Ashish Malik

Professor Ashish Malik serves as Head of the School of Business at UNSW Canberra, specializing in human resource management. With over three decades of international experience spanning academia, industry, and leadership roles across India, New Zealand, Australia, and the UK, he previously held positions including Professor of HRM at Queen's University Belfast and leadership roles at Newcastle Business School. His research integrates HRM, strategy, and technology with a focus on performance dynamics.

Education:

• PhD in HRM & IR (2009), Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
• MA in PM&IR (1992), Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India
• B.Com (1990), MJPR University, India

Malik's research explores the nexus of human capital, digital transformation, and organizational innovation. His work examines AI-mediated HR ecosystems, gig economy impacts, strategic knowledge integration, and cross-cultural management in emerging markets. Recent studies analyze algorithmic HRM's psychological effects, circular economy business models, and crisis leadership in healthcare systems.

His publication portfolio demonstrates consistent focus on technology-mediated HR innovations, organizational resilience, and international business strategies. Recent works highlight emerging themes: AI ethics in HRM, employee well-being during digital transformation, and culturally intelligent leadership. Methodologically, he employs mixed-methods designs including netnography, longitudinal case studies, and multilevel modeling.

Grants & Funding:

• AU$1.5M (2021-2025): Co-investigator for nanotechnology commercialization
• AU$900K (2020-2023): HRM innovation barriers in nanotechnology
• AU$9,964 (2022-23): Chief Investigator for healthcare work intensification study
• GBP 4,000 (2023-24): Queen's Business School Research Grant

Malik has supervised 12 PhD completions and leads editorial roles for premier journals including International Journal of Management Reviews (Co-Editor-in-Chief) and Human Resource Management Journal (Associate Editor). As Research Fellow at Kobe University's Research Institute for Business and Economics since 2018, he maintains active global research collaborations.