Rate My Professor Arif Sikander

Dr. Arif Sikander is a Senior Lecturer and Academic Chair of Human Resource Management in the Murdoch Business School at Murdoch University, Western Australia. He concurrently serves as a Consultant in Aviation Management. His robust academic background includes a Bachelor of Avionics Engineering from PAF College of Aeronautical Engineering (1973-1977), a Master of Education (STM) from The University of Western Australia (2001-2005), and a Doctor of Philosophy from Murdoch University (2004-2011). He also possesses an M.Eng in Aerospace Engineering from the UK, an MBA, and an Australian Aircraft License, reflecting his strong foundation in aeronautical and management disciplines.

Sikander's research focuses on aviation, organisational behaviour, and human resource management. Key publications include 'Skills and competencies for the contemporary human resource professional: a synthesis of the academic, industry and employers' perspectives' co-authored with Leanne McDonnell in The Journal of Developing Areas (2017, cited 32 times); 'Scenario-planning as a stand-alone tool for strategic management' (2016, cited 7 times); 'Predicting consumer behavior based on country of origin (COO): implications for international marketers' (2010); and 'Twenty years of research on total quality management in Higher Education: A systematic literature review' with K. Nasim and X. Tian in Higher Education Quarterly (2020). He has delivered conference presentations, such as 'A proposed Learning model based on teaching an Integrated Curriculum' at the Teaching and Learning Forum (2018), and contributed to works on smart manufacturing management and digital transformation. Dr. Sikander received the Excellence in Learning Teaching Award at Murdoch University for the HR unit. He has supervised PhD candidates, including K. Nasim's thesis on 'Total quality management in higher education' (2021). With over 346 citations on Google Scholar, his scholarship impacts HRM, strategic management, and aviation fields. He teaches in the Master of Human Resources Management program and has served in leadership roles such as Acting Head of Management and Marketing.