Dr Reza Zaefarian
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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1702 328438
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Location
GB.4.72, Southend Campus
Profile
Biography
Reza holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and was honoured as a research visitor at the Degroote Business School, University of McMaster, Canada, in 2006. Presently, he serves as a lecturer in International Business and Strategy at Essex Business School. His diverse research interests encompass new product development, business growth, business resilience, and internationalization in developing countries. At EBS, he imparts knowledge of business strategy and business model innovation. Notably, he was recognized with the 'Excellence in Education' award during the 2022/2023 academic year, a distinction conferred through 'Student Recognition,' where students commended his inspirational approach to teaching and learning support.
Qualifications
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PhD Sharif University of Technology,
Research and professional activities
Conferences and presentations
International performance of emerging economy family firms: Role of participative governance and information acquisition capability
Academy of International Business, Academy of International Business, Minneapolis, United States, 27/6/2018
International performance of emerging economy family firms: Role of participative governance and information acquisition capability
Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, 27/6/2018
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Strategic Management (BE284)
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Business Model Innovation (BE247)
Publications
Journal articles (12)
Zaefarian, R., Tasavori, M., Eng, T-Y. and Demirbag, M., (2023). Development of international market information in emerging economy family SMEs: The role of participative governance. Journal of Small Business Management. 61 (2), 560-589
Tasavori, M., Eftekhar, N., Mohammadi Elyasi, G. and Zaefarian, R., (2021). Human resource capabilities in uncertain environments. The International Journal of Human Resource Management. 32 (17), 3721-3747
Tasavori, M., Zaefarian, R. and Eng, T-Y., (2018). Internal social capital and international firm performance in emerging market family firms: The mediating role of participative governance. International Small Business Journal. 36 (8), 887-910
Zaefarian, R., Eng, T-Y. and Tasavori, M., (2016). An exploratory study of international opportunity identification among family firms. International Business Review. 25 (1), 333-345
Tasavori, M., Ghauri, PN. and Zaefarian, R., (2016). Entering the base of the pyramid market in India: A corporate social entrepreneurship perspective. International Marketing Review. 33 (4), 555-579
Zaefarian, R., Tasavori, M. and Ghauri, PN., (2015). A Corporate Social Entrepreneurship Approach to Market-Based Poverty Reduction. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade. 51 (2), 320-334
Tasavori, M., Zaefarian, R. and Ghauri, PN., (2015). The creation view of opportunities at the base of the pyramid. Entrepreneurship & Regional Development. 27 (1-2), 106-126
Shahmehr, FS., Khaksar, SMS., Zaefarian, R. and Talebi, K., (2015). How relational embeddedness affects business performance through trust: empirical research on emerging SMEs. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business. 26 (1), 61-61
Ghauri, P., Tasavori, M. and Zaefarian, R., (2014). Internationalisation of service firms through corporate social entrepreneurship and networking. International Marketing Review. 31 (6), 576-600
Naudé, P., Zaefarian, G., Najafi Tavani, Z., Neghabi, S. and Zaefarian, R., (2014). The influence of network effects on SME performance. Industrial Marketing Management. 43 (4), 630-641
Rabor, FM., Zafarian, R., Safari, H. and Abdollahi, B., (2011). Modeling factors affecting innovation performance of firms using the integrated cognitive mapping method and Bayesian networks (A case study in the Iranian insurance industry). European Journal of Social Sciences. 23 (1), 19-33
Mojab, F., Zaefarian, R. and Azizi, AHD., (2011). Applying Competency based Approach for Entrepreneurship education. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. 12, 436-447
Conferences (1)
Zaefarian, R., Eftekhar, N., M. Elyasi, G. and Tasavori, M., How do SMEs survive and become resilient in developing countries?
Grants and funding
2024
To explore novel commercial opportunities for applications of PCS Instruments' existing knowledge and engineering capabilities, design and implement international market entry strategies and measure impacts for sustainable organisational growth.
Innovate UK (formerly Technology Strategy Board)
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