Rawan Mazen Yousef Abukhait

Dr. Rawan Abukhait is an Associate Professor in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management at the College of Business Administration at Ajman University, United Arab Emirates. Her research interests are in the areas of Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, and Innovation Management. She has published in numerous prestigious journals (Ranked as Q1 in SJR and Scopus) such as Review of Managerial Science, Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Higher Education Policy, Human Performance, Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, Journal of Service Theory and Practice and Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality.

Education

• PhD in Business Administration- Univeristy of Western Sydney- Australia
• Master of Quality management- Wollongong University
• Bachelor in Marketing applied Science private univeristy-Jordan

Experience

• Assistant Professor in Business Administration, Management, ALHOSN University, UAE-Abudhabi, 4 years
• Assistant Professor in Management, Management, University of Sharjah, UAE, 2 years
• Assistant Professor, Management, Ajman University, UAE, 2019-2021
• Associate Professor in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Ajman University, UAE, 2021- present

Teaching Area

• Organizational Behavior, Management, innovation and HRM
• 9 years

Research

Research interests are in the areas of Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, and Innovation Management

Publications

• Journal Abukhait, R., Shamsudin, F. M., Bani-Melhem, S., & Al-Hawari, M. A. (2022). Obsessive–compulsive personality and creative performance: the moderating effect of manager coaching behavior. Review of Managerial Science, 1-22, Review of Managerial Science, Nov 2022
• Journal Shaya N., Abukhait, R., Madani, R. Khattak, M. N. (2022). Organizational Resilience of Higher Education Institutions: An Empirical Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Higher Education Policy, Higher Education Policy, Mar 2022
• Journal Bani-melhem, S., Abukhait, R., Bourini, I., (Accepted 2022). How and when does centralization affect the likelihood of passive leadership?". Leadership & Organization Development Journal., Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Mar 2022
• Journal G Cao., Shaya N., Abukhait, R., Enyinda CI., Naboush, E. (Accepted 2022). Students’ Relative Attitudes and Relative Intentions to Use E-Learning Systems. Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, Journal of Information Technology Education, Feb 2022
• Journal Bani-melhem, S., Abukhait, R., Shamsudin, F. M., & Al-hawari, M. A. (2021). how and when does job challenge promote the innovative behaviour of public sector employees? International Journal of Innovation Management, International Journal of Innovation Management, Jun 2021
• Journal Bani-Melhem, S., Zeffane, R., Abukhait, R., & Shamsudin, F. M. (2021). Empowerment as a Pivotal Deterrent to Employee Silence: Evidence from the UAE Hotel Sector. Human Performance, Human Performance, Jan 2021
• Bani-Melhem, S., Abukhait R. & Shamsudin F. M, (2020). Does job stress drive innovative behavior? Evidence from Dubai five stars hotels. Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality & Tourism
• Journal Bani-Melhem, S., Abukhait, R. M., Shamsudin, F. M., & West, M. (2020). Customer incivility and customer problem-solving behaviour in frontline employees: testing a moderated mediation model. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, 1-19, Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, Dec 2022
• Journal Bani-Melhem, S., Shamsudin, F. M., Abukhait, R. M., & Quratulain, S. (2020). Paranoid personality and frontline employee’s proactive work behaviours: a moderated mediation model of empathetic leadership and perceived psychological safety. Journal of Service Theory and Practice, Journal of Service Theory and Practice, Dec 2020
• Journal Akour, I. A., Bourini, I., & Abukhait, R. M. (2020). Investigating the impact of technology and training on new service development through the mediating role of innovative behaviour. International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development, International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development, Dec 2020
• Abukhait R., Bani-Melhem, S., and Zeffane, R. (2019). "Empowerment, Knowledge Sharing and Innovative Behaviors: Exploring Gender Differences”. International journal of innovation management, Vol, 32, No 1. (Q2)
• Abukhait, R., Bani-Melhem, S., & SHAMSUDIN, F. M. (2019). Do employee resilience, focus on opportunity, and work-related curiosity predict innovative work behaviour? the mediating role of career adaptability. International Journal of Innovation Management, 2050070.
• Abukhait R., and Pillai R., (2017). “Discussion paper on the key motivational factors impacting innovative climate”, Int. J. Business Innovation and Research, Vol. 13, No. 1.
• Shaya N., and Abukhait R., (2017). “Feminizing leadership in the Middle East: Emirati women empowerment and leadership style”. Gender in Management: An International Journal, Vol. 32 Issue: 8, pp.590-608
• Shaya N., and Abukhait R., (2016). “The Influence of Organizational Climate on Employee's Job Satisfaction in the Higher Education Sector in UAE: The Case of a Private Local University”, International Journal of Research & Development Organization, Volume 2 Issue 10.
• Journal Shaker Bani-Melhem, Faridahwati Mohd Shamsudin, Rawan Abukhait, Mohd Ahmad Al-Hawari, Competitive psychological climate as a double-edged sword: A moderated mediation model of organization-based self-esteem, jealousy, and organizational citizenship behaviors, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Jan 2023

Conference Presentation

• Bani-Melhem, S., Abukhait R., Akour, I. (2019). Exploring antecedents of employee turnover intention-evidence of five star hotels in Dubai. Asian management research and case conference.
• Shaya N., and Abukhait R., (2014). Developing and Piloting a teaching/ learning unit on similar triangles using DGS. Published in Proceedings of 8th International Academy of Technology, Education and development.

Memberships, Awards and Honors

• Member of Editorial Review Board of "Amity Journal of Management Research- AJMA"- An International, Biannual, Refereed Journal of Management Research.