Rashed ALzahmi

Dr. Rashed Alzahmi is an Associate Professor of Business Administration and the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at the College of Business and Economics at the UAE University. Alzahmi is a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) and holds a Ph.D. in Workforce Education and Development (WFED) with a specialization in Human Resource Development and Organization Development from the Pennsylvania State University (PSU). He has earned his M.Sc. and B.Sc. in WFED from the same university and an associate degree in Accounting from Pennsylvania College of Technology. He has won the first place FAHR Award for Best Academic Research in Human Resources in 2018 and has been selected by the Ministry of Education as the Program Ambassador for the UAE Stanford nationwide Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Initiative.

Prior to becoming a professor, Alzahmi worked in a major oil and gas company in the UAE where he was responsible for recruiting and preparing hundreds of talented individuals for their future careers through various educational and career preparations programs. His current research areas revolve around strategic workforce planning, succession planning, human resource management strategy, work engagement, and performance management.

Education

• Doctorate Degree, Doctor of Philosophy, Human Resources and Personnel, Pennsylvania State University, 2016

Research Areas

• Strategic workforce planning
• Succession planning
• Talent management
• Work engagement
• Human resource development
• Organization development
• Performance consultation

Recent Publications

• (2021). "Developing future leaders: Evidence of talent management planning in a UAE multinational company". Co-Authors: Alzahmi, R. A., Al Mazrouei, H. & Zacca, R. . International Journal of Customer Relationship Marketing and Management. 12(4).
• (2019). "Integrating internal branding antecedents, customer and job satisfaction in the public sector". Co-Authors: Eid, R., Al Zaabi, A., Alzahmi, R. & Elsanti, Y . . International Journal of Organizational Analysis. 27(5) 1480-1503.
• (2014). "Enhancing productivity and effectiveness through work engagement". Co-Authors: Alzahmi, R. A. . Journal of Knowledge and Human Resource Management. 5(11). 11
• (2013). "A practical evaluation approach for OD interventions". Co-Authors: Alzahmi, R. A., Kim, W., Park, C. H., & Rothwell, W. J. . International Journal of Research in Management, Economics, and Commerce. 3(3), 43-65.. 22
• (2013). "Work engagement and group dynamics in diverse and multicultural teams: Critical literature review". Co-Authors: Binsiddiq, Y. A., & Alzahmi, R. A. . Review of Management Innovation and Creativity. 6(19), 112-123. 12
• (2013). "Change management practices to better manage a diverse work environment". Co-Authors: Binsiddiq, Y. A., Alzahmi, R. A., & Myers, J. L. . Journal of International Business Management and Research. 4(13), 43-52.. 10
• (2011). "Using Ajax technology to improve the performance of a web-based help desk application at a payment systems company". Co-Authors: Imroz, S. M., & Alzahmi, R. A. . Journal of Information Systems Technology and Planning. 4(8), 43-51. 9