Dr. Aminath Sudha is an experienced academic with over 13 years in higher education,
currently serving as Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Business and
Marketing at The Maldives National University. She holds a PhD in Business and
Management from Management & Science University, Malaysia, and a Master’s in
International Development and Public Policy Management from the University of
Manchester, UK.

Her research focuses on economic development, public administration, governance,
human resource management, leadership, and organisational performance. Dr. Sudha
has published extensively in international journals, contributing to the fields of public
sector management, motivation, and job performance, particularly within the context of
the Maldives civil service.

• Doctor of Philosophy (Business/Management) – Management & Science University, Malaysia, 2024
• Masters: Master of Arts in International Development and Public Policy Management –
  University of Manchester, United Kingdom. Major subjects: Economic Development, Public Policy, Economic Analysis of the Public Sector, Economic Research Methods
• Degree: Bachelor’s in Business Administration (Honours) in International Business
  – Multimedia University, Malaysia

• Sudha, A., Azam, S. M. F., & Tham, J. (2023). Transformational leadership and job performance of Maldives civil service employees, mediated by organisational commitment. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 36(3), 271–287.

• Sudha, A., Azam, S. M. F., & Tham, J. (2023). The interaction effect of job design and public service motivation on the job performance of Maldives civil service employees. Russian Law Journal, 11.

• Sudha, A., Azam, S. F., & Tham, J. (2022). Public service motivation–individual performance mediated by organizational commitment: The effect of public service motivation on the Maldives civil service. European Journal of Military Studies, 12(6), 522–540.

• Adam, A. S., Riyaz, A., Mohamed, S., Sobir, A., Muhaimin, F. N. A., Sudha, A., et al. (2020). Experiences and concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative research with employees in the tourism sector of the Maldives. The Maldives National Journal of Research, 8(1), 193–212.*

• Sudha, A., Azam, S. M. F., & Tham, J. (2025). The effectiveness of financial reward on improving the job performance of public sector employees through organisational commitment: The case of Maldives civil service employees. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 74 (4) 1180 – 1200.

• Sudha, A. (2023). Job characteristics and public service motivation among civil service employees of Maldives. Journal of Leadership & Entrepreneurship, 2(2), 14–14.*

• Sudha, A., & Lawson, D. (2010). Impact of utility privatisation on the poor of developing countries. University of Manchester.

• Sudha, A., Azam, S. M. F., & Tham, J. (2023). The influence of job design on improving job performance of Maldives civil service employees using structural equation modelling. Res Militaris (resmilitaris.net) vol. 13 n. , (4389 – 4405)