Dr. La’aleh Al-Aali

Dr. La’aleh Al-Aali is an Associate Professor at Euro University of Bahrain and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy ( SFHEA). She merges extensive academic expertise with rich corporate experience across the FMCG, telecom, petrochemical and business consultancy sectors focusing on transformative learning and organizational change. With a strong commitment to quality and strategic initiatives, she has held leadership roles in driving university and training programs. Her research is published in high ranking journals in the areas of human resource development, entrepreneurship, sustainability , policy development and management. In her teaching, Dr. La’aleh emphasizes real world connections, fostering entrepreneurial mindsets and integrating innovation within academic programs. She is also a passionate advocate for community engagement supporting small medium enterprises ( SMEs) and start ups in Bahrain through workshops and consultancy.

Her credentials include a Bsc from the American University of Sharjah, Masters of Human Resource Management, from the University of Manchester (awarded through the prestigious Chevening Scholarship), and a Phd in Policy Development and Management from University of Manchester.

Research interests of Dr. La’aleh Al-Aali are in the areas of   human resource development, sustainability, nationalization capacity building, entrepreneurship, policy development and management.

Journal Articles :

• Al-Aali, L , Iredat, A. ( 2024 ) ” Rise of Remote Work: Challenges and Opportunities for Human Resource Management”, Sci.Int.(Lahore),36(2),231-238,2024
• Al-Aali, L ( 2024 ) Investigating Foundational Motivational Factors in FMCGs in Bahrain, Kurdish Studies, Vol 12, Issue 2, 5479
• Al-Aali, L ( 2023 ) Development of Framework for building sustainable SMEs in the Kingdom of Bahrain, International Journal of Operations and Quantitative Management, Vol 29, No 1,pp14-32
• Al-Aali, L ( 2022) The Role of e-HR in the Modernization of Human Resources: A Case of Bahrain, Res Militaris Journal , Vol 12, No 2
• Al-Aali, L. , Ahmed U. ( 2022) Examining the Interplay of Management Support, Green HRM, Green Engagement and Meaningful work: An Empirical Study from the Education Sector, International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education, Vol 14, Issue 04
• Al-Aali, L. , Ahmed U. ( 2022) “Examining the Consequences of Effort-Reward Imbalance: An Empirical Study” International Journal of Operations and Quantitative Management Volume 28, Number 1 , March 2022, pp. 29-43
• Al-Aali, L. ( 2021) Career Development for Retaining Local Talents in the Private Sector: Study from the Kingdom of Bahrain, The Central Asia and the Caucasus Journal, Vol 22, Issue 5 ( SCOPUS )
• Al-Aali, L , Ahmed U. (2021) The Effect of Human Resource Practices and Organizational Commitment on Employee Performance, Annals of Contemporary Developments in Management & HR (ACDMHR) Vol. 3, No. 2
• Al-Aali, L. , Ahmed U. ( 2021) “Addressing the issue of meaningful work during covid-19 through LDW model: An empirical study”, Elementary Education Online, Vol 20 (Issue 4): pp. 1791-1799 ( SCOPUS)
• Al-Aali, L. ( 2020) “ Embedding Education in a Capacity Building Framework towards forming Sustainability in Developing Contexts”, TEST Engineering and Management Journal, Vol 83 ( SCOPUS)
• Al-Aali, L., Aour M., AlZgool, M. ( 2020) “Firm Performance in the Telecommunication Sector: Empirical Evidence on the Interplay of Corporate Social Responsibility and Employee Engagement”, International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, Vol. 25, No.5 ( SCOPUS)
• Al-Aali, L. ( 2019) “ Embedding Cultural Values within Nationalization Strategies: A case from the Kingdom of Bahrain” , International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, Volume 9, Issue 10, 2019 ( SCOPUS)
• Al-Aali, L. ( 2019) “The Role of Education towards Shaping Private Sector Employment: A Case from the Kingdom of Bahrain”, Academy of Educational Leadership Journal, Volume 23, Issue 2
• Al-Aali, L. , Rees, C. ( 2019) “Capacity Building, Human Resource Development (HRD) and Bahrainisation: Perceptions of Senior Public Sector Employees in Bahrain”, International Journal of HRD Practice, Policy and Research 2019, Vol 4 No 1: 81-90
• Ahmed, U, Al-Aali, L., Mozamel, S. ( 2018) “Can meaningful work really moderate the relationship between supervisor support, coworker support and work Engagement?”, Management Science Letters, 9, 229–242 ( SCOPUS)
• Al-Aali, L., Rees, C. ( 2018) “Sustainability, Performance and Development: Towards an Understanding of the Intersections between Human Resource Development (HRD) and Capacity Building”, International Journal of Human Resource Development Policy, Practice and Research, Vol 4, No. 1
• Al-Aali, L. ( 2018) “Effectiveness of HRD in private sector : A case from the Kingdom of Bahrain”, International Journal of Management and Applied Science, Vol. 4, Issue 8

Book Chapters :

• Management: Theory and Practice / Part 2 ( 4) Development Management / Research : Nationalization Strategies in the Gulf Corporation Council ( GCC ) : A human resource development perspective by La’aleh Al-Aali and Christopher Rees
• La`aleh Al-Aali, Adnan Pitafi and Nadeem Khalid, “Eren Energized for Entrepreneurial HR at Trezo”, in “Case Studies on Contemporary Practices in Management & HR”, ISBN: 978- 1-9163014-0-5, Chapter 5, pp. 4351, 1st Edition, 1st March 2020, Published by International Association of Educators and Researchers (IAER), U
• Sustainable Data Management / Assessing the Role of Digital Innovation in Enhancing Operational Efficiency and Business Sustainability in Higher Education : A Quantitative Approach , April 2025, pp 331-344, Volume 2,  Published by Springer