Doctor Emmanuel Kwasi Mawuena BSc, MPhil, PhD
Senior Lecturer
Summary
I am a Senior Lecturer in Organizational Behaviour and HRM at Sheffield Business School. My research focuses on Organizational Behaviour, with a particular interest in Employee Voice. I have published in high-impact management and healthcare journals, and have been recognized as an Outstanding Early Career Researcher. I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and an active member of the Academy of Management (AOM). I bring a unique blend of academic insight and practical experience, drawing on my professional background in sales and banking, as well as my cross-cultural competencies, to bridge theory and practice gap.
About
I hold a PhD in Management from the University of Hull. My interdisciplinary research focuses on Organizational Behaviour, Employee Voice/Silence and Health Services/Patient Safety. My research has been published in major management and healthcare journals (e.g., the International Journal of Human Resource Management; British Medical Journal (BMJ) Quality and Safety; Journal of Health and Organization Management). I have been recognized as an Outstanding Early Career Researcher, having been honoured with the Sheffield Hallam Early Career Research and Innovation Fellowship (2023/24). I serve as a peer reviewer for journals including; Human Relations, Journal of Industrial Relations and the International Journal of Human Resource Management. I supervise PhD students and welcome prospective candidates interested in Employee Voice, Organizational Behaviour, and Cross-Cultural HRM.
My teaching expertise includes Organisational Behaviour, Cross-Cultural Management, International HRM, Ethics/CSR, and Responsible HRM. Before joining Sheffield Hallam University, I worked in banking and sales (including at Barclays Bank Ghana) and on projects at the University of Ghana (Ghana Business Development Review and Building Stronger Universities). I also taught at the University of Hull.
I draw on my industry experience, along with my research and cross-cultural insights, to create meaningful and engaging learning experiences for students. With a deep commitment to student success, I create enriching learning experiences that empower students to thrive academically and professionally.
Teaching
Sheffield Business School
College of Business, Technology and Engineering
Business, Management and People
Global Talent and Reward Management
Applied Business Management Practice
Responsible Human Resource Management
Future of Strategic HR
Human Resource Management in Context
Organizational Design and Change
Learning and Development
Global Talent Management and Acquisition
Strategic Employee Relations and Law
Strategies in International Human Resource Management
Strategic Global HRM and Decision Making
People and Organizations in Context (POIC)
Managing and Developing People
Managing for Success
Applied Research Projects
Research
- Social and Economic Research Institute
Research
Employee Voice and Silence
Power and Teamwork
Safety/Quality Care and Patient Safety
Publications
Journal articles
Mawuena, E., Mannion, R., Adu-Aryee, N.A., Adzei, F.A., Amoakwa, E., & Twumasi, E. (2024). Professional Disrespect between Doctors and Nurses: Implications for Voicing Concerns about Threats to Patient Safety. Journal of Health, Organization and Management. http://doi.org/10.1108/jhom-06-2023-0167
Mawuena, E.K., Mannion, R., & Wilkinson, A.J. (2024). How Knowledge Shapes Psychological Safety for Voice on Patient Safety in Surgical Hierarchy. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2024 (1). http://doi.org/10.5465/amproc.2024.12658abstract
Mawuena, E.K., & Wilkinson, A. (2024). How power, expertise, and hierarchy influence Voice on Patient Safety: A study of surgeons and anaesthesiologists. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 35 (14), 2367-2391. http://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2024.2342294
Mawuena, E.K., & Mannion, R. (2022). Implications of resource constraints and high workload on speaking up about threats to patient safety: a qualitative study of surgical teams in Ghana. BMJ quality & safety, 31 (9), 662-669. http://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2021-014287
Mawuena, E.K. (2022). Equal Power and Voice and Silence on Patient Safety in the Surgeon-Anaesthesiologists Relationship. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2022 (1). http://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2022.11163abstract
Other activities
Academy of Management (AOM)
Ghana’s Healthcare
Postgraduate supervision
PhD Supervision - Resilience of Healthcare systems and Professionals