nhadi@pmu.edu.sa
Associate Professor of Management specializing in Strategic Management and Organizational Behavior, with research focused on organizational ambidexterity, dynamic capabilities, innovation and exnovation, leadership, digital transformation, and sustainability. His research examines how organizations develop and reconfigure capabilities to navigate technological and environmental change. His work has appeared in leading international journals, including Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, Management Decision, Scientific Reports, Acta Psychologica, and Sustainable Development. In addition to doctoral supervision, competitive research funding, and research leadership, he has contributed to AACSB accreditation by developing criteria for assessing the quality of Intellectual Contributions (ICs), evaluating their alignment with the School’s mission and thought-leadership priorities, and supporting the assessment of their academic and societal impact.
PhD
Hadi, N. U. (2026). Integrating knowledge and innovation through ambidextrous leadership: dual pathways to business circularity. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, 13, 100935. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2025.100935
Hadi, N. U. (2026). Riding the Green Wave: Open Innovation, Ambidexterity, and Hotel Green Performance. Management Decision. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108%2FMD-06-2025-1640
Hadi, N. U. (2026). Retire, Reimagine and Reconfigure: Leveraging Exnovation to Unlock Circular-Economy Business-Model Adoption. Business Strategy and the Environment. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.70934
Hadi, N. U. (2026). Industry 4.0 and Digital Sustainability: The Role of Circular Ambidexterity and Circular Open Innovation in Marble Manufacturing. Business Strategy and the Environment. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.70639
Hadi, N. U. (2026). All the right resources, still running on empty: A moderated moderation model of workaholism and ego depletion among academic researchers. Acta Psychologica, 268, 107330. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.107330
Hadi, N. U. (2026). Environmental Transformational Leadership and Employee Green Behavior through Psychological Mechanisms. Scientific Reports, 16, 9209 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-39812-w
Khalid, Z., Khan, M. I., & Hadi, N. U. (2026). Circular Consumption and Sustainability Transitions: Why Favorable Product Experiences Do Not Always Generate Advocacy. Sustainable Development, e71656. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.71656
Hadi, N. U., Raza, M. A., Orole, F., Abdullah, A., & Khan, M. I. (2026). Exnovation as a strategic enabler: Unlocking technological innovation through ambidexterity and capability reconfiguration. International Journal of Innovation Studies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijis.2026.01.001
Hadi, N. U., & Khan, M. I. (2026). Factors influencing circular economy business model adoption: Evidence from NCA and PLS-SEM. Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity, 100697. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joitmc.2025.100697
Orole, F., McKenna, B., Mogaji, E., Hadi, N. U., Tehseen, S., Ogunleye, M., & Ogodo, S. B. (2026). Rewriting legacy: how excluded daughters transform succession through resilience and entrepreneurship. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1108/EDI-01-2026-0059
Khan, M. I., Yasmeen, T., Hadi, N. U., Asif, M., Farooq, M., Kurniawan, T. A., ... & Al-Ghamdi, S. G. (2026). Digital sustainability as an emerging paradigm: Insights from the Saudi Arabian experience and global implications. Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity, 100731. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joitmc.2026.100731
Abid, A., Almessabi, B., Waheed, A., & Hadi, N. U. (2026). Exnovation and digital open innovation: A capability pathway from digital dependency to digital sovereignty. Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity, 100863. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joitmc.2026.100863
Khan, M. I., Asfand, F., Asif, M., Hadi, N. U., Farooq, M., Kurniawan, T. A., & Al-Ghamdi, S. G. (2026). COP29 at the climate crossroads: achievements, gaps, and implications for a warming world. Frontiers in Climate, 7, 1685999. https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2025.1685999
Abdullah, A., M. Talha, and Hadi, N. U. (2025). “ The Effects of ESG Performance on Financial Performance: Evidence From GCC Countries.” Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.70301
Khan, N., Khan, A., Khan, D., Riaz, F., Farooq, M., Hadi, N. U., & Khan, M. I. (2025). The impact of digitalization and trade openness on energy efficiency: A comparative analysis across low, middle, and high-income countries. Energy Conversion and Management: X, 101089. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2025.101089
Hadi, N. U., Almessabi, B., & Khan, M. I. (2025). Leveraging Industry 4.0 and Circular Open Innovation for Digital Sustainability: The Role of Circular Ambidexterity. Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity, 100545. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joitmc.2025.100545
Hadi, N. U., & Ali, I. (2025). Exploring the unknowns of international open innovation and international dynamic capabilities on the speed of innovation and firm international performance: A strategic view. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, 10(2), 100683. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2025.100683
Khan, M. I., Yasmeen, T., Khan, M., Hadi, N. U., Asif, M., Farooq, M., & Al-Ghamdi, S. G. (2025). Integrating industry 4.0 for enhanced sustainability: Pathways and prospects. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 54, 149-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2024.12.012
Hadi, N. U., Rasool, F., & Kuforiji, J. O. (2025). What triggers environmental sustainability in the organization? Empirical evidence from the cause-and-effect relationship. RAUSP Management Journal, 60(1), 278-296. https://doi.org/10.1108/RAUSP-11-2023-0242
Hadi, N. U. (2024). Unveiling the Complex Relationship between Open Circular Innovation and Business Circularity: The Role of Circular-Based Dynamic Capabilities and Circular Ambidexterity. Sustainability, 16(17):7647. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16177647
Hadi, N. U., & Sheikh, S. A. (2024), "Fostering hotel ambidexterity through knowledge-sharing culture and knowledge-sharing behavior: a study of the hospitality sector in Pakistan", Business Process Management Journal, 30(4), 1297-1313. https://doi.org/10.1108/BPMJ-10-2023-0801
Hadi, N. U., & Ibrahim, M. (2024). Promoting Sustainable Learning among Accounting Students: Evidence from Field Experimental Design. Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, 14(2), 479-491. https://doi.org/10.1108/HESWBL-03-2023-0058
Raza, M. A., Imran, M., & Hadi, N. U. (2024). Impact of Despotic Leadership on Workplace Incivility: Serial Mediation of Stress and Emotional Exhaustion . NUST Business Review, 5(2). https://doi.org/10.37435/nbr.v5i2.68
Strategic Management, Strategic HRM, Sustainability, Business Circularity
