Outputs (39)

Human resource development international building a contextual understanding of coaching: The role of social exchange theory (2025)
Journal Article

In this paper, we explore coaching as part of talent management programmes to examine the social dimensions of this practice at individual and organisational levels. We use social exchange theory to extend the understanding of coaching as a relationa... Read More about Human resource development international building a contextual understanding of coaching: The role of social exchange theory.

Contextualising entrepreneurial ecosystems research in Africa (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Explored the challenges, opportunities, and research frontiers in developing entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) in Africa. It aims to address the limitations of current EE frameworks, which often prioritise high-growth, technology-driven models and Wes... Read More about Contextualising entrepreneurial ecosystems research in Africa.

Determinants and value relevance of corporate hedging in African firms: The role of institutional context, firms' characteristics, and managerial attributes (2025)
Thesis

Purpose
African markets remain attractive to investors due to abundant natural resources and growing consumer markets. However, they tend to shy away from the market due to political, regulatory, and micro risks. Besides, there is a lack of in-dept... Read More about Determinants and value relevance of corporate hedging in African firms: The role of institutional context, firms' characteristics, and managerial attributes.

Enhancing performance of agri-business through sustainable project management and technological orientation: Institutional theory perspective (2025)
Journal Article

Purpose-The agribusiness sector faces mounting pressure due to a persistently challenging business environment, rapidly increasing population and rising food demand. Drawing on institutional theory, this study aims to explore the role of sustainable... Read More about Enhancing performance of agri-business through sustainable project management and technological orientation: Institutional theory perspective.

"Before we open our mouths, society has labelled us": Double jeopardy and the identity of Black, female trailblazers (2025)
Book Chapter

The notion of vulnerability characterises the separated nature of cultural contexts, uniting women through the pernicious need for coping mechanisms. Confronting the ‘double jeopardy’ of race and gender (Beal, 2008), female minorities are at highest... Read More about "Before we open our mouths, society has labelled us": Double jeopardy and the identity of Black, female trailblazers.

Mitigating work alienation: What can we learn from employee ownership? (2024)
Journal Article

Work alienation, driven by powerlessness, meaninglessness, social isolation, and self-estrangement, negatively affects job performance and wellbeing. Yet it remains under-researched. This paper elaborates alienation theory by exploring it in a novel... Read More about Mitigating work alienation: What can we learn from employee ownership?.

Exploring pedagogies, opportunities and challenges of teaching and learning programming in business school (2024)
Journal Article

Purpose
This study aims to develops an interdisciplinary business and computer science pedagogy for teaching and learning computer programming in business schools at higher education institutions and explores its associated benefits, challenges and... Read More about Exploring pedagogies, opportunities and challenges of teaching and learning programming in business school.

Let them eat data – trusted data spaces from farm to fork (and back to the farm) (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper introduces an approach to augment the farm-to-fork value chain through thorough data consolidation and use case sharing. Capitalizing on cutting-edge data analytics and digital transformation strategies, the approach seeks to mitigate pred... Read More about Let them eat data – trusted data spaces from farm to fork (and back to the farm).

Technology transfer and absorptive capacity: Case study of the PEEPOWER technology (2024)
Thesis

A technology is more than the hardware or system used to deliver a service. In its broad sense, it also encompasses skills, knowledge and expertise on how the technology works and how to manufacture and operate it. Literature on technology transfer h... Read More about Technology transfer and absorptive capacity: Case study of the PEEPOWER technology.

Contribution model ecosystem for resiliency and sustainability (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This study tests a novel contribution model, inspired by "From Business Model to Contribution Model" through three industry cases to transition to-wards a sustainable contribution model fostering value co-creation within ecosystems. The framework inc... Read More about Contribution model ecosystem for resiliency and sustainability.

Deconstructing gender inequality: Implications for women leadership and COVID-19 recovery in Nigeria (2024)
Journal Article

Evidence suggests that the COVID-19 crisis has affected women more severely than their male counterparts. Thus, impeding the progress towards achieving gender equality and inclusion in society. The pandemic has the potential to undo more than decade-... Read More about Deconstructing gender inequality: Implications for women leadership and COVID-19 recovery in Nigeria.

Literature review: Industry 5.0. Leveraging technologies for environmental, social and governance advancement in corporate settings (2024)
Journal Article

Purpose
This research paper explores the transformative potential of Industry 5.0 for environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors within corporate settings. This study aims to elucidate the role of Industry 5.0 and its related technologies in... Read More about Literature review: Industry 5.0. Leveraging technologies for environmental, social and governance advancement in corporate settings.

“Difficulty mentioning the M word”: Perceptions of a woman disclosing negative menopause symptoms in the workplace (2024)
Journal Article

Purpose
This qualitative study explores general perceptions of a woman experiencing negative menopausal symptoms in the workplace. It examines the socio-cultural understandings informing the responses of a mixed participant group, including those un... Read More about “Difficulty mentioning the M word”: Perceptions of a woman disclosing negative menopause symptoms in the workplace.

Empirical investigation of supply chain 4.0 adoption in Vietnam (2024)
Thesis

Purpose
The rise of Industry 4.0, also known as the 4th Industrial Revolution, has transformed traditional supply chains into Supply Chain 4.0 (SC4.0), often referred interchangeably as Digital Supply Chains (DSC). This shift is crucial for firms, e... Read More about Empirical investigation of supply chain 4.0 adoption in Vietnam.

Varieties of institutional systems, ownership characteristics and cross-border acquisitions: A comparative study of Brazil and China (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In this paper, we use the Varieties of Institutional Systems framework and comparative institutional perspective to compare and contrast the home country institutional factors in two emerging countries: Brazil and China. Our focus is on exploring how... Read More about Varieties of institutional systems, ownership characteristics and cross-border acquisitions: A comparative study of Brazil and China.

Climate change and modern slavery in public procurement (2024)
Report

Existing links between modern slavery and climate change are becoming clearer as the need increases for a just transition to a low-carbon economy. Yet, how organisations attempt to address these risks, either separately or simultaneously, is not unde... Read More about Climate change and modern slavery in public procurement.

RBWM World Cafe Final Evaluation Report (2023)
Report

An internet of things enabled system for real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance of railway infrastructure (2023)
Thesis

The railway industry plays a pivotal role in the socioeconomic landscape of many countries. However, its operation poses considerable challenges in terms of safety, environmental impact, and the intricacies of intertwined technical and social structu... Read More about An internet of things enabled system for real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance of railway infrastructure.

From necessity to choice: An exploration of participants’ learning experience of online coaching training programmes (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This exploratory study examines how online coaching education is experienced by managers and senior leaders taking part in a Coaching and Mentoring (C&M) qualification at level 5 and 7. This is particularly timely and important considering the shift... Read More about From necessity to choice: An exploration of participants’ learning experience of online coaching training programmes.

The mediating role of planned behaviour in the religiosity and nascent entrepreneurship nexus (2023)
Journal Article

Purpose: Increasingly, there is scholarly recognition that individuals' faith constitutes a background factor much like other antecedents conditioning entrepreneurial inclination. Yet, there is room to expand knowledge on how faith interrelates with... Read More about The mediating role of planned behaviour in the religiosity and nascent entrepreneurship nexus.