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College / Department

School of Business Administration

Department of Management, Strategy and Entrepreneurship

Teaching areas

Strategic Management, Corporate Governance, Innovation Management

Research areas

Corporate Governance, Top Management Teams, Corporate Leadership, Knowledge Management, Innovation

Education

PhD, Strategic Management & Corporate Governance, HEC Montreal, Canada, 2006

MBA, Business Administration, University of Nantes, France, 2001

MBA, Business Administration, Francophone Intitute of Business Administration, Bulgaria, 2000

MA, European Studies, College of Europe, Poland, 1999

Professional experience

Head Of Department, Management, Strategy, & Entrepreneurship, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2022 - Present

Professor, Management, American University of Sharjah, 2015 - Present

Memberships

Social Responsibility Research Network, SRRNet, International, Member of Social Responsibility Research Network (SRRN), March 2024

Academy of International Business and AIB-MENA Chapter, AIB and AIB-MENA, International, Member of Academy of International Business (AIB) and AIB-MENA Chapter, November 2023

Academy of Management, AOM, International, 1 June 2007

International Management Development Association, International, 2015 - 2016

Contact

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Dr. Virginia Bodolica

Professor

PhD, HEC Montreal, Canada

Prior to joining AUS, Virginia Bodolica taught in the areas of strategic human resources, compensation management and corporate governance, assumed consulting roles in private and public organizations and delivered customized executive programs for a number of companies in Europe, North America and the Middle East. Her research interests are related to executive compensation, board of directors' dynamics, behavioral governance and innovation and knowledge management. The results of her research have been published in academic journals such as the Academy of Management Annals, Strategic Management Journal and Journal of Business Ethics.

Publications

Dassouli, Virginia Bodolica, Satt And M’hamdi. Adaptation strategy, international experience and export performance of Moroccan handicraft firms: The mediating role of partnerships, International Journal Of Emerging Markets, February 2024

Muneebah Jabeen And Virginia Bodolica. Mitigating methanol: How a deadly plant became a beloved resource. Teaching Notes, Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, December 2023

Artamoshina, Shirokova, Osiyevskyy And Virginia Bodolica. ADHD symptoms of CEOs and business model innovation in the SME context, Technovation, December 2023

Muneebah Jabeen And Virginia Bodolica. Mitigating methanol: How a deadly plant became a beloved resource, Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, December 2023

Almazrouei, Virginia Bodolica And Zacca. Learning goal orientation and turnover intention: An interplay between cultural intelligence and organizational commitment, International Journal Of Organizational Analysis

Ayesha Siddiqi And Virginia Bodolica. Bon voyage: A vacation from food wastage. Teaching Notes., Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, September 2023

Ayesha Siddiqi And Virginia Bodolica. Bon voyage: A vacation from food wastage, Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, September 2023

Chang, Virginia Bodolica, Hsu And Lu. What people talk about online and what they intend to do: Related perspectives from text mining and path analysis., Eurasian Business Review, September 2023

A.e. Micah, K. Bhangdia, I.e. Cogswell, Virginia Bodolica And Et Al. Global Collaborators. Development assistance and domestic spending on health between 1990 and 2026., The Lancet Global Health, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2023

Sonia Ben Jaafar, Virginia Bodolica And Martin Spraggon. Understanding the International Baccalaureate as an emerging field of research: A systematic literature review using bibliographic coupling, Educational Review, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2023

Francis Gaudreault And Virginia Bodolica. Toward a developmental state in Africa: On Rwanda’s developmentally-oriented leadership and capable public administration., International Journal Of Public Administration

Ayesha Siddiqi And Virginia Bodolica. A pinch of poppy seeds and a drop of secrecy., Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2022

Joe Battikh, Virginia Bodolica And Michael Wood. Disasters triggered by natural hazards and terrorism: A bibliometric network analysis into the intellectual structure of a cross-disciplinary research field., International Journal Of Disaster Risk Reduction, August 2022

Sonia Ben Jaafar, Khadeegha Alzouebi And Virginia Bodolica. Accountability and quality assurance for leadership and governance in Dubai-based educational marketplace, International Journal Of Educational Management, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2022

Y. Ponomareva, T. Uman, Virginia Bodolica And K. Wennberg. Cultural diversity in top management teams: Review and agenda for future research, Journal Of World Business, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2022

E. Cousin Et Al., C. Stein, B.b. Duncan Et Al. And Virginia Bodolica. Diabetes mortality and trends before 25 years of age: An analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2022

Virginia Bodolica, Martin Spraggon And Hamda Abdulkarim. Leading and governing the “room for imagination” of the RAK provider of integrated ceramics solutions, Asian Journal Of Management Cases, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2022

G. Mustafa, H. Solli-saether, Virginia Bodolica, J.i. Havold And A. Ilyas. Digitalization trends and organizational structure: Bureaucracy, ambidexterity or post-bureaucracy?, Eurasian Business Review, February 2022

Virginia Bodolica And Martin Spraggon. Healthcare governance in the 4th industrial revolution: Leading through patient centeredness and empowerment in the UAE, 2021

Virginia Bodolica And Martin Spraggon. Pure structures or ambidextrous configurations? A grounded theory of knowledge-focused organizational design in innovative ventures, Journal Of Management & Organization, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2021

W Umrani, Virginia Bodolica, M Kazmi, F.m. Khuwaja And R. Solangi. Taj Corporation – A leader’s immersion into a journey of organizational transformation. Teaching note., Asian Case Research Journal, August 2021

W Umrani, Virginia Bodolica, M Kazmi, F.m. Khuwaja And R Solangi. Taj Corporation – A leader’s immersion into a journey of organizational transformation. Case study., Asian Case Research Journal, August 2021

Virginia Bodolica, Martin Spraggon And Nada Khaddage-soboh. Air-travel services industry in the post-COVID-19: The GPS (Guard-Potentiate-Shape) model for crisis navigation, Tourism Review

W Umrani, R Solangi, Virginia Bodolica, B Khan And B Tariq. Sustaining Hazir Sabzi through study, work and family: A three-tier conflict. Teaching note., Asian Case Research Journal, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2021

Waheed Umrani, R Solangi, Virginia Bodolica, B Khan And B Tariq. Sustaining Hazir Sabzi through study, work and family: A three-tier conflict, Asian Case Research Journal, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2021

Virginia Bodolica And Girgis Dimitri. The Speedways’ method: Drive fast, catch the wind, get there early and move ahead! Case study., Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2021

Virginia Bodolica And Martin Spraggon. Incubating innovation in university settings: Building entrepreneurial mindsets in the future generation of innovative emerging market leaders, Education + Training, May 2021

Nada Khaddage-soboh And Virginia Bodolica. Dubz model to restore post-COVID normality in the air-travel sector (in Arabic), Harvard Business Review Arabia, 27 May 2021

Virginia Bodolica, Martin Spraggon And Husam . Extracurricular activities and social entrepreneurial leadership of graduating youth in universities from the Middle East, International Journal Of Management Education, March 2021

Daniel Dupuis, Virginia Bodolica And Martin Spraggon-hernandez. Informational efficiency and governance in restricted share settings: boosting family business leaders’ financing decisions, Management Decision A* 2.723 Impact Factor, 23 March 2021

Virginia Bodolica And Martin Spraggon. Leadership in times of organizational decline: A literature review of antecedents, consequences, and moderators, International Journal Of Organizational Analysis, February 2021

Mona Abou Soueid And Virginia Bodolica. Retail innovations in the Gulf region and beyond (in Arabic), Harvard Business Review Arabia, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2021

Martin Spraggon And Virginia Bodolica. On the heterogeneity and equifinality of knowledge transfer in small innovative organizations., Management Decision

Virginia Bodolica. How to build an integrated governance system in your organization? (in Arabic), Harvard Business Review Arabia, June 2020

Virginia Bodolica. Will patient empowerment help build a global healthcare system in the UAE? (in Arabic), Harvard Business Review Arabia, June 2020

Virginia Bodolica, Martin Spraggon And Nadia Saleh. Innovative leadership in leisure and entertainment industry: The case of the UAE as a global tourism hub, International Journal Of Islamic And Middle Eastern Finance And Management, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2020

Martin Spraggon And Virginia Bodolica. How do we benefit from informal play in organizations? (in Arabic), Harvard Business Review Arabia, 15 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2020

Virginia Bodolica. At the intersection of corporate governance and performance in family business settings: Extant knowledge and future research, Business Ethics: A European Review, March 2020

Virginia Bodolica. What are the boundary management strategies in family-run businesses (in Arabic)?, Harvard Business Review Arabia, 17 March 2020

Virginia Bodolica And Daniel Dupuis. What we discovered from studying 195 family businesses in the Emirates (in Arabic), Harvard Business Review Arabia, 27 February 2020

Virginia Bodolica. How two female entrepreneurs succeeded in launching their own projects in the UAE (in Arabic), Harvard Business Review Arabia, 16 February 2020

Virginia Bodolica And Martin Spraggon. Almajid Limited: The tumultuous journey of a mutigenerational enterprise in Saudi Arabia. Parts A, B, C, & D. Teaching notes., Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2020

Virginia Bodolica, Martin Spraggon And George Marachly. Misakyan Technical Solutions: Between two mindsets and the emergence of the new generation. Teaching notes, Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2020

Virginia Bodolica And Martin Spraggon. The media roller coaster: The down and evolution of Multimedia Ventures in Middle East in beyond. Teaching notes., Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2020

Virginia Bodolica And Martin Spraggon. Almajid Limited: The tumultuous journey of a mutigenerational enterprise in Saudi Arabia. Parts A, B, C, & D., Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2020

George Marachly, Virginia Bodolica And Martin Spraggon. Misakyan Technical Solutions: Between two mindsets and the emergence of the new generation., Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2020

Martin Spraggon And Virginia Bodolica. The media roller coaster: The down and evolution of Multimedia Ventures in Middle East in beyond., Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2020

Daniel Dupuis, Virginia Bodolica And Martin Spraggon-hernandez. At the intersection of corporate governance and performance in family business settings: Extant knowledge and future research, Business Ethics: A European Review, 19 December 2019

Virginia Bodolica. Editorial: Multilevel analysis of corporate governance and leadership, Corporate Ownership & Control, November 2019

Virginia Bodolica And M. Spraggon. Toward patient-centered care and inclusive health-care governance: A review of patient empowerment in the UAE, Public Health, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2019

Martin Spraggon And Virginia Bodolica. A practice-based framework for understanding (informal) play as practice phenomena in organizations, Journal Of Management & Organization, 1 November 2018

D. D'costa, Virginia Bodolica And M. Spraggon. In the uncertain world of Qontrac International: Navigating through family, growth, and succession management challenges, Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, 1 November 2018

Virginia Bodolica And M. Spraggon. An end-to-end process of writing and publishing influential literature review articles: Do’s and don’ts, Management Decision, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2018

Adeeb Nami, Virginia Bodolica And M. Spraggon. Lighting up the Bulb’s Station: From ideation and early trial to flickering lights in hazy skies, Asian Journal Of Management Cases, 1 September 2018

D. Jamali, Virginia Bodolica And Y. Lapina. Corporate Governance in Arab Countries: Specifics & Outlooks, May 2018

Virginia Bodolica, M. Spraggon And Daniel Dupuis. Familial identification and governance arrangements in UAE-based family firms, May 2018

Virginia Bodolica. The governance role of markets for corporate control: Mergers and acquisitions in Qatar, May 2018

Virginia Bodolica. Editorial foreword, May 2018

Ara Azizbekyan, Virginia Bodolica And M. Spraggon. In the shiny world of diamonds and jewelry: All that glitters is not gold!, Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, 1 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2018

Virginia Bodolica, M. Spraggon And Anam Shahid. Strategic adaptation to environmental jolts: An analysis of corporate resilience in the property development sector in Dubai, Middle East Journal Of Management, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2018

Mona Abou Soueid, M. Spraggon And Virginia Bodolica. Al Qatef Holding: A case of a rough landing in the Gulf-based real estate industry, Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2017

Zubaida Muhumed, Virginia Bodolica And M. Spraggon. Inside an African family business estate: The founder’s legacy and the successor’s dilemma, Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2017

Daniel Dupuis, Virginia Bodolica And Martin Spraggon-hernandez. Family Business Identity And Corporate Governance Attributes: Evidence On Family-Owned Enterprises In The UAE, Corporate Ownership & Control, 1 June 2017

Virginia Bodolica, M. Spraggon And Mizna Naeem. Sugaholic adventure: “Personalizing it with sweetness”, Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2017

M. Spraggon And Virginia Bodolica. Collective tacit knowledge generation through play: Integrating socially distributed cognition and transactive memory systems, Management Decision, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2017

Virginia Bodolica, M. Spraggon And G. Tofan. A structuration framework for bridging the macro–micro divide in health-care governance, Health Expectations, August 2016

Virginia Bodolica And Martin Spraggon. An examination into the disclosure, structure and contents of ethical codes in publicly-listed acquiring firms, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2015

Virginia Bodolica, Martin Spraggon And Sahar Zaidi. Boundary management strategies for governing family firms: A UAE-based case study, Journal Of Business Research, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2015

Virginia Bodolica And Martin Spraggon. Life on heels and making deals: A narrative approach to female entrepreneurial experiences in the UAE, Management Decision, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2015

Martin Spraggon And Virginia Bodolica. Trust, authentic pride, and moral reasoning: A unified framework of relational governance and emotional self-regulation, Business Ethics: A European Review, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2015

Virginia Bodolica, Martin Spraggon And Anam Shahid. Future Internet: On a Continuous Path for Achieving a "Vision beyond Expectations", Managing Organizations In The United Arab Emirates: Dynamic Characteristics And Key Economic Developments, 2014

Abdulnasser Alshaali And Virginia Bodolica. In Search of Luxurious Slippers: The Birth of Edmini, an Entrepreneurial Venture in the UAE (A), Managing Organizations In The United Arab Emirates: Dynamic Characteristics And Key Economic Developments, 2014

Martin Spraggon, Virginia Bodolica And Mona Manoussifar. Succession Management Challenges: The Case of a Family Business in the UAE, Managing Organizations In The United Arab Emirates: Dynamic Characteristics And Key Economic Developments, 2014

Martin Spraggon, Virginia Bodolica And Nabeela Ali. The Awakening of the "Sleeping Partner" at U-Brand, Managing Organizations In The United Arab Emirates: Dynamic Characteristics And Key Economic Developments, 2014

Anam Shahid, Virginia Bodolica And Martin Spraggon. Zayed Al Hussaini Group: The Road Ahead for the Family Business in the UAE, Managing Organizations In The United Arab Emirates: Dynamic Characteristics And Key Economic Developments, 2014

Martin Spraggon And Virginia Bodolica. Managing organizations in the United Arab Emirates: Dynamic characteristics and key economic developments, 24 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2014

Martin Spraggon, Virginia Bodolica And Mona Manoussifar. Addressing family business challenges: Case 5: Succession management challenges: The case of a family business in the UAE, 24 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2014

Anam Shahid, Virginia Bodolica And Martin Spraggon. Addressing family business challenges: Case 6: Zayed al hussaini group: The road ahead for the family business in the UAE, 24 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2014

Martin Spraggon, Virginia Bodolica And Nabeela Ali. Managing small firms: Case 1: The awakening of the "sleeping partner" at u-brand, 24 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2014

Virginia Bodolica, Martin Spraggon And Anam Shahid. Managing small firms: Case 2: Future internet: On a continuous path for achieving a "vision beyond expectations", 24 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2014

Abdulnasser Alshaali And Virginia Bodolica. Venturing in entrepreneurial undertakings: Case 3: In search of luxurious slippers: The birth of edmini, an entrepreneurial venture in the UAE (A), 24 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2014

Martin Spraggon And Virginia Bodolica. Social ludic activities: A polymorphous form of organizational play, Journal Of Managerial Psychology, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2014

Virginia Bodolica And Martin Spraggon. Clinical Governance Infrastructures and Relational Mechanisms of Control in Healthcare Organizations, Journal Of Health Management, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2014

Martin Spraggon, Virginia Bodolica And Tor Brodtkorb. Executive compensation and board of directors' disclosure in Canadian publicly-listed corporations, Corporate Ownership And Control, 25 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2013

G. Tofan, M. Spraggon And Virginia Bodolica. Agency problems, ethical challenges and governance attributes in different models of physician-patient interaction within the assisted reproduction setting, Public Health, 1 June 2013

Gabriela Tofan, Virginia Bodolica And Martin Spraggon. Governance mechanisms in the physician-patient relationship: A literature review and conceptual framework, Health Expectations, 1 March 2013

Abdulnasser Alshaali And Virginia Bodolica. In Search of Luxurious Slippers: The Birth of Edmini, an Entrepreneurial Venture in the UAE (A), Asian Journal Of Management Cases, 1 March 2013

Virginia Bodolica And Martin Spraggon. An Examination into the Disclosure, Structure, and Contents of Ethical Codes in Publicly Listed Acquiring Firms, Journal Of Business Ethics, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2013

Virginia Bodolica. An examination into the markets for corporate control: Evidence on merger and acquisition deals involving qatari companies, Corporate Ownership And Control, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2013

Martin Spraggon And Virginia Bodolica. A multidimensional taxonomy of intra-firm knowledge transfer processes, Journal Of Business Research, 1 September 2012

Martin Spraggon, Virginia Bodolica And Mona Manoussifar. Succession Management Challenges: The Case of a Family Business in the UAE, Asian Journal Of Management Cases, 1 September 2012

Martin Spraggon And Virginia Bodolica. Post-acquisition structuring of ceo pay packages: Incentives and punishments, Strategic Organization, 1 August 2011

Virginia Bodolica And Martin Spraggon. Behavioral Governance and Self-Conscious Emotions: Unveiling Governance Implications of Authentic and Hubristic Pride, Journal Of Business Ethics, 1 May 2011

Martin Spraggon, Virginia Bodolica And Nabeela Ali. The awakening of the 'sleeping partner' at u-brand, Asian Journal Of Management Cases, 6 October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2010

Virginia Bodolica And Martin Spraggon. Contractual and relational family firm governance: Substitution or complementarity?, Corporate Ownership And Control, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2010

Virginia Bodolica And Martin Spraggon. Merger and Acquisition Transactions and Executive Compensation: A Review of the Empirical Evidence, Academy Of Management Annals, 2009

Virginia Bodolica And Martin Spraggon. The implementation of special attributes of CEO compensation contracts around M&A transactions, Strategic Management Journal, 1 September 2009

Martin Spraggon And Virginia Bodolica. Knowledge creation processes in small innovative hi-tech firms, Management Research News, 1 December 2008

Virginia Bodolica And Martin Spraggon. Understand the internationalization of SMEs in the former Soviet Union: The case of Moldovan SME exporters, Journal Of Small Business And Entrepreneurship, 1 December 2008

Marie-france Waxin And Virginia Bodolica. The misadventures of an American Expatriate in Europe, 2007

Virginia Bodolica And Marie-france Waxin. Chicago food and beverage company: The challenges of managing international assignments, Journal Of The International Academy For Case Studies, 2007

Virginia Bodolica And Marie Waxin. Motivating Vietnamese employees and managers in an American joint-venture: What a challenge!, Asian Case Research Journal, 2007

Virginia Bodolica, Michel Magnan And Martin Spraggon. Merger and acquisition related determinants of executive compensation arrangements' adoption, 19 November 2007

Conference Presentations

Africanization of developmental state model: On Rwanda’s industrial policy and institutional arrangements, Africa Academy Of Management Conference,, 12 December 2024

Green intellectual capital and sustainable performance: The role of organizational citizenship behavior and psychological contract., International Conference Of The Social Responsibility Research Network, 5 April 2024

Understanding leadership in philanthropy: A bibliometric analysis of research trends over the 1991-2021 period., Nternational Conference Of The Social Responsibility Research Network, 3 April 2024

Toward a grounded model of technology adoption in Moroccan handicraft SMEs, Africa Academy Of Management Conference, 9 January 2024

Narrowing the entrepreneurial gender gap: An analysis of East European educational settings., Academy Of International Business Aib-mena Conference, 12 December 2023

Understanding the co-CEO leadership and governance structure: A conceptual framework and multidomain research agenda, Academy Of International Business Aib-mena Conference, 11 December 2023

Female students’ engagement in entrepreneurial activities: The role of entrepreneurship education and university environment, Entrepreneurship For Sustainability & Impact Conference, 19 October 2023

Business model innovation and new venture performance: The role of founder personality., Entrepreneurship For Sustainability & Impact Conference,, 18 October 2023

MitiMeth’s journey: Transforming invasive weed, creating sustainable livelihood, empowering riverine communities, Entrepreneurship For Sustainability & Impact Conference, 18 October 2023

Tackling food wastage: Sustainable transformation within the kitchen, Entrepreneurship For Sustainability & Impact Conference, 17 October 2023

Measurement Bias In The Financial Performance Of Family Firms., 9th Icms Istanbul 2023, 10 September 2023

ADHD symptoms of CEOs and business model innovations in the SME context., Academy Of Management Meeting, 5 August 2023

Business model innovations in SMEs in high uncertainty: The role of CEOs values, Dubrovnik International Economic Meeting, 1 July 2023

The role of CEO temporal focus in SME decision-making strategies in crisis environment., Dubrovnik International Economic Meeting, 29 June 2023

Bicephaly or twindom? Exploring the intricacies of the co-CEO phenomenon in the corporate world, European Academy Of Management, 13 June 2023

Family business ethics: A literature review of main topics, impacts, and moderators., Global Family Business Summit, 27 April 2023

Measurement bias in the performance of family firms, Timberlake Research Symposium, 27 April 2023

Business model innovation in an emerging market SMEs: The role of CEO personality, Eurasia Business And Economics Society Conference, 12 April 2023

The role of CEO temporal focus in SME decision-making strategies in an uncertain environment, Eurasia Business And Economics Society Conference, 12 April 2023

Determinants of job satisfaction and performance in the Moroccan public sector, Africa Academy Of Management Conference, 9 January 2023

Toward a developmental state in Africa: On Rwanda’s developmentally-oriented leadership and capable public administration, Africa Academy Of Management Conference, 8 January 2023

The impact of university sustainability agenda on the development of founder identity in different national cultures, Euro-asia Management Studies Association (eamsa) Annual Conference, 29 October 2022

Founder social identity and venture performance: The role of national culture, Mcgill International Entrepreneurship Conference, 6 October 2022

Business model innovations in time of crisis: The role of CEO values, Mcgill International Entrepreneurship Conference, 5 October 2022

Strategic responses of SME to crisis environment: The role of organizational identity, Academy Of Management Meeting, 8 August 2022

A bibliometric review of philanthropic leadership research over the past three decades, Eurasia Business And Economics Society Conference, 7 July 2022

Corporate governance and eco-innovation: A comprehensive review and agenda for more integrated research., Academy Of International Business, 6 July 2022

Toward a more integrated research agenda on environmental innovation and corporate governance, Corporate Governance Research Symposium (9th Critical And Alternative Thinking In Governance), 21 June 2022

Directors’ perspectives on board functional diversity and ESG outcomes., Corporate Governance Research Symposium (critical And Alternative Thinking In Governance), 20 June 2022

‘Look different’ or ‘think differently’? A systematic literature review of corporate board knowledge heterogeneity, Special Strategic Management Society Conference, 16 June 2022

Natural disasters and terrorism: A bibliometric network analysis of a cross-disciplinary research field, Annual Alliance For Research On Corporate Sustainability Research Conference, 5 June 2022

Preparing responsible leaders of tomorrow: The case of a Motivational Training Camp in an emerging market setting, 4th International Conference On Applied Research In Education, May 2022

Conducting influential literature reviews: Implications for comparative management and leadership research, 2nd International Antalya Scientific Research And Innovative Studies Congress, March 2022

Exploring knowledge heterogeneity in corporate boards of directors: A literature review and multi-domain research agenda, European International Business Academy Annual Conference, December 2021

How Family Leaders can Boost their Financing Decisions in the Context of Share Restriction, European Academy Of Management Online Meeting, 2 December 2021

Corporate governance and environmental innovation: A review and agenda for future research, International Corporate Governance Society Conference, October 2021

Board of directors’ knowledge heterogeneity: A literature review and multi-domain research agenda, Academy Of Management Online Meeting, August 2021

Free-float liquidity and trading constraints: Enhancing family firms financing decisions., Academy Of Management Online Meeting, August 2021

Toward the post-COVID-19 normalcy in the air-travel industry: The GPS model for crisis navigation., Academy Of Management Online Meeting, August 2021

How family leaders can boost their financing decisions in the context of share restriction, European Academy Of Management Online Meeting, 4 December 2020

Technological Disruption and Innovative Leadership in Today’s Business World, 1st International Conference On Business & Technological Trends, 21 January 2020

Expanding Opportunities at the Top: Compensation, Diversity, and Innovation in the C-Suite and Corporate Boards, 5th International Conference On Emerging Research Paradigms In Business And Social Science, 15 January 2020

Reinventing Leadership through a Humanistic Lens, Schools & Academies Show, 13 November 2019

Revisiting the work-play relationship: Empirical vignettes and practice analysis of spontaneous play, Academy Of Management Annual Meeting, 12 August 2019

“Reinventing Leadership in the Era of Borderless Economy: Agile, Plural(istic), Responsible and Meaningful”, Global Great Debate Conference, 28 June 2019

Toward an inclusive healthcare governance: A systematic review of patient empowerment in the UAE, Aus Symposium On Biosciences And Bioengineering, Sharjah (uae), February 2019

An integrative framework for understanding informal play as practice in organizational settings, Academy Of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago (usa), August 2018

Writing and publishing impactful surveys of the literature: Guidelines, best practice advice, and success metrics, Eurasia Business And Economics Society (ebes) Conference, Berlin (germany), May 2018

Grants and sponsorships

Grant, Designing the boardroom of the future, AUS, 1 September 2020 - 31 August 2021

Awards and Honors

Best Paper Award Winner, Africa Academy of Management, Best Paper Award for the paper titled “Africanization of developmental state model: On Rwanda’s industrial policy and institutional arrangements”, Track: Public Policy, Administration of Government, and Non-Governmental Organizations, Africa Academy of Management Conference, Cape Town (South Africa), January 10, 10 January 2024

Best Paper Award Winner, Academy of International Business AIB-MENA, Best Paper Award for the paper titled “Understanding the co-CEO leadership and governance structure: A conceptual framework and multidomain research agenda”, Academy of International Business AIB-MENA Conference, Rabat (Morocco), December 12, 12 December 2023

Winner of the 2023 CEEMAN & Emerald Case Writing Competition, CEEMAN & Emerald, Winner of the 2023 CEEMAN & Emerald Case Writing Competition, for the case study “Bon voyage: A vacation from food wastage”, September 2023

Best Paper Award Winner, International Conference on Management Studies, Best Paper Award for the paper titled “Measurement bias in the financial performance of family firms”, International Conference on Management Studies, Istanbul (Turkey), September 10, 10 September 2023

Best Paper Award Winner, Africa Academy of Management Conference, Best Paper Award Winner for the paper titled “Toward a developmental state in Africa? The case of Rwanda’s developmentally-oriented leadership and capable public administration”, Track: Public Policy, Administration of Government, and Non-Governmental Organizations, Africa Academy of Management Conference, Cairo (Egypt), January 8–10, 10 January 2023

Second Runner-Up of the 2022 CEEMAN & Emerald Case Writing Competition, CEEMAN & Emerald, Second Runner-Up of the 2022 CEEMAN & Emerald Case Writing Competition, for the case study “A pinch of poppy seeds and a drop of secrecy”, 23 September 2022

Rupert F. Chisholm Best Theory-to-Practice Paper Finalist, Organizational Development and Change Division, Academy of Management Online Meeting, Finalist for the paper titled “Toward the post-COVID-19 normalcy in the air-travel industry: The GPS model for crisis navigation”, August 2021

Winner of the 2019 EFMD Case Writing Competition - MENA Business Cases Category, European Foundation for Management Development, Winner of the 2019 EFMD Case Writing Competition MENA Business Cases Category, for the case study “Almajid Limited: The Tumultuous Journey of a Multigenerational Enterprise in Saudi Arabia (Parts A, B, C, & D)”., June 2020

Outstanding Reviewer for 2017–2018, International Journal of Comparative Management, Inderscience Publishers, 2019

First Runner Up in the 24th CEEMAN Case Writing Competition in Cooperation with Emerald Group Publishing, for the case study “In the Uncertain World of Qontrac International: Navigating through Family, Growth, and Succession Management Challenges”, September 2018

Outstanding Reviewer Award, Management Education and Development Division, Academy of Management Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia (USA)., 7 August 2017

Award for Outstanding Reviewer, Healthcare Management Division, Academy of Management Annual Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada)., 11 August 2015

Rupert Chisholm Best Theory-to-Practice Paper Award for the paper titled "Toward an alternative form of play in organizations: A practice-based perspective on SLAs" (with Spraggon, M.). Organizational Development and Change (ODC) Division, Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Lake Buena Vista (Florida, USA)., 12 August 2013

Research Catalyst (runner-up) in the Management Department, American University of Sharjah, UAE., 11 May 2013

Funded Research and Scholarship Awards, National Research Foundation (UAE). Bodolica V. and Spraggon M., "Understanding family businesses in UAE through an evolutionary perspective"., 1 December 2011

Outstanding Reviewer Award, Business Policy and Strategy Division, Academy of Management Annual Conference, San Antonio Texas (USA), August 11–16., 16 August 2011

Unfunded Research and Scholarship Awards, National Research Foundation (UAE). Spraggon M. and Bodolica V. "Exploring the interplay between knowledge management processes and internal organizational settings in innovative UAE companies". Received a 'Highly competitive' rating by the UAE National Research Foundation but was not funded due to limited resource availability., 1 March 2011

Outstanding Reviewer Award, Business Policy and Strategy Division, Academy of Management Annual Conference, Montreal (Canada), August 6–10., 10 August 2010

Distinguished Research Award for the Case Study and Teaching Notes "Chicago Food and Beverage Company: The challenges of managing international assignments", Allied Academies International Conference, International Academy for Case Studies, New Orleans (USA), April 12–15., 15 April 2006

Excellent Presentation Award for the paper "Merger and acquisition related determinants of executive compensation arrangements' adoption", 3rd Sprott Annual Doctoral Symposium, Eric Sprott Business School, Carleton University, Ottawa (Canada), April 6–7., 7 April 2006