Sami A Khan

King Abdulaziz University, HRM, Professor of HRM

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Dr. Sami A. Khan is presently employed as Professor in Human Resource Management at Faculty of Economics & Administration, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Address: King Abdulaziz University
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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Basic Industries Limited*

Vision: The Journal of Business Perspective, 2012

Basic Industries Limited (BIL) illustrates the challenges and dilemmas mid-sized organizations fa... more Basic Industries Limited (BIL) illustrates the challenges and dilemmas mid-sized organizations face on the path to growth and expansion. The focus here is on upgrading the capabilities of home grown managers: from being just technically competent in developing new products and processes to developing the understanding and capabilities of devising structures, systems and processes necessary to take the organization to the big league. But where does one begin, and how is this to be done? If, at BIL, job classification is to be the starting point about which senior managers of BIL have little understanding, and yet the consultant wants them to do the task, what then could be the implications? How is the capacity building exercise likely to unfold; how is change likely to be triggered off?

Workforce localization in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: issues and challenges

Human Resource Development International, Oct 1, 2013

Nowadays there is an increasing interest in the localization of manpower in the countries of the ... more Nowadays there is an increasing interest in the localization of manpower in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council in general and in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in particular to combat the unemployment rates that have been on the rise over the last ten years according to government reports. This study focuses on workforce localization in the context of Saudi Arabia. In this regard, it is noticeable that the progress towards the implementation of the localization policies in the KSA oftentimes faces challenges and obstacles. This article presents solutions that stimulate stakeholders (such as academicians, policy makers, employers and university students) to be engaged dialogically in promoting a new conceptual perception of what it means to localize manpower. The purpose of the article is twofold: First, it critically reviews progress Saudi Arabia has made towards workforce localization as presented in the literature by both policy reports and academic experiential research. Second, it presents a new ontologically-oriented hermeneutic reading of workforce localization in the KSA. The overall goal is to advance a hermeneutic dialogue among key stakeholders on what it means to localize Saudi workforce. The article brings about a new ontological insight of manpower localization that assists in developing employable national human resources.

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Work From Home (WFH) and Its Impact on Work-Life Balance (WLB) and Wellbeing

Global Perspectives on Maintaining Gender, Age, and Religious Diversity in the Workplace

COVID-19 has redefined flexible working arrangements. Work from home (WFH) has emerged as a reali... more COVID-19 has redefined flexible working arrangements. Work from home (WFH) has emerged as a reality, and most of the organizations in Saudi Arabia also adopted WFH, allowing employees to work from home or other locations. This research explores WFH and its impact on the wellbeing and the work family reconciliation of female workers in Saudi Arabia. This is a case study based on the unstructured in-depth interview of 13 women workers employed in the public and private sector in Saudi Arabia in the last two years. The study concluded that work from home has improved the overall wellbeing of the women workers because of the flexibility and freedom this type of work arrangement is offering. The women workers had better work-life balance (WLB) despite having higher level of stress and working longer hours.

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What Human Resource Managers Need to Know in the New Millennium

Paradigm, 1999

Technological transformation including the IT revolution coupled with globalisation have driven c... more Technological transformation including the IT revolution coupled with globalisation have driven companies to deepen their ·values and relationship with customers. Leadership as n business mantra is being replaced with learning. A new type of organisation has emerged to face these challenges. In this new set up, people management has never before been so significant a function and so central to strategy. The new situation warrant newer set of skills and competencies to be acquired by the HR managers which this paper deals in depth. The author has advocated nine areas that the new age HR manager needs to take care of In the end, the author opines that competence and skills are not enough, it is the attitude of the HR managers that will make them successful in these tumultuous times.

Dynamics of the Work Life Balance at the Firm Level

Journal of Management Policy and Practice

ABSTRACT

Quality of Secondary Education and Labour Market Requirement. In Readings in Services Management

The Future of HR Function and the Challenges before the HR Managers

Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 2007

Page 1. IJIR, Vol. 42, No. 3, January 2007 COMMUNICATION THE FUTURE OF HR FUNCTION AND THE CHALLE... more

Managing Performance: The Case of an Omani Oil Company

Vision: The Journal of Business Perspective, 2010

Page 1. MANAGING PERFORMANCE: THE CASE OF AN OMANI OIL COMPANY SamiA. Khan A goodperformance mana... more

Healthcare human resource development in Saudi Arabia: emerging challenges and opportunities—a critical review

Public Health Reviews, 2019

Background: Saudi Arabia is currently passing through a transformational phase. There is a huge d... more Background: Saudi Arabia is currently passing through a transformational phase. There is a huge demand on the Saudi healthcare system to provide better healthcare facilities to the rapidly increasing Saudi population, as well as the growing elderly population. Lack of trained healthcare professionals and heavy reliance on foreign workers are significant aspects for policymakers to consider and deal with. It is also important to reexamine the healthcare Human Resource Development (HRD) initiatives so as to provide a huge reserve of healthcare professionals with appropriate learning and competence. Method: This paper is a critical review based on secondary data collected from various sources including databases, reports, articles, books, government documents and earlier research undertaken in this regard. The paper is an attempt to document and evaluate the various steps suggested and undertaken by the new strategic plan, Vision 2030, and consequently documented in the National Transformation Program (NTP) adopted in April 2016 in the healthcare HRD sphere in Saudi Arabia. Results: It has been shown that appropriate HRD capacity building needs to be adopted along with the aggressive policy regulation. It is also important to ensure that future health sector investment meets the needs of local healthcare HRD. Saudization and the adoption of the 'Nitaqat' program have played an effective role in pushing the Saudization targets in the private sector, and there is a huge scope for the absorption of young trained Saudi boys and girls in the healthcare sector. Conclusion: Vision 2030 adopted in 2016 is a testimony to a revolutionary step undertaken by the government and that the healthcare sector is also passing through a major shift in its approach and execution. Vision 2030 has come out with a very clear sense of direction to the healthcare sector, and the projected shift from the existing one-third to two-third Saudi-to-foreigner workforce ratio by the year 2030 needs to be adopted carefully to turn the healthcare HRD challenges into opportunities.

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Transition towards sustainable energy production – A review of the progress for solar energy in Saudi Arabia

Energy Exploration & Exploitation, 2017

The purpose of this study is to understand how one of the most non-renewable countries is acting ... more The purpose of this study is to understand how one of the most non-renewable countries is acting concerning the global challenge of energy supply vs. resources for energy generation. Saudi Arabia is registering the highest energy consumption per capita in the world with its fastest population growth and the rapid pace of industrialization. Its electricity consumption is expected to be more than doubled by 2025, and the carbon emission is supposed to be on the rise. In that backdrop, Saudi Arabia has taken many steps to shift its dependency from oil to solar, wind and nuclear sources of energy, and plans to secure half of the country's electricity needs from the alternative sources of energy in coming 20 years. The government has announced an ambitious plan to install 41 Giga Watt of solar capacity and invest $108.9 billion by 2032. This exploratory study reviews the steps undertaken in this regard to promote the solar energy initiative as envisaged by the government. This paper discusses the issues and challenges in shifting from oil to solar energy in Saudi Arabia. It documents and discusses the drivers that push Saudi Arabia to adopt solar as an alternative source of energy that can be used to reduce oil dependency and to improve environmental sustainability. A multi-pronged approach involving all stakeholders is the key to success in making the solar project sustainable in Saudi Arabia.

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Achieving supply chain excellence through supplier management

Benchmarking: An International Journal, 2018

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to develop a supplier selection and management program to imp... more PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to develop a supplier selection and management program to improve overall supplier performance.Design/methodology/approachSupplier performance is measured in terms of quality and delivery within a fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) business of a multinational company based in Thailand using a case study methodology. The quality and delivery related data were collected from daily deliveries at the manufacturing plant both before and after implementing the supplier management program.FindingsFindings of the study suggest that the selection of suppliers based on their performance is important for manufacturing firms. Moreover, the supplier selection and management program can contribute effectively to improving suppliers’ performance.Research limitations/implicationsThis case study has been conducted based on a single company within the FMCG industry. Hence, it limits the generalizability of the findings across industries.Practical implicationsThe stu...

Dynamics of Change: The Road Ahead

Vision: The Journal of Business Perspective, 2006

Page 1. REVIEW ESSAY DYNAMICS OF CHANGE: THE ROAD AHEAD SamiA.Khan (Dave Ulrich, Louis Carter, Ma... more

Saudi women’s work challenges and barriers to career advancement

Career Development International, 2017

Purpose Few studies have explored the work challenges and career barriers faced by women in the K... more Purpose Few studies have explored the work challenges and career barriers faced by women in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Drawing on Institutional Theory, the purpose of this paper is to explore the experiences of employed Saudi women through in-depth interviews. Design/methodology/approach The paper employs a phenomenological qualitative approach drawing on 12 in-depth semi-structured interviews with Saudi women. Findings The findings reveal a significant number of prominent societal and organizational structural and attitudinal barriers to the advancement of Saudi women in paid employment. Among others, these barriers include a lack of mobility; the salience of gender stereotypes; gender discrimination in the workplace; limited opportunities for growth, development, and career advancement; excessive workload caused by a lack of family-work balance; and gender-based challenges related to dealing with pregnancy. Research limitations/implications Despite the contributions of thi...

Simulation based decision support system for optimization

Industrial Management & Data Systems, 2016

– The purpose of this paper is to understand and explain how firms use simulation-based decision ... more – The purpose of this paper is to understand and explain how firms use simulation-based decision support systems (DSSs) to optimize container space utilization. , – Using a case study of a logistics company, this research analyzed the application of optimization software through simulation to make efficient loading decisions. The current study attempted to find a method for optimizing and making a loading plan to achieve higher container space utilization using a simulation method. , – A simulation-based DSS and application of an optimization method contributes to the reduction of container shipment volume, and saves logistic costs and its delivery time. This research offers a method for optimizing a loading decision to optimize container space utilization. , – The present study is based on a single case study of only one specific type of product, i.e., motorcycle spares parts within a specific industry. , – Apart from adding value to the shipment process and improving the efficiency of loading plans, with the use of optimization software, the collaboration between buyers and suppliers can be encouraged to reduce response time and bringing transparency in the pricing process of the shipment. , – This research addresses a key concern in the transportation industry: how to reduce the logistics costs and the delivery time. This study demonstrates how a simulation-based tool can be used to reduce freight cost, cycle time, instill waste minimization and improve overall value addition.

Value creation through lean management: a case study of healthcare service operations

International Journal of Services and Operations Management, 2016

The purpose of this case study was to analyse a healthcare service facility, Thai Medical Centre ... more The purpose of this case study was to analyse a healthcare service facility, Thai Medical Centre (TMC), by applying lean thinking for system-wide process improvement and improved patient satisfaction. To address the research problem, a simulation-based case study was designed based on a private healthcare facility in Thailand. In this research, an attempt was made to understand and evaluate the factors associated with running an efficient healthcare system. Using the lean methodology process and the layout at the centre, the TMC system was analysed and then redesigned to optimise the lead time at its health promotion centre. The findings of this study demonstrate that through adopting lean process the system can become more efficient by providing a better, faster and safer healthcare system, which contributes to patient satisfaction. Also, these findings can be benchmarked elsewhere in order to improve healthcare system-wide efficiency.

Book Review: Millennials and the Workplace-Challenges for Architecting the Organizations of Tomorrow

Global Business Review, 2013

Pritam Singh, Asha Bhandarkar and Sumita Rai, Millennials and the Workplace-Challenges for Archit... more

Reward and Compensation Strategy: Issues and Challenges

Management & change, 2000

The procurement, development and retaining of employees have never been so important than today i... more The procurement, development and retaining of employees have never been so important than today in most of the organizations worldwide. Companies are relentlessly searching for ways to retain their core employees. Understanding the interlinkages between peljormance management strategy, training and development strategy. compensation strategy. and deployment of employees has become very vital for attracting, motivating and retaining good employees. In this era of restructuring and downsizing, much needs to be done by the employers to motivate their employees. The companies who are restructuring themselves are finding it difficult to keep up the morale of their employees. In many cases. the huge incentive and performance related pay systems have failed, and the psychological contract between employees and employers is under the process of redefinition. To sustain the motivational level of employees. organizations must demonstrate to them a close link between performance and rewards. This is the rationale which is advocated for the Lise of merit pay. But in spite of its attractiveness. the PRP and ESOP sometimes bring about results precisely the opposite from the desired ones. The role of HR manager has to be a facilitator&#39;s one to encourage line managers in creating such an environment. The communication level between the different st&#39;akeholders is also required to be high to dispel any misunderstanding and then a right kind of performance based work culture can be nurtured.

Women Entrepreneurship in Oman

... Sami A. Khan Associate Professor &amp;amp; Head-Department of Business Studies Mazoon Col... more

Building Organizational Learning Capability

Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 1999

Page 1. IJIR, Vol. 35, No. 1, July 1999 COMMUNICATION BUILDING ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING CAPABILITY... more

Basic Industries Limited*

Vision: The Journal of Business Perspective, 2012

Workforce localization in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: issues and challenges

Human Resource Development International, Oct 1, 2013

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Work From Home (WFH) and Its Impact on Work-Life Balance (WLB) and Wellbeing

Global Perspectives on Maintaining Gender, Age, and Religious Diversity in the Workplace

Head-Department of Accounting

In the Middle East countries and specially the AGCC countries (Arab Gulf Cooperation Council

What Human Resource Managers Need to Know in the New Millennium

Paradigm, 1999

Dynamics of the Work Life Balance at the Firm Level

Journal of Management Policy and Practice

ABSTRACT

Quality of Secondary Education and Labour Market Requirement. In Readings in Services Management

The Future of HR Function and the Challenges before the HR Managers

Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 2007

Page 1. IJIR, Vol. 42, No. 3, January 2007 COMMUNICATION THE FUTURE OF HR FUNCTION AND THE CHALLE... more

Managing Performance: The Case of an Omani Oil Company

Vision: The Journal of Business Perspective, 2010

Page 1. MANAGING PERFORMANCE: THE CASE OF AN OMANI OIL COMPANY SamiA. Khan A goodperformance mana... more

Healthcare human resource development in Saudi Arabia: emerging challenges and opportunities—a critical review

Public Health Reviews, 2019

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Transition towards sustainable energy production – A review of the progress for solar energy in Saudi Arabia

Energy Exploration & Exploitation, 2017

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Achieving supply chain excellence through supplier management

Benchmarking: An International Journal, 2018

Dynamics of Change: The Road Ahead

Vision: The Journal of Business Perspective, 2006

Page 1. REVIEW ESSAY DYNAMICS OF CHANGE: THE ROAD AHEAD SamiA.Khan (Dave Ulrich, Louis Carter, Ma... more

Saudi women’s work challenges and barriers to career advancement

Career Development International, 2017

Simulation based decision support system for optimization

Industrial Management & Data Systems, 2016

Value creation through lean management: a case study of healthcare service operations

International Journal of Services and Operations Management, 2016

Book Review: Millennials and the Workplace-Challenges for Architecting the Organizations of Tomorrow

Global Business Review, 2013

Pritam Singh, Asha Bhandarkar and Sumita Rai, Millennials and the Workplace-Challenges for Archit... more

Reward and Compensation Strategy: Issues and Challenges

Management & change, 2000

Women Entrepreneurship in Oman

... Sami A. Khan Associate Professor &amp;amp; Head-Department of Business Studies Mazoon Col... more

Building Organizational Learning Capability

Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 1999

Page 1. IJIR, Vol. 35, No. 1, July 1999 COMMUNICATION BUILDING ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING CAPABILITY... more

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