Dr. Parth Patel
BBA (Hons.), MBA, MIB (UOW), PhD (UON)
Senior Lecturer in Management
Research and teaching specialties
Cross Cultural Management, Human Resource Management, International Business, International HRM, International Management, Strategic Management, Control Practices in MNCs, Global Staffing and Expatriation, HQ-Subsidiary Relationships, Transfer of HRM Practices in MNEs, Internationalisation of Emerging Market MNEs, Institutional Influences on MNEsBiography
Dr Parth Patel is a Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management at the Australian Institute of Business. Parth was previously a Lecturer in International Management & HRM at Newcastle University Business School which is an elite, triple accredited business school and part of a Russell Group university in the United Kingdom. Parth holds over ten years of experience working in the Australian and British higher education sectors and holds a PhD in Management from University of Newcastle, Australia and a Master of International Business from the University of Wollongong, Australia. He has also previously worked as a Recruitment Consultant with Chandler Macleod, one of Australia’s premier recruitment and HR consulting agency. Parth is a member of the Academy of Management, USA, the British Academy of Management and Academy of International Business, USA. He sits on the editorial board of the Review of International Business and Strategy journal and is the communications editor for Asian Business & Management journal. He is also a regular peer-reviewer for the Journal of International Management, International Business Review, and the International Journal of Emerging Markets.
Publications and Presentations
Editorial Experience:
- Communications Editor for Asian Business & Management Journal (Palgrave)
- Editorial advisory board member of Review of International Business and Strategy Journal (Emerald)
Research Publications:
Industry and Policy Pieces:
- Patel, P., Sinha, P., & Gupta, S. (2020). Globalization and Trade in a Post-Pandemic World: India’s Atma-Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan. The Diplomat. Published on 10 July, 2020.
- Patel, P. (2020). Industry 4.0: How HR Can Prepare for the Future of Work During Uncertain Times. HRZone. Published on 28 April 2020.
Book Chapters:
- Sengupta, P., Patel, P., & Zaman, S. (2021). Fostering Business Growth and Innovation Through Internationalization: The Interesting Illustration of the Indian IT Industry. In Ferreira, J.J., Teixeira, S.J., & Rammal, H.G. (Eds.). Technological Innovation and International Competitiveness for Business Growth. Palgrave Macmillan.
- Kumar, S., Patel, P., & Prikshat, V. (2019). Work-readiness of Indian Graduates: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach to Assess Competence Deficits and Causes, and Possible Solutions. In Dhakal S., Prikshat, V., Nankervis, A., and Burgess, J. (Eds.). The Transition from Graduation to Work. Challenges and Strategies in the Twenty-First Century Asia Pacific and Beyond, 85-105. Springer, Singapore. ISBN: 978-981-13-0973-1.
- Sengupta, S., & Patel, P. (2018). Revisiting Team Engagement in the Indian Start-Up Context: Exploring the Potential Antecedents. In Ghuman K., and Sinha P. (Eds.). Indian Management: Perspectives and Models. New Delhi: Bloomsbury India, pp. 109-124. ISBN: 9789387863255.
Journal Articles:
- Kumar, S., Verma, P., Patel, P., & Rajesh, J. I. (2020). Perceptions of Indian Managers on the Impact of Convergent Technologies on Work and Resultant Organisational Performance in Service Industry. International Journal of Emerging Markets. (ABS2/ABDC B).
- Patel, P., Boyle, B., Bray, M., Sinha, P. & Bhanugopan, R. (2019). Global Staffing and Control in Emerging Multinational Corporations and their Subsidiaries in Developed Countries: Indian IT EMNCs in Australia. Personnel Review, Vol. 48, No. 4, pp. 1022-1044. (ABS 2/ABDC A).
- Patel, P., Sinha P., Bhanugopan, R., Boyle, B. & Bray, M. (2018). The Transfer of HRM Practices from Emerging Indian IT MNEs to their Subsidiaries in Australia: The MNE Diamond Model. Journal of Business Research. 93, pp. 268-279. (ABS 3/ABDC A)
Conference Abstracts, Papers and Proceedings:
- Islam, M., Gupta, S., McKinlay, A., & Patel, P. (2020). The Impact of I4.0 on HRM in the Service Industry: A Research Agenda. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Marketing, Strategy and Policy – “Building Resilient Business Models”, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK, 10-11 December 2020. https://mspresearchcenter.com/9Dec20-4th%20International%20Conference%20of%20Marketing.2.pdf
- Prikshat, V., Rajesh, J. I., Nankervis, A., Patel, P., & Kumar, S. (2020). Updated Employment Framework: Refined Dimensions, Pathways to Negative Outcomes and Future Research Agenda. Proceedings of the 20th European Academy of Management (EURAM) Conference – “The Business of Now: The Future Starts Here”, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, 10-12 June 2020. https://www.xcdsystem.com/euram/program/printed_program_noabstract.cfm
- Yekini, M., Yakovleva, N., Baddar Alhusan, F., Patel, P., & Rao-Nicholson, R. (2020). The Economic Resources Spiral Model of Work Engagement. Proceedings of the British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference in the Cloud 2020 – “Innovating for a Sustainable Future”, Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK, 2-4 September 2020.
- Saeed, M. M., Patel, P., & Mohyuddin, S. (2019). Interactive Effects of National Culture & Different Types of Fits (PO, PS and PG fit) on Creation of Facades of Conformity and Its Subsequent Impact on Employee’s Performance. Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the British Academy of Management (BAM) – “Building and Sustaining High Performance Organisations During Uncertain Times: Challenges and Opportunities”, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK, 3-5 September. ISBN: 978-0-9956413-2-7.
- Bealer, D., Patel, P., & Bhanugopan, R. (2019). National Identity and Cross-Border Business Focus of Expatriates and Host-Country Managers in the United Arab Emirates. Proceedings of the Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Meeting – “International Business in an Unsettling Political and Economic Environment”, Copenhagen, Region Hovedstaden, Denmark, 24-27 June 2019. https://documents.aib.msu.edu/events/2019/AIB2019_Program.pdf
- Patel, P., Sengupta, S., Prikshat, V., & Mohyuddin, S. (2019). A Research Agenda Examining the Adjustment of Western Expatriates in India to Determine their Success and Failure. Proceedings of the 4th Global International Human Resource Management (GIHRM) Conference, University Park Pennsylvania, USA, 10-11 May 2019.
- Taylor, L., Cameron, R., Saeed, M., & Patel, P. (2019). Organisational Support for Grieving Employees in Australia. Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Associations of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand (AIRAANZ) Conference – “Global Work, Quality Work”, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12-14 February 2019.
- Saeed, M. M., Cameron, R., Patel, P., Verma, P., & Narendran, R. (2018). The Impact of Online Learning on Students’ Skills Enhancement and its Subsequent Impact on Career Growth: The Moderating Role of Country of Residence. Proceedings of the Annual Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Conference – “(RE) Valuing Higher Education”, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 2-5 July 2018. https://conference.herdsa.org.au/2018/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2018/07/HERDSA-Abstract_Book-2018-opt.pdf
- Cameron, R., Patel, P., Prikshat, V., Saeed, M., & Narendran, R. (2018). Career Impact and Mobility from An Online MBA. Proceedings of the 15th International Human Resource Management (IHRM) Conference – “Managing People in a Changing Global Environment”, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain, 13-15 June 2018.
- Patel, P. (2018). The Relevance of the 457-Temporary Skilled Work Visa for Indian IT Firms Operating in Australia. Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Associations of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand (AIRAANZ) Conference – “Jobs and Change in Uncertain Times”, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 7-9 February 2018. https://www.airaanz.org/conference/airaanz-conference-2018
- Mohyuddin, S. M., Patel, P., & Prikshat, V. (2017). Migration Challenges and Career Habitus of South Asian Professionals and Managers in Australia. Proceedings of the 31st Annual Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference – “Creative Disruption: Managing in a Digital Age”, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5-8 December 2017.
- Patel, P., & Bhanugopan, R. (2017). Indian IT MNEs and the Transfer of HRM Practices in their Subsidiaries in Developed Countries. Proceedings of the 77th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) – “At the Interface”, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 4-8 August 2017. DOI: 10. 5465/AMBPP.2017.12370abstract. https://journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5465/AMBPP.2017.12370abstract
- Patel, P., & Bhanugopan, R. (2017). Growth Strategies and Institutional Constraints of Indian IT Multinationals Operating in Australia: A Review of Literature and Exploration of Antecedents. Proceedings of the Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy (ANZIBA) Conference – “Internationalisation, International Entrepreneurship and the Emerging Markets”, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 15-17 February 2017.
- Patel, P., Bhanugopan, R., & Bathula, H. (2016). Location and Firm-Specific Influences over the Adaptation of HRM Practices in Multinational Enterprises from Emerging Economies: Evidence from Indian MNE with Subsidiaries in Australia. Proceedings of the 30th Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference – “Under New Management: Innovating for Sustainable and Just Futures”, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 6-9 December 2016.
- Biswas, K., & Patel, P. (2016). Does the Religiosity of Managers Influence their Attitudes Towards Women as Managers? – An Examination of a Mediated Model in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the 30th Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference – “Under New Management: Innovating for Sustainable and Just Futures”, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 6-9 December 2016.
- Biswas, K., & Patel, P. (2016). An Examination of the Mediated Model of Theory of Planned Behaviour to Understand Gender Equity Initiatives of HR Managers in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the 30th Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference – “Under New Management: Innovating for Sustainable and Just Futures”, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 6-9 December 2016.
- Patel, P., Bhanugopan, R., & D’Netto, B. (2016). Cultural Value Orientations and Staffing Practices of Indian Employees in Australia: A Review and Research Agenda. Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the British Academy of Management (BAM) – “Thriving in Turbulent Times”, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK, 6-8 September. ISBN: 978-0-9549608-9-6.
- Patel, P. (2016). Cultural Value Orientations and Employee Preference for HRM Practices in Northern European Countries: A Research Agenda on the Swedish Perspective. Proceedings of the 19th Annual Irish Academy of Management (IAM) Conference, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, 31 August-2 September 2016. http://programme.exordo.com/iam2016/
- Patel, P., Boyle, B., & Bray, M. (2016). Global Staffing and Control in Emerging Multinational Corporations and their Developed Country Subsidiaries: The Case of Indian MNCs in Australia. Proceedings of the Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy (ANZIBA) Conference – “Contextualizing Theory in IB”, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 17-19 February 2016.