Vahid J. SadeghiAston Business School

Publications

64 Google Scholar-indexed works, with selected refereed articles, book chapters, edited volumes and peer-reviewed conference proceedings listed below. The full indexed record is on Google Scholar.

A note on the name. Work from 2016 to 2023 appears under Vahid Jafari-Sadeghi; from 2024 under Vahid J. Sadeghi. Both refer to the same author.

Methodological range

Deep learning and machine-learning classification of large-scale platform text; econometric analysis of multi-country survey programmes; configurational analysis for strategy pathways; and qualitative case-study fieldwork. I choose the method to fit the question.

In preparation

A number of manuscripts are under review or in final preparation across the research stories. Titles and outlets appear here once decisions arrive.

Refereed journal articles

2026
Sadraei, R., Sadeghi, V., & Delios, A.Unpacking the micro-macro transmission mechanism: How home-country culture selectively shapes cognitive orientations in entrepreneurial internationalization.Journal of International Business Studies. Access the paper →
Sadeghi, V., Onjewu, A. K., Amoozad Mahdiraji, H., & Wanjiru, R.Strategic oscillation in born-internationals: A configurational orchestration of de-internationalisation pathways.Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal.
Accepted, forthcoming
Sadraei, R., Sadeghi, V., Sukumar, A., & Aliasghar, O.Capability-driven international scale-up: The moderating role of co-creation and technology.International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research. Access the paper →
Haj Mohammadi, B., Sadeghi, V., Sukumar, A., & Mmadubuko, M.Cybersecurity as a dynamic capability: How micro and small social enterprises build digital resilience.Information Systems Frontiers. Access the paper →
Sadeghi, A., Aliasghar, O., & Sadeghi, V.Alliances with frenemies: The mechanism underlying the performance impacts of coopetition through a capability-building perspective.Journal of Business Research, 208, 116076. Access the paper →
Amoozad Mahdiraji, H., Yaftiyan, F., Sadeghi, V., & Vrontis, D.Future workplace reimagination: A multi-scenario analysis in international entrepreneurial SMEs.European Management Review, 23(2), 322–346. Access the paper →
2025
Aliasghar, O., Haar, J., Sadeghi, A., & Sadeghi, V.Dare to sell! Impacts of ‘make and/or buy’ decision strategies on outbound open innovation.R&D Management, 55(5), 1419–1788. Access the paper →
Rezaei, M., Sadraei, R., Jafari-Sadeghi, V., & Vrontis, D.Knowledge is of no value unless to be shared: A synthesis of knowledge sharing drivers in Australian global-born SMEs.Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 42(2), 1131–1161. Access the paper →
Aeeni, Z., Saeedikiya, M., Sakhdari, K., & Sadeghi, V.Blooming in the cracks: Productive entrepreneurship amid institutional voids.Small Business Economics, 64, 1723–1762. Access the paper →
2024
Calandra, D., Oppioli, M., Sadraei, R., Jafari-Sadeghi, V., & Biancone, P.Metaverse meets digital entrepreneurship: A practitioner-based qualitative synthesis.International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 30(2/3), 666–686. Access the paper →
Ghobakhloo, M., Amoozad Mahdiraji, H., Iranmanesh, M., & Jafari-Sadeghi, V.From Industry 4.0 digital manufacturing to Industry 5.0 digital society: A roadmap toward human-centric, sustainable, and resilient production.Information Systems Frontiers. Access the paper →
2023
Sukumar, A., Amoozad Mahdiraji, H., & Jafari-Sadeghi, V.Cyber risk assessment in small and medium-sized enterprises: A multi-level decision-making approach.Risk Analysis, 43(10), 2082–2098. Access the paper →
Jafari-Sadeghi, V., Amoozad Mahdiraji, H., Budhwar, P., & Vrontis, D.Understanding the de-internationalisation of entrepreneurial SMEs in a volatile context.British Journal of Management, 34(4), 2116–2137. Access the paper →
Agnihotri, A., Bhattacharya, S., & Jafari-Sadeghi, V.Combatting global disruption through Tertius Iungens orientation of CEOs: A moderated-mediated mechanism.Journal of International Management, 29(5), 101060. Access the paper →
Onjewu, A., Jafari-Sadeghi, V., Kock, N., Haddoud, M., & Sakka, G.The catalysing role of customer pressure on environmental initiatives and export intensity: A study of family firms.Journal of Business Research, 166, 114134. Access the paper →
Amoozad Mahdiraji, A., Yaftiyan, F., Abbasi Kamardi, A., Jafari-Sadeghi, V., Dana, L-P., & Sahut, J-S.A synthesis of boundary conditions with adopting digital platforms in SMEs.Journal of Technology Transfer, 48, 1723–1751. Access the paper →
Amoozad Mahdiraji, A., Abbasi Kamardi, A., Jafari-Sadeghi, V., Razavi Hajiagha, S. H., & Castellano, S.Hybrid business offerings in small internationalisers: A mixed-method analysis of internal capabilities through hesitant fuzzy information.International Marketing Review, 41(2), 411–439. Access the paper →
Haddoud, M., Kock, N., Onjewu, A., Jafari-Sadeghi, V., & Jones, P.Technology, innovation and SMEs’ export intensity: Evidence from Morocco.Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 191, 122475. Access the paper →
Jafari-Sadeghi, V., Amoozad Mahdiraji, H., Alam, G. M., & Mazzoleni, A.Entrepreneurs as strategic transformation managers: Exploring micro-foundations of digital transformation in small internationalisers.Journal of Business Research, 154, 113287. Access the paper →
Dewitt, S., Jafari-Sadeghi, V., Sukumar, A., Aruvanahalli Nagaraju, R., et al.Family dynamics and relationships in female entrepreneurship: An exploratory study.Journal of Family Business Management, 13(3), 626–644.
2022
Satyanarayana, K., Chandrashekar, D., Sukumar, A., & Jafari-Sadeghi, V.How does international entrepreneurial orientation influence firms’ internationalisation? An exploration with Indian software product top management teams.International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 28(7), 1702–1731. Access the paper →
Singh, R., Chandrashekar, D., Subrahmanya, B., Sukumar, A., & Jafari-Sadeghi, V.Network cooperation and economic performance of SMEs: Direct and mediating impacts of innovation and internationalisation.Journal of Business Research, 148, 116–130. Access the paper →
Razavi Hajiagha, S. H., Ahmadzadeh Kandi, N., Amoozad Mahdiraji, H., Jafari-Sadeghi, V., & Sadat Hashemi, S.International entrepreneurial startups’ location planning under uncertainty.International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 28(3), 767–800. Access the paper →
Jafari-Sadeghi, V., Amoozad Mahdiraji, H., Devalle, A., & Pellicelli, A.Somebody is hiding something: Exploring team level determinants of knowledge hiding in international entrepreneurial firms.Journal of Business Research, 139, 383–396. Access the paper →
Jafari-Sadeghi, V., Amoozad Mahdiraji, A., Busso, D., & Yahiaoui, D.Towards agility in international high-tech SMEs: Exploring key drivers and main outcomes of dynamic capabilities.Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 174, 121272. Access the paper →
2021
Jafari-Sadeghi, V., Sukumar, A., Pagán-Castaño, E., & Dana, L.-P.What drives women towards domestic vs international business venturing? An empirical analysis in emerging markets.Journal of Business Research, 134, 647–660. Access the paper →
Jafari-Sadeghi, V., Amoozad Mahdiraji, H., Bresciani, S., & Pellicelli, A.Context-specific micro-foundations and successful SME internationalisation in emerging markets.Journal of Business Research, 134. Access the paper →
Jafari-Sadeghi, V., Garcia-Perez, A., Candelo, E., & Couturier, J.Exploring the impact of digital transformation on value creation through technology entrepreneurship.Journal of Business Research, 124, 100–111. Access the paper →
Jafari-Sadeghi, V.Internationalisation, risk-taking, and export compliance: A comparative study between economically advanced and developing country.International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 43(3), 384–408. Access the paper →
Mensah, E. K., Asamoah, L. A., & Jafari-Sadeghi, V.Entrepreneurial opportunity decisions under uncertainty: Recognising the complementing role of personality traits and cognitive skills.Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management, and Innovation, 17(1), 25–55. Access the paper →
2020
Jafari-Sadeghi, V.The motivational factors of business venturing: Opportunity versus necessity? A gendered perspective on European countries.Journal of Business Research, 113, 279–289. Access the paper →
Sukumar, A., Jafari-Sadeghi, V., Garcia-Perez, A., & Dutta, D. K.The potential link between corporate innovations and corporate competitiveness: Evidence from IT firms in the UK.Journal of Knowledge Management, 24(5), 965–983. Access the paper →
Jafari-Sadeghi, V., Kimiagari, S., & Biancone, P. P.Level of education and knowledge, foresight competency and international entrepreneurship.European Business Review, 32(1), 46–68. Access the paper →
Jafari-Sadeghi, V., Nkongolo-Bakenda, J-M., Dana, L-P., Anderson, R. B., & Biancone, P. P.Home country institutional context and entrepreneurial internationalisation: The significance of human capital attributes.Journal of International Entrepreneurship, 18, 165–195. Access the paper →
Jafari-Sadeghi, V., Dutta, D. K., Ferraris, A., & Del Giudice, M.Internationalisation business processes in an under-supported policy context: Evidence from Italian SMEs.Business Process Management Journal, 26(5), 1055–1074.
2019
Jafari Sadeghi, V., Nkongolo-Bakenda, J-M., Anderson, R. B., & Dana, L-P.An institution-based view of international entrepreneurship: A comparison of context-based and universal determinants.International Business Review, 28(6), 101588. Access the paper →
Jafari Sadeghi, V., Biancone, P. P., Anderson, R. B., & Nkongolo-Bakenda, J-M.International entrepreneurship by particular people ‘on their own terms’.International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 37(2), 288–308. Access the paper →
2018
Jafari Sadeghi, V., & Biancone, P. P.How micro, small and medium-sized enterprises are driven outward the superior international trade performance? A multidimensional study on Italian food sector.Research in International Business and Finance, 45, 597–606. Access the paper →

Book chapters

2025
Sousa, C., Mmadubuko, M., Sadraei, R., & Sadeghi, V.Disruptive technology and trends in SME digital internationalisation. In Navigating Disruptions and Transformations in International Business, Palgrave Macmillan.
2022
Khavarinezhad, S., & Jafari-Sadeghi, V.The context for business in Iran. In Understanding Contexts of Business in Western Asia, World Scientific, 61–90. Access the paper →
2017
Jafari Sadeghi, V., & Biancone, P. P.Exploring the drivers of gender entrepreneurship: Motivational perspectives in the USA, Italy, and France. In Gender and Family Entrepreneurship, Routledge, 124–141.

Peer-reviewed conference proceedings

2026
Sadeghi, V., & Sadraei, R.When vulnerability backfires: Audience sophistication and digital entrepreneurial signalling. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2026(1). 86th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia. Best-paper version
Best Paper Award
2025
Sadraei, R., & Sadeghi, V.A multi-level analysis of cognitive-cultural factors in international entrepreneurship. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2025(1). 85th Annual Meeting, Copenhagen. Best-paper version
Best Paper Award
2025
Sadraei, R., & Sadeghi, V.Overcoming barriers: Strategic capabilities enabling SME internationalisation to global markets. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2025(1), 13347. 85th Annual Meeting, Copenhagen.
2023
Amoozad Mahdiraji, A., Yaftiyan, F., Abbasi Kamardi, A., Sadraei, R., & Jafari-Sadeghi, V.Understanding the challenges of adaptation of digital platforms by SMEs. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2023(1), 13156. 83rd Annual Meeting, Boston.
2022
Jafari-Sadeghi, V., Amoozad Mahdiraji, H., Vrontis, D., & Dana, L.-P.Towards de-internationalisation of entrepreneurial SMEs. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2022(1), 13188.

Edited volumes and guest-edited special issues are listed with the editorial record.