Dr Emeka Smart Oruh
Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management - Organisational Behaviour
Eastern Gateway 108
- Email: emeka.oruh@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 265295
- Organisations and People
- Brunel Business School
- College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences
Summary
Dr Emeka Smart Oruh is a Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management (HRM) and Organisational Behaviour (OB), and the Post Graduate (PGT) Deputy Admission Director at Brunel University London, UK, where he obtained a PhD in Employment Relations (ER) and Human Resource Management (HRM) in 2017. Before now, he lectured at the University of Portsmouth School of Business and Law, UK between 2018 and 2020. His key research examines OB, ER and HRM issues within international business – particularly in emerging and developing markets. Dr Emeka (Smart) has authored several publications – some of which have appeared in highly rated international journals such as Human Relations, International Journal of Human Resource Management, Journal of Managerial Psychology, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Marketing Theory, Management Decision, European Management Journal, Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance, and Employee Relations journal among others including Edited Books and Book Chapters. ​
Qualifications
PhD in Employment Relations (and HRM) - Brunel University 2017
MBA in HRM - Plymouth University
BSc in Management and Information Technology - Plymouth University
Fellow of Higher Education Academy
Academic Associate of CIPD
Responsibility
Lead and Teach Employment Relations (ER), Organisational Studies (OS) and Human Resource Management (HRM) Modules:
- MG5618: Contemporary HRM: Policy, Development & Evaluation (Leading and Teaching)
- MG1050 D Core: Organisational behaviours and Analysis (Leading and Teaching)
- MG1050 E Core: Organisational behaviours and Analysis (Leading and Teaching)
- MB5537 Business Project and Professional Development (Teaching)
- MG3119: Issues and Controversies in Management Project (Teaching)
Module Reviewer for: MG5591, MG5510
Supervise Students’ Project at the Undergraduate, Postgraduate and PhD Levels.
Personal Students’ Tutor
Academic Exchange Coordinator
PGT Deputy Admission Director
Newest selected publications
Egwuonwu, A., Oruh, ES. and Egwuonwu, A. (2024) 'Psychic Distance and Inter-organizational Relationships: Theoretical Foundations, Methodological Approaches, and Future Research Direction'. Strategy and Leadership, 0 (accepted, in press). ISSN: 0094-064X Open Access Link
Tasoulis, K., Pappas, IO., Vlachos, P. and Oruh, ES. (2024) 'Employee reactions to planned organizational culture change: A configurational perspective'. Human Relations, 77 (9). pp. 1272 - 1305. ISSN: 0018-7267 Open Access Link
Oruh, ES. and Adisa, TA. (2024) 'Employee Wellbeing in the Global South: A Critical Overview'. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. ISSN 10: 3-031-63249-4 ISSN 13: 978-3-031-63248-8
Oruh, ES. and Adisa, TA. (2024) 'The Dynamics of Employee Wellbeing in the Global South', in Oruh, ES. and Adisa, TA. (eds.) Employee Wellbeing in the Global South: A Critical Overview. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 1 - 13.
Oruh, ES., Adisa, TA., Nwosu, CE. and Egwuonwu, A. (2024) 'The Challenges of Employee Wellbeing in Nigeria: The Impact of Digital Integration and Culture of Servant–Master Work Relationships', in Oruh, ES. and Adisa, TA. (eds.) Employee Wellbeing in the Global South: A Critical Overview. Palgrave Macmillan.