Research Interests 

> Thematic interests:

– “Non-Market Strategies”, including: Corporate Political Activity; stakeholder management (in particular, Firm – NGO relations); corporate diplomacy; corporate governance; CSR; corporate sustainability and public policy; entrepreneurship and public policy;

– Social entrepreneurship;

– Business Models and Business Model Innovation;

– Strategy as practice.

> Industry interests: Food, wine, restaurant industries; agribusiness; social business ventures; higher education.

> Geographical interest: European Business.

Publications (selection)

• Dahan, N. and Leca, B. (2024). “When Duality Fails: Addressing the Liability of Hybridity in a Field Dominated by Nonprofit Values“. [Open access] Journal of Management Studies. 
  • Related: Dahan, N. and Leca, B. (2025, March 1). “This French company made life-saving food cheaper and boosted global nutrition“. Fast Company.
• Dahan, N. and Hadani, M. (2023). “Critical Perspectives on Corporate Political Activities: Emergence, Importance, and Future Directions“. Journal of Business Research, 165.
• Azuma, K., Dahan, N., and Doh, J. (2023) “Shareholder Reaction to Corporate Philanthropy After a Natural Disaster: An Empirical Exploration of the ‘Signaling Financial Prospects’ Explanation“. [Open access] Asia Pacific Journal of Management
  • Recipient of the 2024 New Jersey Collegiate Business Administration Association’s “Bright Idea Award”.
• Doh, J., Dahan, N., and Casario, M. (2022). “MNEs and the practice of international business diplomacy“. International Business Review, 31(1).
• Dahan, N. (lead author), DiGregorio, D., Hadani, M., Seeton, A. (2019). “Beyond Beauty Contests: Benchmarking Undergraduate International Business Education Programs According to Best Practice Adoption“. Thunderbird International Business Review, 61(6): 961-975.
• Hadani, M., Bonardi, J-P., and Dahan, N. (2017). “Corporate Political Activity, Public Policy Uncertainty and Firm Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis“. Strategic Organization, 15(3): 338-366.
• Hadani, M., Dahan, N. and Doh, J. (2015). “The CEO as Chief Political Officer: Managerial Discretion and Corporate Political Activity“.  Journal of Business Research, 68(11): 2330-2337.
• Dahan, N., Doh, J., and Raelin, J. (2015). “Pivoting the Role of Government in the Business & Society Interface: A Stakeholder Perspective”.  Journal of Business Ethics, 131(3): 665-680. [all authors contributed equally]
• Dahan, N., Hadani, M. and Schuler, D. (2013). “The Governance Challenges of Corporate Political Activity“, Business & Society, 52(3).
• Dahan, N., Doh, J., Oetzel, J. and Yaziji, M. (2010). “Cooperation and Co-Creation in Cross-Sectoral Collaboration: New Business Models for Developing Markets“, Long Range Planning, 43(2).
• Dahan, N. (lead author), Doh, J., and Guay, T. (2006). “The Role of Multinational Corporations in Transnational Institutional Building: A Policy-Network Perspective“, Human Relations, 59(11).

Editorial Activities     

• 2022-23: Co-guest editor of a Special Issue in Journal of Business Research, on “Critical Perspectives on Corporate Political Activities”.
• Since 2021: Member of the editorial board of Long Range Planning.
• Since 2011: Member of the editorial board of Business & Society.
• 2011-2024: Member of the editorial board of Journal of World Business.
• 2013: Co-guest editor of a Special Issue in Business & Society, on “The Governance Challenges of Corporate Political Activity”, vol. 52, iss. 3.
• 2010: Co-guest editor of a Special Issue in Business & Society, on “The Role of NGOs in the Business – Government – Society Interface”, vol. 49, iss. 1.