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James AKINBODE

Assistant Professor
college of Management and Social Sciences (COMSS)
Business Administration, Industrial Relations & Personnel Management Programme

James Akinbode, Ph.D is an Assistant Professor of Business and HR Management with Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria. Aside this, James is a public commentator and HR consultant. He is the immediate past acting Head of Business Administration Department and currently the postgraduate coordinator of Business Administration programmes in the University. James is an erudite scholar with over 30 published academic papers, chapters in books and co-authored a book.

Education
  • Ph.D (2018) Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
  • MSc. (2007) Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria
  • BSc. (2005) Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria
  • PGDE (2015) National Open University of Nigeria
Research

Human Resource Management, Employment Relations, Organisational Behaviour, Business Management

Institutional Service
  • Programme Coordinator, Business Administration Postgraduate Programmes;
  • Member, COMSS Executive;
  • Member, University Transport Committee;
  • Member, PG Quality Assurance Committee;
  • Member, COMSS Quality Assurance Committee
Professional Service
  • Member, Education Committee of Chartered Institute of Personal Management of Nigeria.
  • Coordinator, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria Iwo Chapter.
  • Examiner for Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria.
  • Member, Public Lecture Committee of Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria, Osun State Branch
  • Ex-Officio, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria, Osun State Branch
Selected Publications
  1. J.O. Akinbode, E.A. Sokefun, R. Ogunrinade & A. Ebeloku (2023). Labour practices and plastic manufacturing firms’ Image in Nigeria. Innovations- Scopus Based, 72(1), 44-56. https://ir.bowen.edu.ng:8443/bitstream/123456789/902/1/LabourPracticesandPlasticManufacturingFirmsImageinNigeriabyAkinbodeJames.PDF
  2. J.O. Akinbode, A.O. Adeleke, O. Falebita & I.I. Olu-Ogunleye (2022). Job satisfaction and bank employees’ intention to quit the employment of a deposit money bank in Lagos State, Nigeria. Organisation and Human Capital Development (ORCADEV), 1(2), 16-33. https://doi.org/10.31098/orcadev.v1i2.1071
  3. I.I. Olu-Ogunleye, J.O. Akinbode, O.O. Oyelude & O. Ogunleye (2022). Human capital management and employees’ performance in Nigerian local governments. UNIBEN Journal of Human Resource Management, 1(1), 100-112. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/361815062_Human_capital_management_and_employees_performance_in_nigerian_local_governments
  4. I.I. Olu-Ogunleye, J.O. Akinbode, & O. Ogunleye (2022). Internal dimensions of workplace diversity and multinational corporations’ sustainability in Nigeria. The Seybold Report- Scopus Based, 17(10), 28-48. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7152412
  5. J.O. Akinbode, O.O. Oyelude & F. Unuafe (2021). Millennial workforce and the future of formal organizations in Nigeria. Journal of the Management Sciences (A Publication of Faculty of Management Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University), 57(1), 132-138. https://www.boldscholar.com/journals/management-sciences/57/1/millennial-workforce-and-the-future-of-formal-organisations-in-nigeria
  6. D.O. Oloyede & J.O. Akinbode (2021). Human resource management strategy as a tool for repositioning the Nigerian small and medium enterprises. HRM Journal of Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria, 11(1), 102-111.
  7. J.O. Akinbode & O.O. Oyelude (2020). 21st century skills and fresh graduates’ employability in Nigeria: The human resource practitioners’ perspective. The Nigerian Journal of Management Studies (A Publication of Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Lagos, Akoka), 20(1), 172-179.
  8. J.O. Akinbode, O.A. Falebita & F.A. Aborisade (2020). Sales representatives’ performance: The role of company reward system. Ekiti State University Journal of Management Research (A Publication of Faculty of Management Sciences, Ekiti State University, Ekiti State), 1(1), 142-150.
  9. A.A. Bakare, J.O. Akinbode, & M.O. Aremu (2020). Physical work environment and modern farm performance: Employees’ perspective. Ilorin Journal of Human Resource Management, (A Publication of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management Department, University of Ilorin), 4(1), 35-46.
  10. J.O. Akinbode, E.A. Sokefun & Aremu, M.O. (2019). Appraisal of health maintenance organizations’ performance in the Nigerian healthcare service sector. Journal of Healthcare Engineering- Scopus Based, 1-6. DOI: 10.1155/2019/6820609
  11. E.A. Sokefun, A.S. Opayemi & J.O. Akinbode (2019). Work-family conflict, emotional intelligence and stress as determinants of job satisfaction among female bank employees. Caleb International Journal of Development studies (A Publication of Caleb University, Imota, Lagos), 2(2), 1-20.
  12. J.O. Akinbode (2019). Academic staff attitude and labour union’s performance in the Nigerian State-Owned universities. Ilorin Journal of Human Resource Management (A Publication of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management Department, University of Ilorin), 3(1), 1-12.
  13. J.O. Akinbode (2018). Determinants of human capital development in selected Nigerian deposit money banks: The financial perspective. UNIOSUN International Journal of Business Administration (A Publication of Business Administration Department, Osun State University, Osun State), 2(1), 91-105.
  14. A.I. Ebeloku, J.O. Akinbode & E.A. Sokefun (2018). Effects of occupational hazards on workers’ performance in the Nigeria’s cement industry. E-Journal of International and Comparative Labour Studies (A Publication of International School of Higher Education in Labour and Industrial Relations), 7(2), 47-68. http://ejcls.adapt.it/index.php/ejcls_adapt/article/view/584
  15. E.A. Sokefun & J.O Akinbode (2018). Work-life-balance as a panacea for stress management: A study of the banking sector in Nigeria. LASU Journal of Business Review (A Publication of Business Administration Department, Lagos State University), 5(1), 125-134.
  16. A.A. Adeniji & J.O. Akinbode (2018). Knowledge of banking services among frontline personnel and quality of service delivery in the Nigerian commercial bank. Journal of Business and Retail Management Research (JBRMR) – Scopus Based, 12(3), 160-167. ISSN 1751-8202 (Print) ISSN 2056-6271 (Online).
  17. J.O. Akinbode & E.A. Sokefun (2016). Effects of road traffic congestion on firms’ performance in Apapa Central Business District, Lagos State, Nigeria. Abuja Journal of Business and Management (A Publication of Business Administration Department, University of Abuja), 2(5), 29-36. 
  18. A.S. Opayemi & J.O. Akinbode (2016). Influence of self-esteem and job satisfaction on job involvement among secondary school teachers in Lagos State, Nigeria. Centrepoint Journal -Humanities Edition (A Publication of University of Ilorin), 19(2), 131-142.
  19. B.S. Olusegun & J.O. Akinbode (2016). Determinant of small and medium enterprises low participation in public procurement in Lagos, Nigeria. European Journal of Business and Management, 8(32), 20-26. ISSN 2222-1905 (Print), ISSN 2222-2839 (Online). DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2881263
  20. B.S. Olusegun, O.E. Akinsiku & J.O. Akinbode (2016). Factors affecting due process compliance in the procurement of public goods in federal tertiary institutions in Lagos State, Nigeria. The Nigerian Journal of Business and Social Sciences (A Publication of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos), 9(1), 167 – 182. 
  21. J.O. Akinbode & D. Imhonopi (2015). An assessment of micro, small and medium enterprises contribution to employment generation in Kwara State, Nigeria. Journal of Business and Social Sciences (A Publication of the College of Business & Social Sciences, Crawford University, Igbesa), 5(2), 103-120. 
  22. A.O. Osibanjo, J.O. Akinbode, H.O. Falola & A.O. Oludayo (2015). Work ethics and employees’ job performance. Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, 12(1), 107-117. ISSN 1913-8059
  23. A.I. Ebeloku, J.O. Akinbode & T.A. Usman (2014). Psychological Impact of Unemployment Rate on Polytechnic Students’ Academic Performance. Academic Journal of Research and Development (AJORAD) (A Publication of Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions & Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council), 3(1), 1-9.
  24. J.O. Akinbode (2014). Managing employees’ decruitment exercise during corporate crisis. European Journal of Business and Management, 6(37), 212-216. ISSN 2222-1905 (Print) ISSN 2222-2839.
  25. J.O. Akinbode & L. Uwem (2013). Human resource management practices in private cleaning service outsourcing organizations in Lagos State, Nigeria. International Journal of Basic and Applied Science, Insan Akademika Publications, 2(2), 266-275. ISSN: 2301-4458 (Print); ISSN: 2301-8083 (Online).
  26. E.A. Sokefun & J.O. Akinbode (2014). Corporate social responsibility: The imperative for a legal framework in Nigeria. Journal of Legal Studies (A Publication of Faculty of Law, National Open University of Nigeria), 1, 143-154.
  27. O.O. Oyelude, J.O. Akinbode, A.A. Bakare, I.I. Olu-Ogunleye, & R. Ogunrinade (2023). Digitalization of Human Resources Management Practices in Nigeria’s Hospitality Industry. In K. Kankaew (Ed.), Strategic Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry: A Digitalized Economic Paradigm (pp. 79-96). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7494-5.ch004 ISBN13: 9781668474945|ISBN10: 1668474948 – Scopus
  28. J.O. Akinbode (2020). Bank service delivery in Nigeria. In R. Haron (ed), Banking and Finance (A Publication of Intech Open), Chapter 9, Intech Open. Pp. 127-136. ISBN 978–1–78984–682–9. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.92075
  29. J.O. Akinbode (2018). Business survival in a recessed economy: lessons from survived economies in the world for Nigerian business managers. In D. I. Akintayo (ed), Perspective in Business Administration and Finance (A Publication of the Faculty of Management Sciences, Osun State University), Chapter 14, Pp 305 – 317. Ikeja: Somerest Ventures. ISBN 978–978–56685–0–6.
  30. J.O. Akinbode & A.I. Ebeloku (2017). Understanding Industrial Relations System in Nigeria. (2nd Edition). Ibadan: Kenny – D Printers. ISBN: 978-978-51532-6-4