Dr Parth Patel is an interdisciplinary scholar whose research examines the human dimensions of global work, mobility, wellbeing, and organisational and societal change across international contexts. His work sits at the intersection of international business, work and employment studies, global mobility, and organisation studies, with broader interests in how globalisation, institutional environments, migration, and technological and social transformations shape work and human experiences across societies.

Parth holds a PhD in Management from Newcastle Business School (AACSB accredited) at the University of Newcastle, Australia. He currently serves as Associate Professor at the Australian Institute of Business, where he teaches across a range of HRM and management subjects in the MBA program while also serving as Subject Steward for Case Study Research. Prior to this, he held academic appointments in both Australia and the United Kingdom, including at Newcastle University Business School, UK.

Before entering academia, Parth worked in the Australian recruitment industry with Chandler Macleod, one of Australia’s leading recruitment and workforce solutions organisations. This professional experience continues to inform his interest in workforce systems, labour mobility, careers, and the changing nature of work in global contexts.

His current research interests include:

• Global work, mobility and transnational lives
• Work, wellbeing and human sustainability
• Technology and its human/social implications
• International organisations, society and social change
• Migration, identity and cross-border workforce experiences
• Workforce resilience, organisational systems and the future of work

Parth has published in leading international journals across management, international business, and organisational studies, and holds editorial roles with several internationally recognised journals. He currently serves as Associate Editor for Asian Business & Management and Labour & Management Studies and is a member of the editorial advisory boards of journals including Review of International Business and Strategy, European Management Journal, Journal of Knowledge Management, and Journal of Family Business Management. He is also an active member of several international scholarly associations, including the Academy of Management (AOM), Academy of International Business (AIB), and the British Academy of Management (BAM).