Research

My research explores how organizations perceive and respond to competitive dynamics, with a focus on competitive surprise and positioning threats.

Under Review

Accepted Journal of Business Research

Responding to Positioning Threats

Goudarzi, K; Ahmadi, A; Andrevski, G

This paper explores how firms adjust their competitive behavior when rivals are encroaching on their market position.

Under Review Academy of Management Review

Competitive Surprise: A Theoretical Framework

Andrevski, G; Ahmadi, A; Miller, D

Developing a comprehensive theoretical framework for understanding how firms identify, process, and respond to unexpected rival moves.

Manuscripts in Progress

In Progress Target: Academy of Management Journal

Competitive Surprise: Empirical Analysis

Ahmadi, A., Andrevski, G; Miller, D

Empirical investigation of antecedents and outcomes of competitive surprise in large-scale industry settings.

In Progress Target: Journal of Management Studies

Bodies at Work

Pimentel, E; Ahmadi, A; Belhadjali, S; Ricci, L

This integrative review explores the role of bodies in organizational literature and propose a relational framework that redefines human and non-human interactions in the workplace.

In Progress Target: Academy of Management Journal

Competitive Surprise: A Multiple Case Study

Ahmadi, A; Andrevski, G; Miller, D

This study is a qualitative analysis of how firms experience and respond to competitive surprises across multiple industry contexts.

In Progress Target: Journal of Management

M&A Rationale Clarity

Ahmadi, A; Goudarzi, K.

This study explores how clarity and variety of strategic rationales in M&A announcements affects rival responses and deal outcomes.

Other Publications

Published Routledge (2022)

Dynamic Capabilities and Innovation

Ahmadi, A. & Arndt, F.

Book chapter published in R. G. Renu Agarwal, Eric Patterson, Sancheeta Pugalia (Ed.), Innovation.

Published Book Chapter (2022)

Team Performance and the Development of Iranian Digital Start-ups: The Mediating Role of Employee Voice

Hosseini, E., Tajpour, M., Salamzadeh, A., & Ahmadi, A.

Book chapter published in Managing Human Resources in SMEs and Start-ups: International Challenges and Solutions (pp. 109-140).

Published Springer International Publishing

Arts Entrepreneurs in an Emerging Economy

Toghraee, M. T., Ahmadi, A., & Salamzadeh, A.

Book chapter published in Artisan and Handicraft Entrepreneurs: Past, Present, and Future (pp. 137-147). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

Published Book Chapter (2022)

The Context for Business in Iraq

Salamzadeh, A., Ahmadi, A., & Safar Kamel, A.

Book chapter published in Understanding Contexts of Business in Western Asia: Land of Bazaars and High-Tech Booms, 331-345.