
Zahed Mannan
Contributing author
Professor in the Department of Management at the Open University of Bangladesh

Contributing author
Professor in the Department of Management at the Open University of Bangladesh
With professional experience as a management specialist and academic researcher, he has dedicated his career to the study of management, human resource management, sustainable development, and public-private partnerships (PPP).
Mannan holds a Ph.D. degree obtained from the University of Dhaka, where his doctoral research focused on public-private partnership projects in higher education. His scholarly contributions are highly significant and include authorship of several textbooks and numerous academic articles on performance management, knowledge management, participatory management, and the knowledge economy.
In his academic work, Mannan is actively engaged in teaching and curriculum development, particularly in the areas of strategic management, fundamentals of management, and business communication. Beyond his university duties, he serves on editorial boards and acts as a reviewer for a number of prestigious international academic journals. He has also been involved in consulting work for commercial and non-profit organizations. In his research, he employs various methodologies, including qualitative ethnography and statistical analysis, to address complex managerial and socio-economic challenges.