Strategic HRM & HR Functional Excellence
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RESEARCH & ACADEMIC LIFE
Understanding work.
Connecting ideas to practice.
My academic work explores how people, knowledge, and organizational practices shape the experience and effectiveness of work. Through research, teaching, and academic leadership, I seek to connect scholarship with professional practice and contribute positively to business and society.
Research focus
Employee Experiences & Organizational Outcomes
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AI & the Future of Work
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Knowledge Management
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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Published scholarship
2026A Bibliometric Analysis of Algorithmic Governance and Employee Experience in the Modern Workplace ↗2025Beyond the Usual Suspects: Job Desperation as a Driver of Turnover Intention and Job Search Behaviour ↗2025Job Desperation in the “Liquid Society”: Prioritising Work Recognition and Reassurance over Financial Satisfaction ↗
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CURRENT PROJECTS
Questions under exploration
Under review
Integrity, Execution, and Financial Performance: Evidence from Employee-Experienced Cultural Profiles
Examining relationships between employee-experienced organizational culture and firm financial performance.
Under review
When Job Search Becomes Escape: Longitudinal and Predictive Validation of Job Desperation
A three-wave study examining work stressors, strain, job desperation, job search, and turnover intentions.
Under review
Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Automation, and Employment Outcomes
A systematic review of empirical evidence on technology in relation to employment and unemployment outcomes.
In progress
University-Based Career Preparation and Employment Transition Support for Autistic Students
A systematic review examining career preparation and support for transitions into employment.
These projects are ongoing or under review; descriptions outline their focus rather than report final findings.
TEACHING & PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Learning connected to practice.
I connect theory with the decisions professionals face, drawing on research, international experience, and practical organizational questions.
University teaching
Strategic and global HRM, workforce planning, recruitment and selection, organizational behavior, compensation, performance management, and linking HR to business strategy.
Executive & professional education
Customized learning for HR professionals, managers, and executives, including HR excellence, strategy, workforce planning, and AI and the future of work.
My work includes designing the Online HR Excellence Program and delivering professional education through face-to-face and online formats.
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Creating programs.
Building learning communities.
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Program creation & leadership
I created Rutgers’ Online Professional Master’s in HRM from the ground up, launched it in Fall 2019, and continue to serve as its director.
My work has encompassed program planning, course development, faculty coordination, admissions, and student support.
Editorial contributions
Editor in Chief for the HRM Skills module of SAGE Business Skills (2025–2026), and the HRM module of SAGE Business Foundations (2021–2022, 2026).
Recognition
2025 Rutgers Excellence in Online Teaching Award, Online Program Management and Administration category; SMLR Best Required Course Award, 2023.
Professional & academic service
Contributions include journal and book peer review, editorial board service, and engagement with HR and management professional communities.
ACADEMIC COLLABORATION
Explore a shared question.
For research partnerships, academic exchanges, or professional education, please get in touch.
hadi.elfarr@rutgers.edu ↗THEOLOGICAL SCHOLARSHIP
Faith, stewardship, and service.
Alongside my research on work and organizations, my theological studies explore the Orthodox understanding of receiving, giving, and care for our neighbor.
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