Name: Dr. Abdelkarim Kitana

Academic Position: Deputy Head of HRM Department

Email: a.kitana@cuca.ae

College/Department:

Business  College  - Human Resource Management Department

Education:

PhD in Businness Management - HRM

Master Degree in HRM

Bachelor Degree in English Language

Professional Experience:

Deputy Head of HRM Department

Assistant Professor in HRM

HRM Policies and Strategies Specilaist

Teaching Areas:

Performance Management

Compensation and Total Rewards

Job Analysis and Design

Organizational Behavior

Strategic Management

Research Areas:

Career Management

Human Behavior

Strategic Management

Employee Training and Development

Leadership

Memberships:

Reviewr in the Canadian Center of Science and Education - International Business Research

Reviewr in the  Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology

Conference Presentation:

1- Using PLS-SEM Approach to Estimate Corporate Social Responsibility And Precautionary Measures of Covid-19: Effects on Employees Commitment

2- The Effect Of Innovative Leadership on the Management of Change Process

3- Measuring Employees' Satisfaction in the United Arab Emirates Banking Sector

Publications:

1- OVERVIEW OF THE MANAGERIAL THOUGHTS AND THEORIES FROM THE HISTORY: CLASSICAL MANAGEMENT THEORY TO MODERN MANAGEMENT THEORY

2- The Relationship between Work Environment into Women’s Career Development and Job Satisfaction in the United Arab Emirates: a Large Scale Sampling

3- The Impact of Social Media on Human Resource Management Scope Activities in Al-Futtaim and Al-Etihad Group UAE

4- An Exploratory Study to Identify the Impact of Leadership Styles on Achieving Institutional Excellence in the Public Sector: United Arab Emirates

5- Career Development among Entry-Level Employees: A Case Study on Employee’s in United Arab Emirates

6- Measuring Employees' Satisfaction in the United Arab Emirates Banking Sector

7- THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LEVEL OF SERVICE QUALITY IN THE ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND STUDENT’S RETENTION: A CASE STUDY ON CITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF AJMAN, (CUCA)

8- Transformational and Transactional Leadership Styles on Organisational Change in the United Arab Emirates

9- Using PLS-SEM Approach to Estimate Corporate Social Responsibility And Precautionary Measures of Covid-19: Effects on Employees Commitment

10-  An Analysis Study Of The Factors Influencing On Employee’s Decision To Leave their Workplace At UAE

Name: Dr. Tamadher Al Dabbagh

Academic Position: Assistant Professor

Email: t.aldabbagh@cuca.ae

College/Department:

• Human Resourse Management

Education:

• PhD Business Administration, Mustansiriyah University, Iraq
• MSc Business Administration, Baghdad University

Professional Experience:

• Over 25 years of experience in higher education institutes (Universities and Colleges).
• Certified Excellence Assessor Quality/Organizational Excellence Assessor from EFQM (European Foundation of Quality Management) and British Quality Foundation
• Certified Strategic Expert from IFEAS.
• “International register of certified auditor” – Certified Lead Auditor for ISO 9001:2008
• Recognition of completion in Middle-Level Manager with Project Management background program from Ryerson University – Ontario, Canada, 2014.
• Excellence in developing, implementing, and maintaining Quality Management System (QSM)
• Higher responsibility, Accountability and Dependability.
• Decision maker
• Collaborative, team Player, Flexible and Innovator,
• Knowledge and continuance learning increased ability for working with diverse cultures.
• Senior advisor in Quality Management.
• Specialist in Academic Program Accreditation and Quality of Higher Education.
• Excellent skills in Admissions and Registration Application.

Teaching Areas:

• Operations Management.
• Strategic Management.
• Quality Management.
• International Business
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Project Management.
• Introduction to Business

Research Areas:

• Operations Strategy.
• Quality Management.
• Business Administration.
• Strategic Management

Memberships:

Projects:

1. 2012: Restructuring Managerial Processes, Ajman, U.A E:

• Lead quality team in Ajman land and property operations system steering for Integration Centre, Customer Acceptance center (CAC) and CRM.
• Implemented various tools and techniques to identify and prioritize customer needs and expectations, including voice of customers, house of quality, customer surveys.
• Developed systems to capture customer perceptions and experience using feedback mechanisms.
• Used customers value analyses to measures and improve satisfaction.

2. 2012-2013: ISO 9001-2008: -

• Prepare and design ISO manual, Ajman land and properties, U.A.E.

Conference Presentation:

• First Virtual International Conference of Human Resource Management CUCU - Virtual 2021.
• 4th Quality conference, Hamdan Bin Mohammad e-University 2010 , Hamdan Bin Mohammad smart University .
• 5th Quality conference, Hamdan Bin Mohammad e-University 2010, Hamdan Bin Mohammad smart University.
• Quality in Higher Education Dubai Quality Group /Dubai U A E 2003

Publications: 

• Al-Dabbagh. T, Elbadawi. M. (2021). The impact of applying distance training strategies for human resources in an enhancing competitive priority. Arab Journal of Administration (AJA), vol. 41, Special No. pp115-140.
• M, Al-Dabbagh. T. (2021). The role of Green Human Resource Management Practices in Supporting Social Responsibility in Governmental Services Sector at Emirate of Ajman. Arab Journal of Administration (AJA), vol. 41, no.2, pp73-94.
• Al-Dabbagh. T, (2000(, Mass Customization Technology, Reality and Future Profile. The Economic magazine. Vol 39. Pp 77-114.
• Al-Dabbagh. T, (1994). Product Design. Economic magazine. Vol 24. Pp 227-302
• Al-Dabbagh. T, (1996). The relation between MRP, JIT and OPT Systems 3^rd conference of Institution of Institutes, Iraq Economic magazine. Vol 29. Pp 166-192.

Name: Dr. Asaad Ali Karam

Academic Position: Assistant Professor

Email: a.karam@cuca.ae

College/Department:

Faculty of Business Administration

Department Human Resource Management

Education:

1. Ph.D. Nov 2012 - Jan 2016 Business Management (GPA 3.81)

2. M.B.A Aug 2008 - Jun 2010 Business Administration

3. B.Sc. Oct 2004 - Jun 2008 Administration

Professional Experience:

1. In general, employment with 16 years of experience in different positions at the University of Duhok, and others.
2. City University College of Ajman, UAE- Ajman, with 2 years and 5 months of experience.

Teaching Areas:

1. Strategic Management
2. Strategic Marketing
3. Principles of Marketing
4. Organizational Behavior
5. Performance, Incentives and Compensation Management
6. Leadership and Organizational Development

Research Areas:

Strategic Management:

1. Business strategy
2. Operational strategy
3. Transformational strategy.

Strategic Marketing Management: 1. Market Penetration Strategy 2. Market Development Strategy 3. Product Development Strategy 4. Diversification Strategy.

Organizational Behavior: 1. Improving Peoples' Skills. 2. Improving Quality and Productivity. 3. Managing Workforce Diversity. 4. Empowering People. 5. Leadership Styles.

Human Resource Management:

1. Job Satisfaction. 2. Cultural Diversity. 3. Motivation and Compensations. 4. Recruiting Strategies. 5. Training and Development.

Memberships:

* EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIPS

1. Journal of Sustainable Marketing
2. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems Springer Link

* VERIFIED REVIEWS MEMBERSHIPS

1. Journal of Sustainable Marketing. 2020-01-26.
2. International Conference on Advanced Science and Engineering (ICOASE). 2019-01-17.
3. International Conference on Business and Technology. 2018-05-10.
4. Telematics and Informatics. 2020-04-12.
5. The International Conference on Business and Technology (ICBT 2021). 2019-07-01.
6. Sustainability 2021-04-16.
7. Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing 2021-04-10.
8. Administrative Science Quarterly 2020-05-09.
9. Human Resource Management Journal 2021-02-27.
10. Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics 2020-03-22.
11. Journal of Business Research 2021-03-18.
12. Journal of Management 2019-02-20.
13. European Journal of Marketing 2019-01-23.
14. Management Decision 2021-05-19.
15. Journal of Organizational Behavior 2021-03-10.
16. International Journal of Emerging Markets 2018-05-10.
17. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 2020-03-25.
18. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences 2018-09-07.

Conference Presentation:

1. The 1st International Scientific Conference for Law and Administration Faculties under the slogan (Towards a Better Investment Environment: Reality - Challenges - Prospects) April 23-25 2013 University of Dohuk - Law and Administration Faculties.
2. The International Conference on Business and Technology (ICBT 2020).
3. The 1st Virtual International Conference of Human Resource Management, City University College of Ajman, 17th & 18th of March, 2021”.

Publications:

1. Karam, A. A., & Saydam, S. (2015). An analysis study of improving brand awareness and its impact on consumer behavior via media in North Cyprus (A case study of fast food restaurants). International Journal of Business and Social Science, 6(1).
2. Sleimi, M. T., Karam, A. A., & Qubbaj, I. S. (2018). The Impact of E-Banking Services Quality on Customers Satisfaction Moderated by Customer Trust: Survey on Arab Bank in Amman, Jordan. مجلة جامعة القدس المفتوحة للبحوث الإدارية والاقتصادية, 3(9).‎
3. Kitana, A., & Karam, A. A. (2017). The relationship between work environment into women’s career development and job satisfaction in the United Arab Emirates: A large scale sampling. International Journal of Business and Management Invention, 6(1), p22-28.
4. Karam, A. A., Hamo, R. H., Rashid, H. M., Jarjes, D. A., Mohammed, C. S., & Obaid, S. H. (2018). The Effect of Marketing Strategy Implementation on Organization Performance as a Private Business: Case of Cihan University Duhok Camps KRG-Iraq. International Journal of Business Management and Economic Research (IJBMER), 9(3), 1281-1295.
5. Karam, A. A. (2019). The impact of training and development on different cultural employees performance through interaction employees motivation in Erbil public and private Banks. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 10(1), 193-193.
6. Karam, A. A., & Kitana, A. F. (2018). The Impact of Social Media on Human Resource Management Scope Activities in Al-Futtaim and Al-Etihad Group UAE. International Business Research, 11(12), 145-156.
7. Karam, A. A., & Kitana, A. F. (2020). An Exploratory Study to Identify the Impact of Leadership Styles on Achieving Institutional Excellence in the Public Sector: United Arab Emirates. International Journal of Business and Management, 15(6).
8. Kitana, A. F., & Karam, A. A. (2019). Career Development among Entry-Level Employees: A Case Study on Employee’s in United Arab Emirates. Modern Applied Science, 13(5).
9. Karam, A. A. (2016). An Investigation of Marketing Crisis, and Outcomes influence on Buyer Behavior. Business Research Review, 2(1), 51-72.
10. AbduRazak, L. F., Mawdieh, R. S. A., Karam, A. A., Aljaafreh, A. Y., & Al-Azzaw, M. E. (2019). Determining the Challenges Faced by Syrian Refugees Students at Jordanian Camps According to Their Perspective: A Case of Universities Role to Supporting. Modern Applied Science, 13(8), 176-82.
11. Karam, A. A., & Kitana, A. F. (2021). Using PLS-SEM Approach to Estimate Corporate Social Responsibility and Precautionary Measures of Covid-19: Effects on Employees Commitment. Arab Journal of Administration, 41.
12. Karam, A. A. (2021). The Brand Impact on Culture: Case of Coca Cola Cultural Issues in India. In The Importance of New Technologies and Entrepreneurship in Business Development: In The Context of Economic Diversity in Developing Countries: The Impact of New Technologies and Entrepreneurship on Business Development (pp. 551-570). Springer International Publishing.
13. Karam A.A (2016) Consumer Behavior on Social Media Marketing Platforms Research in Social Media Marketing Platforms, Consumer Behavior, Brand, Purchase Intention, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing 1, 396.
14. Karam A.A. (2010) An analysis study of the role of an information system to human resource and footfalls in the retail outlets situated in modern malls at Agra, New-Delhi, and Gurgaon. M.Sc. thesis Dept. Business administration Agra, India.
15. Karam A.A. (2016) The relationship between consumer behaviour and Ülker brand in social media marketing and its impacts on purchase intention in turkey. A PhD thesis.

Name: Abdallah Taamneh

Academic Position: Assistant Professor

Email: a.mahmoud@cuca.ae

College/Department:

City University College of Ajman (CUCA)

Human Resource Management Department

Education:

• PHD- Business Management - Human Resource Management - Girne American University Northern Cyprus -2016
• MBA-Yarmouk-University-Irbid, Jordan-2011
• Bachelor's in Management Information System (MIS) Yarmouk University-Irbid, Jordan-2007

Professional Experience:

HR & Business Development Specialist Ministry of Justice Irbid, Jordan

Mar/2009 – Feb/2013

Teaching Areas:

• career planning
• Job Analysis and Design
• Human resource planning
• Selection and placement
• Negotiation and conflict resolution strategies
• Organizational Behavior
• Strategic Management

Research Areas:

• Human Resource Management
• Talent Management
• Organizational Behavior
• Technology Management
• Human- computer interaction

Conference Presentation:

• The Quality of E-learning in Higher Education Institutions Under the Conditions of Corona-Virus Pandemic (Covid-19) The Moderation Effect of Time Pressure and Learning Demand 2021, Arab Journal of Administration, 41. The 1st Virtual International Conference of Human Resource Management, City University College of Ajman

Publications:

• Understanding the Global Diffusion of B2B E-commerce (B2B EC): An Integrated Model, Journal of Information Technology 2021, SSCI, ABDC (A*).
• The Quality of E-learning in Higher Education Institutions Under the Conditions of Corona-Virus Pandemic (Covid-19) The Moderation Effect of Time Pressure and Learning Demand 2021, Arab Journal of Administration, 41.
• Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on acceptance of eLearning system in Jordan: A case of transforming the traditional education systems. Humanities and social Sciences Review, 6(4), 840-851., 2020 (Scopus Q1).
• Dataset on the Acceptance of e-learning System among Universities Students' under the COVID-19 Pandemic Conditions, Data in Brief, 2020 (ESCI, SCOPUS).
• The Determinants of Digital Payment Systems’ Acceptance under Cultural Orientation Differences: The Case of Uncertainty Avoidance, Technology in Society, 2020 (SSCI, SCOPUS).
• Examining antecedents and consequences of university brand image, Management Science Letters, 10:5 953-960, 2020 (SCOPUS).
• The effect of the international pressures on the cross-national diffusion of business to business e-commerce, Technology in society, 2019 (SSCI, SCOPUS)
• HRM Practices and the Multifaceted Nature of Organization Performance: The Mediation Effect of Organizational Citizenship Behavior (Euromed Journal of Business,2018 (ESCI, SCOPUS Q1).
• What drives global B2B e-commerce usage: an analysis of the effect of the complexity of the trading system and competition pressure, Technology Analysis & Strategic Management 30:8, 980-992, 2018 (SSCI, SCOPUS)
• Does Online Social Media Increase Racist Behavior? An Examination of Confirmation Bias Perspective, Technology in Society, 2018 (SSCI, SCOPUS).
• The Decision Makers' Perceptions Toward the Adoption of Information Technology By Government Institutions In Jordan And Its Effect On Information Accessibility, And Decision Making Quality, Corporate Ownership & Control / Volume 13, Issue 1, Autumn 2015 (SCOPUS)
• The Impact of Practicing Procedural Justice on Employees Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) in the Jordanian Ministry of Justice, International Journal of Business and Social Science Vol. 6, No. 8(1); August 2015.

Reviewer of the following journals:

• International Journal of Educational Management (Emerald Group Publishing)
• Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services (Elsevier Publishing company)
• International Journal of Law and Management (Emerald Group Publishing)

Name: Dr. Mohamed Ahmed ELbadawe Ali

Academic Position: Assistant Professor

Email: e.ahmed@cuca.ae

College/Department:

Human Resources Management Arabic

Education:

PhD in Business Administration. The University of Science and Technology, Sudan in January 2016 in title The Impact of Knowledge Management on Human Resource Management

MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. The University of Al Zaiem Al Azhary, faculty of economics & management sciences. In 2011

B.SC IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. The Aviation Science College, Sudan. From 2003 to 2008 having fulfilled the requirements of the degree including studying customs and aerodrome management.

Diploma in HR studies, American Academy, Egypt.

Training course in modern methods of modern teaching in 2018.

Professional Experience:

I am working now in City University College of Ajman (CUCA) from September 2019 to present. as an assistant professor

From 2013 to 2016 I work as a lecturer in Aviation College

 and from April 2016 to august 2019 as an assistant professor in ALmadar college  ( Full Time)

I Work in Al Zaiem Al Azhary university in 2018 ( part time)

In 2018 teach in Khartoum academy ( part time)

Teaching Areas

I teach arrange of administrative materials such as human resources management materials (Performance appraisal, job analysis and design motivation, manage Selection and recruitment Strategic human resources management, Career planning)

Research Areas:

Human Recourse Areas And all administrative topic at all

Conference Presentation:

Human Resource Management conference in in city university college in 2021.

Participated in the form of total quality in Khartoum. in December 2017.

Carried out a workshop to develop management curriculum at Almadar College. In 2017.

Publications:

 The impact of distance training strategy for human resource in an enhancing competitive priority

Name: Dr. Brihan Fatin Yehia

Academic Position: Assistant Professor

Email:f.brihan@cuca.ae

College/Department:

Human Resources Management

Education:

• PhD - Human Resources Management Faculty of commerce –Ain Shams University (EGYPT).
• - Management Sciences (HRM)-Sadat Academy for Management Science (EGYPT).
• Accounting, Faculty of Commerce-Cairo University (EGYPT).

Professional Experience:

• 2019 to date: Assistant Professor of Human Resources Management
• - City University Collage of Ajman-UAE.
• March 2014 - August 2019: Assistant Professor of Human resource Management- 6 October University – Egypt.

Teaching Areas:

• HRM , Strategic HRM.
• Business Ethics.
• International HRM.
• Career planning Management.
• Organizational Behaviors.
• Performance Management.
• Recruitment& Selection Management.
• Behavioral sciences.
• Compensation and Benefits Management.

Research Areas:

• Organizational Culture .
• Job satisfaction
• Person-Organization fit .
• Job engagement.
• Green HRM.
• HRM practices
• Quality of E-learning.
• Green Creativity.

Memberships:

• Member in International Relations Committee in Arab Federation for Youth and Environment

Conference Presentation:

• 17-18 March,2021: Foreseeing the future HRM post COVID-19 challenges and Opportunities -City University Collage of Ajman - UAE

• 11-12 Nov.2018: Entrepreneurship and Socioeconomic Development Women Empowerment and Youth Employability- MUST University (Egypt).

Publications:

• Taamneh, A., & Fatin, B. (2021). The Quality of E-learning in Higher Education Institutions Under the Conditions of Corona-Virus Pandemic (Covid-19) The Moderation Effect of Time Pressure and Learning Demand. Arab Journal of Administration, 41.
• Gharabli,Z. ,Fatin,B. Ahmed,A.(2020) .The Reality of Green Human Resources Management (GHRM) practices in Green Stars Hotels in Egypt and Its relation with Green Creativity; An Applied Study on Green Star Hotels in Egypt. Arab Journal of Administration.

• Fatin,B. (2019). The impact of person-organization on employee engagement, An applied study on the higher private institutions in Egypt. Academic journal for Economics and Commerce.

Name: Dr Deepanjana Varshney

Academic Position: Professor

Email: d.varshney@cuca.ae

Orcid ID : 0000-0001-8493-6401

College/Department:

Business Administration­­­­­­­­

Education:

• Ph.D. (HRM), University: Department of Commerce, University of Lucknow, India, Awarded: 2009-2010
• M.B.A. (HRM), Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra, India. (1999-2001)
• M.A. (English), Calcutta University, Calcutta, India. (1994-1996)
• B.A. (English), Calcutta University, Calcutta, India. (1991-1994)­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

Teaching Areas:

Organizational Behavior; Business Policy & Strategic Management; International Human Resource Management; Human Resource Management; Business Ethics; Recruitment, Selection & Placement; Performance Management; Organizational Development; Compensation Management; Human Resource Development; Strategic Human Resource Management; Leadership; Principle of Management; Training and Development; Negotiation & Conflict Management

Research Areas:

Employee Performance and Work Behavior.

Employee Personality dimensions

Employee Minority

Higher Education

Student psychology

Employee dysfunctional behavior

Memberships:

NA

Conference Presentation:

• Presented research titled, “Towards Developing a Viable Learning Model in the Higher Education Sector Post-Covid-19 Pandemic Outbreak in UAE context.” Economic Research Forum, March 10, 2021, The GCC Economies in the Wake of COVID 19: Charting the Road to Recovery and Resilience. https://erf.org.eg/affiliates/deepanjana-varshney/

• Presented Research Paper titled, “Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education Teaching Delivery: Faculty Perceptions, August 29, 2020, 6thTechnium Conference.

• Research Paper titled, “Does Perceived Workforce agility mediate the relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Performance in small entrepreneurial firms? An empirical investigation”, presented for International Conference on “Business Agility in Volatile Times “-7th -9th November 2019 (Curtin University Dubai & Lovely Professional University, India).

• Research Paper presented, “Rising above disabilities: Exploring the Indian working women in the workplace through interviews.”- 5th World Congress on Women, September 08, 2019.

• Digital transformation and creation of an agile workforce: An analysis of select cases, 2nd International Conference on Digital Entrepreneurship: Platform, Process, People, and Technology, Feb 8th -9th, 2019

• Goodbye Time for Employees: Exit Interviews or Routine Interviews. 13th International Conference on Humanities, Business, Education, and Interdisciplinary Studies (HBEIS-18), Dubai, UAE,2018
• Exploring the effects of Resilient Leadership on Performance and Job Satisfaction: An Empirical Study. University of Riverside, California, USA, 2016

• Analyzing the Current Saudi Labor Market and Employment: Development of a Viable Model. Saudi Economic Conference 'National Economy: Challenges and Ambitions', Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2014.
• Varshney, D. (2013). Contract Workers and the Rationale of the Good Conduct Bonds The Case of Maruti- Suzuki, Manesar Plant India. 2nd International Conference on Economics, Marketing, and Management, 59, 209-212. Dubai, UAE,2013

Publications:

Journals

• Workforce agility and its links to emotional intelligence and workforce performance: A study of small entrepreneurial firms in India. Global Business & Organizational Excellence.39(5),35-45 (Scopus Indexed)
• Employees’ job involvement and satisfaction in a learning organization: A study in India's manufacturing sector. Global Business & Organizational Excellence,39(2),51–61. (Scopus indexed)
• The strides of the Saudi female workforce, Journal of International Women’s Studies, 20(2),359-372. (Scopus indexed).
• Relationship between Social Loafing and the Self Concept: Mediating role of Perceived Organizational Politics. Journal of Indian Business Research, 11(1),60-74. (Scopus Indexed).
• Measuring the impact of Trust on Job Performance and Self-Efficacy in a project: evidence from Saudi Arabia. The Journal of Applied Business Research, 33(5), 841-849. (Scopus- indexed)
• Effect of resilience on performance and Job satisfaction in the Construction industry of Saudi Arabia. Global Business and Organizational Excellence, 36 (5), 36-45. (Scopus-indexed)
• Expatriates Go, Let Us Grow: An Analysis of Employment patterns and development of a viable model of Saudi Arabia. African and Asian Studies,17(4),340-370. (ISI cited & Scopus Indexed)
• Applying Select Strategic Management concepts on a Saudi Arabian start-up restaurant: A case. Saudi Journal of Business and Management Studies, 2(3), 131-136.
• The Young Saudi Employee and the current labor market dynamics of Saudi Arabia: A Paradigm Shift. International Journal of Research in Commerce and Management, 7 (12), 1-5.
• Exploring Recent Saudi Human Capital Development Initiatives: An Evaluation. Human Resource Management Research, 6 (1), 1-5.
• Exploring Organizational Development initiatives in Saudi organizations. International Journal of Commerce, Business & Management, 4 (6), 755- 59.
• A Leadership Assessment Center for Graduate Students: Case of Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Business and Management, 10 (4), 249-258.

Book chapters

• Varshney, D. (2020). Digital transformation and creation of an agile workforce: Exploring Company initiatives and Employee Attitudes, Contemporary Global Issues in Human Resource Management", Emerald Publishing Limited, pp 89-105. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/978-1-80043-392-220201009/full/html

• Varshney, D. (2015). E-learning practices: A Study of a Saudi Arabian Company. In Emerging Dimensions of Commerce and Management edited by Dr. Sonika Chaudhary & Dr. Vandana Khanna, Research India Publications, India.
• Varshney, D. (2014). Reverse Mentoring: An Analysis. In Emerging Dimensions of Commerce and Management edited by Dr. Monica Bansal and Dr. Pinki Insan, International Research Publication House, India.
• Khan, S. &Varshney, D. (2013). Transformational Leadership in Saudi Arabian Cultural Context, In Culture and Gender in Leadership: Perspectives from the Middle East and Asia. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137311573.0017

Name: Dr. Kalpana Solanki

Academic Position: Assistant Professor

Email: k.solnaki@cuca.ae

College/Department:

College of Business-MBA/ BBA Department

Education:

PhD (Management), MBA(HRM), Academic Associate member of (CIPD) Certified Institute of Personal and Development, UK

Professional Experience:

14 years of teaching and industry experience in reputed universities and organizations in UAE

Teaching Areas:

 Organization behavior, leadership, Remuneration and performance management, Negotiation and conflict management, Strategic management, International human resource management, SHRM, OD, HRM, recruitment and selection, Change management, Introduction to Business, Business Ethic, Innovation and entrepreneurship, Business Ethics etc.

Research Areas: 

There are many important business-related problems where the understanding of the significance of HR and the organizational resources are yet to be recognized and developed. I could see that very limited research has been done in the areas of employee relation, role of employees in the achievement of the organizational goals, compensation and benefits, cross functional teams, role of organizational culture, job satisfaction, role of employee motivation, managerial styles, employee turnover etc. My primary interest is the development of HR models that can help in solving variety of Management and HR issues in the industry. In my PhD thesis I have conducted a strategic audit of the Dubai e government thus I would like to conduct further research on the governments of other countries in the future. My immediate research plan is to continue the project I am currently involved in a research on the topic- An analysis of the job opportunities and challenges of the Emirati job seekers in the private sectors organizations. The reason for selecting this topic is that most of the young graduates in UAE want to work for the Government sector and less are interested in joining the private sector thus this study will focus on identifying the reasons for this pattern. This research is still in the initial stage. Industrial collaboration has been an essential part of the projects I have been involved so far. The above-mentioned research topic has a direct relation with the industry and the results would have an immediate application. I would therefore seek research funding primarily from the industry.

Memberships:

-Associate member of (CIPD) Certified Institute of Personal and Development, UK

Publications/Conference presentations:

1. Analysis of the HR and customer related challenges faced by IKEA in the UAE market due to cross culture differences ' (SCOPUS Indexed journal) online edition

• Analysis of Etihad airlines Human Resource practices and factors that lead to employee motivation (SCOPUS Indexed journal)
• ‘What promotion strategies should be used by sunrise international corporation in order to recapture the lost market share in animal feed industry?’ (SCOPUS indexed journal)
• ‘To what extent does Amazon.com, Inc success be accredited to its organizational culture and ND Jeff Bezos's leadership style?’ peer reviewed journal
• Research paper presentation in the HCT conference on the topic ‘Analysis of the International HRM trends in GCC’
• ‘Understanding the link between job involvement and its correlation with the monetary, nonmonetary benefits, job enrichment and work culture’ (peer-reviewed)
• ‘Association of Job Satisfaction, Productivity, Motivation, Stress Levels with Flextime’ (Peer reviewed)