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Personal profile
Contact Details
Phone: +44 (0) 121 204 5848 Email: v.jafari-sadeghi@aston.ac.uk
Room: SW918
Biography
Dr Vahid Jafari-Sadeghi (SFHEA) is a Lecturer in International Business and is the Programme Director of BSc International Business and Management at Aston Business School. Before joining Aston University, Vahid was a senior lecturer in International Entrepreneurship at the Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University, and lecturer in Business Strategy at the School of Strategy and Leadership at Coventry University. He is an active researcher in the field of international entrepreneurship, particularly in the area of SME internationalisation. Vahid has published papers in leading international journals such as International Business Review, Journal of Business Research, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Journal of International Entrepreneurship, etc. Dr Jafari-Sadeghi is an associate editor at the EuroMed Journal of Business, and a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, International Journal of Business and Globalisation, and British Food Journal. He has served as the lead guest editor for the special issues at the International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research, and British Food Journal. Vahid has edited various books in Springer and Routledge and performed as track chair and presenter for several international conferences.
Research Interests
Building on the wealth of international entrepreneurship, Vahid is focusing on the internationalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). His main research interests are
- Drivers of successful internationalisation in different contexts
- External and internal factors toward de-internationalisation of entrepreneurial firms (e.g., born globals)
- Knowledge management practices and inter-organisational arrangements among small internationalisers
- Digital technology transformation, and new business models for international business venturing in the ear of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0)
Professional/editorial offices
Editorial Boards
- EuroMed Journal of Business (2021-Present)
- International Journal of Entrepreneurship & Small Business (2021-Present)
- International Journal of Business and Globalisation (2021-Present)
- World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development (2021-Present)
- British Food Journal (2020-Present)
- International Journal of Electronic Trade (2020-Present)
Guest Editorship
- Jafari-Sadeghi, V., Sukumar, A., Dana, L-P., & Anderson, R. International Entrepreneurship From Behavioural Perspectives, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research (ABS: 3). https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/ijebr/international-entrepreneurship-behavioural-perspectives
- Jafari-Sadeghi, V., Sukumar, A., & Lockyer, J. Entrepreneurial practices in agri-food industry: Advancing the research agenda, British Food Journal (ABS: 1). https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/bfj/entrepreneurial-practices-agri-food-industry-advancing-research-agenda
- Jafari-Sadeghi, V.,& Amoozad Mahdiraji, H. Recent Research and Developments of Digitalisation Transformation and innovation in Businesses, Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research (ABS: 1). https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jtaer/special_issues/Digitalization_Transformation_innovation
- Jafari-Sadeghi, V., & Dana, L-P. International Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets: Contexts, Behaviours, and Successful Entry (Book), Routledge. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-68972-8
Awards
- SSL Award 2020 for 'Best Team: BA Business Administration', School of Strategy and Leadership, Coventry University
- SSL Award 2020 for 'Research Impact', School of Strategy and Leadership, Coventry University
- Outstanding Paper Award (2019), 53rd International Business Research Conference, Melbourne, Australia
Administrative Roles
Vahid is Programme Director of BSc International Business and Management
Teaching Activity
Vahid teaches modules related to international entrepreneurship at the postgraduate (MSc) level.
- BSM934: Advanced Topics in International Business
- BSM936: International Business Strategy
- BSM948: Business Venturing
Membership of Professional Bodies
Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Università degli Studi di Torino
Oct 2015 → Sep 2018
Award Date: 1 Oct 2018
MSc, Payam Noor University
Sep 2011 → Jul 2013
Award Date: 21 Jul 2013
BSc, Tafresh University
Sep 2007 → Aug 2011
Award Date: 29 Aug 2011
External positions
Senior Lecturer in International Entrepreneurship, University of Northumbria Newcastle
Jun 2021 → Sep 2021
Lecturer in Business Strategy, Coventry University
Sep 2019 → May 2021
Post-Doctoral Research and Teaching Fellow, Università degli Studi di Torino
Nov 2018 → Sep 2019
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The Context for Business in Iran
Khavarinezhad, S. & Jafari-Sadeghi, V., Jan 2022, Understanding Contexts of Business in Western Asia: Land of Bazaars and High-Tech Booms. Dana, L-P., Salamzadeh, A., Ramadani, V. & Palalic, R. (eds.). World ScientificResearch output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Chapter
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Towards Agility in International High-Tech SMEs: Exploring Key Drivers and Main Outcomes of Dynamic Capabilities
Jafari-Sadeghi, V., Amoozad Mahdiraji, H., Busso, D. & Yahiaoui, D., 1 Jan 2022, In: Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 174, 121272.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Analysis of factors impeding access to finance in internet-enabled crowdfunding: A systematic literature review
Green, E., Sukumar, A., Jafari-Sadeghi, V., Pandya, K. & Khavarinezhad, S., 1 Jan 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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An Empirical study on the relationship among IT capabilities, business process and firm’s performance
Pandya, K., Sukumar, A., Jafari-Sadeghi, V. & Tomlins, R., 27 Dec 2021, In: International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation. 18, 4, p. 347-367Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A novel time, cost, quality and risk tradeoff model with a knowledge-based hesitant fuzzy information: An R&D project application
Amoozad Mahdiraji, H., Sedigh, M., Razavi Hajiagha, S. H., Garza-Reyes, J. A., Jafari-Sadeghi, V. & Dana, L-P., Nov 2021, In: Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 172, 121068.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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SSL Award 2020 for 'Research Impact'
Jafari-Sadeghi, Vahid (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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SSL Award 2020 for 'Best Team: BA Business Administration'
Jafari-Sadeghi, Vahid (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Post-Doctoral Research and Teaching Fellowship (Assegno di Ricerca)
Jafari-Sadeghi, Vahid (Recipient), Nov 2018
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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PhD Programme Scholarship
Jafari-Sadeghi, Vahid (Recipient), Oct 2015
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Activities
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Research in International Entrepreneurship
Vahid Jafari-Sadeghi (Speaker)
12 Dec 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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From crisis to socio-economic recovery through entrepreneurship: Immigrant-led responses to grand challenges and wicked problems
Vahid Jafari-Sadeghi (Speaker)
10 Dec 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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EuroMed Journal of Business (Journal)
Vahid Jafari-Sadeghi (Editor)
Dec 2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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Turin Islamic Economic Forum
Vahid Jafari-Sadeghi (Organiser)
13 Oct 2021 → 15 Oct 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, seminar or course
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(International) entrepreneurship for value creation in sport industry
Vahid Jafari-Sadeghi (Speaker)
25 Aug 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk