Faculty and Staff

College / Department

College of Business Administration

Teaching Areas

Management: Principles of Management; Human Resource Management; Training & Development; Strategic Management; Organizational Behavior; UAE Labor Law and Employee Relations; Business Law; Organizational Theory; Performance Management etc., Business: Business Communication; Business Ethics; Operations Management; Total Quality Management; Project Management; Qualitative Analysis For Business; Financial Institutions and Markets; Supply Chain Management, etc.,, Research: Research Methodology; Introduction to Business Statistics; Work Placement; Innovation and Entrepreneurial Leadership; Principles of Marketing; etc..

Research Areas & Interests

Emotional Intelligence and Job Satisfaction., Emotional Labor, Human Resources and Turnover , Performance Management; Employee Empowerment, Artificial Intelligence/Human Resource Management Practices

Education

Doctor of Philosophy , 2008
Factors that influence traditional-age college students to re-enroll in their third year at a research extensive university in the southern region of the United States
School of Leadership & Human Resource Development, United States of America

Master of Science , 2006
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School of Leadership & Human Resource Development, United States of America

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education & Extension , 1990
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College of Agricultural Sciences , Egerton University

Employment History

Dean, United Arab Emirates - University of Fujairah

2022, 2024
Responsible to represent the College within the University Of Fujairah (UOF) and among a wide range of external organizations. Additionally, the Dean promotes UOF’s Excellence mission, strengthens collaborations with community partners, and adopts excellence in education and scientific research.

Head of Management Department, United Arab Emirates - Ajman University

2009, 2018
Responsible for managing the Department of Management

Director of MBA Program, United Arab Emirates - Ajman University

2009, 2017
Responsible for the Master of Business Administration Program

Manager , Kenya - Mumias Sugar Company Limited

1991, 2004

Contact

joseph@uof.ac.ae

09-2244499

Dr. Joseph Lutta

Assistant Professor

Publications
  • 1. Lutta, J. G. M. (2024). Can International Business And Entrepreneurship Be The Catalysts For Economic Growth In Africa? International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 11(2), 465-477. ISSN No. 2321-2705. DOI: https://doi.org/10.51244/IJRSI.2024.1102036

  • 2. Kelkar, A., & Lutta, J. G. M. (2023). Human Resource Management: Effective Tool for Efficiency and Financial Management. Journal of Harbinger Engineering University, 44(9), 1026-1034. https://harbinengineeringjournal.com/index.php/journal/article/view/1385.

  • 3. Sunil, A., Munther, T. M., & Lutta, J. G. M. (2020). Which National and Organizational Cultural Dimensions Affect The Performance of IJVs Through The Sustainability Development? Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal, 26(2), 1-14. https://www.abacademies.org/articles/Which-national-and-organizational-cultural-dimensions-affect-the-performance-of-ijvs-through-the-sustainability-development-%201528-2686-26-S2-381.pdf

  • 4. Lutta, J. G. M. (2019). Adult Learner Characteristics Important For Successful Learning in Cross-Cultural Web-Based Learning Environments in Higher Education. In J. Keengwe & K. Kung’u (Eds.), Handbook of Research in Cross-Cultural Online Learning in Higher Education (pp. 172 – 205), Hershey, PA: IGI Global. ISBN 13: 9781522582861. https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/adult-learner-characteristics-important-for-successful-learning-in-cross-cultural-web-based-learning-environments-in-higher-education/226513

  • 5. Shishakly, R., & Lutta, J. G. M. (2019). A Pilot Study on the Challenges of the UAE Ministry of Education's “Advanced Science Program”: The Critical Gap Between Strategic Planning and Strategic Practice. In F. Albadri, & Y. A. Nasereddin (Eds.), Strategic Thinking, Planning, and Management Practice in the Arab World (pp. 275 – 284). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. ISBN13: 9781522580485. https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/a-pilot-study-on-the-challenges-of-the-uae-ministry-of-educations-advanced-science-program/22452

Conference Presentations
  • Lutta, J. G. M., Kungu, K. K., & Williams, F. (2023). Can International Business and Entrepreneurship Be Catalysts for Economic Growth in Africa? British Academy of Management Conference: BAM2023 Conference – 1st to 5th September 2023, At The University of Sussex Business School.

  • Lutta, J. G. M. (2015). College Student Retention in the United States: An Institutional Perspective. Presentation at the 1st International Business Conference on Globalization and Diversity, 12th-14th May, 2015 in Ajman, United Arab Emirates.

  • Mainga, W., & Lutta, J. G. M. (2013). An Exploratory Study of Inter-Project Learning Among Project-Based Firms in the United Arab Emirates. Accepted for presentation at the International Conference on Innovation and Management (IAM2013W), Sapporo, Japan, 28-31 January, 2013.