Dr Albert Amanollahnejad

Teaching

At York St John University, London Campus, I teach varied modules in the MSc International Project Management programme and MSc Digital Marketing and the MBA business administration programme.

I am the Module Director for Digital Change, Innovation and Disruption and the Deputy Module Director for Contemporary Digital and Data Skills.

Research

My research is multidisciplinary, primarily focusing on emerging technology adoption including AI and Blockchain, top management, digital transformation, sustainability development, social digital innovation, digital health, performance measurement, project risk and investment analysis, and brand management.

Publications and conferences

Publications

Amanollahnejad, A., Izadi, J., & Nedaei, B. H. (2025). From Pressure to Potential: How SMEs Leverage Blockchain for Sustainability under Institutional, Paradoxical, and Resource Constraints. International Journal of Environmental Sciences, 11(11s), 45-53.

Amanollahnejad, A., Arte, P and Arakpogun, E (2025), Do imports and inward FDI impact domestic R&D capability? Empirical evidence from BRIC economies, Research Handbook on Sustainability and International Business in the Global South, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. Book chapter.

Sukirno, Sukirno, Putri Hari Pratiwi, Nabella and Amanollahnejad, A (2023) Bank Customer Loyalty at Post-Implementation of Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) in Indonesia. Ihtifaz: Journal of Islamic Economics, Finance, and Banking, 4 (2). pp. 159-174.

Amanollahnejad, A., Hossein Nezhad Nedaei, B. and Abdul Rasid, S.Z. (2017), "The indirect effect of strategic management accounting in the relationship between CEO characteristics and their networking activities, and company performance", Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change, Vol. 13 No. 4, pp. 471-491.

Amanollahnejad, A., Hossein Nezhad Nedaei, B. and Abdul Rasid, S.Z. (2017), " An exploratory investigation of an integrated model of Costing Practices in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises ", International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting, 2017 Vol.9 No.4, pp.338 – 360.

Amanollahnejad, A. Rasid, S. Z. A., Sofian, S., & Nedaei, B. H. N. (2015). A conceptual framework for assessing the use of strategic management accounting in small and medium enterprises. Global Business and Organizational Excellence, 35(1), 45-54.

Hossein Nezhad Nedaei, B., Abdul Rasid, S.Z., Sofian, S., Basiruddin, R. and Amanollahnejad, A. (2015), A Contingency-Based Framework for Managing Enterprise Risk. Global Business and Organizational Excellence., 34: 54-66.

Research conference

Amanollahnejad (2025). Redefining Leadership: How Generative AI is Transforming the Identity and Decision-Making of SME Directors. Accepted for presentation at the British Journal of Management (BJM 4*) Special Issue, Generative Artificial Intelligence for Future Decision-Making Boundaries.

Amanollahnejad, A. Keshtiban, F. Achi and B. Zaghmout (2025). Strategic Leadership at the Upper Echelons: Developing a Conceptual Framework for Understanding SME Directors’ Influence on AI Adoption. International Conference on AI and Machine Learning in Finance and Technology, Rome, Italy.

Amanollahnejad and B. Zaghmout (2025). Adaptive Entrepreneurial Leadership in Circular Economies: Building Regenerative Business Models for the Global South. The Joint Conference on “Empowering Leaders for Global Contemporary Businesses,” University of Greater Manchester, 27–29 October 2025.

Amanollahnejad and B. Zaghmout (2025). Navigating Leadership Legitimacy in the Age of Misinformation: Strategies for Rebuilding Organisational Trust. The Joint Conference on “Empowering Leaders for Global Contemporary Businesses,” University of Greater Manchester, 27–29 October 2025.

Amanollahnejad E. Osabutey and C. Ochie (2024). Influence of Leadership and Dynamic Capabilities on Blockchain Adoption in SMEs. International Conference on Business and Industrial Statistics, Paris, France, 28–29 October 2024.

Amanollahnejad (2024). Factors and Challenges Influencing Blockchain Adoption in SMEs and the Potential Impact on Performance. Innovation and Digital Transformation Global Conference, Durham University, 17–18 June 2024.

Amanollahnejad (2024). Exploring the Impact of Digital Social Innovations on Enhancing Healthcare Accessibility and Quality: The Role of Emerging Technologies. The Second Towards Relational Public Services Conference, Northumbria University, 12–13 June 2024.

Amanollahnejad, E. Osabutey and C. Ochie (2024). Driving Blockchain Adoption in SMEs: The Role of SME Owners/Managers’ Strategic Competence, External Consultants, and Firm Strategic Orientations. DOS–BAM Joint Consortium, Royal Holloway, University of London.

Amanollahnejad, E. Osabutey and C. Ochie (2023), Exploring Factors and Challenges Influencing Blockchain Technology Adoption in Small and Medium Enterprises: A TOE Framework Analysis. Postgraduate Research Conference, Faculty of Business and Law, Northumbria University, June 2023.

Amanollahnejad (2022), Blockchain Technology Adoption in Small and Medium Enterprises: An Actor-Network Theory Approach. NE Winter Postgraduate Research Conference, Northumbria University, December 2022.

Amanollahnejad (2022), Blockchain Technology Solutions for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Challenges. 1st Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference (B2C’2022), Barcelona, Spain, 9–11 November 2022.

Professional activities

• Keynote Speaker, Blockchain Adoption in SMEs. TUM Blockchain Conference, Technical University of Munich, 22–23 September 2023, Munich, Germany.
• Technical Committee Member, 6th International Conference on Information Science and Systems, Edinburgh, UK, 11–13 August 2023.
• Chair and Organiser, NE Winter Postgraduate Research Conference, Faculty of Business and Law, Northumbria University, December 2022.
• Chair and Organiser, 1st Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference (B2C’2022), Barcelona, Spain, 9–11 November 2022.
• Keynote Speaker, The Blockchain-Powered Digital Currencies: How Digital Currency Will Disrupt the Market and Provide a Roadmap for Money Revolution. Global Digital Currency Forum 2021, Clariden Global.

Paper Review Board

• Journal of Management decision, 2017-Present
• British Accounting Review Journal, 2024
• Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology, 2023-Present
• The Academy of Management Annual Meeting, The Technology and Innovation
  Management (TIM) Division, 2024, 2025
• The Academy of Management Annual Meeting, The Communication, Digital
  Technology, and Organization (CTO), 2025
• The European Academy of Management Annual Meeting, 2024, 2025
• Academy of International Business, 2025.