Our research focus area on Leadership, Change and Organisational Development is concerned with organisational building, organisational strategy development, performance management and soft management skills
Good Leadership is essential in building an organisation and manage organisational processes effectively. Leadership is of high importance to develop an organisational strategy and identify strategic options and deciding which resources will be allocated across the organisation to achieve the set objectives.
MSM’s Leadership, Change and Organisational Development research addresses inter alia subjects such as effective leadership in challenging times. Designing organisational capacity assessment tools for enhanced leadership and management. Developing strategic development processes and leadership approaches in multinational companies.
Leadership, Change and Organisational Development Research & Publications
Entrepreneurial Leadership Practice - the “new normal” for entrepreneurs and leaders in a changed world
Jones, S. and Tynan, M. (2020-1, forthcoming). Entrepreneurial Leadership Practice - the “new normal” for entrepreneurs and leaders in a changed world. London: Anthem Press. (In preparation). Publication October 2021.
Working with different generations in the workplace: challenges for leaders
Jones, S., Chauhan, P., & Torabian, A. (2019). Working with different generations in the workplace: challenges for leaders. Effective Executive, XXII(4), 7-13.
Cultural challenges in leading an innovation-oriented business: comparing entrepreneurs from east and west
Jones, S., Geydan, T., & Alsafi, M. (2019). Cultural challenges in leading an innovation-oriented business: comparing entrepreneurs from east and west. Effective Executive, XXII(2), 7-13.
New opportunities for fuelling development. Leading through innovation: the example of the IT sector in the Philippines
Jones, S., & Ileto, L. (2019). New opportunities for fuelling development. Leading through innovation: the example of the IT sector in the Philippines. Effective Executive, XXII(1), 18-25.
Leadership in crisis – Insights from India and abroad
Jones, S., & Chauhan, P. (2019). Leadership in crisis – Insights from India and abroad. Effective Executive, XXII(3), 7-13.
Advice in action: how to retain and engage employees
Jones, S., Block, D., & Daley, A. (2018). Advice in action: how to retain and engage employees. Effective Executive, XXI(4), 9-14.
What is authentic leadership? Answering the eight leadership questions
Jones, S., & Block, D. (2018). What is authentic leadership? Answering the eight leadership questions. Effective Executive, XXI(3), 71-76.
Strategic Leadership and the Tactics of Power
Jones, S. (2017). Strategic Leadership and the Tactics of Power. Proceedings of the European Strategy Conference 2017.
The captain of a ship: a unique and enduring leadership role
Jones, S., & Goswami, D. (2017). The captain of a ship: a unique and enduring leadership role. Effective Executive, XX(1), 33-39.
The effective executive leadership in crisis times
Jones, S., & Moawad, R. (2016). The effective executive leadership in crisis times. Effective Executive, 19(4), 12-19.
What Kind of Leader was Mrs Thatcher?
Jones, S. (2015). What Kind of Leader was Mrs Thatcher?. In S. Madsen & F. Ngunjiri (Eds.), Women as Global Leaders. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, Inc.
Building an Organizational Culture: The Experience of Startup Companies
Jones, S., & Moawad, R. (2015). Building an Organizational Culture: The Experience of Startup Companies. Effective Executive, 18(2), 38-44.
Napoleonic Leadership – a study in power
Jones, S., & Gosling, J. (2015). Napoleonic Leadership – a study in power. London, UK: Sage Publications Ltd.
Who is an effective leader? - Ways of measuring leadership effectiveness
Jones, S., & Moawad, R. (2015). Who is an effective leader? - Ways of measuring leadership effectiveness. Effective Executive, 18(4), 11-17.
DBA Research
Relationship of business leaders' personal characteristics and leadership styles to adversity quotient among Egyptian private sector organizations
Bekhet, Khaled A. (2012)
Towards developing strategic management process/model : The case of software companies in Egypt
Elsafty, Ashraf S. (2010)
Factors influencing the successful transition of Egyptian ICT organisations to high performance organisations and high performance partners
Habil, Dalia S.F. (2016)
Towards a model of high performance organisations in Ghana and Uganda
Honyenuga, Ben Quarshie (2011)
Leadership approaches in multinational companies: An Egyptian case study
Ibrahim, Asmaa Mohamed S. (2014)
Effective leadership in challenging times in Egypt: A study of the not-for-profit sector
Moawad, Riham Hamdy Hassan (2017)
Factors characterising high performance organisations in the cement manufacturing sector in Kenya and Tanzania
Osano, Evans Makini (2018)
Perceived leadership competencies in the changing cultural context of Egypt, post revolution: Based on measuring leadership effectiveness matched against economic goals
Saad, Mohamed Mostafa (2015)
The relationship between adversity quotient and leadership styles of business leaders in Egypt
Mohamed, Khaled El Sayed Bakhet (2015)
Managerial capabilities in Peruvian family businesses: A descriptive study
Salomon, Jaime O. (2010)
Applicability of the high performance partnership framework on performance growth of producer firms in commercial forestry: A study of cluster dynamics in Tanzania and Uganda
Walusimbi, Joseph Denis (2014)
