Dr. Michael Adesi

Lecturer


Dept: Construction Technology and Management
Department of Construction Technology and Management
Faculty of Built Environment

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Research Areas/Interests

Research interests include the following: 1. Strategy Formulation and Implementation in the construction industry 2. Turbulent Business Environment(wi...~more

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Publications

    1. Lamptey, T., Owusu-Manu, D., Acheampong, A., Adesi, M., Frank Ato Ghansah, F.A (2020), “A framework for the adoption of green business models in the Ghanaian construction industry”, Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-08-2020-0130

     2. Adesi, M., Owusu-Manu, D. and Boateng, F (2019), "Segmentation of quantity surveying professional services for focus strategy and diversification", Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, Vol. 24 No. 3, pp. 294-308.

     3. Adesi, M., Murphy, R., and Kehily, D (2019), “The Strategy Process of Irish Quantity Surveying Firms Operating within a Turbulent Business Environment ”, In: Gorse, C and Neilson, CJ (Eds) Proceedings of the 35th Annual ARCOM Conference, 2-4 September, 2019, Leeds, UK, Association of Researchers in Construction Management.

    4. Boateng, F., Owusu-Manu, D. G., Adesi, M., Pärn, E., and Edwards, D.J (2019), “Aligning Strategic Objectives to Corporate Governance Objectives in Construction Professional Service Firms”, Journal of Construction Project Management and Innovation, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 1-17.

    5. Adesi, M., Owusu-Manu, D., and Murphy, R (2018), “Strategic Competences for Pricing Quantity Surveying Consultancy Services”, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 25, No. 3, pp.458-474.

     6. Adesi, M., Murphy, R., and Kehily, D (2018), “The Role of Digitisation in the Strategic Planning Process of Irish Quantity Surveying (QS) Practices”, In: Gorse, C and Neilson, CJ (Eds) Proceedings of the 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September, 2018, Belfast UK, Association of Researchers in Construction Management, pp. 250-259.

    7. Adesi, M., Murphy, R., and Kehily, D (2018), “Information Technology (IT) for Strategy Formulation in Irish Quantity Surveying Firms: a literature review”, In: Proceedings of RICS-COBRA Conference, University College of London, April 23-24, 2018.

    8. Boateng, F., Owusu-Manu, D., and Adesi, M (2016), “Corporate Governance Practices of Management and Engineering Consulting (MEC) Firms in Ghana: An Empirical Study Grounded in Theory”. Proceedings of International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research Studies, George Washington University, USA, March 2016.

    9. Owusu-Manu, D., Edwards, D.J., Adesi M., Badu, E., and Love, P.E.D (2016), “Attaining Fairness in Construction Cost Consultancy Pricing Services: A Case Study in Ghana”, Journal of Engineering Design and Technology, 14, No. 4, pp.699-712.

    10. Adesi, M., Owusu-Manu, D., and Badu, E (2015), “Rethinking Methodology in Project Management Consulting Context”, International Journal of Construction Project Management, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 79-100.

    11. Owusu- Manu, D., Edwards, D.J., Badu, E., and Adesi, M (2015), “Exploring the Inherent Estimating Risks in Quantity Surveying (QS) Consultancy Services Pricing”, Mindanao Journal of Science and Technology, 13, No. 1, pp. 170-195.

    12. Afrane, S.K., Owusu-Manu, D., and Adesi, M (2014), “Infusion of TQM in Management Consulting Professional Training in Ghana: Exploring Key Strategic Issues”, International Journal of Management Sciences, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 44-60.

     13. Badu, E., Owusu-Manu, D., Edwards, D.J., Adesi, M., and Lichtenstein, S (2013), “Rural Infrastructure Development in the Volta Region of Ghana: Barriers and Interventions”, Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 142-159.

    14. Owusu-Manu, D., Badu, E., Edwards, D.J., Adesi, M., and Holt, G.D (2012), “Conceptualization of the Consultancy Pricing Paradox”, Structural Survey, Vol. 30 No. 4, pp. 357 – 378.

     

    BOOK(S) AUTHORED

    Boateng, F., Owusu-Manu, D., and Adesi, M (2016), “Corporate Governance Practices of Management and Engineering Consulting (MEC) Firms: An Empirical Study Grounded in Theory”, ISBN: 978-9988-2-3817-9, Accra, Ghana.


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