Dr Sanjay Singh

    School of Business

    Lecturer/Assistant Professor

    Biography

    Dr. Singh is a faculty member in School of Business, Maynooth University, Ireland. Previously, he worked as Associate Professor both at College of Business, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, UAE and Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, India. 

    Dr. Singh’s research interest includes International & Strategic HRM, Expatriate Management, Knowledge Management, Responsible Innovation Management, and Sustainability & Ethics.      Dr. Singh has published in top journals namely, Journal of Business Research, Journal of International Management, Human Resource Management Review, The International Journal of Human Resource Management, European Management Review, Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Personality and Individual Differences, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Business Strategy and the Environment, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, and International Marketing Review.   

    Dr. Singh has had taught Leadership, Management of Change & Innovation, Human Resource Management, International Human Resource Management, Cross Cultural Management, Global Issues in Business, and Business Research Project modules/courses in BBA / MBA / DBA programs.

    Dr. Singh has successfully supervised eleven dissertations for the award of the doctoral degree.     

    Dr. Sanjay Singh serves as Editor-in-Chief – Journal of Asia Business Studies. He also serves as Associate Editor – Journal of Business Research, Associate Editor - Cross-Cultural & Strategic Management , Consulting Editor - Journal of International Management, and Reviewing Editor – Asia Pacific Journal of Management.

    Dr. Singh also serves at Editorial Advisory Board of The International Journal of Human Resource Management, Applied Psychology, and Journal of Knowledge Management.  

    Dr. Sanjay Singh served as Program Chair of Professional Development Workshop (PDW) of Asia Academy of Management division in Academy of Management (AOM), 2019. Dr. Singh is recipient of Research Fellow Award 2018/2019 and Distinguished Researcher Award 2020 at Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi.

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    Research Interests

    Dr. Singh’s research interest include International & Strategic HRM, Diversity Management in Project Teams, Health & Well-being, Global Mobility & Talent Management, Innovation Management, Sustainability & Ethics, and Big Data Analytics.

    Peer Reviewed Journals

      Year Publication
    2022 'Adjustment and work outcomes of self-initiated expatriates in the United Arab Emirates: Development and testing of a model'
    Singh, S.K., Tarba, S.Y., Wood, G., Bozionelos, N., Del Gijudice, M., Pereira, V. & Latan, H. (2022) 'Adjustment and work outcomes of self-initiated expatriates in the United Arab Emirates: Development and testing of a model'. Journal of International Management, [DOI] [Details]
    2022 'Mastering digital transformation: The nexus between leadership, agility, and digital strategy'
    AlNuaimi, B.K., Singh, S.K., Ren, S., Budhwar, P., Vorobyev, D. (2022) 'Mastering digital transformation: The nexus between leadership, agility, and digital strategy'. Journal of Business Research, 145 :636-648 [DOI] [Details]
    2022 'Sustainable management of electronic waste: Empirical evidences from a stakeholders' perspective'
    Alblooshi, B. G. K. M., Ahmad, S. Z., Hussain, M., & Singh, S. K. (2022) 'Sustainable management of electronic waste: Empirical evidences from a stakeholders' perspective'. Business Strategy and the Environment, [DOI] [Details]
    2022 'What makes organization-assigned expatriates perform in the host country? A moderated mediation analysis in the India-China context'
    Panda M.;Pradhan R.K.;Singh S.K. (2022) 'What makes organization-assigned expatriates perform in the host country? A moderated mediation analysis in the India-China context'. Journal of Business Research, 142 :663-673 [DOI] [Details]
    2022 'Microfoundations of strategic agility in emerging markets: Empirical evidences of Italian MNEs in India'
    Ferraris, A., Degbey, W., Singh, S.K., Bresciani, S., Castellano, S., Fiano, F., & Couturier, J. (2022) 'Microfoundations of strategic agility in emerging markets: Empirical evidences of Italian MNEs in India'. Journal of World Business, 57 (2) [DOI] [Details]
    2022 'Resource integration and dynamic capability of frontline employee during COVID-19 pandemic: From value creation and engineering management perspectives'
    Chatterjee S.;Chaudhuri R.;González V.I.;Kumar A.;Singh S.K. (2022) 'Resource integration and dynamic capability of frontline employee during COVID-19 pandemic: From value creation and engineering management perspectives'. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 176 [DOI] [Details]
    2022 'The digital divide: A review and future research agenda'
    Lythreatis, S., Singh, S.K., El-Kassar, A.N. (2022) 'The digital divide: A review and future research agenda'. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 175 [DOI] [Details]
    2022 'Stakeholder pressure, green innovation, and performance in small and medium-sized enterprises: The role of green dynamic capabilities'
    Singh S.K.;Del Giudice M.;Chiappetta Jabbour C.J.;Latan H.;Sohal A.S. (2022) 'Stakeholder pressure, green innovation, and performance in small and medium-sized enterprises: The role of green dynamic capabilities'. Business Strategy and the Environment, 31 (1):500-514 [DOI] [Details]
    2021 'Coping with dirty work: A meta-synthesis from a resource perspective'
    Soral P.;Pati S.P.;Singh S.K.;Cooke F.L. (2021) 'Coping with dirty work: A meta-synthesis from a resource perspective'. Human Resource Management Review, [DOI] [Details]
    2021 'The quest for CSR: Mapping responsible and irresponsible practices in an intra-organizational context in Ghana’s gold mining industry'
    Pereira, V.; Tuffour, J.; Patnaik, S.; Temouri, Y.; Malik, A.; Singh, S.K. (2021) 'The quest for CSR: Mapping responsible and irresponsible practices in an intra-organizational context in Ghana’s gold mining industry'. Journal of Business Research, 135 :268-281 [DOI] [Details]
    2021 'Unpacking the role of innovation capability: Exploring the impact of leadership style on green procurement via a natural resource-based perspective'
    AlNuaimi B.K.;Singh S.K.;Harney B. (2021) 'Unpacking the role of innovation capability: Exploring the impact of leadership style on green procurement via a natural resource-based perspective'. Journal of Business Research, 134 :78-88 [DOI] [Details]
    2021 'Knowledge-based HRM practices and innovation performance: Role of social capital and knowledge sharing'
    Singh S.K.;Mazzucchelli A.;Vessal S.R.;Solidoro A. (2021) 'Knowledge-based HRM practices and innovation performance: Role of social capital and knowledge sharing'. Journal of International Management, 27 (1) [DOI] [Details]
    2021 'Host country nationals characteristics and willingness to help self-initiated expatriates'
    Singh, S. K., Pereira, V., Mellahi, K., & Collings, D. G. (2021) 'Host country nationals characteristics and willingness to help self-initiated expatriates'. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 32 (8):1707-1730 [DOI] [Details]
    2021 'What makes mindful self‐initiated expatriates bounce back, improvise and perform: Empirical evidence from the emerging markets'
    Singh, S.K., Vrontis, D., & Christofi, M. (2021) 'What makes mindful self‐initiated expatriates bounce back, improvise and perform: Empirical evidence from the emerging markets'. European Management Review, [DOI] [Details]
    2021 'Top management knowledge value, knowledge sharing practices, open innovation and organizational performance'
    Singh, S.K., Gupta, S., Busso, D. & Kamboj, S. (2021) 'Top management knowledge value, knowledge sharing practices, open innovation and organizational performance'. Journal of Business Research, 128 :788-798 [DOI] [Details]
    2020 'How Firm Performs Under Stakeholder Pressure: Unpacking the Role of Absorptive Capacity and Innovation Capability'
    Singh S.K.;Del Giudice M.;Nicotra M.;Fiano F. (2020) 'How Firm Performs Under Stakeholder Pressure: Unpacking the Role of Absorptive Capacity and Innovation Capability'. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, [DOI] [Details]
    2020 'Green innovation and environmental performance: The role of green transformational leadership and green human resource management'
    Singh, SK; Del Giudice, M; Chierici, R; & Graziano, D. (2020) 'Green innovation and environmental performance: The role of green transformational leadership and green human resource management'. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 150 [DOI] [Details]
    2020 'Cause-related marketing and service innovation in emerging country healthcare: Role of service flexibility and service climate'
    Kumar, P., Singh, S.K., Pereira, V.E., & Leonidou, E. (2020) 'Cause-related marketing and service innovation in emerging country healthcare: Role of service flexibility and service climate'. International Marketing Review, 37 (5):803-827 [DOI] [Details]
    2019 'Territoriality, task performance, and workplace deviance: Empirical evidence on role of knowledge hiding'
    Singh, S.K. (2019) 'Territoriality, task performance, and workplace deviance: Empirical evidence on role of knowledge hiding'. Journal of Business Research, 97 [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2019 'Environmental ethics, environmental performance and competitive advantage: Role of environmental training'
    Singh, S.K., Chen, J., Del Giudice, M., & El-Kassar, A. N. (2019) 'Environmental ethics, environmental performance and competitive advantage: Role of environmental training'. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2019 'Top Management Team Shared Leadership, Market-Oriented Culture, Innovation Capability, and Firm Performance'
    Singh, S.K., Del Giudice, M., Tarba, S.Y. & De Bernadi, P. (2019) 'Top Management Team Shared Leadership, Market-Oriented Culture, Innovation Capability, and Firm Performance'. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2019 'Organizational Ambidexterity through Global Strategic Partnerships: A Cognitive Computing Perspective'
    Kaur, S., Gupta, S., Singh, S.K., & Perano, M. (2019) 'Organizational Ambidexterity through Global Strategic Partnerships: A Cognitive Computing Perspective'. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 145 [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2019 'Green innovation and organizational performance: The influence of big data and the moderating role of management commitment and HR practices'
    El-Kassar, A. & Singh, S.K. (2019) 'Green innovation and organizational performance: The influence of big data and the moderating role of management commitment and HR practices'. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 144 [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2019 'The state of HRM in the Middle East: Challenges and future research agenda'
    Budhwar, P.S., Pereira, V., Mellahi, K., & Singh, S.K. (2019) 'The state of HRM in the Middle East: Challenges and future research agenda'. Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 36 (4) [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2019 'Role of big data analytics in developing sustainable capabilities'
    Singh, S.K., & El-Kassar, A. N. (2019) 'Role of big data analytics in developing sustainable capabilities'. Journal of Cleaner Production, 213 [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2019 'Who is in charge? A review and a research agenda on the ‘human side’ of the circular economy'
    Jabbour, C. J. C., Sarkis, J., de Sousa Jabbour, A. B. L., Renwick, D. W. S., Singh, S. K., Grebinevych, O., Kruglianskas, I., and Godinho F. M. (2019) 'Who is in charge? A review and a research agenda on the ‘human side’ of the circular economy'. Journal of Cleaner Production, 222 [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2019 'Innovation in the main Brazilian business sectors: characteristics, types and comparison of innovation'
    Fábio Lotti Oliva, Bárbara Ilze Semensato, Daniela Buzzulini Prioste, Eric Jacques Lucien Winandy, Jefferson Luiz Bution, Marcelo Henrique Gomes Couto, Marco Antonio Bottacin, Maria Laura Ferranty Mac Lennan, Pedro Marins Freire Teberga, Ricardo Fernandes Santos, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Sidirley Fabiani da Silva, Silvye Ane Massaini (2019) 'Innovation in the main Brazilian business sectors: characteristics, types and comparison of innovation'. Journal of Knowledge Management, 23 (1) [DOI] [Details]
    2019 'A dual-pathway model of knowledge exchange: Linking human and psychosocial capital with prosocial knowledge effectiveness'
    Singh, S.K., Mittal, S., Sengupta, A., & Pradhan, R.K. (2019) 'A dual-pathway model of knowledge exchange: Linking human and psychosocial capital with prosocial knowledge effectiveness'. Journal of Knowledge Management, 23 (5) [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2019 'Employee perception of impact of knowledge management practices on public sector performance'
    Al-Ahbabi, S., Singh, S.K., Balasubramanian, S., & Gaur, S.S. (2019) 'Employee perception of impact of knowledge management practices on public sector performance'. Journal of Knowledge Management, 23 (2) [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2019 'Interplay of organizational justice, psychological empowerment, organizational citizenship behavior, and job satisfaction in the context of circular economy'
    Singh, S.K. & Singh, A.P. (2019) 'Interplay of organizational justice, psychological empowerment, organizational citizenship behavior, and job satisfaction in the context of circular economy'. Management Decision, 54 (4) [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2018 'Big data, knowledge co-creation, and decision making in fashion industry'
    Acharya, A., Singh, S.K., Pereira, V., & Singh, P. (2018) 'Big data, knowledge co-creation, and decision making in fashion industry'. International Journal of Information Management, 42 [DOI] [Details]
    2018 'Role of Cloud ERP on the Performance of an Organization: Contingent Resource Based View Perspective'
    Gupta, S., Kumar, S., Singh, S.K., Foropon, C., & Chandra, C. (2018) 'Role of Cloud ERP on the Performance of an Organization: Contingent Resource Based View Perspective'. International Journal of Logistics Management, 29 (2) [DOI] [Details]
    2017 'The relationships of emotional intelligence with task and contextual performance: More than it meets the linear eyes'
    Bozionelos, N. & Singh, S.K. (2017) 'The relationships of emotional intelligence with task and contextual performance: More than it meets the linear eyes'. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, 116 [DOI] [Details]

    Conference Contributions

      Year Publication
    2021 Academy of International Business.
    Singh, S.K., El-Kassar, A.N. & Ramadan, H. (2021) Academy of International Business. [Oral Presentation], Relationship between Perceived CSR and OCB: Role of Internal CSR, Employee Identification and QWL, Miami, USA [Details]
    2021 Academy of International Business.
    Soral, P., Pati, S.P., Singh, S.K. & Del Giudice, M. (2021) Academy of International Business. [Oral Presentation], Trade openness, innovation ecosystem and workforce diversity: a trickle-down effect, Miami, USA [Details]
    2020 Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Meeting.
    Singh, S.K., Del Giudice, M., Nicotra, M., & Fiano, F. (2020) Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Meeting. [Oral Presentation], How Firm Performs Under Stakeholder Pressure: Unpacking the Role of Absorptive Capacity and Innovation Capability, Miami, USA , 02-JUL-20 - 06-JUL-20 [Details]
    2020 Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting.
    Singh, S.K., El-Kassar, A.N., & Elissar, A.K. (2020) Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting. [Oral Presentation], CSR, Entrepreneurial Orientation, Citizenship and Innovative Work Behavior, Vancouver, Canada , 07-AUG-20 - 11-AUG-20 [Details]
    2020 Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Meeting.
    Singh, S.K., Vrontis, D., & Christofi, M. (2020) Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Meeting. [Oral Presentation], The Mindful Self-Initiated Expatriates: What Makes Them Bounce Back, Improvise and Perform in Emerging Market Enterprises, Miami, USA , 02-JUL-20 - 06-JUL-20 [Details]
    2020 Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Meeting.
    Singh, S.K., Del Giudice, M., Jabbour, C.J.C., Latan, H., & Sohal, A.S. (2020) Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Meeting. [Oral Presentation], Green Dynamic Capabilities for Green Innovation: Examining the Role of Stakeholder Pressure on Firm Performance in Emerging Market SMEs, Miami, USA , 02-JUL-20 - 06-JUL-20 [Details]
    2020 Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting.
    Singh, S.K., Bozionelos, N., Tarba, S., Del Giudice, M., & Latan, H. (2020) Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting. [Oral Presentation], What makes self-initiated expatriate perform well? Development and testing of a model, Vancouver, Canada , 07-AUG-20 - 11-AUG-20 [Details]
    2019 Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting.
    Singh, S.K., El-Kassar, A.N., & Elissar, A.K. (2019) Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting. [Oral Presentation], Perceived organizational support and self-leadership: Role of psychological empowerment, Boston, USA , 09-AUG-19 - 13-AUG-20 [Details]
    2019 Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Meeting.
    Kumar, P., & Singh, S.K. (2019) Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Meeting. [Oral Presentation], CRM Capability, customer service flexibility and service innovation in public healthcare, Copenhagen, Denmark , 25-JUN-19 - 27-JUN-19 [Details]
    2018 Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Meeting.
    Periera, V, Singh, S.K., Mellahi, K., & Collings, D. (2018) Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Meeting. [Oral Presentation], Self-initiated expatriates adjustment: Role of host country nationals, Minneapolis, USA , 26-JUN-18 - 28-JUN-18 [Details]
    2018 Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Meeting.
    Al-Ahbabi, S., Singh, S.K., Gaur, S.S. & Balasubramanian, S. (2018) Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Meeting. [Oral Presentation], Knowledge management practices and firm performance, Minneapolis, USA , 26-JUN-18 - 28-JUN-18 [Details]
    2018 Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Meeting.
    Lasrado, F. & Singh, S.K. (2018) Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Meeting. [Oral Presentation], Designing IB curriculum in light of constructive alignment: A case study analysis, Minneapolis, USA , 26-JUN-18 - 28-JUN-18 [Details]
    2017 Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Meeting.
    Al-Ahbabi, S., Singh, S.K., & Gaur, S.S. (2017) Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Meeting. [Oral Presentation], Knowledge management framework for sustainable organizational performance, Dubai, UAE , 02-JUL-17 - 05-JUL-17 [Details]
    2017 Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Meeting.
    AlShaima, T.H., Singh, S.K., & Sohal, A.S. (2017) Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Meeting. [Oral Presentation], Knowledge sharing, innovation capability and competitive advantage, Dubai, UAE , 02-JUL-17 - 06-JUL-17 [Details]
    2016 Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting.
    Pradhan, R.K., Singh, S.K., & Jena, L.K. (2016) Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting. [Oral Presentation], Workplace spirituality, organizational commitment and job satisfaction: a study, Anaheim, USA , 05-AUG-16 - 09-AUG-16 [Details]

    Honours and Awards

      Year Title Awarding Body
    2020 Distinguished Researcher Award Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
    2020 Highly Commended Paper at the Literati Awards for Excellence Emerald Publishing Limited
    2018 Research Fellow Award Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
    2017 Outstanding Paper Award at the Literati Awards for Excellence Emerald Publishing Limited

    Professional Associations

      Association Function From / To
    Asia Academy of Management Representative at Large 30-JUN-17 /
    Asia Academy of Management Program Chair of Professional Development Workshop (PDW) of Asia Academy of Management Division in Academy of Management (AOM) 10-AUG-18 / 11-AUG-18

    Employment

      Employer Position From / To
    Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland Lecturer/Assistant Professor 01-SEP-20 /
    Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, UAE Associate Professor 22-AUG-12 / 31-AUG-20
    Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, India Associate Professor 01-JUL-09 / 17-AUG-12
    Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, India Assistant Professor 01-MAY-06 / 30-JUN-09
    Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, New Delhi, India Assistant Professor 25-JUN-04 / 28-APR-06

    Reviews

      Journal Role
    Journal Of Asia Business Studies Editor-in-Chief
    Journal Of Business Research Associate Editor
    Journal Of International Management Consulting Editor
    Asia Pacific Journal Of Management Reviewing Editor
    Cross Cultural And Strategic Management Associate Editor
    Journal Of Intellectual Capital Associate Editor
    Management Decision Associate Editor
    International Journal Of Emerging Markets Associate Editor
    International Journal Of Human Resource Management Member of the Editorial Board
    Applied Psychology-An International Review-Psychologie Member of the Editorial Board
    Journal Of Knowledge Management Member of the Editorial Board

    Teaching Interests

    Dr. Singh’s teaching interest include International HRM, Management of Change & Innovation, Leadership, Cross Cultural Management, Organizational Development & Change, Global Issues in Business, International Business, Corporate Performance Management, Compensation & Benefits, Quantitative Research Methods, and Qualitative Research Methods.  

    Dr. Singh served as principal supervisor of nine doctoral dissertation towards successful awards of DBA degree.