Publications

• Wasta & Social Networks

• Informal governance

• Tribalism & Tribal Behaviour

• Social, Intimate, & institutional trust

• Cross-cultural psychology

• Organizational behavior

• Higher education - Leadership & Well-being

• Emerging market institutions

• Corruption & Unethical Behavior

Publications

Dr. Yousif Abdelrahim’s scholarly work spans informal governance, Wasta, tribalism, cultural systems, organisational behaviour, corruption, sustainability, and institutional dynamics in emerging market economies. His research integrates theoretical, empirical, and measurement-based approaches to understanding how socio-cultural and institutional mechanisms shape organisational and societal outcomes. His publications include peer-reviewed journal articles, conference proceedings, book chapters, books, and preprints."Wasta as Informal Governance: A Componential and Institutional Theory for Emerging Market Economies ranks above 92% of research items published in 2026 on ResearchGate by Research Interest Score."  

Selected Journal Articles

• Abdelrahim, Y. (2026). How Wasta Practised by HRM Employees Hampers Entrepreneurs’ Innovation and Sustainable Development: The Case of the MENA Region. Sustainability.

• Abdelrahim, Y. (2024). The influence of personal and economic oppression on a country’s corruption levels worldwide. Heliyon.

• Abdelrahim, Y., & Zafer, A. (2024). How Students’ Well-Being, Education for Sustainable Development, and Sustainable Development Relate: A Case of Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University. Sustainability.

• Abdelrahim, Y. (2021). How COVID-19 quarantine influenced online exam cheating: A case of Bangladesh University Students. Journal of Southwest Jiaotong University.

• Abdelrahim, Y. (2021). The influence of indulgence and long-term orientation on a country’s risk aversion. Journal of Organisational Management Studies.

Wasta and Informal Governance Research

• Abdelrahim, Y. (2025). How Wasta Causes Corruption in the Private Sector in the Middle East and North Africa: An Empirical Examination.

• Abdelrahim, Y., Alenezi, M., Albadry, O., & others (2023). Examining the Wasta Scale Reliability and Validity. Finance, Accounting and Law in the Digital Age.

• Abdelrahim, Y. (2023). Wasta and Corruption: The Case of Sudan. Humanities and Natural Sciences Journal.

• Abdelrahim, Y. (2022). Wasta and favouritism: The case of Kuwait. International Conference on Business and Technology.

Tribalism and Cultural Systems Research

• Abdelrahim, Y. (2021). Tribalism and Corruption: Exploration beyond National Culture. International Journal of Management.

• Abdelrahim, Y. (2020). Tribalism and Corruption: Scale Construction and Explorations beyond Natural Culture. Psychology and Education.

• Abdelrahim, Y. (2023). Tribalism Among African Nations: Does Tribalism Cause Oppression? Humanities and Natural Sciences Journal.

• Abdelrahim, Y. (2020). Tribalism: Scale Construction and Validation.

Cultural Dimensions and Institutional Behavior

• Abdelrahim, Y. (2021). Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions Theory: Can Researchers Add More Cultural Dimensions? International Conference on Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies.

• Abdelrahim, Y. (2020). The influence of culture on rates of innovation: Re-examining Hofstede’s cultural dimensions. International Journal of Management.

• Abdelrahim, Y., & Kuforiji, J. (2021). A Country Competitiveness: How Does It Relate to National Culture and Risk-Taking? International Review of Social Sciences.

Books and Monographs

• Abdelrahim, Y. (2021). Understanding Tribes and Tribalism: The Overlooked Cultural Uniqueness, Measurement, and Corruption of Tribalism. Archway Publishing.

Conference Proceedings and Presentations

• Abdelrahim, Y. (2022–2024). Multiple papers were presented at IBIMA International Conferences, AHFE International Conferences, and Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies Conferences.

• Abdelrahim, Y., & Alenezi, M. (2022). The Influence of Globalisation on Cultural Values. AHFE Conference Proceedings.

• Abdelrahim, Y. (2021). The Impact of COVID-19 on Online Exam Cheating: Theoretical Framework. IBIMA Conference Proceedings.

Preprints and Working Papers

• Abdelrahim, Y. (2026). Wasta as Informal Governance: A Componential and Institutional Theory for Emerging Market Economies. OSF Preprints / SSRN.

• Abdelrahim, Y., & Zafer, A. (2024). Student Well-Being, Sustainability, and Education: A Theoretical Model. Preprints.

Research Themes

Dr. Abdelrahim’s publications contribute to the following research areas:

• Informal governance and Wasta systems

• Tribalism and socio-cultural institutional structures

• Organisational behaviour and leadership

• Cultural dimensions and cross-cultural management

• Corruption and institutional performance

• Sustainability and education systems

• Governance in emerging market economies

Research Profiles

• Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=9PHgsNAAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

• Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57226182330

• ORCID: https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-3749-8880

• ResearchGate:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/404028347_Wasta_as_Informal_Governance_A_Componential_and_Institutional_Theory_for_Emerging_Market_Economies/stats

Citation Metrics

Google Scholar

• 324 citations

• h-index: 6

• i10-index: 3

Scopus

• 191 citations

• 19 indexed documents

• h-index: 3

ResearchGate

• Research Interest Score 142.6

• Reads 7,835

• 6 h-index 

• Citations 117

• Recommendations 36

• https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yousif-Abdelrahim-2/stats/recommendations