Dr Ziad Elsahn
Senior Lecturer in StrategyProfile
Ziad Elsahn is Senior Lecturer in Strategy at Lancaster University Management School. Ziad completed his PhD in international business at the University of Auckland, in which he examined foreign direct investment decision-making process in large multinational enterprises. Prior to joining Lancaster University, he held roles at Heriot-Watt University, and Northumbria University where he was Head of Education at the Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Strategy department.
Ziad’s research focuses on organizing and strategizing processes and practices in the context of internationalisation, innovation, institutional change, and sustainable transition. He explores these topics in the context of multinational enterprises and cooperatives. His work is published in journals such as Journal of International Management, International Business Review, Management International Review, Management Learning, Organization Studies, and R & D Management, among others.
Research Interests
My research interests lie at the intersection of strategy, international business, and organization theory. My research focuses on decision-making processes and practices during processes of internationalization, innovation, strategy making, technology deployment and sustainability transition. I explore these issues in the context of MNEs, professional service firms, and cooperatives.