Hossein Heidarian Ghaleh

Dr Hossein Heidarian Ghaleh

Lecturer In Human Resource Management

Senior Lecturer

Human Resource Management/Organisational Behaviour

Department of Business Entrepreneurship & Finance , Royal Docks School of Business and Law

Dr Hossein Heidarian Ghaleh is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Business Management at the University of East London (UEL).

Qualifications

  • PhD in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour
  • MSc Strategic Human Resource Management
  • BSc Business Administration
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
  • Qualified HR professional (MCIPD)

Areas Of Interest

  • High-Performance work systems
  • HR Devolution
  • In-role and extra-role work behaviours
  • Leadership
  • Individual Ambidexterity
Hossein Heidarian Ghaleh

OVERVIEW

Hossein's research attention is centred on the implementation side of HR and very proximal psychological impacts on employees and workplace behaviours. His research articles have been published at FT50/ABS4* level, such as Human Resource Management (HRM), and British Journal of Management (BJM).

Before joining UEL, Hossein had ten years of experience in the banking industry, including various HR and operational responsibilities.

PUBLICATIONS

Visit the UEL research repository to view a full list of publications.

Journals

  • Townsend, K., Heidarian Ghaleh, H., Rebecca, L., Pak, J. (2024). How Does Career Trap Impact Frontline Managers’ Involvement in HRM? A Qualitative Approach. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2024, No. 1, p. 1). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
  • Pak, J., Heidarian Ghaleh, H., & Mehralian, G. (2023). How does Human Resource Management balance exploration and exploitation? The differential effects of intellectual capital‐enhancing HR practices on ambidexterity and firm innovation. Human Resource Management.
  • Mehralian, G., Ghaleh, H. H., Wang, P., & Moradi, M. (2023). Expanding Capacity for Learning and Transformation: A New Look from Human Resource Configurations Towards Product Innovation in the Healthcare Industry. British Journal of Management.
  • Bai, P., Heidarian Ghaleh, H., Chang, H., Li, L., & Pak, J. (2023). The dark side of High-Performance Work Systems and Self-sacrificial Leadership: An empirical examination. Employee Relations: The International Journal.
  • Pak, J., Heidarian Ghaleh, H., Chang, H., & Townsend, K. (2023). The Impact of Promotion for Leadership Potential on HR Role Identity and HR Implementation. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2023, No. 1, p. 16264). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
  • Heidarian Ghaleh, H., Chang, H., & Pak, J. (2023). A Dynamic Self-Regulation Perspective on Individual Ambidexterity. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2023, No. 1, p. 14536). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
  • Sheikhi, S., Zatzick, C. D., Heidarian Ghaleh, H., & Mehralian, G. (2022). High-Performance Work Systems and Innovation Performance Link: How Dynamic Capabilities Mediate. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2022, No. 1, p. 14268). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
  • Heidarian Ghaleh, H., Moradi, M., & Mehralian, G. (2022). Is the Synergism Between SHRM and Firm Ambidexterity Still of a Matter? In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2022, No. 1, p. 13401). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.

Most recent research

  • Pak, J., Heidarian Ghaleh, H., Ma, Z., & Akhtar, M. N. (2026/In Press). Frontline Managers’ Calling, Balancing Act in HR Implementation, and Team Performance: An Empirical Examination, Human Resource Management Journal, In Press.
  • Pak, J., Heidarian Ghaleh, H., Ma, Z., & Akhtar, M. N. (2025). Antecedents and outcomes of enabling HR practices: The paradox of consistency and flexibility. Human Resource Management Journal, 35(2), 371-396.
  • Pak, Jongwook & Heidarian Ghaleh, H. (In production/July 2025). First-line manager’s attribution toward HR devolution: Conceptualisation and validation. In K. Townsend, A. Bos-Nehles, J. Trullén, J. Pak (Eds.), Research Handbook on Human Resource Management Implementation. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar.
  • Heidarian Ghaleh, H., Yasini, A., Chang, H., Lyu, Y., & Pak, J. (2025). Too Chained to Innovate: HPWS, Perceiving Goals as Invariable, and Innovative Work Behaviour. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2025, No. 1, p. 13979). Valhalla, NY 10595: Academy of Management.
  • Heidarian Ghaleh, H., Ma, Z., & Naseer Akhtar, M. (2025). Empowerment Versus Pressure: The Paradoxical Effects of HPWS on Employees’ Helping Behaviours. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2025, No. 1, p. 11318). Valhalla, NY 10595: Academy of Management.
  • Mehralian, G., Heidarian Ghaleh, H., Wang, P., & Moradi, M. (2024). Expanding capacity for learning and transformation: a new look from human resource configurations towards product innovation in the healthcare industry. British Journal of Management, 35(3), 1247-1261.
  • Pak, J., & Heidarian Ghaleh, H. (2024). How do employees shape HR implementation? Intra-team acceptance of espoused HR practices, frontline managers’ implementation behaviour, and team performance. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 35(16), 2742-2771.
  • Townsend, K., Heidarian Ghaleh, H., Loudoun, R., & Pak, J. (2024). How Does Career Trap Impact Frontline Managers’ Involvement in HRM? A Qualitative Approach. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2024, No. 1, p. 17855). Valhalla, NY 10595: Academy of Management.
  • Pak, J., Heidarian Ghaleh, H., & Mehralian, G. (2023). How does human resource management balance exploration and exploitation? The differential effects of intellectual capital‐enhancing HR practices on ambidexterity and firm innovation. Human Resource Management, 62(6), 933-952.
  • Heidarian Ghaleh, H., Chang, H., & Pak, J. (2023). A Dynamic Self-Regulation Perspective on Individual Ambidexterity. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2023, No. 1, p. 14536). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
  • Pak, J., Heidarian Ghaleh, H., Chang, H., & Townsend, K. (2023). The Impact of Promotion for Leadership Potential on HR Role Identity and HR Implementation. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2023, No. 1, p. 16264). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.

MODULES

  • Knowledge Management, Metrics and Quantitative Data - HR7018
  • Reward Management - HR5054
  • International HRM - HR5053
  • Industrial Psychology
  • Organisational Management Theory 

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