Research Interests
My research interests lie at the intersection of international business, entrepreneurship, and strategic management. I am particularly fascinated by the dynamics of international firms and how firms navigate the challenges of global markets.
My research explores topics such as ambidexterity, innovation, risk-taking, and firm performance, with a focus on how businesses can adapt and thrive in ever-changing environments. I am also deeply interested in the behavioral aspects of entrepreneurship, including entrepreneurial passion and how individual and team dispositions impact business decisions and outcomes.
My present research focus on how multinational corporations (MNCs) use social embeddedness strategies across different organizational levels to navigate contingencies and enhance their performance while integrating into host country markets.
Through my research, I aim to uncover practical insights that can help businesses and entrepreneurs make informed, strategic choices that drive long-term success.
Research Projects
- Social embeddedness strategies across echelons: MNC contingencies and performance in the host country integration.
- Cycles of Internationalization and de-internationalization of small and medium sized firms .
- Behavioral dispositions in international entrepreneurship and its relationship with innovation performance.
- Internationalization of retail sector in the UAE.
- Do personality traits and Cultural values of the Emirati entrepreneurs associate with social entrepreneurial outcome? The role of Social Entrepreneurship intention and gender.
Research Grants
2022-2023 – CARP (CBE Annual Research Competition Grant)
2019-2021 – Seed Grant
2017-2019 – Competitive Research Grant
