Professor Ellis Osabutey

Professor

Department: Newcastle Business School

Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

Ellis conducts research in International Business and Strategy with tangential interests in Technology and Innovation. His research focuses on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Technology and Knowledge Transfer, SME innovation Strategies, Digital Technology and Development, Fintech and Financial Inclusion, etc. His indepth understanding of the cultural and institutional nuances in developing/emerging economies enables him to engage in related interdisciplinary research. His research outputs show a unique commitment to promoting evidence-based business management and wider policymaking.��

Ellis has publications in journals such as Journal of World Business, British Journal of Management, International Business Review, Journal of Business Research, Technovation, Technological Forecasting and Social Change (TFSC), Information Technology and People, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Thunderbird Internatonal Business Review, Critical Perspectives on International Business, etc. He sits on the editorial board of TFSC and��has been involved in strategy development and implementation for SMEs, MNEs and higher education organisations.

Key Publications

Africa's international trade paradox, technology transfer, and value chain upgrade, Ado, A., Osabutey, E., Sinha, P., Adeola, O. 1 Apr 2025, In: Technological Forecasting and Social Change
Challenging the bottom-of-the-pyramid narrative in Africa: A cross-cultural management perspective on the impact of mobile money, Jackson, T., Osabutey, E. 3 Sep 2025, In: Africa Journal of Management
Surviving the COVID-19 pandemic: European and African SMEs and domestic public policies compared, Croucher, R., Moe Chit, M., Osabutey, E., Rizov, M. 18 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy
Evaluating the Potential Impact of Online Assessment on Students’ Academic Performance, Osabutey, E., Senyo, P., Bempong, B. 1 Sep 2024, In: Information Technology & People
Green Synergy: Unleashing Creativity, Innovation, Dynamic Capability, and Performance of Small and Medium Firms, Agyapong, A., Klyton, A., Aidoo, S., Osabutey, E. 1 Oct 2024, In: International Journal of Innovation Management
Mobile money and financial inclusion in Africa: Emerging themes, challenges and policy implications, Osabutey, E., Jackson, T. 1 May 2024, In: Technological Forecasting and Social Change
Technology transfer potential in local and foreign-owned firms in emerging economies, Osabutey, E., Röell, C., Arndt, F., Seny Kan, K., Senyo, P. 1 Oct 2024, In: British Journal of Management
Revisiting FSAs and CSAs in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Ghanaian Firms, Osabutey, E., Papanastassiou, M., Jin, Z., Navare, J., Agyapong, A. 1 Aug 2023, In: International Business Review
Transdisciplinary perspective on sustainable multi-tier supply chains: a triple bottom line inspired framework and future research directions, Senyo, P., Osabutey, E. 18 Jul 2023, In: International Journal of Production Research
Managing socio-political risk at the subnational level: Lessons from MNE subsidiaries in Indonesia, Röell, C., Osabutey, E., Rodgers, P., Arndt, F., Khan, Z., Tarba, S. 1 Apr 2022, In: Journal of World Business

PGR Supervision

Richard Eyo Hybrid Approach to Digital Government Transformation in Nigeria - Leaving No-One-Behind Start Date: 01/10/2023
Daniel Dzasani How SMEs from emerging market strategically adapt to developed countries post-internationalisation: Evidence from Indian ICT SMEs operating in the UK. Start Date: 06/10/2022