik (School of Technology Management and Logistics), Universiti Utara Malaysia. Kedah, Malaysia 978-967-2276-11-1 Author Url Publisher Url
Other
Belal HM, Alminnourliza N, Quamrul H, Mohamad Faizal AZ. 2018. Value Co-Creation With Customers by Facebook Community: A Succesful Example of PKT Logistics Publisher Url
Belal HM. The Orascom Telecom Bangladesh Ltd. (Banglalink): Product Positioning Strategy Author Url
Conference publication
Belal HM, Zaidi MFA. 2018. VALUE CO-CREATION, CO-DESTRUCTION, AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: A PROPOSED MEDIATION OF THE INTERNET OF THINGS Proceedings of the 2nd Conference on Technology & Operations Management (2ndCTOM), 2nd Conference on Technology & Operations Management (2ndCTOM) :211-223 Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Belal HM, Zaidi MFA. 2018. PUBLICATION TRENDS IN TECHNOLOGY ROADMAPPING Proceedings of the 2nd Conference on Technology & Operations Management (2ndCTOM), 2nd Conference on Technology & Operations Management (2ndCTOM) :224-239 Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Ahamed Z, Kamoshida A, Belal HM, Chu CWL. 2017. Product vs. Service War: What Next? A Case Study of Japanese Beverage Industry Perspective Uden L, Lu W, Ting IH. KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN ORGANIZATIONS (KMO 2017), 12th International Conference on Knowledge Management in Organizations (KMO) - Emerging Technology 731 :170-181 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Ahmad T, Belal HM, Shirahada K. 2014. Technological Knowledge Diffusion in Customers' Community: Case of Tire Technology Kocaoglu DF, Anderson TR, Daim TU, Kozanoglu DC, Niwa K, Perman G. 2014 PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MANAGEMENT OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY (PICMET), Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering & Technology (PICMET) :3138-3143 Author Url
Belal HM, Yoneda T, Takahashi N, Hirata N, Amemiya K, Yamamoto M, Ikeda Y, Shirahada K. 2014. Approach for Organizational Service Climate Creation: Action Research in a Japanese Monitor Maker Kocaoglu DF, Anderson TR, Daim TU, Kozanoglu DC, Niwa K, Perman G. 2014 PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MANAGEMENT OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY (PICMET), Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering & Technology (PICMET) :2449-2454 Author Url
Belal HM, Shirahada K, Kosaka M. 2013. An Analysis of Infrastructure Innovation in Corporate Collaboration 2013 PROCEEDINGS OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT IN THE IT-DRIVEN SERVICES (PICMET'13), Conference on Technology Management in the IT-Driven Services (PICMET) :227-234 Author Url
Belal HM, Hasan Q, Nordin N, Kosaka M. Knowledge Creating Service Company: A Case of Malaysian Logistics Company Joint International Conference of Service Science and Innovation (ICSSI2018) and Serviceology (ICServ2018)
Belal HM, Nordin N, Noordin A, Hasan Q, Kosaka M. Knowledge Leadership: Managing Knowledge to Lead Change in PKT Logistics Group
Belal HM, Noordin A, Hasan Q, Zaidi MFA. Value Co-creation with Customer by Facebook Community: A Successful Example of PKT Logistics 3rd International Case Study Conference (ICSC)
Belal H, Faizal Ahmad Zaidi M. A PRELIMINARY STUDY ON IOT READINESS OF SMES IN MALAYSIA 2nd International Conference on Economy, Social and Technology (ICEST 2019) :3-9
Belal H, Faizal AZ, Akenroye T. Beneficial Communication Development Method for Dislocation Mode of Study Students BAM Teaching & Learning (MKE) Conference
Belal HM, Muhammad N, Bryde D. Exploring Servitization Management in SMEs: A Study in Developing Economy 25th symposium joint BAM and AM SIG Conference Author Url
Belal H, Jamaludin S, Nordin N, Hasan Q. Applying Service Concept in Malaysian Business: An Explorative Study ICIBMAH 2017: International Conference on International Business, Marketing and Humanities
Belal H, Ladan S, Nordin N. Influence of Transformational Leadership on Knowledge Hiding: Mediating role of Organizational Psychological Ownership: A Propose Framework 2nd International Research Conference on Economics Business and Social Sciences
Belal H, Hasan Q, I. A. R. K, Azlan C. Rojam Health Products: Innovation for Growth and Organizational Sustainability 2nd International Case Study Conference (ICSC) 2017
Belal H, Muntasir F, Talapatra S. A Soft Voting Machine Learning Model Using Explainable AI for Cardiovascular Disease Management International Management Conference NCLAVE,
Belal H, Mamun AA, Talapatra S, Faruk MO. Optimizing Smartphone’s Back Panel Material Selection: A Comprehensive Analysis Using House of Quality (HOQ) The 33rd IAMOT conference
External committees:
Revalidation event of MSc Logistics and Global Operations, University of Lincoln, Panel Member. 2024
Woxsen Advisory the way forward, Woxsen School of Business, Woxsen University, Advisory Panel Manber. 2023
Internationalization, School of Technology Management and Logistics (STML), College of Business (COB), Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)., Memeber. 2017
Internationalization, School of Technology Management and Logistics (STML), College of Business (COB), Universiti Utara Malaysia, UUM, Chairman. 2016
External PGR examinations performed:
Montpelier Business School, France, DBA, Evolution Mechanism of Human-Machine Interaction Behavior in the Intelligent Construction of Coal. 2024
Montpelier Business School, France, DBA, Strategy positioning perspective of Henan into the path selection of the “belt and road” initiative in China. 2024
Montpelier Business School, France, DBA, Research on the Development Model and Direction of the Tourism Commercial Real Estate in China. 2023
Montpelier Business School, France, DBA, A Profitable Platform Ecological Circle for Transport Enterprises. 2022
Other invited event:
Charting Paths: Navigating Academic Career Progression, Liverpool John Moores University, UK, Panel Speaker on Charting Paths: Navigating Academic Career Progression in LJMU for Professorship and Readership Conferment. 2023
UpGrad and Liverpool Business School, MBA Immersion Conference Programme, Liverpool Business School, Liverpool, UK, Invited Talk: Service Operations Management: Servitisation View. 2023
THE 3rd SERVICE SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kedah, Malaysia, Keynote Speaker: The role of REF exercise in fostering quality education: An example of LJMU to cope with the unprecedented challenges posed by pandemics. 2022
International Workshop on Applied Research Methodology, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, India, Keynote Speaker: REF Exercise in Fostering Quality Education: Opportunities and Challenges for the Management and Social Science disciplines.. 2022
Knowledge Science Research Lab (KSRL), School of Technology Management and Logistics (STML), UUM, Kedah, Malaysia, Invited Talk: Precarity in the Era of Post Pandemic: Knowledge Creating Service SMEs. 2021
17th ICTEL 2019 – International Conference on Teaching, Education & Learning, Canada Water Theatre and Library, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, UK, Keynote Speaker: Transformative Service Research Approach to Value Co-creation and Well-being: An Institutional Perspective Agenda. 2019
Membership of professional bodies:
The Operational Research Society (OR Society Northwest), Committee Member. 2023
Member, Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA). 2020
Serviceology Society of Malaysia (SESMA), Founding Member. 2017
Ordinary Membership of BAM, British Academy of Management (BAM), https://www.bam.ac.uk/membership/crm-member-homepage.html.
Award:
Faculty Award in Teaching and Learning, Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University. 2023
Eurasia Research Certificate of Honour, Eurasia Research, 17th ICTEL 2019 – International Conference on Teaching, Education & Learning. 2019
Best Paper Award, 2nd Conference On Technology & Operations Management (2nd CTOM). 2018
Research Promotion Awards (RPA), Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan. 2013
Editorial boards:
Discover Sustainability, Guest Editor. 2023
Journal of Risk & Financial Management, Special Issue Guest Editor. 2022
IFAC10th MIM Conference 2022, Special Issue Guest Editor. 2021
Journal of Technology and Operations Management (JTOM), Editorial Board Member. 2017
External collaboration:
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), Alberuni Aziz. 2023
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), Youji Kouda. 2022
Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Dr Mahmudul Alam. 2022
Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), Palash Saha. 2022
Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Professor Subrata Talapatra. 2022
Montpellier Business School (MBS), Professor Cyril Foropon. 2022
CMS Business School, Faculty of Management Studies, JAIN (Deemed to be) University, Uma Warrier. 2021
Balaji Multiflex Pvt. Ltd., India, Dr. Rupali Singh. 2021
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), School of Knowledge Science, Japan, Prof. Dr. Michitaka Kosaka. 2018
Osaka University, Japan, Prof. Dr. Quamrul Hasan. 2018
Universiti Utara Malasia (UUM), Knowledge Science Research Lab (KSRL), School of Technology Management and Logistics (STML), Malaysia., Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norani Nordin. 2018
Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), School of Technology Management and Logistics (STML), Malaysia, Dr. Mohamad Faizal Ahmad Zaidi. 2017
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), School of Knowledge Science, Japan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kunio Shirahada. 2015
Other Professional Activity:
Distinguished Professor, Woxsen School of Business, Woxsen University. 2022
Programme External Examiner, University of Hertfordshire UH, UK MBA (Executive); MBA; MBA (Online); MBA (SDL); MSc Strategic Leadership. 2021
Public engagement:
Other: Please specify in text box below, The John Summers Clock Tower building based community in North Wales, Research for public benefits for confirming social impact and increase business effectiveness, Managing the Project's Finance / quants / operations process, mKTP (Knowledge Transfer Partnership) The Enbarr Foundation: Building the organisational capability to balance continual improvement of existing work and building capability for future growth, The project is to enable Ebbarr to be strategically ambidextrous: building the organisational capability to balance continual improvement of existing work and building capability for future growth.. 2022
Teaching qualification:
Certified Management & Business Educator (CMBE). 2022
PGCert in Academic Practice Programme in Higher Education (HE). 2020
Fellowships:
FHEA Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Higher Education Academy. 2020
Research Fellow, Knowledge Science Research Lab (KSRL), School of Technology Management and Logistics (STML), College of Business (COB), Universiti Utara Malasia (UUM). 2018
Research Fellow, Knowledge Science Research Lab (KSRL), School of Technology Management and Logistics (STML), UUM. 2017
Industrial connections:
PKT Logistics Group Sdn Bhd, Malaysia, Knowledge Leadership. 2018
PKT Logistics Group Sdn Bhd, Malaysia, Knowledge Creating Service Company. 2017
Feruni Ceramiche Sdn Bhd, Servitization IN SMEs: Case in Malaysia, https://www.feruni.com/.
Research Grants Awarded:
mKTP (Knowledge Transfer Partnership), The Enbarr Foundation: Building the organisational capability to balance continual improvement of existing work and building capability for future growth, Grant value (£): £180,000.