Sampling Method in Research Methodology; How to Choose a Sampling Technique for Research
Hamed Taherdoost
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Authors’ Biography
Hamed Taherdoost is holder of Bachelor degree in the field of Science of Power
Electricity, Master of Computer Science (Information Security), Doctoral of
Business Administration; Management Information Systems and second PhD in
With over 16 years of experience in the field of IT and Management, Dr Hamed
has established himself as an industry leader in the field of Management and IT.
Currently he is Chief Executive Officer of Hamta Business Solutions Sdn Bhd,
Director and Chief Technological Officer of an IT Company, Asanware Sdn Bhd,
Chief Executive Officer of Ahoora Ltd | Management Consultation Group, and
Chief Executive Officer of Simurgh Pvt, an International Trade Company.
Remarkably, a part of his experience in industry background, he also has numerous experiences in
academic environment. Dr.Hamed has published more than 100 scientific articles in authentic journals
and conferences. Currently, he is a member of European Alliance for Innovation, Informatics Society,
Society of Computer Science, American Educational Research Association, British Science Association,
Sales Management Association, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), IEEE Young
Professionals, IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation, and Association for Computing Machinery
(ACM).
Particularly, he is a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Associate in Project Management (CAPM),
Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Information Security Manager (CISM), PMI Risk Management
Professional, Project Management Professional (PMP), Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI)
His research interest areas are Management of Information System, Technology Acceptance Models and
Frameworks, Information Security, Information Technology Management, Cryptography, Smart Card
Technology, Computer Ethics, Web Service Quality, Web Service Security, Performance Evaluation,
Internet Marketing, Project Management and Leadership.