Dr Okey Okonkwo

I joined CCCU in September 2012 as a lecturer in the business school. I hold a PhD in Business Management with specialisation in Organisation and Management, and a MA in Human Resource Management, both from the University of Hamburg, Germany.

I also hold a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching (PGCLT) and I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)/Advance HE.

Prior to joining CCCU, I worked in HR consulting and training & development within the private sector as well as taught human resource management in the university sector.

I am an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). I have a particular interest in strategic human resource management and development.

My teaching focus is on human resource management, organisational behaviour, and general management.

I have also developed expertise in the areas of strategic and international management, particularly on issues relating to people management in organisations.

I currently teach Strategic Human Resource Management, Employee Development & Employee Relations, Human Resource Management, and Business Simulations.

My research interests generally relate to 'strategic issues in human resource management and development', and he is currently working in the following areas:

• Organisational learning, knowledge, and innovation
• Talent Management
• Corporate Sustainability and Human Resource Management

I am a member of Sustainability Research Group (SUSTAIN) within the Business School, and also a member of British Academy of Management (BAM), where I hold a membership in a number of special interest groups such as HRM, Knowledge and Learning, Inter-Organisational Collaborations (Partnerships, Alliance and Networks) and Sustainable & Responsible Business.