Professor Ken Kamoche,DPhil (Oxon),FCIPD,AFHEA June2026

Professor of HRM and Organization Studies

Fellow,Chartered Institute of Personnel &Development (UK)

Associate Fellow,HEA (UK)

Director,Africa Research Group (ARG) Nottingham University Business School Jubilee Campus,Wollaton Road, Nottingham NG8 1BB,UK.

Tel +44 (0115)8466533

Honorary Professor,Hong Kong Metropolitan University (appointed 2019)

Honorary Professor,Linyi University,China (appointed 2013)

Ken.kamoche@nottingham.ac.uk

https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/business/people/lizkkk.phtml

ORCID :0000-0002-9529-0180

EDUCATION

Oxford University (St Catherine’s, and Templeton),UK,(Rhodes Scholar):MPhil &DPhil.

University of Nairobi University,Kenya:BCom.

KEY INITIATIVES,AWARDS,HONOURS,GRANTS

Ranked within the Stanford University Top 2%Scientists of the World.

As a senior academic I play a key role in promoting research and good practice both in academia and within the business community.I have recently served as Departmental Research Director and Deputy Director of Phd Programmes,where I was responsible for strategically positioning the doctoral programme,admissions,progression and enhancing the quality of doctoral research for the Business School.I serve on the School Research Directorate and have previously served on the School Accreditations Committee.Through the Africa Research Group (ARG),a global forum for scholars to address issues pertaining to Africa,in particular Africa-China business relations,I have helped foster debate on Africa,and cultivated individual and institutional partnerships in Asia and Africa for both teaching and research.The ARG has been holding biennial international conferences and research workshops since 2010.

I play a key role (working with senior management)to help shape the university’s strategy for Africa and other emerging markets,establishing partnerships with other institutions,exploring opportunities for joint-programmes,mentoring junior faculty,and strengthening the Business School’s standing in the community by working with local schools to motivate young people,particularly those from ethnic minorities and disadvantaged communities.

I helped design and launch a new MSc in Human Resource Management.

I served as an elected member of Senate at City University of Hong Kong,2002-2004.

Ad hoc reviewer for various funding bodies in UK,Africa and Canada,and Hong Kong RGC.

I was honoured as Academic of the Year 2011 by the Kenyan Community in Britain,UK Kenyan Achievers.

I was awarded the Outstanding Achievements in Education and Academia 2013 Award by the African Diaspora Awards,the African community in Britain

Grants awarded:

IRCF Grant,talent management,corporate governance and innovation £5k, 2025

Japanese Society for the Promotion of Sciences,¥18,850,000 (£90k) 2025

International Expert Research Fund,BUCT,China,RMB200k (£20k) 2025

IRCF Grant,Africa-China project £4500, 2024

IRCF Grant,talent management in Hong Kong,£5k, 2023

IRCF Grant,humanitarian aid project in East Africa,£2.8k 2023

Sasakawa Foundation,Japan networking funding,£2k, 2021

Nottingham Research Development Fund,East Africa humanitarian project,£2.2k 2021

Global Challenges Collaborative Fund,Africa networking project,(£3k) 2020

Open University of Hong Kong Internal fund,talent management project,(HK$80k) 2018

Nottingham Internal Fund,£5k (China-Africa project) 2017

Inter-campus funding for Ningbo campus visit,£2422 2016

THEi (HK),China-Africa tourism,(HK$100k)(Co-I) 2016

ESRC Impact Accelerator (Asia-Africa tourism)(£2499) 2016

British Academy (Africa-China research)(£10k) 2015

Hong Kong RGC (tacit knowledge)(HK$416k)(Co-I) 2015

Emerald African Management Research Fund Award (Africa-China project)(US$4k) 2013

Nottingham University internal grant (tacit knowledge)(£4k) 2013

Nottingham University internal grant (Chinese public sector)(£4k) 2012

Open U (HK)(tacit knowledge)(HK$29.4k)(Co-I) 2011

Nuffield Foundation Research Grant (Africa-China project)(£15k) 2010

British Academy (globalisation:a Kenyan context)(£7.5k) 2008

CityU (Hong Kong)Research Grants (Total,approx:HK$300k) 1998 –2007

British Academy Research Grant,(HRM in Thailand)(£5k) 1996

Faculty Development Grant,Birmingham University,UK (managing MNCs)(£5k) 1993

Rhodes Scholarship (Graduate studies at Oxford) 1987

WORK EXPERIENCE

Nottingham University,UK,Professor of HRM and Organization Studies from 2012

Nottingham Trent University,Professor of HRM 2007-2012. City University of Hong Kong,Associate Professor 1998-2007. Birmingham University,UK,Lecturer 1992-1998

Assumption University,Thailand,MBA Visiting Professor,summer pgm 1995-97

Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada,Portugal,MBA lecturer,autumn pgm 1995-96 Templeton College,Oxford University,Part-time Tutor (as DPhil student) 1991/92.

Price Waterhouse,Kenya.Auditor 1987/88 .

Instal Engineering &Construction,Poland.AIESEC Management Analyst Jul-Sep 1987.

TEACHING,SUPERVISION AND EXAMINING

Extensive international experience teaching:

Human resource management,organization theory/behaviour,and qualitative research methods, on undergraduate and masters (including MBA)programmes.

Supervising research projects:undergraduate,masters,Phd and DBA:covering a wide range of topics eg: HRM,organizational theory/behaviour,leadership,cross-cultural issues,international management, international business,talent management,employment relations,knowledge management,etc.

Phd/DBA supervision:City University of Hong Kong,Nottingham Trent University,University of Nottingham,Kimathi University Kenya,University of Newcastle Australia.

I have served as PhD/DBA external examiner for numerous institutions,including:University of Stirling,Queen Mary University of London,Portsmouth University,Trinity College Dublin,Robert Gordon University,Leeds Metropolitan University,Middlesex University,University of Derby, Lincoln University,Nottingham Trent University,AIT Thailand,Heriot Watt University,University of Cape Town,University of Johannesburg,RMIT,University of Malaya,Malaysia,etc;

and external examiner for University of Manchester (MSc programme),2008-2012;

and University of Mauritius (MBA/Leadership programme),2017-2019.

External assessor for academic promotions:various universities around the world.

VISITING PROFESSORSHIPS/ACADEMIC VISITS/APPOINTMENTS

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 2026

Nanjing University,China 2025

Nagoya University of Commerce &Business 2020 -

Hong Kong Metropolitan University,(also appointed Honorary Professor)2019 -University of Kigali,Rwanda 2019

Hong Kong Management Association 2019 -

Sichuan University,China 2018

Guangdong University of Foreign Studies,China 2018

Dalian University of Technology,China 2018,2023

Linyi University,China (also appointed Honorary Professor) 2013 Lingnan University,Hong Kong 2012

Dauphine Paris University,France 2011,2022

Kimathi University,Kenya 2011 -2014

City University of Hong Kong 2010,2016,2019

Hong Kong Polytechnic University 2008 –2010,2023

Kenya Methodist University 2008 -2010

Strathmore University,Kenya 2008 –

Newcastle University,Australia 2008 -2019

Robert Gordon University,Scotland 2006

Monash University,Australia 2005

University of Western Australia 2005

United States International University,Kenya 2005

University of Queensland,Brisbane 2003

Australian National University,Canberra 2003

University of Technology,Sydney 2003

Universidade Nova de Lisboa,Portugal 2003

University of London,Royal Holloway 2002 and 2004

Baptist University of Hong Kong 1997

Northern Territory University,Darwin 1997

Assumption University,Thailand, 1995-97

Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada,Portugal 1995-96

MEMBERSHIP/AFFILIATIONS

Chartered Institute of Personnel &Development,UK,(Fellow)

Advance Higher Education,UK (Associate Fellow)

Africa Research Group (ARG),(Director)

African Academy of Management (AFAM),member

RESEARCH:

Editorial contributions:

Special Issue co-editor,‘Africa research’,Journal of African Business (in progress) Special Issue co-editor,‘Improvisation’,European Management Review,2022

Editorial Board Member,International Journal of Human Resource Management,from 2021.

Editorial Review Board Member,and Special Issue co-editor,‘Africa-China relations’,Africa Journal of Management,2021

Special Issue co-editor,‘HRM in Africa’,Personnel Review,2015

Special Issue editor,‘Managing in Africa’,Journal of World Business,2011.

Special Issue editor/co-editor,‘HRM in Africa’,International Journal of Human Resource Management,2002 and 2012.

Special Issue co-editor,‘Improvisation’,International Studies of Management and Organization,2003. Served as Member,Society for the Advancement of Management Studies (SAMS)– (Journal of Management Studies,2002).