Journal Article on Human Resource Management in Saudi Arabia - Dr. Sunil Ramlall

Dr. Sunil Ramlall along with co-authors Dr. Hani Alamri and Dr. Nadia Abdulghaffar have published a scholarly article based on their research on HRM in Saudi Arabia. The article can be found at www.strategichrmconsulting.com.

Minnesota (I-Newswire) September 21, 2012 - As companies seek ways to compete more effective, HR becoming more entrenched in business strategies, and comparative strategies are studied, this paper provides a comparison of HR practices in Saudi Arabia and the United States. Using the established literature on HR in the United States as a means to compare HR practices, the authors surveyed HR leaders in Saudi Arabia gathering highly valuable information. The results highlighted current practices and also where emphasis could be placed in aligning HR strategies to core business practices.

For more information, please contact corresponding author, Dr. Sunil Ramlall at sramlall001@gmail.com or at 651-210-2761.

Dr. Sunil Ramlall is the President of Strategic HRM Consulting, LLC. He has a Ph.D. and M.Ed. in HRD from the University of Minnesota and an MBA and BA in HRM from the University of St. Thomas.

He has been a FT faculty at the University of St. Thomas and Hamline University and continues to teach as an Adjunct Faculty at multiple universities. Dr. Ramlall's research focuses on strategic HR, relationship between HR and firm performance, international HR, strategic compensation, positive organizational behavior and employee motivation. He has more than 25 peer-reviewed journal articles in HR, management and psychology journals. He frequently presents his research at national and regional conferences including Academy of Management, Midwest Academy of Management, International Conference on Business and Economics, etc.

Prior to academia, Dr. Ramlall worked in various HR leadership roles at Target Corporation, Northwest Airlines, Carlson Companies, and University of Minnesota. His work continues to be widely used by organizations, scholars and students in the profession.