Recent Articles
Zhao, K., O’Mahony, M., & Qamar, A. (2020). Bridging the gap in creative economy and ICT research: a regional analysis in Europe. Applied Economics, 1-14.
Qamar, A., Gardner, E. C., Buckley, T., & Zhao, K. (2019). Home-owned versus foreign-owned firms in the UK automotive industry: Exploring the microfoundations of ambidextrous production and supply chain positioning. International Business Review, 101657.
Qamar, A., Hall, M. A., Chicksand, D., & Collinson, S. (2019). Quality and flexibility performance trade-offs between lean and agile manufacturing firms in the automotive industry. Production Planning & Control, 1-16.
Qamar, A., Hall, M. A., & Collinson, S. (2018). Lean versus agile production: flexibility trade-offs within the automotive supply chain. International Journal of Production Research, 56(11), 3974-3993.
Qamar, A., & Hall, M. (2018). Can Lean and Agile organisations within the UK automotive supply chain be distinguished based upon contextual factors? Supply Chain Management: An International Journal.
Books
Acknowledged as co-author in Collinson, S., Narula, R., & Rugman, A. M. (2020). International business. Pearson.
Chidlow, A., Ghauri, P. N., Buckley, T., Gardner, E. C., Qamar, A., & Pickering, E. (Eds.). (2019). The Changing Strategies of International Business: How MNEs Manage in a Changing Commercial and Political Landscape. Springer.
Gardner, E.C., & Qamar, A. (2016). Dissident Voices in Europe? Past, Present and Future. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Reports/Policy Briefs
Green, A., Sissons, P., Qamar, A., & Broughton, K. (2018). Raising productivity in low-wage sectors and reducing poverty. Joseph RowntreeFoundation.
Qamar A. & Collinson, S. (2018). Carillion’s Collapse: Cause. City-REDI Policy Briefing Paper Series. University of Birmingham.
Qamar A. & Collinson, S. (2018). Carillion’s Collapse: Consequences. City-REDI Policy Briefing Paper Series. University of Birmingham.
Collinson, S., & Qamar, A. (2017). Smart Cities need Smart People. Data as Infrastructure. Prospect Magazine.
Collinson, S., & Qamar A. (2017). Smart Cities. City-REDI Policy Briefing Paper Series. University of Birmingham.
Blogs
Thomas Cook – All Burnt Out. Birmingham Business School Blog. University of Birmingham.
The Retail Crisis Catches Up with Debenhams. Birmingham Business School and City-REDI Blog. University of Birmingham.
Jaguar Land Rover: One-week shutdown will impact the rest of the supply chain. Birmingham Business School Blog. University of Birmingham.
The ripple effect from the UK retail crisis: this is just the beginning. Birmingham Business School Blog. University of Birmingham.
The 2018 Retail Crisis Catches Up With Marks and Spencer. City-REDI Blog. University of Birmingham.
Heathrow’s third runway – is it worth it? Birmingham Business School Blog. University of Birmingham.
Flexibility Differences between Lean and Agile Production in the West Midlands Automotive Supply Chain. City-REDI Blog. University of Birmingham.
Our impact on the local economy. City-REDI Blog. University of Birmingham.
The 45th Academy of International Business Conference – Birmingham Business School. City-REDI Blog. University of Birmingham.
Part B: The Consequences of Carillion’s Collapse. City-REDI Blog. University of Birmingham.
Part A: The Causes of Carillion’s Collapse. City-REDI Blog. University of Birmingham.
UK Automotive Supply Chains Are Not Lean! City-REDI Blog. University of Birmingham.
Smart Cities. City-REDI Blog. University of Birmingham.
Electric Vehicles by 2040: Changing the Game for Jaguar Land Rover. City-REDI Blog. University of Birmingham.
Inspiration within Operations Management. City-REDI Blog. University of Birmingham.
Visualising Research. City-REDI Blog. University of Birmingham.
A New Hope for Tesco. City-REDI Blog. University of Birmingham.
Manufacturers in the UK – Taking Their Eye off the Ball. City-REDI Blog. University of Birmingham.