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Papers by Olushola Ajide

Business and Sustainable Development in Africa, 2022

SRPN: Corporate Social Responsibility Issues (Topic), 2017

Corporate community engagement remains an under researched area in sustainability debates. Presen... more Corporate community engagement remains an under researched area in sustainability debates. Presenting a case study, based on in-depth interviews and site visits, of how one indigenous company Energia Ltd has formed a strong partnership or bond with the Emu-Ebendo community in the oil rich Niger Delta, the dynamics of corporate community engagement are critically discussed. Evidence of how both the company and community has benefited from this relationship is presented. The case analysis concludes that the company has effectively utilised a clearer understanding of the culture of the host community, leading to a transformational relationship. The approach adopted by Energia Ltd in the Emu-Ebendo community is unique in context. The key conclusion reached is that community benefit funds and community enterprise development, as a derivative of corporate engagement, can play a transformational role in societal and economic development.

This thesis makes a new contribution to the field of corporate social responsibility in the area ... more This thesis makes a new contribution to the field of corporate social responsibility in the area of corporate community engagement (CCE) and public relations in the area of organization-public relationships (OPRs). The thesis focuses on the Nigerian oil and gas industry community relationship in the Niger Delta region. This study provides valuable insights into how CCE works for enhancing stakeholder relationship and other desirable outcomes and thereby contributes to the growing body of knowledge on CSR in public relations. For the practice of CCE, this study reinforces the importance of relationship management as a viable and robust strategy that can bring long-term benefits both to organizations and society in general. A qualitative approach was adopted as it is considered appropriate for the research, which focuses on assessing stakeholders views regarding the relationship between oil and gas company and their host community in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Also, exploring ...

Differences between household waste reduction, reuse and recycling behaviour: a study of reported... more Differences between household waste reduction, reuse and recycling behaviour: a study of reported behaviours, intentions and explanatory variables. Environmental & Waste Management, 4(2), pp.69-82. BARTLETT, D., 2011. Going green: The psychology of sustainability in the workplace. In The British Psychological Society. CARROLL, A.B., 1991. The pyramid of corporate social responsibility: toward the moral management of organizational stakeholders. Business horizons, 34(4), pp.39-48. DAVOUDI, M. et al., 2013. The major sources of gas flaring and air contamination in the natural gas processing plants: a case study.

Discover Sustainability

Climate change remains a pivotal area and a persistent challenging issue for deliberation among t... more Climate change remains a pivotal area and a persistent challenging issue for deliberation among the nations of the world. Most especially in a country like Nigeria, where fossil fuel remains a pivotal source of socio-economic development and well-being of the society. Transforming the Nigeria electricity sector into a source for reducing the country’s carbon emission remains a significant challenge to policymakers, i.e. the Government. This is attributed to the fact that the nation’s primary energy sources come from traditional biomass and fossil fuel such as coal, and natural oil and gas, which has contributed significantly to the level of carbon emissions. In this paper, we explored and identified the potentials, barriers and option for renewable energy in Nigeria. The findings of the review revealed that the Nigerian electricity sector is crucial to reducing the carbon emission generated in the country. Likewise, it is of no doubt that Nigeria is endowed with a different mix of r...

Journal of Management and Sustainability

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the sacrificing of profits in the social interest of the... more Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the sacrificing of profits in the social interest of the public for sustainable management in an economical, ecological and social manner. It is the use of assets responsibly to create a competitive advantage and promote sustainable development. It is a series of interventions by companies to ameliorate externalized impact or the avoidance of conflicts. This article argues that CSR could be used as a tool for the attainment of sustainable development in the global south. Our aim is that companies should understand the critical role that CSR could play and adopt a corporate strategy that would use CSR to advance and enhance the value of the organization, thereby positively to impact the society.

Corporate community engagement remains an under researched area in sustainability debates. Presen... more Corporate community engagement remains an under researched area in sustainability debates. Presenting a case study, based on in-depth interviews and site visits, of how one indigenous company Energia Ltd has formed a strong partnership or bond with the Emu-Ebendo community in the oil rich Niger Delta, the dynamics of corporate community engagement are critically discussed. Evidence of how both the company and community has benefited from this relationship is presented. The case analysis concludes that the company has effectively utilised a clearer understanding of the culture of the host community, leading to a transformational relationship. The approach adopted by Energia Ltd in the Emu-Ebendo community is unique in context. The key conclusion reached is that community benefit funds and community enterprise development, as a derivative of corporate engagement, can play a transformational role in societal and economic development.

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the concept that companies should pursue a role in socie... more Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the concept that companies should pursue a role in society that is above just profits. Companies are seen to be socially responsible when they align themselves with values such as: ethical values, accountability and transparency, adhere to legal requirements and overall respect for the communities in which they operate. (Carroll 1991; Visser 2006). Companies are under pressure to adapt to these values due to the increase in awareness of the negative impacts of organizations, for example on the ecosystem.

AJIDE, O. and ONYEJEKWE, C. (eds.) 2016. Sustainability integration in corporate environments. Working papers series, 9(1), special issue featuring revised papers from the 2014 RGU Institute for Management, Governance and Society research students conference. Held on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://openair.rgu.ac.uk/

The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of blended learning in the study of bus... more The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of blended learning in the study of business studies as relates to the Learning Management System (LMS) in a University College. The study was conducted with a view to assess the effectiveness of blended learning that has become a buzz word in the academic environment. The study further tries to assess how the Learning Management System helps in this popularity of the blended learning. A questionnaire with 27 (twenty seven) items was designed to evaluate the aspect of blended learning distributed to 34 students registered for Business Studies, while an online questionnaire with 18 (eighteen) items designed and surveyed by the Centre for Instructional and Technological Support (CITS) hosted online but taken by 180 students was used as secondary data to assess the way the LMS aids blended learning. Findings on how effective blended learning is in making students active learners in the study of business study shows that blended ...

Business and Sustainable Development in Africa, 2022

SRPN: Corporate Social Responsibility Issues (Topic), 2017

Corporate community engagement remains an under researched area in sustainability debates. Presen... more Corporate community engagement remains an under researched area in sustainability debates. Presenting a case study, based on in-depth interviews and site visits, of how one indigenous company Energia Ltd has formed a strong partnership or bond with the Emu-Ebendo community in the oil rich Niger Delta, the dynamics of corporate community engagement are critically discussed. Evidence of how both the company and community has benefited from this relationship is presented. The case analysis concludes that the company has effectively utilised a clearer understanding of the culture of the host community, leading to a transformational relationship. The approach adopted by Energia Ltd in the Emu-Ebendo community is unique in context. The key conclusion reached is that community benefit funds and community enterprise development, as a derivative of corporate engagement, can play a transformational role in societal and economic development.

This thesis makes a new contribution to the field of corporate social responsibility in the area ... more This thesis makes a new contribution to the field of corporate social responsibility in the area of corporate community engagement (CCE) and public relations in the area of organization-public relationships (OPRs). The thesis focuses on the Nigerian oil and gas industry community relationship in the Niger Delta region. This study provides valuable insights into how CCE works for enhancing stakeholder relationship and other desirable outcomes and thereby contributes to the growing body of knowledge on CSR in public relations. For the practice of CCE, this study reinforces the importance of relationship management as a viable and robust strategy that can bring long-term benefits both to organizations and society in general. A qualitative approach was adopted as it is considered appropriate for the research, which focuses on assessing stakeholders views regarding the relationship between oil and gas company and their host community in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Also, exploring ...

Differences between household waste reduction, reuse and recycling behaviour: a study of reported... more Differences between household waste reduction, reuse and recycling behaviour: a study of reported behaviours, intentions and explanatory variables. Environmental & Waste Management, 4(2), pp.69-82. BARTLETT, D., 2011. Going green: The psychology of sustainability in the workplace. In The British Psychological Society. CARROLL, A.B., 1991. The pyramid of corporate social responsibility: toward the moral management of organizational stakeholders. Business horizons, 34(4), pp.39-48. DAVOUDI, M. et al., 2013. The major sources of gas flaring and air contamination in the natural gas processing plants: a case study.

Discover Sustainability

Climate change remains a pivotal area and a persistent challenging issue for deliberation among t... more Climate change remains a pivotal area and a persistent challenging issue for deliberation among the nations of the world. Most especially in a country like Nigeria, where fossil fuel remains a pivotal source of socio-economic development and well-being of the society. Transforming the Nigeria electricity sector into a source for reducing the country’s carbon emission remains a significant challenge to policymakers, i.e. the Government. This is attributed to the fact that the nation’s primary energy sources come from traditional biomass and fossil fuel such as coal, and natural oil and gas, which has contributed significantly to the level of carbon emissions. In this paper, we explored and identified the potentials, barriers and option for renewable energy in Nigeria. The findings of the review revealed that the Nigerian electricity sector is crucial to reducing the carbon emission generated in the country. Likewise, it is of no doubt that Nigeria is endowed with a different mix of r...

Journal of Management and Sustainability

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the sacrificing of profits in the social interest of the... more Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the sacrificing of profits in the social interest of the public for sustainable management in an economical, ecological and social manner. It is the use of assets responsibly to create a competitive advantage and promote sustainable development. It is a series of interventions by companies to ameliorate externalized impact or the avoidance of conflicts. This article argues that CSR could be used as a tool for the attainment of sustainable development in the global south. Our aim is that companies should understand the critical role that CSR could play and adopt a corporate strategy that would use CSR to advance and enhance the value of the organization, thereby positively to impact the society.

Corporate community engagement remains an under researched area in sustainability debates. Presen... more Corporate community engagement remains an under researched area in sustainability debates. Presenting a case study, based on in-depth interviews and site visits, of how one indigenous company Energia Ltd has formed a strong partnership or bond with the Emu-Ebendo community in the oil rich Niger Delta, the dynamics of corporate community engagement are critically discussed. Evidence of how both the company and community has benefited from this relationship is presented. The case analysis concludes that the company has effectively utilised a clearer understanding of the culture of the host community, leading to a transformational relationship. The approach adopted by Energia Ltd in the Emu-Ebendo community is unique in context. The key conclusion reached is that community benefit funds and community enterprise development, as a derivative of corporate engagement, can play a transformational role in societal and economic development.

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the concept that companies should pursue a role in socie... more Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the concept that companies should pursue a role in society that is above just profits. Companies are seen to be socially responsible when they align themselves with values such as: ethical values, accountability and transparency, adhere to legal requirements and overall respect for the communities in which they operate. (Carroll 1991; Visser 2006). Companies are under pressure to adapt to these values due to the increase in awareness of the negative impacts of organizations, for example on the ecosystem.

AJIDE, O. and ONYEJEKWE, C. (eds.) 2016. Sustainability integration in corporate environments. Working papers series, 9(1), special issue featuring revised papers from the 2014 RGU Institute for Management, Governance and Society research students conference. Held on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://openair.rgu.ac.uk/

The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of blended learning in the study of bus... more The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of blended learning in the study of business studies as relates to the Learning Management System (LMS) in a University College. The study was conducted with a view to assess the effectiveness of blended learning that has become a buzz word in the academic environment. The study further tries to assess how the Learning Management System helps in this popularity of the blended learning. A questionnaire with 27 (twenty seven) items was designed to evaluate the aspect of blended learning distributed to 34 students registered for Business Studies, while an online questionnaire with 18 (eighteen) items designed and surveyed by the Centre for Instructional and Technological Support (CITS) hosted online but taken by 180 students was used as secondary data to assess the way the LMS aids blended learning. Findings on how effective blended learning is in making students active learners in the study of business study shows that blended ...