Omar Al‐Tabbaa

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Omar Al‐Tabbaa is a scholar working on Strategy and Management, Sociology and Political Science and Management of Technology and Innovation. According to data from OpenAlex, Omar Al‐Tabbaa has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Strategy and Management, 14 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 14 papers in Management of Technology and Innovation. Recurrent topics in Omar Al‐Tabbaa's work include Innovation and Knowledge Management (15 papers), Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (11 papers) and International Business and FDI (9 papers). Omar Al‐Tabbaa is often cited by papers focused on Innovation and Knowledge Management (15 papers), Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (11 papers) and International Business and FDI (9 papers). Omar Al‐Tabbaa collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Finland and Iran. Omar Al‐Tabbaa's co-authors include Samuel Ankrah, Nadia Zahoor, Zaheer Khan, Desmond Leach, Muthu De Silva, John S. March, Geoffrey Wood, Jie Wu, İsmail Gölgeci̇ and Pia Hurmelinna‐Laukkanen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Research Policy and Journal of Business Research.

In The Last Decade

Omar Al‐Tabbaa

43 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Universities–industry collaboration: A systematic review

2015 578 citations Samuel Ankrah, Omar Al‐Tabbaa Scandinavian Journal of Management profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Omar Al‐Tabbaa United Kingdom	19	972	570	270	264	247	49	1.8k
Kristel Miller United Kingdom	21	923 0.9×	862 1.5×	285 1.1×	133 0.5×	205 0.8×	43	1.7k
Paolo Landoni Italy	26	725 0.7×	890 1.6×	558 2.1×	257 1.0×	150 0.6×	95	2.2k
Marta Peris‐Ortiz Spain	22	563 0.6×	651 1.1×	391 1.4×	315 1.2×	401 1.6×	137	1.8k
Antonio Rafael Ramos-Rodríguez Spain	15	612 0.6×	513 0.9×	222 0.8×	371 1.4×	456 1.8×	19	1.9k
Kenneth Husted New Zealand	19	1.3k 1.3×	447 0.8×	242 0.9×	283 1.1×	467 1.9×	38	2.5k
Stephen K. Markham United States	22	1.1k 1.2×	645 1.1×	243 0.9×	189 0.7×	203 0.8×	36	2.3k
Felipe Mendes Borini Brazil	23	1.0k 1.1×	429 0.8×	297 1.1×	167 0.6×	287 1.2×	164	1.9k
Gianluca Elia Italy	22	631 0.6×	583 1.0×	274 1.0×	265 1.0×	171 0.7×	75	1.9k
Anahita Baregheh Canada	11	639 0.7×	384 0.7×	235 0.9×	189 0.7×	252 1.0×	15	1.6k
Arend J. Groen Netherlands	22	1.0k 1.1×	1.1k 2.0×	338 1.3×	211 0.8×	359 1.5×	131	2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Omar Al‐Tabbaa

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Omar Al‐Tabbaa

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20 of 20 papers shown

Xiao, Shufeng, et al.. (2025). Unpacking the Role of Digital Dynamic Capabilities in ESG Performance: A Social Exchange Perspective on Organizational Trust and Identification. Business Strategy and the Environment. 35(2). 1951–1969. 1 indexed citations

Al‐Tabbaa, Omar, et al.. (2025). Building clusters without trust: Government as a relational architect in industrial cluster formation. European Management Review. 23(1). 220–228.

Xiao, Shufeng, Omar Al‐Tabbaa, & Byung Il Park. (2025). Crowdfunding for entrepreneurial orientation in emerging markets: The moderating role of digital transformation. Technovation. 145. 103255–103255. 3 indexed citations

Zahoor, Nadia, Omar Al‐Tabbaa, & Zaheer Khan. (2023). R&D alliances and SMEs post‐entry internationalization speed: The impact of alliance management capability and co‐innovation ambidexterity. Global Strategy Journal. 13(2). 315–348. 9 indexed citations

Al‐Tabbaa, Omar. (2023). Nonprofit-business collaboration: An empirical-based framework for value creation. Australian Journal of Management. 50(2). 338–362. 1 indexed citations

Al‐Tabbaa, Omar, et al.. (2023). The effect of ability, motivation and opportunity (AMO) on SMEs' innovation performance. Creativity and Innovation Management. 33(1). 21–38. 18 indexed citations

Al‐Tabbaa, Omar, et al.. (2023). Unravelling the complexity of the Video Game Industry: An integrative framework and future research directions. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 12. 100100–100100. 16 indexed citations

Amankwah‐Amoah, Joseph, Richard B. Nyuur, Robert Ebo Hinson, et al.. (2022). Entrepreneurial strategic posture and new technology ventures in an emerging economy. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research. 29(2). 385–407. 4 indexed citations

Arslan, Ahmad, İsmail Gölgeci̇, Zaheer Khan, Omar Al‐Tabbaa, & Pia Hurmelinna‐Laukkanen. (2021). Adaptive learning in cross-sector collaboration during global emergency : conceptual insights in the context of COVID-19 pandemic. Osuva (University of Vaasa). 4 indexed citations

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Al‐Tabbaa, Omar, et al.. (2021). Alliance Management Capability in Family Business: Evidence from a Politically Instable Economy. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2021(1). 13899–13899. 1 indexed citations

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Zahoor, Nadia & Omar Al‐Tabbaa. (2020). Post-entry internationalization speed of SMEs: The role of relational mechanisms and foreign market knowledge. International Business Review. 30(1). 101761–101761. 53 indexed citations

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Al‐Tabbaa, Omar, et al.. (2020). Workplace spirituality as a source for competitive advantage: an empirical study. International journal of organizational analysis. 28(3). 655–676. 19 indexed citations

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Al‐Tabbaa, Omar, et al.. (2019). The Blockchain-trust nexus: A new era for inter-organizational trust meaning and formation. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2019(1). 16808–16808.

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Elliott, Caroline, et al.. (2016). An Economic and Social Evaluation of the UK Subsea Cables Industry. University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield). 2 indexed citations

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Al‐Tabbaa, Omar, et al.. (2015). Social Capital to Facilitate 'Engineered' University-Industry Collaboration for Technology Transfer: A Dynamic Perspective. University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield).

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Ankrah, Samuel & Omar Al‐Tabbaa. (2015). Universities-industry collaboration: A literature review. Scandinavian Journal of Management. 5 indexed citations

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Al‐Tabbaa, Omar, Desmond Leach, & John S. March. (2013). Collaboration Between Nonprofit and Business Sectors: A Framework to Guide Strategy Development for Nonprofit Organizations. VOLUNTAS International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. 25(3). 657–678. 87 indexed citations

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Al‐Tabbaa, Omar, Desmond Leach, & John S. March. (2013). Nonprofit-Business Collaboration as a Strategic Option for the Nonprofit Sector. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations

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Al‐Tabbaa, Omar, et al.. (2013). Excellence models in the non‐profit context: strategies for continuous improvement. International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management. 30(5). 590–612. 52 indexed citations

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Al‐Tabbaa, Omar. (2012). Nonprofit-Businesses Collaboration: Thematic Review and New Research Agenda. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations

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