Ali has industry experience of five years working in diverse roles. He had the opportunity to work as a product manager for a leading paint manufacturer and then moved into the role of brand management. He also gained experience in the pharmaceutical industry working in operations and adding value as a change manager. He later decided to join academia and has been part of it for the last three years. Ali joined Staffordshire University in 2017. Previously he was studying at Manchester Business School and the University of York where he completed his PhD in Management. Ali is Deputy Award Leader for the Undergraduate Business Management Degree.
Professional memberships and activities
Academic qualifications
Academic Professional Apprenticeship - Teaching Specialist Role (Staffordshire University, 2021)
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher and Professional Education (Staffordshire University, 2020)
PhD Management (The York Management School, 2017)
MBA General Management (Lahore University of Management Sciences, 2010)
B.Sc. Honours Economics (Lahore University of Management Sciences, 2006)
Expertise
Organisational Change and Development
Public Sector Management and Reform
Human Resource Management
Research interests
Public Sector Management and Reforms
Organisational Change and Development in the context of Public Sector Organisations and Small and Medium Enterprises
Development of Systems and Processes for Public Sector Organisations and Small and Medium Enterprises
Implementation potential of MNC’s culture, systems and processes in Public Sector Organisations and Small and Medium Enterprises
Human Resource Development and Training
Smart and Cost Effective Solutions for Organisations
Teaching
Resourcing and Talent Management (L7)
Managing people and Organisations (L7 and SLDA)
Change and Transformation (L6 and CMDA)
Strategic Management in Organisation (L6 and CMDA)
Business Ethics (L6)
Applied Business Research (L6)
Global Business Directions (L6)
Learning Knowledge and Performance (L6)
Managing and Coordinating the HR Function (L6)
Sustainable Business (L6)
Advanced Professional Toolkit (L5)
Maximising Business Opportunities (L5)
Building Relationships (L5 - ODMA)
Operational Management (L5 - ODMA)
Leading and Managing People and Resources (L5 - ODMA)
Organisational Design (L5 - CIPD)
An Introduction to HRM (L4)
Human Capital Management (L4)
Understanding Organisations (L3 - CIPD)
Publications
- Presented and discussed PhD research findings with National University of Science and Technology, Punjab Police, National Highway and Motorway Police and Planning Commission Employees (December, 2015: Lahore, Pakistan)
- Presented PhD research findings at Foundations of Impact: Communicating your Research to Non academic Audiences Workshop (October, 2015: The York Management School, University of York)
- Presented PhD research findings at Leadership, Management and Motivation in Public Service Organisations Conference (September, 2015: Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University)
- Presented and submitted draft paper at Inaugural Public Management and Administration Postgraduate Conference (May, 2013: Aston University, Birmingham)
- Presented and submitted draft paper at Manchester Business School Doctoral Conference (May, 2013: MBS, University of Manchester)