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Dr James Rajasekar is an Associate Professor in the Management Department of College of Economics and Political Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman and specializes in the fields of Strategic Management and International Business. He received the “Best Teacher Award” in 2015 from Sultan Qaboos University and the “Best Paper Award” from Emerald Insight in 2010 for the article on “Strategic Alliances in the Airline Industry.” He published papers on competitive strategy, strategic alliances, culture shock, strategic planning, business ethics, and mission statements of diversified companies. He is currently studying how national culture influences the business strategies of diversified firms. He presented papers in academic conferences both nationally and internationally. He was also one of the Country Coordinators for India for the GLOBE Project – Phase III. His edited book, “Culture and Gender in Leadership: Perspectives from the Middle East and Asia” was published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2013.

Dr Ahmed Al-Asfour is the Director of the Center for Workforce Development and Associate Professor at Southern Illinois University (SIU). Prior to joining SIU, he served for many years as a Business Department Chair/Professor at Oglala Lakota College in South Dakota. Dr Al-Asfour has been teaching courses in Leadership, Organizational Theory and Behavior and HRM/HRD courses. In addition, his work has been published in several leading journals such as the Journal of Career Development, Career Development International, Human Resource Development International and Journal of Faculty Development.

Dr Efrem Kentiba is currently working as an Exercise Physiology Assistant Professor at Arba Minch College of Teachers Education, Ethiopia and as a consultant on different research areas. He received his PhD in Exercise Physiology from Mekelle University, Ethiopia, has a Masters of Education and Bachelor of Education degrees from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. His research interest focuses on exercise physiology, special education, testing, evaluation and management. In addition to his academic works, he served as administrative Vice-Dean of the college and Dean of Students. He has experience in data analysis, systematic reviews, meta-analysis, statistical models and reviewed articles in Web of Science indexed journals. He presented papers in national and international conferences and has numerous publications in reputable journals.