Research Papers
Publications
Iman Parsa, Mahyar Eftekhar, Scott Webster, Luk Van Wassenhove
This paper studies coordination in humanitarian disaster response using a game-theoretical model of international and local organizations. It shows that coordination delays can harm system performance and that well-designed, partitioned coordination structures often outperform pooled approaches, particularly in emergency settings.
Change, champion or charity? Designing effective interventions in Pathogen Genomic Sequencing supply chains
Kim van Oorschot, Thomas Breugem, Iman Parsa, Luk Van Wassenhove
This paper analyzes donor interventions in pathogen genomic sequencing supply chains in Sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on in-kind donations and supply chain management capability-building. Using a system dynamics model grounded in extensive qualitative data, it shows that donations address short-term shortages but can undermine long-term learning, while capability-building enables more sustainable performance improvements.
Louzanne Bam, Thomas Breugem, Maria Joachim, Iman Parsa, Luk Van Wassenhove, Prashant Yadav
Drawing on 54 stakeholder interviews, this paper examines supply chain challenges facing pathogen genomic sequencing in sub-Saharan Africa. It proposes locally owned Communities of
Practice to strengthen laboratories’ supply chain capabilities through shared learning, supporting sustainable and equitable access to sequencing.
Bublu Thakur-Weigold, Iman Parsa, Burcu Balcik, Luk N. Van Wassenhove
Purchasing and Supply Management is crucial for Humanitarian Organizations. This paper highlights its strategic role, contrasts it with commercial PSM, and identifies a few research priorities.
Iman Parsa, Mahyar Eftekhar, Charles J Corbett
Donors' focus on financial metrics that value program spending over fundraising and administrative costs can lead to a starvation cycle where nonprofits cut necessary investments that inhibit their growth and exposes them to risks of failure. We empirically documents that communicating governance information can counterbalance the pressures that stem from this focus.
Mohammad Mahdavi Mazdeh, Mohsen Emadikhiav, Iman Parsa
Undergraduate Work
Working Papers
Thomas Breugem, Iman Parsa, Luk N. Van Wassenhove, Kim van Oorschot,
Christine Oline Årdal, Nonhlanhla Dube, Marianne Jahre, Kostas Selviaridis
Work in Progress
Value of Mobile Labs in Preventing a Pandemic
Mette Wagenvoort, Iman Parsa, Luk Van Wassenhove