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Emmanuel Opoku
Assistant Professor in Business Management
Edinburgh Business School
Emmanuel Opoku is an Assistant Professor in Business Management at the Edinburgh Business School. He brings a strong interdisciplinary background in leadership, strategy, and human resource management, with a particular focus on the hospitality and tourism sectors.
He previously lectured in Leadership, Strategy, and Innovation at Edinburgh Napier University (April–September 2025), and has taught extensively across a range of management modules, including Employment Relations, Strategic Management, Sustainable HRM, and Leadership.
Emmanuel is a prolific researcher with publications in several leading journals in hospitality and tourism management. He also serves as a regular peer reviewer for a number of high-impact journals in these fields.
His research interests centre on migrant labour, intersectionality, gender, workforce dynamics in tourism, and workplace mistreatment. His work critically explores the lived experiences of marginalized and underrepresented groups within service-oriented industries.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Research output
- 8 Article
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Exploring Gen-Z consumers’ preference for specialty coffee in the socio-cultural context of Taiwan
Wang, M. J., Opoku, E. K. & Tham, A., 7 May 2024, In: Young Consumers. 25, 3, p. 368-382 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fast food consumption among tourists and residents in Macau: A means-end chain analysis
Chan, M. L., Opoku, E. K. & Choe, J. Y., 3 May 2024, In: Journal of Foodservice Business Research. 27, 3, p. 356-381 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigating potential tourists' attitudes toward artificial intelligence services: a market segmentation approach
Choe, J. Y., Opoku, E. K., Cuervo, J. C. & Adongo, R., 8 Aug 2024, In: Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights. 7, 4, p. 2237-2255 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sexism and workplace interpersonal mistreatment in hospitality and tourism industry: A critical systematic literature review
Opoku, E., Wimalasena, L. & Sitko, R., Sept 2024, In: Tourism Management Perspectives. 53, 101285.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The impact of migrant workers’ inclusion on subjective well-being, organizational identification, and organizational citizenship behavior
Agyeiwaah, E., Bangwayo-Skeete, P. & Opoku, E. K., 18 Jan 2024, In: Tourism Review. 79, 1, p. 250-265 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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