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Maryam Omari

Program Director Graduate Studies

Background

Maryam is the Program Director MBA and Graduate Studies and has 20 years of work experience in academia. She has held a number of academic leadership positions include: Associate Dean International, Director of Undergraduate Studies and Human Resource Management Course Coordinator. Maryam has a PhD, Masters in Human Resource Management (HRM), Graduate Diploma in Business Management and a Bachelor of Science.  

Maryam has 17 years of human resources experience, with the last seven at an Executive level as an HR Manager. She has worked in various HR capacities including: training and development, recruitment and selection, coordination of graduate programs, organisational development, program evaluation, project management and strategic planning.

Maryam has taught Human Resource Management, International Business and Management. She has lived, studied and worked in the Middle East, U.K and U.S.A.

Staff qualifications

• BSc WAust
• GradDipBus ECowan
• MBus ECowan
• PhD

Professional memberships

• Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI)
• Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM)
• International Association on Workplace Bullying and Harassment (IAWBH)

Awards and recognition

• 2009 - The Vice Chancellor’s award for Engagement in Teaching & Learning, Business Edge 
• 2009 - The Vice Chancellor’s award for Excellence in Teaching
• 2008 - The Dean’s award for Best New Researcher
• 2007 - The Dean's award for Excellence in Postgraduate Teaching

Research

Research interest

• Maryam’s research interests lie in quality of work-life issues including bullying in the workplace, flexible work practices, teleworking and the role of emotions at work.  

Current research areas

• Bullying at work
• Cross cultural issues in workplace bullying 
• Flexible work practices
• Telework/Telecommuting

Recent research grants

• 2009 - Edith Cowan University, Faculty of Business & Law Strategic Research Funding. Omari, M. Project: “Dignity and respect at work: An exploration of work behaviours in a professional environment”. Joint research with the Law Society of WA.
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• 2008 - Edith Cowan University, Faculty of Business & Law Teaching and Learning Grant. Omari, M. (Chief Investigator). Project: “Tracking our students” (Employability skills).
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• 2007 - Edith Cowan University, Faculty of Business & Law Teaching and Learning Small Grants. Skinner, C. & Omari, M. Project: “Extending delivery options: redesign from on-line to internal teaching across schools”.
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• 2006 - Edith Cowan University, Faculty of Business & Law Strategic Research Funding. Omari, M. & Paull, M. Project: “An exploration of the contribution of informal interactions at work to the quality of working life”.
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• 2005 - Edith Cowan University, Faculty of Business & Law Strategic Research Funding. Standen, P. & Omari, M.  Project: “Emotional Contagion and Leadership Capability”.

Recent publications

Books

• Omari, M.  (2011). The ideal homeworkers: An investigation of personal and job characteristic requirements for successful homebased work.  Lambert Academic Publishing ISBN: 978-3-8443-1924-8.
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• Omari, M.  (2007). Towards dignity and respect: An exploration of the nature, causes and consequences of workplace bullying.  Sarrbrücken: VDM Verlag Dr Müeller ISBN: 978-3-8364-2861-3.

Book chapters

• Omari, M. & Standen, P. (2000). Selection for Telework. In K. Daniels, D. Lamond & P. Standen (Eds), Managing Telework. Business Press: Thomson Learning.

Refereed journal articles           

• Paull, M., Omari, M. & Standen, P. (2012). When is a bystander not a bystander? A typology of the roles of bystanders in workplace bullying.  Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 50(3), 351-366.

• Sharafizad, F., Paull, M., & Omari, M.  (2011). Flexible work arrangements: Accessibility in a University environment. The Australian Universities Review 53(2), 43-49.       

• Paull, M., Omari, M. & Beeton, A.  (2009). Work environment and retention: An exploratory study. New Zealand Journal of Human Resource Management, 9(2), 86-94.     

• Standen, P. & Omari, M.  (2009). Psychological warfare: The destructive cycle of reciprocal bullying at work.  New Zealand Journal of Human Resource Management 9(1), 4-13.          

• Omari, M. & Standen, P.  (2007). The modernised public sector: implications for negative workplace interactions and bullying. Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business & Government, 13(1), 1-14.     

• Omari, M.  (2006). The Public Sector: An environment prone to bullying?  Public Policy, 1(2) 111-127.

Conference papers

• Omari, M. & Paull, M. (2012). Workplace bullying in a professional environment: Perspectives of legal practitioners. To be presented at the 8th International Conference on Workplace Bullying & Harassment, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 13-15, 2012.
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• Paull, M, Omari, M, & Sharafizad, F. (2009). Flexible work arrangement in higher education: A tale of two groups. Paper for the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Annual Conference, Melbourne, Australia, December 2–4.
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• Paull, M,Standen, P, & Omari, M. (2009). Making sense of bullying behaviour: Individual perspectives on critical incidents. Paper for the British Academy of Management (BAM) Annual Conference, Brighton, U.K., Sept 15-17.
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• Standen, P, Omari, M & Paull, M. (2009). Organisations and bullying: The role of attributions. Paper for the European Academy of Management (EURAM) Annual Conference, Liverpool, U.K., May 11-14.
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• Standen, P. & Omari, M. (2008). Psychological warfare at work: The destructive cycle of reciprocal bullying. Paper presented at the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Annual Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, December 2–5.
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• Beeton, A., Omari, M. & Paull, M. (2008). The resources boom in Western Australia: Implications for employee attraction and retention. Paper presented at the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Annual Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, December 2–5.
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• Paull, M., Omari, M. & Beeton, A. (2008). Work environment and retention: An exploratory case study. Paper presented at the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Annual Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, December 2–5.
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• Standen, P & Omari, M. (2008). Bullying in the public sector: An empirical investigation. Paper presented at the European Academy of Management (EURAM) Annual Conference, Ljubljna, Slovenia, May 14-17.
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• Standen, P. & Omari, M. (2007). Management or bullying: What’s in a name?. Paper presented at the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Annual Conference, Sydney, Australia, December 4–7.
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• Omari, M. (2007). Diversity at work: Implications for negative workplace behaviours and bullying. Paper presented at the Trisakti Conference, Jakarta, Indonesia, November 21-23.
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• Standen, P, Omari, M, Minaee, S. & Fuller, T. (2007). Assessing Emotional Climate: A Case Study. Paper presented at the European Academy of Management (EURAM) Annual Conference, Paris, France, May 16-19.
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• Omari, M. & Standen, P. (2004). Bullying in the workplace: definitions, antecedents & consequences. Paper presented at the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Annual Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand, December 8-11.
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• Omari, M. & Standen, P. (1996). The impact of home-based work on organisational outcomes. Paper presented at the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Annual Conference, Wollongong, Australia, December.

Refereed conference presentations

• Paull, M. & Omari, M. (2012). Bystanders in workplace bullying: Roles, impact and responsibilities.  Presented at the 8th International Conference on Workplace Bullying & Harassment, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 13-15. 

• Paull, M., Omari, M, & Standen, P. (2010). Keeping your head down and your mouth shut: Bystanders in workplace bullying. Presented at the 7th International Conference on Workplace Bullying & Harassment, Cardiff, Wales, June 2-4.

Unpublished conference presentation

• Guneri Cangarli, B., Paull, M. & Omari, M. (2012).  Cross-cultural understandings of workplace bullying: Preliminary findings from Turkey and Australia.  Poster presentation at the 8th International Conference on Workplace Bullying & Harassment, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 13-15.

• Omari, M. (2008). Teleworking: Issues and considerations.  Presentation at Australian Performing Arts Centres Association (APACA). September 11-12, Adelaide, South Australia.

• Omari, M. (2007). HR metrics: Their role in adding value to organisational decision making.  Presentation at the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) HR Week annual conference, September 4-6, Perth, W.A.

• Omari, M. (2003). Towards dignity and respect: An exploration of antecedents and consequences of bullying behaviour in the workplace.  Poster presentation at the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Annual Conference, Perth, W.A.

Technical reports

• Omari, M. (2010). Towards dignity & respect at work: An exploration of work behaviours in a professional environment. Report for the Law Society of W.A.
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• Standen, P. & Omari, M. (1997). Homework and Telework. A guide to best practice in Human Resource Management, Vol 1. Edith Cowan University: Perth, W.A.

Other research activities

• 2012 - Senior Track Chair: International Management stream. Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference, Perth, Western Australia. 

• 2012 - Doctoral Workshop Coordinator: Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference, Perth, Western Australia.

• 2012 - Keynote Speaker. Towards dignity and respect at work: An exploration of workplace bullying in the legal profession. National Australian Women Lawyers Conference. Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, August 10-12.

• 2012 - Provided evidence before the Parliamentary Inquiry into Workplace Bullying in Australia. 

• 2006 to date – Various television, radio and print media interviews (e.g. Sky TV, Radio national, ABC Life Matters, The Australian Financial Review, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, etc). 

• 2012 - Workshops and seminars: BPW Joondalup speaker series, Volunteering WA Symposium, Wanneroo Business Association, The Australian Government Solicitors, Curtin Corner, The Australian Human Resources Institute, Legalwise Seminars, International Women’s Day Women Lawyer’s Association and the UWA Law Summer School.