Dr Nima Ali
Assistant Professor in HRM
Nima is an Assistant Professor in HRM and a member of HRM and Law Group at Edinburgh Business School. Nima’s primary research interests are in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour. In her research, she focuses on workplace commitment, organisational socialisation, perceptions of fit, psychological contract, and professional services firms. She is interested in studying different contemporary work contexts such as cross-boundary and temporary work settings, which is particularly relevant to the Future of Work. She also keens to engage in research on different topics such as identity, engagement, career, knowledge management, HRM practices, and qualitative research methods.
Areas of interest
- Commitment, Organisational Socialisation, Virtual Workplace, Psychological Contract, Professional Services Firms, Contemporary Work Contexts, Qualitative Research
Qualifications
- 2020 - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) , University of Bath, School of Management, UK
- 2010 - Master of Business Administration - Human Resource Management College of Business Administration (CBA), KSA
Background
2014-2020, Teaching Fellow, University of Bath, UK
2010-2013, Lecturer - Human Resource Management, University of Business and Technology (UBT), KSA
2009-2010, Human Resource Management Director, College of Business Administration (CBA), KSA
2007-2009, Human Resource Management Officer, College of Business Administration (CBA), KSA
"KEY PUBLICATIONS"
Van Rossenberg, Y., Klein, H., Asplund, K., Bentein, K., Breitsohl, H., Cohen, A., Cross, D., de Aguiar Rodrigues, A., Duflot, V., Kilroy, S., Ali, N., Rapti, A., Ruhle, S., Solinger, O., Swart, J., & Yalabik, Z. (2018). The future of workplace commitment: key questions and directions. European Journal of Work and Organisational Psychology, 27:2,153-167.
"CONFERENCES"
Ali, N., Swart, J. (2019). The impact of Organisational Socialisation on interns’ intention to commit, presented at the European Group for Organisational Studies Conference, 4-6 July 2019. UK
Ali, N., Swart, J. (2019). The dynamics of interns’ commitment, presented at European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology Conference, 29 May- 1 June 2019. Italy
Klein, H., Cross, D., Swart, J., Ali, N.,Treen, M., Kilroy, S., Van Rossenberg, Y. (2019). The Future of Workplace Commitment: What are the Implications and Possible Roles for HRM?. Symposium conducted at the Human Resource International Conference, 9-11 January 2019. Ireland
Ali, N., Swart, J., Kinnie, N. (2018). “It is all about Me” - An investigation of interns’ workplace commitment, presented at the British Academy of Management Conference, 4-6 September 2018. UK.
Projects/Research showcase
AWARDS
2018, Best Developmental Paper Award in Human Resource Management, British Academy of Management Conference