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Mahdi Tajeddin

Sobey School of Business
Management

Assistant Professor at Sobey School of Business

As a scholar in strategy and entrepreneurship, my expertise lies in the intricate dynamics of firms in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). My multi-faceted research spans three key areas: the unique internationalization challenges and strategies of SMEs in SSA, the interplay of technology evolution and innovation on global firms, and the adoption of non-market strategies by companies in emerging economies. My investigations have yielded insights into SME affiliations in ethnically diverse regions, the role of technology in SME internationalization, and the nuances of the informal economy. With a track record of securing significant research grants and collaborations with African universities, my findings have been showcased in premier journals such as Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, Small Business Economics, Journal of International Management and Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 

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  1. Farashahi, M., & Tajeddin, M. (2018). Effectiveness of teaching methods in business education: A comparison study on the learning outcomes of lectures, case studies and simulations. The international journal of Management Education, 16(1), 131-142.
  2. Tajeddin, M., & Carney, M. (2019). African business groups: how does Group affiliation improve SMEs’ export intensity? Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 43(6), 1194-1222.
  3. Chitsazan, H., Bagheri, A., & Tajeddin, M. (2022). Initial coin offerings (ICOs) success: Conceptualization, theories and systematic analysis of empirical studies. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 180, 121729.
  4. Tajeddin, M., Farashahi, M., Moghaddam, K., Simba, A., & Edwards, G. (2022). Internationalization of Emerging Economy SMEs: A Tripod Approach. Journal of International Management, 100991.
  5. Simba, A., Tajeddin, M., Dana, L. P., & Ribeiro Soriano, D. E. (2023). Deconstructing involuntary financial exclusion: a focus on African SMEs. Small Business Economics, 1-21.
  6. Simba, A., & Tajeddin, M. (2023), Exploring how the informal economy sector sustains livelihoods in under–privileged communities in sub–Saharan Africa, Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship.
  7. Ahmadsimab, A., Tajeddin, M., & Fralich, R. (2023). Zoom Communication Inc.: keeping the good times going? The CASE Journal. https://doi.org/10.1108/TCJ-12-2021-0229.
  8. Maleki, A., Funk, C., Moghaddam, K., Tajeddin, M., & Simba, A. (2023). A cross-national study of entrepreneurial intent: the contextual effect of social trust and trust in government. Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship, 1-23.
  9. Simba, A., & Tajeddin, M. (2023). Enabling Economic And Social Change In Sub-Saharan Africa: An Informal Economy Perspective. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, 2350022.

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