Faculty and Staff

Dr. Abdallah Elamin is an Associate Professor of Management and former Dean of the College of Business Administration at the University of Science and Technology of Fujairah (USTF). With over two decades of experience spanning academia, business, and industry, Dr. Elamin is widely recognized for his scholarly contributions and dedication to teaching excellence. Throughout his academic career, Dr. Elamin has taught a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including Human Resource Management, Strategic Management, Organizational Behavior and Design, Change Management, and Cross-Cultural Management. He has held academic appointments at several esteemed institutions, including the University of Khartoum, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), AUST, AU, and USTF. Dr. Elamin has actively participated in numerous professional development programs, training workshops, and academic seminars across Malaysia, Singapore, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, the UAE, the UK, and the USA. His involvement in collaborative research projects with scholars from U.S. universities further reflects his commitment to advancing global academic exchange. His research interests focus on Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Strategic Management, and Cross-Cultural Management. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and presented his research at numerous international conferences. In addition to his academic pursuits, Dr. Elamin has served as a supervisor and external examiner for many MSc and PhD theses across institutions in Australia, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan. He has also contributed as a reviewer for academic books and scholarly journals at both regional and international levels. Beyond academia, Dr. Elamin has successfully worked as a consultant with organizations of varying scales, applying his expertise to real-world business challenges. He remains committed to delivering a high-quality, globally relevant education that empowers students to thrive in a competitive, ever-evolving economic landscape. Dr. Elamin firmly believes that the College of Business Administration should serve as a transformative environment where students not only acquire knowledge but also cultivate the skills and mindset required to make a meaningful impact in the world.

Publications

• Ahmed AZE., Elamin A.M., and Aldabbas H. (2025) “Influence of Perceived Distributive Justice on Affective Commitment: The Mediating Role of Perceived Supervisor Trust among UAE Government Employees”, Journal of Posthumanism, Volume: 5, No: 5, pp. 3870–3892. https://doi.org/10.63332/joph.v5i5.1826


• Aldabbas H, Elamin A. M, Ahmed AZE and Gernal L. (2025) “Assessing Learning Management System success in the UAE universities: how quality measures linked to students' academic performance”, Front. Educ. Sec. Digital Education, Volume 10, https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2025.15546410


• Elamin, A. M., Ali L, Ahmed AZE & Aldabbas H. (2025) “Factors affecting attitudes toward e-shopping in the United Arab Emirates”, Cogent Business & Management, 12:1, 2442542, https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2024.2442542


• Aldabbas H, Gernal L, Ahmed AZE, and Elamin A. M. (2024) “Building bridges: how women’s relational empowerment is linked to well-being and community embeddedness”. Front. Sociol., Sec. Migration and Society, Volume 9 https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2024.1466161


• Elamin, A. M., Aldabbas, H, Ahmed A.Z and Abdullah, A. N. (2024) “Employee Engagement and Innovative Work Behavior: The Mediating Role of Knowledge Sharing Behavior in the UAE Service Context, Administrative Sciences, Volume. 14 (9):232, https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci14090232


• Elamin, A. M., Aldabbas, H. and Ahmed AZE. (2024) “The Impact of Diversity Management on Innovative Work Behaviour: The Mediating Role of Employee Engagement in an Emerging economy, Front. Sociol. Sec. Work, Employment and Organizations, Volume 9:1441109. pp. 1-10, https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2024.1441109


• Elamin, A. M. (2024) “Perceived organizational support and affective organizational commitment among Saudi employees: the mediating effect of organizational trust


• Aldabbas, H., Elamin, A. M., Gernal, L., and Ahmed AZE. (2024) “Expatriate Women’s Empowerment and Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Community Embeddedness”, Migration Letters, Vol. 21 No. 2, pp. 169–178. https://migrationletters.com/index.php/ml/article/view/6034


• Elamin, A. M. Ahmed AZE., Osman, D. & Dania, A. (2023) “The Relationship between Perceived Organizational Justice, Perceived Supervisor Support, and Turnover Intention in the KSA, Journal of Business Administration Research, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 25 – 38, https://doi.org/10.5430/jbar.v12n1p25


• Tlaiss, H. & Elamin, A. M. (2016) "HRM in Saudi Arabia" in Budhwar, P. S. and Mellahi K. (Ed.), Handbook of Human Resource Management in the Middle East, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, Chapter 8, pp. 141-158.


• Tlaiss, H. & Elamin, A. M. (2015) "Exploring organizational trust and organizational justice among junior and middle managers in Saudi Arabia: trust in immediate supervisor as a mediator, Journal of Management Development, Vol. 34, Iss: 9, pp.1042 – 1060. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMD-10-2014-0129


• Elamin, A. M. & Tlaiss, H. (2015) "Exploring organizational citizenship behavior and the effects of organizational justice: An Islamic Saudi Arabian Perspective, Employee Relations: the International Journal, Vol. 37, Iss: 1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/ER-03-2014-0033


• AbdelRahman A. AbdelRahman, Elamin, A. M. & M. G. (2012) “Job Satisfaction among Expatriate and National Employees in an Arabian Gulf Context” International Journal of Business Research, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp 1 – 16. https://doi.org/10.24102/ijbrd.v1i1.31


• Elamin A. M. (2012)"Perceived organizational justice and work-related attitudes: a study of Saudi employees", World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 8, Iss: 1, pp.71 – 88. https://doi.org/10.1108/20425961211221633


• Elamin A. M. (2011) "Effects of nationality on Job Satisfaction: Domestic versus expatriate bank employees in the United Arab Emirates", International Journal of Management, Vol. 28, No. 1, Part 1, pp. 20 – 39. https://www.proquest.com/docview/853332560


• Elamin, A. M. & Alomiam, N. (2011) "Does organizational justice influence job satisfaction and self-perceived performance in Saudi Arabia work environment? International Management Review Journal, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp.38 – 49. https://www.proquest.com/docview/865930671


• Elamin A. M. & Omair, K. (2010) "Males' attitudes towards working females in Saudi Arabia", Personnel Review, Vol. 39, No. 6, pp. 746 –766. https://doi.org/10.1108/00483481011075594


• Elamin A. M.& Branine, M. (2008) “Politicizing the transition: a study of core and boundary relations of power and politics in strategic decision-making at Sudatel”, World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development (WREMSD), Vol. 4, Nos. 2/3, pp. 218 – 232. https://doi.org/10.1504/WREMSD.2008.018226


• Elamin A.M. (2007) “Micro and macro political behaviour in non-Western context: the case of strategy making in a major Sudanese enterprise”, Problems and Perspectives in Management”, Vol. 5, Issue 2, pp. 75 – 89. https://www.businessperspectives.org/author/abdallah-m-elamin


• Elamin A.M. (2008) “Methods of Researching Strategy Processes in Developing Countries” European Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Science (EJEFAS), Issue 10, pp. 200 – 212. https://www.academia.edu/557297/Methods_of_Researching_Strategy_Processes_in_Developing_Countries?sm=b


• Elamin A.M. (2007) “Micro and macro political behaviour in non-Western context: the case of strategy making in a major Sudanese enterprise”, Problems and Perspectives in Management”, Vol. 5, Issue 2, pp. 75 – 89. https://www.businessperspectives.org/author/abdallah-m-elamin


• Elamin A. M. & Haskose, A. (2007)] “Strategic Management Modeling for Evaluation of Management Awareness", H.U. Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Vol. 25, Issue 2, pp. 151 – 168, (2007). https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/307640


• Elamin A.M. (2006) "Implications of personal networks (Ala'aqat) in the African context: the case of strategy formation in two major Sudanese enterprises", The International Journal of Applied Management and Technology, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 125 - 137. https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/11784257.pdf#page=133


• Alnagbi MA, Aldabbas H, Gernal L, Elamin A. M., and Ahmed AZE. (2025) “Work engagement and individual work performance in the UAE: the mediating role of work-life balance”. Front. Sociol. Sec. Work, Employment and Organizations. 10:1567207. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2025.1567207

Grant Sponsorships

• King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) Internal Grant (2010 -2013) Principal Investigator (PI) - $ 20000


• King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) Internal Grant (2009 -2010): Co- Investigator (CI) - $ 20000