2026 Abby Ghobadian: Business and Management Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Business and Management	53	815	758	124	110	204	13793

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Business and Management in United Kingdom Leader Award
Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
Fellow of the British Academy of Management
Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
Fellow of the British Academy of Management
Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
Fellow of the British Academy of Management

Overview

Abby Ghobadian is affiliated with the University of Reading in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily falls within the field of Business, Management and Accounting, with 34 publications contributing to this broad area. Subfields of focus include Strategy and Management, Economics and Econometrics, Management of Technology and Innovation, Accounting, and Management Science and Operations Research.

The research topics covered by Abby Ghobadian span several key areas:

Innovation and Knowledge Management
Business Strategy and Innovation
Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management
International Business and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Corporate Finance and Governance
Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts

Their recent publications illustrate an engagement with contemporary challenges facing businesses and management practices. Notable papers include:

"How can SMEs successfully navigate VUCA environment: The role of agility in the digital transformation era," published in 2021 in Technological Forecasting and Social Change
"COVID-19 Pandemic: The Interplay Between Firm Disruption and Managerial Attention Focus," published in 2021 in British Journal of Management
"Institutions, industries and entrepreneurial versus advantage-based strategies: how complex, nested environments affect strategic choice," published in 2020 in Journal of Management & Governance
"Entrepreneurial behavior and firm performance: The mediating role of business model novelty," published in 2021 in R and D Management
"Alliance management capabilities in sustainability-oriented collaboration: Problematization and new research directions," published in 2023 in International Journal of Management Reviews

Their work has appeared frequently in the Academy of Management Proceedings and British Journal of Management, with additional publications in specialized outlets such as Technological Forecasting and Social Change, International Journal of Management Reviews, and Journal of Management & Governance.

Abby Ghobadian has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, particularly Nicholas O'Regan, Michael A. Hitt, Tian Han, Ciro Troise, and Laura A. Costanzo, reflecting a networked and interdisciplinary approach in their research efforts.

In recognition of contributions to their field, Abby Ghobadian holds fellowships with the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom, and the British Academy of Management. These honors signify active engagement within the broader academic and professional management communities.

Best Publications

Service Quality: Concepts and Models

Abby Ghobadian;Simon Speller;Matthew Jones

1376
Citations
Social innovation and social entrepreneurship: : A systematic review

Wendy Phillips;Hazel Sung-yan Lee;Abby Ghobadian;Nicholas O’Regan

853
Citations
Total quality management in SMEs

A. Ghobadian;D.N. Gallear

802
Citations
TQM and organization size

Abby Ghobadian;David Gallear

713
Citations
An empirical study of green supply chain management practices amongst UK manufacturers

Diane Holt;Abby Ghobadian

617
Citations
Fast tracking innovation in manufacturing SMEs

Nicholas O'Regan;Abby Ghobadian;Martin A. Sims

468
Citations
Environmental regulations, innovation and firm performance: a revisit of the Porter hypothesis

Ramakrishnan Ramanathan;Qile He;Andrew Black;Abby Ghobadian

466
Citations
In search of the drivers of high growth in manufacturing SMEs

Nicholas O'Regan;Abby Ghobadian;David Gallear

365
Citations
e-Leadership through strategic alignment: an empirical study of small- and medium-sized enterprises in the digital age

Weizi Li;Kecheng Liu;Maksim Belitski;Abby Ghobadian

360
Citations
Innovation in SMEs: the impact of strategic orientation and environmental perceptions

Nicholas O'Regan;Abby Ghobadian

358
Citations
The importance of capabilities for strategic direction and performance

Nicholas O’Regan;Abby Ghobadian

332
Citations
Characteristics, benefits and shortcomings of four major quality awards

Abby Ghobadian;Hong Seng Woo

322
Citations
Lean, green practices and process innovation: a model for green supply chain performance.

Anass Cherrafi;Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes;Vikas Kumar;Nishikant Mishra

305
Citations
How can SMEs successfully navigate VUCA environment: The role of agility in the digital transformation era

Ciro Troise;Vincenzo Corvello;Abby Ghobadian;Nicholas O'Regan

276
Citations
Business-level strategy and performance: The moderating effects of environment and structure

M.K. Nandakumar;Abby Ghobadian;Nicholas O'Regan

271
Citations
Effective strategic planning in small and medium sized firms

Nicholas O’Regan;Abby Ghobadian

261
Citations
Performance Measurement in Local Government – Concept and Practice

Abby Ghobadian;John Ashworth

223
Citations
Knowledge acquisition in supply chain partnerships: the role of power

Qile He;Abby Ghobadian;David Gallear

189
Citations
Formal strategic planning: The key to effective business process management?

Nicholas O’Regan;Abby Ghobadian

184
Citations
Examining legitimatisation of additive manufacturing in the interplay between innovation, lean manufacturing and sustainability

Abby Ghobadian;Irene Talavera;Arijit Bhattacharya;Vikas Kumar

181
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicholas O'Regan Aston University

Michael A. Hitt Texas A&M University

Ramakrishnan Ramanathan University of Sharjah

Howard Thomas Singapore Management University

V Kumar Brock University

Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes University of Derby

Mustafa Özbilgin Brunel University London

R. Duane Ireland Texas A&M University

Yehuda Baruch University of Southampton

David G. Sirmon University of Washington

External Links

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