Research - MESOS

Research Book

Our focus from our vision/mission. It is our differentiation while allowing a wide range of topics. It irrigates all our programs

Peer reviewed journals

Bhatt S, D Das, SZ Kamoonpuri, S Varshney & A Desai. 2025. “AI don(t like it! Investigating the barriers to implementation of AI influencers”, AIS Transaction on Human-Computer Interaction, 17 (1), P. 110-141.
Bhatt, S & A Jhawar. 2025. “Navigating the dark side of metaverse adoption in healthcare: ethical challenges, risks, and strategic interventions”, Intl Journal of Pharma & Healthcare Marketing, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPHM-12-2024-0138

Book chapters

Harake, FM, O Omari, H Naaman & JM Viola. 2025. “Transforming Higher Education: The Role of International Branch Campuses in Global Learning”, chapter accepted for the book Transforming Education for the Future: Information Age Publishing.
Bhatt, S. 2025. “Inclusive transport in Africa: bridging gaps and building opportunities for equitable mobility”, accepted for publication. Routledge.
Harake, FH & JM Viola. 2025. “The role of artificial intelligence in public administration: transforming governance and public service delivery” , accepted for publication. Peter Lang.
Harake, FH & JM Viola. 2025. “A paradoxical view of resilient and sustainable growth in post-conflict rural areas: the case of Iraq”, accepted for publication. Routledge.
Harake, FH & JM Viola. 2025. “Government as knowledge broker to nurture entrepreneurial ecosystem: the case of Baghdad as a creative city”, accepted for publication. Emerald.

Conference presentations

Harake, FH & JM Viola. 2024. “Learning that matters: a new pedagogy for business schools facing grand challenges” , Alara Conference, Sydney, 7-8 November.
Harake, FH et al. 2025. “Nouvelles formes de travail en Irak : hybridations organisationnelles”, Colloque International. Le Monde en Fête(s) : Economie(s) du renouveau et de la transformation. Université de Poitiers. 22 et 23 mai 2025.
Harake, FH. 2025. “Stratégies économiques dans les pays post-conflit”, Colloque International. Le Monde en Fête(s) : Economie(s) du renouveau et de la transformation. Université de Poitiers. 22 et 23 mai 2025.

Work in Progress

Viola, JM, FM Harake, S Bhatt & O Omari. 2025. “Higher Education at the Crossroads: A Roadmap for Genuine Integration of Sustainable Development Goals”, abstract accepted. Full paper to be submitted to International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. August 28
Viola, JM, MF Harake, O Omari & A Ouedraogo. Sécurité alimentaire et développement économique au cœur du commerce international africain. Résumé accepté pour projet de livre : L’Afrique dans la géopolitique du commerce international.
Viola, JM & F Zal. Roles of the CEO in turbulent times; the case of Hemarina. Abstract accepted for a book chapter in Cases on Biotechnology Entrepreneurship: enduring and emerging issues. Elgar Cases in Entrepreneurship Series. Deadline April 30 2025. Submitted on April 27.
Harake, M. F. (2025). La gestion des crises économiques dans les États post-conflit : Défis et opportunités pour le management public. In R. Pauvert & C. Decobert (Eds.), Le Monde en Crises (Éditions VPM).
Harake, M. F., Naaman, H., & Viola, J.-M. (2025). Crise économique, crise de la pensée idéologique et impact psycho-social au XXIème siècle. In R. Pauvert & C. Decobert (Eds.), Le Monde en Crises (Éditions VPM).
Harake, MF, O Omari & JM Viola. Le patrimoine comme levier de résilience et de reconstruction territoriale en Irak post-conflit, In Barakate & Naji, Réinvention, Valorisation et Gestion du Patrimoine au service du développement territorial et des transformations socio-économiques

Projects

Omari, O & JM Viola. Comment les entreprises du cac40 déploient leur stratégie de transition verte de la supply chain. Abstract attached.To be submitted RFG ou MI.
Viola, JM, D Yankova & S Kostadinov. Entrepreneurial ecosystem as a connecting bridge to the global economy: the case of Sofia. To be submitted Competitiveness Review, 1 december 2025.
Viola, JM & Q Quiette. Harvesting Innovation: Uncorking the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem of the Wine Industry. To be submitted, Journal of Wine Economics.
Viola, J-M. Food Transition, Ecosystems & Emerging Business Models. Book.
Viola, J-M. The Strategic Mentor. Book.
Viola, J-M & N Lemyre. The Learning Agenda. Book.
Harake, FM. The Savior Syndrome Cycle (SSC). A theory of manipulated indispensability in dysfunctional organizations.

Research diffusion

Co-creation of Applied Business & Management Review https://abmr-journal.org/index.php/intl
Launching Insight Mill to host working papers, white papers and book reviews
Participation in scientific committees:
- Colloque International. Le Monde en Fête(s) : Economie(s) du renouveau et de la transformation. Université de Poitiers. 22 et 23 mai 2025.
- 1^er Colloque doctoral du réseau « Les midis de la recherche », 8 juillet 2025.
- Colloque La démocratie à l’université : principes, pratiques et enjeux dans un monde globalisé, Université Poitiers, 9-10 October 2025/
Co-organizing InnoVision 2026. The 1st Global Conference on Business Transformation and Sustainable Futures. October 2026, Kopargaon, India.