Staff profile

Franklin Nakpodia (PhD) is an Associate Professor in Accounting at Durham University Business School, Durham University, UK, where he teaches accounting-related modules. Prior to joining Durham in September 2020, Franklin held academic positions at the University of Leeds and Northumbria University, both in the UK. He earned his PhD from the Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University. Franklin is a chartered accountant (FCCA) and holds a first-class accounting degree. He is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and an External Examiner at Coventry University, UK. 

Franklin’s research areas include accounting, corporate governance, and corporate social responsibility, with a focus on institutional frameworks in emerging and developing economies. His research has been published in globally reputable journals, including the Journal of Business Ethics, Accounting Forum, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, Financial Accountability & Management, Business & Society, Journal of Business Research, Annals of Operations Research, and Industrial Marketing Management, among others. He currently serves as an Associate Editor for Business Ethics, the Environment and Responsibility, and Corporate Governance. He is also on the editorial boards of the Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal and Africa Journal of Management.

• Corporate Governance
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Sustainability Accounting

Chapter in book

• Tutu, P. K., Nakpodia, F., & Areneke, G. (2023). Central Banking and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Some Insights from Ghana. In Central Banking in a Post-Pandemic World: Challenges, Opportunities, and Dilemmas (257-272). (1). London, UK: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003323280-15
• Nakpodia, F., Ogunyemi, T., & Ashiru, F. (2020). The political economy of central banking in Nigeria. In M. Yağcı (Ed.), The Political Economy of Central Banking in Emerging Economies. Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780367823054-10
• Nakpodia, F. (2019). Corporate ownership and control: Insights from Nigeria. In A. N. Kostyuk, M. Tutino, & S. Prigge (Eds.), Corporate Ownership and Control: International Trends (158-165). Virtus Interpress
• Ashiru, F., Nakpodia, F., & Adegbite, E. (2019). Principles of Corporate Governance and Effective Boards. In F. N. Ngwu, O. Osuji, C. Ogbechie, & D. Williamson (Eds.), Enhancing Board Effectiveness. Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315169477-2
• Nakpodia, F. (2018). Corporate Governance in the Nigerian Banking Sector: A Bounded Rationality Conundrum. In B. Díaz Díaz, S. Idowu, & P. Molyneux (Eds.), Corporate Governance in Banking and Investor Protection: From Theory to Practice (271-285). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70007-6_13
• Adegbite, E., Nakpodia, F., Seny Kan, K. A., & Onakoya, O. (2018). Africapitalism and Corporate Governance. In K. Amaeshi, A. Okupe, & U. Idemudia (Eds.), Africapitalism: Rethinking the Role of Business in Africa (71-98). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316675922.005
• Daodu, O., Nakpodia, F., & Adegbite, E. (2016). Institutional perspectives on corporate governance reforms in Nigeria. In F. Ngwu, O. Osuji, & F. Stephen (Eds.), Corporate Governance in Developing and Emerging Markets (173-182). Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

Journal Article

• Fagbemi, T., Dosumu, O., Adigun, R., Nakpodia, F., & Sakariyahu, R. (2024). Resilience and adaptation of third sector organisations (TSOs) during crisis situations: Insights from a West African economy. Financial Accountability and Management, https://doi.org/10.1111/faam.12408
• Anwar, W., Hasan, A., & Nakpodia, F. (2024). Beyond the Bottom Line: Exploring the Role of Governance Mechanisms in Promoting Corporate Tax Responsibility. Corporate Governance, https://doi.org/10.1108/CG-09-2023-0392
• Ogunyemi, T., Adegbite, E., Nakpodia, F., Yekini, K., & Ayios, A. (2024). Socially Responsible Purchasing (SRP) in the Supply Chain Industry: Meanings and Influences. Business Ethics, the Environment and Responsibility, https://doi.org/10.1111/beer.12655
• Ashiru, F., Nakpodia, F., & You, J. (2023). Adapting Emerging Digital Communication Technologies for Resilience: Evidence from Nigerian SMEs. Annals of Operations Research, 327, 795–823. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-022-05049-9
• Ashiru, F., Adegbite, E., & Nakpodia, F. (2023). Nigerian professional investors' sense-making of the impact of shareholder activism on corporate accountability. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, 42(4), Article 107114
• Hasan, A., Riaz, Z., & Nakpodia, F. (2023). Explicating the contextuality of corporate governance through ownership structure and family management: Evidence from an emerging economy. Corporate Governance, 23(5), 1085-1104. https://doi.org/10.1108/cg-08-2022-0332
• Nakpodia, F., Adegbite, E., & Ashiru, F. (2023). Corporate governance regulation: a practice theory perspective. Accounting Forum, 47(1), 73-98. https://doi.org/10.1080/01559982.2021.1995934
• Nakpodia, F. (2023). Editorial: The new global marketplace — Exploring business management issues in emerging markets. Corporate and Business Strategy Review, 4(1), 4-6. https://doi.org/10.22495/cbsrv4i1editorial
• Nakpodia, F. (2023). Corporate Governance and Family Business: A Perspective Article. Journal of Family Business Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/JFBM-10-2023-0198
• Nakpodia, F., Ashiru, F., You, J. J., & Oni, O. (2023). Digital technologies, social entrepreneurship and resilience during crisis in developing countries: evidence from Nigeria. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, https://doi.org/10.1108/ijebr-01-2023-0012
• Matsane, A., Nakpodia, F., & Areneke, G. (2022). Assessing the value relevance of fair value measurements: A South African perspective. Corporate Governance, 22(7), 1405-1424. https://doi.org/10.1108/cg-07-2021-0255
• Ashiru, F., Adegbite, E., Nakpodia, F., & Koporcic, N. (2022). Relational governance mechanisms as enablers of dynamic capabilities in Nigerian SMEs during the COVID-19 crisis. Industrial Marketing Management, 105, 18-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2022.05.011
• Nakpodia, F., & Olan, F. (2022). Corporate Governance Reform in Nigeria: Upstream and Downstream Interventions. Corporate Governance, 22(5), 979-1003. https://doi.org/10.1108/cg-09-2021-0347
• Olan, F., Arakpogun, E., Suklan, J., Nakpodia, F., Damij, N., & Jayawickrama, U. (2022). Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Sharing: Contributing Factors to Organizational Performance. Journal of Business Research, 145, 605-615. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.03.008
• Matsoso, M., Nyathi, M., & Nakpodia, F. (2021). An assessment of budgeting and budgetary controls among SMEs: Evidence from a developing economy. Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies, 11(4), 552-577. https://doi.org/10.1108/jaee-04-2020-0082
• Nakpodia, F., Shrives, P. J., & Sorour, M. K. (2020). Examining the Link Between Religion and Corporate Governance: Insights From Nigeria. Business & Society, 59(5), 956-994. https://doi.org/10.1177/0007650317745852
• Nakpodia, F. (2020). Corporate ownership and control in an emerging market: A review. Journal of Governance and Regulation, 9(3), 40-48. https://doi.org/10.22495/jgrv9i3art3
• Adegbite, E., Amaeshi, K., Nakpodia, F., Ferry, L., & Yekini, K. (2020). Corporate Social Responsibility Strategies in Nigeria: A Tinged Shareholder Model. Corporate Governance, 20(5), 797-820-820. https://doi.org/10.1108/cg-12-2019-0389
• Oyemomi, O., Liu, S., Neaga, I., Chen, H., & Nakpodia, F. (2019). How cultural impact on knowledge sharing contributes to organizational performance: Using the fsQCA approach. Journal of Business Research, 94, 313-319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2018.02.027
• Nakpodia, F., Adegbite, E., Amaeshi, K., & Owolabi, A. (2018). Neither Principles Nor Rules: Making Corporate Governance Work in Sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of Business Ethics, 151(2), 391-408. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-016-3208-5
• Nakpodia, F., & Adegbite, E. (2018). Corporate governance and elites. Accounting Forum, 42(1), 17-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.accfor.2017.11.002
• Okike, E., Adegbite, E., Nakpodia, F., & Adegbite, S. (2015). A Review of Internal and External Influences on Corporate Governance and Financial Accountability in Nigeria. International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, 10(2), 165-185. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijbge.2015.070933