Dr Abderaouf Bouguerra
About
Biography
Dr Abderaouf Bouguerra is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) and a Research Lead within the Department of Strategy and International Business at Surrey Business School. Previously, he was a Lecturer in International Business at Aston Business School. He specialises in teaching Strategy and International Business-related subjects at postgraduate and undergraduate level. Abderaouf received his PhD from Warwick Business School.
Abderaouf research lies at the intersection of strategy, international business and sustainability- focusing mainly on organisational learning, dynamic capabilities, agility, entrepreneurial orientation, and environmental sustainability in the context of emerging economies. His work has been published in leading business and management journals such as Journal of Product Innovation Management, British Journal of Management, Technovation, International Business Review, Journal of International Management, Journal of Business Research, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, among others.
He is a member of the editorial board of journals such as Journal of World Business, Journal of International Management and Journal of International Business Policy, and reviews regularly for Journal of Product Innovation Management, British Journal of Management, Journal of Business Research, and Multinational Business Review.
Beyond his academic contributions, Abderaouf is closely and actively working with the business community and making a positive impact. For example, he has been providing business mentoring and support for organisations, in developed and emerging economies, seeking to internationalise and grow in international markets. In addition, he has been participating in different forums and events on how to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and also writing articles featured in Al-Youm Magazine for the Dubai Chamber of Commerce on topics related to sustainability and CSR. Besides, he had previously worked for various MNEs operating in emerging economies.
Abderaouf is multilingual (English, French, and Arabic), with a global and inquisitive mindset developed while living and working in different countries namely France, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Morocco, United Kingdom, and Denmark.
My qualifications
News
In the media
Supervision
Postgraduate research supervision
I welcome PhD applicants particularly, but not limited to, such areas of interest:
- Absorptive capacity
- Dynamic capabilities
- Organisational agility
- Entrepreneurial orientation
- Sustainability
Teaching
MAN3090 International Business Strategy
MANM009 International Business Management
MANM373 Business Reporting Techniques
Publications
Highlights
- Bouguerra, A., Cakir, M.S., Rajwani, T., Mellahi, K. and Tatoglu, E. (2024). MNEs engagement with environmental sustainability in an emerging economy: Do dynamic capabilities and entrepreneurial orientation matter?. International Business Review, p.102298. doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2024.102298
- Abumughli, A.A., Aysan, A.F., Arslan, A., Gölgeci, İ., & Bouguerra, A. (2024). From the Periphery to a Global Player: Historical Evolution of the Qatari Banking Sector. In: Bulut, M., Altay, B., Korkut, C. (eds) Islamic Financial Institutions from the Early Modern Period to the 20th Century (pp. 111-140). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51318-3_7
- Bouguerra, A., Gölgeci, I., Gligor, D. M., Khan, Z., Arslan, A., & Tatoglu, E. (2024). Strategic Agility and Product Development in Emerging Markets: The Role of Employee Resilience and Self-Efficacy as Microfoundations. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 71, pp. 1598-1612. 10.1109/TEM.2023.3333218
- Soltanzadeh, J., Sahebjamnia, N., Khosroshahi, E.M., & Bouguerra, A. (2023). Commercializing Covid-19 diagnostic technologies: A review of challenges, success factors, and insights from the profiting from innovation framework. Technovation, pp.102903. doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2023.102903
- Bouguerra, A., Hughes, M., Rogers, P, Stokes, P., & Tatoglu, E. (2023). Confronting the grand challenge of environmental sustainability within supply chains: How organizational agility can drive environmental innovation? Journal of Product Innovation Management (in press). doi.org/10.1111/jpim.12692
- Sadeghi, A., Aliasghar, O., & Bouguerra, A. (2023). Unpacking the relationship between post-entry speed of internationalization and export performance of SMEs: A capability-building perspective. Journal of International Management, 29(1), pp. 100982. doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2022.100982
- Karaboga, T., Zehir, C., Tatoglu, E., Karaboga, H.A., & Bouguerra, A. (2022). Big data analytics management capability and firm performance: the mediating role of data-driven culture. Review of Managerial Science. doi.org/10.1007/s11846-022-00596-8
- Bouguerra, A., Hughes, M., Cakir, M.S., & Tatoglu, E. (2022). Linking entrepreneurial orientation to environmental collaboration: A stakeholder theory and evidence from MNCs in an emerging market. British Journal of Management,34(1), pp. 487-511. doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12590
- Bouguerra, A., Mellahi, K., Glaister, K., Sadeghi, A., Temouri, Y., & Tatoglu, E. (2022). Absorptive capacity and organizational performance in an emerging market context: Evidence from the banking industry in Turkey. Journal of Business Research, 139, pp. 1575-1587. doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.10.077
- Bouguerra, A., Mellahi, K., Glaister, K., Hughes, M., & Tatoglu, E. (2021). Revisiting the Concept of Absorptive Capacity: The Role of Market Sensing and Responsiveness. British Journal of Management, 32(2), pp. 342-362. doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12398
- Bouguerra, A., Golgeci, I., Gligor, D.M., & Tatoglu, E. (2021). How do Agile Organizations Contribute to Environmental Collaboration: Evidence from MNEs in Turkey. Journal of International Management, 27(1), pp. 100711. doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2019.100711
- Tigharsi, F., Bouguerra, A., Golgeci, I, & Rofcanin, Y. (2020). The Paradox of Roots and Wings: Labor Mobility between Local Firms and MNEs in North Africa. Journal of Knowledge Management, 24(1), pp. 56-80. doi.org/10.1108/JKM-08-2018-0544
- Golgeci, I., Bouguerra, A., & Rofcanin, Y. (2020). The Human Impact on the Emergence of Firm Supply Chain Agility: A Multilevel Framework. Personnel Review, 49(3), pp. 733-754. doi.org/10.1108/PR-12-2018-0507