Duke Afrane

    School of Business

    Biography

    Duke Afrane started education from his formative years in Ghana, where he pursued a Bsc (Hons) Psychology from the University of Cape Coast (Ghana). He proceeded to the University of Buckingham, UK to study an Msc Management in a Global service economy on a fully-funded Commonwealth shared scholarship. He practiced as a freelance management consultant where the skills acquired from his masters degree was applied in streamlining business operations of start-ups in Ghana. He is currently enrolled as a PhD researcher at the Technological University of Dublin on a fully-funded scholarship and an Assistant Lecturer in Maynooth University.

    Research Interests

    Psychological Capital among employees, Public sector performance improvements, Positivity among employees, Longitudinal and experimental methods

    Peer Reviewed Journal

    Year Publication
    2018 Duke Debrah Afrane (2018) 'The Role Organizational Commitment Plays in Organizational citizenship Behaviours of Employees: A Study Conducted within the Ghanaian public sector'. International Business Management, 6 (4):170-177. [Full-Text]

    Book Chapter

    Year Publication
    2020 Duke Debrah Afrane (2020) 'Co-authoring Strategies in Business Research' In: TU Dublin Arrow. Irelamd : TU Dublin. [Full-Text]
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    Professional Associations

    Description Function From / To
    Irish Academy of Management Promote the advancement of research, knowledge and education in the field of organisation and management studies -
    Academy of African Business and Development Promote knowledge and research that are aimed at improving business progress in Africa -
    Academy of Management Build a vibrant and supportive community of scholars by markedly expanding opportunities to connect and explore ideas -

    Honors and Awards

    Date Title Awarding Body
    10/03/2017 VS Mahesh Memorial Prize for the best Service Management student University of Buckingham
    14/01/2016 Commonwealth Shared Scholarship UK Government Commonwealth Scholarship
    16/09/2019 TU Dublin Postgraduate Research Scholarship TU Dublin

    Committees

    Committee Function From / To
    Irish International Business and Management Conference 2024 Part of organising team and review of papers received for the conference -

    Education

    Start date Institution Qualification Subject
    14/09/2019 Technological University, Dublin PhD Management and Organisational behaviour
    14/08/2008 University of Cape Coast BSc (Hons) Psychology
    04/01/2016 University of Buckingham MSc Management in a Global service economy

    Teaching Interests

    Leadership, Motivation Theories, application and Developments in Motivation, Personality