Author

William Phanuel Kofi Darbi

Observed names: Darbi, Phanuel William Kofi, William Phanuel Kofi Darbi, William Darbi, William Phanuel, William Phanuel Darbi

Institution: University of Derby

Observed institutions: University of Canterbury, University of Derby, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

ORCID: 0000-0001-5593-2268

Observed ORCID: 0000-0001-5593-2268

OpenAlex ID: A5024715344

The Informal Sector: A Review and Agenda for Management Research

2016 · William Phanuel Kofi Darbi, C. Michael Hall, et al. · International Journal of Management Reviews · 116

Of Mission and Vision Statements and Their Potential Impact on Employee Behaviour and Attitudes: The Case of A Public But Profit-Oriented Tertiary Institution

2012 · William Phanuel, Kofi Darbi · 69

Strategising practices in an informal economy setting: A case of strategic networking

2016 · William Phanuel Kofi Darbi, Paul Knott · European Management Journal · 47

Strategy in the era of “swans”: the role of strategic leadership under uncertainty and unpredictability

2021 · Henry Adobor, William Phanuel Kofi Darbi, et al. · Journal of strategy and management · 36

Elite interviews: critical practice and tourism

2014 · William Phanuel Kofi Darbi, C. Michael Hall · Current Issues in Tourism · 34

Coopetition strategy as naturalised practice in a cluster of informal businesses

2022 · William Phanuel Kofi Darbi, Paul Knott · International Small Business Journal Researching Entrepreneurship · 30

Leader-member exchange and organizational citizenship behaviour: The moderator effects of subordinates’ horizontal collectivism orientation and team-member exchange

2023 · Anthony Yaw Tano, Franklyn A Manu, et al. · International Journal of Cross Cultural Management · 10

How do high‐performing organizations define their mission in Ghana?

2012 · William Phanuel Kofi Darbi · African Journal of Economic and Management Studies · 10

The impact of telecommunication revenue on economic growth: evidence from Ghana

2014 · Francis Atsu, Charles Agyei, et al. · African Journal of Economic and Management Studies · 8

The positive development role of informal economic activity: The case of informal printing firms in Ghana

2021 · William Phanuel Kofi Darbi, Paul Knott · Business Strategy & Development · 7

Using social practice approaches for strategic management research in Africa: an example, design considerations and potential contributions

2021 · William Phanuel Kofi Darbi, Stanley Coffie · Africa Journal of Management · 3

The Incidence of Dysfunctional Internet Usage in Ghana: An Exploratory Study

2013 · William Phanuel Kofi Darbi, Charles Agyei, et al. · European Journal of Business and Management · 3

Research and publication practices of business school faculty in Ghana: a social practice perspective

2025 · William Phanuel Kofi Darbi, Stanford Nartey, et al. · Studies in Higher Education · 1

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An Organizational Ethnography of Strategic Networking Practice in an Under-Researched and Potentially Difficult to Access Setting: The Roles of the Researcher, the Researched, and Context

2019 · William Darbi, Paul Knott · SAGE Publications Ltd eBooks · 1

Strategy practice in the informal economy : a case from strategic networking of informal printing businesses in Ghana.

2016 · Darbi, Phanuel William Kofi · UC Research Repository (University of Canterbury) · 1

Beyond compliance: emerging ethical and strategic challenges in managing neurodiverse talent in the tourism and hospitality industry

2026 · Santus Kumar Deb, Hiran Roy, et al. · Journal of Organizational Effectiveness People and Performance

When do relational resources matter? Insights into the resources and capabilities development paradox in the informal sector

2026 · William Phanuel Kofi Darbi, Charles Agyei · SSRN Electronic Journal

Exploring the hidden transaction and relational costs of informality: navigating the pitfalls of informality

2026 · William Phanuel Kofi Darbi, Hassan Yazdifar · SSRN Electronic Journal

Mobilising materiality for strategy work: the role of organisational spaces

2025 · William Phanuel Kofi Darbi, Paul Knott · European Management Journal

Toward a Bourdieusian Perspective on the Tribe and Organisations

2022 · William Phanuel Kofi Darbi, Charles Agyei · Journal of African Business

Works count: 21

Citation count: 374

H-index: 8

I10-index: 8