Dr Olatunji Adekoya Phd., MBA, BSc., FHEA
Senior Lecturer
Summary
Dr. Olatunji Adekoya is a Senior Lecturer of Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management (OBHRM) at Sheffield Hallam University. I obtained my PhD, specialising in Human Resource Management, at the University of East London, United Kingdom. Before joining Sheffield Hallam University, I also lectured at the University of East London and the University of West London. I also worked as a training consultant and facilitator at the London Corporate Advantage Consulting.
My key research examines HRM in local and international contexts, with a strong focus on work-life balance, organisational flexibility and employment relations.
About
Qualifications
- PhD: University of East London, United Kingdom (specialising in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour)
- Diploma: Harvard Business School (Business Analytics)
- MBA: University of Wales Trinity Saint David, United Kingdom (Business Administration)
- BSc: University of Lagos, Nigeria (Economics)
Professional Qualifications/Membership of Professional Bodies
- Fellow: Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- Fellow: Institute of Administrative Management (FInstAM)
- Fellow: Institute of Leadership and Management (FInstLM)
- Member: British Academy of Management (BAM)
- Member: Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
- Member: Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Teaching Expertise
- Human Resource Management
- Organisational Behaviour
- Strategic Management
- Business Management
- Leadership and Sustainability
Key Research Interests
- Work-Life Balance
- HRM and Sustainability
- Organisational Flexibility
- Employment Relations
- Employee Wellbeing
Senior Lecturer
Teaching
College of Business, Technology and Engineering
Publications
Journal articles
Mordi, T., Adisa, T.A., Adekoya, O., Sani, K.F.F., Mordi, C., & Akhtar, M.N. (2023). A comparative study of the worklife balance experiences and coping mechanisms of Nigerian and British single student-working mothers. Career Development International. http://doi.org/10.1108/CDI-10-2022-0280
Sani, K., Adisa, T., Adekoya, O., & Oruh, E. (2022). Digital onboarding and employee outcomes: empiricalevidence from the UK. Management Decision. http://doi.org/10.1108/MD-11-2021-1528
Adisa, T.A., Antonacopoulou, E., Beauregard, T.A., Dickmann, M., & Adekoya, O.D. (2022). Exploring the impact of COVID‐19 on employees’ boundary management and work–life balance. British Journal of Management. http://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12643
Adekoya, O.D., Adisa, T.A., & Aiyenitaju, O. (2022). Going forward: remote working in the post-COVID-19 era. Employee Relations. http://doi.org/10.1108/ER-04-2021-0161
Akanji, B., Mordi, C., Ajonbadi, H., & Adekoya, O. (2022). The impact of COVID-19 on the work–life balance of working mothers: evidence from Nigerian academics. Personnel Review. http://doi.org/10.1108/pr-08-2020-0636
Adisa, T.A., Gbadamosi, G., & Adekoya, O.D. (2021). Gender apartheid: The challenges of breaking into “man's world”. Gender, Work & Organization, 28 (6), 2216-2234. http://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.12736
Adisa, T.A., Aiyenitaju, O., & Adekoya, O.D. (2021). The work–family balance of British working women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Work-Applied Management, 13 (2), 241-260. http://doi.org/10.1108/jwam-07-2020-0036
Adisa, T.A., Ogbonnaya, C., & Adekoya, O.D. (2021). Remote working and employee engagement: a qualitative study of British workers during the pandemic. Information Technology & People. http://doi.org/10.1108/itp-12-2020-0850
Adisa, T.A., Adekoya, O.D., & Okoya, O. (2021). Modern-day slavery? The work-life conflict of domestic workers in Nigeria. Gender in Management: An International Journal, 36 (4), 519-535. http://doi.org/10.1108/gm-02-2020-0054
Akanji, B., Mordi, C., Ajonbadi, H., & Adekoya, O.D. (2021). Exploring cultural values in conflict management: a qualitative study of university heads of departments. Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management, 16 (2), 350-369. http://doi.org/10.1108/qrom-06-2020-1953
Adisa, T.A., Adekoya, O.D., & Sani, K.F. (2021). Stigma hurts: exploring employer and employee perceptions of tattoos and body piercings in Nigeria. Career Development International, 26 (2), 217-237. http://doi.org/10.1108/cdi-09-2020-0239
Adekoya, O.D., Ajonbadi, H.A., Okorie, G.I., & Jimoh, I.O. (2021). Beyond the call of duty: realities of work-life balance in the United Arab Emirates education sector. International Journal of Business and Society, 22 (1), 131-145. http://doi.org/10.33736/ijbs.3166.2021
Adekoya, O. (n.d.). An Exploration of the Practices of Locational Flexibility in Developing Economies: Insights from the Nigerian Higher Education Sector. Employee Relations.
Books
Mordi, C., Ajonbadi, H.A., & Adekoya, O.D. (2023). Employee Relations and Trade Unions in Africa A Critical Approach. Palgrave Macmillan.