Mrs. Gifty Agyapomaa Oko-Adjei

Mrs. Gifty Agyapomaa Oko-Adjei is an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Distance Education (DE) and the Department of Organization and Human Resource Management (OHRM) of the University of Ghana. She teaches and facilitates the learning of all Human Resource Management related courses at the Department of Distance Education. Prior to joining the University of Ghana, Gifty worked as a fulltime lecturer and Executive Secretary to the Dean of SPS at the Ghana Christian University College, a Part time lecturer at Valley View University with sole responsibility towards MBA students. She also worked as a private consultant and an Independent Recruitment Assessor for Marie Stopes International. She started her career at the Ghana Education Service where she taught for eighteen (18) years, rose to the Rank of Assistant Director II and an Assistant Headmistress before exiting the Service. As a professionally trained teacher with practical experience in HR from industry, she teaches her undergraduate students with passion, applies current research to equip them with the practicalities of the business world and whip up their interest in their chosen area of study.  She holds a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management and a Bachelor of Arts (first-class honours) in Administration (Management and Psychology Option) from the University of Ghana. She has contributed to the Department by serving as an interface between DE and OHRM and a member of the examinations committee since joining the University of Ghana in 2016. Her research interests are in Employee and Organizational Development, Job satisfaction and Leadership Development.

Academic Qualification

• DPHIL. Human Resource Management  (PHD Candidate)
• MPHIL.  Human Resource Management, University of Ghana, Legon.
• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Management and Psychology, University of Ghana, Legon.
• Certificate “A” 3-Year Post Secondary,  P.W.C.E. Aburi                        
• GCE “O” Level (Business, New Juaben Secondary Comm, Koforidua.

Courses Taught 

• UGBS 005     Principles of Management (Diploma)
• UGBS 043     Office Management (Diploma)
• UGBS 004     Business Communication (Diploma)
• PAHS 058      Public Personnel Administration (Diploma)
• UGBS 101     Introduction to Business Administration (Undergraduate)
• UGBS 104     Principles of Management (Undergraduate)
• OHRM 303    Human Behaviour in Organization (Undergraduate)
• OHRM 304    Introduction to Human Resource Management (Undergraduate)
• OHRM 305    Labour Law (Undergraduate)
• OHRM 402    Industrial Relations (Undergraduate)
• OHRM 404    Manpower Planning (Undergraduate)
• UGBS 402      Business policy/Strategic Management (Undergraduate)

Research Interest/Current

My research focuses on employee development, organizational development, and Academic Leadership. My Mphil thesis was on continuing professional development and job satisfaction: A study of public basic schools in Ga East Municipality. This study has broadened my knowledge on the need for employers to continuously develop employees through support, timely feedback, and financial assistance to ensure retention and job satisfaction. I have broadened my scope to include stress management among banking staff, student’s experiences of the blended system of learning in higher education and currently working on student orientation and perception.

Research Activity and Publication

• Establishing the relationship between occupational stress and engagement: Evidence from a comparative study of weekend and non-weekend banking employees. Presenter: Mrs. Gifty Agyapomaa Oko-Adjei (University of Ghana), Co-authors: Mrs. Majoreen Osafroadu Amankwah (UGBS) Grace-hilda Bawumia and Bernice Asiama)
• Submitted on 12th February, 2021 for the fourth issue of the review of Integrative Business and Economic Research (RIBER) upon recommendation by SIBR.                                                                                                            
• Work in Progress: ‘Blended learning in higher education: Distance learners’ experiences, expectations, and outcomes. (Co-Investigator)

Conference presentation

• Establishing the relationship between occupational stress and engagement: Evidence from a comparative study of weekend and non-weekend banking employees. Presenter: Mrs. Gifty Agyapomaa Oko-Adjei (University of Ghana), Co-authors: Mrs. Majoreen Osafroadu Amankwah (UGBS) Grace-hilda Bawumia and Bernice Asiama).  SIBR 2021 (Tokyo) Conference on Interdisciplinary Business and Economics Research, 7th -8th January 2021, Tokyo, Japan.