Contact
r.abukhait@ajman.ac.ae
06 705 5160
Ajman Campus
Rawan Mazen Yousef Abukhait

  • Rawan Mazen Yousef Abukhait

  • Associate Professor, Head of Management Department
  • Ext: 5160
  • CV

Dr. Rawan Abukhait is the Head of the Management Department and an Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management at the College of Business Administration, Ajman University, UAE. Her research focuses on Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, and Innovation Management. She has published extensively in high-ranking, prestigious journals, including 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, University of Western Sydney, Australia.
  • Master of Quality Management, University of Wollongong.
  • Bachelor's in Marketing, Applied Science Private University, Jordan.
Experience
  • Assistant Professor of Business Administration and Management, ALHOSN University, Abu Dhabi, UAE (4 years).
  • Assistant Professor of Management, University of Sharjah, UAE (2 years).
  • Assistant Professor of Management, Ajman University, UAE (2019–2021).
  • Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Ajman University, UAE (2021–Present).
  • Head of Management Department, Ajman University, UAE (2021–Present).
Teaching Area
  • Expertise in Organizational Behavior, Management, Innovation, and Human Resource Management (HRM).
Research
  • Research interests include Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, and Innovative Behavior.
Publications
Conference Presentation
  • Bani-Melhem, S., Abukhait, R., & Akour, I. (2019). Exploring Antecedents of Employee Turnover Intention: Evidence from Five-Star Hotels in Dubai. Asian Management Research and Case Conference.
  • Shaya, N., & Abukhait, R. (2014). Developing and Piloting a Teaching/Learning Unit on Similar Triangles Using DGS. Proceedings of the 8th International Academy of Technology, Education, and Development.
  • Haq, M. Z. U., Cao, G., & Abukhait, R. (2024, April). Understanding Students' Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions Towards Using ChatGPT. In Proceedings of the 2024 9th International Conference on Information and Education Innovations (pp. 44–50).
Memberships, Awards and Honors
  • Member of the Editorial Review Board, Amity Journal of Management Research (AJMA) – An International, Biannual, Refereed Journal of Management Research.