Faculty Profile

Kwesi

Amponsah-Tawiah

Title: 

Prof

Role/Position: 

Associate Professor

Email: 

kwesi.amponsaht@gmail.com / kamposah-tawiah@ug.edu.gh

Biography: 

Kwesi Amponsah-Tawiah is an Associate Professor and head of the Department of Organization and Human Resource Management (OHRM), University of  Ghana Business School. He is an Applied Psychologist and an Occupational Health and Safety specialist, with considerable research and consultancy experience in Organisational Development and Change Management, Occupational Health and Safety Management,  Organisational Behaviour Management and Psycho-social issues at the workplace. He has consulted for a number of local and international organizations including the ILO and the Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare. Kwesi is currently a Fellow of the  COIL Institute for Global Networked Learning, Member of the British Psychological Society, the Ghana Psychological Association, the International Commission on Occupational Health and the Ghana Society of Occupational and Environmental Health. As a young academic and a researcher, Kwesi has published extensively in some International Journals in the area of Occupational Health and Safety, Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Capital Management. He currently co-ordinates Internship and Placement at the University of Ghana Business School. Kwesi Ampnsah Tawiah holds a PhD in Applied Psychology from the Institute of Work Health & Organisations (I-WHO), University of Nottingham, a BA (Hons) and an Mphil degree in Psychology and Industrial & Organisational Psychology respectively from the University of Ghana.

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Research

Research : 

His research interests include Occupational Health and Safety Management, Corporate Social Responsibility, Work-Family Conflict, Change Management and Organisational Development.

Journal Publications

Journal Publications: 

Annor, F., & Amponsah-Tawiah, K. (2017). Evaluation of the psychometric properties of two scales of work–family conflict among Ghanaian employees. The Social Science Journal.

Amponsah-Tawiah, K., & Tuokuu, F. X. D. (2017). Effects of Dwindling Gold Prices on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Performance in Ghana’s Mining Sector. In Corporate Social Responsibility in Times of Crisis, 229-246. Springer International Publishing.

Amponsah-Tawiah, K., & Annor, F. (2017). Do Personality and Organizational Politics Predict Workplace Victimization? A Study among Ghanaian Employees. Safety and health at work, 8(1), 72-76.

Amponsah-Tawiah, K., & Mensah. J. (2016). Occupational health & safety and organizational commitment: Evidence from Ghanaian mining industry. Safety and Health at Work, 7(2), 1-6.

Amponsah-Tawiah, K., Annor, F., & Arthur, B. G. (2016). Linking commuting stress to job satisfaction and turnover intention: The mediating role of burnout. Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, 31(2), 104-123.

Amponsah-Tawiah, K., & Mensah, J. (2016). The impact of safety climate on safety related driving behaviors. Transport Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behavior, 40, 48-55.

Xavier, D.T.F., & Amponsah-Tawiah, K. (2016). Corporate social responsibility: Is it alternative to government? Journal of Global Responsibility. 7(1), 1-17.

Kuranchie-Mensah, E. B., & Amponsah-Tawiah, K. (2016). Employee motivation and work performance: A comparative study of mining companies in Ghana. Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management, 9(2), 255-309.

Amponsah-Tawiah, K., & Mensah. J. (2015). Exploring the link between corporate social responsibility and health and safety in the mines. Journal of Global Responsibility, 6(1), 65-79.

Amponsah-Tawiah, K., Ntow, M., & Mensah. J. (2015). Occupational health and safety management and turnover intention in the Ghanaian mining sector. Safety and Health at Work. 7(1), 12-17

Amponsah-Tawiah, K., & Mensah. J. (2015). Harmonizing stakeholder interests: The role of occupational health and safety. African Journal of Business Management, 9(9), 394-401.

Amponsah-Tawiah, K., Dartey-Baah, K. & Osam, E. (2015). “Turning potential collision into cooperation in Ghana’s oil industry”, Society and Business Review, 10(2), 118–131.

Dartey-Baah, K., Amponsah-Tawiah, K. & Agbeibor, V. (2015). “CSR and Ghana’s National Development,” Africa Today. 62(2), 72–93.

Amponsah-Tawiah, K., Jain, A., Leka, S., Hollis, D. & Cox, T. (2014). “The Impact of Physical and Psychosocial Risks on Employee Well-Being and Quality of Life: The Case of the Mining Industry in Ghana" Journal of Safety Science Vol. 65 (2014) 28-35.

Mensah, J. & Amponsah-Tawiah, K. (2014). Work stress and quality of work life: The mediating role of psychological capital. Research Journal in Organizational Psychology & Educational Studies, 3(5) 350 358.

Amponsah-Tawiah, K. (2013). “Occupational health and safety and sustainable development in Ghana” International Journal of Business Administration. Vol. 4. No. 2.

Amponsah-Tawiah, K., Jain, A., Leka, S., Hollis, D. & Cox, T. (2013). “Examining psychosocial and physical hazards in the Ghanaian mining industry and their implications for employees’ safety experience”. Journal of Safety Research. Vol. 45 (2013) 75-84.

Amponsah-Tawiah, K., Dartey-Baah, K.. (2012). Towards an Accident Free Energy Regime in Ghana International Business Review Vol. 5(11): 197-201

Amponsah-Tawiah, K., Dartey-Baah, K., & Ametorwo, A.M. (2012). Here Comes Another Questionnaire! The Questionnaire Allergy among Business Executives in Ghana. Industrial Engineering Letters Vol. 2(2): 50-60.

Dartey-Baah, K., Amponsah-Tawiah, K., & Aratuo, D.N. (2012). Emerging “Rent Seeking Resource and Institutional Challenges in Ghana's Nascent Oil Economy" International Journal of Law and Management Vol. 56 (5) 363-386.

Amponsah-Tawiah, K. & Dartey-Baah, K. (2012). “CSR-OHS: Expert Views, Analysis and Commentary on the two potent contrivances towards achieving MDGs” Emerald Journal of Global Responsibility. Vol. 3(2). (Early cite: Forth Coming)

Dartey-Baah, K., Amponsah-Tawiah, K., & Aratuo, D.N. (2012). Emerging “Dutch disease” in Emerging Oil Economy: Ghana’s Perspective Society and Business Review Vol. 7(2) :185-199

Amponsah-Tawiah, K., & Dartey-Baah, K. (2011). The Mining Industry in Ghana Blessing or Curse. International Journal of Business and Social Science Vol. 2(12): 62-69.

Amponsah-Tawiah, K., & Dartey-Baah, K. (2011). Corporate Social Responsibility in Ghana. International Journal of Business and Social Science Vol. 2(17): 107-112.

Amponsah-Tawiah, K., & Dartey-Baah, K. (2011). Occupational Health and Safety: Key Issues and Concerns in Ghana. International Journal of Business and Social Science Vol. 2(14): 119-126.

Dartey-Baah, K, & Amponsah-Tawiah, K. (2011). Exploring the Limits of Western Corporate Social Responsibility Theories in Africa. International Journal of Business and Social Science Vol. 2(18): 126-137.

Dartey-Baah, K, & Amponsah-Tawiah, K. (2011). Intellectual Capital: Relevance in Building Sustainable Human Resource Capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa. Business and Management Review Vol. 1(4): 39-48.

Dartey-Baah, K, & Amponsah-Tawiah, K. (2011). Influencing Organisational Behaviour through the Application of Learning Theories. European Journal of Business and Management Vol. 3(11): 10-18.

Amponsah-Tawiah, K. (2010). Beyond Philanthropy: The Business Case for Corporate Social Responsibility. Ghana Business Register: pp42-43.

Amponsah-Tawiah, K, & Appiah Augustine. (2004). When Husband and Wife Work. You and Psychology Vol.6 : 12-17

Book Chapter

Book Chapter - Edited Books: 

Amponsah-Tawiah, K. & Dartey-Baah, K. (2015). Corporate Social Responsibility in Ghana’s Extractive Sector. In Dartey-Baah, K & Amponsah-Tawiah, K. (2015). Organisational and Human Resource Management: Relevance of Current Practices to Ghana (Business Series Vol. 5). (pp. 151-163). Tema, Ghana: Digibooks Ghana Ltd.

Dartey-Baah, K. & Amponsah-Tawiah, K. (2015). Africanising CSR. In Dartey-Baah, K & Amponsah-Tawiah, K. (2015). Organisational and Human Resource Management: Relevance of Current Practices to Ghana (Business Series Vol. 5). (pp.129-149). Tema, Ghana: Digibooks Ghana Ltd.

Jain, A., Puplampu, B.B., & Amponsah-Tawiah, K. (2012). Occupational Safety & Health and Corporate Social Responsibility in Africa: An Introduction. In A.K. Jain, B.B. Puplampu, K Amponsah-Tawiah &. N.J.A Andreou (Eds), Occupational Safety & Health and Corporate Social Responsibility in Africa: Repositioning Corporate Social Responsibility Towards National Development (pp. 1-20). Cranfield, Bedfordshire: Cranfield Press.

Dartey-Baah, K., & Amponsah-Tawiah, K. (2012). Government Policy and Institutional framework. In A.K. Jain, B.B. Puplampu, K Amponsah-Tawiah &. N.J.A Andreou (Eds), Occupational Safety & Health and Corporate Social Responsibility in Africa: Repositioning Corporate Social Responsibility towards National Development (pp. 92-105). Cranfield, Bedfordshire: Cranfield Press.

Amponsah-Tawiah, K. & Dartey-Baah, K., (2012). Occupational Health and Safety & CSR in Africa. In A.K. Jain, B.B. Puplampu, K Amponsah-Tawiah &. N.J.A Andreou (Eds), Occupational Safety & Health and Corporate Social Responsibility in Africa: Repositioning Corporate Social Responsibility towards National Development (pp. 106-135). Cranfield, Bedfordshire: Cranfield Press.

Amponsah-Tawiah, K., & Puplampu, B.B. (2012). Conclusions and the future agenda. In A.K. Jain, B.B. Puplampu, K Amponsah-Tawiah &. N.J.A Andreou (Eds), Occupational Safety & Health and Corporate Social Responsibility in Africa: Repositioning Corporate Social Responsibility Towards National Development (pp. 170-176). Cranfield, Bedfordshire: Cranfield Press.

Books

Books: 

Dartey-Baah, K & Amponsah-Tawiah, K. (2015). Organisational and Human Resource Management: Relevance of Current Practices to Ghana (Business Series Vol. 5). Tema, Ghana: Digibooks Ghana Ltd.

Puplampu, B.B., Ofori, D.F., Amponsah-Tawiah, K., & Dartey-Baah, K. (2013). Developing Courses in Occupational Safety and Health & Corporate Social Responsibility: A Faculty Handbook. Cranfield, Bedfordshire: Cranfield Press.

Jain, A.K., Puplampu, B.B., Amponsah-Tawiah, K., &. Andreou, N.J.A (Eds) (2012). Occupational Safety & Health and Corporate Social Responsibility in Africa: Repositioning Corporate Social Responsibility Towards National Development (pp. 1-20). Cranfield, Bedfordshire: Cranfield Press.

Conference Proceedings

Conference Proceedings: 

Amponsah-Tawiah, K. & Opata J., (2016). “Pressure for production and employees safety behaviors among Ghanaian power generation companies: The moderating role of management commitment to safety and priority of safety”, in 7th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics, Orlando, Florida, USA.

Amponsah-Tawiah, K.; Dartey-Baah, K., 2011, "Towards an accident free energy regime: an examination of Ghana’s energy regime", in the Summer Conference of the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines, 25-28 July, Honolulu, Hawaii

Amponsah-Tawiah, K.; Dartey-Baah, K., 2011, "Occupational health and safety and sustainable development in Ghana", in the Summer Conference of the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines, 25-28 July, Honolulu, Hawaii

Amponsah-Tawiah, K.; Leka, S.; Cox, T.; Jain, A., 2010, "Occupational hazards, employee well-being and quality of life: an exploration in the Ghanaian mining industry", in 4th International Conference on Psychosocial Factors at Work: The Changing World of Work. 14-17 June2010: Amsterdam

Amponsah-Tawiah, K.; Leka, S.; Cox, T.; Jain, A., 2010, "Assessing occupational hazards in the Ghanaian mining industry and their implications for employee well-being and quality of life", in 9th Conference of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology, 29 March-2 April: Rome.

Jain, A.; Leka, S.; Amponsah-Tawiah, K.; Kamuzora, P., 2010, "Corporate responsibility as a means of promoting occupational safety and health in emerging economies", in 9th Annual Colloquium of EABIS – The Academy of Business in Society. 20-21 September 2010: St Petersburg, Russia.

Amponsah-Tawiah, K, 2010 "Managing psychosocial and physical hazards in the Ghanaian mining industry", at the 8th International Scientific Conference of the International Occupational Hygiene Association, September 28-2 October Rome, Italy.

Amponsah-Tawiah, K, 2010 “Examining the psychosocial and physical hazards in the Ghanaian mining industry and their implications for employee well-being, safety experience and quality of life", at the 4th ICOH-WOPS Conference in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Amponsah-Tawiah, K, 2008 "Exploring the Integration of Health and Safety into the Broader CSR Agenda", at the 7th International Scientific Conference of the International Occupational Hygiene Association, 18-22 February, Taipei, Taiwan.

History

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