Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

·        PhD in Business Administration

·        Concentration in Management 

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (UK) 

·        Master of Business Administration, MBA

·        Concentration in Management

The American International University in London (UK)

·        Bachelor of Arts in International Business 

Kuwait University – Management and Marketing Department, Associate Professor (2022-current)

Kuwait University – Management and Marketing Department, Assistant Professor (2012-current)

Kuwait University – Management and Marketing Department, Scholarship recipient – Research Assistant (2005-2012) 

Agility, Deputy GM Logistics Services (2002-2004)

Kuwait Real Estate Company – Investment Department, Senior Manager (2000-2002)

Bayan Investment Company, Senior Analyst (1997-1999)

Kuwait Investment Authority, Investment Analyst (1995-1997)

• Corporate Governance (Micro and Macro levels)

• Theories of the firm: Vertical Integration, Horizontal Integration, Diversification 

• Mergers, Acquisitions, and Joint Ventures 

• Corporate Social Responsibility

• Entrepreneurship and governance mechanisms

• Communications & Report Writing
• Corporate Governance (Micro and Macro levels)
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Governance Mechanisms
• Global Supply Chain Management
• International Business & Management
• International Strategy
• Leadership
• Management Planning & Decision Making
• Managing Cultural Diversity
• Mergers, Acquisitions, and Joint Ventures 
• Organization Behavior
• Organization Development & Change
• Organization Theory & Design
• Strategic Management (Government, Commercial & Family)
• Research Methods

• Quttainah, M.A. and BenSaid, Y.R. and  (2025). Shari’ah Governance and Financial Performance: A Bibliometric analysis and research agenda.  Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, Vol. ahead-of-print No. 

• Quttainah, M.A., Haque, S., Panda, D. and Rana, S. (2025). Industrial circular ecosystem entrant: examining small firms. Management Decision, Vol. 63 No. 13, pp. 46-65.

• Rajagopalan, M., Sathar, M. B. A., Micheal, M. P. S. S., Parayitam, S., & Quttainah, M. (2025). A Double-mediation and Three-way Interaction Model of the Nexus Between Work–Family Conflict and Job Satisfaction: Evidence from India. Global Business Review, 0(0).

• Quttainah, M. A., & Paczkowski, W. (2025). Bibliometric review of global environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability challenges. Arab Journal of Administrative Sciences, 32(1), 00-00. https://doi.org/ 10.34120/ajas.v32i1.1327

• Quttainah, M.A.; Singh, P. (2024). Barriers to Sustainable Healthcare Waste Management: A Grey Method Approach for Barrier Ranking. Sustainability, 16, 11285. 

• Quttainah, M. A., & Singh, P. (2024). The Enablers and Interdependencies of Blockchain Technology in Supply Chain Management: Evidence From Luxury Products. Thunderbird International Business Review, 66(6), 655-666.

• Quttainah, M. A. (2024). Board Attributes and Strategic Involvement in Decision-Making: Evidence from the State of Kuwait. Strategies Account Manag. 5(1). SIAM. 000602. DOI: 10.31031/SIAM.2024.05.000602

• Quttainah, M. A., & Ayadi, I. (2024). The impact of digital integration on corporate sustainability: Emissions reduction, environmental innovation, and resource efficiency in the European. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, 9(3), 100525.

• Chopra, A., Singh, V., Debnath, A., and Quttainah, M. A. (2024). Mapping Corporate Sustainability and Firm Performance Research: A Scientometric and Bibliometric Examination. Journal of Risk and Financial Management 17: 304. https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm17070304

• Quttainah, M. A., & BenSaid, Y. (2024). Shari’ah governance and transparency: evidence from stock price synchronicity of Islamic banks. International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, 17(3), 572-598.

• Quttainah, M., Mishra, V., Madakam, S., Lurie, Y., & Mark, S. (2024). Cost, Usability, Credibility, Fairness, Accountability, Transparency, and Explainability Framework for Safe and Effective Large Language Models in Medical Education: Narrative Review and Qualitative Study. JMIR AI, 3(1), e51834.

• Quttainah, M. A., & Singh, P. (2024). Implementation of Digital Competency-building Strategy in Management Education. Abhigyan, 42(1), 9-22.

• BenSaid, Y.R. and Quttainah, M.A. (2024). The determinants of Takaful insurance financial stability: the moderating role of Shari’ah Supervisory Board.  Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIABR-11-2023-0392

• Newton, S., Susainathan, S., George, H. J., Quttainah, M., & Parayitam, S. (2024). Top Management Commitment as a Moderator in the Relationship Between Green Banking Adoption Practices and Performance: Evidence from India. Indian Journal of Corporate Governance, 17(1), 33-62. 

• Sardana, V., Singhania, S., Chavali, K., & Quttainah, M. (2024). Non-performing assets: navigating the banking woes through an integrative review. International Studies of Management & Organization, 54(4), 407–431. https://doi.org/10.1080/00208825.2024.2339773

• Rana, S., Singh, J., Mishra, V., Khan, S., Quttainah, M., & Prashar, S. (2024). How digital transformation impact firm performance? The unmet needs of Indian exporting firms. Journal of Strategic Marketing, 32(8), 1317–1335. 

• Chopra, A.; Singh, A.; Debnath, R.; Quttainah, M.A. Mapping Corporate Sustainability and Firm Performance Research: A Scientometric and Bibliometric Examination. J. Risk Financial Manag. 2024, 17, 304.

• Mathur, G., Nathani, N., Chauhan, A. S., Kushwah, S. V., & Quttainah, M. A. (2024). Students’ Satisfaction and Learning: Assessment of Teaching-Learning Process in Knowledge Organization. Indian Journal of Information Sources and Services, 14(1), 1–8.

• Mishra, V., & Quttainah, M. A. (2023). A System Thinking based Framework for Sustainable Governance in Healthcare. Indian Journal of Corporate Governance, 16(2), 272-297.

• Quttainah, M., Singhania, S., & Rana, S. (19 Sep 2023). Gender diversity and financial performance: a quantified review based on bibliometric and cluster analysis. International Studies of Management & Organization, DOI: 10.1080/00208825.2023.2257537

• Almutairi, A. R., Quttainah, M. A., & Almutairi, H. A. (2022). Inventory-management efficiency and consumer co-op financial performance. Journal of Accounting, Finance & Management Strategy, 17(1), 17-51.

• Quttainah, M. A., & Said, D. S. (2021). The directional nature of organizational relationships and their effect on individual performance and turnover. FIIB Business Review, 10(1), 5-15.

• Almutairi, A. R., & Quttainah, M. A. (2020). Banking Board Structure and Accounting Earnings. Journal of Accounting, Finance & Management Strategy, 15(1), 1-51.

• Rana, S., Raut, S. K., Prashar, S., & Quttainah, M. A. (2020). The transversal of nostalgia from psychology to marketing: What does it portend for future research?. International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 30(4), 899-932.

• Quttainah, M. A. (2020). The role of organizational trust and joy in organization’s strategic behaviour. FIIB Business Review, 9(1), 42-54.

• Almutairi, A. R., & Quttainah, M. A. (2020). Foreign directors and corporate governance in Islamic banks. Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, 11(3), 765-791.

• Almutairi, A. R., & Quttainah, M. A. (2019). Corporate governance and accounting conservatism in Islamic banks. Thunderbird International Business Review, 61(5), 745-764.

• Quttainah, M. A., Cocco, J., & Al-Zufairi, A. (2017). The determinants of the effectiveness of corporate governance at Islamic banks. International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, 12(2), 174-196.

• Almutairi, A. R., & Quttainah, M. A. (2017). Corporate governance: evidence from Islamic banks. Social Responsibility Journal, 13(3), 601-624.

• Quttainah, M. A., & Almutairi, A. R. (2017). Corporate ethics: evidence from Islamic banks. Journal of Management & Governance, 21, 815-840.

• Quttainah, M. A. (2015). Do Shared Goals Really Enhance Team Innovation? A Review. International Journal of Management, Economics and Social Sciences, 4(4), 150-159.

• QUTTAINAH, M. A. (2015). Upper Echelon Theory: Role of Community and Strategy. Expert Journal of Business and Management, 3(2), 171-181.

• Cocco, J., & Quttainah, M. A. (2015). Creativity versus innovativeness: Exploring the differences between the two constructs may lead to greater innovation in large firms. International Journal of Business and Management, 10(11), 83.

• Quttainah, M. A. (2015), Moderators of the Relationships between Stress and the Effects on Job Satisfaction and Job Performance Relationship. Donnish Journal Of Business And Finance Management Research , 1(4), 040-048

• Quttainah, M. A., & Paczkowski, W. (2015). Telework regulatory and legal contingencies for employers and consultants. Advances in Global Business Research Vol. 12, No. 1, ISSN: 1549-9332, 44.

• Quttainah, M. A. (2015). Entrepreneurial Innovation, Culture, and Effects of Media. Donnish Journal of Business and Finance Management Research, 1(3), 019-029.

• Quttainah, M., & Paczkowski, W. (2015), Law Firms As Reputational Intermediaries and The Effect On US bound First Offer IPO Underpricing. Arab Journal of Administrative Sciences, 22(1).

• Quttainah, M. A. (2015). Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Public Policy: A Survey of Literatures. Int J Econ Manag Sci, 4(279), 2.

• Quttainah, M. A. & Cocco, J. (2015), The Best Innovators Know When Good Enough Is Good Enough: Individual Characteristics And Motivation Affect Employee Innovativeness. European Journal of Management Sciences and Economics, 3(1), 1-30.

• Quttainah, M. A., & Paczkowski, W. (2015). Software Adoption in Law Firms: IT Staff Opinion Leader Influence on Top Management. Journal of Management, 3(1), 9-19.

• Quttainah, M. A. (2015). The Impact of Internal and External Firm-Level Mechanisms on Corporate performance during the Financial Market Crisis (2007-08). Journal of Management, 16(3), 111.

• Dyer, D., Quttainah, M., & Ye, P. (2015). Privatization, intermediation and performance: global evidence. Eurasian Economic Review, 5(2), 207-229.

• Quttainah, M. A., Paczkowski, W. (2014). Linking Business Owners’ Choice Of Organizational Form To Appraisers’ Determination Of Value: An Agency Theory Perspective. Journal of Management, 2(4), 77-96.

• Quttainah, M. A., Song, L., & Wu, Q. (2013). Do Islamic Banks Employ Less Earnings Management? Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting, 24(3), 203-233.

• Quttainah, M. A. (2014). Organizational Form and Expense-Preference Behavior: Evidence from Islamic Banks. Economics, 2(1), 58-70.

Chapters in Scopus Indexed Serials and Books

• Quttainah, M. A., Jain, P., Goyal, R., Kanwal, P., & Kumar, A. (2025). Digitalization and knowledge management in entrepreneurial supply chains. In Impacts of Entrepreneurial Orientation on Supply Chain Management (pp. 237-260). IGI Global. 

• Quttainah, M. A., Kumar, A., & Kanwal, P. (2025). Knowledge Management (KM) and Supply Chain Agility: Investigating How KM Practices Contribute to Supply Chain Agility in Entrepreneurial Contexts. In Impacts of Entrepreneurial Orientation on Supply Chain Management (pp. 291-320). IGI Global.

• Quttainah, M., Pandey, A., Yadav, A. K., & Chandel, A. (2025). Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Job Creation. In Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Driving Economic Transformation and Job Creation (pp. 153-186). IGI Global Scientific Publishing.

• Yadav, M., Kanwal, P., & Quttainah, M. A. (2025). The Effects of Financial Stress on Entrepreneurial Mental Health. In Supporting Psychological and Emotional Wellbeing Among Entrepreneurs (pp. 363-380). IGI Global.

• Yadav, M., Chandel, A., Agrawal, H., & Quttainah, M. (2025). Climate Change and Global Inequality: How Does Climate Change Exacerbate Existing Global Inequalities and Its Implications. In Effects of Climate Change on Social and Economic Factors (pp. 21-48). IGI Global.

• Yadav, M., Chandel, A., & Quttainah, M. (2025). AI-Driven Decision-Making in Startups: Enhancing Strategic Choices Through Predictive Analytics. In Improving Entrepreneurial Processes Through Advanced AI (pp. 217-240). IGI Global.

• Sahoo, D. K., Yadav, M., Chandel, A., & Quttainah, M. (2025). Entrepreneurial Mindfulness: A Path to Inner Peace and Professional Fulfilment. In Supporting Psychological and Emotional Wellbeing Among Entrepreneurs (pp. 155-172). IGI Global.

• Pathak, A., Mishra, S., & Quttainah, M. A. (2024). Transformative Horizons: Exploring ChatGPT's Impact on Scientific Research. In Utilizing AI Tools in Academic Research Writing (pp. 185-203). IGI Global.

• Khurana, R., Yadav, M., Quttainah, M., Srivastava, A. P., Baludi, A., & Singh, P. K. (2023, November). Neural Networks in Recruitment: Trends and Future Directions. In 2023 International Conference on Ambient Intelligence, Knowledge Informatics and Industrial Electronics (AIKIIE) (pp. 1-5). IEEE.

• Quttainah, M.A. & Paczkowski, W.F. (2012), corporate governance and initial public offerings in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In A. Zattoni & W. Judge (Eds.), W. Corporate governance and initial public offerings: an international perspective. Recherché, vo