Dr Ali Meftah Gerged
BSc, MSc, PgDp, PGCert, PhD, FHEA, CMBE
Management School
Senior Lecturer in Accounting/Financial Accounting
Full contact details
Management School
E014
Sheffield University Management School
Conduit Road
Sheffield
S10 1FL
- Profile
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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
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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
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Journal articles
- CSR awarding: A test of social reputation and impression management. International Review of Economics & Finance, 103706-103706.
- Carbon disclosure, greenhouse gas emissions and market value of FTSE 350 firms – evidence from voluntary carbon disclosers versus non-disclosers. Accounting Forum. View this article in WRRO
- Exploring environmental, social and governance research in the wake of COVID-19: a bibliometric analysis of current trends and recommendations for future research. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. View this article in WRRO
- Rethinking board structures in the age of multinational corporations: A global investigation. Journal of International Management. View this article in WRRO
- Audit committees in transition: evaluating the effectiveness of corporate governance in Libya’s banking sector. Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society. View this article in WRRO
- Impact of ownership structure and cross‐listing on the role of female audit committee financial experts in mitigating earnings management. Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility. View this article in WRRO
- Corporate innovation capacity, national innovation setting, and renewable energy use. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 205. View this article in WRRO
- Aggressive CSR strategy and CSR awarding: managerial opportunism versus social activism. Journal of Accounting Literature. View this article in WRRO
- Do creditors care about greening in corporations? Do contingencies matter?. International Journal of Finance & Economics. View this article in WRRO
- Corporate social responsibility disclosure and corporate social irresponsibility in emerging economies: does institutional quality matter?. Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility. View this article in WRRO
- Renewable energy use, slack financial resources, and board attributes: does energy efficiency policy matter?. Business Strategy and the Environment. View this article in WRRO
- Insights into corporate social responsibility disclosure among multinational corporations during host-country political transformations: Evidence from the Libyan oil industry. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. View this article in WRRO
- Do CSR performance and reporting facilitate access to debt financing in emerging markets? The role of asset structure and firm performance. Review of Accounting and Finance. View this article in WRRO
- Understanding the relationship between environmental management accounting and firm performance: the role of environmental innovation and stakeholder integration – evidence from a developing country. Management Accounting Research. View this article in WRRO
- Does capital structure matter? Evidence from family-owned firms in Jordan. Journal of Family Business Management. View this article in WRRO
- Market structure, ESG performance, and corporate efficiency: Insights from Brazilian publicly traded companies. Business Strategy and the Environment. View this article in WRRO
- A bibliometric review of corporate environmental disclosure literature. Journal of Accounting Literature. View this article in WRRO
- Anti-corruption disclosure quality and earnings management in the United Kingdom: the role of audit quality. International Journal of Accounting & Information Management, 31(3), 528-563. View this article in WRRO
- Do corporate anti-bribery and corruption commitments enhance environmental management performance? The moderating role of corporate social responsibility accountability and executive compensation governance. Journal of Environmental Management, 341. View this article in WRRO
- How does transparency into global sustainability initiatives influence firm value? Insights from Anglo‐American countries. Business Strategy and the Environment, 32(7), 4519-4547. View this article in WRRO
- Does investment stimulate or inhibit CSR transparency? The moderating role of CSR committee, board monitoring and CEO duality. Journal of Business Research, 159. View this article in WRRO
- Towards sustainable development in the hospitality sector: does green human resource management stimulate green creativity? A moderated mediation model. Business Strategy and the Environment, 32(6), 3217-3232. View this article in WRRO
- Board composition, ownership structure and financial distress: insights from UK FTSE 350. Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society, 23(3), 628-649. View this article in WRRO
- Does the presence of an environmental committee strengthen the impact of board gender diversity on corporate environmental disclosure? Evidence from sub‐Saharan Africa. Business Strategy and the Environment, 32(4), 2434-2450. View this article in WRRO
- 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. View this article in WRRO
- Research and development intensity, environmental performance, and firm value: unraveling the nexus in the energy sector worldwide. Business Strategy and the Environment, 32(4), 1582-1602. View this article in WRRO
- Corporate environmental disclosure and earnings management—The moderating role of corporate governance structures. International Journal of Finance & Economics, 28(3), 2789-2810. View this article in WRRO
- Does the quality of country‐level governance have an impact on corporate environmental disclosure? Evidence from Gulf Cooperation Council countries. International Journal of Finance & Economics, 28(2), 1179-1200. View this article in WRRO
- Estimating the risk of financial distress using a multi-layered governance criterion: insights from Middle Eastern and North African banks. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 15(12). View this article in WRRO
- Do multiple directorships stimulate or inhibit firm value? Evidence from an emerging economy. International Journal of Accounting & Information Management, 30(4), 546-562. View this article in WRRO
- Accounting perspectives on the business value of big data during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Accounting and Management Information Systems, 21(2), 174-199. View this article in WRRO
- The efficacy of market sensing and family-controlled board in the new product development performance of family firms in emerging market. Journal of Business Research, 141, 673-684. View this article in WRRO
- Stakeholder perception of the determinants of audit committee effectiveness in a developing economy: evidence from the Libyan banking sector. Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies, 12(2), 345-379. View this article in WRRO
- Abnormal real activities, meeting earnings targets and firms' future operating performance: evidence from an emerging economy. Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies, 12(2), 213-237. View this article in WRRO
- Corporate adoption of SDG reporting in a non-enabling institutional environment: insights from Libyan oil industries. Resources Policy, 74. View this article in WRRO
- Editorial: Recent trends in corporate governance and sustainability research. Corporate Governance and Sustainability Review, 5(2), 4-6. View this article in WRRO
- Relational capital, environmental knowledge integration, and environmental performance of small and medium enterprises in emerging markets. Business Strategy and the Environment, 30(8), 3789-3803. View this article in WRRO
- Determinants of corporate environmental disclosures in Sri Lanka: the role of corporate governance. Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies, 11(3), 367-394. View this article in WRRO
- Mandatory disclosure, greenhouse gas emissions and the cost of equity capital: UK evidence of a U‐shaped relationship. Business Strategy and the Environment, 30(2), 908-930. View this article in WRRO
- Factors affecting corporate environmental disclosure in emerging markets: The role of corporate governance structures. Business Strategy and the Environment, 30(1), 609-629. View this article in WRRO
- Auditing in times of social distancing: the effect of COVID-19 on auditing quality. International Journal of Accounting & Information Management, 29(1), 169-178. View this article in WRRO
- Does the quality of voluntary disclosure constrain earnings management in emerging economies? Evidence from Middle Eastern and North African banks. International Journal of Accounting & Information Management, 29(1), 91-126. View this article in WRRO
- Is corporate environmental disclosure associated with firm value? A multicountry study of Gulf Cooperation Council firms. Business Strategy and the Environment, 30(1), 185-203. View this article in WRRO
- Financial market consequences of early adoption of international standards on auditing: international evidence. Managerial Auditing Journal, 35(6), 819-858. View this article in WRRO
- Did corporate governance compliance have an impact on auditor selection and quality? Evidence from FTSE 350. International Journal of Disclosure and Governance, 17(2-3), 51-60. View this article in WRRO
- ESG disclosure and firm performance before and after IR. International Journal of Accounting & Information Management, 28(3), 429-444. View this article in WRRO
- How corporate governance affect firm value and profitability evidence from Saudi financial and non-financial listed firms. International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, 14(2), 144-165. View this article in WRRO
- How can national governance affect education quality in Western Europe?. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 21(3), 413-426. View this article in WRRO
- Is earnings management associated with corporate environmental disclosure?. Accounting Research Journal, 33(1), 167-185. View this article in WRRO
- How corporate governance affect firm value and profitability evidence from Saudi financial and non-financial listed firms. International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, 14(2), 144-165. View this article in WRRO
- Managing earnings using classification shifting: novel evidence from Jordan. Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, 23(2). View this article in WRRO
- Towards sustainable development in the Arab Middle East and North Africa region: a longitudinal analysis of environmental disclosure in corporate annual reports. Business Strategy and the Environment, 27(4), 572-587. View this article in WRRO
- COVID-19, board of directors and pessimism in annual reports: An intention to mitigate litigation risk. International Journal of Finance and Economics.
- CSR awarding: A test of social reputation and impression management. International Review of Economics & Finance, 103706-103706.
- Research group
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- Centre for Research into Accounting and Finance in Context (CRAFiC)
- Grants
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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
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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
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- 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