Moses Acquaah
Professor & Director of PhD Program in Business Administration
Management
Email Address: m_acquaa@uncg.edu
Phone: 336.334.5305
Biography
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Social capital and networking in emerging economies; Competitive strategy in emerging economies; Corporate strategy and performance in emerging economies; Family business and entrepreneurship in emerging economies; Strategic human resource management; Management and strategic control in organizations; Global strategic alliances; Human factor and leadership in Africa; Organizational economics; and Transfer, diffusion, and management of innovation.
TEACHING INTERESTS
Strategic Management; Management of Technology and Innovation; Entrepreneurship Strategy; Family Business Management; International Business Strategy; & International Business/Management.
Education
Ph.D. in Strategic Management and International Management, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
M.B.A., Concentration: Accounting & Policy Analysis, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
M.A., Concentration: Economics (Monetary and International Economics), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Graduate Diploma, Development Studies, Concentration: Economics & Politics of Development, University of Cambridge
B.A. (Honors), Concentration: Social Sciences (Economics & Geography), University of Science and Technology, Ghana
Research/Publications
Agyapong, A., Aidoo, S. O., Acquaah, M., & Akomea, S. (2023). Environmental orientation and sustainability performance; the mediated moderation effects of green supply chain management practices and institutional pressure. Journal of Cleaner Production, 430, 139592.
Amankwah-Amoah, J., Debrah, Y. A., & Acquaah, M. (2023). Business failures in institutionally weak environments: An examination of Virgin Atlantic’s failed adventure in sub-Saharan Africa. International Business Review, 32(5) 102146.
Abugre, J. B., & Acquaah, M. (2022). A contextual study of co-worker relationship and turnover intentions: the mediating role of employee cynicism. African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, 13(2): 219-235.
Moon, C., & Acquaah, M. (2022). Performance Implications of Combining Creative and Imitative Innovation Strategies. European Journal of Innovation Management., 25(1): 214-232.
Agyapong, A., & Acquaah, M. (2021). Organizational Capabilities, Business Strategic Orientation, and Performance in Family and Non-family Businesses in a sub-Saharan African Economy. Journal of African Business, 22(3), 411-439.
Amoako-Gyampah, K., Acquaah, M., Aaku, E., & Famiyeh, S. (2021). Social capital and project management success in a developing country environment: Mediating role of knowledge management. Africa Journal of Management., 7(3), 339-374.
Acquaah, M., Namatovu, R., & Kiggundu, M. N. (2021). INTRODUCTION TO THE SPECIAL ISSUE: Preliminary investigations into the COVID-19 pandemic and management in Africa. Africa Journal of Management, 7(1), 1-12.
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.
Michaud, J., Lvina, E., Galperin, B. L., …….., Acquaah, M., et al (2020). Development and validation of the Leadership Effectiveness in Africa and the Diaspora (LEAD) scale. International Journal of Cross Cultural Management, 20(3): 361-384.