Isaac Sakyi Damoah


Associate Professor College of Hospitality & Business Business Providence

Biography and Expertise

Isaac Damoah is an associate professor of management at JWU’s Providence Campus. Prior to joining JWU, he held lectureship, professorships, and principal positions in various colleges and universities, as well as project management consultancy services in the UK and US for 16-plus years. He has also led several student teams to compete in regional and national competitions and won; and has also led consultancy and entrepreneurships projects and has won several awards. His successful collaboration with his student, Nirpaul Singh, to develop a technology that reduces carbon emission in vehicle parts secured a £100,000 UK government grant in 2019. He also secured internal competitive £5,000 research grants as an individual in 2018 at Bournemouth University (UK).

Damoah has teaching and research interests in Public Policy and Program/Projects Management performance and their impact on Stakeholders; Operations and Supply Chain Management and SMEs performance. Isaac has published in many journals, book chapters and conference papers; and has his research output in reputable journals such as Journal of Small Business Management; Production Planning & Control; Business Strategy and the Environment; Project Management Journal; Technology Analysis & Strategic Management; International Journal of Banking, Accounting and Finance; Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management; International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management; Journal of Project Management; International Journal of Managing Projects in Business; Politics and Policy; International Journal of Construction Management; International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development; Urban Studies and Administration; and Civil Engineering Research Journal.

Education

MS
Rutgers University

PhD
Liverpool John Moores University

MBA
University of Wales

BA
University of Ghana

1651 – Producer’s Exam for Life Insurance Examination
State of Massachusetts

CITI Certification
CITI

CompTIA Security+
CompTIA

Association for Project Management (APM) (UK)

CITI Certification
CITI

CITI Certification
CITI

CITI Certification
CITI

You’re Brilliant Teaching Award
Bournemouth University

Faculty Feature at jwu (Other)
JWU
March 31, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Pk9J3fZifY

Chartered Management Institute (CMI) (UK)

British Academy of Management (BAM)

Project Management Institute (PMI)

Institute of Administrative Management (IAM) – Fellow

Damoah, I. & David, B. & Weifeng, C. & Ashley, B. & Twum, P.
From Policy to Operation: Exploring the Drivers and Success Factors of AI-enabled Medical Drone Adoption in Public Healthcare Supply Chain
Authorea, Inc.

Damoah, I. & Ayakwah, A.
Transferring AI Technology in Medical Supply Chain: A Disruptive Approach at Addressing Political, Socioeconomic, and Environmental Dilemma in Developing Economies
International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management
22
4
325-347

Damoah, I. & Tingbani, I. & Kumi, D. & Akwei, C. & Amoako, I.
Factors influencing school building construction projects abandonment
International Journal of Construction Management
22
6
961-976

Damoah, I.
Assessing public sector road construction projects’ critical success factors in a developing economy: Definitive stakeholders’ perspective
Journal of Project Management
7
1
23-34

Damoah, I.
Exploring critical success factors (CSFs) of humanitarian supply chain management (HSCM) in flood disaster management (FDM)
Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management
12
1
129-153

Damoah, I. & Ayakwah, A. & Tingbani, I.
Artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced medical drones in the healthcare supply chain (HSC) for sustainability development: A case study
Journal of Cleaner Production
328
129598

Ayakwah, A. & Damoah, I. & Osabutey, E.
Digitalization in Africa: The Case of Public Programs in Ghana
Springer International Publishing
7-25

Damoah, I. & Ayakwa, A. & Kumi, D.
Causes of government construction projects’ abandonment
Journal of Project Management
179-190

Ayakwah, A. & Damoah, I. & Osabutey, E.
Do local business peculiarities matter in internationalization? A perspective from micro, small and medium-scale entrepreneurs in business clusters
International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development
20
3
253-272

Amoako, I. & Akwei, C. & Damoah, I.
“We Know Their House, Family, and Workplace”: Trust in entrepreneurs’ trade credit relationships in weak institutions
Journal of Small Business Management
59
6
1097-1126

Damoah, I. & Botchie, D.
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) laboratories and science, technology, and innovation (STI): trends, implications and future research
Technology Analysis & Strategic Management
33
10
1267-1280

Damoah, I. & Ayakwah, A.
Exploring the Drivers of Corrupt Practices and Non-Adherence to Ethical Values in Public-Sector Management: Focusing on Public Policy and Programme Implementation
Urban Studies and Public Administration
4
2
p53

Botchie, D. & Damoah, I. & Tingbani, I.
From preparedness to coordination: operational excellence in post-disaster supply chain management in Africa
Production Planning & Control
32
1
1-18

Akwei, C. & Damoah, I. & Amankwah‐Amoah, J.
The Effects of Politics on the Implementation of Government Programs/Projects: Insights from a Developing Economy
Politics & Policy
48
6
1161-1201

Damoah, I. & Sha’ven, W. & Tauringana, V. & Tingbani, I.
Working capital management and financial performance of UK listed firms: a contingency approach
International Journal of Banking, Accounting and Finance
11
2
173

Damoah, I. & Ayakwah, A. & Aryee, K. & Twum, P.
The rise of PPPs in public sector affordable housing project delivery in Ghana: challenges and policy direction
International Journal of Construction Management
20
6
690-703

Boakye, D. & TIngbani, I. & Ahinful, G. & Damoah, I. & Tauringana, V.
Sustainable environmental practices and financial performance: Evidence from listed small and medium‐sized enterprise in the United Kingdom
Business Strategy and the Environment
29
6
2583-2602

Damoah, I. & Mouzughi, Y. & Kumi, D.
The effects of government construction projects abandonment: stakeholders’ perspective
International Journal of Construction Management
20
5
462-479

Chithambo, L. & Tingbani, I. & Agyapong, G. & Gyapong, E. & Damoah, I.
Corporate voluntary greenhouse gas reporting: Stakeholder pressure and the mediating role of the chief executive officer
Business Strategy and the Environment
29
4
1666-1683

Damoah, I.
The Vicious Cycle of The Effects of School Building Construction Abandonment: Beneficiary’s Perspective
Civil Engineering Research Journal
9
3

Ayakwah, A. & Osabutey, E. & Damoah, I.
Driving Business Exports in Emerging Markets: Business Clusters as a Policy Option for Internationalization
Emerald Publishing Limited
81-97

Damoah, I. & Akwei, C. & Amoako, I. & Botchie, D.
Corruption as a Source of Government Project Failure in Developing Countries
Project Management Journal
49
3
17-33

Damoah, I. & Kumi, D.
Causes of government construction projects failure in an emerging economy
International Journal of Managing Projects in Business
11
3
558-582

Damoah, I. & Akwei, C.
Government project failure in Ghana: a multidimensional approach
International Journal of Managing Projects in Business
10
1
32-59

Damoah, I.
Causes of government project failure in developing countries
British Academy of Management (BAM)
1-10

Integrating Sustainable Business Models into Business Strategies in Developing Economies
Oral Presentation
British Academy of Management (BAM)
British Academy of Management (BAM)
Kent University-UK
Kent
United Kingdom

The impact of sustainability education and green consumption: a comparative study of higher education students
Oral Presentation
British Academy of Management (BAM)
British Academy of Management (BAM)
Kent University-United Kingdom (UK)
Kent
United Kingdom

The Role Professional Associations in Students Learning Experience in Project Management
Oral Presentation
Project Management at Bournemouth University (PM@BU)
Association for Project Management (PMI)
Bournemouth University
United Kingdom

Bridging the Gap between theory and practice in Project Management: The role of Project Management Professionals, Organization and Professional Associations
Oral Presentation
Association for Project Management (APM)
Association for Project Management (APM) Dorset Chapter
Dorset
United Kingdom