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Dr Khalid Samara

Dr Khalid Samara

Associate Professor
School of Business & Leadership

Academic Qualifications
  • 2012, London South Bank University, UK, PhD in Organisational Change and Knowledge Management
  • 2006, London South Bank University, UK, MSc Information Systems Management
  • 2020, AdvanceHE, UK, Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Professional Experience
  • Senior Lecturer in Strategic Management - Course Coordinator, University of Bedfordshire, Graduate School of Business, (Feb 2022 – Aug 2023)
  • Lecturer in Business Systems and Project Management University of Bedfordshire, Department of Strategy and Management, (Jan 2021 – Feb 2022)
  • Head of the (Chair) Computer and Information Sciences Department, Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates, (Jan 2017 – Dec 2020)
  • Assistant Professor in Computer and Information Sciences, (Business Solutions), Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates, (Feb 2013 - Dec 2020)
  • Undergraduate Associate Course Director of Business Studies, London South Bank University, (Aug 2011 - Jan 2013)
  • Lecturer in Business Information Systems, London South Bank University, (July 2007 - Jan 2013)
  • Director of Learning and Education - Learning and Development, Linguist Connections Ltd, UK (Co- Founder), (Oct 2001 - June 2007)
  • Consultancy Based Projects - I have undertaken consultancy/enterprise engagement projects funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF - Productivity Escalator), focusing on SMEs with particular attention on developing and deploying Business Integrative Solutions (2019 - 2020)
Research Interests
  • Strategic Management
  • Change Management
  • Knowledge Management
  • IS Strategy
  • Business Strategy
  • Leadership and Innovation
  • Systems Thinking
Selected Publications
  • Gradinaru, N. Kofinas, A. Samara, K. and Gunathilake, P. ''A Systematic Literature Review on QR Code Payments Adoption in the Postpandemic Era.'' The British Academy of Management Conference, BAM2023, 2023.
  • Samara, K. and Al Serhan, O. "Micro-foundations as a Grounding for Readiness-for Change in Knowledge Sharing Initiatives." International Journal of Business Performance Management Vol. 23 (1-2), 2022.
  • A. Alkouz, A. HaiYasien, A. Alarabeyyat, K. Samara and M. Al-Saleh. "EPPR: Blockchain for Educational Record Sharing and Recommendation using the Ethereum Platform." International Journal of Grid and Utility Computing, Vol. 12 (3), 2021.

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