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Scholarly biography
Dr Md Rifad Chowdhury is a Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Course Leader for the Bsc (Hons) Integrated Foundation Year, overseeing three pathways: Accounting, Finance and Economics; Business Management; and Law. He holds a PhD from the University of Brighton, an International Business Management MSc from Northumbria University, and a Human Resource Management BSc from Anglia Ruskin University.
Md Rifad’s teaching expertise spans leadership and people management, talent and performance management, reflective practice, professional development and cross-cultural aspects of work and organisations. His research focuses on employee motivation and engagement, workplace wellbeing, leadership and cross-cultural management, with particular interest in public-sector contexts in the UK and Bangladesh.
He is a Fellow of Advance HE (FHEA) and is committed to inclusive, compassionate and research-informed teaching that empowers students to link theory with professional practice and develop as ethical, globally-minded professionals.
Supervisory Interests
- Work motivation
- Employee Engagement
- Leadership
- Talent Management
Research interests
- Employee Engagement and Work Motivation
- Decolonising management knowledge
- HR Trends and Analytics
- Local government organisations
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, A Phenomenographic Examination of Motivation to Work at the Municipal Corporation of Bangladesh., University of Brighton
1 Oct 2018 → 20 Nov 2023
Award Date: 20 Nov 2023
Master, Business with International Management, Northumbria University
Award Date: 30 Jun 2018
Bachelor, Business and Human Resource Management , Anglia Ruskin University
Award Date: 1 Jul 2016
Keywords
- HD28 Management. Industrial Management
- Human Resource Management
- Organisational behaviour
- JS Local government Municipal government
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Listening Differently: Decolonizing Work Motivation in the Global South through Phenomenographic Inquiry
Chowdhury, M. R., Sehgal, S., Tookey, M. & Greener, S., 31 Mar 2026, In: South Asian Journal of Management (SAJM). 33, 1, p. 7-29Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Comprehensive Thematic Analysis of Work Motivation Among IT Professionals in the United Kingdom
Chowdhury, M. R. & Karra, A. S., 30 Apr 2025, In: International Journal of Social Sciences and Management Research. 11, 4, p. 399-418 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Phenomenographic Examination of Motivation to Work at the Municipal Corporation of Bangladesh
Chowdhury, M. R., 20 Nov 2023Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis
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A phenomenographic examination of work motivation to perform at the municipal corporation of Bangladesh.
Chowdhury, M. R., 25 Jan 2023, p. 52. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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A Phenomenographic Examination of Work Motivation to Perform at the Municipal Corporation of Bangladesh
Chowdhury, M. R., 4 Nov 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Advance HE (External organisation)
Chowdhury, M. R. (Chair)
2023 → …Activity: External boards and professional/academic bodies › Membership of professional body
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New Trends in Qualitative Research (NTQR) (Journal)
Chowdhury, M. R. (Reviewer)
2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review