David Botchie

David Botchie
Expert

David is a Senior Lecturer in Sustainability and the current pathway leader for MSc International Business at Brunel Business School (BBS), Brunel University-United Kingdom. Prior to joining BBS, he held a Research Fellow position at Bournemouth University, UK. David has over 18 years working experience in interdisciplinary research. His research interests span the fields of artificial intelligence, inclusive digital innovation and technology management, and sustainability. His most recent research endeavour has focused on digital health provision through telemedicine ecosystem against pandemic, epidemics and natural disasters in Sub-Saharan Africa. He is currently the convenor of the Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability group at the Centre for Artificial Intelligence, Brunel University. David also worked as a consultant in several African countries including Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda. He holds a PhD in International Development from The Open University, United Kingdom. David also obtained his first degree in Agricultural Economics and a Master of Philosophy degree in Agribusiness, both from University of Ghana.

  • Global Value Chains and Production Networks
  • Inclusive innovation and technology management
  • SME Growth and Enterprise Development
  • Gender and poverty outcomes
  • Agribusiness and household food security issues
  1. Botchie, D., Sarpong, D., & Meissner, D. (2022). Chain upgrading, technology transfer, and legitimacy: The Schumpeterian character of China in the information and communication technology sector in SSA. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 183, 121898.
  2. Chen, W., Botchie, D., Braganza, A., & Han, H. (2022). A transaction cost perspective on blockchain governance in global value chains. Strategic Change, 31(1), 75-87.
  3. Siaw, D., Botchie, D., & Sarpong, D. (2022). A review of micro‐practices in commodity value chains in the global south. Strategic Change, 31(1), 89-98.
  4. Sarpong, D., Boakye, D., Ofosu, G., & Botchie, D. (2022). The three pointers of research and development (R&D) for growth-boosting sustainable innovation system. Technovation, 102581.
  5. Botchie, D., & Damoah, I. (2021) From preparedness to coordination: Operational Excellence in Post-disaster Supply chain management in Africa, Production Planning Control, 32 (1), 1-8
  6. Yamoah, F.A.; Kaba, J.S.; Botchie, D.; & Amankwah-Amoah, J. (2021) Working towards Sustainable Innovation for Green Waste Benefits: The Role of Awareness of Consequences in the Adoption of Shaded Cocoa Agroforestry in Ghana. Sustainability 2021, 13, 1453. https:// doi.org/10.3390/su13031453
  7. Meissner, D., Sarpong, D., Ofosu, G., & Botchie, D. (2021) The rise of do-it-yourself (DiY) laboratories: Implications for science, technology, and innovation (STI) policy. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 165, 120589.
  8. Sammour, A., Chen, W., Balmer, J., Botchie, D. & Faraday, J. (2019) 'Crafting the forever now: Corporate heritage brand innovation at John Lewis Partnership'. Strategic Change. ISSN: 1086-1718
  9. Sarpong, D., Bi, J. & Botchie, D. (2018) 'In direct breach of managerial edicts: A practice approach to creative deviance in professional service firms'. R&D Management, 48 (5). pp. 580 - 590. ISSN: 0033-6807
  10. Sarpong, D., Tjong-A-Hung, I. & Botchie, D. (2018) 'Breaking new grounds: Deployment of electronic data capture (EDC) for clinical trials in China'. Strategic Change, 27 (3). pp. 257 - 265. ISSN: 1086-1718
  11. Sarpong, D., Botchie, D. & Dey, B. (2018) 'From marginal to mainstream: The revival, transformation and boom of plant medicine'. Science and Public Policy, 45 (6). pp. 843 - 852. ISSN: 1471-5430
  12. Damoah, IS., Akwei, CA., Amoako, I.O. & Botchie, D. (2018) 'Corruption as a Source of Government Project Failure in Developing Countries: Evidence from Ghana'. Project Management Journal, 49 (3). pp. 17 - 33. ISSN: 8756-9728
  13. Botchie, D., Sarpong, D. & Bi, J. (2017) 'A comparative study of appropriateness and mechanisms of hard and soft technologies transfer'. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 131 (June). pp. 214 - 226. ISSN: 0040-1625
  14. Atiase, VY., Mahmood, S., Wang, Y. & Botchie, D. (2017) 'Developing entrepreneurship in Africa: investigating critical resource challenges'. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 25 (4). pp. 644 - 666. ISSN: 1462-6004
  15. Sarpong, D., Bi, J., Nicholson, R. & Botchie, D. (2017) 'From imitation to innovation: The discursive processes of knowledge creation in the Chinese space industry'. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 120 (July). pp. 261 - 270. ISSN: 0040-1625
  16. Botchie, D., Sarpong, D. & Bi, J. (2016) 'Technological inclusiveness: Northern versus Chinese induced technologies in the garment industry'. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 119 (June). pp. 310 - 322. ISSN: 0040-1625

Best Paper Award

  1. Atiase V; & Botchie, D (2018) Does Managerial Training have any impact on the performance of MSE Managers? Empirical evidence from Ghana, paper presented at the British Academy of Management, September 5, 2018
  2. Sarpong, D; Amit, R; Botchie, D; & Chima M. (2021) Narratives of entrepreneurial courage: An Aristotelian virtue perspective, paper presented at British Academy of Management, September 4, 2021
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