The research has been major thrust of the chair and a number of research projects have been completed and numerous are in the pipeline. The chair has also successfully developed students and their research and published in international journals.
- Factors of success for hybrid relationship business development; (2006) Napier University Working paper January ISBN 978-1-873869-63-5
- Success of Franchise Business (2006); The 2nd Biennial Conference of the Academy of World Business and Management Development, Paris July 10-13 2006
- Developing a Model of Franchise Business Relationships (2008) Central Asia Business Journal – ISSN 1991-0002, Vol. 1, No. 1
- Towards Operational Excellence in Franchising (2008); SAM Advanced Management Journal, (Vol. 73, No. 3 - summer) ISSN 0749-7075
- The Dynamism of Partner Selection Criteria in Franchising (2009) SAM Advanced Management Journal, (Vol. 74, No. 4 – autumn 2009) ISSN 0749-7075
- Achieving Competitive Advantage in Hybrid Relationship Businesses (2009) Lambert Publishers – ISBN 978-3-8383-2202-5 2009
- Student Perspective on Technology in Class Rooms (2013) The second WEW Conference, Dubai Colleges of Technology 2013
- Rahatullah M, K., (2013) "Mapping entrepreneurship ecosystem of Saudi Arabia", World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 9 Iss: 1, pp.28 – 54; DOI (Permanent URL): 10.1108/20425961311315700
- Rahatullah, M. K., (2013); “CARE - Achieving operational success in Entrepreneurial Relationship Businesses" Macrotheme Review, Vol 2, Issue 3 – 2013. ISSN 1848-4735.
- Rahatullah, M. K., (2013); The Franchisee perception of achieving success in Entrepreneurial Businesses; Entrepreneurship Research Journal. Volume 3, Issue 4, Pages 505–525, ISSN (Online) 2157-5665, ISSN (Print) 2194-6175, DOI: 10.1515/erj-2013-0035, July 2013.
- Al Saud Abeer A and Rahatullah, M. K., (2013); Role of Social Media in Brand Development in Saudi Arabia, European Journal of Business and Economics, Vol. 8, issue 1, ISSN/EISSN: 18045839 18049699.
- Rahatullah, M, K., (2014) Triumphing Complex Entrepreneurial Business Associations through Partner Actions, The International Journal of Knowledge, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Vol. 2, issue 1 (under print)
- Rahatullah, M. K., (2014); Maternalistic Leadership Approach, Effectiveness Casein Higher Education. Ecch case center. Teaching Notes Reference no. 813-079-8, Case Reference no. 813-079-1; http://www.thecasecentre.org/educators/products/view? id=119479.
- Basmah, Al Qudaiby and Rahatullah, M, K., (2014) Financial Synergy in Mergers and Acquisitions. Evidence from Saudi Arabia; Aestimatio; The IEB International Journal of Finance, spring 2014 issue 9: 2-19
- AsSabban, N; AsSabban Y., and Rahatullah, M, K., (2014) Exploring Corporate Social Responsibility Practices in Saudi Family Owned Businesses, International Journal of Research Studies in Management; Vol. 3, Issue 2; Print ISSN: 2243-7770 Online ISSN: 2243-7789; DOI: 10.5861/ijrsm.2014.611
- Shaima B., and Rahatullah, M, K., (2014) Ranking the Saudi Arabian Banks on Size and Equity, Terengganu International Finance and Economics Journal; University of Terrengganu; Vol. 4, Issue 2 (Approved for September issue)
- Rahatullah, M. K., and Raeside, R., Role of Trust and Commitment for Successful Entrepreneurial Business Relationships (2014 June); 11th International Conference of Management and Behavioral Sciences “An Interdisciplinary Conference" (organized by SMBS- Canada) to be held at University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. June 2014
