Josiane Fahed-Sreih
Personal information
Josiane Fahed-Sreih
Associate Professor of Management
Contact information (Private)
+961 3 811411
Contact information (Work)
Lebanese American University
+96 1 9547254 Ext 2348
+961 3411811
Community/Lebanon Impact
- I have helped family businesses address their succession planning and conflict issues, while emphasizing proper governance plans to protect and guide the continuity of private sector companies and family businesses.
- Chairperson of the Management Department, Director Institute of Family and Entrepreneurial Business at LAU.
Work history
Previous Professions:
- Associate Professor of Management (tenured), 2005 - present, Lebanese American University.
- Chairman of the Board, 2009 - present, Supervalue- Lebanon.
- Management Consultant, 2005 - present, Consulting Projects International and Sreih Partners.
- I was a pioneer in addressing topics of Corporate Governance and Family Business management in Lebanon and the Middle East. I founded the first Institute of Family Business Management in Lebanon and the Middle East and the First Family Business Network. I have helped family businesses address their succession planning and conflict issues, while emphasizing proper governance plans to protect and guide the continuity of private sector companies and family businesses.
- Family Business Fellow Member FFI.
Major Achievements
Publications (Books, Articles, Reports, etc.):
Books:
- Fahed-Sreih, J. (2018). How to Manage your Family Business: The 10 Imperatives for Success. Cambridge scholars Publishing- Forthcoming.
- Fahed-Sreih, J. (2018). Conflict in Family Businesses: Conflict Models and Practices. Palgrave Publishing.
- Fahed-Sreih, J., & Pistrui, D. (in press). Towards an understanding of Islam and Muslim entrepreneurship in the Middle East. In W. Wojciech Gasparski, L. Ryan, & S. Kwiatkowski (Eds.), Entrepreneurship: Values and Responsibility. New Jersey: Transaction, Inc.
- Fahed-Sreih, J. (2009). An exploratory study on a new corporate governance mechanism: Evidence from small family firms. Management Research News. 32 (1), 50-61.
- Fahed-Sreih, J., Huang, W., Pistrui, D., & Welsch, H. (2009). Family contributions to entrepreneurial development in Lebanon. International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 17 (3), 248-261.
- Fahed-Sreih, J. (2008). A perspective on corporate governance in Lebanese family businesses. In V. Gupta (Ed.), Family business models around the world. Punjagutta: the Icfai University press.
- Fahed-Sreih, J. (2004). Facts and figures concerning family business in Lebanon. Arlington, Texas: Franklin Publishing.
Articles:
- Sreih, Josiane Fahed/ Lussier, Robert N/ Sonfield, Matthew C. (2019). Differences in Management Styles, Levels of Profitability and Performance across Generations in Family Businesses. Journal of Organizational Change Management.
- Kassar, A./ El Gammal, W. (2017). Engagement of Family Members, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility in Family Owned Enterprises. Journal of Organizational Change Management. Managing Organizational Change in Emerging Markets. Vol.31, No.1.
- Capodaglio, Allesandro/ Iacoviello, Giuseppina/ Neri, Gianpaolo (2017). Family Business. From an informally managed and unstructured Model to a structured, formally managed larger Enterprise. Corporate Ownership and Control Journal. Vol.15, Issue 1.
- Kassar, A. (2017). Strategic Planning, Performance and Innovative Capabilities of non- Family Members in Family Businesses. International Journal of Innovation Management. Vol. 21, No. 7.
- Kassar, A. (2018). Human Recourse Management and Innovative capabilities of non-family employees on the performance of Family Businesses moderated by Strategic Planning and Governance Practices. Journal of Promotion Management. Vol 24, No.5, pp. 1-23.
- Khalife, J. (2017). Guiding the Governance System for the Future using Dynamic Modeling Techniques. International Journal of Corporate Governance. Vol.8, No.1.
- Family Businesses and Management Styles: A Cluster Analysis Approach. Contemporary Management Research Journal (Ranked B)Accepted for publication.
- Maalouf, N. (2016). Determinants of Effective Succession in Family Businesses and their influence on Decision Making. International Journal of Work Organization and Emotion. Vol. 7 No 4.
- Assaker, G./ Hallak, R. (2016). Entrepreneurial experience, support for community and enterprise performance. A study of family businesses in Lebanon. Contemporary Management Research Journal. Vol. 12, No. 4.
Major achievements:
- Member of four Boards of Directors, 2007 - present (three as a shareholder and one as an independent advisor).
- Founder of the first academic institute for family businesses in Lebanon and the Middle East.
Exhibitions, lectures & performances:
- Key Note Speaker
Fellowships:
- FFI
Others:
- NACD /OECD
Accomplishments
Awards:
- Family Business Award, 2007.
- Winner of many awards worldwide and namely the International Family Business Award.
Competences & Skills
Field(s) of Expertise:
- Family Business Management
- Corporate Governance
- Entrepreneurship
- Management
- Strategic Planning
- Women and Leadership
Languages:
- Arabic
- French
- English