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FAHR Award for Best Scientific Research in HR receives 14 entries

Sunday April 01, 2018

The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) has recently received 14 research papers from participants in the first round of ‘FAHR HR Award’ for the best scientific research in the field of human resources. The entries were submitted by 24 participants, 13 undergraduate university students and 11 professors representing three higher education institutions: UAE University, Zayed University, and Higher Colleges of Technology.

Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar, Director General of the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources, said that the Award has achieved remarkable success in its first round, getting a great reception from the government higher education institutions, as well as professors and HR students, with 24 submissions.

HE Said: “The winners of the first round of the Award - organized annually - will be honored at the 8th International Human Resources Conference, which will be held on 16 and 17 April 2018 at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel in Dubai, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai.

Praising the Award and highlighting its benefits, he added: “The Award is one of the innovative strategic initiatives of the Authority, and we are considering expanding its participation to include all students and professors of human resources in the higher education institutions in the UAE, after the interaction and success of the first round. The outcome is  6 research papers from Zayed University, 5 from UAE University, and 3 from the Higher Colleges of Technology”.

He explained that the research papers submitted focused on several important themes that contribute to efforts being made to develop human capital in the country, keep abreast of the rapid and  dynamic development in the world, including: Future Institutions and the Role of HR Departments, Social Media & their Impact on HR Departments, Emiratization in Government Institutions,  Innovative Employee Training & Development Methods, integration, Talent Management at Work, Work Environment & Institutional Culture, and Creating a Happier Work Environment.

HE Dr. Al Awar, added that the Award reflects the Authority's keenness to contribute to enriching the human resources strategy in the Federal Government and enhancing its initiatives through studying the reality of human resources with a view of shaping a new future.

He said: “The underlying objective is the achievement of the aspirations of our wise leadership, led by H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, and H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.

“The Authority aims at enhancing the role of youth in advancing government work, instilling a culture of innovation and workplace wellness through scientific research and technology, encouraging specialized scientific research as an effective tool for the development of national talent, and involving universities - teachers and students – in human capital development, and linking them to key HR concerns and issues”.

Target groups and eligibility

For her part, Klaitham Al Shamsi, Director of Strategy and Future Department, said: "Winners of the Award will receive financial and in-kind rewards for their research on the future of human capital in the UAE and innovative proposals and initiatives that can be adopted and implemented. Each Award round includes different topics related to the future of human capital and requires research entries accordingly”.

She pointed out that the Award targeted undergraduate students from the third year and above, as well as graduate (Master’s program) and faculty members at the UAE University, Zayed University, and Higher Colleges of Technology, noting that participation in the Award requires the following conditions: the subject of the research is linked to one of the areas agreed upon for each Award round, the research has never been published in any way and has not been won in any other competition, and submission should not be less than 6,500 words (20 pages) with an abstract of no more than 500 words.

“Winners will be selected by an arbitration committee composed of specialists in the field of human resources which will evaluate entrants based on certain evaluation criteria: the submission must conform to basic principle of scientific research, clearly address challenges facing human resources, add value to the subject matter of the Award, be the original work of the author,  contain innovation ideas and proposals, and be of high quality to deserve publication of its summary in HR Echo Magazine issued in Arabic and English.

The prizes

The first-place winners (students or faculty members) will receive AED 30 000, in addition to Golden Shield, with their research abstracts published in HR Echo Magazine, the second- place winners will receive AED 20,000, and Silver Shield, with their research abstracts published in HR Echo Magazine, while the third-place winners will receive an amount of AED 10,000 and Bronze Shield.

The winners will have the opportunity to present their innovative research and ideas at the annual Human Resources Conference organized by the Authority, as well as during one of the HR Club's meetings, one of the strategic initiatives of the Authority.

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