Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Almadhoun

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Dr. Mahmoud Almadhoun graduated from the University of Regensburg (Germany) in 2010 with a PhD in Business Administration and from the University of Al-alBayt (Jordan) in 1999 with an MBA, and from the University of Yarmouk (Jordan) in 1997 with a BA degree of Business Administration. In his studies he concentrated on Total Quality Management (TQM), Strategic Management of Information Systems, and Value Chain Analysis. He worked as a full-time and part-time university lecturer for nearly 5 years teaching the following courses: International Business, Management Information Systems, Strategic Management, Organization Development, Production and Operations Management, Operations Research, Project Management, and Principles of Management. Currently he is professor at the Community College of Qatar in Doha, Qatar.

Research Interests/Forschungsschwerpunkte

• Humanitarian Aid & Development Assistance Sector/Organizations
• Value chain analysis and competitive advantage
• Total Quality Management and Business Excellence
• Sustainability Strategies and Innovation Activities from a Value Chain Perspective

Education/Wissenschaftliche Ausbildung

• PhD in Business Administration at the University of Regensburg, Germany; funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), 2006-2010:
• Dissertation „Modeling the Impact of ICT on Business Performance: Empirical Evidence from SMEs in Germany and Jordan”.
• Doctoral Advisors: Prof. Dr. Michael Dowling (Advisor) and Prof. Dr. Günther Pernul (Co-Advisor)
• Master in Business Administration at Al-alBayt University, Jordan, 1997-1999:
• Thesis „The Effect of Applying Total Quality Management System (TQM) on Acquiring competitiveness in Jordanian Chemical Detergent Industrial Companies”
• Bachelor in Business Administration at Yarmouk University, Jordan, 1993-1997.

Publications/Veröffentlichungen

• Albert, M.; Closmann, L.; Zweigert, S.; Hüsig, S.; Almadhoun, M.: Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in NGOs, International Conference on Innovation and Technological Advances for Sustainability (ITAS 2023) and ITAS Arab Youth Competition, Doha, Qatar, March 1-3, 2023.
• Almadhoun, M. (2022). Four-pillars Approach to Effective Management and Leadership: Humanitarian Aid and Development Assistance CSOs. In New Leadership of Civil Society Organisations (pp. 16-27). Routledge.‏ https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003288145
• Almadhoun M. (2021) Praktische Umsetzung des Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS). In: Heuser M., Abdelalem T. (eds) Internationale Herausforderungen humanitärer NGOs. Springer Gabler, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-62494-4_8
• Almadhoun M. (2018) Kompetenzbasiertes Personalmanagement bei Islamic Relief Deutschland. In: Heuser M., Abdelalem T. (eds) Strategisches Management humanitärer NGOs. Springer Gabler, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-55749-5_14
• Almadhoun, M. (2011). Modeling the Impact of ICT on Business Performance: Empirical Evidence from SMEs in Germany and Jordan. WiKu-Verlag Verlag für Wissenschaft und Kultur.‏ ISBN: 3865533647. https://d-nb.info/1003596355
• Almadhoun, M. (1999). The Effect of applying Total Quality Management System (TQM) on acquiring competitiveness in Jordanian Chemical Detergents Companies, Master Thesis, Al-alBayt University, Jordan. https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-318775