Staff profile

Joseph Amankwah-Amoah is a multi-award-winning Professor of International Business at Durham University Business School, UK. He was elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS), one of the highest distinctions in UK academia, in recognition of his sustained and influential contributions to research in business and management. Prior to joining Durham University, he held positions at the University of Bristol, and University of Kent, UK. He also served as Professor of International Business as well as the Associate Dean for Research and Innovation for Kent Business School. His research engages with the sub-discipline of international business and strategy, focusing specifically on business failure in emerging economies. He also serves as an international expert member on the UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (UN-OSAA)’s Knowledge Network.

Joseph was included in Stanford University's prestigious list of the World Top 2% scientists for citation impact for the single year 2025, marking six consecutive years of inclusion (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020). This ranking places him among the top 0.23% of researchers worldwide in the Business and Management subfield. He was also ranked among the World’s Top 300 Authors Across All Scientific Fields, with the highest composite citation indicator for COVID-19-related publications from 2020 to 2024 (Ioannidis et al., 2025, in Journal of Clinical Epidemiology). Joseph is also a recipient of multiple research awards across the social science disciplines and has consistently published in many journals of international repute, including the Journal of International Business Studies, British Journal of Management (4+), Journal of World Business, Leadership Quarterly, Industrial and Corporate Change, Business History (2+), Journal of Product Innovation Management, Social Science and Medicine, International Business Review (7+), Risk Analysis, International Journal of Human Resource Management (2), Journal of International Management (3+), R&D Management, Business Strategy and the Environment (7+), Technovation, Long Range Planning, Group and Organization Management (2), International Journal of Production Economics, MIT Sloan Management Review, and Journal of Business Research (12+). In all, he has published over 200 articles, many in world-leading academic journals (i.e., over 110 papers appearing in just ABS 3*/4* and ABDC A/A*). He has also published over 100 papers in academic conference proceedings. His work has amassed more than 15,000 citations on Google Scholar and more than 8,000 citations on Scopus.

His standing in the community is further reflected in guest editorships of over 10 special issues for journals such as International Marketing Review (2 issues, 2014–2016), International Business Review (2018-2019), Industrial Marketing Management (2021-2023), Technological Forecasting and Social Change (Led 2 issues, 2016-2017, 2019-2020), and Journal of Business Research (3 issues, 2016-2019, 2021-22).

He has a proven track record as a recipient of multiple research awards across the social science disciplines, including the 2021 Academy of International Business’ AIB Insight Outstanding Article Award - Celebrating 20 Years, European Academy of Management and European Management Review Best Paper, as well as several track-level best paper awards, notably four from the British Academy of Management and one from the Academy of International Business Southeast Asia. He also serves as Visiting Professor at the InnoLab Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Vaasa, Finland, a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Strategy and International Business at Coal City University, Nigeria, and an Adjunct Professor of Management at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana.

• His research engages with the sub-discipline of international business and strategy, focusing specifically on business failure in emerging economies.

Journal Article

• Trust Erosion and the Emergence of Meaningless Work in the Platform Economy: Evidence from Egyptian SMEs
  
  Abdalla, S., Amankwah-Amoah, J., Mogaji, E., & Hirekhan, M. (in press). Trust Erosion and the Emergence of Meaningless Work in the Platform Economy: Evidence from Egyptian SMEs. Journal of Managerial Psychology.
• Capabilities In Context: Entrepreneurial Learning In Weak Institutional Contexts.
  
  Amankwah-Amoah, J., Ahen, F., & Punjaisri, K. (in press). Capabilities In Context: Entrepreneurial Learning In Weak Institutional Contexts. Review of Managerial Science.
• Idea readability and complexity in online user innovation communities: Effects on implementation and advocacy
  
  Yang, M., Amankwah-Amoah, J., & Han, C. (2026). Idea readability and complexity in online user innovation communities: Effects on implementation and advocacy. Technology in Society, 86, Article 103259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2026.103259
• Unraveling the nexus of corporate political engagement and greenwashing in global markets
  
  Amankwah-Amoah, J., Tantawy, A. A., & Kusi, S. Y. (2026). Unraveling the nexus of corporate political engagement and greenwashing in global markets. International Marketing Review. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1108/IMR-09-2024-0314
• Sustainable technology evolution in innovation ecosystems: A regulatory framework for (non)-convergent technologies
  
  Siaw, C. A., & Amankwah-Amoah, J. (2026). Sustainable technology evolution in innovation ecosystems: A regulatory framework for (non)-convergent technologies. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 226, Article 124593. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2026.124593
• A systematic review of electric vehicle supply chains: Challenges and research agenda
  
  Wang, X., Zhang, Y., & Amankwah-Amoah, J. (2026). A systematic review of electric vehicle supply chains: Challenges and research agenda. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEM.2026.3679958
• Entrepreneurial Resilience in The Digital Era: The Role of Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy and Passion
  
  Tantawy, A. A., Abdalla, S., Ng, P. Y., & Amankwah-Amoah, J. (2026). Entrepreneurial Resilience in The Digital Era: The Role of Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy and Passion. Journal of Small Business Management. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/00472778.2026.2628641
• Failure in Motion: A Framework for Capability Erosion and Institutional Dysfunction
  
  Amankwah‐Amoah, J., & Tantawy, A. A. (2026). Failure in Motion: A Framework for Capability Erosion and Institutional Dysfunction. Strategic Change. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsc.70056
• Data Accuracy Challenges and Impacts on Investment Decisions in West African Markets: Strategies for Policymakers and Investors
  
  Moses, E. C., Park, H., & Amankwah-Amoah, J. (2025). Data Accuracy Challenges and Impacts on Investment Decisions in West African Markets: Strategies for Policymakers and Investors. AIB Insights, 26(1), Article 141033. https://doi.org/10.46697/001c.141033
• Exploring Human-Machine Collaboration in Metaverse Communities: Product vs. Service Focus in Enhancing User Immersion
  
  Yang, M., Amankwah-Amoah, J., & Chunjia, H. (2025). Exploring Human-Machine Collaboration in Metaverse Communities: Product vs. Service Focus in Enhancing User Immersion. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 204, Article 104423. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2025.104423
• Founders’ political ties and new venture performance: the enabling role of absorptive capacity
  
  Tantawy, A. A., Amankwah-Amoah, J., & Puthusserry, P. (2025). Founders’ political ties and new venture performance: the enabling role of absorptive capacity. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2025.2592709
• Playing With Fire: the Effects of Institutional Dysfunctions in Postdisaster Business Recovery
  
  Amankwah‐Amoah, J., & Debrah, Y. A. (2025). Playing With Fire: the Effects of Institutional Dysfunctions in Postdisaster Business Recovery. Risk Analysis, 45(10), 3286-3295. https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.70085
• Reconceptualizing ethical leadership for the Global South: An institutional logics perspective
  
  Nguyen, T. H., Zakarneh, M., McDonald, M., & Amankwah-Amoah, J. (2025). Reconceptualizing ethical leadership for the Global South: An institutional logics perspective. The Leadership Quarterly, 36(5), Article 101897. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2025.101897
• Do Environmental Laws Matter For Corporate Ethics And Green Process Innovation In Environmental Performance?
  
  Khan, H., Amankwah-Amoah, J., Laker, B., Lee, R., & Sardana, D. (2025). Do Environmental Laws Matter For Corporate Ethics And Green Process Innovation In Environmental Performance? IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 72, 3678-3687. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEM.2025.3597927
• Unmasking The Silent Threat: AI-Induced Human Capital Obsolescence And Business Failure
  
  Amankwah-Amoah, J., & Appiah, G. (2025). Unmasking The Silent Threat: AI-Induced Human Capital Obsolescence And Business Failure. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 40(5), 586–603. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMP-05-2024-0385
• R&D Support, Digital Entrepreneurship, and Product Innovation
  
  Omari, D., Serwaah, P., Adomako, S., & Amankwah‐Amoah, J. (2025). R&D Support, Digital Entrepreneurship, and Product Innovation. R&D Management. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/radm.12770
• The Intellectual Structure in University Social Responsibility Research: A Bibliometric Analysis
  
  Batra, S., Yadav, M., Amankwah-Amoah, J., Saini, M., & Danso, A. (2025). The Intellectual Structure in University Social Responsibility Research: A Bibliometric Analysis. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.3196
• Bridging the gap: how transport infrastructure reduces bilateral trade costs to fuel GDP growth
  
  Amankwah-Amoah, J., Bai, Y., Liu, L., Wang, S., & Zhang, H. (2025). Bridging the gap: how transport infrastructure reduces bilateral trade costs to fuel GDP growth. Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, 23(2), 295-320. https://doi.org/10.1080/14765284.2025.2472502
• Navigating Temporary Competitive Advantage: Pandemic‐Driven Strategies in the Global Airline Industry
  
  Amankwah‐Amoah, J., Nyame-Asiamah, F., & Ayiine-Etigo, D. (2025). Navigating Temporary Competitive Advantage: Pandemic‐Driven Strategies in the Global Airline Industry. Thunderbird International Business Review, 67(2), 247-256. https://doi.org/10.1002/tie.22423
• Strategic Agility in the B2B Sharing Economy Ecosystem of Emerging Economies: Empirical Insights from the Middle East
  
  Abdalla, S., Amankwah-Amoah, J., Khan, Z., & Hirekhan, M. (2025). Strategic Agility in the B2B Sharing Economy Ecosystem of Emerging Economies: Empirical Insights from the Middle East. Industrial Marketing Management, 125, 431-445.
• Unlocking the potentials of hybrid business models in the sharing economy: an integrative review and new research agenda
  
  Abdalla, S., Amankwah-Amoah, J., Hirekhan, M., & Temerak, M. S. (2025). Unlocking the potentials of hybrid business models in the sharing economy: an integrative review and new research agenda. Information Technology for Development, 31(1), 8-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2024.2368536
• The role of governing boards in building legitimacy for new entrepreneurial ventures in host markets: a systematic literature review
  
  Godley, A., Bolade Ogunfodun, Y., Lodorfos, G., Nasr, R., Konstantopoulou, A., Soga, L. R., & Amankwah Amoah, J. (2025). The role of governing boards in building legitimacy for new entrepreneurial ventures in host markets: a systematic literature review. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 55(7), 1-36. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijesb.2025.10071637
• Digital transformation in public-private collaborations: The success of humanitarian supply chain operations
  
  Akhtar, P., De Silva, M., Khan, Z., Tarba, S., Amankwah-Amoah, J., & Wood, G. (2025). Digital transformation in public-private collaborations: The success of humanitarian supply chain operations. International Journal of Production Economics, 279, Article 109461. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2024.109461
• Sustainable futures: Toward institutionalizing green industrial policy
  
  Amankwah‐Amoah, J. (2024). Sustainable futures: Toward institutionalizing green industrial policy. Sustainable Development, 32(6), 7434-7446. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.3095
• The impending disruption of creative industries by generative AI: Opportunities, challenges, and research agenda
  
  Amankwah-Amoah, J., Abdalla, S., Mogaji, E., Elbanna, A., & Dwivedi, Y. K. (2024). The impending disruption of creative industries by generative AI: Opportunities, challenges, and research agenda. International Journal of Information Management, 79, Article 102759. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2024.102759
• Beyond Labels: Unveiling the Interplay Between Identity and Name Changes in Firm Performance
  
  Afrifa, G. A., & Amankwah‐Amoah, J. (2024). Beyond Labels: Unveiling the Interplay Between Identity and Name Changes in Firm Performance. International Journal of Finance & Economics. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.3084
• Scaling Up and Scaling Out of Darkness: Elucidating the Influences of Institutional Dysfunction in Scaling Up Solar PV in Sub-Saharan Africa
  
  Amankwah-Amoah, J., & Hinson, R. E. (2024). Scaling Up and Scaling Out of Darkness: Elucidating the Influences of Institutional Dysfunction in Scaling Up Solar PV in Sub-Saharan Africa. World Development, 183, Article 106726. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2024.106726
• Exploring periphery–core dynamics in international management: A review, characterizations, and future research agenda
  
  Khan, Z., Wu, J., Khan, H., Amankwah-Amoah, J., Czinkota, M., & Zahoor, N. (2024). Exploring periphery–core dynamics in international management: A review, characterizations, and future research agenda. European Management Journal, 42(5), 653-657. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2024.07.004
• Editorial on Doing business in Africa: Navigating opportunities and challenges in Africa's emerging markets
  
  Adomako, S., Shenkar, O., Liu, X., Amankwah-Amoah, J., & Ahsan, M. (2024). Editorial on Doing business in Africa: Navigating opportunities and challenges in Africa’s emerging markets. Journal of International Management, 30(5), Article 101189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2024.101189
• Editorial to the Special Issue "International Entrepreneurial Behaviors of African Firms: Emerging Issues, Challenges and Opportunities"
  
  Amankwah-Amoah, J., Boso, N., Adomako, S., & Danso, A. (2024). Editorial to the Special Issue "International Entrepreneurial Behaviors of African Firms: Emerging Issues, Challenges and Opportunities". Journal of Business Research, 182, Article 114763. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.114763
• Breaking Barriers: How Do the Marketing Capabilities of Emerging-Market Micro-Multinationals Drive Social Innovation?
  
  Khan, H., Amankwah-Amoah, J., Lee, R., Knight, G., & Hussain, N. (2024). Breaking Barriers: How Do the Marketing Capabilities of Emerging-Market Micro-Multinationals Drive Social Innovation? Management International Review, 64(4), 701-726. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11575-024-00538-4
• Navigating Borders, Cultivating Innovations: The Dynamic Role of Cross-Border Knowledge Transfer in SMEs
  
  Ibidunni, A. S., Amankwah-Amoah, J., & Kolawole, A. I. (2024). Navigating Borders, Cultivating Innovations: The Dynamic Role of Cross-Border Knowledge Transfer in SMEs. The Journal of Technology Transfer. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10961-024-10121-6
• Foreign Ownership, Board of Directors, and Environmental Commitment in European International New Ventures
  
  Onjewu, A., Nyuur, R., Amankwah‐Amoah, J., Olan, F., & Godwin, E. (2024). Foreign Ownership, Board of Directors, and Environmental Commitment in European International New Ventures. Thunderbird International Business Review, 66(5), 491-503. https://doi.org/10.1002/tie.22396
• Green HRM practices, employee well‐being, and sustainable work behavior: Examining the moderating role of resource commitment
  
  Gyensare, M. A., Adomako, S., & Amankwah‐Amoah, J. (2024). Green HRM practices, employee well‐being, and sustainable work behavior: Examining the moderating role of resource commitment. Business Strategy and the Environment, 33(4), 3129-3141. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.3642
• Institutional voids and new venture performance: The moderating role of founders' political ties
  
  Tantawy, A., Amankwah-Amoah, J., & Puthusserry, P. N. (2024). Institutional voids and new venture performance: The moderating role of founders’ political ties. European Management Review. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/emre.12644
• Tackling grand societal challenges: Understanding when and how reverse engineering fosters frugal product innovation in an emerging market
  
  Adomako, S., Gyensare, M. A., Amankwah‐Amoah, J., Akhtar, P., & Hussain, N. (2024). Tackling grand societal challenges: Understanding when and how reverse engineering fosters frugal product innovation in an emerging market. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 41(2), 211-235. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpim.12678
• Business failure in post-pandemic era: New challenges for industrial networks, emerging insights and market opportunities
  
  Amankwah-Amoah, J., Khan, Z., Adomako, S., & Khan, H. (2024). Business failure in post-pandemic era: New challenges for industrial networks, emerging insights and market opportunities. Industrial Marketing Management, 117, A3-A9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2023.12.014
• Burning issues: Unraveling the nexus between dysfunctional institutions and counterfeiting in developing countries
  
  Amankwah-Amoah, J. (2023). Burning issues: Unraveling the nexus between dysfunctional institutions and counterfeiting in developing countries. Social Science & Medicine, 337, 116292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116292
• Leveraging business failure to drive eco‐innovation adoption: An integrated conceptual framework
  
  Amankwah‐Amoah, J. (2023). Leveraging business failure to drive eco‐innovation adoption: An integrated conceptual framework. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 31(2), 1354-1363. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.2639