The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Unveiling Insights Beyond the Pitch

Saïd Elbanna
 is a Research Professor and the Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship & Organizational Excellence at the College of Business & Economics, Qatar University. He also serves as the Editor-in-Chief of 'Management & Sustainability: An Arab Review' journal. Elbanna’s career includes various teaching and research positions at prominent universities across the Middle East (such as Cairo, UAE, and Sharjah Universities), Europe (including Birmingham, London, and the Social Sciences of Ankara Universities), and North America (Carleton University). His research primarily focuses on the practice of strategic management and the impact of scholarly management research on the development of organizations and society, particularly in the Arab World. Elbanna is the (co-)author of over 80 journal publications on these and related topics, as well as more than 100 other publications, including case studies, book chapters, books, and conference proceedings. His work has been featured in respected publications such as the Journal of World Business, Long Range Planning, Strategic Management Journal, and Journal of International Management. He has received numerous awards for his contributions to research, teaching, and service, including best paper awards from Public Management Review and the Journal of Management Studies, the Qatar University Research Excellence Award, and the Abdul Hameed Shoman Arab Researcher Award. Additionally, he has received teaching and service awards from UAE and Qatar universities. Elbanna has also extensively served as an advisor, consultant, and trainer in the field of strategic management throughout the Arab World.

Tamer H. Elsharnouby
 is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management and Marketing, College of Business & Economics at Qatar University. Before joining QU, he held various faculty positions at Cairo University in Egypt. He has authored over 60 publications in international journals and conference proceedings. His research explores contemporary problems with the aim of providing impactful insights for both the academic community and practitioners. His research interests include social media marketing, customer engagement, marketing for higher education, and relationship marketing. His work has been published in leading journals such as the Journal of Business Research, Tourism Management, International Journal of Consumer Studies, Journal of Marketing Management, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Journal of Consumer Marketing, Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, and the Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing, among others. He has received several research awards, including the Best Paper Award for the Tourism & Sports Division of the ASAC Conference in Canada and the Best in Track paper at the American Marketing Association Conference.

Abdullah M. Aljafari
 is an Assistant Professor of Marketing, College of Business & Economics at Qatar University. He has served in various faculty roles at a number of universities including, Oklahoma State University, the University of Jordan, and Qatar University. Dr. Aljafari’s research interests include branding, ingredient branding, digital marketing, social media marketing, and religiosity, leading to more than 10 research peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals and conference proceedings. His work has appeared in journals such as Information Systems Frontiers, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, Journal of Consumer Behavior, and Personnel Review among others. He also presented his work in major marketing conferences such as the American Marketing Association (AMA) and the American Marketing Society (AMS).

Tahniyath Fatima 
is a Case Study Analyst at the College of Business & Economics, Qatar University. Since earning her Ph.D. in Management in 2021, she has been an active scholar with nine peer-reviewed publications. She currently serves as the Assistant Editor for Management & Sustainability: An Arab Review. Notably, two of her papers have been published in esteemed journals such as the Journal of Business Ethics and the International Journal of Hospitality Management. Tahniyath specializes in applied research, focusing on policy research and case studies, and has co-authored three case studies. Her research interests include strategies pertaining to corporate social responsibility, labor management, and human resource management. Tahniyath's research has received multiple accolades, including the Case Study Publication Award at Qatar University (2024), the Best Paper Award at the British Academy of Management (2023), and the Dissertation Award at Qatar University (2021).