Ali Dashti
Kuwait University
Assistant professor
Kuwait city, Kuwait
Trust reciprocity over egovernment
Izak Benbasat, Andrew Burton-Jones, Sandra Robinson, Anthony Boardman
2010
What are your main responsibilities or activities in your current position?
Teaching, research, and administrative tasks (e.g. scheduling)
How does your current work relate to your graduate degree?
Analytical, communication and social skills learned during PhD program are helping me greatly at my current work.
What do you like and what do you find challenging about your current position?
What I like the most about my current position is it keeps throwing new challenges in your face everyday.
What motivated you to pursue graduate work at UBC?
UBC's reputation.
What did you enjoy the most about your time as a graduate student at UBC?
The faculty members and students at UBC.
What key things did you do, or what attitudes or approaches did you have, that contributed to your success?
Determination
What is your best piece of advice for current graduate students preparing for their future careers?
Hang in there. When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
Did you have any breaks in your education?
It was a smooth ride from day one until the day I graduated.
How did you find out about/obtain your current position?
Through advertisements
What challenges did you face in your graduate degree, or in launching your career?
Time management
How are jobs normally posted and filled in your organization or industry?
Through recruitment committees
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