Cases on Critical Practices for Modern and Future Human Resources Management

Devi Akella is a full professor of management at College of Business, Albany State University, GA where she teaches Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management at undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Akella completed her PhD in 2001 and MBA in 1997 from University of Leeds, UK. Her research interests consist of learning organizations, critical managements studies, experiential learning and teenage pregnancy. Niveen Labib Eid is a Lecturer of Management at Birzeit University / Palestine. She holds a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) and another Master in Organization Studies and HRM from the University of Essex (UK). She teaches core and advanced business and marketing courses. Niveen has publications in the areas of social enterprise management, social entrepreneurship, servant leadership, strategy, business ethics and social responsibility. She handled different leadership positions at Birzeit University and other Community-Based Organizations and also works as a business consultant and trainer. She delivered over (3000) training hours in various business streams. Her research areas of interest include: Organizational Culture, Critical Management Studies, Critical theory, Social Entrepreneurship, Qualitative Research, Persons Management and Organizational Behavior. Anton Sabella is a lecturer of Management and Marketing at the University of Birzeit, Palestine. He received his PhD. from the University of Bradford, United Kingdom. His research interests lie in the areas of management practices, entrepreneurship, critical marketing, and corporate social responsibility. In addition to teaching and research, Anton serves as a consultant to a number of local NGOs working in humanitarian relief; the focus of his consultancies is on financial and managerial issues. Anton Lives in the Old City of Jerusalem.