Prof Samuel Adams

Department

Public Management and International Relations

Professor Samuel Adams is a prolific researcher with qualitative and quantitative skills, over 120 Publications, and over 4000 citations.

According to the Alper-Doger (AD) Scientific Index – 2022, he is ranked among the top 50 research scientists in Ghana at number 27. In the area of Public Administration, he is ranked the number one research scientist in Ghana and Africa. Additionally, in Business and Management, he is rated number two in Ghana and 10 in Africa.

  • Old Dominion University, Virginia, USA 2003-2007. Ph.D (Public Administration and Urban Policy)                             
  • Lincoln University- Missouri, USA Master of Business Administration (MBA)                                             2001 -2003 Management Concentration
  • University of Science & Technology – Kumasi, Ghana. Bachelor of Science Degree- Biochemistry
  • Public Administration
  • Privatization
  • Decentralization
  • Leadership
  • Elections
  • Development
  • Environment
  • Energy
  • Capital flows
  • Climate change
  • Democracy
  • Public Administration
  • Privatization
  • Decentralization
  • Leadership
  • Elections
  • Development
  • Environment
  • Energy
  • Capital flows
  • Climate change
  • Democracy
  • Public Administration
  • Public Policy
  • Program Analysis and Evaluation
  • Public Program Evaluation
  • Project Management
  • Strategic Management
  • Research Methods
  • Leadership
  • Governance
  • International Business

Selected Publications:

  • Adusah-Poku, F., Adams, S., & Adjei-Mantey, K. (2022). Does the gender of the household head affect household energy choice in Ghana? An empirical analysis. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1-22
  • Quagrainie, F.A.Kabalan, A.A.M.Adams, S.Dankwa, A.D. (2022), “3Ps model of entrepreneurial resourcefulness among micro-youth entrepreneurs”, Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEEE-07-2021-0276
  • Mensah, I. K., Adams, S., & Luo, C. (2022). Understanding the Moderating Impact of Context Awareness and Ubiquity on Mobile Government Service Adoption. International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector (IJISSS)14(1), 1-15.
  • Quagrainie, F. A., Adams, S., Kabalan, A. A. M., & Dankwa, A. D. (2022). Women Micro-entrepreneurship and Social Inclusion: The Moderating Role of Individual Perceptual Factors. Journal of African Business, 1-18.
  • Mensah, I. K., Adams, S., Adjei, J. K., & Mwakapesa, D. S. (2022). Drivers of egovernment adoption amidst COVID-19 pandemic: The Information Adoption Model (IAM) approach. Information development38(4), 494-509.
  • Odonkor, S. T., & Adams, S. (2022). Climate change-mediated heat stress vulnerability and adaptation strategies among outdoor workers. Climate and Development, 14(7), 591-599.
  • Adedoyin, F. F., Bekun, F. V., Eluwole, K. K., & Adams, S. (2022). Modelling the Nexus between Financial Development, FDI, and CO2 Emission: Does Institutional Quality Matter?. Energies15(20), 7464.
  • Adams, S., & Kaffo Fotio, H. (2022). Economic integration and environmental quality: accounting for the roles of financial development, industrialization, urbanization and renewable energy. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 1-26.
  • Mensah, I. K., Adams, S., & Luo, C. (2022). Understanding the Moderating Impact of Context Awareness and Ubiquity on Mobile Government Service Adoption. International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector (IJISSS)14(1), 1-15.
  • Yeboah-Assiamah, E., Gyekye-Jandoh, M. A. A., Asamoah, K., & Adams, S. (2022). Henceforth, We Will Never Walk Alone: Empirical Study on the Benefits of Participatory Governance and Leadership. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 35(3), 303-326.

Prof Samuel Adams

Department

Public Management and International Relations

Professor Samuel Adams is a prolific researcher with qualitative and quantitative skills, over 120 Publications, and over 4000 citations.

According to the Alper-Doger (AD) Scientific Index – 2022, he is ranked among the top 50 research scientists in Ghana at number 27. In the area of Public Administration, he is ranked the number one research scientist in Ghana and Africa. Additionally, in Business and Management, he is rated number two in Ghana and 10 in Africa.

  • Old Dominion University, Virginia, USA 2003-2007. Ph.D (Public Administration and Urban Policy)                             
  • Lincoln University- Missouri, USA Master of Business Administration (MBA)                                             2001 -2003 Management Concentration
  • University of Science & Technology – Kumasi, Ghana. Bachelor of Science Degree- Biochemistry
  • Public Administration
  • Privatization
  • Decentralization
  • Leadership
  • Elections
  • Development
  • Environment
  • Energy
  • Capital flows
  • Climate change
  • Democracy
  • Public Administration
  • Privatization
  • Decentralization
  • Leadership
  • Elections
  • Development
  • Environment
  • Energy
  • Capital flows
  • Climate change
  • Democracy
  • Public Administration
  • Public Policy
  • Program Analysis and Evaluation
  • Public Program Evaluation
  • Project Management
  • Strategic Management
  • Research Methods
  • Leadership
  • Governance
  • International Business

Selected Publications:

  • Adusah-Poku, F., Adams, S., & Adjei-Mantey, K. (2022). Does the gender of the household head affect household energy choice in Ghana? An empirical analysis. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1-22
  • Quagrainie, F.A.Kabalan, A.A.M.Adams, S.Dankwa, A.D. (2022), “3Ps model of entrepreneurial resourcefulness among micro-youth entrepreneurs”, Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEEE-07-2021-0276
  • Mensah, I. K., Adams, S., & Luo, C. (2022). Understanding the Moderating Impact of Context Awareness and Ubiquity on Mobile Government Service Adoption. International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector (IJISSS)14(1), 1-15.
  • Quagrainie, F. A., Adams, S., Kabalan, A. A. M., & Dankwa, A. D. (2022). Women Micro-entrepreneurship and Social Inclusion: The Moderating Role of Individual Perceptual Factors. Journal of African Business, 1-18.
  • Mensah, I. K., Adams, S., Adjei, J. K., & Mwakapesa, D. S. (2022). Drivers of egovernment adoption amidst COVID-19 pandemic: The Information Adoption Model (IAM) approach. Information development38(4), 494-509.
  • Odonkor, S. T., & Adams, S. (2022). Climate change-mediated heat stress vulnerability and adaptation strategies among outdoor workers. Climate and Development, 14(7), 591-599.
  • Adedoyin, F. F., Bekun, F. V., Eluwole, K. K., & Adams, S. (2022). Modelling the Nexus between Financial Development, FDI, and CO2 Emission: Does Institutional Quality Matter?. Energies15(20), 7464.
  • Adams, S., & Kaffo Fotio, H. (2022). Economic integration and environmental quality: accounting for the roles of financial development, industrialization, urbanization and renewable energy. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 1-26.
  • Mensah, I. K., Adams, S., & Luo, C. (2022). Understanding the Moderating Impact of Context Awareness and Ubiquity on Mobile Government Service Adoption. International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector (IJISSS)14(1), 1-15.
  • Yeboah-Assiamah, E., Gyekye-Jandoh, M. A. A., Asamoah, K., & Adams, S. (2022). Henceforth, We Will Never Walk Alone: Empirical Study on the Benefits of Participatory Governance and Leadership. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 35(3), 303-326.

Prof Samuel Adams

Department

Public Management and International Relations

Professor Samuel Adams is a prolific researcher with qualitative and quantitative skills, over 120 Publications, and over 4000 citations.

According to the Alper-Doger (AD) Scientific Index – 2022, he is ranked among the top 50 research scientists in Ghana at number 27. In the area of Public Administration, he is ranked the number one research scientist in Ghana and Africa. Additionally, in Business and Management, he is rated number two in Ghana and 10 in Africa.

  • Old Dominion University, Virginia, USA 2003-2007. Ph.D (Public Administration and Urban Policy)                             
  • Lincoln University- Missouri, USA Master of Business Administration (MBA)                                             2001 -2003 Management Concentration
  • University of Science & Technology – Kumasi, Ghana. Bachelor of Science Degree- Biochemistry
  • Public Administration
  • Privatization
  • Decentralization
  • Leadership
  • Elections
  • Development
  • Environment
  • Energy
  • Capital flows
  • Climate change
  • Democracy
  • Public Administration
  • Privatization
  • Decentralization
  • Leadership
  • Elections
  • Development
  • Environment
  • Energy
  • Capital flows
  • Climate change
  • Democracy
  • Public Administration
  • Public Policy
  • Program Analysis and Evaluation
  • Public Program Evaluation
  • Project Management
  • Strategic Management
  • Research Methods
  • Leadership
  • Governance
  • International Business

Selected Publications:

  • Adusah-Poku, F., Adams, S., & Adjei-Mantey, K. (2022). Does the gender of the household head affect household energy choice in Ghana? An empirical analysis. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1-22
  • Quagrainie, F.A.Kabalan, A.A.M.Adams, S.Dankwa, A.D. (2022), “3Ps model of entrepreneurial resourcefulness among micro-youth entrepreneurs”, Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEEE-07-2021-0276
  • Mensah, I. K., Adams, S., & Luo, C. (2022). Understanding the Moderating Impact of Context Awareness and Ubiquity on Mobile Government Service Adoption. International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector (IJISSS)14(1), 1-15.
  • Quagrainie, F. A., Adams, S., Kabalan, A. A. M., & Dankwa, A. D. (2022). Women Micro-entrepreneurship and Social Inclusion: The Moderating Role of Individual Perceptual Factors. Journal of African Business, 1-18.
  • Mensah, I. K., Adams, S., Adjei, J. K., & Mwakapesa, D. S. (2022). Drivers of egovernment adoption amidst COVID-19 pandemic: The Information Adoption Model (IAM) approach. Information development38(4), 494-509.
  • Odonkor, S. T., & Adams, S. (2022). Climate change-mediated heat stress vulnerability and adaptation strategies among outdoor workers. Climate and Development, 14(7), 591-599.
  • Adedoyin, F. F., Bekun, F. V., Eluwole, K. K., & Adams, S. (2022). Modelling the Nexus between Financial Development, FDI, and CO2 Emission: Does Institutional Quality Matter?. Energies15(20), 7464.
  • Adams, S., & Kaffo Fotio, H. (2022). Economic integration and environmental quality: accounting for the roles of financial development, industrialization, urbanization and renewable energy. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 1-26.
  • Mensah, I. K., Adams, S., & Luo, C. (2022). Understanding the Moderating Impact of Context Awareness and Ubiquity on Mobile Government Service Adoption. International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector (IJISSS)14(1), 1-15.
  • Yeboah-Assiamah, E., Gyekye-Jandoh, M. A. A., Asamoah, K., & Adams, S. (2022). Henceforth, We Will Never Walk Alone: Empirical Study on the Benefits of Participatory Governance and Leadership. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 35(3), 303-326.

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