Mohammed Saad

I am Professor of Innovation and Technology Management at the Bristol Business School. I am increasingly focusing my research on the key determinants of the process of knowledge exchange and the vital role of the university within a system of innovation. My research activity spans several fields – mainstream operations management, innovation and technology management and more global policy related issues of knowledge development, transfer and institutional collaborative learning. I lead a very active research team working on systems of innovation.

COSINUS Conference Area of expertise I am an applied academic and I continue to engage with interesting projects and initiatives relevant to academics, practitioners and policy makers. I give considerable importance to the dissemination of research findings and knowledge exchange. My research track record includes more than 150 publications including many international quality refereed journal articles and three successful research books. I have an outstanding record in generating funded research with leadership and involvement in projects worth one million pounds since I joined BBS in 1999. I am currently involved in a three year European funded research project whose objective is to investigate innovation in sustainable public procurement (Horizon 2020). We have now completed a three year research aimed at supporting SMEs from the South West of England in the development of their innovative capacities. The findings of this project have been used in exploring the development of Absorptive Capacity of SMEs. I am also involved in a joint initiative of PRGX UK, CIPS and UWE aimed at producing the CIPS Sustainability Index project (http://www.cips-sustainabilityindex.com/). In September 2018, I will start an externally funded research project entitled 'the links between the Algerian universities and the industry'. My research interests and activities also include the new role of universities in the development of knowledge and innovation, their links with their external environment (and more particularly industry) and the impact of teaching and education on the national creation of innovation.

I have been involved in many user-led research projects which have resulted in highly successful research collaborations and knowledge exchange activities with organisations such as Oracle Corporation Ltd, British Petroleum, the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the Reading Construction Forum and the West of England Aerospace Forum.

I have appeared several times in the national and international media. My teaching activities (including PhD supervisions), which are sustained by my research outputs, are designed to prepare students to act as agents and champions of change and transformation. I have organized many international conferences and workshops.

I am the Co-Founder and Co-Editor of the 'International Journal of Technology Management and Sustainable Development'.

Publications

Sabri, M., Odeh, M. ed and Saad, M. ed (2017) A semantic representation of the knowledge management enablers domain: The aKMEOnt ontology. In: Marimon, F., Mas-Machuca, M., Berbegal-Mirabent, J. and Bastida, R., eds. (2017) Proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Knowledge Management ECKM 2017. UNSPECIFIED. ISBN 9781911218487 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/32934 ' Saad, M. ed, Kumar, V. and Bradford, J. (2017) An investigation into the development of the absorptive capacity of manufacturing SMEs. International Journal of Production Research, 55 (23). pp. 6916-6931. ISSN 1366-588X Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/31710 ' Ruan, X., Saad, M. ed, Kumar, V. and Kumari, A. (2015) Challenges to the transformational role of university in regional innovation system. In: BAM 2015 Annual Conference, Portsmouth University, UK, 8-10 September 2015. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/26541 ' Saad, M. ed, Guermat, C. and Brodie, L. (2015) National innovation and knowledge performance: The role of higher education teaching and training. Studies in Higher Education, 40 (7). pp. 1194-1209. ISSN 0307-5079 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/19968 ' Ruan, X., Saad, M. ed and Kumar, V. (2014) The transformational role of University in regional innovation system: The case of Zhengzhou University in China. In: 'Innovation Systems and the New Role of Universities’ (COSINUS), Bordj-Bou-Arreridj, Algeria, 23-25 September 2014. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/23973 ' Barnett, N., Parry, G., Saad, M. ed, Newnes, L. and Goh, Y. M. (2013) Servitization - Complex engineering service availability: Is a paradigm shift in the business model and service enterprise required? Strategic Change: Briefings in Entrepreneurial Finance, 22 (3-4). pp. 145-156. ISSN 1099-1697 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/19957 ' Datta, S., Saad, M. ed and Zawdie, G. (2012) Towards a knowledge based conceptual framework of innovation niches and diversity in university systems. Under consideration for publication in Studies in Higher Education. ISSN 0307-5079 [Submitted] Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/19969 ' James, P., Saad, M. ed, Douglas, A. and Phillips, W. (2012) Key characteristics of SME procurement: An empirical study. In: IPSERA Conference 2012, Naples, Italy, 1st- 4th April, 2012. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/16612 ' Douglas, A., Saad, M. and James, P. and Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, Oracle Corporation, BT (2012) I series of purchasing research practitioner brochures. Leaflet. University of the West of England, UK. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/27985 ' Bradford, J., Saad, M. ed, Winnington, T. and Mahdi, S. (2011) Knowledge networks for innovation: From theory into practice, the case for SMEs. Institute of Small Business & Entrepreneurship. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/17974 ' Razak, A. A. and Saad, M. ed (2011) The challenges arising in the evolution of the triple helix institutional system. In: Saad, M. ed and Zawdie, G., eds. (2011) Theory and Practice of Triple Helix Model in Developing Countries. Routledge, pp. 191-206. ISBN 9780415475167 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/21136 ' Surja, D. and Saad, M. ed (2011) University and innovation systems: the case of India in Saad M. and Zawdie G. (eds) The new role of universities in the creation and exchange of knowledge as a basis for innovation – the case of developing countries, Special Issue. Science and Public Policy, 38 (1). pp. 7-17. ISSN 0302-3427 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/14781 ' Saad, M. ed and Zawdie, G. (2011) Introduction to special issue: the emerging role of universities in socio-economic development through knowledge networking. Science and Public Policy, 38 (1). pp. 3-6. ISSN 0302-3427 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/14780 ' Saad, M. ed and Zawdie, G. (eds) (2011) Theory and practice of triple helix model in developing countries – issues and challenges. USA: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-47516-7 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/12569 ' Saad, M. ed, Datta, S. and Papadakis, D. (2011) Innovation in global public goods and challenges in provision of environment monitoring services in Europe. Science and Public Policy, 38 (4). pp. 307-318. ISSN 0302-3427 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/12577 ' Hutchinson, D., Wellington, W., Saad, M. ed and Cox, P. (2010) Refining value-based differentiation in business relationships: a study of the relationship building blocks that influence customer loyalty. Industrial Marketing Management, 40 (3). pp. 465-478. ISSN 0019-8501 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/12572 ' Yilmazsoy, B., Saad, M. ed and Cicmil, S. (2009) Users’ perceptions of the free, virtual-only service experience. The Service Industries Journal, 29 (7). pp. 1007-1019. ISSN 0264-2069 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/12582 ' Saad, M. ed, Zawdie, G. and Malairaja, C. (2008) The triple helix strategy for universities in developing countries: the experiences in Malaysia and Algeria. Science and Public Policy, 35 (6). pp. 431-433. ISSN 0302-3427 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/12575 ' Datta, S. and Saad, M. ed (2008) Social capital and university–industry–government networks in offshore outsourcing – the case of India. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 20 (6). pp. 741-754. ISSN 0953-7325 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/12580 ' Abdrazak, A. and Saad, M. ed (2007) The role of universities in the evolution of the triple helix culture of innovation network: The case of Malaysia. International Journal of Technology Management and Sustainable Development, 6 (3). ISSN 1474-2748 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/19109 ' Tan, E., Smith, G. and Saad, M. ed (2006) Managing the global supply chain: A SME perspective. Production Planning & Control, 17 (3). pp. 238-246. ISSN 0953-7287 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/23312 ' Saad, M. ed and Zawdie, G. (2005) From technology transfer to the emergence of a triple helix culture: the experience of Algeria in innovation and technological capability development. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 17 (1). pp. 89-103. ISSN 0953-7325 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/16978 ' Jones, M. and Saad, M. ed (2003) Managing Innovation in Construction. Thomas Telford Limited. ISBN 9780727730022 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/6018 ' Saad, M. ed, Cicmil, S. and Greenwood, M. (2002) Technology transfer projects in developing countries: Furthering the project management perspectives. International Journal of Project Management, 20 (8). pp. 617-625. ISSN 0263-7863 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/6354 ' Saad, M. ed, Jones, M. and James, P. (2002) A review of the progress towards the adoption of supply chain management (SCM) relationships in construction. European Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 8 (3). pp. 173-83. ISSN 0969-7012 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/8963 ' Jones, M. and Saad, M. ed (2001) The role of main contractors in developing customer focus up and down construction's supply chain. In: Erridge, A., Fee, R. and McIlroy, J., eds. (2001) Best Practice Procurement: Public and Private Sector Perspectives. Gower Publishing Ltd, pp. 90-99. ISBN 9780566083662 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/6019 '