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Dr Chima Mordi
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Summary

Dr Chima Mordi is a Reader in Human Resource Management and Employment Relations.  He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. As a trained lawyer, Chima’s experiences have helped shape and influence his doctoral and post-doctoral research interests. He focuses on the social nature of labour problems in Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East and Asia and their implications for the variable efficacy of Western management theories and practices. His primary research interests also lie in workload and work-life balance, work-life interface, flexible working arrangements, Employee voice and contemporary Employment relations in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Chima has authored over 100 articles in refereed academic journals, practitioner outlets, international conference proceedings, and books.  His recent papers have appeared in various outlets, including Work Employment and Society, Gender, Work & Organization, Journal of Managerial Psychology, International Journal of Human Resource Management, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Thunderbird International Business Review, Personnel Review, Employee Relations and Career Development International Journal.

He is also the co-editor of several forthcoming edited volumes of Managing HRM in Africa (Palgrave Macmillan), Employment Relations and Trade Unions in Africa (Palgrave Macmillan), Employee Voice in the Global North (Palgrave Macmillan), Employee Voice in the Global South (Palgrave Macmillan). In addition, Chima has received several awards for outstanding contributions to teaching and research (best tutor and supervisor-Brunel University and recipient of the Emerald Literati Network awards for excellence). He has supervised over 30 doctoral students.

Qualifications

PhD in Human Resource Management, University of Keele

MA Human Resource Managment and Employment Relations, University of Keele

LLB, University of Ilorin

PG Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, Brunel University

Qualified lawyer (Nigerian Bar)

Academic CIPD

Newest selected publications

Adekoya, O., Mordi, C., Ajonbadi, H. and Chen, W. (2023) 'Implications of algorithmic management on careers and employment relationships in the gig economy – a developing country perspective'. Information Technology and People, 0 (ahead of print). pp. 1 - 28. ISSN: 0959-3845 Open Access Link

Journal article

Adewoye, D., Mendy, J., Oruh, ES., Mordi, C. and Egwuonwu, A. (2023) 'Africapitalism: The marketisation of philanthrocapitalism and neoliberalism in African entrepreneurial philanthropy'. Marketing Theory, 23 (4). pp. 685 - 708.. ISSN: 1470-5931 Open Access Link

Journal article

Adekoya, OD., Mordi, C. and Ajonbadi, HA. (2023) 'Green HRM A Global Perspective'. London: Palgrave Macmillan. ISSN 10: 3-031-35794-9 ISSN 13: 978-3-031-35794-7

Book

Ajonbadi, HA., Mordi, C. and Adekoya, OD. (2023) 'Work-Life Balance in Africa: A Critical Approach'. Cham, Switzerland; London: Palgrave Macmillan. ISSN 10: 3-031-38008-8 ISSN 13: 978-3-031-38007-5

Book

Mordi, C., Ajonbadi, HA., Adekoya, OD. and Adisa, TA. (2023) 'Managing Human Resources in Africa A Critical Approach'. Springer Nature. ISSN 10: 3031338782 ISSN 13: 9783031338786

Book
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