Service Activities

Membership in Professional Organizations

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• Academy of Management, 1990-to-date 

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• Academy of International Business, 2012-to-date

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• Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, 2006-2017

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• American Psychological Association, 1994-to-date

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• Association for Social Science Engineering. Research & Training, 1994-to-date

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• Canadian Psychological Association, 2006-2017

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• Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, 1994-to-date

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• Member, Canadian Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, 2006-2017

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• Member, International Leadership Association, 2010-2017

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• European Association of Work & Organizational Psychology, 2015-2018

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• Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, 1985-to-date

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• Indian Science Congress Association, 1971-to-date

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• Indian Society for Technical Education

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• Society of Organizational Behavior, 1985-to-date

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• Asian Academy of Management, 1999-2006

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• Asia Academy of Management, 2008-to-date

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• International Association of Applied Psychology, 1984-2014

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Current and Past Editorial Board Activities

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• Journal of World Business, 2004-2018

 

• Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, 2012-to-date

 

• Cross Cultural & Strategic Management, 2015-to-date

 

• Business and Management Quarterly Review, 2010-2015

 

• Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 1993-to-date

 

• FWU Journal of Social Sciences, 2007-to-date

 

• Psychological Studies, 1989-2000

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Membership in Scientific Committees for International Conferences

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• Academy of Management (OB and IM Divisions), since 2001 (every year)

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• Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, since 1998 (every year)

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• Academy of International Business, (Cross-cultural Management Track) since 2008 (every year)

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• Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (OB Track), 2008

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• Asian Academy of Management (OB and HRM tracks), 2001, 2003, & 2005

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• Asia Academy of Management Journal (OB Track), 2008 & 2010

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• Asian Academy of Applied Business, 2003

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Occasional Journal Reviewer

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• Journal of International Business Studies

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• Organizational Research Methods

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• Psychological Bulletin

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• The Leadership Quarterly

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• Leadership and Organization Development Journal

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• European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

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• Human Resource Management

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• Evidence-based HRM Journal

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• International Journal of Management Theory and Practices

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• International Journal of Business and Society

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• International Journal of Intercultural Communication

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• Asian Academy of Management Journal

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• Asian Journal of Business and Accounting

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•  Journal of Hospitality Management

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• Malaysian Management Journal

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• Social Behavior and Personality

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• Vikalpa

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• Arab Journal of Administrative Sciences

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• UIA International University Journal of Economics and Management

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Participation  as Academic Expert in High-Level Academic

(Research Grants) Committees

 

• External Assessor, College of Reviewers for the Canada Research Chairs Program (Tier I & II), Ottawa, ON, 2009-to-date

 

• External Assessor/Expert on a number of selection committees for faculty positions (Lecturer/Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Full Professor) at several Universities in Canada, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Oman, and India, 1992-to-date

 

• Member, Academic Program Committee of the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology (Division 14 of APA), 1998-to-date

 

• External Assessor, University Research Grants Council, Hong Kong, 2003-to-date

      

• Expert, Intensification of Research on Priority Areas (IRPA), Government of Malaysia, 2002-2006

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• Expert, IRPA Short-term Projects, University Science Malaysia, 2002-2006

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• External Assessor/Expert to evaluate the Bachelor’s degree program in Human Resources Development, University Technology Malaysia (UTM), Johor Bharu, Malaysia, 2006

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• External Assessor/Expert, Research Committee, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia, 2002-2015

 

• Chair/Member on several committees to structure/restructure graduate programs (MBA; MSc; DBA; PhD) at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, UIA International University Malaysia, and University Science Malaysia, 1994-2006

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• Expert, Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi, India, 1990-1994

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• Expert, Selection committee, the Ministry of Defense, Government of India, 1990-1994

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• Expert, University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India, 1989-1994

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• Member, Boards of Studies of several Universities in India, 1991-1994

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Organization of Workshop/Seminars

 

At the University Science Malaysia

 

• A one-day workshop every year on “Measurement and Questionnaire Design” for students going overseas for doctoral (PhD) degree, School of Management: 2000-2006 (acted as Resource Person)

 

At the UIA International University Malaysia

 

• A one-day workshop every year on “Research Problems and Statement of Hypotheses” for students going overseas for doctoral (PhD) degree, the Faculty of Economics and Management: 1996-2000 (acted as Resource Person)

 

• A three-day International Seminar on "Counseling & Psychotherapy,” co-sponsored by the UIA International University Malaysia and the International Institute of Islamic Thought Malaysia, August 15-17, 1997 (acted as Lead Organizer & Chairperson)

 

• A two-day National Seminar on "Islamization of Psychology," co-sponsored by the UIA International University Malaysia and the International Institute of Islamic Thought Malaysia, November 30 and December 1, 1996 (acted as Lead Organizer & Chairperson)

 

• A five-day “Staff Educational Development Program,” organized by the UIA International University Malaysia held at Teluk Dalam Resort, Pangkor Island, November 1996 (acted as Resource Person)

 

At the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 

 

• A two-day workshop on "Effective Leadership and Communication," sponsored by the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, August 1993 (acted as Organizer & Coordinator)

 

• A three-week Refresher Course on "Research Methodology in Behavioral Sciences," sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi, June-July, 1993 (acted as Organizer & Principal Coordinator)

 

• A three-week Refresher Course on "Research Methodology in Behavioral Sciences," sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi, June-July, 1992 (acted as Organizer & Co-chair)

 

Institutional Activities (Academic Administrative Services)

 

At the University of Lethbridge (2006-to-date)

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• 2015-2018             Chair, Dhillon School of Business (DSB) International Management Area

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• 2009-2013             Chair, DSB Human Resources Management & Organizational Studies (HRM & OS) Area

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• 2009-2009             Chair, DSB International Management Area

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• 2010-2012             Chair, DSB HRM & OS Area Prgram Review Committee

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• 2013-2017             Chair/Member, DSB Research and Ethics Committee

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• 2010-2013             Chair/Member, DSB Salary, Tenure, & Promotion Committee

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• 2017-2018             Member, DSB Dean’s Appointment

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• 2017-2019             Member, DSB Faculty Search Committee

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• 2018-2019             Member, DSB Study Leave Advisory Committee (SLAC)

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• 2015-2018             Member, DSB Executive Committee

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• 2015-2018             Member, DSB Area Chair Group

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• 2009-2013             Member, DSB Executive Committee

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• 2014-2015             Member, DSB Dean’s Appointment/Search Committee

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• 2013-2016             Member, DSB Faculty Search Committee

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• 2010-2011             Member, DSB Qualifications Committee (AACSB)

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• 2010-2013             Member, DSB University Scholar Committee

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• 2016-2018             Member, Mapping Research and Creative Excellence Committee

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• 2008-2009             Member, DSB Faculty Search Committee

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• 2013-2015             Member, DSB Faculty Search Committee

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• 2017-2018             Member, DSB Faculty Search Committee

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• 2013-2015             Member, HRC WEST Organizing Committee

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• 2013-2017             Member, DSB Management Graduate Program Committee

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• 2008-2013             Member, MSc Program Committee, School of Graduate Studies

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• 2008-2010             Member, Strategic Research Planning Committee

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• 2016-2017       Member, DSB Supplementary Policies and Performance Criteria

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At the University Science Malaysia (2000-2006)

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• 2001-2006             Cluster Leader, Leadership & Work Values Research Program

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• 2004-2006             Member, Electronic MBA (e-MBA) Committee

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• 2005-2006             Member, Technical Committee for USM’s Innovation System

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• 2003-2006             Member, Graduate Studies Committee

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• 2003-2006             Member, Graduate Colloquium Committee

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• 2000-2006             Member, Research Committee

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• 2001-2006             Member, Strategic Planning Committee

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• 2001-2002             Program Manager, DELL (Malaysia) mini-MBA Program

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• 2004-2004             Coordinator, Motorola (Malaysia) workshop on “Quantitative Research Methods for Business”

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At the UIA International University Malaysia (1994-2000)

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• 1999-2000             Member, Strategic Planning Committee

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• 1998-2000             Member, Academic Recruitment & Promotion Committee

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• 1994-2000             Member/Chair, Departmental Research Unit

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• 1996-2000             Chair/Member, Departmental Postgraduate Committee

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• 1996-1998             Member, Academic Senate

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• 1996-1998              Head (Chair), Department of Psychology

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At the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (1981-1994)

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• 1993-1994             Member, Academic Senate Election Committee

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• 1992-1994             Chair, Psychology Division

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• 1991-1994             Member, Academic Senate

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• 1990-1991             Member, Departmental Seminar Committee

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• 1989-1993             Warden (In-charge), Hall of Residence V

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• 1988-1990             Member, Departmental Library Committee

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• 1987-1988             Member, Departmental Postgraduate Committee

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• 1986-1987             Member, Motor Transport User's Committee

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• 1986-1987             Chair, Departmental Postgraduate Committee (DPGC)

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• 1985-1986             Professor-in-Charge, Psychology Laboratory

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• 1985-1986             Member, Departmental Library Committee

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• 1983-1994             Department Coordinator, Computer Coordination Committee

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• 1982-1984             Chair, Psychology Division

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• 1981-1982              Member, Departmental Seminar Committee

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