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Dr. Billel Ferhani

Dr. Billel Ferhani

Dr. Billel Ferhani

Assistant professor

PhD Credentials

PhD in Management Spec: HR Management

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Dr. Billel Ferhani is an Assistant Professor in Management and Organizational Behavior at Sorbonne University of Abu Dhabi and a researcher specializing in ethical leadership, business ethics, and corporate social responsibility (CSR). His research explores how ethical leadership influences workplace behavior and decision-making in an era of digital transformation and artificial intelligence. His expertise extends to organizational behavior, responsible leadership, and decision-making under ethical dilemmas.



Billel holds a PhD in Management Sciences from Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, where he conducted pioneering research on ethical leadership and unethical workplace behavior. His work employs both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, including meta-analytical techniques, experimental research designs, and structural equation modeling (AMOS, R, MPLUS).
He has presented at leading international conferences, including the British Academy of Management (BAM), European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS), and the Association Francophone de Gestion des Ressources Humaines (AGRH). His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters on sensitive workplace issues and ethical decision-making.


Beyond academia, Billel has designed and taught courses in business ethics, leadership, human resource management, organizational behavior, and statistical analysis for management, in both English and French. He also supervises master's theses and research projects, helping students develop critical perspectives on ethics, leadership, and corporate governance.
Billel has also contributed to academic administration, serving as a Pedagogical Coordinator for master’s programs at the Sorbonne School of Management. He has been actively involved in academic peer review for leading management conferences and journals, such as the Academy of Management, Society for Business Ethics, and Journal of Business Ethics.


In addition to his academic achievements, Billel has a strong methodological background in data analysis, including meta-analysis, text analysis (NLP, Structural Topic Modeling), and experimental research. His interdisciplinary approach connects behavioral sciences, management research, and corporate ethics, making his contributions valuable to both academia and the corporate world

• Ferhani, B., & Isseki, B. (2025, May 27). Mapping digital dark leadership: A bibliometric analysis of how technology facilitates destructive leadership behaviors. 6th RIPCO Research Day on Organizational.

• Cheffi, W., Saleem, M., Ferhani, B., & Khadaroo, I. (2025, May 12–14). An empirical study of the relationships between management control systems, organizational citizenship behavior, and withdrawal cognitions of managers in the public sector: Mediating and moderating effects. 46th AFC Congress, Saint-Malo, France.

• Cheffi, W., Saleem, M., & Ferhani, B. (2024). Unraveling the roles of organizational citizenship behavior and management control systems in withdrawal cognitions of government managers. 35th AGRH Conference.

• Ferhani, B. (2023, June). Ethical leadership and unethical behavior: A meta-analysis. EURAM 2023, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

• Ferhani, B. (2022, October 19–21). Leadership éthique et comportement non éthique au travail: Une étude quantitative dans le contexte français. 33e Congrès de l’AGRH, Brest, France.

• Ferhani, B. (2022, June 15). Leadership éthique et comportement non éthique sur le lieu de travail. 3e Journée de recherche RIPCO.

• Ferhani, B. (2021, September 2). Rethinking leadership ethics: What we “should” know about ethical leadership style? British Academy of Management (BAM2021) Conference.

• Ferhani, B. (2021, September 2). Understanding unethical choice in organizations from individual predisposition. British Academy of Management (BAM2021) Conference.

• Ferhani, B. (2021, June 15). Leadership face aux problèmes éthiques en entreprise: Ce qu’il faut savoir sur les fondements du leadership éthique. 2e Journée de recherche RIPCO.

• Ferhani, B. (2020, September 1). Ethical leadership and unethical behavior in the workplace: A multi-level approach. BAM 2020 Doctoral Symposium, British Academy of Management.

• Ferhani, B. (2019, June 13). Recherches sensibles et choix non éthique en entreprise: État et perspectives. 1ère Journée d’Études du GRT GRH et Recherches Sensibles, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris, France.

• Ferhani, B. (2019, July 4–6). “Building” unethical choice in organizations: From moral predisposition to behavior. 35th EGOS Colloquium, Enlightening the Future: The Challenge for Organizations, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

• Ferhani, B. (2018, March). Ethical leadership and unethical behavior in workplace. 11th Chamonix Ph.D. Seminar in Management, EM Lyon, Chamonix, France

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