Dr Ali Meftah Gerged

BSc, MSc, PgDp, PGCert, PhD, FHEA, CMBE

Management School

Senior Lecturer in Accounting/Financial Accounting

Ali Meftah Gerged.
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a.m.gerged@sheffield.ac.uk

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Dr Ali Meftah Gerged
Management School
E014
Sheffield University Management School
Conduit Road
Sheffield
S10 1FL
Profile

Ali obtained his PhD in environmental accounting from the University of Huddersfield, UK, in 2018. Throughout his career, Ali has amassed extensive research and innovation expertise on both national and international fronts within the realm of academic programs in higher education institutions. Prior to his appointment at Sheffield University Management School in October 2023, he served as a Senior Lecturer in Accounting at De Montfort University.

Ali's research contributions have been published in prestigious journals, including the Journal of Travel Research, Management Accounting Research, Journal of Accounting Literature, Journal of Business Research, International Journal of Finance and Economics, Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal of Environmental Management, among others. He also holds significant editorial roles, acting as the Associate Editor of Business Strategy and the Environment and the Editor-in-Chief of Business Ethics and Leadership.

Research interests

Ali's research interests primarily focus on exploring a variety of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues. For instance, Ali is a leading figure in the realm of research exploring the causes and outcomes of corporate environmental disclosure in both developed and emerging markets. Additionally, Ali leads research initiatives that examine the influence of various gender diversity-related criteria on improving the sustainability performance of companies. Furthermore, his research interests extend to encompass Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), ethical accounting, global sustainability initiatives, Corporate Governance, and other relevant subjects.

Publications

Journal articles

Research group
  • Centre for Research into Accounting and Finance in Context (CRAFiC)
Grants

In April of 2021, Ali secured an external research grant totalling £7000 in his capacity as the principal investigator. This grant was bestowed upon them by the Research Pump-priming Programme of Huddersfield Business School at the University of Huddersfield. Collaboratively, the research project was undertaken alongside Dr. Eshani Beddewela and Dr. Mi Tran, both affiliated with the University of Huddersfield. The subsequent accomplishments of this research funding are detailed below:

Gerged, A. M., Tran, M., & Beddewela, E. S. (2023). Engendering pro-sustainable performance through a multi-layered gender diversity criterion: Evidence from the hospitality and tourism sector. Journal of Travel Research, 62(5), 1047-1076.

• In March 2023, Ali and his team secured a research grant totalling £5,986.00 through the BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants program, with Dr. Khaldoon Albitar of the University of Portsmouth serving as the Principal Investigator and Dr. Ali Meftah Gerged as the Co-Investigator. This research endeavour forms an integral part of a broader series of grants and has a twofold objective. Firstly, it aims to develop a specialised index tailored to the assessment of climate change risk disclosure among energy companies operating worldwide. Secondly, the project endeavours to shed light on the institutional factors driving the global climate change risk disclosure practices within the energy sector.

Teaching interests

Ali takes pleasure in teaching students at both undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) levels, as well as catering to executive learners. His instructional portfolio encompasses a diverse array of modules, including Corporate Governance, Corporate Responsibility and Governance, Research Design and Analysis, and Ethics for Professionals.

Ali has developed and re-designed a research-led subject material based on innovative publications of the top scholars in the accounting area. These innovatively designed teaching materials have been delivered to students through an authentic range of audiovisual media coupled with printed ones.

In addition to a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) in teaching, Ali is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (awarded by Advance HE) and a Certified Business and Management Educator (awarded by the Chartered Association of Business Schools).

Teaching activities
  • Ali takes pleasure in teaching students at both undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) levels, as well as catering to executive learners. His instructional portfolio encompasses a diverse array of modules, including Corporate Governance, Corporate Responsibility and Governance, Research Design and Analysis, and Ethics for Professionals, etc.
PhD Supervision

Ali is available to supervise PhD students in the following areas:

• Corporate Environmental, Social and Ethical Disclosure and Performance.

• Climate Change Risk Management disclosure

• Corporate Sustainability and Governance.

• R&D and Eco-innovation.

• Corporate Energy Efficiency Policy and Renewable Energy Consumption