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Dr. Charles J. Tawk

Member of the Research Advisory Board

Education

Dr. Charles Tawk is a Partner at Meirc Training & Consulting and the author of three books: Scattered Thoughts for Business and Life (ISBN: 978-0-578-33268-0), أفكار وعبر للأعمال والحياة (ISBN: 978-9-9487234-8-6), and The People's Hat, endorsed by the father of modern HR, Professor Dave Ulrich (ISBN: 978-9-9486428-9-3). He holds a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) and a Master of Applied Business Research from SBS Swiss Business School, a Master of Science in Human Resource Management and Training from the University of Leicester (UK), and a Bachelor of Law from the Lebanese University. Dr. Tawk is a Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP®) by the Society for Human Resource Management, a Project Management Professional (PMP®) from the Project Management Institute (PMI), an Associate Certified Coach (ACC™) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and a Certified Training Practitioner (CTP™) accredited by the Institute for Performance and Learning. He is also certified in occupational health and safety by NEBOSH (UK) and is a registered organization development consultant (RODC) with the International Society for Organization Development and Change (ISODC). He serves as an advisor on the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council.

Experience

Dr. Tawk brings extensive experience in human resources, industrial and organizational psychology, administrative management, leadership, and law. He began his career as a practicing lawyer with leading law firms before transitioning into corporate advisory roles, where he managed legal affairs, administration, and personnel management. In 2007, Dr. Tawk joined Indevco Group, an international manufacturing group, where he led the human resources function and was later promoted to HR and Administration Manager. He was responsible for designing and implementing HR strategies, driving organizational development, overseeing administration, and ensuring health and safety across the group’s operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Under his leadership, the department was recognized as a benchmark for operational excellence and innovation, both within the group and across the wider industry. Dr. Tawk is an active member of numerous international professional organizations. He serves on the Industry Advisory Boards of the American University in the Emirates, the Abu Dhabi School of Management, and SBS Swiss Business School. He is also President of the Levant and Gulf Chapter of the University of Leicester Alumni and a member of its Alumni Association Committee. He has been featured in various regional and international media outlets and regularly contributes to executive panels, TV programs, podcasts, academic research, and business and academic conferences.

Expertise

At Meirc, Dr. Tawk facilitates a diverse portfolio of programs in human resources management, industrial and organizational psychology, management, leadership, coaching, workplace counseling, administration, customer service, public relations, labor law, and soft skills. He also provides consulting services in human capital management, organizational culture transformation, employee counseling, team dynamics, and professional coaching.

Publicacions

Books

1. Tawk , C. (2021). Scattered thoughts for business and life (J. Butler, Ed.; 1st ed., Vol. 1, pp. 1–150). Charles Tawk. (Original work published 2022)

2. Tawk, C. (2025). أفكار وعبر للأعمال والحياة (1st ed., Vol. 1, pp. 1–210). Austin Macauley Publishers . (Original work published 2025)

3. Tawk, C. (2026). The People’s Hat (1st ed., Vol. 1, pp. 1–154). Austin Macauley Publishers FZE. (Original work published 2026)

Journal Articles 

  1. Tawk, C. J. (2021). Effects of High-Performance Work Practices (HPWPs) on Employee Performance: A Review. Journal of Human Resource and Sustainability Studies, 9, 397-412.
  2. Tawk, C. J. (2021). Chatbots: Recruitment game changers. International Journal of Business Management and Economic Research (IJBMER), 12(2), 1909-1910.
  3. Daw, D. N., Tawk, C. J., & Nair, K. (2023). Corporate governance and cultural diversity in Lebanese banks. Corporate Ownership & Control, 20(4), 32-43.
  4. Daw, D. N., & Tawk, C. J. (2023). Impact of selection process on employees’ performance: A case of lebanese small and medium enterprises. Corporate Ownership and Control, 20(2), 75-83.
  5. Mishra, M., & Charles Tawk, M. Y. R. G. K. N. (2023). Sustainability Unleashed: Pioneering Carbon Removal Solutions for a Net-Zero Future. Journal for ReAttach Therapy and Developmental Diversities, 6, 946-961.
  6. Tawk, C. J., & Daw, D. N. (2024). Digital transformation of human capital management in the Gulf Cooperation Council. Corporate Ownership and Control, 21(3), 89-102.
  7. Frimpong, V., Tawk, C., & Mamuti, A. (2025). Human AI Handovers: A Dynamic Authority Reversal Framework for Trust Calibration and Transitional Accountability. Available at SSRN 5992994.
  8. Tawk, C. J., McKearney, A., Daw, D. N., & Deng, J. (2025). Psychological capital matters for employee retention: Voices from the United Arab Emirates. Corporate Ownership and Control, 22(2), 131-140.
  9. Frimpong, V., Tawk, C., & Wolfs, B. (2025). Interview Rounds and Inequality: A Probabilistic Model of Bias Amplification in Sequential Hiring. Available at SSRN 5502398.
  10. Tawk, C. (2026). The Role of Strategic Leadership and Resilience in Sustaining Lebanese SMEs During Times of Crisis. SBS Journal of Applied Business Research, 124-133.

Conference paper

Tawk, C. (2023). Digital Transformation of Human Capital Management (HCM) in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Paper presented at the SBS Research Conference (online) on October 20, 2023, Kloten, Switzerland.

Book Chapter

Tawk, C. (2026). THE TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) ON HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (HRM).

Professional Magazines

1. Tawk, C. J. and Aidan, A. (2025, October 30). Future-proof your workforce with psychological capital - HR Magazine. HR Magazine. https://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/content/advertorial/future-proof-your-workforce-with-psychological-capital

‌2. McKearney, A. and Tawk, C.J. (2025, March 27). The case for investing in psychological capital. Peoplemanagement.co.uk; PeopleManagement. https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1911898/case-investing-psychological-capital

3. Clarifying expectations: The key to productivity. (2024, May 6). Welcometothejungle.com; Welcome to the Jungle. https://www.welcometothejungle.com/en/articles/setting-expectations-for-productivity?q=45016a5116b956dee36c7aebf356d41a&o=9551

4. Arabian Business Arabic. (n.d.). ظلال التطوّرات التكنولوجية على إدارة… Arabian Business Arabic. https://arabic.arabianbusiness.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B0%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%B7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%8A/%D8%B8%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%91%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%83%D9%86%D9%88%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A5%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9

5. Tawk, C. (2020, April 13). Overlooked employee learning enablers “Structure and practices”. ISODC. ISODC

6. Get Hired by LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/build-your-online-presence-get-hired-tcpmc/

7. Sbaq.org #1 digital newspaper in kSA.  https://sabq.org/article/PIhScst