Dr Moustafa Haj Youssef

Dataset

Haj Youssef M. 2025. MENA Entrepreneurship and Labour Market Survey (MELMS) Questionnaire DOI Public Url

Journal article

Arslan N, Haj Youssef M, Ghandour R. 2025. AI and Learning Experiences of International Students Studying in the UK: An Exploratory Case Study Artificial Intelligence in Education, 1 :1-23 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Haj Youssef M, Sayour N. 2025. Exploring Gendered Perspectives on Personality Traits and Entrepreneurial Performance in Lebanon During the COVID-19 Crisis Gender Issues, 42 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Haj Youssef M, Nolan S, Hussein H. 2025. The transition behaviour of self-employed in the UK and the role of unionisation during 2008 economic downturn Journal of Management History, DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Christodoulou I, Utomo Putranto S, Haj Youssef M, Simillidou A, Chovancová J. 2024. Strategic Scaling Initiatives and Client Networking Dynamics for Small and Medium Enterprises Growth. A Comprehensive Case Study analysis Journal of Trade Science, DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Haj Youssef M, Awada H. 2024. Tacit Knowledge Sharing in a Lebanese Family Business: The Influence of Organizational Structure and Tie Strength Journal of Family Business Management, DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Christodoulou I, Haj Youssef M, Wasim J, Phan T, Reinhardt R, Bao Ngoc N. 2024. Breaking Barriers: Unveiling Motivations, Challenges, and Policy Recommendations for Women's Entrepreneurship in Vietnam Journal of Asia Business Studies, DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Haj Youssef M, El Masri T, Christodoulou I, Thanh LM. 2024. Graduate Employability in Lebanon: Leveraging Alumni Networks and Cross-Cultural Competencies Journal of Asia Business Studies, DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Kleindienst I, Haj Youssef M, Harakeh M, Yu M. 2024. Does the CEO effect differ in times of crisis? Evidence from US and China during the global financial crisis Journal of Business Research, 182 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Haj Youssef M, Nolan S, Hussein H. 2024. Navigating turbulence in the UK: how gender shapes self-employed social engagement during crises? International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship, DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Teng D, Haj Youssef M, Li C. 2024. When MNEs Bribe More? The Role of Managerial Discretion Cross Cultural and Strategic Management, DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Haj Youssef M, Wasim J, Christodoulou I, Reinhardt R. 2024. Intersecting Bonds: A Perspective on Polygamy's Influence in Arab Middle East Family Firm Succession Journal of Family Business Management, DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Haj Youssef M, Wasim J, Christodoulou I, Reinhardt R. 2023. The path to entrepreneurship: The role of social networks in driving entrepreneurial learning and education Journal of Management Education, DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Hussein HM, Haj Youssef MS. 2023. In and Out of Self-Employment, Are You Really an Entrepreneur: The Rise of a New Division? Entrepreneurship Research Journal, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Wasim J, Haj Youssef M, Christodoulou I, Reinhardt R. 2023. Higher education student intentions behind becoming an entrepreneur Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Houlden N, Jackson V, Haj Youssef M. 2023. Is cyber security being taught correctly? ITNOW: The Magazine for the IT Professional, 65 :46-47 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Haj Youssef M, Teng D. 2021. Market entry strategies in the Middle East: Unveiling the sponsorship strategy International Studies of Management and Organization, 51 :253-275 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Haj Youssef M, Teng D. 2021. Managerial discretion and corporate governance: The bonded relationship Corporate Ownership and Control, 18 :75-85 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Haj Youssef MS, Hussein HM, Awada H. 2020. The more you value, the less you practice: a study on culture and managerial discretion Cross Cultural and Strategic Management, 27 :26-50 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Haj Youssef MS, Teng D. 2019. Reaffirming the importance of managerial discretion in corporate governance: a comment on Andersen (2017) Corporate Governance (Bingley), 19 :240-254 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Haj Youssef MS, Hussein HM, Christodoulou I. 2019. Competitiveness and managerial discretion: an empirical investigation at the national-level Competitiveness Review, 29 :181-203 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Haj Youssef MS, Christodoulou I. 2018. Exploring cultural heterogeneity: The effect of intra-cultural variation on executives’ latitude of actions in 18 countries International Journal of Cross Cultural Management, 18 :241-263 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Haj Youssef MS, Christodoulou I. 2017. Strategizing in a focused context: managerial discretion in the Arab world Journal of Strategy and Management, 10 :430-452 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Haj Youssef M, Christodoulou IP, Ludwig S, Dassler T. 2017. Culture Influence on Managerial Discretion and the Implications for National Competitiveness Academy of Management Proceedings, 2017 :13530-13530 DOI Publisher Url

Haj Youssef MS, Christodoulou IP. 2017. Assessing the Generalizability of Managerial Discretion: An Empirical Investigation in the Arab World Journal of Management and Strategy, 8 :28-36 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Haj Youssef MS, Christodoulou I. 2017. Intra-Cultural Variation, Zone of Acceptance and Managerial Discretion: A Theoretical Discussion Business and Management Research, 6 :42-53 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Haj Youssef MS, Christodoulou I. 2017. Assessing Miles and Snow Typology through the Lens of Managerial Discretion: How National-Level Discretion Impact Firms Strategic Orientation Management and Organizational Studies, 4 :67-73 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Haj Youssef M, Harakeh M, Hussein H, Sayour N. Policy Brief: Addressing Barriers and Empowering Entrepreneurs in Lebanon. F1000Research, 14 :13-13 DOI Publisher Url

Internet publication

Haj Youssef M, Wasim J. 2025. Learning to be an entrepreneur means building connections as well as studying business Publisher Url

Report

Haj Youssef M, Harakeh M, Hussein H, Sayour N. 2024. Brief on Entrepreneurship in Lebanon Unlocking Potentials: Addressing Barriers and Empowering Entrepreneurs in Lebanon DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Haj Youssef M, Sayour N, Hussein H, Harakeh M. Policy Brief on Entrepreneurship in UAE: Fostering Inclusive Growth for Nascent Entrepreneurs in the UAE

Chapters

Haj Youssef M, Awada H. CEO CELEBRITIES AND STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING International Encyclopedia of Business Management Elsevier

Al Chami R, Haj Youssef M. Challenging Patriarchy: The Transformation of Women's Roles under Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 Tabassum N, Shankar Nayak B. Impact of Patriarchy and Gender Stereotypes on Working Women Springer

Conference publication

Al Maassarani M, Ghandour R, Haj Youssef M. The Haptic Experience and its Impact on Purchase Decision in the Retail Context: A Comparative Study Between Augmented Reality and In-Store Haptic Experience British Academy of Management 2024 Conference Proceedings, British Academy of Management (BAM) Public Url

Haj Youssef M, Sayour N, Valaei N, Hussein H, Harakeh M. The Impact of Big Five Personality Traits on Entrepreneurial Orientation: A Configurational Comparative Study of Home and International Entrepreneurs in the Middle East International Entrepreneurship Research Conference (IERC 2025)

Haj Youssef M, Sayour M, Valaei N, Hussein H, Harakeh M. The Impact of Big Five Personality Traits on Entrepreneurial Orientation: A Configurational Comparative Study of Home and International Entrepreneurs in the Middle East Academy of International Business Middle East North Africa (AIB MENA) Annual conference

Haj Youssef M, Sayour N, Valaei N, Hussein H, Harakeh M. Personality Traits and Entrepreneurial Orientation: A Study of Home and International Entrepreneurs 85th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management

Membership of professional bodies:

Chartered Association of Business Schools, Chartered Management and Business Educator (CMBE). 2025

Chartered Association of Business Schools, Chartered Management and Business Educator (CMBE). 2025

Media Coverage:

Interview with 'The Last Show' Podcast in New York to discuss my latest research on Entrepreneurship Education 2025

Phys.org - Learning to be an entrepreneur 2025

Yahoo finance - Learning to be an entrepreneur 2025

Policy Brief presentation and discussion with Lebanese Prime Minister, Mr. Najib Mikati 2024
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Faculti. 2022. Interview with Dr. Moustafa Haj Youssef 2022
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Award:

Liverpool John Moores University, High Commendation - Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Public Engagement.. 2024

Emerald Publishing, Outstanding reviewer award, https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/our-awards/emerald-literati-awards. 2024

LJMU, Nominee for VC Awards for Excellence in Research and Knowledge Exchange. 2023

Coventry University, Teaching Award. 2018

University of Westminster, Teaching Award. 2017

Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg Universit, Best paper award for Strategizing in Emerging Markets. 2016

University of Westminster, Teaching Award. 2015

Conference presentation:

Oral presentation, Entrepreneurship for Sustainability & Impact (ESI), Entrepreneurial Determinants in the MENA Region, https://www.qu.edu.qa/en-us/conference/esi2024/. 2024

Oral presentation, Dublin, Ireland, Annual Conference of the European Academy of Management, Linking entrepreneurship to society: the effect of entrepreneurs’ transition behaviour on the impact society during stable and turbulent times.. 2023

Oral presentation, Leeds, United Kingdom, 12th Workshop on Top Management Teams and Business Strategy Research, Enacting high discretion in a low discretion environment: The character assassination of Carlos Ghosn. 2023

Oral presentation, Manchester, UK, British Academy of Management, Is it worth investing in education? The returns to the most dynamic group of entrepreneurs.. 2022

Oral presentation, Seattle, USA, Academy of Management, Short term fluctuations in the CEO effect: Evidence from US and China during the global financial crisis. 2022

Oral presentation, Winterthur, Switzerland, European Academy of Management, Returns to education to different groups of entrepreneurs. 2022

Oral presentation, British Academy of Management, In and out of self-employment, are you really an entrepreneur?. 2021

Oral presentation, European Academy of Management, Short-term fluctuations in the CEO effect: evidence from the 2008 financial crisis. 2021

Oral presentation, Academy of International Business, When MNEs Bribe? The role of managerial discretion. 2021

Oral presentation, British Academy of Management, Market entry strategies in the Middle East. 2020

Oral presentation, Paris/France, 11th Workshop on Top Management Teams and Business Strategy Research, The CEO effect on firm performance during stable and turbulent environments: Evidence from China. 2020

Oral presentation, Birmingham/UK, British Academy of Management, Cultural practices and variations influence on managerial discretion and its implication on national competitiveness. 2019

Oral presentation, Lisbon/Portugal, European Academy of Management, Culture and managerial discretion: an empirical investigation in 18 countries. 2019

Oral presentation, Passau/Germany, 10th Workshop on Top Management Teams and Business Strategy Research, Managerial discretion as a time varying construct and its role in changing the effect of CEO on firm performance. 2019

Oral presentation, Bristol/UK, British Academy of Management, Reaffirming the importance of managerial discretion in corporate governance research. 2018

Oral presentation, Geneva/Switzerland, 9th Workshop on Top Management Teams and Business Strategy Research, Exploring Cultural Heterogeneity and Homogeneity: The Role of Managerial Discretion. 2018

Oral presentation, Warwick/UK, British Academy of Management, Cultural Heterogeneity and Managerial Discretion: An Empirical Investigation. 2017

Oral presentation, Atlanta/USA, Academy of Management, Culture Influence on Managerial Discretion and the Implications for National Competitiveness. 2017

Oral presentation, Glasgow/Scotland, European Academy of Management, Cultural Practices and Variations Influence on Managerial Discretion and the Implications for National Competitiveness. 2017

Oral presentation, St. Petersburg/Russia, Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg University Emerging Markets Conference, Managerial discretion in emerging markets: What’s new and what’s different. 2016

Oral presentation, Berlin/Germany, Strategic Management Society, National-level antecedents and consequences of managerial discretion: A study CEOs’ discretion across 18 countries. 2016

Oral presentation, Newcastle/UK, British Academy of Management, Cross-national differences in managerial discretion: Insights from the Middle East. 2016

Oral presentation, Paris/France, European Academy of Management, Managerial discretion in the Arab World: New national-level antecedents. 2016

Oral presentation, Groningen/Netherlands, 7th Workshop on Top Management Teams and Business Strategy Research, The impact of cultural practices on CEOs’ discretion: New national-level antecedents. 2016

Oral presentation, Portsmouth/UK, British Academy of Management, Managerial discretion in the Middle East: An empirical investigation. 2015

Oral presentation, Antwerp/Belgium, 6th Workshop on Top Management Teams and Business Strategy Research, What’s missing in the national-level dimension of managerial discretion?. 2015

External PGR examinations performed:

Professional Doctorate, University of Central Lancashire, Strategy in Multinational Corporations (MNCs) – An exploratory study of the subsidiary perspective in an emerging market.. 2023

DBA, University of the West of Scotland, employee optimisation for the fast-food industry: the case of Pizza Hut in the UK. 2022

DBA, University of the West of Scotland, examining the influence of organisational commitment on organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB): A study of employees’ perception in the context of a university setting in Pakistan. 2022

PhD, University of the West of Scotland, investigating the impact of social, motivational, and institutional elements on business survival: study of Vietnamese female entrepreneurs. 2021

MBA, Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg State University, The role of middle management in creating dynamic capabilities in IT companies. 2019

Research Grants Awarded:

Duration of research project: 24 months, Grant value (£): USD 248,325, Templeton World Charity Foundation, Entrepreneurship in the MENA Region: The Uncharted Territory. 2023

Grant value (£): 20000, Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, Da Teng (PI), Entrepreneurial founder's social network and firm's strategic development. 2020

Grant value (£): 8000, Humanities and Social Sciences Youth Foundation, Da Teng (PI), OFDI and its impact on civil war along Belt-Road project countries. 2020

Grant value (£): 7500, Lebanese American University, Seed Fund for Early/Mid Career Researchers. 2019

Fellowships:

Advance HE, Senior Fellow. 2021

Other invited event:

St. Petersburg Russia, Speaker at the annual international conference of GSOM SPbU & CEMS Alumni and Students., CEMS White Nights'21. 2021

Aarhus University; Aarhus, Denmark, Research seminar, Strategic management research division at the department of management. 2020

Aarhus University; Aarhus, Denmark, Research seminar, International Business research division at the department of management. 2020

University of Passau, Passau, Germany, Discussant, 10th Workshop on Top Management Teams and Business Strategy Research. 2019

Teaching qualification:

Postgraduate Certificate of Special Study in Supporting Learning. 2015

External collaboration:

Chengchun Li, Changshu Institute of Technology.

Da Teng, Beijing University of Chemical Technology.

Ibrahim Ammari, and Jude Alaloul, Ipsos.

Ingo Kleindienst, Aarhus University.

Ioannis Christodoulou, University of Westminster.

Jane Woods, Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

Jay Wasim, Heriot-Watt University.

Mei Yu, Coventry University.

Microeconomics of Competitiveness Network at HBS, Harvard Business School.

Mostafa Harakeh, American University of Beirut.

Nagham Sayour, Zayed University.

Pip Gaskell, Alison Terry, Jane Billows, and Paul Marsden, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Riad El Chami, American University in the Emirates.

Robert Reinhardt, Sustainable Business Consultancy & Research.

Tarek El Masri, MBSC Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship.

Tariq Ahmed, UIR-Rabat Business School.

Other Professional Activity:

External Examiner – University of Northampton.

External Examiner – University of East London.

External masters research supervisor – MBA, University of East London.

Strategy Consultant at M1 Group.

Visiting Lecturer at Open University.

External committees:

Harvard Business School MOC Network, Member, Harvard Business School MOC Europe Chapter.