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Dr Chima Mordi
Reader

Eastern Gateway 202p

Summary

Dr Chima Mordi is a Reader in Human Resource Management and Employment Relations. He is Director of Post Graduate Research Brunel Business School. He is also Director for Brunel Business School and Ahlia University, Bahrain PhD without residence partnership. 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 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 book chapters.  His recent papers have appeared in various outlets, including 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. 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

Responsibility

Director of Post Graduate Research Brunel Business School.

Director for Brunel Business School and Ahlia University, Bahrain PhD without residence partnership

Newest selected publications

Adisa, TA. and Mordi, C. (2022) 'HRM in the Global South A Critical Perspective'. Springer Nature. ISSN 10: 3030983099 ISSN 13: 9783030983093

Book

Asante, S., Sarpong, D., Bi, J. and Mordi, C. (2022) 'Collecting badges: Understanding the gold rush for business excellence awards'. European Management Review, 0 (in press). ISSN: 1740-4754 Open Access Link

Journal article

Akanji, B., Mordi, C., Ajonbadi, H. and Adekoya, O. (2022) 'The impact of COVID-19 on the work–life balance of working mothers: evidence from Nigerian academics'. Personnel Review, 0 (in press). ISSN: 0048-3486 Open Access Link

Journal article

Boakye, D., Sarpong, D. and Mordi, C. (2022) 'Regulatory review of new product innovation: Conceptual clarity and future research directions'. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 175. pp. 1 - 11. ISSN: 0040-1625 Open Access Link

Journal article

Oruh, ES., Mordi, C., Dibia, CH. and Ajonbadi, H. (2021) 'Exploring compassionate managerial leadership style in reducing employee stress level during COVID-19 crisis: the case of Nigeria'. Employee Relations, 43 (6). pp. 1362 - 1381. ISSN: 0142-5455 Open Access Link

Journal article
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