Hometown:
Kumasi, Ghana
Undergraduate Institution and Major:
University of Cape Coast, Bachelor of Commerce (Management)
Graduate Institution and Major:
University of Cape Coast, Master of Commerce (Procurement and Supply Chain Management)
Louisiana State University, Master of Public Administration
Research Interests
My research interests include energy and environmental policies, supply chain resilience, corporate social responsibility, leadership and organizational behavior. I focus on the sustainability aspects of these areas along the economic, social and environmental dimensions.
Publications
Afum, E., Osei-Ahenkan, V. Y., Agyabeng-Mensah, Y., Owusu, J. A., Kusi, L. Y., & Ankomah, J. (2020). Green manufacturing practices and sustainable performance among Ghanaian manufacturing SMEs: the explanatory link of green supply chain integration. Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, 31(6), 1457-1475. https://doi.org/10.1108/MEQ-01-2020-0019
Aggrey, G. A. B., Kusi, L. Y., Afum, E., Osei-Ahenkan, V. Y., Norman, C., Boateng, K. B., & Amponsah Owusu, J. (2022). Firm performance implications of supply chain integration, agility and innovation in agri-businesses: evidence from an emergent economy. Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, 12(2), 320-341. https://doi.org/10.1108/JADEE-03-2021-0078
Relevant Professional Experience
Teaching Assistant, University of Cape Coast, Department of Management, Business School, 2019/2020 academic year.
Research Assistant, Louisiana State University, Department of Marketing, Business School, 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic years
Instructor, Natures Classroom, New England, March - June 2024
Honors and Awards
Dean’s Award, University of Cape Coast, School of Business, 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 academic years
National Science Foundation EmPOWERment Trainee
The Ohio State University’s ENGIE-Axium Incentive Recruitment Scholarship Award, 2024
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