Dr. Mervyn Misajon is currently working as a Assistant Professor in the Department of Business Administration , Ajman University , United Arab Emirates. His/Her research interests includes Entrepreneurship, Small and Medium Enterprise Development. He /she is serving as an editorial member and reviewer of several international reputed journals. Dr. Mervyn Misajon is the member of many international affiliations. He/ She has successfully completed his/her Administrative responsibilities. He /she has authored of many research articles/books related to Entrepreneurship, Small and Medium Enterprise Development.

Education

• Ph. D. in Resource Development at Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan USA 1983
• Master of Arts in Public Administration University of the Philippines Manila, Philippines 1978
• Bachelor of Arts Major in Political Science University of the Philippines Visayas, Philippines 1974
• Diploma in Development Administration, Kansas State University, USA 1982
• Diploma in General Staff Course, General Staff College, Camp Aguinaldo Philippines, 2004

Experience

• Assistant Professor, Department of Management, College of Business Administration, Ajman University 2011 to present
• Professor, St Paul's University, Iloilo City Philippines 2010-2011
• Professor, University of Iloilo, Iloilo City Philippines 2008-2009
• Professor, Central Philippine University and Iloilo School of College of Fisheries, Philippines (part time) 2006-2007
• University Professor, University of St. La Salle, Philippines 2002-2005
• Associate Professor, University of the Philippines, Philippines 1974-2002

Teaching Area

• Strategic Management, Human Resource Management, Project Management, Rural Development Administration, Human Behavior in Organizations, Business Policy, Organization and Management, Change and Organizational Development. Rural Development Administration, Development Studies and National Development. Business Research. Change Management, Organizational Development. (Masteral and Doctoral)
• Business Communication, Public Relations, Business Ethics, Project Feasibility Studies, Political Science courses, Constitution study, Sociology, Future Studies, World History, Management and Leadership courses, Human Behavior in Organizations, Introduction to Business Research. Leadership, Small Business Management. (Undergraduate Level)
• Served as Doctoral Dissertation adviser, MBA Thesis adviser and Undergraduate Thesis adviser. Served as expert panelist for thesis defense of graduating doctoral and masteral students as well as undergraduate thesis advising.

Research

• Employee Satisfaction and Retention In A Highly Diverse Workplace: The Case of Ajman University of Science and Technology.
• The Challenges Faced Data Integrity Between Ministry of Education and Private Schools in the United Arab Emirates.
• Training Interventions in Strengthening Technical Capability of Selected Organizations in the Philippines
• Training Rural Development Managers.
• Assessment of Capacity Building Initiatives of a Conglomerate in the UAE

Publications

• Shishakly, Rima and Misajon, Mervyn. (2017) The Challenges Faced Data Integrity Between Ministry of Education and Private Schools in the United Arab Emirates. Journal of Science Vol:7 No:2. CD-ROM. ISSN:20265-6282.
• Misajon, Mervyn and Abu Nasser (2016). Employee Satisfaction and Retention In A Highly Diverse Workplace: The Case of Ajman University of Science and Technology. International Journal of Business and Management Studies In, CD-ROM. ISSN: 2158-1479::05 (01):229-236.
• Opulencia, Sergio, Misajon, Dickson. (2015) Training Interventions in Strengthening Technical Capability of Selected Organizations in the Philippines. Procedia Economics and Finance, Elsevier, 23 (1), 1624-1627.
• Misajon, Opulencia, Antiado. (2015) Diminishing MBA Enrollment of Selected Universities in the United Arab Emirates. Journal of Teaching and Education,CD\xb7ROM. ISSN: 2165\xb76266 :: 04(01):203-207.
• Antiado, Misajon, Opulencia. (2015) Internet Use: Its Implications to E-Learning in the UAE. Journal for Teaching and Education, CD\xb7ROM. ISSN: 2165\xb76266 ::04(01 ):453-461.
• Shishakly, Rima and Misajon, Mervyn. (2015) Assessing Information and Enrollment Systems in the United Arab Emirates. Journal of Teaching end Education, CD-ROM. ISSN: 2165-6266 :: 04(02):523-530.
• Shishakly, Rima and Misajon, Mervyn. (2014) Information Systems for Assessing Students‘ Performance in Government Schools in the United Arab Emirates. Journal of Teaching end Education, CD-ROM. ISSN: 2165-6266 :: 03(03):297-303.
• Shishakly, Rima and Misajon, Mervyn. (2014) Information Systems for Assessing Students‘ Performance in Government Schools in the United Arab Emirates. Journal of Teaching end Education, CD-ROM. ISSN: 2165-6266 :: 03(03):297-303.
• Misajon (1990). Resource Mobilization and Linkaging for Curricular Development. Philippine Journal of Public Administration. Philippines.
• Misajon (1987). Rural Development Management in the Third World. Published by Food and Nutrition Planning, UPLB Monograph Series No. 8. Philippines.
• Opulencia, MJC and Misajon, M. (September 2017) Job Satisfaction, Motivation and Work Life-Balance at Selected Fast Food Chain Organizations in the United Arab Emirates, IAMURE International Journal of Business and Management,15,41-50.
• Opulencia, MJC, Misajon, M, Pornan, M and Mir, M. ( July 2018) Best in Class Paradigm: A Case of Filipino Human Capital Leaders in Selected Organizations in United Arab Emirates, The 12th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics Proceedings, pp 70-75.ISBN-13:978-1-941763-85-8 (Scopus)

Conference Presentation

• International Conference on Business, Education, Engineering and Sciences (ICBEES 2016) KEYNOTE SPEAKER and presented a paper on Job Satisfaction, Motivation and Work Life Balance Program in Selected Fast Food Chain Organizations in the UAE. Waldorf Astoria Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 25-28, 2016.
• International Multidisciplinary Conference Rome- sponsored by International Journal of Arts & Sciences. Presented a paper on. Employee Satisfaction and Retention In A Highly Diverse Workplace: The Case of Ajman University of Science and Technology. Misajon and Abu Nasser. March 2015.
• International Business Conference (IBC)-sponsored by Ajman University of Science and Technology, UAE. Presented a paper on Data Integrity between Ministry of Education and Private Schools in the UAE. May 12-14 2015.
• International Multidisciplinary Conference London – sponsored by International Journal of Arts & Sciences held at University of London ,London, United Kingdom. Presented two papers Information Systems for Assessing Students‘ Performance in Government Schools in the United Arab Emirates and Management Performance of Credit Cooperatives: Cases in Central Philippines from Nov 4-7,2014. Co-authored by 2 other professors.
• The Euro-American Conference for Academic Disciplines sponsored by the International Journal of Arts and Sciences held at FIAP, 30 rue Cabanis, Paris, France. Presented a paper on Diminishing MBA Enrollment of Selected Universities in the United Arab Emirates. 31 March-4 April, 2014. Co-authored by 2 other professors.
• 3rd World Conference on Business, Economics and Management in Rome, Italy. Presented a paper on Training Interventions in Strengthening Technical Capability of Selected Organizations in the Philippines. 8 April-10 April 2014, Co-authored by 2 other professors.
• International Conference for Academic Disciplines sponsored by the International Journal of Arts and Sciences held at Vienna, Austria. Presented a paper on E-Learning: Its Implications for Business Education in the UAE; April 2013, co-authored with two other professors.
• Sharjah, UAE. Skyline University. Capability Building for Effective and Sustainable Human Development: A Philippine Case; 2012, co-authored with another professor.
• Sharjah,UAE. Jan 10,2012. The Third Annual Leadership Congress sponsored by the Alleem Business Congress. Guest Speaker on the topic: Sun Tzu and the Art of War in Business
• 2nd International Conference on Business, Education, Engineering and Sciences (ICBEES 2018).Presented a paper on Assessment of Capacity Building Initiatives of a Conglomerate in the UAE. Al Ain Rotana, Al Ain City, UAE.
• 2nd International Conference on Business, Education, Engineering and Sciences (ICBEES 2018).Presented a paper on Assessment of Capacity Building Initiatives of a Conglomerate in the UAE. Al Ain Rotana, Al Ain City, UAE.

Memberships, Awards and Honors

• World Research Advocacy Award. Awarded by the International Association of Scholars, Publishers, Editors, and Reviewers. International Conference on Business, Education, Engineering and Sciences (ICBEES 2016) KEYNOTE SPEAKER
• Centennial Model Scholar of the University of the Philippines 25th July 2008 University of the Philippines in the Visayas
• Outstanding Ilonggo Award for Excellence in Education [“Dungog sang Iloilo” (The Pride of Iloilo)] February 7, 2003. Quota International Club and the City of Iloilo, Philippines.
• Oblation Award for Education. 1995. Awarded by the University of the Philippines Vanguards, Inc. University of the Philippines ROTC Advanced graduates.
• Professorial Chair in Management 2001. University of the Philippines
• Professorial Chair in Development Management 1994. University of the Philippines .
• Professorial Chair in Management 1992. University of the Philippines
• Fellow. 1980-1983. NEDA-USAID-KSU-IAMP to the USA for doctoral studies.
• Dean’s List-Top 10%. 1978. Graduating Batch of Master of Arts in Public Administration University of the Philippines
• Member. 1978. Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society for the Social Sciences
• Founding member, Filipino Educators in UAE2017
• International Association of Scholarly Publishers, Editors & Reviewers, Inc.2016
• University of the Philippines Vanguards Inc.-member since 1974 to present.