Grace C. Khoury

Grace Khoury is an Associate Professor and the Director of MBA Program at Birzeit University in Palestine. She has over twenty years of experience as a university professor, administrator, students’ career advisor, researcher, management trainer and consultant at private and public organizations. She holds an MBA from Suffolk University, USA, and PhD in human resource management from Bradford University, UK. Dr Khoury is founder of Grace Consulting Services (GCS) and marketing director at Taybeh Brewing Company, a family-owned business. She serves as an academic council member and on a number of university and community committees. She obtained certificates in project management and customer relationship management. She has published a number of management case studies and research articles in several academic journals. She is co-editor of a case book titledRising to the Digital Challenge: Lessons from Mediterranean Enterprisess (2005). She is co-author of “The Palestinian Executive: Leadership under Challenging Conditions” (2012).

Publications

The Role of the Leadership Style in Creating Conflict and Tension in a Higher Education Institution
The Role of the Leadership Style in Creating Conflict and Tension in a Higher Education Institution
Grace C. Khoury, Beverley McNally. © 2016. 15 pages.
This chapter examines the influence of context on leadership styles in a higher education institution. Specifically, the enactment of leadership, the consequence of differing...
Cases on Management and Organizational Behavior in an Arab Context
Cases on Management and Organizational Behavior in an Arab Context
Grace C. Khoury, Maria C. Khoury. © 2014. 423 pages.
In the era of globalization and ease of international connectivity and business interactions, professionals from all over the world benefit from having a well-rounded view of...
Encountering Strategic Management and Corporate Governance Issues within a Turbulent Environment: Hayat Insurance Company
Encountering Strategic Management and Corporate Governance Issues within a Turbulent Environment: Hayat Insurance Company
Grace C. Khoury, Leila Amer, Zein Khalaf. © 2014. 19 pages.
This case study examines strategic management issues related to corporate governance and CEO-Chair duality, which have led to the use of power and family control of a very...
Under Pressure: The Role of the External Context in Creating Internal Tensions – A Case Study of a Palestinian University
Under Pressure: The Role of the External Context in Creating Internal Tensions – A Case Study of a Palestinian University
Grace C. Khoury, Beverley McNally. © 2014. 18 pages.
The aim of this case is to explore the influence of the external context on the internal setting in a Palestinian academic institution. Specifically, the case examines the role...