Dr SK Tasthekur Hossain Kowshik

Dr SK Tasthekur Hossain Kowshik

  • Lecturer
Department of Management
  • ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Business School
SDGs Focus

Biography

Dr. SK Tasthekur Hossain Kowshik is a Lecturer in the Department of Management at ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Business School. He received his Ph.D. in Management from Monash University. His research interests include knowledge management, international HRM (expatriate and cross-cultural management), and change management.

His work has been published in ABDC-ranked journals and presented at leading international conferences, including the Academy of Management (AOM), the British Academy of Management (BAM), and the Asia Academy of Management (AAOM). Passionate about teaching and mentoring, he integrates research-driven insights into his Management and Human Resource Management courses to create practical learning experiences that bridge theory and practice.

Before joining ºìÐÓÊÓƵ University, he worked as an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Office of Faculty Research (OFR) at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) from January 2024 to January 2026. 

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Management, Monash University, 2024
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Business & Commerce (PgDip) in Management, Monash University, 2019
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in HRM & Marketing, American International University-Bangladesh, 2017

Research Interests

  • Knowledge Management
  • International HRM - Expatriate and Cross-Cultural Management
  • Change Management

Teaching Areas

  • Management
  • Human Resource Management

Courses Taught

  • Change Management
  • Principle of Management

Notable Publications

Selected Publications

  1. Kowshik, S. T. H., Chew, E. Y., & Lee, S. W. H. (2025). Knowledge transfer as a dynamic capability: a meta-analysis of its impact on organizational outcomes in international contexts. Knowledge Management Research & Practice, 1-16. (ABDC A Ranked, Scopus indexed Q1 & top 10%).
  2. Kowshik, S. T. H., Shabnaz, S., & Rodrick, S. S. (2018). Relationship of individual factors and HRM practices on employee retention in private banking sector of Bangladesh. International Journal of Business & Management Study, 5(1), 151-154.  
  3. Kowshik, S. T. H., Shabnaz, S., Rodrick, S. S., & Islam, H. (2018). Factors persuading the intention of using e-recruitment by job seekers in Bangladesh. International Journal of Business & Management Study, 5(1), 146-150.  
  4. Shabnaz, S., & Kowshik, S. T. H. (2017). Organizational factors affecting employees retention: A study on private commercial banks of Bangladesh. International Journal of Business and Management Study, 4(1), 19-24.

Selected Conference Presentations & Proceedings

  1. Kowshik, S. T. H., Lee, S. W. H., & Chew, Y. T. (2024). An integrated meta-analysis of knowledge management process elements: Exploring the dynamics of knowledge transfer and beyond. 13th Asia Academy of Management (AAOM) Conference, Sarawak, Malaysia.
  2. Kowshik, S. T. H., Lee, S. W. H., & Chew, E. Y. T. (2023). Meta-analysis of knowledge management process: Learning, absorptive capacity, and innovation as outcomes for the international development of multinational corporations. 14th Asian Conference on Education & International Development (ACEID), Tokyo, Japan.
  3. Kowshik, S. T. H., & Chew, Y. T. (2022). A systematic literature review of knowledge management: Directions for future research. 82nd Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Conference, Seattle, USA.
  4. Kowshik, S. T. H., & Chew, Y. T. (2021). Expatriate job embeddedness in Bangladesh. 35th British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference, Lancaster, U.
  5. Kowshik, S. T. H., & Chew, Y. T. (2020). Understanding expatriate adjustment in Bangladesh: An examination of the theory of work adjustment. 80th Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Conference, Online. 

Achievements & Accolades

  1. Monash University Graduate Research Merit Scholarship for PhD [Fully Funded], Monash University [Accepted]
  2. Monash University Graduate Research Pathway Scholarship for PgDip [Partially Funded], Monash University [Accepted]
  3. Umeå School of Business and Economics Scholarship for Masters [Fully Funded], Umeå University [Offered]
  4. Vice Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarship for MSc [Partially funded], University of Salford [Offered]
  5. School of Business Graduate Research Travel Grant, Monash University  

Professional Associations

Reviewer

  1. Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Conference, HRM Division & IM Division (2023–present).
  2. European Academy of Management (EURAM) Annual Conference, Global Mobility Track (2024–present).
  3. Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Conference, International HRM, Global Leadership & Cross-Cultural Management Track (2024–present).

Member

  1. Academy of Management (AOM)
  2. British Academy of Management (BAM)
  3. The International Academic Forum (IAFOR)