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Biography
Dr Kweku Adams is a Senior Lecturer in Management (Strategy) at the Huddersfield Business School, University of Huddersfield. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and holds MBA (Finance) - University of Bedfordshire, Master of Laws (LLM) - University of York and PhD (International Business Management) from Swansea University. Dr. Adams has also held academic positions in North America. First, as a Lecturer in Strategy and Global Management at the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary and a Visiting Lecturer of Management at the University of Lethbridge School of Management in Calgary, Canada.
His research interests centers on business strategy and international business, specifically the management of headquarters-subsidiary relations, investigating the wider governance challenges facing multinational corporations. His work has appeared in quality outlets such as the Journal of International Management, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, IEEE- Transactions on Engineering Management, Journal of Environmental Management, Journal of Business Research, Critical Perspectives on International Business, Thunderbird International Business Review, Resources Policy, Employee Relations, amongst others.
Dr Adams is currently on the Editorial Review Boards of the Thunderbird International Business Review and the Africa Journal of Management. In Africa, Dr. Adams has been a visiting Professor of Management at the University of Education Kumasi, Ghana. He has successfully supervised several undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations across these three different continents particularly, Ghana, UK and Canada.
External positions
Middlesex University
1 Oct 2019 → 30 Sep 2023
University of Suffolk
1 Sep 2018 → 30 Sep 2022
Research Expertise and Interests
- international business strategy
- Ethics
- Sustainability
- human rights violations
- Banking
- Multinational corporations
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Assessing the Influence of Celebrity and Government Endorsements on Bitcoin’s Price Volatility
Ullah, S., Attah-Boakye, R., Adams, K. & Zaefarian, G., 1 Jun 2022, In: Journal of Business Research. 145, p. 228-239 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Eco-environmental footprint and value chains of technology multinational enterprises operating in emerging economies
Attah-Boakye, R., Adams, K., Yu, H. & Koukpaki, S., 1 Jan 2022, In: Strategic Change. 31, 1, p. 99-116 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Signalling the Corporate Brand Promise to Front-Line Employees: The Role of Learning and Development in Internal Branding
Garavan, T., Koukpaki, A. S. F., Darcy, C., O'Brien, F., Oyedijo, A. & Adams, K., 1 Oct 2022, In: Tourism Management. 92, 15 p., 104558.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Social and environmental practices and corporate financial performance of multinational corporations in emerging markets: evidence from 20 oil-rich African countries
Adams, D., Adams, K., Attah-Boakye, R., Ullah, S., Rogers, W. & Kimani, D., 1 Sep 2022, In: Resources Policy. 78, 12 p., 102756.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The diffusion of innovation theory and the effects of IFRS adoption by multinational corporations on capital market performance: a cross-country analysis
Elmghaamez, I. K., Attah-Boakye, R., Adams, K. & Agyemang, J., 1 Jan 2022, In: Thunderbird International Business Review. 64, 1, p. 81-108 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)
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Africa Journal of Management (Journal)
Kweku Adams (Member of editorial board)
2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work
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Multinational Corporations and Human Right Violations in Emerging Economies: Do Commitment to CSR and Sustainability Matter?
Kweku Adams (Speaker), Subhan Ullah (Speaker), Dawda Adams (Speaker) & Rexford Attah-Boakye (Speaker)
6 Aug 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Corporate social responsibility and corporate financial performance: economic growth implications for oil-rich developing countries
Kweku Adams (Speaker), Dawda Adams (Speaker), Rexford Attah-Boakye (Speaker) & Waymond Rogers (Speaker)
6 Aug 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation