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6/25/25, 3:15 PM Dubai Government Human Resources Department continues receiving entries for inaugural Research Awards 2025 with wide partic…
government workplace with research insights and practical ideas that increase employees’ quality of life
and align with future transformations in human resources management.

Currently, the department has received 20 research papers from 13 government entities. Hamdan Bin
Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) has contributed five entries, followed by DGHR with three. Other
contributors include Dubai Health Authority, Digital Dubai Authority, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority

(DEWA) and Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, among others.

H.E. Abdulla Ali Bin Zayed Al Falasi, Director General of DGHR Department, said, “The submissions

we received are a testament to the spirit of collaboration and integration between government and
academic institutions to empower the government work system. This has been possible through
leveraging scientific research as a strategic tool to promote innovation and improve performance. At

DGHR, we believe the awards serve as a vital platform for converting knowledge into relevant policies
and practices that promote employee well-being and sustain institutional excellence. We welcome all
government entities to utilise this opportunity by submitting scientific research that supports Dubai’s
objective of creating a world-leading government based on competence, knowledge and renewal.”

The research papers highlight various key themes linked to improving the government work system, such
as the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in strengthening performance systems for government employees,
high-performance work systems in human resources management, employee relations and their quality of
life, modern working patterns, enhancing employee performance and well-being, institutional culture and

their impacts; disguised disciplinary penalties in the context of AI and the development of HR systems
and policies in Dubai.

The department announced that the research papers received are currently undergoing a screening
process to ensure compliance with submission criteria. Furthermore, all submissions will be assessed
during August and September by an academic committee formed by partner universities, including
Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mohammed Bin Rashid School of

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