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Hadi El-Farr

Hadi El-Farr

  • Director, Professional Master's in Human Resource Management (Online) and Associate Teaching Professor, Human Resource Management (HRM)
hadi.elfarr@rutgers.edu
848-445-9432
Janice H. Levin Building, 94 Rockafeller Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8054
Education

Ph.D., University of Leeds

M.B.A., Lebanese American University

Curriculum Vitae - CV (PDF)

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Expertise
  • Strategic Human Resource Management
  • Global Human Resource Management
  • Knowledge Management
  • HR Planning
  • Staffing
  • Performance Management
  • Online Education
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Hadi El-Farr is an Associate Teaching Professor of Human Resource Management in the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers University. He is also the founder and director of the Online Master of Human Resource Management (MHRM) program at Rutgers, which was established in the Fall of 2019.

Dr. El-Farr's teaching focuses on global HRM practices, talent acquisition, and strategic HRM. His research examines employee turnover and burnout, as well as the role of HRM in knowledge management. Professionally, he has worked on optimizing HR practices, particularly in areas such as HR planning, employee recruitment and selection methods, compensation systems, and performance management systems.

Dr. El-Farr is actively engaged in several areas beyond his academic work. He delivers executive and professional development programs, speaks at various professional events, and participates in professional associations. He has published numerous articles in academic journals, presented at various academic conferences, and authored several book chapters aimed at academics, students, and practitioners. His passion lies in promoting student success and advancing the field of human resources.

Courses
  • Linking HR with Business Strategy – Graduate level
  • Managing the Global Workforce – Graduate level
  • Global HRM – Undergraduate level
  • Talent Acquisition – Undergraduate level
  • Introduction to Human Resource Management – Undergraduate level
  • Artificial Intelligence & HRM - Executive & Professional Education
  • HR Functional Excellence - Executive & Professional Education
  • Work in the US in the 21st Century - Executive & Professional Education
Recent Publications
Journal Articles
  • El-Farr, H.& Kertechian, K.S. (in press). Job Desperation in the “Liquid Society”: Prioritizing Work Recognition and Reassurance Over Financial Satisfaction. Labour & Industry.
  • Kertechian, K.S.& El-Farr, H. (in press). Beyond the Usual Suspects: Job Desperation as a Top Driver of Turnover Intention and Job Search Behaviour. Industrial Relations.
  • Kertechian, K.S. & El-Farr, H. (2025). Body image in the Workplace: Assessing the Impact on Self-Esteem and Employee Engagement. Acta Psychologica, 259(105355):1-10. DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105355
  • Kertechian, K.S. & El-Farr, H. (2024). The Impact of Negative Body Image on Turnover Intention: The Mediating and Amplifying Role of Perceived Discrimination. GRH, 2024/3(52): 101-119. DOI: 10.3917/grh.052.0101.
Edited Books & Educational Modules
  • El-Farr, H. & Kertechian, K.S. (Eds.) (in press). The Amplifying Power of Intellectual Capital in the Contemporary Era. IntechOpen. ISBN: 978-1-83635-426-0
  • El-Farr, H. & Kertechian, K.S. (Eds.) (in press). Sage Business Skills: Human Resource Management Module - offers students a self-guided journey to gain the career-ready skill sets essential for professional success.
  • El-Farr, H. (Ed.) (2024). The Changing Landscape of Workplace and Workforce. IntechOpen. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.111368
  • El-Farr, H. (Ed.) (2023). Sage Business Foundations: Human Resource Management Module -Understand how key theories are practiced in managing employee motivation, skill development, fairness, productivity, and career progression. SAGE Publications.
Book Chapters
  • El-Farr, H. & Kertechian, K.S. (in press). Target’s DEI Journey: From 2020 Commitments to the 2025 Rollback. SAGE Business Cases.
  • El-Farr, H. (in press). Designing Salary Grades. Sage Business Skills: Human Resource Management Module.
  • Kertechian, K.S., El-Farr, H. & Blaique L. (in press). Building Ambidextrous Organizations Through Self-Leadership. In The Amplifying Power of Intellectual Capital in the Contemporary Era. IntechOpen. ISBN: 978-1-83635-426-0
  • Blaique L. & El-Farr, H. & (in press). Harnessing Human Capital in the Age of AI: Strategies for Future-Ready Organizations. In The Amplifying Power of Intellectual Capital in the Contemporary Era. IntechOpen. ISBN: 978-1-83635-426-0
  • Fay, C. & El-Farr, H. (2025). Rewarding employees and HRIS. In Johnson, R. D., Carlson, K. D. & Kavanagh, M. J. (Eds.). Human resource information systems: basics, applications, and future directions (6th ed.). Sage Publications, Inc. ISBN: 9781071922163
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