Biography

Dr. Niveen M. Al-Sayyed is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration in Al Ain University- Abu Dhabi, specializing in organizational change and development. She holds a PhD in Management Studies with a focus on Organizational Change from the University of Aberdeen Business School, along with a Master of Business Administration and a B.A. in Business Administration from the Hashemite University. Additionally, Dr. Al-Sayyed is a Certified Change Management Professional® (CCMP®). 

With over 15 years of academic experience, she has served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Jordan, Arab Open University – Jordan Branch, & AUM- Kuwait. Her research interests include organizational change, project management, strategic human resource development, boundary spanning, women in leadership, organizational behavior, and service quality. 

Dr. Al-Sayyed teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in business management and has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals. She is actively involved in the academic community, being a member of the Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP), a Certified Quality Assurance Auditor for Higher Education Institutions, an Innovation Associate - the Global Innovation Management Institute, and a Reviewer for Peer-Reviewed Journals. Additionally, she served as a guest editor for “Administrative Sciences” (MDPI publisher) and has participated on various committees at the university level.

Education

• PhD in Management Studies - University of Aberdeen - UK
• Master in Business Administration - Hashimite University - Jordan
• Bachelor in Business Administration - Hashimite University - Jordan

Research Interests

organizational change, project management, strategic human resource development, boundary spanning, women in leadership, organizational behavior, and service quality. 

Selected Publications

-     Innovation Meets Inclusion: Assessing Construction 4.0’s Potential to Promote Gender Equality in Jordan (Accepted for Publication - Oct. 2026 - Journal of Engineering, Design, and Technology- Q1).

-     A Critical Analysis of Impediments to Industry 4.0 Adoption in Jordanian Construction (Accepted for Publication - Oct. 2026 - Smart Infrastructure and Construction - Proceedings of the ICE- Q2).

-     Intellectual Capital, Innovation, and Jordanian Banks' Competitive Edge.  -     Innovation Meets Inclusion: Assessing Construction 4.0’s Potential to Promote Gender Equality in Jordan (Accepted or Publication - Sep. 2026- Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies - EIE).

-     Abd elkhalik, S. M., Alsayyed, N. M., Sukkari, L., Allan, B., & Sweis, R. (2026). Integrating lean principles into sustainability initiatives in the manufacturing sector: a systematic literature review of green and lean practices. Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, 1-23.

-     Alsayyed, N. and Sweis, R. (2025). The Impact of Boundary Spanning on Educational Sector. A systematic Literature Review. (Q1). (Business and Professional Communication Quarterly - Sage.

-     Alsayyed, N., Allan, B., Sweis, and Sweis., G. (2025). Key Enablers Affecting Blockchain Technology Adoption in Construction Industry: A Bibliometric Analysis and PESTLE Framework Approach. (Accepted for publication Q2). Journal of European Real Estate Research. Emerald Publishing.

-     Rifaee, O., Alsayyed N., Al Abdallat, Y., and Rateb Sweis (2023). The impact of Intellectual Capital on Competitive Advantage.  The Case of the Jordanian Banking Industry. International Journal of Business Innovation and Research. (Inderscience Publishers). Accepted for publication (Jan 2024).

-     Alsayyed, N. Suifan, T., Sweis, R.  (2023). Improving the Quality of Strategic Human Resource Development: An Integrative Model for Developing Countries. International Journal of Quality and Productivity Management. (Inderscience Publishers). 1(1):1.

-     Alsayyed, N. M., & Randall, J. (2023). Feminist Emergence in a Traditionally Male Industry: Case from Jordan—The Jordanian Banking Industry. Administrative Sciences, 13(2), 39.

-     Al-Serhan, A., Saada, R., & Alsayyed, N. (2023). Women and Leadership in the Jordanian Armed Forces. Administrative Sciences, 13(2), 45.