Yaw A. Debrah

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Institutional Voids, Economic Adversity and Inter‐firm Cooperation in an Emerging Market: The Mediating Role of Government R&D Support

Samuel Adomako, Joseph Amankwah‐Amoah, Yaw A. Debrah, Zaheer Khan, more

British Journal of Management > 32 > 1 > 40 - 58

This paper examines the mediating mechanism of the relationship between institutional voids (IVs) and inter‐firm cooperation and the moderating role of economic adversity in the context of small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) based in emerging markets. The hypotheses are tested using time‐lagged survey data from 214 SMEs in Ghana. The findings provide support for the hypotheses by showing that:...

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Dimensions of expatriates adjustment in distant subsidiaries: A field study of a sub‐Saharan African institutional distance

James B. Abugre, Karen Williams, Yaw A. Debrah

Thunderbird International Business Review > 62 > 4 > 371 - 384

The aim of this study is to investigate the determinants of expatriates’ adjustments in distant and complex multinational subsidiaries. Using the institutional theory as a basis for expatriates’ assignments in complex subsidiaries, the work employed a sequential mixed methodology of data collection. An in‐depth face‐to‐face interview with 21 senior expatriate executives and a quantitative survey of...

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Performance evaluation of 3 serodiagnostic peptide epitopes and the derived multi-epitope peptide OvNMP-48 for detection of Onchocerca volvulus infection

Ole Lagatie, Ann Verheyen, Erik Nijs, Linda Batsa Debrah, more

Parasitology Research > 2019 > 118 > 7 > 2263-2270

Current diagnostic tools to determine infection with the helminth parasite Onchocerca volvulus have limited performance characteristics. In previous studies, a proteome-wide screen was conducted to identify linear epitopes in this parasite’s proteome, resulting in the discovery of 1110 antigenic peptide fragments. Here, we investigated three of these peptides using peptide ELISA’s and evaluated their...

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Business and government interdependence in emerging economies: Insights from hotels in Ghana

Joseph Amankwah‐Amoah, Yaw A. Debrah, Ben Q. Honyenuga, Paulina N. Adzoyi

International Journal of Tourism Research > 20 > 1 > 72 - 81

Although social science research is replete with scholarly works on capacity building, relatively few studies have focused on how government can induce capacity building among privately owned enterprises in emerging economies. We seek to fill the lacuna in our understanding by examining how a government can induce capacity building among privately owned enterprises. The study adopted a qualitative...

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South African MNCs' HRM Systems and Practices at the Subsidiary Level: Insights From Subsidiaries in Ghana

Kweku Adams, Richard B. Nyuur, Florence Y.A. Ellis, Yaw A. Debrah

Journal of International Management > 2017 > 23 > 2 > 180-193

Despite the extensive literature on the human resource management (HRM) systems and practices of multinational companies (MNCs) from developed countries, there are serious gaps in our understanding of emerging countries multinationals HRM practices and systems at both home and host countries. This study empirically examines the similarities and differences of South African (SA) MNCs' HRM systems and...

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The Impact of FDI Inflow on Domestic Firms’ Uptake of CSR Activities: The Moderating Effects of Host Institutions

Richard B. Nyuur, Daniel F. Ofori, Yaw A. Debrah

Thunderbird International Business Review > 58 > 2 > 147 - 159

This study examines whether foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow helps or hinders local firms’ uptake of corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities in a developing host country. The study further examines the interaction effect of host institutions on the relationship between FDI inflow and local firms’ uptake of CSR activities. Results of hierarchical regression analysis of data from a sample of 227 local firms in Ghana, reveal that local firms’ uptake of CSR improves significantly with an increasing inflow of FDI through knowledge transfer. Host institutions are also found to influence the transfer of CSR activities from foreign firms to local firms. However, when the quality of institutions is very high, the impact of FDI on local firms’ CSR activities diminishes. Research and practical implications of these findings are discussed. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Why on Earth Should Foreign Banks Invest in Africa's Financial Services Sector? Evidence from Financial Multinationals in Ghana

Kweku Adams, Yaw A. Debrah, Karen Williams, Frederick Mmieh

Thunderbird International Business Review > 57 > 6 > 445 - 462

While sub‐Saharan African countries have been able to attract some degree of resource‐seeking foreign direct investment (FDI) due to their abundant natural resources, financial FDI inflows have proved to be elusive for the region, in spite of the widespread financial‐sector adjustment programs that offer attractive incentive packages for financial multinational corporations (MNCs). Literature surrounding the determinants of FDI inflows has mainly focused on manufacturing and real production activity. We analyzed the root causes of the weak administrative and institutional framework in Africa's banking industry, using Ghana as a case in point. Focusing on two financial MNCs as case studies, this article validates the significance of a thorough qualitative investigation in evaluating the explanations as to why most foreign banks do not invest in sub‐Saharan Africa and why the few that do have relatively insignificant operations. The study also reveals that despite the far‐reaching reforms, there are several structural constraints and deficiencies placed on financial MNCs that affect the size of the business they can conduct and their future investment decisions. One of the major issues prior to the financial‐sector reforms in Africa was disintegration, and the restructuring was not designed to create an attractive location for foreign capital; hence, the low financial FDI inflows to Ghana in particular and Africa in general. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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The potential for technology and knowledge transfers between foreign and local firms: A study of the construction industry in Ghana

Ellis L.C. Osabutey, Karen Williams, Yaw A. Debrah

Journal of World Business > 2014 > 49 > 4 > 560-571

Multinational corporations (MNCs) and other foreign firms can be conduits for technology and knowledge (T&K) transfer to host countries in the developing world. Most of the existing research focuses on T&K transfers through FDI and are drawn from Asia not Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), although SSA is increasingly receiving foreign investment. There is a paucity of research that gives insights...

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Causes of Financial FDI Inflows into Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA): Evidence from Ghana

Kweku Adams, Yaw A. Debrah, Karen Williams, Frederick Mmieh

Thunderbird International Business Review > 56 > 5 > 439 - 459

The main aim of this article is to examine the factors that influence the inflow of financial foreign direct investment (FDI) into SSA and to understand foreign investors’ perceptions of the role of institutional factors in facilitating financial FDI inflows and the extent to which the postreform business environment has been successful in attracting financial FDI inflows into SSA. An in‐depth qualitative study was adopted for the research. Using two financial multinational corporations as case studies, the environmental factors that influenced their decision to choose Ghana as an investment destination are examined, as well as the institutional and regulatory factors that affect their current operations and future investment decisions. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc...

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Predicting Foreign Firms’ Expansion and Divestment Intentions in Host Countries: Insights from Ghana

Richard B. Nyuur, Yaw A. Debrah

Thunderbird International Business Review > 56 > 5 > 407 - 419

Foreign firms’ strategic decisions in a host country after the initial investment are important issues worth extensive academic enquiry. This issue is, however, underresearched and the scant literature that does exist is focused on developed countries, despite the increasing interests and investments by firms in developing countries. Using the case of a developing sub‐Saharan African (SSA) country (Ghana), this study attempts to close this gap in the literature, as it explores the factors that can influence foreign firms’ strategic decisions regarding expansion, downsizing, relocation and termination of their operations. The study found that host countries’ business environments play an important role in foreign firms’ subsequent strategic decisions. The study particularly found that favorable government regulations, low cost factors and good infrastructure are important in influencing foreign firms’ expansions decisions. Unfavorability of these factors within the business environment on the other hand will stimulate strategic divestment. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc...

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Foreign direct investment and technology transfer policies in Africa: A review of the Ghanaian experience

Ellis Luther Osabutey, Yaw A. Debrah

Thunderbird International Business Review > 54 > 4 > 441 - 456

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Africa has received research attention in the past two decades, and the flow of FDI into Africa has been on an upsurge. Countries such as Ghana have improved their investment climate to increase FDI attraction. Clamour for FDI has led policy focus toward attraction, with little attention to technology transfer and capacity building. FDI flow, global competitiveness...

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Female talent development and African business schools

Kevin Ibeh, Yaw A. Debrah

Journal of World Business > 2011 > 46 > 1 > 42-49

This study extends the talent development literature by investigating the level of institutionalization of female talent development (FTD) practices in African B-schools, comparing this with the international best practice. It emerged that African B-schools, like their international counterparts, have not widely adopted FTD practices, and that their female–male ratio averaged less than a third of...

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The evolution of alliances in the global airline industry: A review of the African experience

Joseph Amankwah‐Amoah, Yaw A. Debrah

Thunderbird International Business Review > 53 > 1 > 37 - 50

In an increasingly globalized world, alliances have proliferated in one industry after another, and the competitive game has shifted from firm versus firm to group versus group, leaving many firms operating on the margins of these constellations. Using the case of the global airline industry, this article examines how the shift from bilateral to multilateral alliances has left many African airlines...

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Future research on human resource management systems in Asia

Pawan Budhwar, Yaw A. Debrah

Asia Pacific Journal of Management > 2009 > 26 > 2 > 197-218

Re-emphasizing the need to examine human resource management (HRM) in context, this article builds around four themes. First, it analyses the main issues discussed in the existing literature regarding HRM in the Asian context. Second, it highlights the critical challenges facing HRM function in the region. Third, along with the analysis, it presents an agenda for future research. Fourth, it presents...

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Institutional Voids, Economic Adversity and Inter‐firm Cooperation in an Emerging Market: The Mediating Role of Government R&D Support

Dimensions of expatriates adjustment in distant subsidiaries: A field study of a sub‐Saharan African institutional distance

Performance evaluation of 3 serodiagnostic peptide epitopes and the derived multi-epitope peptide OvNMP-48 for detection of Onchocerca volvulus infection

Business and government interdependence in emerging economies: Insights from hotels in Ghana

South African MNCs' HRM Systems and Practices at the Subsidiary Level: Insights From Subsidiaries in Ghana

The Impact of FDI Inflow on Domestic Firms’ Uptake of CSR Activities: The Moderating Effects of Host Institutions

Why on Earth Should Foreign Banks Invest in Africa's Financial Services Sector? Evidence from Financial Multinationals in Ghana

The potential for technology and knowledge transfers between foreign and local firms: A study of the construction industry in Ghana

Causes of Financial FDI Inflows into Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA): Evidence from Ghana

Predicting Foreign Firms’ Expansion and Divestment Intentions in Host Countries: Insights from Ghana

Foreign direct investment and technology transfer policies in Africa: A review of the Ghanaian experience

Female talent development and African business schools

The evolution of alliances in the global airline industry: A review of the African experience

Future research on human resource management systems in Asia

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