Kabiru Maitama Kura, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Human Resource Management

Bahrain Polytechnic, Kingdom of Bahrain

kabiru.kura@polytechnic.bh | +973 1789 7000

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Education

Ph.D. in Human Resource Management
2014
Universiti Utara Malaysia (AACSB Accredited)
BBA in Management (Honors)
2022
University of North Dakota, United States
M.Sc. in Business Administration
2012
Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria
MBA in Business Administration
2004
Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria
B.Sc. in Management (Honors)
1997
Bayero University Kano, Nigeria

Academic Positions

Associate Professor of Human Resource Management
2023 – Present
Bahrain Polytechnic, Kingdom of Bahrain
Visiting Reader in Business Management
2022 – 2023
Capital City University Kano, Nigeria
Assistant Professor of Human Capital Management & Organizational Behavior
2018 – 2023
Universiti Teknologi Brunei

Research Interests

Selected Publications

Recent Journal Articles

Kura, K.M., Raimi, L. (2025). Linking green entrepreneurial orientation and green market orientation to firm sustainability performance: A three-level meta-analysis. Discover Sustainability, 6(1088), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01755-z
Kura, K. M., Abubakar, R. A. (2024). Dataset on a reliability generalization meta-analysis of the Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Scale. Data in Brief, 54, 110451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2024.110451
Kura, K. M., Shamsudin, F. M., Ringim, K. J., AlZgool, M. (2023). Editorial: Every cloud has a silver lining—COVID-19 and positive work outcomes. Frontiers in Psychology, 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1173250
Kura, K. M., Shamsuddin, F. M., Umrani, W. A., Salleh, N. M. (2019). Linking human resource development practices to counterproductive work behavior: Does employee engagement matter? Journal of African Business, 20(4), 472-488. https://doi.org/10.1080/15228916.2019.1583974
Kura, K. M. (2016). Linking environmentally-specific transformational leadership and environmental concern to green behavior at work. Global Business Review, 17(3S), 1S-14S. https://doi.org/10.1177/0972150916631069

For a complete list of publications, visit my Google Scholar profile.

Awards & Recognition

Teaching Excellence Award
2018
Universiti Teknologi Brunei
Best Paper Award
2018
3rd International Conference on Business Management (ICBM) 2018
Best Paper Award
2014
6th International Borneo Business Conference (IBBC) 2014, University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)

Teaching Experience

Courses Taught
  • International Human Resource Management
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Organizational and People Analytics
  • Research Methodology
  • Management Theory and Practice
Student Supervision
  • Undergraduate research projects in Human Resource Management
  • Graduate theses in Organizational Behavior and Workplace Dynamics

Professional Service

Editorial Roles
  • Ad-hoc Reviewer, International Journal of Human Resource Management
  • Ad-hoc Reviewer, Frontiers in Psychology - Organizational Psychology
  • Ad-hoc Reviewer, SAGE Open
Professional Affiliations
  • Academy of Management (Member)
  • American Psychological Association (Member)
  • Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered Member)
  • Institute of Management Consultants of Nigeria
  • Commodity Brokers Association of Nigeria

References

Available upon request