Dr. Samuel Howard Quartey
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1. Name With Title:
• Samuel Howard Quartey, PhD
2. UG Email Address:
• shquartey@ug.edu.gh
3. Designation:
• Senior Lecturer
4. Academic Qualifications:
• BA, MPhil (UG-Ghana); PhD (Adelaide-Australia)
5. Profile Summary
Dr. Samuel Howard Quartey is a Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Development and Education at the Department of Adult Education and HR Studies; and a Coordinator at the University of Ghana Learning Centre – Koforidua, in the School of Continuing and Distance Education of the College of Education, University of Ghana. Before joining University of Ghana, he has held other academic positions at Central University-Ghana as a Senior Lecturer; University of Adelaide – Australia as a Casual Lecturer; and Webster University-USA, as an Adjunct Assistant Professor. Dr. Quartey holds a PhD in Management (with specialization in Knowledge Management and Organisational Development) from the University of Adelaide, Australia. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology; and Master of Philosophy degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Ghana. Dr. Quartey serves as an Assessor for Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC). He also serves as External Examiner and Assessor for private and public universities in Ghana. He is an Editorial Board Member for Business Strategy and Development Journal-Wiley, as well as a Reviewer for international peer-review high impact quality journals. His current research examines critical issues in Human Resource Development and Education including competence, training, learning, skill development, inclusion, diversity, sustainability, employee engagement, employee wellbeing, leadership, followership, leadership development, gender, career development and organisation development. He is a member of Academy of Human Resource Development-USA, Development Studies Association –UK and African Academy of Management.
6. Causes Taught:
Undergraduate Level
• ADLT 101: Introduction to Adult Education
• ADLT 306: Human Resource Management and Development
• ADLT 403: Continuing Education in Practice
• ADLT 407: Workplace Education and Training
• ADLT 414: Sustainable Development and Environmental Issues
Graduate Level
• ADLT 643: Human Resource Management and Development
7. Research Interest/ Current Research Focus:
• Career Development and Future of Work
• Technology, Digitalisation and HRD
• Organisational Learning and Development
• Human Capital and Knowledge Development
• Human Resource Education and Training
8. Awards and Achievements:
• Academic Excellence Award for 1st Class Honours - 2007, Legon Hall/University of Ghana.
• Adelaide Scholarships International (2014-2017), University of Adelaide-Australia.
9. Publications:
• Quartey, S. H., & Mensah, M. (2022). Investigating intellectual capital, corporate environmental sustainability strategy, and management commitment: Evidence from Ghanaian hotels. Knowledge and Process Management. https://doi.org/10.1002/kpm.1735.
• Quartey, S.H., Dartey-Baah, K., & Essiaw, M. N. (2022). Examining the nexus between human resource leadership and corporate sustainability: views of human resource professionals in Ghanaian SMEs. International Journal of Environment, Workplace and Employment. 10.1504/IJEWE.2022.10047759.
• Amoah, A., Tetteh, C., Korle, K., & Quartey, S. H. (2021). Human development and net migration: The Ghanaian experience. Journal of International Migration and Integration, 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12134-021-00874-6.
• Quartey, S. H., Akuffo-Kwapong, B., & Etone, D. (2021). Exploring female lawyers’ competence in Ghanaian law firms: Clients’ perspective. International Journal of the Legal Profession, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/09695958.2020.1863218.
• Dartey-Baah, K., Quartey, S.H. & Adotey, A. (2020). Examining transformational and transactional leadership styles and safety citizenship behaviours in the power distribution sector: evidence from Ghana. International Journal of Energy Sector Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJESM-07-2020-0008.
• Quartey, S. H., & Wells, S. (2020). Knowledge contribution within the Eyre Peninsula’s fishing industry in Australia. Knowledge Management Research & Practice. https://doi.org/10.1080/14778238.2020.1767518.
• Quartey, S. H., & Oguntoye, O. (2020). Understanding and promoting industrial sustainability in Africa through the triple helix approach: A conceptual model and research propositions. Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 1-19. DOI.10.1007/s13132-020-00660-2.
• Quartey, S. H., & Oguntoye, O. (2020). Promoting corporate sustainability in small and medium‐sized enterprises: Key determinants of intermediary performance in Africa. Business Strategy and the Environment, 29(3), 1160-1172. Doi.org/10.1002/bse.2423.
• Dartey-Baah, K., Quartey, S. H., & Osafo, G. A. (2020). Examining occupational stress, job satisfaction, and gender difference among bank tellers: Evidence from Ghana. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management. DOI 10.1108/IJPPM-07-2019-0323.
• Quartey, S. H., & Wells, S. (2019). The fishing industry’s perception of its contribution towards the sustainability of the Eyre peninsula region, Australia. Australasian Journal of Regional Studies, 25 (2). 135-176. ISBN: 1324-0935.
• Oguntoye O., & Quartey, S. H. (2019). Environmental support programmes for small businesses: A systematic literature review. Business Strategy and Development. https://doi.org/10.1002/bsd2.96.
• Quartey, S. H., & Wells, S. (2019). Knowledge combination and sustainability of the Eyre Peninsula's fishing industry in Australia. Knowledge and Process Management, 26(4), 355-370. Doi.org/10.1002/kpm.1615.
• Quartey, S. H. (2019). Knowledge and sustainable competitive advantage of the Eyre Peninsula's fishing industry in Australia. Knowledge and Process Management, 26(2), 86-97. https://doi.org/10.1002/kpm.1592.
• Quartey, S. H. (2019). Geographies of knowledge and sustainable development: towards a conceptual model with research propositions. Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 878–897. Doi.org/10.1007/s13132-017-0506-9.
• Quartey, S. H., & Wells, S. (2018). Sustainability-oriented learning: Evidence from Eyre Peninsula’s fishing industry in Australia. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1-20. Doi.org/10.1007/s10668-018-00302-3.
• Quartey, S. H. (2017). Examining employees’ safety behaviours’: an industry-level investigation from Ghana. Personnel Review, 46(8), 1915-1930. Doi.org/10.1108/PR-06-2016-0146.
• Quartey, S. H., & Wells, S. (2017). Local knowledge for sustainable development: a pragmatic view. International Journal of Knowledge Management Studies, 8(3-4), 259-272. Doi.org/10.1504/IJKMS.2017.087070.
• Adomako, S., Quartey, S. H., & Narteh, B. (2016). Entrepreneurial orientation, passion for work, perceived environmental dynamism and firm performance in an emerging economy. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 23(3), 728-752. Doi.org/10.1108/JSBED-08-2015-0115.
• Quartey, S. H., & Quartey, E. H. (2016). Human resource outsourcing and organisational learning: an industry-level investigation from Ghana. International Journal of Knowledge and Learning, 11(4), 232-247. Doi.org/10.1504/IJKL.2016.084730.
• Quartey, S. H. (2013). Competitive challenges facing Chinese MNCs in Ghana. Asia Pacific Journal of Business and Management, 4(2), 19-38.
• Quartey, S. H., & Attiogbe, E. J. (2013). Is there a link between compensation packages and job performance in the Ghana Police Service? African Journal of Business Management, 7(44), 4398-4406.
10. Books/Book Chapter:
• Appiah-Adu, K., & Quartey, S. H. (2017). Corporate social responsibility: A study of firms in Ghana. In B. B. Puplampu., K., Appiah-Adu, & J. G., Djokoto, (eds.), Perspectives on Business and Management in Ghana. Accra: Smartline Publishers.
• Quartey, S.H. (2012). Human Resource Management: A Contemporary Approach. Accra: Nirosac Publications.
11. Professional Membership and Affiliations:
• University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG)
• Academy of Human Resource Development-USA
• Development Studies Association –UK
• African Academy of Management