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Dr. Mojtaba Salem is an Assistant Professor in Humanitarian Operations and Management Practice at Kühne Logistics University (KLU), Hamburg, Germany. He co-manages the Center for Humanitarian Logistics and Regional Development (CHORD) with Prof. Maria Besiou. His research bridges organizational behavior, leadership theory, and humanitarian logistics to enhance operational performance in crisis settings.
- PhD in Leadership and Management (KLU, 2020)
- Master of Science in Management (KLU, 2015)
- Bachelor of Business Administration (American University of Afghanistan, 2012)
His research examines how leadership styles and prosocial motivation affect coordination, autonomy, and performance in humanitarian organizations. Key themes include authoritarian leadership, intergroup collaboration, and boundary-spanning leadership. His work combines qualitative and quantitative methods, with field data from 299 humanitarian workers and 31 expert interviews.
Dr. Salem’s peer-reviewed articles in Production and Operations Management, Journal of Organizational Behavior, and Organizational Psychology Review reveal trends in humanitarian leadership, online research methodology, and operational efficiency. His CHORD reports on global logistics and initiatives like ESUPS and Hulo Cooperative provide actionable insights for practitioners.
- Dr. Friedrich Jungheinrich Prize (2020)
- 2021 Honorary Mention Award (Hanken School of Economics)
As a co-founder of the Research Institute on Leadership and Operations in Humanitarian Aid (RILOHA), Dr. Salem advocates for evidence-based policy reforms. His projects on emergency supply prepositioning and resource pooling receive third-party funding from the European Union and USAID/BHA.
