About
Joseph is a Professor of International Business at Kent Business School (KBS), the University of Kent. Prior to joining KBS, he held positions at University of Bristol, UK. His research engages with the sub-discipline of international business and strategy focusing specifically on business failure in emerging economies.
He has guest-edited over 10 special issues for journals such as:
- International Marketing Review (2)
- International Business Review
- Critical Perspectives on International Business
- Technological Forecasting and Social Change (2)
- Journal of Business Research (2)
Joseph was included in Stanford University's list of the world Top 2% scientists for citation impact during the single calendar year 2019.
He is also a recipient of multiple research awards across the social science disciplines and has consistently published in many journals of international repute including:
- British Journal of Management (3+)
- Industrial and Corporate Change, Business History (2)
- Long Range Planning
- International Business Review (5+)
- Technological Forecasting and Social Change (15+)
- International Journal of Human Resource Management (2)
- Journal of International Management
- Thunderbird International Business Review (6)
- R&D Management, Business Strategy and the Environment (6+)
- International Review of Financial Analysis
- Computers in Industry
- Journal of Rural Studies, Group and Organization Management (2)
- International Journal of Production Economics
- Journal of Business Research (10+)
In all, he has published over 110 articles, many in world leading academic journals.
He currently serves as an Associate Editor for Critical Perspectives on International Business, Editor-in-Chief for International Journal of Multinational Corporation Strategy and co-editor of the Cogent Business & Management. He also serves as a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Strategy and International Business at Coal City University, Nigeria and an Adjunct Professor of Management at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana.
Research interests
Joseph is the recipient of multiple research awards across the social science disciplines including:
- The European Academy of Management and European Management Review Best Paper (2018).
- Emerald “Critical Perspectives on International Business” Prize (2013).
- Emerald Highly Recommended Award (2017).
- Conference track best papers from the 2017 Academy of International Business Southeast Asia Regional Conference and the 2012 British Academy of Management Conference.
- Outstanding Reviewer for both Industrial Marketing Management and Technological Forecasting and Social Change.
Joseph has guest co-edited special issues in his research areas for journals such as:
- International Marketing Review
- International Business Review
- Journal of Business Research
- Critical Perspectives on International Business
- Technological Forecasting and Social Change.
He has published in many journals of international repute including:
- Industrial and Corporate Change
- Journal of Business Research
- British Journal of Management
- Business History
- International Journal of Human Resource Management
- International Journal of Production Economics
- Group and Organization Management
- Long Range Planning
- Journal of International Management
- Business Strategy and the Environment
Teaching
Joseph has taught Business Strategy and International Business Environment at undergraduate level, and Leadership and Corporate Strategy, Management Consultancy Report and Global Business Analysis at post graduate level.
Supervision
Supervision Topics
- Business failure in emerging economies
- Doing business in Africa
- Technology obsolescence and new business models in emerging economies
Professional
- Academy of International Business
- British Academy of Management
- International Academy of African Business and Development
