Profile
Prof. Evans Sokro is currently the Dean of the Central Business School. He is an Associate Professor of Human Resource Management and a member of the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management, Ghana. He holds PhD in International Human Resource Management from the Federation University Australia, MPhil in Human Resource Management and BA (Hons) in psychology and sociology from the University of Ghana, Legon. He was a recipient of Federation University Australia postgraduate research scholarship and a special overseas student scholarship award in 2014. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management, Ghana. Prof. Sokro has contributed to several international conferences and has published extensively in leading academic journals. Evans is a reviewer for numerous international peer review journals including International Journal of Cross-Cultural Management, International Journal of Educational Management, African Journal of Business, Social Sciences and Humanities Open, Journal of Applied Research in Higher in Education, African Journal of Economic and Management Studies and SN Social Sciences. He also serves on several committees at Central University. His research interests include expatriation in sub-Saharan Africa, organisational culture and values, psychosocial risk, leadership, and work engagement.
Basic Information
Name: Prof. Evans Sokro
Designation: Associate Professor
Department: Department of Human Resource Management
Institutional Email: esokro@central.edu.gh
Office Location: Room G402, Yankah Block
Academic Qualifications/Education:
- Ph.D., International Human Resource Management, Federation University, 2017
- MPhil, Human Resource Management, University of Ghana, 2007
- B.A., Psychology & Sociology, University of Ghana, 2002
Research Interests
- Expatriation in sub-Saharan Africa
- Organisational culture and values
- Leadership, work engagement and employee work outcomes
- Higher education research
Publications
Sokro, E., Obuobisa-Darko, T., & Okpattah, B. (2025). Learner attitudes, satisfaction and success in online learning environments: A mediation-moderation model for higher educational institutions. International Journal of Educational Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEM-03-2023-0102
Dzogbenuku, R. K., Sokro, E., & Dartey-Baah, K. (2025). Does humane leadership influence customer service orientation of financial institutions? The moderating effect of job satisfaction of casual employees. African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/AJEMS-04-2023-0144
Quartey, S. H., Sokro, E., & Ibrahim, M. (2025). Continuing professional development experiences of technical and vocational workers: an exploration from Ghana. Industrial and Commercial Training, 1-18.
Sokro, E., Obuobisa-Darko, T., & Okpattah, B. (2025). Online teaching competencies and teacher effectiveness in higher education: The mediating effect of perceived career support. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education.
Sokro, E., Obuobisa-Darko, T., & Zungbey, O. D. D. (2023). Enhancing organizational development: The role of green empowerment and participation and inclusive leadership after COVID-19 pandemic. Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 8(1), 100756.
Sokro, E., & Obuobisa-Darko, T. (2023). Managing Stress and Enhancing Employee Wellness and Performance in Times of Crisis: The Authentic Leader as the “Magic Bullet”. In Perspectives on Stress and Wellness Management in Times of Crisis (pp. 17-38). IGI Global.
Awards and Recognitions
- Federation University Australia Post Graduate Research Scholarship and a Special Overseas Student Scholarship Award – 2014
- Best Paper Award – Employee perceptions, supervisors’ relationships and deviant behaviour. Annual South Africa Business Research Conference 11 -12 January 2016 Cape Town, South Africa – 2016
- Best Paper Award – Accountability in Governance – The case of judgment/settlement debt payments in Ghana. CIEMS Copyright – 2012
Professional Memberships
- Member – Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management, Ghana
- Member – Africa Academy of Management (AFAM)
Courses Taught
Postgraduate
- Organisational Behaviour
- Human Resource Management
Industrial Relations - Training and Development
- International Human Resource Management
- Strategic Human Resource Management
Undergraduate
- Industrial Psychology
- Organisational Behaviour
- International Human Resource Management
Projects and Grants
Book project on State-owned enterprises in Africa and the economics of public service delivery edited by Netswera, F. G., Fagbadebo, O. M., Dorasamy, N. from Durban University of Technology South Africa published by AOSIS Publishing, South Africa. I have contributed a chapter on Procurement, Corruption and Service Delivery in the Ghanaian Public Sector.
Book project on Public Procurement, Corruption and the Crisis of Governance in Africa edited by Dorasamy N., Fagbadebo O. and published by Palgrave Macmillan. I co-authored a chapter on Rising Above the Tide: Review of Anti-corruption Measures in the Ghanaian Corruption and the Crisis of Governance in Africa.
Leadership Effectiveness in Africa: Lessons from Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda. Both qualitative and quantitative data in Ghana for this project were collected by me.
Outreach and Engagement
- External Examiner for PhD Thesis – University of Madras, India (2025)
- Assessor for Faculty Promotion – Ghana Communications Technology University (2023 – Present)
- Assessor for Promotion (Non-Research Senior Member) – Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (2023 – Present)
- External Examiner, Heritage Christian University (2019 – Present)
- Editorial Board Member, Social Sciences & Humanities Open (2023 – Present)
- Consultant for Dosty Pharmacy (2018 – Present)
- Advisory Board Member – Centre for African Governance and Development (CADG), Durban University of Technology South Africa (2022 – 2023)
- Guest Lecturer (Virtual) – Public Lecture on Africa in the COVID-19 Era, Faculty of Management Sciences, Durban University of Technology South Africa (28 April 2021).
- Facilitator – Organisational culture and Effective Industrial Relation: Training programme organized by Ghana Tourist Board for Regional Managers (2019)
- Facilitator – Transformational Labour and Industrial Relations: Training programme organized by Camic Associates from 16th – 17th of October 2018 at Tomeric Hotel, Accra
- Guess Speaker – Entrepreneurship as a Tool for Overcoming Unemployment: The Role of Business Education. Krobo Girls Senior High School, Odumase, Krobo (2018)
- Consult for Jescan Construction Limited on Human Resource Management Issues (2008 – 2012)
Additional Roles / Responsibilities
- Dean, Central Business School (2025 – Present)
- Ag. Dean, Central Business School (2024 – 2025)
- Convocation Representative (Professorial Category) on University Council (2025)
- Chair of Convocation, Central University (2025)
- Member, University Appointment and Promotion Committee (2025)
- Member, Research & Conference Committee (2025)
- Member, Executive Committee of the Academic Board (2024 – Present)
- Chair, Central Business School Faculty Board (2024 – Present)
- Patron, Graduate Students Association of Ghana, Central University (2020 – Present)
- Student Representative on the Faculty Board – Federation Business School, Federation University Australia (2015 – 2016)
- Member, Academic Board, Central University (2018 – Present)
- Coordinator of Business Programmes, Miotso (2013 – 2014)
- Member, Resident Committee (2010 – 2014)
- Member, CBS Quality Assurance Committee (2012 – 2014)
- Member, CBS Research, Conferences & Faculty Development Committee (2012 – 2014)
Personal Website / Profile Link (if any)
ORCID ID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5692-2886
Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/scholarhl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=Evans+Sokro&oq=E