Roland Yeo

Teaching Strengths

Problem-based learning
Critical inquiry
Experiential learning

Dr Roland Yeo

School of Management

College of Business and Law

I am currently Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at UniSA Business, having supervised six doctoral theses to completion with topics ranging from organizational change, corporate image and reputation, B2B marketing, knowledge management, job satisfaction to post-merger integration.
Professionally, I am based at the Saudi Arabian Oil Company as Head of Talent Management in Training & Development involved in the transformation of human capital through talent development activities, organizational analysis of change processes, and facilitation of organizational development interventions. I am also Adjunct Professor of Management with the KFUPM Business School (AACSB) at the King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, teaching on their Executive MBA program.

My research interests are in intraorganizational learning, technologically-enabled change, knowledge teams, AI and human integration, quality of work life, future of work, developmental relationships, and leadership development. 

I hold a PhD in HRM and Organizational Behavior from the Leeds Metropolitan University, a DBA in Organizational Development from the University of South Australia, and postgraduate degrees from the University of Oxford and HEC Paris. 

I am a practitioner-scholar engaged in applied research through organizational analysis and interventions from the strategic change and HRM perspective. I am also keen on management coaching and consulting in the context of professional and organizational development.  

I currently serve on the Editorial Advisory Board of Human Resource Development International. 

I have also served as a doctoral external examiner for the University of Newcastle (Australia), University College London (United Kingdom), and Nanyang Technological University (Singapore).  

Year Citation
2024 Li, J., & Yeo, R. K. (2024). Artificial intelligence and human integration: a conceptual exploration of its influence on work processes and workplace learning. Human Resource Development International, 27(3), 367-387.
DOI Scopus10 WoS7
2022 Yeo, R. K., & Li, J. (2022). Breaking the silence of psychological impact while working from home during COVID: implications for workplace learning. Human Resource Development International, 25(2), 114-144.
DOI Scopus18 WoS14
2021 Yeo, R. K. (2021). Leading as sensing: connecting within to navigate through chaos. Development and Learning in Organizations, 36(3), 5-7.
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2020 Yeo, R. K. (2020). Crossing knowledge boundaries: from team learning to knowledge teams. Small Group Research, 51(6), 700-737.
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2020 Yeo, R. K. (2020). Awakening the leadership anatomy in times of crisis. Development and Learning in Organizations, 35(4), 8-10.
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2018 Yeo, R., & Dopson, S. (2018). Getting lost to be found: the insider-outsider paradoxes in relational ethnography. Qualitative research in organizations and management: an international journal, 13(4), 333-355.
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2015 Yeo, R., & Marquardt, M. J. (2015). Think before you act: organizing structures of action in technology-induced change. Journal of organizational change management, 28(4), 511-528.
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2015 Yeo, R. K., Gold, J., & Marquardt, M. J. (2015). Becoming 'leaderful': leading forward in turbulent times. Industrial and commercial training, 47(6), 285-292.
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2015 Yeo, R. K., & Gold, J. (2015). More than meets the eye: working around technology in cross-boundary work contexts. Information technology and people, 28(3), 623-652.
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2015 Yeo, R. K., & Marquardt, M. J. (2015). To share or not to share? Self-perception and knowledge-sharing intent. Knowledge management research and practice, 13(3), 311-328.
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2014 Mohamed, I., & Yeo, R. K. (2014). Impact of organisational justice on work outcomes in the pharmaceutical industry in Kuwait. International journal of human resources development and management, 14(1-3), 17-46.
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2014 Yeo, R. K. (2014). Looking beyond the shores: emerging HRM and HRD trends in the Middle East. International journal of human resources development and management, 14(1/2/3), 1-16.
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2014 Yeo, R. K., & Gold, J. (2014). Knowledge sharing attitude and behaviour in Saudi Arabian organisations: why trust matters. International journal of human resources development and management, 14(1/2/3), 97-118.
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2013 Yeo, R. K., & Li, J. (2013). Beyond SERVQUAL: The competitive forces of higher education in Singapore. Total quality management and business excellence, 25(1-2), 95-123.
DOI Scopus64 WoS52
2013 Yeo, R. K., & Li, J. (2013). In pursuit of learning: sensemaking the quality of work life. European journal of training and development, 37(2), 136-160.
DOI Scopus19 WoS13
2012 Gold, J., & Yeo, R. K. (2012). Socio-cultural mediated action in action learning for human resource management and human resource development. International journal of human resources development and management, 12(4), 329-344.
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2012 Yeo, R., & Marquardt, M. J. (2012). Complex problem solving through action learning: implications for human resource development. International journal of human resources development and management, 12(4), 258-273.
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2012 Nelson, S. A., & Yeo, R. K. (2012). Action learning for middle manager development: the case of an Australian state-based large organization. International journal of human resources development and management, 12(4), 292-307.
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2011 Yeo, R. K., Goh, M., & Tso, S. (2011). Corporate image and reputation of large mainland Chinese enterprises. Journal of marketing communications, 17(3), 195-211.
DOI Scopus18
2011 Li, J., & Yeo, R. (2011). Quality of work life and career development: perceptions of part-time MBA students. Employee relations, 33(3), 201-220.
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2011 Yeo, R. K., & Marquardt, M. J. (2011). Through a different lens: bridging the expectation-perception (quality) divide in higher education. Asia Pacific journal of education, 31(4), 379-405.
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2011 Yeo, R. K., & Gold, J. (2011). The inseparability of action and learning: unravelling Revans' action learning theory for human resource development (HRD). Human resource development international, 14(5), 511-526.
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2010 Yeo, R. K., & Ajam, M. Y. (2010). Technological development and challenges in strategizing organizational change. International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 18(3), 295-320.
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2008 Yeo, R. (2008). How does learning (not) take place in problem-based learning activities in workplace contexts?. Human resource development international, 11(3), 317-330.
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2008 Yeo, R. (2008). Brewing service quality in higher education : characteristics of ingredients that make up the recipe. Quality assurance in education, 18(3), 266-286.
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2007 Yeo, R. (2007). Change in(ter)ventions to organizational learning : bravo to leaders as unifying agents. The Learning organization : international journal of knowledge and organizational learning management, 14(6), 524-552.
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2007 Yeo, R. (2007). (Re)viewing problem-based learning : an exploratory study on the perceptions of its applicability to the workplace. Journal of managerial psychology, 22(4), 369-391.
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2007 Yeo, R. (2007). Problem-based learning at work : what does it take to ensure a successful implementation?. Management development journal.
2007 Goh, M., Prakash, S., & Yeo, R. (2007). Resource-based approach to IT shared services in a manufacturing firm. Journal of industrial management and data systems, 107(2), 251-270.
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2007 Yeo, R. (2007). Organizational learning in representative Singapore public organizations : a study of its contribution to the understanding of management in Singapore. International journal of public sector management, 20(5), 345-365.
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2007 Yeo, R. (2007). Problem-based learning : a viable approach in leadership development?. Journal of management development, 26(9), 874-894.
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2006 Yeo, R. (2006). Building knowledge through action systems, process leadership and organizational learning. Foresight : the journal of future studies, strategic thinking and policy, 8(4), 34-44.
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2006 Yeo, R. (2006). Learning organisation research: An overview of the methodological approaches. Management Development Journal of Singapore.
2005 Yeo, R. (2005). Problem-based learning : lessons for administrators, educators and learners. International Journal of Educational Management.

Year Citation
2012 Yeo, R. K., & Li, J. (2012). Strategizing learning for a better quality of work life : integrating context and learning orientation. In J. Wang, J. Gedro, & P. Doshy (Eds.), 2012 AHRD International Research Conference in The Americas : conference proceedings (pp. 1-40). Minnesota, USA: Academy of Human Resource Development.
2011 Yeo, R. K., & Gold, J. (2011). (Re) interpreting experiential learning for management development: a critical inquiry. In L. A. Toombs (Ed.), Proceedings of the 71st Academy of Management Annual Meeting (pp. 1-7). New York: Academy of Management.
2011 Yeo, R. K., & Gold, J. (2011). There can be no learning without action and no (sober and deliberate) action without learning : revisiting Revans' action learning theory. In Proceedings of the Academy of Human Resource Development International Research Conference in the Americas (pp. 1-38). US: Academy of Human Resource Development.
2008 Yeo, R., & Kwek, A. (2008). From SERVQUAL to competitive advantage: A higher education perspective. In Proceeding of the fifth world congress of the academy of global business advancement Vol. 5 (pp. 246-264). USA: Academy for Global Business Advancement.
2008 Yeo, R. (2008). The social constructivism of learning. In Proceedings of the 7th international conference of the academy of human resource development, Ethics and quality of worklife for sustainable development (pp. 749-756). Bangkok, Thailand: National Institude of Development Administration.
2008 Yeo, R., & Youssef, M. (2008). Perception of corporate branding in a Middle Eastern context. In Proceedings of the AGBA Fifth World Congress Vol. 5 (pp. 235-245). USA: Academy for Global Business Advancement.
2007 Yeo, R. (2007). Learning the ropes, strategizing the way, developing the learning organization : a Singapore case. In 8th International Conference on HRD Research and Practice Across Europe. UK: Academy of Human Resource Development.
2007 Fong, O., & Yeo, R. (2007). Influence of emotional intelligence on learning styles : an exploratory study on management undergraduates in Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. In Enhancing Higher Education, Theory and Scholarship, Proceedings of the 30th HERDSA Annual Conference. NSW, Australia: Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia.

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