RESEARCH OUTPUT

Published Journal Articles (Selected)

Asheq, A. A., Hasan, R. & Coughlan, J. (2025). Social Networking Site Users’ Behavioral Responses Toward
Travel Destinations Promoted by Virtual Influencers: A Multiple-Model Comparison Approach,
Journal of Travel Research. 1-38. https://doi.org/10.1177/00472875251337718
(ABS 4/ABDC-A*).

Ahmed, S., Asheq, A. A., Ahmed, E., Chowdhury, U. Y., Sufi, T., & Mostofa, M. G. (2023). The intricate
relationships of consumers’ loyalty and their perceptions of service quality, price and satisfaction
in restaurant service. The TQM Journal, 35(2), 519-539. https://doi.org/10.1108/TQM-06-2021-
0158 (ABS 1, SCOPUS, ESCI)

Rahaman, M. A., Hassan, H. K., Asheq, A. A., & Islam, K. A. (2022). The interplay between eWOM
information and purchase intention on social media: Through the lens of IAM and TAM theory.
PLOS One, 17(9), e0272926. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314624 (Scopus, SSCI)

Asheq, A. A., Tanchi, K. R., Akhter, S., Kamruzzaman, M., & Islam, K. A. (2022). Examining university
students’ behaviors towards online shopping: An empirical investigation in an emerging market.
Innovative Marketing, 18(1), 94-103. https://doi.org/10.21511/im.18(1).2022.08 (SCOPUS, ESCI)

Asheq, A. A., Tanchi, K. R., Kamruzzaman, M., & Karim, M. M. (2021). The impact of e-marketing
orientation, technological orientation and learning capacity on online SME performance.
Innovative Marketing, 17(3), 168-179. https://doi.org/10.21511/im.17(3).2021.14 (SCOPUS,
ESCI)
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Ahmed, S., Choudhury, M.M., Ahmed, E., Chowdhury, U.Y. & Asheq, A.A. (2021). Passenger satisfaction
and loyalty for app-based ride-sharing services: through the tunnel of perceived quality and value
for money, The TQM Journal, 33(6), 1411-1425. https://doi.org/10.1108/TQM-08-2020-0182
(ABS 1, SCOPUS, ESCI)

Hossain, M. U. & Asheq, A. A. (2020). Do Leadership Orientation and Proactive Personality Influence Social
Entrepreneurial Intention? International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development,
19(2), 109-125 https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMED.2020.107396 (ABS-1, SCOPUS)

Conference Papers

Asheq, A. A., Hasan, R., & Coughlan, J. (2025, April 30–May 3). How do self-congruence and parasocial
interaction with virtual influencers contribute to pre-travel behavior: The moderating role of
anthropomorphism. Paper presented at the MTCON-2025 Conference.

Asheq, A. A., Hasan, R., & Coughlan, J. (2025, May 27–30). Travel behavior and virtual influencers:
Investigating the effects of congruence and anthropomorphism. Paper accepted for presentation
at the EMAC Annual Conference 2025.

Asheq, A. A., Hasan, R., & Coughlan, J. (2025, July 7–10). Development of a unified theory of how
behavioral intention toward virtual influencers (UBIVI) are formed: Evidence from the tourism
industry. Paper accepted for presentation at the Academy of Marketing Conference 2025.

Newspaper Articles

“Need for Encouraging Entrepreneurship” on 14th May 2018 in the daily Independent
(http://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/149803)

“Addressing Gender Gap Through Financial Inclusion in Bangladesh” on 28th April 2018 in the daily
Independent (http://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/147670)

“Improving Women Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Bangladesh” on 23rd December 2017 in the daily
Independent (http://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/129310)

“CSR Activities and Research” on 15th November 2017 in the daily Independent
(http://www.eindependentbd.com/arc/pre_page/2017-11-15/7)

“How Digitisation is Changing Future Workplace” on 15th September 2017 in the Financial
Express
(http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/how-digitisation-is-changing-future-workplace-1505489049)

“National Policy for Financial Literacy” on 26th January 2017 in the daily NewAge
(http://www.newagebd.net/article/7805/national-policy-for-financial-iteracy)

“Digital Inequality in Bangladesh” on 19th January 2017 in the daily NewAge
(http://www.newagebd.net/article/7260/digital-inequality-in-bangladesh)