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  • Highlighted publications, teaching and awards

    Peer-reviewed publications

    1. Cornelissen, J. P., Akemu, O., Jonkman, J. G., & Werner, M. D. (2021). Building character: The formation of a hybrid organizational identity in a social enterprise. Journal of Management Studies, 58(5), 1294-1330.
    2. Ren, S., Babalola, M. T., Ogbonnaya, C., Hochwarter, W. A., Akemu, O., & Agyemang‐Mintah, P. (2022). Employee thriving at work: The long reach of family incivility and family support. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 43(1), 17-35.
    3. Akemu, O., & Abdelnour, S. (2020). Confronting the digital: Doing ethnography in modern organizational settings. Organizational Research Methods, 23(2), 296-321.
    4. Akemu, O., Whiteman, G., & Kennedy, S. (2016). Social enterprise emergence from social movement activism: The Fairphone case. Journal of Management Studies, 53(5), 846-877.

    Book chapter publications

    1. Akemu O., & Subramanian, V. (2022). IB research opportunities in Central Asia. In H. Merchant (Ed.), The new frontiers of international business: Development, evolving topics, and implications for practice (pp. 95–136). Springer International Publishing.
    2. Akemu, O., Mes, A., Comiteau L. (2019) Shell Nigeria: Changing the community engagement model. In Lenssen G., Smith N. (eds) Managing sustainable business: An executive education case and textbook. Springer, Dordrecht.

    Teaching case publications

    1. Akemu, O., & Alpyses, N. (2022). A unicorn founder's conundrum: Silicon Valley or Lagos for Future Africa. The Case Centre.
    2. Akemu, O; Rakshit, A. (2021). Coming of age in Central Asia: BI Group's quest for growth. The Case Centre.
    3. Akemu, O; Whiteman, G., Yue, T (2015). Organizing for sustained social impact: The Fairphone case. The Case Centre.

    Teaching (courses)

    1. Executing Strategy (MScBA)
    2. Digital Business (EMBA, FTMBA)

    Awards

    2023 Best reviewer award, ENT Division, 2023 Academy of Management (AOM) conference
    2022 Winner, EFMD case writing competition in category, “Hidden Champions” for case Coming of Age in Central Asia: BI Group's Quest for Growth
    2022  Bestselling Case Award in Entrepreneurship category from Case Centre 2020 for case, “Fairphone: Organising for Sustained Social Impact
    2021 Best paper award, Journal of Management Studies (JMS)
    2020 Runner-up for best paper award, Organizational Research Methods (ORM)
    2018 Winner, Case Center awards competition in Entrepreneurship category for case Fairphone: Organizing for Sustained Social Impact
    2015 Winner, Oikos case writing competition in Social Entrepreneurship category for case Fairphone: Organizing for Sustained Social Impact
  • Publications
    Akemu, O., Whiteman, G., & Kennedy, S. (2016). Social enterprise emergence from social movement activism: The Fairphone case. Journal of Management Studies, 53(5), 846-877.
  • Ancillary activities
    • No ancillary activities