Dr. Samuel Adomako
Dr Adomako is an Associate Professor of Strategy and Innovation at Birmingham Business School. He has a proven record of scholarship, academic inquiry and research. He teaches and does research at the intersection of innovation strategy, strategic management, and international entrepreneurship. The geographical contexts for his research span developing/emerging economies such as Africa, Asia and the Middle East. He frequently consults for many organizations including multinationals and SMEs in Africa. He currently serves a consultant to many business incubators in Africa and the Middle East.
Dr Adomako has undertaken collaborative research projects with researchers from the University of Warwick, San Diego State University, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, University of Kent, University of Ghana, University of Bradford, De Montfort University, Saint Louis University, and University of Portsmouth and has been invited to deliver presentations in universities in the UK, Ghana, USA, France, Australia, UAE, and South Africa.
His research work has been published or forthcoming in leading scholarly journals such as British Journal of Management, International Business Review, International Small Business Journal, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Institutional Economics, Journal of International Management, R&D Management Journal, International Review of Financial Analysis, Business Strategy and the Environment.
His research has won multiple awards, including Best Empirical Paper Award (SME growth/performance track) at the 37th Institute Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Annual Conference, held in Manchester, 2014 and a winner of Emerald Literati Highly Commended Paper Award for a co-authorship in Managerial Finance Journal (2015).
He received his PhD in Management for his thesis on ”small business growth in Ghana” from Warwick Business School, University of Warwick (AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA Accredited) and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, United Kingdom.
Education
- PhD in Management, University of Warwick, 2016
- Postgraduate Award (Teaching and Learning), University of Warwick, 2015
- MBA in Management, University of Ghana, 2010
- BSc (Hons) Sociology, University of Ghana, 2005
Teaching Interests
- Innovation Management (MSc Mgt, Singapore)
- Contemporary Issues in Management (MSc Mgt, Birmingham)
- Strategic Innovation Management (MSc Mgt, Birmingham)
Research Interests
His research centres on the cognitive processes supporting entrepreneurship, innovation and strategy.
Publications
Highlight publications
Adomako, S, Simms, C, Vazquez-Brust, D & Nguyen, H 2022, 'Stakeholder green pressure and new product performance in emerging countries: a cross-country study', British Journal of Management. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12595
Cowden, B, Karami, M, Tang, J, Ye, W & Adomako, S 2022, 'The spectrum of perceived uncertainty and entrepreneurial orientation: impacts on effectuation', Journal of Small Business Management. https://doi.org/10.1080/00472778.2022.2051179
Adomako, S & Ahsan , M 2022, 'Entrepreneurial passion and SMEs’ performance: moderating effects of financial resource availability and resource flexibility', Journal of Business Research, vol. 144, pp. 122-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.02.002
Adomako, S, Mole, KF, Franklin, R & Murnieks, C 2022, 'Entrepreneurial passion and venture profit: examining the moderating effects of political connections and environmental dynamism in an emerging market', International Small Business Journal: Researching Entrepreneurship, pp. 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1177/02662426221085182
Adomako, S, Amankwah‐Amoah, J, Debrah, YA, Khan, Z, Chu, I & Robinson, C 2021, 'Institutional voids, economic adversity and inter‐firm cooperation in an emerging market: the mediating role of government R&D support', British Journal of Management, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 40-58. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12443
Recent publications
Article
Adomako, S, Amankwah-Amoah, J & Ahsan , M 2022, 'Base of the pyramid orientation, imitation orientation and new product performance in an emerging market', Technovation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2022.102614
Adomako, S & Tran, MD 2022, 'Do foreign chief executive officers spend more on corporate social responsibility in Vietnam?', Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.2350
Ahsan, M, Adomako, S, Donbesuur, F & Mole, K 2022, 'Entrepreneurial passion and product innovation intensity in new ventures: mediating effects of exploration and exploitation activities', British Journal of Management. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12627
Adomako, S & Tran, MD 2022, 'Environmental collaboration, responsible innovation, and firm performance: The moderating role of stakeholder pressure', Business Strategy and the Environment. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2977
Amankwah-Amoah, J, Adomako, S, Opoku, R, Danquah, J & Zahoor, N 2022, 'Foreign market knowledge, entry mode choice and SMEs’ international performance in an emerging market', Journal of International Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2022.100955
Adomako, S, Amankwah-Amoah, J & Frimpong, K 2022, 'Human capital, reverse engineering and new venture growth: The moderating role of competitive strategy', Technovation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2022.102520
Opoku, RA, Adomako, S & Tran, MD 2022, 'Improving brand performance through environmental reputation: The roles of ethical behavior and brand satisfaction', Industrial Marketing Management.
Yanga, KM, Tang, J, Donbesuur, F & Adomako, S 2023, 'Institutional support for entrepreneurship and new venture internationalization: evidence from small firms in Ghana', Journal of Business Research, vol. 154, 113360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.113360
Nguyen, NP & Adomako, S 2022, 'International orientation and environmental performance in Vietnamese exporting small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises', Business Strategy and the Environment. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.3035
Amankwah-Amoah, J, Adomako, S & Berko, DO 2022, 'Once bitten, twice shy? The relationship between business failure experience and entrepreneurial collaboration', Journal of Business Research, vol. 139, pp. 983-992. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.10.044
Adomako, S, Amankwah‐Amoah, J & Danquah, JK 2022, 'R&D support, technological turbulence, and SMEs' degree of internationalization: the mediating role of technological capability', Thunderbird International Business Review, vol. 64, no. 3, pp. 251-262. https://doi.org/10.1002/tie.22263
Adomako, S, Amankwah‐amoah, J & Danquah, JK 2022, 'R&D support, technological turbulence, and SMEs' degree of internationalization: The mediating role of technological capability', Thunderbird International Business Review, vol. 64, no. 3, pp. 251-262. https://doi.org/10.1002/tie.22263
Adomako, S & Tran, MD 2022, 'Stakeholder management, CSR commitment, corporate social performance: The moderating role of uncertainty in CSR regulation', Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.2278
Adomako, S, Amankwah-Amoah, J, Donbesuur, F, Ahsan , M, Danso , A & Uddin, M 2022, 'Strategic agility of SMEs in emerging economies: antecedents, consequences and boundary conditions', International Business Review, vol. 31, no. 6, 102032. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2022.102032
Review article
Khizar, HMU, Iqbal, MJ, Khalid, J & Adomako, S 2022, 'Addressing the conceptualization and measurement challenges of sustainability orientation: a systematic review and research agenda', Journal of Business Research, vol. 142, pp. 718-743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.01.029
