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I study the question: how do managers of entrepreneurial firms make strategic decisions that impact their organizations and broader sets of stakeholders of the organization? My research currently centers on how entrepreneurial decision makers are implicated in the emergence of firms, the crafting of organizational identity, and the maintenance of organizational boundaries.
Personal profile
Onajomo (Ona) Akemu is an Assistant Professor in Strategy & Entrepreneurship with expertise in entrepreneurial decision making. He started his academic career after receiving a PhD from the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), an M.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering from Imperial College, London, and an MBA from London Business School (LBS). His research and teaching focuses on: (1) decision making and strategy implementation within nascent entrepreneurial ventures; (2) improving qualitative methodology; and (3) managerial effectiveness in established organizations.
Onajomo’s research has been published in reputable academic journals, such as Journal of Management Studies and Organizational Research Methods. Prior to graduate studies, he worked as an engineer/consultant in the international oil & gas industry and also advised start-up enterprises in The Netherlands.
A native of Nigeria, Onajomo has lived in the United Kingdom, Russia, The Netherlands, and now Kazakhstan. He is fluent in English, Dutch, Yoruba and West African Creole.
Education/Academic qualification
Management, PhD
Award Date: Feb 17 2017
General Management, MBA
Award Date: Sep 1 2011
Engineeering, MSc
Award Date: Oct 1 2001
Chemical Engineering, BSc
Award Date: Nov 1 1998
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Value creation within Kazakhstan's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Towards an Understanding of Informal and Formal Entrepreneurs
Yousafzai, S., Akemu, O., Atanu, R., Durrani, N., Bissenova, A., Ghosh, A., Nurbayeva, A., Lipovka, A., Henry, C., Bhartiya, T., Saeed, S., Fayolle, A. & Cornelissen, J.
1/1/22 → 12/31/24
Project: Monitored by Research Administration
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When Failure is not the End: Entrepreneurial Restart within Kazakhstan’s Technology Landscape
Akemu, O., Atanu, R. & Babalola, M.
1/1/22 → 12/31/24
Project: Monitored by Research Administration
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Does entrepreneurial education of business owners matter? The SME Executive Development program in Kazakhstan.
Akemu, O., Colapinto, C., Khanin, D., Abilova, Z. A., Khadyr, A., Rakisheva, B. & Saginova, N.
3/20/18 → 12/31/20
Project: Monitored by Research Administration
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Employee thriving at work: The long reach of family incivility and family support
Ren, S., Babalola, M. T., Ogbonnaya, C., Hochwarter, W. A., Akemu, O. & Agyemang-Mintah, P., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Organizational Behavior.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What Do We Do When They Shed Tears? Ethnography as Emotional Work
Akemu, O., Abdelnour, S. & Whiteman, G., 2021, (In preparation).Research output: Working paper
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Building Character: The Formation of a Hybrid Organizational Identity in a Social Enterprise
Cornelissen, J., Akemu, O., Jonkman, J. & Werner, M., 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Management Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effectual and Causal Decision Making: Shifts in Product Development Cycle
Akemu, O., 2020, (In preparation).Research output: Working paper
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Business Practices And Entrepreneurial Performance: Does Management Training Improve SMEs’ Performance?
Akemu, O. & Colapinto, C., 2019, (In preparation).Research output: Working paper
Activities
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Academy of Management Discoveries (Journal)
Onajomo Akemu (Reviewer)
Apr 2019 → Mar 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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Strategic Management Society Conference
Onajomo Akemu (Invited speaker)
Oct 22 2019Activity: Participating in event › Participation in conference
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Effectuation Conference
Onajomo Akemu (Invited speaker)
Nov 25 2019Activity: Participating in event › Participation in workshop, seminar
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Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice (Journal)
Onajomo Akemu (Reviewer)
2018Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
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Academy of Management Discoveries (Journal)
Onajomo Akemu (Reviewer)
2018 → 2019Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review