Ellis L C Osabutey
Biographic Data
| ID | 5645733 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ellis L C Osabutey |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ellis L C |
| FAMILY NAME | Osabutey |
| SIGNATURE | OSABUTEY E L C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Middlesex University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4788-5224 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Africa's international trade paradox, technology transfer, and value chain upgrade
This study examines the paradoxes in trade and global value chain (GVC) in Africa. Firstly, we analyzed international trade statistics of selected countries to highlight paradoxes in resource endowments, exports, and imports. We found contrasts between Africa's development potential and its current reality in trade and value capture. Secondly, we analyzed the content of reports focused on GVC challenges in four countries. We found that the report…
Evaluating the potential impact of online assessment on students' academic performance
Purpose With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, online assessment has become the dominant mode of examination in higher education institutions. However, there are contradictory findings on how students perceive online assessment and its impact on their academic performance. Thus, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential impact of online assessment on students' academic performance. Design/methodology/approach This study proposes…
Mobile money and financial inclusion in Africa: Emerging themes, challenges and policy implications
Mobile money is purported to promote financial inclusion. The growing number of studies have largely focused on transactions and related benefits with limited attention to emerging challenges, policies and initiatives that address the relative needs of different stakeholders. Consequently, little has been done to probe the ‘bottom-of-the-pyramid’ paradigm that underpins these assumptions. There has been inadequate endeavour to examine ways that e…
Digital platformisation as public sector transformation strategy: A case of Ghana's paperless port
Meeting the 21st century challenges of doing business in Africa
Newly independent nations and large engineering projects: The case of the Volta River Project
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explicate how newly independent nations combined local and international resources to plan and build large engineering projects aimed at enhancing economic development. It discusses the key factors and issues related to the planning and building of the Akosombo Dam and related townships from 1962 to 1967. Design/methodology/approach The assessment is based on the archival information from the Volta River Au…
The challenges of employee resourcing: The perceptions of managers in Nigeria
Purpose The existing literature on the recruitment and selection process in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) context has not sufficiently revealed inherent challenges. The purpose of this paper is to examine managers’ perceptions of employee resourcing in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses qualitative data which were generated from the semi-structured interviews of 61 managers across the six geo-political zones of Nigeria. Findings The…
Work-family balance: A case analysis of coping strategies adopted by Nigerian and British working mothers
Purpose Given the reality that working mothers experience difficulties in achieving work-family balance because of the social restrictions that arise from parenting combined with career goals, this paper aims to explore the various coping strategies that are used by working mothers in the cities of London (Great Britain) and Lagos (Nigeria). Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 72 mothers who worked in banks …
Developing Strategic International Human Resource Capabilities in Sub-Saharan Africa
Work-family balance: A case analysis of coping strategies adopted by Nigerian and British working mothers
Purpose Given the reality that working mothers experience difficulties in achieving work-family balance because of the social restrictions that arise from parenting combined with career goals, this paper aims to explore the various coping strategies that are used by working mothers in the cities of London (Great Britain) and Lagos (Nigeria). Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 72 mothers who worked in banks …
The challenges of employee resourcing: The perceptions of managers in Nigeria
Purpose The existing literature on the recruitment and selection process in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) context has not sufficiently revealed inherent challenges. The purpose of this paper is to examine managers’ perceptions of employee resourcing in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses qualitative data which were generated from the semi-structured interviews of 61 managers across the six geo-political zones of Nigeria. Findings The…
Meeting the 21st century challenges of doing business in Africa
Developing Strategic International Human Resource Capabilities in Sub-Saharan Africa
Work-family balance: A case analysis of coping strategies adopted by Nigerian and British working mothers
Purpose Given the reality that working mothers experience difficulties in achieving work-family balance because of the social restrictions that arise from parenting combined with career goals, this paper aims to explore the various coping strategies that are used by working mothers in the cities of London (Great Britain) and Lagos (Nigeria). Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 72 mothers who worked in banks …
Newly independent nations and large engineering projects: The case of the Volta River Project
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explicate how newly independent nations combined local and international resources to plan and build large engineering projects aimed at enhancing economic development. It discusses the key factors and issues related to the planning and building of the Akosombo Dam and related townships from 1962 to 1967. Design/methodology/approach The assessment is based on the archival information from the Volta River Au…
The challenges of employee resourcing: The perceptions of managers in Nigeria
Purpose The existing literature on the recruitment and selection process in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) context has not sufficiently revealed inherent challenges. The purpose of this paper is to examine managers’ perceptions of employee resourcing in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses qualitative data which were generated from the semi-structured interviews of 61 managers across the six geo-political zones of Nigeria. Findings The…
Meeting the 21st century challenges of doing business in Africa
Digital platformisation as public sector transformation strategy: A case of Ghana's paperless port
Evaluating the potential impact of online assessment on students' academic performance
Purpose With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, online assessment has become the dominant mode of examination in higher education institutions. However, there are contradictory findings on how students perceive online assessment and its impact on their academic performance. Thus, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential impact of online assessment on students' academic performance. Design/methodology/approach This study proposes…
Mobile money and financial inclusion in Africa: Emerging themes, challenges and policy implications
Mobile money is purported to promote financial inclusion. The growing number of studies have largely focused on transactions and related benefits with limited attention to emerging challenges, policies and initiatives that address the relative needs of different stakeholders. Consequently, little has been done to probe the ‘bottom-of-the-pyramid’ paradigm that underpins these assumptions. There has been inadequate endeavour to examine ways that e…
Africa's international trade paradox, technology transfer, and value chain upgrade
This study examines the paradoxes in trade and global value chain (GVC) in Africa. Firstly, we analyzed international trade statistics of selected countries to highlight paradoxes in resource endowments, exports, and imports. We found contrasts between Africa's development potential and its current reality in trade and value capture. Secondly, we analyzed the content of reports focused on GVC challenges in four countries. We found that the report…
Business (7 works) · Marketing (6 works) · Economics (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Engineering (4 works) · Originality (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Global and Cross-Cultural Management (3 works)