Administrative & Financial Science

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Dr. Mahmoud AlZgool

Dr. Mahmoud AlZgool

Current Position: Dean of Administrative and Financial Sciences College

Email: afsc.dean@gulfuniversity.edu.bh

Title: Associate Professor

College: Administrative & Financial Sciences

Department: Administrative Science

Qualification

  • PhD in Human Resource Management, University Utara Malaysia, Malaysia, 2016.
  • Master Science in Human Resource Management, University Utara Malaysia, Malaysia, 2010.
  • Bachelor in English Language & Literature, Irbid Private University, Jordan, 2005.

Professional Membership

  • Higher Education Academic Fellowship (FHEA).
  • Topic Editors at Frontiers in Psychology.
  • Managing Editor at International Journal of Intellectual Human Resource Management (IJIHRM).
  • Fellow of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
  • Fellow of the HR.com.
  • Reviewer at Sage Open.

Teaching & Learning Statement

Dr. Mahmood involves students in understanding the current real-world situations in every course he teaches. He focuses on the relevance and usefulness of the course materials. For instance, he always rises some current cases and issues at the beginning of each course which somehow can be solved and discussed at the end of the course. Therefore, students can be part of these issues and try to solve it after they gain the proper knowledge during the class.

Experience

Dr. Mahmood is an associate Professor of Human Resource Management at Gulf University. He is also the Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center at Gulf University. He was an International Trainer at Saudi Electronic University for Doroob Training Project, International Trainer at CINPAA International Cooperative for New Pedagogy, Training & Consulting in Malaysia, and Head of Counselling and Student Activities Department at Al-Madinah International University.

Research Interest

Dr. Mahmood's research interests focus on HRM and Employment Relationship in the context of globalization, and in particular, issues on strategic HRM, Organizational Psychology, Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Entrepreneurship, HRM Functions, Green HRM and diversity at the workplace.

Selected Publications

  1. Al-Omari, M. A., AlZgool, M. R. H., Ahmed, U., Pahi, M. H., & AlMaamary, Q. (2022). Exploring the Nexus Between E-Business Processes and Organizational Performance. Frontiers in Psychology, 13.
  2. AlZgool, M., Ahmed, U., Shah, S., Alkadash, T., & AlMaamary, Q. (2021). Going green during COVID-19: Examining the links between green HRM, green supply chain and firm performance in food Industry of Bahrain. Uncertain Supply Chain Management, 9(1), 79-88.
  3. AlZgool, M. R. H. (2020). Understanding the Dynamic Nexus between Green Human Resource Management and Environmental Performance. Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 11(2), 777-785.
  4. AlZgool, M. R. H., Ahmed, U., Pahi, M. H., & Ammar, A. (2020). COVID-19 and Work Engagement: Understanding the Nexus of Leaders Emotional Intelligence, Self-efficacy and Resilience in the Banking Sector of Bahrain. Revista Argentina de Clinica Psicologica, 29(3), 568.

Last Updated: 09 Apr 2026