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Eahab Elsaid CV

Eahab Elsaid
Professor, Finance
elsaid@uwindsor.ca
519-253-3000 ext. 4258
Office: OB 435

Education 

  • Ph.D.  Southern Illinois, Edwardsville, Illinois, Finance, 2006.
  • M.A.  Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois, Business Administration, 2002.
  • B.A.  Cairo University, Egypt, Electronics and Communications, 1999.

Professional Memberships 

  • Midwest Finance Association, 2007-Present
  • Financial Management Association, 2007-Present
  • Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, 2007-Present
  • Academy of Management, 2010-Present

Employment Experience 

  • Professor, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor (July, 2018 - Present)
  • Associate Professor, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor (July, 2012 - June, 2018)
  • Assistant Professor, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor (July, 2007 - June, 2012)
  • Visiting Professor, University of Lethbridge (September, 2006 - June, 2007), Lethbridge, Alberta.
  • Ph.D Graduate Assistant, Southern Illinois University (August, 2002 - May, 2006), IL.
  • Graduate Assistant, Southern Illinois University (January, 2001 - May, 2002), IL.
  • Lecturer, Modern Sciences & Arts University (January, 2000 - August, 2000), Cairo, Egypt.
  • Electrical Engineer, Alcatel (July, 1999 - December, 1999), Egypt.
  • Intern, DeLorenzo (June, 1998 - August, 1998), Italy.
  • Intern, Philips (June, 1997 - August, 1997), Netherlands.
  • Intern, Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (June, 1996 - August, 1996), United Kingdom.
  • Intern, Feedback Instruments Limited (June, 1995 - August, 1995), United Kingdom.

Honours and Awards 

  • 2019:  Professor of the Year (Finance), Odette Commerce Society (Undergrad students).
  • 2019:  MBA Professor of the Year 2018-2019, MBA (Student) Society, Odette School of Business.
  • 2018:  Professor of the Year (Finance), Odette Commerce Society (Undergraduate students).
  • 2017:  Professor of the Year (Finance), Odette Commerce Society (Undergraduate students).
  • 2016:  Professor of the Year (Finance), Odette Commerce Society (Undergraduate Students).
  • 2015:  Professor of the Year (Finance), Odette Commerce Society (Undergraduate Students).
  • 2015:  Best Paper Award, Academy of Management conference, Vancouver BC, August.  Paper title: "Successor CEO Functional and Educational Background".
  • 2013: Professor of the Year (Finance), Odette (Student) Commerce Society, University of Windsor.
  • 2012:  Best Paper Award in GDO division, ASAC 2012 annual conference.
  • 2012:  Professor of the Year (Finance), Odette Commerce Society (Undergraduate Students).
  • 2011:  Professor of the Year (Finance), Odette Commerce Society (Undergraduate Students).
  • 2010:  Professor of the Year (Finance), Odette Commerce Society (Undergraduate Students).
  • 2009:  MBA Professor of the Year, MBA (Student) Society, Odette School of Business.
  • 2008:  MBA Professor of the Year, MBA (Student) Society, Odette School of Business.
  • 2007:  MBA Professor of the Year, MBA (Student) Society, Odette School of Business.

INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Journal Articles 

  • Ursel, N. D.; Durante, A. & Elsaid, E. (2023). Ethnic minority CEO turnover: Resource-based leadership categorization perspectives.  Journal of Organizational Behavior, 44(4), 682-699,  https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2688. [January]
  • Riad, A.A.M.; Hafez, E. & Elsaid, E. (2022). The effect of employee ambidexterity and workaholism on perceived employability: An empirical study on the private banking sector in Egypt. Business and Management Research, 11 (1), p. 21-33. https://doi.org/10.5430/bmr.v11n1p21.
  • El-Sibai, H. & Elsaid, E. (2022). A brief review of social capital.  Strategies in Accounting and Management, 3 (4), https://crimsonpublishers.com/siam/pdf/SIAM.000566.pdf. [June]
  • Shalaan, L., Elsaid, A., & Elsaid, E. (2018).  The effect of Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) on employee turnover intent: An applied study on the telecommunication sector in Egypt.   Journal of Business Administration Research, 8 (1), 1-13, http://doi.org/10.5430/jbar.v8n1p1.
  • Arishi, M., Elsaid, A., Dawdi, S., & Elsaid, E. E. (2018).  Impact of socially responsible leadership on employee leave intention: Exploratory study on IT companies in Egypt.   Business and Management Research, 7 (2), 17-33, http://doi.org/10.5430/bmr.v7n2p17.
  • Qemo, S., & Elsaid, E. E. (2018).  Statistical modelling of the capital asset pricing model (CAPM).   Accounting & Finance Research, 7 (2), 146-154, http://doi.org/10.5430/afr.v7n2p146.
  • Hafez, E., AbouelNeel, R., & Elsaid, E. (2017).  An exploratory study on how talent management affects employee retention and job satisfaction for personnel administration in Ain Shams University, Egypt.   Journal of Management and Strategy, 8 (4), 1-17, http://doi.org/10.5430/jms.v8n4p1.
  • Naguib, A., Elsaid, E., & Elsaid, A. (2017).  The impact of dynamic capabilities on sustainable competitive advantage in the pharmaceutical sector in Egypt.   Business and Management Research, 6 (2), 1-16, http://doi.org/10.5430/bmr.v6n2p1.
  • Elfar, A., Elsaid, A., & Elsaid, E. (2017).  How knowledge management implementation affects the performance of Egyptian construction companies.   Journal of Applied Business Research, 33 (3), 409-438, http://doi.org/10.19030/jabr.v33i3.9934.
  • Elsaid, E., & Ursel, N. (2017).  Re-examining the Glass Cliff Hypothesis using survival analysis: The case of female CEO tenure.   British Journal of Management, 29 (1), 156-170, http://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12241.
  • Durante, A., & Elsaid, E. (2017).  How to build a better database: When python programming meets Bloomberg's Open API.   Finance Research Letters, 24, 64-72, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2017.07.006.
  • Elsaid, E., Benson, B., & Worrell, D. (2016).  Successor CEO functional and educational backgrounds: Influence of predecessor characteristics and performance antecedents.   Journal of Applied Business Research, 32 (4), 1179-1198, http://doi.org/10.19030/jabr.v32i4.9730.
  • Elsaid, E. (2015).  Comparing outgoing female CEOs with prior experience to outgoing CEOs with no prior CEO experience.   Journal of Applied Business Research, 31 (3), 809-820, http://doi.org/10.19030/jabr.v31i3.9219.
  • Elsaid, E. (2014).  Examining the effect of change in CEO gender, functional and educational background on firm performance and risk.   Journal of Applied Business Research, 30 (6), 1605-1614, http://doi.org/10.19030/jabr.v30i6.8878.
  • Elsaid, E., & Elsaid, A. (2012).  Sex stereotyping managerial positions: A  cross-cultural comparison between Egypt and the USA.   Gender in Management: an international journal, 27 (2), 81-99, http://doi.org/10.1108/17542411211214149.
  • Elsaid, E., & Ursel, N. (2012).  Age, CEO succession and risk-taking.   Accounting & Finance Research, 1 (2), 77-86, http://doi.org/10.5430/afr.v1n2p77.
  • Elsaid, E., & Elsaid, A. (2012).  Culture and leadership: Comparing Egypt to the GLOBE study of 62 societies.   Business and Management Research, 1 (2), 1-13, http://doi.org/10.5430/bmr.v1n2p1.
  • Rakowski, R., & Elsaid, E. (2012).  Financing a loss.   Accounting & Finance Research, 1 (1), 53-75, http://doi.org/10.5430/afr.v1n1p53.
  • Elsaid, E., Wang, X., & Davidson III, W. (2011).  Does experience matter? CEO successions by former CEOs.   Managerial Finance, 37 (10), 915-939, http://doi.org/10.1108/03074351111161583.
  • Elsaid, E., & URSEL, N. (2011).  CEO succession, gender and risk taking.   Gender in Management: an international journal, 26 (7), 499-512, http://doi.org/10.1108/17542411111175478.
  • Elsaid, E., Davidson III, W., & Wang, X. (2011).  CEO successor compensation: Outside versus inside successions.   Journal of Management & Governance, 15 (2), 187-205, http://doi.org/10.1007/s10997-009-9095-8.
  • Elsaid, E., Davidson III, W., & Benson, B. (2009).  CEO compensation structure following succession: Evidence of optimal incentives with career concern.   Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 49 (4), 1389-1409, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.qref.2009.08.004.
  • Elsaid, E., & Davidson III, W. (2009).  What happens to CEO compensation following turnover and succession?   Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 49 (2), 424-447, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.qref.2008.04.001.
  • Elsaid, E., Davidson III, W., Ning, Y., & Rakowski, D. (2008).  The antecedents of simultaneous appointments to CEO and chair.   Journal of Management & Governance, 12 (4), 381-401, http://doi.org/10.1007/s10997-008-9066-5.

Conference Proceedings 

  • Durante, A., & Elsaid, E. (2017).  How to build a better database: When Python Programming meets BLOOMBERG'S OPEN API.   Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual conference, Montreal.
  • Elsaid, E., Benson, B., & Worrell, D. (2015).  Successor CEO Functional and Educational Backgrounds.  In John Humphreys (Ed.)   Academy of Management 2015, Vancouver.
  • Elsaid, E., Benson, B., & Worrell, D. (2015).  Successor CEO Functional and Educational Backgrounds: Influence of predecessor characteristics and performance antecedents.   Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual conference, Halifax.
  • Elsaid, A., & Elsaid, E. (2012).  Sex Stereotyping Managerial Positions: A Cross-cultural Comparison between Egypt and the USA.   Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual conference, Saint John, Newfoundland.
  • Elsaid, A., & Elsaid, E. (2012).  Culture and Leadership: Comparing Egypt to the GLOBE Study of 62 Societies.   Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual conference, Saint John, Newfoundland.
  • Elsaid, E., Benson, B., & Davidson III, W. (2011).  Successor CEO Functional and Educational Backgrounds: Performance antecedents and consequences.   Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual conference, Montreal.
  • Elsaid, E., & Ursel, N. (2009).  CEO Succession, Demographics and Risk-taking.   Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual conference, Niagara Falls, Canada.

Presentations 

  • Ursel, N.; Elsaid, E. & Durante, A. (2020, June). Resource-based and glass cliff perspectives: Ethnic CEO tenure.  Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual conference, Virtual.
  • Elsaid, E., Ursel, N., & Durante, A. (2019, May). Ethnic Minority CEO Tenure: Resource-based, Glass Cliff and Bold Move Perspective.  Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual conference, St. Catherines, Canada.
  • Elsaid, E., Ursel, N. & Durante, A. (2018, June). Ethnic minority CEO tenure: Resource-based, Glass Cliff and Bold Move perspectives.  International Congress of Applied Psychology (ICAP) conference, Montreal.
  • Elsaid, E. (2013, June). Voluntary Turnover of Call Center Agents in Egypt: Is it gender or culture specific?  The Academic Forum, Montreal.
  • Elsaid, E., Benson, B., & Davidson III, W. N. (2013, March). Successor CEO Functional and Education Background: Performance Antecedents and Consequences.  2013 Midwest Finance Association, March 13-16, Chicago.
  • Schlosser, F., Forsyth, J., & Elsaid, E. (2013, January). Executive Career Transition from Profit to Non-profit.  CANNEXUS National Career Development Conference.
  • Elsaid, E. & Ursel, N. (2011, June). CEO Successions, Demographics and Risk Taking. Invited presentation at CMA Symposium on Governance, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor.
  • Elsaid, E., Wang, X., & Davidson III, W. (2010, August). Does Experience Matter? CEO Successions by Former CEOs.  2010 Academy of Management Annual, Montreal.
  • Elsaid, E., Davidson III, W., & Rakowski, D. (2010, February). Financing a Loss.  Midwest Finance Association annual conference, Las Vegas.
  • Elsaid, E. & Ursel, N. (2009, April). CEO Succession, Demographics and Risk Taking.  Eastern Finance Association Meeting, Washington, DC.
  • Elsaid, E., Benson, B., & Davidson III, W. (2009, February). CEO Compensation Structure Following Succession: Evidence of Optimal Incentives with Career Concerns.  2009 Southwest Finance Association Annual Meeting, Oklahoma City.
  • Elsaid, E. & Ursel, N. (2009, February). CEO Succession, Demographics and Risk-taking.  2009 Southwest Finance Association annual meeting, Oklahoma City.
  • Elsaid, E., Wang, X., & Davidson III, W. (2008, February). CEO Successor Compensation: Outside versus Inside Successions.  Midwest Finance Association annual meeting, San Antonio.
  • Elsaid, E. & Davidson III, W. (2007, October). What Happens to CEO Compensation Following Turnover and Succession?  Financial Management Association, Orlando.
  • Elsaid, E. (2007, April). The Antecedents of Simultaneous Appointments to CEO and Chair. California State University, Bakersfield, California.
  • Elsaid, E. (2007, April). The Antecedents of Simultaneous Appointments to CEO and Chair. University of Regina, Saskatchewan.
  • Elsaid, E. (2007, March). What Happens to CEO Compensation Following Turnover and Succession? Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC.
  • Elsaid, E. (2006, December). What Happens to CEO Compensation Following Turnover and Succession? Invited presentation at University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.

Grants (Competitive; Funded only) 

  • 2023: Elsaid, E. Examining the Effectiveness of using NAMEPRISM to Determine CEO Ethnicity, ($5,000), University of Windsor Diversity, Indigeneity, and Anti-Racism Professional Development Funds Grant.
  • 2022: Elsaid, E. Examining the Effectiveness of using NAMEPRISM to Determine CEO Ethnicity, ($3,000), University of Windsor Diversity, Indigeneity, and Anti-Racism Professional Development Funds Grant.
  • 2022: Elsaid, E. Examining Student Preferences for Different Kinds of Online vs. In-person Learning in Light of EDI Considerations ($1,000), Office of Open Learning, University of Windsor Internal Grant.
  • 2018: Elsaid, E. Re-examining the Glass Cliff hypothesis using survival analysis: the case of female CEO tenure ($1,000), SSHRC Exchange Grant (formerly ADTF).
  • 2017-2018: Elsaid, E. & Ursel, N., Re-examining the Glass Cliff using survival analysis: The case of ethnic CEO tenure ($$2,284), HSSRG Humanities and Social Science Research Grant.
  • 2013: Elsaid, E. Successor CEO Function and Education Background ($1,000.00), Academic Travel Fund Grant (ADTF), University of Windsor.
  • 2012: Elsaid, E. Sex Stereotyping Managerial Positions: a cross-cultural comparison between Egypt and the USA ($1,000), Academic Travel Fund Grant (ADTF), University of Windsor.
  • 2011: Elsaid, E. Successor CEO Functional and Education Background ($1,000.00), Academic Travel Fund Grant (ADTF), University of Windsor. 
  • 2011: Elsaid, E. & Schlosser, F., Redefining Personal Value in CEO Career Transition ($2,000), Odette School of Business RTIF grant.
  • 2009: Elsaid, E. CEO Succession, Demographics and Risk-taking ($1,000), Academic Travel Fund Grant (ADTF), University of Windsor.
  • 2009: Elsaid, E. Who Shall Succeed Indeed? ($3,000), Odette School of Business RTIF (Research & Teaching Innovation Fund) grant.
  • 2008: Elsaid, E. Outside Successor Compensation ($1,000.00), Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL), University of Windsor.
  • 2008: Elsaid, E. & Ursel, N., Top Management Succession, Board Demographics and Risk-taking ($2,500), HSSRG Humanities and Social Science Research Grant. .
  • 2008: Elsaid, E. & Ursel, N., Optimal Strategies to Combat Underinvestment in High Risk Projects ($2,500), CMA Canada.
  • 2007: Elsaid, E. Outside Successor Compensation ($1,000), Academic Travel Fund Grant (ADTF), University of Windsor.

 

 

Other/Web Publications 

2018: Elsaid, E., & Ursel, N., Who stays longer, male or female CEOs? London School of Economics Business Review, September 4, 2018.
2018: Elsaid, E., & Ursel, N., Once women break through the glass ceiling they stay longer as CEOs. Why? World Economic Forum (Switzerland), September 5, 2018.