
Dr Vera Ndrecaj
Senior Lecturer and Project Manager Gulf College MBA
Cardiff School of Management
Overview
Dr. Vera Ndrecaj is a Senior Lecturer and the CSM Enterprise Project Manager (Gulf College MBA). She is an experienced University Lecturer, Researcher, and Consultant with a demonstrating history of working in the higher education industry. Prior to joining the CSM, Dr. Ndrecaj was a Lecturer in Supply Chain Management at the University of South Wales where she has successfully directed undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Dr. Ndrecaj earned her Ph.D. at the University of South Wales, UK. Her research explored the concept of Dynamic Capabilities in the context of Strategic Procurement.
Dr. Ndrecaj also earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Glamorgan, a PGCHE from the University of South Wales, a BA (Hons) in Business and Management from the Glamorgan University, a BTEC from the Glamorgan University, an HND from Glan Hafren College, and Prince2 form APMG International Accrediting Professional: AXELOS Global Best Practice, UK. Dr. Ndrecaj is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), a Member of the Institute of the Leadership and Management (MIntLM), a Member of Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (AMCIPS). She is an editorial board member at the International Journal of Business and Administrative Studies.
Dr. Ndrecaj has presented at prestigious international conferences at the VU Amsterdam, Nottingham, Dublin, Manchester, and the UNISA, Pretoria, South Africa. She has been invited as a keynote speaker at the international academic and professional gatherings. Her background and ongoing research interest are inherently inter-disciplinary. She has successfully supervised several MBA and DBA studies.
She is highly interested in theories and philosophies of Management and Leadership, Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Operational Systems, and Dynamic Capabilities. She is currently writing her first book entitled “Procurement Strategic Management: Dynamic Capabilities Perspective”.
Research Publications
Leveraging Students’ Emotional Intelligence: An intelligent Approach to Higher Education Strategy
Mohamed Hashim, M. A., Ndrecaj, V., Mason-Jones, R. & Cockrill, A., 21 May 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Unlocking Growth: Exploring the Role of Dynamic Capabilities in Albania’s Tourism Sector
Ndrecaj, V., 17 May 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Higher education via the lens of industry 5.0: Strategy and perspective
Mohamed Hashim, M. A., Tlemsani, I., Mason-Jones, R., Matthews, R. & Ndrecaj, V., 13 Feb 2024, In: Social Sciences & Humanities Open. 9, p. 100828 100828.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Exploring Lean Six Sigma as Dynamic Capability to Enable Sustainable Performance Optimisation in Times of Uncertainty
Ndrecaj, V., Mohamed Hashim, M. A., Mason-Jones, R., Ndou, V. & Tlemsani, I., 4 Dec 2023, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 15, 23, p. 16542 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
An Enneagram Approach to Strategy
Tlemsani, I., Mohamed Hashim, M. A., Matthews, R., Ndrecaj, V. & Mason-Jones, R., 28 Apr 2023, In: Administrative Sciences. 13, 5, 119.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Digital transformation experiences in the Balkan countries
Ndou, V., Hysa, E., Ratten, V. & Ndrecaj, V., 3 Jan 2023, In: Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries. 89, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
Emergent Strategy in Higher Education: Postmodern Digital and the Future?
Hashim, M. A. M., Tlemsani, I., Matthews, R., Mason-Jones, R. & Ndrecaj, V., 15 Dec 2022, In: Administrative Sciences. 12, 4, p. 196 1 p., 196.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Sustainable packaging: Regulations and operational challenges in a manufacturing SME
White, G. R. T., Sarpong, D. & Ndrecaj, V., 1 Jul 2015, In: International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development. 6, 3, p. 31-40 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review