Prof. Agyapong Ahmed

Professor


Research Areas/Interests

His research interest includes entrepreneurship, family and small businesses, strategic management, and sustainability...~more

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Publications

    RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

    Osabutey, E. L., Papanastassiou, M., Jin, Z., Navare, J., & Agyapong, A. (2023). Revisiting FSAs and CSAs in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Ghanaian Firms. International Business Review32(4), 102106.

    Akomea, S. Y., Agyapong, A., Aidoo, S. O., & Kyei, S. M. (2023). The roles of social capital, entrepreneurial orientation and competitive intensity in managerial capability and performance relationship: evidence from an emerging market economy. Journal of Strategy and Management16(2), 341-361.

    Akanpaaba, P. A., Agyapong, A., Mensah, H. K., & Akomea, S. Y. (2023). Does Market Orientation Lead to Firm Performance? Exploring the Mechanisms and Boundary Conditions. Journal of African Business, 1-25.

    Appiah, K. O., Mensah, H. K., Amankwah-Amoah, J., & Agyapong, A. (2023). Does corporate governance matter in the failures of listed home-grown banks?. International Journal of Critical Accounting13(2), 131-150.

    Agyapong, Ahmed, Suzzie Owiredua Aidoo, and Samuel Yaw Akomea. "Does managerial capability always drive performance? Empirical examinations of small and medium firms (SMEs) in a developing economy." International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management 71.6 (2022): 2337-2360.

    Akomea, S. Y., Agyapong, A., Ampah, G., & Osei, H. V. (2022). Entrepreneurial orientation, sustainability practices and performance of small and medium enterprises: evidence from an emerging economy. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management.

    Akanpaaba, P., Agyapong, A., Mensah, SK. And Akomea, SY. (2022). Social capital and firm performance nexus: the role of new product development capability and environmental dynamism in an emerging economy, Africa Journal of Management

    Agyapong, A., & Acquaah, M. (2021). Organizational Capabilities, Business Strategic Orientation, and Performance in Family and Nonfamily Businesses in a sub-Saharan African Economy. Journal of African Business, 1-29, 411-439

    Agyapong, A., Aidoo, SO., Akomea, SY. (2021). Does managerial capability always drive performance? Empirical examinations of small and medium firms (SMEs) in a developing economy, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

    Aidoo, S. O., Agyapong, A., Acquaah, M., & Akomea, S. Y. (2021). The performance implications of strategic responses of SMEs to the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from an African economy. Africa Journal of Management, 7(1), 74-103.

    Aidoo, S. O., Agyapong, A., & Mensah, H. K. (2020). Social capital and performance of SMEs: The role of entrepreneurial orientation and managerial capability. Africa Journal of Management, 6(4), 377-406.

    Agyapong, A, Zamore, S, & MensahM SH (2020). Strategy and Performance: Does Environmental Dynamism Matter? Journal of African Business 21 (3), 315-337

    Agyapong, A., Essuman, D., & Afia Kesewa Yeboah, L. (2021). Performance implications of strategic planning and marketing capability in micro and small businesses in an emerging African economy: a contingent resource-based view. Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship, 33(1), 29-48.

    Agyapong, A., Mensah, SK., and Akomea, SY (2021) Innovation-performance relationship: the moderating role of market dynamism, Small Enterprise Research 28 (3), 350-372

    Agyapong, A.Maaledidong, P.D. and Mensah, H.K. (2021), "Performance outcome of entrepreneurial behavior of SMEs in a developing economy: the role of international mindset", Journal of Strategy and Management, 14(2), 227-245. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSMA-07-2020-0173.

    Dadzie, Z., Agyapong, A., & Suglo, A. (2020). The role of internationalization in entrepreneurial orientation-performance link: Empirical study of SMEs in a developing nation perspective. Review of International Business and Strategy. 31 No. 2, 2021 pp. 257-280

    Michaud, James, Elena Lvina, Bella L. Galperin, Terri R. Lituchy, Agyapong, A, Betty Jane Punnett, Ali Taleb, Clive Mukanzi et al. "Development and validation of the Leadership Effectiveness in Africa and the Diaspora (LEAD) scale." International Journal of Cross-Cultural Management 20(3), 361-384.

    Mensah, H.K.Agyapong, A. and Osei, B.A. (2021), "Effect of corporate social responsibility on eco-citizenship behaviour in luxury hotels: eco-lifestyle as a moderator", Journal of Global Responsibility, Vol. 12 No. 2, pp. 189 209. https://doi.org/10.1108/JGR-03-2020-0039

    Agyapong, A, Osei, HV, Essuman, D, (2019). Re-examining the link between occupational stress and burnout in a Sub-Saharan African nation: the precursor and moderating roles of organisational and social support, International Journal of Business Excellence 17 (4), 414-438

    Osei, H. V, Agyapong A., and Owusu-Kwateng, K. (2018), Moderated mediation process in firm –specific human capital development and task performance relationship, International Journal of Organisational Analysis, 2018 (Accepted for publication)

    Agyapong, A.Mensah, H.K. and Ayuuni, A.M. (2018), "The moderating role of social network on the relationship between innovative capability and performance in the hotel industry", International Journal of Emerging Markets, 13(5), 801-823. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJoEM-11-2016-0293

    Mensah, H. K., Agyapong, A., Oteng-Abayie, E. (2017). Making Corporate Social Responsibility Work: Do Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) in Ghana Care at All?. The Qualitative Report, 22 (11), 2904-2925

    Agyapong, A., Afi, J. D., and, Kwateng, O. K. (2017), Examining the effect of perceived service quality of health care delivery in Ghana on behavioural intentions of patients: The mediating role of customer satisfaction. International Journal of Healthcare Management. 11 (4), 276-288

    Danso, A., Poku, K., and Agyapong, A. (2017). Mediating role of internal communications in market orientation and performance of mobile telecom firms: Evidence from Ghana, Cogent Business & Management. 4 (1), 1403713 https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2017.1403713

    Agyapong, F. O., Agyapong, A., and Poku, K. (2017) Nexus between social capital and performance of micro and small firms in an Emerging economy: the mediating role of innovation. Cogent Business and Management. 4(1), 1309784

    Mensah, K. M., Agyapong, A., Nuertey, D. (2017) The effect of corporate social responsibility on organizational commitment of employees of rural and community banks in Ghana, Cogent Business and Management. 4 (1), 1280895

    Agyapong, A., Amanor, K., and Poku, K. (2016), Antecedents To The Implementation Of Hybrid Strategy In A Dynamic Business Environment An Econometric Analysis Of Business Decisions In Ghana, Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, 30(1) 1650025

    Acquaah, M. & Agyapong, A. (2016) Dynamic Tensions from Management Control Systems and Performance in a Sub-Saharan African Economy: Mediating Effects of Competitive Strategy, African Journal of Management, 2 (4), 395-421

    Agyapong, A. and Acquaah, M. (2016). The Direct and Indirect Effects of Innovative Capability on Firm Performance: Evidence from Micro and Small Family Businesses in Ghana. In Acquaah, M, (Ed) Family Businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa: Behavioral and Strategic Perspectives, Palgrave Macmillan.

    Agyapong, A. Ellis, F. and Domeher, D. (2016). Competitive Strategy and Performance of Family Businesses: Moderating Effect of Managerial and Innovative Capabilities. Journal of small business and entrepreneurship. 28 (6), 449-477

    Asiedu-Appiah, F., Agyapong, A. And Lituchy, T. R. (2016) Leadership in Ghana. In Lituchy, T. R., Galperin, B. L. And Punnett, B. J. (Ed) LEAD: Leadership Effectiveness in Africa and the African Diaspora, Palgrave Macmillan

    Agyapong, A. and Acquaah, M. (2015). The Relationship between Competitive Strategy and Firm Performance in Micro and Small Businesses in Ghana: The Moderating Role of Managerial and Marketing Capabilities, African Journal of Management, 1 (2), 172-193

    Agyapong, A., Osei, H. V. and Akomea, S. Y. (2015) Marketing Capability, Competitive Strategies And Performance Of Micro And Small Family Businesses In Ghana, Journal of Developmental Entpreneurship, 20 (04), 1550026

    Agyapong A., and Muntaka, A.S. (2012). “Strategic Planning and Performance of Businesses in Ghana: A Comparative Study of Micro, Small, and Large Firms.” International Business and Economic Research Journal, 11(11), 1261-1268.

    Agyapong, A., Amanor, K., and Muntaka, A. S. (2012). “Strategic Uncertainty and Environmental Scanning Behavior among CEOs in Ghana.” International Business & Economics Research Journal, 11(12), 1411-1420.

    Agyapong, A. and Boakye, R. B. (2012). “Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage in Family Businesses in Ghana: The Role of Strategic Leadership.” Journal of Applied Business Research, 29(2), 531-542.

    Agyapong, A., Nkrumah F. K. (2012). “Service Quality and Customer Choice of Mobile Telecommunication Service Providers in Ghana: International Research Journal of Finance and Economics ISSN 1450-2887 Issue 100.

    Appiah, N., Agyapong, A., and Asamoah, K. (2012). Effect of Commercialisation Policy on the Performance of CSIR- Forestry Research Institute of Ghana. Ghana Journal of Forestry, Vol. 28 (1).

    Agyapong A. and Amanor K. (2012). Effects of Organisational Structure on Project Performance in the Gold Mining Sector in Ghana: Journal of African Economics and Finance ISSN 1968-4582 Issue 4 @ Euro Journal, Inc.

    Agyapong, A. (2012) Enterprise education for small artisanal businesses: A case study of Sokoban Wood Village, Ghana. In Mai ThiThanh Thai and Turkina, Ekaterina, Entrepreneurship In the informal Economy: Models, Approaches and Perspectives for Economic Development, Rout ledge, (With Obeng, Bernard, K. Richard).

     

    PEER REVIEWED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

    Acquaah, M., Agyapong, A., & Aidoo, S. (2021). Environmental Orientation, Green Supply Chain Management, and Institutional Pressures on Performance. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2021, No. 1, p. 11660). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.

     

    Acquaah, M., Agyapong, A., & Aidoo, S. (2023). Mediating role of Green Supply Chain Management in the Relationship Between Environmental Orientation and Sustainability Performance. In Academy of Africa Business and Development Conference Proceedings, University of East London, UK, 18-20 May 2023.

    Acquaah, M., & Agyapong, A. (2015). “Does Business Strategy Moderate the Relationship Between Innovative Capability and Competitive Advantage? Evidence from Micro and Small Family Businesses in Ghana.” A paper presented at the 6th Business and Entrepreneurship in Africa Conference, Syracuse, NY, April 16-18.

    Acquaah, M., & Agyapong, A. K. (2014). Innovative capabilities, competitive strategy and firm performance in family businesses in Ghana. A paper presented at the 15th International Academy of African Business and Development (IAABD) Conference, Bridgetown, Barbados, May 26-29.

    Agyapong A., & Acquaah, M. (2015). “Does Organizational Capability Moderate the Business Strategy – Firm Performance Relationship in Micro and Small Businesses in Ghana? A paper presented at the 16th International Academy of African Business and Development (IAABD) Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, May 13-16.

    Acquaah, M., & Agyapong, A. (2017). Capabilities, Strategy and Performance in Family and Nonfamily Businesses in an African Economy. A paper to be presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, August 4-8.

    Acquaah, M., & Agyapong, A. (2017). Managerial capabilities, marketing capabilities, Business Strategy, and Firm Performance in family and Non-Family Businesses in a sub-Saharan African Economy. Paper presented at the Eastern Academy of Management International Conference on Managing in a Global Economy XVII, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, June 18 -22.

    Agyapong, A, Dakorah, PM, Mensah, HK, (2020). International Mindset as a Contingency in the Entrepreneurial Behaviour-Performance Relationship: Evidence from SMEs in a Developing Economy, 5TH BIENNIAL CONFERENCE-Nigeria 2020


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