Dr Kawtar Bahanni
- Lecturer
- Sunway Business School
Biography
Dr Kawtar Bahanni's research areas include artificial intelligence in human resource management, the future of work, AI-enabled career transitions, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. She holds a PhD, a Master of Quality, Safety and Environment and an MBA.
Her research on HR analytics has been published in Personnel Review. She has also presented her research at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting in 2024 and 2025. Her current research examines how emerging technologies are reshaping employee experiences, career transitions, and human resource management practices.
Academic & Professional Qualifications
- PhD - Management, Sunway University Business School, Malaysia (2025)
- MBA - Business, Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation, Malaysia (2021)
- Master’s Degree - Management of Quality, Safety and Environment (MQSE), Université Hassan II Mohammedia, Morocco (2019)
- Bachelor’s Degree - Sciences and Techniques in Analytical Techniques and Quality Control, Université Hassan II Mohammedia, Morocco (2017)
Research Interests
- Future of Work
- Labour Market Trends
- Human Resource Management
- Artificial Intelligence
- Technology Adoption and the Workplace
- Employee Job Insecurity
Teaching Areas
- Human Resource Management
Courses Taught
- Human Resource Management
- Digital Business
- Research Project
Notable Publications
Bahanni K, Fujimoto Y, Trees Bolt EE (2026), "Contextual challenges in HR analytics adoption: an open systems perspective from HR managers in a developing country". Personnel Review, Vol. 55 No. 2 pp. 578–598, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-04-2024-0375
