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Papers by Christian Amponsah
Journal of international business and entrepreneurship development, 2015
This paper presents the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) as a potential decision making method fo... more This paper presents the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) as a potential decision making method for prioritising road projects for implementation. A hierarchical structure is constructed with data from a regional road directorate's scheduled potential roads for implementation based on commonly known factors used by agencies for selecting projects. An integrated factor base (IFB) is developed for prioritising road projects, taking into consideration the social, legal, environmental, economical, political and technological (SLEEPT) influence of roads. By applying the AHP, candidate projects can be prioritised in descending order of the most viable project to be selected for implementation. The paper shows the adequacy of the AHP and proposes the use of the 'Expert Choice', - a simplified professional software, available commercially and designed for implementing AHP. It is hoped that this will encourage the application of the AHP by project officials and other project management professionals for implementing projects.
International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets, 2019
International Journal of Services and Operations Management, 2017
This study presents an assessment of the relationship between service quality and customer satisf... more This study presents an assessment of the relationship between service quality and customer satisfaction of public transport operations of Vancouver Lower Mainland in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. A judgement sample of 205 was collected from an urban population of the Translink system for the study. The SERVQUAL model, noted for its robustness in measuring customer satisfaction, was adapted for the study. The dimensions for the study were characterised along the lines of tangible and intangible for transport users to evaluate service quality of the system. The main findings of the study showed a significant relationship between service quality and customer satisfaction, overcrowding of buses and overall satisfaction with service. In addition, late-hour services had a significantly negative effect on overall satisfaction, value for fare paid and overall services provided by the operators.
International Journal of Business Innovation and Research
UMI, ProQuest ® Dissertations & Theses. The world's most comprehensive collection of dissert... more UMI, ProQuest ® Dissertations & Theses. The world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses. Learn more... ProQuest, Public-private partnerships: Critical success factors for procurements of capital projects. ...
The study surveyed 488 young professionals to examine the relationships between social media and ... more The study surveyed 488 young professionals to examine the relationships between social media and productivity in the workplace. Drawing on Users and Gratification theory, random samples were taken from the study group between the ages of 18-35 years. The results indicate that there is a positive relationship between productivity at the workplace and social media. However, the impact appears to be related to certain specific uses. Networking, finding information as well as knowledge sharing and exchanging appear to have a higher impact on the professional enhancement of the young professionals. Also the results show that more females (64%) than male (36%) are influenced by social media sites in the professional discharge of their duties. In addition, respondents indicated that social media is a catalyst for the enhancement of their professional development. The study concludes that organizations should take advantage of the strengths in social media use and develop appropriate polici...
Academy of Management Proceedings, 2021
International Journal of Business Innovation and Research, 2021
This paper explores the intricacies of various determinants that can be used to systematize open ... more This paper explores the intricacies of various determinants that can be used to systematize open innovation processes as the functional streaming of knowledge both inbound and outbound to expedite ...
Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law, 2012
Looking for innovative approaches towards procurement of projects through public–private partners... more Looking for innovative approaches towards procurement of projects through public–private partnerships has become more common in the public sector which has the largest capital project spending. It is used to improve efficiency in the procurement of projects and get more value for money. The critical success factors in public–private partnerships for procurement of capital projects identify factors contributing to the successful procurement of capital projects which is seen as one of the many management practices that contribute to corporate success. A model based on an analytical hierarchy process was developed to investigate the critical success factors using information from owners, project managers, consultants/contractors, financiers and operators worldwide for procurement of capital projects. Owner satisfaction with the delivered project, clearly defined project mission, objective and scope definitions, adequacy of plans and specifications, lack of legal encumbrances, and appro...
This study explores the dynamics of women entrepreneurs in the context of the United Arab Emirate... more This study explores the dynamics of women entrepreneurs in the context of the United Arab Emirates. A review of the entrepreneurial environment and female entrepreneurship in UAE was first carried out through an analysis of extant literature and the exploration of personal characteristics and motivations with data drawn from 178 female entrepreneurs. The results of factor analysis show that self-determination, desire for change, crave for family life balance, occupational f lexibility, work responsibility, career advancement, and independence were the most important attributes for women entrepreneurs. Further, the result shows that majority of female entrepreneurs are less likely to settle down with their family before they decide to become entrepreneurs. In terms of education, majority have at least secondary education and some even post-graduate qualifications. In conclusion, women entrepreneurs should not be treated as a monolithic category: rather, policies and programs to suppo...
International Journal of Business Innovation and Research
This paper explores the critical success factors for open innovation in systematization of knowle... more This paper explores the critical success factors for open innovation in systematization of knowledge exploration, and exploitation to expedite internal innovation and extricate the market for commercialization of business activities. Drawing on extant literature on open innovation and expert opinion from leading innovation firms listed in the Thomas Reuters Derwent World Patents Index covering North America, Europe, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North African, a plethora of factors were developed and finalized as success factors for open innovations. The Analytic Hierarchy Process, noted for its flexibility, systematic, robustness, and repeatable evaluation, was used to prioritize the factors and finally ranked in critical order. The findings suggest areas that organizations need to pay attention to for potential success of their innovation programs. The study concludes among others that, the accumulation of external knowledge and its dissimilation positively impacts the systematizing of innovativeness in organizations.
Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the perceived association between audit rotation (... more PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the perceived association between audit rotation (AR) and audit quality (AQ) using respondents from a sample of audit firms operating in a developing economy, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The paper addresses the following research question: How do UAE auditors perceive the association between various forms of AR and AQ?Design/methodology/approachThe authors collected perception data from a sample of UAE auditors using a questionnaire, and applied several non-parametric statistical techniques to analyze the data, and to answer five exploratory research questions on the perceived association between various forms of AR and AQ.FindingsThe findings suggest that the UAE auditors in our sample did not perceive the association between individual types of AR and AQ as significantly different, and that AR in general is essential for AQ improvement and enhances trust in the audit process. Similarly, we find more support for the perception that...
International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets
Problems and Perspectives in Management
The study is an empirical view of the important issue of the business effects of the mega-sportin... more The study is an empirical view of the important issue of the business effects of the mega-sporting events (MSEs), like the Olympic Games, on which there are favorable and unfavorable views, the design of the study is to go through different views and find out the effects from knowing or knowledgeable persons of the event with the help of a sample of 155 respondents drawn randomly from across the continents in the form of opinions on the positive and negative effects of the MSEs through a questionnaire, containing questions on economic development, infrastructure development, environ¬ment, lifestyles, etc., and their favorable and unfavorable responses were elicited. The data collected have been analyzed in terms of the characteristics of respondents and their negative and positive responses on the Olympic and FIFA. The findings on the whole of study show that the hosting of the MSEs has positive effects on the economy and society of the host cities through the influx of tourists, in...
This paper presents the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) as a potential decision making method fo... more This paper presents the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) as a potential decision making method for prioritizing road projects for implementation. An examination of the way implementing agencies decide over which road project to select for execution reviews a constant desire to have a clear, objective and scientific criteria. However, decision making is, in its totality, a cognitive and mental process derived from the most possible adequate selection based on tangible and intangible criteria, which are arbitrarily chosen by those who make the decisions. In this paper, a hierarchical structure is constructed with data from a regional road directorate's scheduled potential roads for implementation based on commonly known factors used by agencies for selecting projects. An integrated factor base (IFB) taking into consideration, the Social, Legal, Environments, Economic, Political and Technological (SLEEPT) influence of roads has been developed to aid in providing a systematic approach for prioritizing road projects. By applying the AHP, candidate projects can be prioritized in descending-order of the most viable project to be selected for implementation. The paper shows the adequacy of the AHP and proposes the use of simplified professional software, the `Expert Choice' that is available commercially and designed for implementing AHP. It is hoped that this will encourage the application of the AHP by project officials and other project management professionals for implementing projects.
SSRN Electronic Journal
This paper presents the current scenario of offerings and availability of forensic accounting edu... more This paper presents the current scenario of offerings and availability of forensic accounting education in universities in the UAE. This study is useful in gaining a complete understanding of available courses on forensic accounting at the graduate and postgraduate level, especially in accounting specialization. The results will help provide an insight into the direction of forensic accounting education in the UAE, where developing and improving forensic accounting education offerings has created serious buzz across the globe. Because of the increasing number of various corporate scandals all over the world, forensic accounting education has become the order of the day, and every accounting student needs to be trained in this field and every university has to offer it as part of the curriculum. The results of this study show that very few universities in the UAE offer and focus on this course as part of their curriculum in graduate and postgraduate levels. This study takes into consideration the current scenario of this course’s offerings among UAE universities, and the second outcome of this paper provides a comparison of course contents with the recommendations of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) in the USA.
Journal of international business and entrepreneurship development, 2015
This paper presents the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) as a potential decision making method fo... more This paper presents the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) as a potential decision making method for prioritising road projects for implementation. A hierarchical structure is constructed with data from a regional road directorate's scheduled potential roads for implementation based on commonly known factors used by agencies for selecting projects. An integrated factor base (IFB) is developed for prioritising road projects, taking into consideration the social, legal, environmental, economical, political and technological (SLEEPT) influence of roads. By applying the AHP, candidate projects can be prioritised in descending order of the most viable project to be selected for implementation. The paper shows the adequacy of the AHP and proposes the use of the 'Expert Choice', - a simplified professional software, available commercially and designed for implementing AHP. It is hoped that this will encourage the application of the AHP by project officials and other project management professionals for implementing projects.
International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets, 2019
International Journal of Services and Operations Management, 2017
This study presents an assessment of the relationship between service quality and customer satisf... more This study presents an assessment of the relationship between service quality and customer satisfaction of public transport operations of Vancouver Lower Mainland in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. A judgement sample of 205 was collected from an urban population of the Translink system for the study. The SERVQUAL model, noted for its robustness in measuring customer satisfaction, was adapted for the study. The dimensions for the study were characterised along the lines of tangible and intangible for transport users to evaluate service quality of the system. The main findings of the study showed a significant relationship between service quality and customer satisfaction, overcrowding of buses and overall satisfaction with service. In addition, late-hour services had a significantly negative effect on overall satisfaction, value for fare paid and overall services provided by the operators.
International Journal of Business Innovation and Research
UMI, ProQuest ® Dissertations & Theses. The world's most comprehensive collection of dissert... more UMI, ProQuest ® Dissertations & Theses. The world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses. Learn more... ProQuest, Public-private partnerships: Critical success factors for procurements of capital projects. ...
The study surveyed 488 young professionals to examine the relationships between social media and ... more The study surveyed 488 young professionals to examine the relationships between social media and productivity in the workplace. Drawing on Users and Gratification theory, random samples were taken from the study group between the ages of 18-35 years. The results indicate that there is a positive relationship between productivity at the workplace and social media. However, the impact appears to be related to certain specific uses. Networking, finding information as well as knowledge sharing and exchanging appear to have a higher impact on the professional enhancement of the young professionals. Also the results show that more females (64%) than male (36%) are influenced by social media sites in the professional discharge of their duties. In addition, respondents indicated that social media is a catalyst for the enhancement of their professional development. The study concludes that organizations should take advantage of the strengths in social media use and develop appropriate polici...
Academy of Management Proceedings, 2021
International Journal of Business Innovation and Research, 2021
This paper explores the intricacies of various determinants that can be used to systematize open ... more This paper explores the intricacies of various determinants that can be used to systematize open innovation processes as the functional streaming of knowledge both inbound and outbound to expedite ...
Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law, 2012
Looking for innovative approaches towards procurement of projects through public–private partners... more Looking for innovative approaches towards procurement of projects through public–private partnerships has become more common in the public sector which has the largest capital project spending. It is used to improve efficiency in the procurement of projects and get more value for money. The critical success factors in public–private partnerships for procurement of capital projects identify factors contributing to the successful procurement of capital projects which is seen as one of the many management practices that contribute to corporate success. A model based on an analytical hierarchy process was developed to investigate the critical success factors using information from owners, project managers, consultants/contractors, financiers and operators worldwide for procurement of capital projects. Owner satisfaction with the delivered project, clearly defined project mission, objective and scope definitions, adequacy of plans and specifications, lack of legal encumbrances, and appro...
This study explores the dynamics of women entrepreneurs in the context of the United Arab Emirate... more This study explores the dynamics of women entrepreneurs in the context of the United Arab Emirates. A review of the entrepreneurial environment and female entrepreneurship in UAE was first carried out through an analysis of extant literature and the exploration of personal characteristics and motivations with data drawn from 178 female entrepreneurs. The results of factor analysis show that self-determination, desire for change, crave for family life balance, occupational f lexibility, work responsibility, career advancement, and independence were the most important attributes for women entrepreneurs. Further, the result shows that majority of female entrepreneurs are less likely to settle down with their family before they decide to become entrepreneurs. In terms of education, majority have at least secondary education and some even post-graduate qualifications. In conclusion, women entrepreneurs should not be treated as a monolithic category: rather, policies and programs to suppo...
International Journal of Business Innovation and Research
This paper explores the critical success factors for open innovation in systematization of knowle... more This paper explores the critical success factors for open innovation in systematization of knowledge exploration, and exploitation to expedite internal innovation and extricate the market for commercialization of business activities. Drawing on extant literature on open innovation and expert opinion from leading innovation firms listed in the Thomas Reuters Derwent World Patents Index covering North America, Europe, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North African, a plethora of factors were developed and finalized as success factors for open innovations. The Analytic Hierarchy Process, noted for its flexibility, systematic, robustness, and repeatable evaluation, was used to prioritize the factors and finally ranked in critical order. The findings suggest areas that organizations need to pay attention to for potential success of their innovation programs. The study concludes among others that, the accumulation of external knowledge and its dissimilation positively impacts the systematizing of innovativeness in organizations.
Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the perceived association between audit rotation (... more PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the perceived association between audit rotation (AR) and audit quality (AQ) using respondents from a sample of audit firms operating in a developing economy, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The paper addresses the following research question: How do UAE auditors perceive the association between various forms of AR and AQ?Design/methodology/approachThe authors collected perception data from a sample of UAE auditors using a questionnaire, and applied several non-parametric statistical techniques to analyze the data, and to answer five exploratory research questions on the perceived association between various forms of AR and AQ.FindingsThe findings suggest that the UAE auditors in our sample did not perceive the association between individual types of AR and AQ as significantly different, and that AR in general is essential for AQ improvement and enhances trust in the audit process. Similarly, we find more support for the perception that...
International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets
Problems and Perspectives in Management
The study is an empirical view of the important issue of the business effects of the mega-sportin... more The study is an empirical view of the important issue of the business effects of the mega-sporting events (MSEs), like the Olympic Games, on which there are favorable and unfavorable views, the design of the study is to go through different views and find out the effects from knowing or knowledgeable persons of the event with the help of a sample of 155 respondents drawn randomly from across the continents in the form of opinions on the positive and negative effects of the MSEs through a questionnaire, containing questions on economic development, infrastructure development, environ¬ment, lifestyles, etc., and their favorable and unfavorable responses were elicited. The data collected have been analyzed in terms of the characteristics of respondents and their negative and positive responses on the Olympic and FIFA. The findings on the whole of study show that the hosting of the MSEs has positive effects on the economy and society of the host cities through the influx of tourists, in...
This paper presents the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) as a potential decision making method fo... more This paper presents the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) as a potential decision making method for prioritizing road projects for implementation. An examination of the way implementing agencies decide over which road project to select for execution reviews a constant desire to have a clear, objective and scientific criteria. However, decision making is, in its totality, a cognitive and mental process derived from the most possible adequate selection based on tangible and intangible criteria, which are arbitrarily chosen by those who make the decisions. In this paper, a hierarchical structure is constructed with data from a regional road directorate's scheduled potential roads for implementation based on commonly known factors used by agencies for selecting projects. An integrated factor base (IFB) taking into consideration, the Social, Legal, Environments, Economic, Political and Technological (SLEEPT) influence of roads has been developed to aid in providing a systematic approach for prioritizing road projects. By applying the AHP, candidate projects can be prioritized in descending-order of the most viable project to be selected for implementation. The paper shows the adequacy of the AHP and proposes the use of simplified professional software, the `Expert Choice' that is available commercially and designed for implementing AHP. It is hoped that this will encourage the application of the AHP by project officials and other project management professionals for implementing projects.
SSRN Electronic Journal
This paper presents the current scenario of offerings and availability of forensic accounting edu... more This paper presents the current scenario of offerings and availability of forensic accounting education in universities in the UAE. This study is useful in gaining a complete understanding of available courses on forensic accounting at the graduate and postgraduate level, especially in accounting specialization. The results will help provide an insight into the direction of forensic accounting education in the UAE, where developing and improving forensic accounting education offerings has created serious buzz across the globe. Because of the increasing number of various corporate scandals all over the world, forensic accounting education has become the order of the day, and every accounting student needs to be trained in this field and every university has to offer it as part of the curriculum. The results of this study show that very few universities in the UAE offer and focus on this course as part of their curriculum in graduate and postgraduate levels. This study takes into consideration the current scenario of this course’s offerings among UAE universities, and the second outcome of this paper provides a comparison of course contents with the recommendations of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) in the USA.