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Assoc. Prof. Dr. AHMAD ALJARAH

Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences

Office GE221
Telephone number +90 392 671 11 11
Extension 2226
Other information

U.N. Sustaınable Development Goals


Quality Education Quality Education
Decent Work and Economic Growth Decent Work and Economic Growth
Responsible Consumption and Production Responsible Consumption and Production

CURRICULUM VITAE

Education
  • Girne American University Marketing (Professional Doctorate, 2024)
  • Girne American University Business (PhD, 2018)
  • Girne American University Businnes (Master, 2014)
  • University of Aleppo Businness (Undergraduate, 2009)
Publications

Articles published in other peer reviewed international journals

  • Aljarah, A., Ibrahim, B., Soomro, S. A., Dalal, B., & Celik, F. (2026). Two decades of customers as good soldiers: mapping the scientific evolution of customer citizenship behavior. International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences, 1-35. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijqss-12-2025-0347 - 2026
  • Hazzam, J., Dobson, P., Singh, B., Ibrahim, B., & Aljarah, A. (2026). Digital marketing capabilities and SME performance: the influence of market orientation and the complementarity effect on customer relationship management capabilities. Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, 28(1-2 - 2026
  • Ibrahim, B., Awwad, R. A., Hazzam, J., Hamdan, S., & Aljarah, A. (2025). The influence of chatbot social presence and media appeal on brand likability and usage intention: Evidence from Coffeehouse brands. Journal of Foodservice Business Research, 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1080/15378020.2025.2595316 - 2025
  • Ibrahim, B., & Aljarah, A. (2023). The era of Instagram expansion: matching social media marketing activities and brand loyalty through customer relationship quality. Journal of Marketing Communications, 29(1), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/13527266.2021.1984279 - 2023
  • Ibrahim, B., Aljarah, A., Hayat, D. T., & Lahuerta-Otero, E. (2022). Like, comment and share: examining the effect of firm-created content and user-generated content on consumer engagement. Leisure/Loisir, 46(4), 599-622. https://doi.org/10.1080/14927713.2022.2054458 - 2022
  • Aljarah, A. (2022). Environmental Marketing Strategy and Customer Citizenship Behavior: An Investigation in a Café Setting. International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration, 23(5), 1030-1054. https://doi.org/10.1080/15256480.2021.1905582 - 2022

Articles published in peer reviewed international journals (SCI,SSCI,Arts and Humanities)

  • Aljarah, A., Rodriguez-Sanchez, C., Fedorova, L. O., & Soomro, S. A. (2026). The nexus between corporate AI social responsibility and ethical AI brand advocacy: do ethical brand identification and AI learning anxiety matter?. The Service Industries Journal, 1-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/02642069.202 - 2026
  • Soomro, S. A., Soomro, S. A., Ibrahim, B., & Aljarah, A. (2026). Managerial green leadership behavior and its impact on employee environmental citizenship behavior: the mediating role of green intellectual capital in the hospitality sector. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 34(4), 1135-1156. https://d - 2026
  • Aljarah, A., Ibrahim, B., Hazzam, J., & Alam, F. (2026). Isolation marketing: social isolation and virtual gift donation intention. Management Decision, 64(6), 2279-2296. https://doi.org/10.1108/md-07-2024-1685 - 2026
  • Aljarah, A., Ibrahim, B., & López, M. (2025). In AI, we do not trust! The nexus between awareness of falsity in AI-generated CSR ads and online brand engagement. Internet Research, 35(3), 1406-1426. https://doi.org/10.1108/intr-12-2023-1156 - 2025
  • Aljarah, A., López, M., Ibrahim, B., & Lahuerta-Otero, E. (2025). Fleeting goodness: how ephemeral CSR content shapes message engagement and avoidance. Marketing Intelligence & Planning, 43(8), 1644-1659. https://doi.org/10.1108/mip-01-2024-0057 - 2025
  • Aljarah, A., Ibrahim, B., Hazzam, J., & Soomro, S. A. (2025). The nexus between green influencers and green customer citizenship behavior: do environmental self-identity and dynamic norms matter?. British Food Journal, 127(10), 3825-3841. https://doi.org/10.1108/bfj-03-2025-0254 - 2025
  • Ibrahim, B., Hazzam, J., Ali Qalati, S., Aljarah, A., & Dobson, P. (2025). Building a tribe on Instagram: How User-generated and Firm-created Content can drive brand evangelism and fidelity. Journal of Marketing Communications, 31(8), 905-924. https://doi.org/10.1080/13527266.2024.2338788 - 2025
  • Ibrahim, B., Aljarah, A., Hazzam, J., Elrehail, H., & Qalati, S. A. (2024). Investigating the Impact of Social Media Marketing on Intention to Follow Advice: The Mediating Role of Active Participation and Benevolence Trust. FIIB Business Review, 13(5), 570-585. https://doi.org/10.1177/23197145221147 - 2024
  • Shaheen, R., Aljarah, A., Ibrahim, B., Hazzam, J., & Ghasemi, M. (2024). Make it real, make it useful! The impact of AR social experience on brand positivity and information sharing. British Food Journal, 126(8), 3157-3176. https://doi.org/10.1108/bfj-12-2023-1118 - 2024
  • Ibrahim, B., & Aljarah, A. (2024). The role of social media marketing activities in driving self–brand connection and user engagement behavior on Instagram: a moderation–mediation approach. European Journal of Innovation Management, 27(5), 1723-1742. https://doi.org/10.1108/ejim-08-2022-0452 - 2024
  • Aljarah, A., Sawaftah, D., Ibrahim, B., & Lahuerta-Otero, E. (2024). The differential impact of user- and firm-generated content on online brand advocacy: customer engagement and brand familiarity matter. European Journal of Innovation Management, 27(4), 1160-1181. https://doi.org/10.1108/ejim-05-20 - 2024
  • Cordero-Gutiérrez, R., Aljarah, A., López, M., & Lahuerta-Otero, E. (2024). Make me happy, make it credible – the effect of CSR message framing on online brand engagement. Management Decision, 62(2), 532-548. https://doi.org/10.1108/md-01-2023-0049 - 2024
  • Aljarah, A., Ibrahim, B., Lahuerta-Otero, E., & García de los Salmones, M. D. M. (2023). Doing good does not always lead to doing well: the corrective, compensating and cultivating goodwill CSR effects on brand defense. Current Issues in Tourism, 26(20), 3397-3410. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2 - 2023
  • Aljarah, A., Dalal, B., Ibrahim, B., & Lahuerta-Otero, E. (2022). The attribution effects of CSR motivations on brand advocacy: psychological distance matters!. The Service Industries Journal, 42(7-8), 583-605. https://doi.org/10.1080/02642069.2022.2041603 - 2022
  • Sawaftah, D., Aljarah, A., & Lahuerta-Otero, E. (2021). Power Brand Defense Up, My Friend! Stimulating Brand Defense through Digital Content Marketing. Sustainability, 13(18), 10266. https://doi.org/10.3390/su131810266 - 2021
Research Areas
  • Sustainable Marketing | AI Marketing | Digital Marketing
Administrative Duties
  • Founder and Managing Editor, Journal of Sustainable Marketing (Scopus Indexed Journal) (2020-ONGOING)
  • Social Media Editor, Journal of Sustainable Marketing (2020-ONGOING)
  • Acting Head of Marketing Department | Girne American University (2021-2023)
  • Head of Marketing Department | Girne American University (2023-2024)
  • Coordinator, Research Innovations in Sustainable Marketing: A Global Symposium (RISM) (2023-ONGOING)