معرفی
Rabeb Ben Abdallah is an Assistant Professor of Management at EM Normandie, joining in 2023. She previously served as an Assistant Professor at the College of Business Administration (COBA), American University in the Emirates (2017–2023), where she also coordinated the Business Management specialization (2018–2021) and contributed to AACSB/SACSCOC accreditation committees. Her research focuses on strategic management, social economy, leadership, sustainable performance, and organizational behavior. She holds a PhD in Business Management from Université de Paris-Est (2016), with a thesis on networks in social and solidarity economy transitions. Rabeb has taught courses in strategic management, sustainable business, and human resource management across institutions in the UAE, Tunisia, and France. She actively publishes in international journals and conferences, addressing topics such as tyrannical leadership, autonomous robotics in logistics, and GCC shepreneurship.
Research Interests
- Strategic management frameworks and their application in socio-economic transitions
- Leadership dynamics, particularly tyrannical leadership and its organizational impacts
- Social economy models in post-revolution contexts (e.g., Tunisia)
- Innovation adoption in supply chain systems (e.g., autonomous robotics)
- Employee creativity and knowledge-sharing mechanisms in organizations
Key Contributions
Rabeb has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, including Current Psychology, Administration Sciences, and Uncertain Supply Chain Management. Her 2025 conference contributions explore GCC entrepreneurship trends and tyrannical leadership effects. Earlier work includes studies on Tunisia’s social solidarity economy networks and UAE-based sustainable business challenges.
Professional Roles
- Director of Mobility Programs at EM Normandie (Dubai)
- Accreditation committee member (AACSB, SACSCOC)
- Course coordinator for strategic management and sustainable business modules
Education
- PhD in Business Management, Université de Paris-Est, 2016
- Research and teaching experience at Université de Paris-Est (2014–2016)
- Early career roles in Tunisia’s higher education sector (2012–2014)
