Qualifications: Ph.D. in Business and Management; Osaka University
Dorra Abidi specializes in the development and implementation of economic development agendas related to trade, value chains, and labor markets. She worked on several USAID, UN and WB assistance programs in MENA and Asia assessing the business environment and supporting private sector growth and youth employability. She interacted with key national stakeholders to develop solutions and planning to raise private sector competitiveness and employment. She also worked closely with enterprise managers to ascertain their objectives, and then worked assiduously to deliver top-notch technical assistance, often achieving a breakthrough that leads to higher quality products, greater competitiveness and market, and employment expansion. She has worked in industries as diverse as agro-food, apparel, electronics, automotive and healthcare.
Her research and academic experience is also focusing on private sector growth where she published international papers studying innovation in VUCA environment and taught strategic management and innovation management courses at the Mediterranean School of Business (MSB).
Dorra holds a Ph.D., majoring in Strategic Management from Osaka University.
ABIDI, D., KOICHI , N. (2020). Management approach for innovation success in unstable and stable environments: Opportunity-based approach vs administrative control approach. Competitiveness Review, 30(1), 22-40. https://doi.org/10.1108/CR-11-2019-0125
ABIDI, D., NAKAGAWA, K. (2018). Innovation in VUCA world: evidence from Tunisian firms in a post-revolution context. International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets, 10(4). https://doi.org/10.1504/ijbem.2018.095707
Abidi, D., & Nakagawa, K. (2018). Innovation in VUCA world: evidence from Tunisian firms in a post-revolution context. International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets, 10(4), 319-340.
Abidi, D. (2018) Fostering organizational capabilities through soft skills: a strategic imperative for a VUCA world. Discussion Papers in Economics and Business, Graduate School of Economics and Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP), Osaka University. 18-08.
Abidi, D. and Nakagawa, K. (2019). Opportunity-Based Approach vs Administrative Control Approach: Comparison between Unstable and Stable environment. Competitiveness review.
