BUS115

B207A

B207B

HRM330

HRM220

B325

B628

MIS111

MIS112

ECO101

SYS111

BUS628 

BUS310

4 years teaching experience at Arab Open University 

1 year teaching experience at University of Stirling 

Editorial Positions 

Book - The Emerald Handbook of Smart Cities in the Gulf Region: Innovation, development, transformation, and Prosperity for Vision 2040. September 2024 publication

Book - Digital Transformation in Higher Education: Best practices and Challenges (Emerald Studies on Active and Transformative Learning in Higher Education). Nov 2024 Publication. Part A.
Book - Digital Transformation in Higher Education: Cases, Examples and Good Practices (Emerald Studies on Active and Transformative Learning in Higher Education). Nov 2024 Publication. Part B.   
Book - The evolution of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Challenges, Risks, and Ethical Considerations (Emerald Studies on Active and transformative Learning in Higher Education). Nov 2024 Publication.  
Book - Securing sustainable futures through blue and green economies. IGI publisher. February 2025.  
Book - Insights into Digital Business Human Resource Management and Competitiveness. IGI publisher. February 2025.  
Book - Civic synergy: leading and managing the evolution of smart cities. Emerald Publication. November 2025.

Journal - Editorial Board - Social Sciences & Humanities in Asia (SSHA)

Journal – Guest Editor - Special issue - Entrepreneurial Futures in the Digital Age: Research at the Intersection of Technology - World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development

Published Book Chapters 

Alkhaldi, A., Malik., S., and Lytras, M (2024) Transformative leadership in Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority: Investing in talent, innovation, and the next generation.  Emerald Publication Limited Chapter 3, 27-37 handbook.

Lytras, M., Alkhaldi, A., and Malik, S (2024). Transformative leadership and sustainable innovation in higher education: Setting the context. Chapter 14, 211-229 Emerald Studies in Higher Education, innovation, and Technology. Emerald Limited publication.

Malik, S., Al-Mansour, J., Alkhaldi, A., and Lytras, M. (2024). Exploring synergy: Unraveling the impact of the Gig economy and its implications for Sustainable Urban Development. The Emerald Handbook of Smart Cities in the Gulf Region: Innovation, Development, Transformation, and Prosperity for Vision 2040. Chapter 10. Nov 2024.

Lytras, M. D., Alkhaldi, A., and Malik, S. (2024). A holistic framework for smart cities governance in the Gulf region: From hype to sustainable impact. The Emerald Handbook of Smart Cities in the Gulf Region: Innovation, Development, Transformation, and Prosperity for Vision 2040. Chapter 1. Nov 2024. Emerald.

Alkhaldi, A., Malik, S. Alhammadi., S., and Lytras, M. (2024). The Role of Government in Ensuring Sustainability in Smart Urban Development: A Case Study of Kuwait. The Emerald Handbook of Smart Cities in the Gulf Region: Innovation, Development, Transformation, and Prosperity for Vision 2040. Chapter 14. Nov 2024. Emerald Publication.

Lytras, M. D., Alkhaldi, A., Malik, S., and Serban, A. C. (2024). Artificial intelligence for smart city vision 2040 in Gulf region. The Emerald Handbook of Smart Cities in the Gulf Region: Innovation, Development, Transformation, and Prosperity for Vision 2040. Chapter 1. Nov 2024. Emerald.

Lytras, M. D., Serban, A. C., Alkhaldi, A., Aldosemani, T., and Malik, S. (2024). Digital transformation in higher education in times of artificial intelligence: Setting the emerging landscape. Emerald Publication.

Lytras, M. D., Serban, A., Aldosemani, T., Alkhaldi, A., and Malik, S. (2024). Digital transformation for enhanced learning impact and student experience. Emerald Publication.

Mantas, C., Malik., S., and Karapetsas., V., (2024). The integration and development of Artificial intelligence in Higher education.  The Evolution of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Challenges, Risks, and Ethical Considerations. Chapter 9. Emerald Publication.  

Lytras., M, Alkhaldi, A, and Malik, S. (2024). The AI Landscape in Higher Education: Current Developments, Opportunities, and Threats. The Evolution of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Challenges, Risks, and Ethical Considerations. Chapter 1. Nov 2024. Emerald Publication.

Lytras., M, Alkhaldi, A, and Malik, S. (2024). The AI Landscape in Higher Education: Current Developments, Opportunities, and Threats. What Next in Higher Education: The AI Revolution 2030. Chapter 8. Nov 2024. Emerald Publication.

Lytras, M., Serban, A., Alkhaldi, A., Malik, S., and Aldosemani.,T. (2024). The AI landscape in Higher Education: Current Developments, Opportunities and Threats. Chapter 1. Nov 2024. Emerald Publication.

Lytras, M., Alkhaldi, A., Malik, S., Serban, A., and Aldosemani, T., (2024). Visioning the Future of Higher Education through Artificial Intelligence. Chapter 17. Nov 2024. Emerald Publication.

Aloumi, D. Malik, S., Alkhaldi, A., Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos (2024). Consumer influence on FinTech services and the role of FinTech in advancing sustainable development goals. Building climate-neutral economies through digital business and green skills. Chapter 10. pp. 239-258. IGI publication.

Mantas, C., Karapetsas., V., and Malik., S., (2025). The contribution of Green tourist development on sustainability and entrepreneurship in rural areas of Greece. Securing a Sustainable Future Through Blue and Green Economies. IGI Global publishing.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles  

Dimitrios, B., Malik, S., Ioannis, R., and Mantas, C. (2021). Τhe use of big data in tourism: current trends and directions for future research.”, Academic journal of interdisciplinary studies. Vol (10), No. (5). pp. 357-364.   

Malik, S and Manstas, C. (2021) The Adoption of Social Media Platforms in informal Home-Based Businesses in Kuwait, Humanities and Social Sciences Letters. Vol (9), No.(3). pp. 273-287.        

Dimitrios, B., Ioannis, R., Aggelos Soltiriou and Malik, S. (2022) Workplace conflict, turnover, and quality of services. Case study in Greek seasonal hotels. Journal of quality assurance in hospitality and tourism Vol (24), No (2). pp.1-24.

Dimitrios, B., Malik, S., Ioannis, R., and Mantas, C. (2022) The impact of social tourism entrepreneurship on tourism sustainability – a systematic review. World journal of entrepreneurship, sustainability, and development. Vol (18), No. (5). p.595- 615.  

Alkhaldi, A., Malik., S., Alshaheen, A, Alhaimer, R., and Lytras, M. (2024) Examining the Impact of the Crisis On E-Learning Outcomes: The Case of Higher Education Institutions in Kuwait During the Crisis of Covid-19, Heliyon, Vol (10), No. (2)., pp. 1-17  

Malik, S. Alkhaldi, A. Salamzadeh., and A, Chris, M. (2024) A systematic literature review on home-based businesses: Two decades of research. Journal of Family Business Management.   

Alkhaldi, A., Malik, S., and Lytras, M (2025). Exploring Mobile ID adoption in Kuwait: A TOE framework assessment of e-government and smart city innovation. Journal of science and technology policy management.  

Alhaimer, A, Alshami, A, Alkhaldi,A, Alsadeeqi,A, Aloumi, D, and Malik, S. (2025). Evaluating public policy interventions in mitigating financial default risk among SMEs. International Journal of Public Sector Performance Management. Vol (15), No. (5), pp. 1-18

Alshami, A., Alhaimer, R., Alkhaldi, A., Alsadeeqi, A., Aloumi, D, Malik, S. (2025). Investigating the causes of financial default among SMEs in Kuwait with evidence from the national fund for enterprise development. Discover Sustainability. Vol (6), 681. Pp. 1-27.  

Malik, S. (2025). The Power of Signals: Building legitimacy in informal home-based food businesses. Journal of Foodservice Business Research.  Publish in December 2025.