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Atieh Mirfakhar is an Integrated Researcher at the Business Research Unit (BRU-IUL) of ISCTE-IUL. Her research focuses on topics related to human resources management and change management, more specifically on implementation of HR practices, performance management, and feedback. Her work has been published in the International Journal of Human Resource Management. Atieh was a Post-Doctoral Researcher at BRU of ISCTE-IUL working on REAL PAL, a project which was funded by FCT and aimed at advancing knowledge on performance management and feedback. She has received her PhD from ESADE Business School (Spain) and has been a visiting scholar at KU Leuven (Belgium). Atieh has a bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology (Iran), an MBA from K.N. Toosi University (Iran), and a Master of Research in Management Sciences from ESADE (Spain). Atieh also has working experience as an HR expert in an Iranian holding company where she was responsible for implementation of various HR practices and projects.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Atieh Sadat Mirfakhar

Citation names

  • Mirfakhar, Atieh
  • Mirfakhar, A. S.
  • Mirfakhar, Atieh S.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
961E-9DA6-5A5F
ORCID iD
0000-0001-7493-789X
Google Scholar ID
rdILgsQAAAAJ
Researcher Id
F-4816-2018
Scopus Author Id
57201031569

Email addresses

  • atieh.mirfakhar@iscte-iul.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Economics and Business - Business and Management

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Persian (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Education
Degree Classification
2019/11/15 - 2022/04/30
Concluded
 Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior (Pós-doutoramento)
ISCTE-IUL, Portugal
2019
Concluded
 PhD in Management Sciences (Doctor)
ESADE Business School, Spain
"Effective Implementation of HR Practices: A Multi-Actor Perspective" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2015/09/01 - 2016/09/01
Concluded
 Master of Research in Management Sciences (Master)
ESADE - Universitat Ramon Llull, Spain
2010/09/01 - 2012/09/01
Concluded
 Master in Business Administration (MBA) (Master)
K.N.Toosi University of Technology (KNTU), Iran
2005/09/01 - 2009/09/01
Concluded
 Electrical Engineering - Electronics (Bachelor)
Sharif University of Technology (SUT), Iran
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/02/01 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) ISCTE Business School, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020 - Current Integrated Researcher ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2019/11/15 - 2022/04/30 Relationships, Exchanges And Leadership: implications for Performance Appraisal and Learning - REAL PAL
PTDC/PSI-GER/29124/2017
Post-doc
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
 Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Mirfakhar, A. S.; Trullen, J.; Valverde, M.. "Almost at the top, but not quite: Senior management's sources of power and their influence on HRM". In Research Handbook on Line Managers. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022.
Conference paper
  1. Roodbari, H.; Mirfakhar, A. S.. "Different routes to successful HRM implementation: A realist synthesis". Paper presented in British Academy of Management, Brighton, 2023.
  2. Roodbari, H.; Mirfakhar, A. S.; Trullen, J.; Valverde, M.. "HRM implementation effectiveness: A realist synthesis". Paper presented in EAWOP SGM, Ljubljana, 2023.
  3. Dello Russo, S.; Mirfakhar, A. S.; Legood, A.. "Is LMX Differentiation Ethical? An Investigation into its Political Consequences in Performance Appraisals". Paper presented in EURAM, 2023.
  4. Dello Russo, S.; Miraglia M.; Mirfakhar, A.. "Events triggering reflection: Exploring the role of informal feedback". Paper presented in EAWOP Congress, 2022.
  5. Dello Russo, S.; Mirfakhar, A.; Antino, M.; Zaniboni, S.. "Which work design characteristics are necessary for younger workers’ attitudes and behaviors? An NCA approach". Paper presented in EURAM, Winterthur, 2022.
  6. Dello Russo, S.; Mirfakhar, A.; Zaniboni, S.; Antino, M.. "Necessary Work Design Characteristics for Younger Workers’ Attitudes and Behaviors". Paper presented in Academy of Management Proceedings, --, 2022.
    Published • https://journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5465/AMBPP.2022.13132abstract
  7. Dello Russo, S.; Mirfakhar, A. S.; Legood, A.. "LMX differentiation and its political effects in the context of performance appraisal". Paper presented in 82nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, 2022.
  8. Dello Russo, S.; Mirfakhar, A.; Antino, M.; Zaniboni, S.. "Which work design characteristics are necessary for younger workers’ attitudes and behaviors? An NCA approach". Paper presented in Age in the Workplace Meeting, Groningen, 2021.
  9. Dello Russo, S.; Mirfakhar, A.; Miraglia M.. "What practical implications on feedback do researchers offer? A systematic review". Paper presented in EURAM, 2021.
  10. Dello Russo, S.; Mirfakhar, A.; Miraglia M.. "Evidence Based Recommendations on Feedback Practice: A Systematic Literature Review". Paper presented in 81st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, 2021.
  11. Mirfakhar, A.; Jordi Trullen; Mireia Valverde. "The role of power in the implementation of HR practices". Paper presented in 6th International Conference on Management and Organization, Bled, 2020.
  12. Dello Russo, S.; Mirfakhar, A.; Miraglia M.. "A qualitative review of feedback research: Implications for practice". Paper presented in XII International Workshop on Human Resource Management, Cadiz, 2020.
  13. Mirfakhar, A.; Jordi Trullen; Mireia Valverde. "CEOs: The missing actors in HRM implementation process". Paper presented in EURAM, Lisbon, 2019.
  14. Mirfakhar, A.; Jordi Trullen; Mireia Valverde. "The role of CEO's HRM view and HR department's power dimensions in effective implementation of HR practices". Paper presented in XI International Workshop on Human Resource Management, Seville, 2018.
  15. Mirfakhar, A.; Jordi Trullen; Mireia Valverde. "Power and implementation of HR practices". Paper presented in 15th International Human Resource Management Conference, Madrid, 2018.
  16. Mirfakhar, A.. "Effective implementation of HR practices: A multi-actor perspective". Paper presented in EURAM Doctoral Colloquium, Reykjavik, 2018.
  17. Mirfakhar, A.; Jordi Trullen; Mireia Valverde. "The role of power dimensions in implementation of HR practices". Paper presented in 15th Workshop on Research Advances in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Paris, 2018.
  18. Mirfakhar, A.; Jordi Trullen; Mireia Valverde. "Effective implementation of HR practices: A state-of-the-science review and future research agenda". Paper presented in X International Workshop on Human Resource Management, Cadiz, 2016.
Conference poster
  1. Dello Russo, S.; Mirfakhar, A.; Legood, A.. "LMX differentiation in the context of performance appraisal". Paper presented in 18th Workshop on Research Advances in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, 2022.
  2. Mirfakhar, A.; Stouten, J.. "Institutionalization of change: How implemented change can be sustained in organizations". Paper presented in 16thWorkshop on Research Advances in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, 2019.
Journal article
  1. Dello Russo, Silvia; Mirfakhar, Atieh S.; Miraglia, Mariella. "What is the narrative for practice? A review of recommendations on feedback and a guide to writing impactful practical implications". Applied Psychology 72 4 (2022): 1624-1652. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/apps.12450.
    10.1111/apps.12450
  2. Atieh S. Mirfakhar; Jordi Trullen; Mireia Valverde. "How can CEOs influence HRM implementation? Unfolding top management's role in HRM". The International Journal of Human Resource Management (2021): 1-30. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2021.1986563.
    10.1080/09585192.2021.1986563
  3. Mirfakhar, Atieh; Trullen, Jordi; Valverde, Mireia. "Easier said than done: a review of antecedents influencing effective HR implementation". The International Journal of Human Resource Management 29 22 (2018): 3001-3025. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2018.1443960.
    Published • 10.1080/09585192.2018.1443960
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2022/09/26 - Current The effect of HRM system strength features on HRM implementation effectiveness.
Supervisor of Joana Maria Sanches Grosso
 Human Resource Management & Organizational Consulting (Master)
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2022/11/17 - 2023/12/07 Green Human Resource Management and Organizational Citizenship Behavior towards the Environment in hotels: A Serial Mediation Model of Environmental Knowledge and Environmental Commitment
Supervisor of Azra Hodo
 Hospitality and Tourism Management (Master)
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2022 - 2023 Playing politics in performance appraisal: Unraveling the intricate role of impression management and the social context
Supervisor
 Human Resource Management & Organizational Consulting (Master)
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2021/11/29 - 2022/12/20 The role of managers' bases of power in the relationship between perceived organizational politics in performance appraisal and impression management.
Supervisor of Maria Madalena Calais Grilo Pinto Mascarenhas
 Human Resource Management & Organizational Consulting (Master)
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2022/02/22 - 2022/12/12 The future of expatriation and which factors influence the decision between on-site, hybrid, and remote assignment.
Supervisor of Ana Filipa de Oliveira Martins
 Human Resource Management & Organizational Consulting (Master)
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2020/10 - 2022/06 Institutionalization of change in the public sector in Belgium: An exploratory study
Co-supervisor
 Masters of Science in Psychology, Work and Organization (Master)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
2020/10 - 2022/06 Institutionalization of Change: How Implemented Change Can Be Sustained in Private Organizations
Co-supervisor
 Masters of Science in Psychology, Work and Organization (Master)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
2020/11/30 - 2021/11/30 LMX differentiation and perceived organizational politics in performance appraisal: Do personality and age matter?
Supervisor of Duarte Maria Rebocho Lopes de Amaral
 Human Resource Management & Organizational Consulting (Master)
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2021 Leader-member exchange and reactions to performance appraisal: A scenario-based study
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ariana Kuzhnini (Master)
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2021 Cognitive diversity and team creativity: Knowledge sharing and sharing information as moderators
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Beatriz João Neves (Master)
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2021 The context of Human Resources Outsourcing and perception of the Organizational Culture according to the service usufruct
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Maria Leonor de Assis Pinheiro (Master)
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2021 The Impact of Sanitation and Time Policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic on the motivation of employees in the context of electronic retail
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Joao Pedro da Silva Tavares Neves (Master)
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2021 Research on the social integration of the second generation of international Chinese immigrants: Example of children of Chinese immigrants from mainland China aged 17-35 in Lisbon, Portugal
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Yixin He (Master)
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2020 Parenthood & leaders ethical decision-making: A qualitative study
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Priscilla Si-Yasmen Paiva Bengui (Master)
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2018 - Current European Academy of Management (EURAM) Member
2013 - Current Iran's Human Resource Management Society Member

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/09 - 2024/01 International Human Resource Management Master Degree in International Management (Curso de mestrado (conclusão do curso de especialização)) ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2023/02 - 2023/07 Leadership Development, Decision Processes and Negotiation Master Degree in Human Resource Management and Organizational Consultancy (Curso de mestrado (conclusão do curso de especialização)) ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/01 International Human Resource Management (Mestrado) ISCTE Business School, Portugal
2022/02 - 2022/07 Leadership Development, Decision Processes and Negotiation Master Degree in Human Resource Management and Organizational Consultancy (Curso de mestrado (conclusão do curso de especialização)) ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal