EDUCATIONAL / RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

• Journal paper:
  Safi, M., Abidi, O., Sarhan, H. & Bhagat, R. (in press). Managing information and communication overload in higher education institutions in Kuwait amid accelerated digital transformation: prospecting key success factors gained from the COVID-19 experience. International Journal of Business Innovation and Research. DOI:10.1504/IJBIR.2023.10062582            
• Conference paper:
  Abidi, O., Bhagat, R., Sarhan, H. & Safi, M. (2024). Another perspective on the relationship between job autonomy and knowledge workers’ innovative behavior: The unexpected role of communication overload. The 47th Eurasia Business and Economics Society Conference, April 18-20, 2024. Berlin, Germany. (date of presentation: 19 April 2024).
• Abidi, O., Safi, M., Sarhan, H. & Bhagat, R. Creative Self-Efficacy and Innovative Behavior amidst the Digital Deluge: Unravelling their Nexus with Autonomy and Workplace Civility. Creativity and Innovation Management.
• Abidi, O. Bhagat, R., Sarhan, H. & Safi, M. Unlocking innovative work behaviors: The Interplay of job autonomy and communication overload”, Employee Responsibilities and
  Rights Journal.
• 2024: Submitted grant application to KFAS and AU, Kuwait. Topic: Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance human resource management capabilities of small and medium enterprises in Kuwait. The research is collaborated with CQU university in Queensland, Australia. Awaiting results.                                                                                                                          
• Journal Publication (June 2023):
  Researched titled “Learning from the Future of Kuwait: Scenarios as a Learning Tool to Build Consensus for Actions Needed to Realize Vision 2035″ has been published in Sustainability (MDPI). Link to review the article: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/9/7054                                                                                                                                        
• Conference and Journal Publication (March 2023)
  Research titled “A Conceptual Relation Between Human Resource Management (HRM) and Competency Mapping” was published in a journal in Turkey called TOJDEL (The online journal of distance education and e-learning ISSN 2147-6454). The article was also presented at 6th International Conference on “Transformation in Business and Social Practices:
  Creating a Sustainable Future” on Friday, 24th & Saturday, 25thMarch 2023 at NCRD’s, Navi Mumbai. India. Kindly review the research at https://tojdel.net/journals/tojdel/volumes/tojdelvolume11-i01-c02.pdf                                                     
• Conference and Journal Publication (March 2023)           
  Research titled “The use of Cloud Computing in Human Resource Management (HRM) systems in the Digital World” in journal called TOJDEL (The online journal of distance education and e-learning ISSN 2147-6454). The article was also presented at 6th International Conference on “Transformation in Business and Social Practices: Creating a Sustainable Future” held on Friday, 24th & Saturday, 25thMarch 2023 at NCRD’s, Navi Mumbai. India. The research talks about Human Resource management and technology. As it HRM considered slow in terms of adoption of technology. The human resource functions like attendance, leave management system, generic training system and even areas like hiring, talent acquisition, employee onboarding which used less technology are exploring new software’s to work creatively in this era of post pandemic. Kindly review the research at https://tojdel.net/journals/tojdel/volumes/tojdel-volume11-i01-c02.pdf        
• Conference Date: February 22 – 24th, 2021
  Participated in Innovation Arabia 14 in virtual conference and exhibition edition organized by HBMS university, Dubai (UAE). Presented and submitted my paper titled “Change in Behaviour Towards Technology during COVID-19” as a primary researcher.                                                                                                                                                                                      
• Internal Grant approved (ACK) for research titled
  Digital Entrepreneurial competences of university students in Kuwait and Serbia,Australian College of Kuwait, Internal grant, 2021. Co- investigator (with mycolleagues and team from Serbia).                                                                                       
• Published paper with IEEE journal, Turkey in June 2021 in Human Computer Interaction
  optimization and robotic application. The paper is titled Opportunities and challenges to educators when transitioning to a TEL environment- Case of Kuwait. LINK:https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/1783492                                         
• Presented paper titled in conference in June, 2021: Research paper titled: “A Paradigm Shift in Teaching and Learning due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic in the educational sector worldwide: Case of schools and other educational sector” at conference at NCRD Sterling Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, India conference on June 26th, 2021. The paper was selected for publication and received the BEST PAPER AWARD in management track and
• will be published late this year.                                                                                                                                                                 
• Conference: March 6th, 2020
  Participated in International Conference on “Redesigning Business Strategies for Inclusive Growth” Association with University of Mumbai. Paper Title: Can “Skill Development” help Bridge the gap of (Future) Jobs? Employment in Future. ISBN: NCRD’s Business Review’ Volume 5, Issue 1, 2020 (ISSN: 2455-0264)                                                                                        
• Conference: March 14th and 15th 2018: Participated in International conference on Economic
  Diversification in GCC’s National Developmental Plans. Supported by Arab Open University and KFAS, Kuwait (IED18). Paper Title: Open Innovation as a Bed Rock for Innovation                                                                                                                       
• March 9th and 10th 2018
  Conference Name: International Conference 2018
  Global Transformation Challenges and Opportunities
  Paper Tittle: Globalization and Global Transformation: Relation between culture and global
  Published in Book: ISBN: 978-93-5291-571-2                                                                                                                                               
• April 16th, 2016
  Conference:
  Published paper in International Conference organized by NCRD (National Centre for Rural Development), Mumbai
  Conference Name: Business 2020, Issues and Challenges
  ISBN: 978-93-5254-816-3
  Paper Tittle: Relation Between Leadership and Cross Cultural Aspect: Is Leadership affected by Cross Cultural Aspect
  Presented At: International Conference organized by NCRD’s Sterling Institute of Management Studies (Approved by A.I.C.T.E)
  
  
• Conference Date :
  January 24th 2015 Theme : Emergence of India as a Global Economy: Challenges and Opportunities
  Title of Paper :Inter Personal Relations of People in Cross Cultural Organizations & How it Effects the Productivity. CENTUM , ISSN 2231-1475 Multi-Disciplinary Bi-Annual Research Journal Impact Factor: 9.58
  Presented At : International Conference organized by NCRD’s Sterling Institute ofManagement Studies, Mumbai