Ebes Esho

University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Research Expertise

Human Capital
Foreign Direct Investment
Business Strategy
African Business
Economics and Econometrics
Business and International Management
Management Science and Operations Research
Strategy and Management
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Development
Management of Technology and Innovation

About

Ebes Esho has a strong background in research. She received her doctoral education from Lagos Business School in 2016, and her MBA from the same business school in 2010. Her time at the Lagos business school provided her with a solid foundation in business and management principles and research. She continued her research as a post-doctoral researcher at University of Johannesburg, South Africa, and is currently a senior research associate with the university. She has expertise in strategy, human capital, and business and management in Africa.

Publications

The impact of foreign direct investment, foreign aid and trade on poverty reduction: Evidence from Sub-Saharan African countries

Cogent Economics & Finance / Jan 01, 2020

Anetor, F. O., Esho, E., & Verhoef, G. (2020). The impact of foreign direct investment, foreign aid and trade on poverty reduction: Evidence from Sub-Saharan African countries. Cogent Economics & Finance, 8(1), 1737347. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2020.1737347

SME funding-gap and financing: a comprehensive literature review

International Journal of Globalisation and Small Business / Jan 01, 2022

Esho, E., & Verhoef, G. (2022). SME funding-gap and financing: a comprehensive literature review. International Journal of Globalisation and Small Business, 13(2), 164. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijgsb.2022.127226

A holistic model of human capital for value creation and superior firm performance: The Strategic factor market model

Cogent Business & Management / Jan 01, 2020

Esho, E., & Verhoef, G. (2020). A holistic model of human capital for value creation and superior firm performance: The Strategic factor market model. Cogent Business & Management, 7(1), 1728998. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2020.1728998

Banking on Africa: Can Emerging Pan-African Banks Outcompete Their Global Rivals?

Africa’s Competitiveness in the Global Economy / Jan 01, 2018

Adeleye, I., Ngwu, F., Iheanachor, N., Esho, E., Oji, C., Onaji-Benson, T., & Ogbechie, C. (2018). Banking on Africa: Can Emerging Pan-African Banks Outcompete Their Global Rivals? In Africa’s Competitiveness in the Global Economy (pp. 113–136). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67014-0_5

What Influences Online Shopping In Nigeria: Trust or Website Quality?

African Journal of Business and Economic Research / Oct 04, 2021

Esho, E., & Verhoef, G. (2021). What Influences Online Shopping In Nigeria: Trust or Website Quality? African Journal of Business and Economic Research, 16(3), 155–175. https://doi.org/10.31920/1750-4562/2021/v16n3a8

Spiritual Intelligence and Employee Outcomes in an African Sample

Journal of Management, Spirituality & Religion / Apr 30, 2021

Oyewunmi, A. E., Esho, E., & Oyewunmi, Olabode. A. (2021). Spiritual Intelligence and Employee Outcomes in an African Sample. Journal of Management, Spirituality & Religion, 18(2), 151–171. https://doi.org/10.51327/zpdn7247

Variance decomposition of firm performance: past, present and future

Management Research Review / Dec 14, 2020

Esho, E., & Verhoef, G. (2020). Variance decomposition of firm performance: past, present and future. Management Research Review, 44(6), 867–888. https://doi.org/10.1108/mrr-07-2020-0393

Beyond national markets: The case of emerging African multinationals

Economic History of Developing Regions / May 03, 2020

Esho, E., & Verhoef, G. (2020). Beyond national markets: The case of emerging African multinationals. Economic History of Developing Regions, 35(2), 71–97. https://doi.org/10.1080/20780389.2020.1757425

Religious Organisations and Quality Education for African Women: The Case of Nigeria

Empowering African Women for Sustainable Development / Jan 01, 2020

Aziegbe-Esho, E., & Anetor, F. O. (2020). Religious Organisations and Quality Education for African Women: The Case of Nigeria. In Empowering African Women for Sustainable Development (pp. 73–83). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59102-1_7

Navigating the realities of intercultural research in Sub-Saharan Africa: insights from Nigeria

Field Guide to Intercultural Research / Jan 19, 2021

E. Oyewunmi, A., Esho, E., & I. Ukenna, S. (2021). Navigating the realities of intercultural research in Sub-Saharan Africa: insights from Nigeria. In Field Guide to Intercultural Research. Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788970129.00030

Africapitalism and human capital development

Africapitalism / Apr 01, 2019

Adeleye, I., Adeola, O., & Esho, E. (2019). Africapitalism and human capital development. In Africapitalism (pp. 111–125). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315559346-7

What is it about Country that Really Matters? Disentangling Country Effects on Firm Performance.

Academy of Management Proceedings / Jan 01, 2016

Esho, E., & Adegbesan, A. (2016). What is it about Country that Really Matters? Disentangling Country Effects on Firm Performance. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2016(1), 16354. https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2016.16354abstract

Navigating the CSR Discourse from a Developing Country’s Perspective: a Shift to Human Capital Development?

Corporate Social Responsibility in Developing and Emerging Markets / Dec 19, 2019

Motilewa, D. B., Aziegbe-Esho, E., & Ngwu, F. N. (2019). Navigating the CSR Discourse from a Developing Country’s Perspective: a Shift to Human Capital Development? In Corporate Social Responsibility in Developing and Emerging Markets (pp. 119–130). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108579360.009

Public Relations in Africa’s Public Sector: A Crisis Situational Analysis of South Africa and Nigeria

Public Sector Marketing Communications Volume I / Jan 01, 2022

Agu, E., Adeola, O., Ibelegbu, O., & Esho, E. (2022). Public Relations in Africa’s Public Sector: A Crisis Situational Analysis of South Africa and Nigeria. In Palgrave Studies of Public Sector Management in Africa (pp. 147–176). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07293-2_7

Reaping the Benefits of African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)

Africa Review / Sep 16, 2022

Aziegbe-Esho, E., & Verhoef, G. (2022). Reaping the Benefits of African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA): The Role of Human Capital Development. Africa Review, 15(1), 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1163/09744061-tat00008

Looking “Back” to the “Future” of Business in Africa

Thunderbird International Business Review / Aug 04, 2019

Esho, E., & White, L. (2019). Looking “Back” to the “Future” of Business in Africa. Thunderbird International Business Review, 63(1), 95–96. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/tie.22087

The Specificity and Transferability of Human Capital: Empirical Evidence of Task-Specificity and Resource Complementarity Using Sales Performance Data

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2023

Esho, E., & Verhoef, G. (2023). The Specificity and Transferability of Human Capital: Empirical Evidence of Task-Specificity and Resource Complementarity Using Sales Performance Data. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4547377

A MUDANÇA ESTRATÉGICA DAS ECONOMIAS EM DESENVOLVIMENTO PARA A PRODUÇÃO E A INDUSTRIALIZAÇÃO: O PAPEL DAS INSTITUIÇÕES INFORMAIS

Revista de Administração de Empresas / Jan 01, 2023

Ibidunni, A. S., Esho, E., Adeola, O., & Faria, A. de A. (2023). A MUDANÇA ESTRATÉGICA DAS ECONOMIAS EM DESENVOLVIMENTO PARA A PRODUÇÃO E A INDUSTRIALIZAÇÃO: O PAPEL DAS INSTITUIÇÕES INFORMAIS. Revista de Administração de Empresas, 63(3). https://doi.org/10.1590/s0034-759020230309x

Covid-19 Pandemic and the Girl Child Education: The Case of Nigeria and South Africa

Gendered Perspectives on Covid-19 Recovery in Africa / Jan 01, 2021

Aziegbe-Esho, E., Oyewunmi, A. E., & Verhoef, G. (2021). Covid-19 Pandemic and the Girl Child Education: The Case of Nigeria and South Africa. In Gendered Perspectives on Covid-19 Recovery in Africa (pp. 93–109). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88152-8_6

STRATEGIC SHIFT OF DEVELOPING ECONOMIES TO PRODUCTION AND INDUSTRIALIZATION: THE ROLE OF INFORMAL INSTITUTIONS

Revista de Administração de Empresas / Jan 01, 2023

Ibidunni, A. S., Esho, E., Adeola, O., & Faria, A. de A. (2023). STRATEGIC SHIFT OF DEVELOPING ECONOMIES TO PRODUCTION AND INDUSTRIALIZATION: THE ROLE OF INFORMAL INSTITUTIONS. Revista de Administração de Empresas, 63(3). https://doi.org/10.1590/s0034-759020230309

Global business in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Thunderbird International Business Review / Aug 09, 2021

Teagarden, M. B. (2021). Global business in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Thunderbird International Business Review, 63(5), 563–563. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/tie.22230

Education

Lagos Business School

Victoria Island

Experience

University of Johannesburg

August, 2018Present

Covenant University

Lecturer 2 / November, 2016July, 2018

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