Femina Syed

Dr. Femina Syed (Ph.D., MBA, MBE, BBA, DIM, PGDIM, PGDHRM) is an accomplished academic and researcher with over 21 years of teaching, training, and research experience. She specialises in HR analytics and Analytics Training and has a professional degree in HR and analytics from the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode.

She has taught a wide range of subjects at the MBA, DBA, and undergraduate levels, including Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, Strategic Planning, HR Analytics, and Leadership Development. She is currently associated with prominent institutions, guiding doctoral and postgraduate students in business administration.

Her seminal doctoral research, funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), explored the relationship between ambidextrous culture and product innovation in software development organizations (SDOs). Her research focuses on organizational behaviour, ambidexterity, human resource management, and innovation.

She has published extensively in indexed journals and presented at international conferences, emphasizing topics such as ambidextrous culture, product innovation, and leadership. Dr. Syed has also received awards for her academic contributions, including the Indo Asian Award for Distinguished Professor and the Best Woman Academician of the Year.

Recent notable publications include an article in Employee Relations (Emerald, ABDC B Category, Scopus Q1) analyzing employees’ qualitative narratives on quiet quitting. Additionally, her collaborative work on blended learning systems has been presented at international conferences, such as the ICEDS at the University of Hawaii.

Areas of Research Interests

Ambidexterity and Digital Innovation: Exploring how digital transformation and Industry 5.0 technologies impact organizational ambidexterity, particularly in fostering sustainable innovation in competitive industries.
Leadership and Impostor Syndrome: Examining the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and psychological factors like self-efficacy in shaping impostor syndrome, particularly among women leaders navigating Industry 5.0 landscapes.
Generational Engagement with Technology: Conducting comparative studies on digital media use and its implications for learning and productivity among Alpha and Z generations in diverse cultural contexts, including the UAE, India, and Germany.