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Dr. Josiane Fahed-Sreih

Chairperson of the Management Studies Department and an associate professor of management

jsreih@lau.edu.lb
Ext. 2348
AKSOB 1603
LAU Beirut 

Frem Civic Center 501 D
LAU Byblos

Bio

Josiane Fahed-Sreih is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Management at the Lebanese American University. She is the founder and Director of LAU’s Institute of Family and Entrepreneurial Business and a former Assistant Dean of the School of Business. With a Ph.D. from Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne University, she also serves as the Middle East Coordinator for the Family Firm Institute, USA, and is a recipient of its 2007 International Award. As a pioneer in family business and corporate governance in Lebanon and the Middle East, Dr. Fahed-Sreih consults on family wealth, boards management, Family Business management and management across the region and has published extensively, including books with Palgrave Macmillan and Cambridge Scholars. She is also a keynote speaker, board member, and editorial reviewer for leading family business and corporate governance journals.

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

Executive Training

Offered numerous seminars and workshops in areas such as Family Business Management, Corporate Governance, Human Resource Management, Managing Conflict and Negotiation and Creating New Business Ventures.

Consulting Activities

Selected Publications

Articles in Refereed Journals:

Sreih, J.F., Lussier, R.N. and Sonfield, M.C. (2019), “Differences in management styles, levels of profitability, and performance across generations, and the development of the Family Business Success Model”, Journal of Organizational Change Management, Vol. 32 No. 1, pp. 32-50. https://doi.org/10.1108/JOCM-01-2018-0030-

El-Kassar, A.-N., ElGammal, W. and Fahed-Sreih, J. (2018), “Engagement of family members, corporate governance and social responsibility in family-owned enterprises”, Journal of Organizational Change Management, Vol. 31 No. 1, pp. 215-229. https://doi.org/10.1108/JOCM-06-2017-0238

Fahed-Sreih, J. (2017), “Investigation of Corporate Governance Practices in Successful Family Businesses” in Corporate Ownership and Control Journal ISSN - 1727-9232 Vol.15, issue 1, 2017.

Fahed-Sreih, J., and Kassar, A. (2018), “Human Recourse Management and Innovative capabilities of non-family employees on the performance of Family Businesses moderated by Strategic Planning and Governance Practices Journal of Promotion Management Vol 24, No.5, 1-23, 2018.

Josiane Fahed-Sreih & Abdul-Nasser El-Kassar. (2017),  “Strategic Planning, Performance And Innovative Capabilities Of Non-Family Members In Family Businesses”, International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 21(07), pages 1-24, October 2017.

Fahed-Sreih, J., & Khalife, J. (2017). “Guiding the governance system for the future using dynamic modelling techniques”, International Journal of Corporate Governance Vol.8, No.1, 2017.

Fahed-Sreih, J. (2017), “Family Businesses and Management Styles: A Cluster Analysis Approach”, Contemporary Management Research Journal 2017.

Fahed-Sreih, J., and Maalouf, N., (2016), “Determinants of Effective Succession in Family Businesses and their influence on Decision Making”, International Journal of Work Organization and Emotion Vol. 7 No 4, 2016

J. Fahed-Sreih, G. Assaker and R. Hallak. (2016), “Entrepreneurial experience, support for community and enterprise performance: A study of family businesses in Lebanon”, Contemporary Management Research Journal Vol. 12, No. 4.

Fahed-Sreih, J., Lussier, R. N., and Sonfield, M. C.(2016),”American versus Arab/Islamic Family Businesses: The Use of Non-Family-Member Higher-Level Managers, Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, 8(1), 2-24.

Fahed-Sreih, J., Sonfield, M. C., Lussier, R. N. (2015), “Planning for Succession in Family Businesses: A Comparison of Arab/Islamic and American Practices”, International Journal of Business and Globalization, Vol. 15, No. 3, 2015, pp. 313-330.

Fahed-Sreih, J. (2015), “Innovation and its effect on Financial Performance in Family Businesses”, Australian Journal of Business, Economy and the Environment (AJBEE)

Fahed-Sreih, J. (2012), “Attitudes, Motivation and Decision Making and their Relationship to Trust in Family Businesses”, USA. December 2012 (ISNN 15583-5927), “The Business Review Cambridge”, Vol.20, No.2, pp.216-222.

J. Fahed-Sreih, S. Morin-Delerm. (2012), “A Perspective on Leadership in Small Businesses: Is the Need for Achievement a Motive in Predicting Success?” International Journal of Entrepreneurship (IJE), Volume 16, 2012 pp. 1-23.

Fahed-Sreih, J., “The Effect of Investing in Hiring, Human Resource Planning, and Employee Development on Labor Productivity: Case of Lebanon”, Journal of International Business Research, Volume 11, number 1, 2012 pp. 29-51.

J. Fahed-Sreih, and D. Pistrui. (2010), “Islam, entrepreneurship and business values in the Middle East”, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Special Issue: Family and Cultural Factors Impacting Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Inderscience Publishers,   2010 - Vol. 12, No.1  pp. 107 - 118.

J. Fahed-Sreih, D. Pistrui, W. Huang, H. Welsch. (2009), “Family Contributions to Entrepreneurial Development in Lebanon”, International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Special Issue on Organizational Analysis in Developing and Emerging Economies for the International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Emerald Publishing, 2009 issue 3, 2009, pp 248-261.

J. Fahed-Sreih and H. Sharifi. (2010), “Wage Discrimination in Lebanon as related to Experience and Education: Is it Allocative or Evaluative?” International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets, Inderscience Publishers, Canada, Palgrave, USA.  2010 - Vol. 2, No.2 pp. 131 - 146.

Fahed-Sreih, J. (2009), “An Exploratory Study on a New Corporate Governance Mechanism: Evidence from Small Family Firms” Management Research News, Emerald Publishing, Issue 1 Volume 32, 2009, pp50-61.

J. Fahed-Sreih, D. Pistrui, W. Huang, H. Welsch. (2010), “Family and Cultural Factors impacting Entrepreneurship in war time Lebanon”, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management 2010, volume 12, No.1 pp. 35-51. Special Issue: Family and Cultural Factors Impacting Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

J. Fahed-Sreih and S. Djoundourian (2008), “Correlates of Longevity: A Regression Model”, Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship, volume 20, No.1, March 2008, pp.61-71 (ISSN:1042-6337) A Publication of the Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ASBE).

J. Fahed-Sreih and S. Djoundourian (2006), “Determinants of Longevity and Success in Lebanese Family Businesses: An Exploratory Study”- Family Business Review, September 2006, Volume 19, Number 3, pp 225-234. (Ranked A)

Sreih, J. (2005). Challenges facing Family Businesses in the Middle East. Business Journal for Entrepreneurs, 2005(1), 111- 130.

Sreih, J. (2004). Boards of Directors: A Holistic Approach to Effective Governance. Ethics & Critical Thinking Journal,2004(2), 80-102.

Sreih, J. (2004). Family Business Cases and their Contribution to the Lebanese Economy. Business Journal for Entrepreneurs, 2004(1), pp 1-16.

 

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