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Tokenism and the Concrete Ceiling: Navigating Racial and Gender Disparities in the Experiences of Black Female Police Officers Open

Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Gbolahan Gbadamosi, Teena Lashmore, Shampa Roy‐Mukherjee · 2025

In this qualitative study, we investigate the lived experiences of 21 Black female police officers in England and Wales, with a focus on the intersectional impacts of race and gender on their professional journeys. By employing “tokenism” …

Corporate Egoism: An investigation of business ethics in the South-Western Nigerian banking industry Open

Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Mayowa T. Babalola, Chima Mordi, Kareem Folohunso Sani, Olatunji David Adekoya , et al. · 2025

The normative theory of ethical egoism has been widely applied in management studies, and there is an increasing number of organisations subscribing to its core tenet of best interest and self-interest. Using ethical egoism and ethical imp…

Career choices: exploring military migrants’ justifications for their enlistment in the British Armed Forces Open

Adejumoke Adeoti, Chima Mordi, Toyin Ajibade Adisa · 2024

Purpose Using “on justification” theory, this article explores the rationality and justification of the West-African military migrants for joining the British Armed Forces. Design/methodology/approach We utilise an interpretive qualitative…

Seen but not heard: the voice of women at work and the mediating role of culture Open

Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Chidiebere Ogbonnaya, Chima Mordi, Hakeem Adeniyi Ajonbadi, Olatunji David Adekoya · 2024

While there is now an extensive body of literature on employee voice behaviour in the global North, research evidence from the global South is limited. This has constrained our understanding of the barriers that female workers face in expr…

In the Grip of Traditionalism? How Nigerian Middle-Class Working Mothers Navigate Normative Ideals of Femininity Open

Olatunji David Adekoya, Maria Adamson, Chima Mordi, Hakeem Adeniyi Ajonbadi, Toyin Ajibade Adisa · 2024

Changing socioeconomic conditions are enticing more and more Nigerian mothers to work and pursue careers. This article explores how middle-class professional women navigate working mother subjectivities in the context of Nigeria’s strong p…

A balanced work-life relationship helps boost employee performance Open

Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Kirk Chang · 2024

The current research note is written for personnel managers and MBA students, aiming to raise awareness of the importance of work-life balance in employee management policies. In the intersection of work and personal life, the work-life ba…

Work–life balance: Does leadership matter? Open

Kareem Folohunso Sani, Toyin Ajibade Adisa · 2024

Purpose The extant literature on work–life balance (WLB) has generally overlooked the interrelationship between leadership and WLB. Does leadership have any impact on employees' use of WLB policies and practices? To answer this question, t…

A Systematic Literature Review on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Talent Acquisition and Recruitment Processes: A Multi-Process Perspective Open

Oluwatimilehin Temitope Ologunoye, Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Jugdep S. Chima · 2024

Aesthetic labour outcome and experience of individuals with tribal marks in Nigeria Open

Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Dennis Nickson, Chidiebere Ogbonnaya, Chima Mordi · 2023

Data availability statement: The authors confirm that the data supporting the findings of this study are available within the article.

Employment Discrimination against Indigenous People with Tribal Marks in Nigeria: The Painful Face of Stigma Open

Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Chima Mordi, Andrew R. Timming · 2023

Drawing from in-depth qualitative interviews (N = 32), this article examines the impact of indigenous tribal marks on employment chances in southwest Nigeria. It employs indigenous standpoint theory to frame the argument around what consti…

A comparative study of the work–life balance experiences and coping mechanisms of Nigerian and British single student-working mothers Open

Tonbara Mordi, Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Olatunji David Adekoya, Kareem Folohunso Sani, Chima Mordi , et al. · 2023

Purpose Recent gender-related research has focused on how gender affects work–life balance (WLB), particularly whether men and women have similar difficulties balancing work and family demands. However, to broaden WLB research beyond its c…

The Conceptualisation of Employee Voice in Permacrisis: A UK Perspective Open

Michael A. Oyelere, Kehinde Olowookere, Temitope Oyelere, John Opute, Toyin Ajibade Adisa · 2023

Research on the topic of employment relations often adopts analytical frameworks related mainly to the concept of ‘voice’. While originally defined as the effort to effect change by Albert Hirschman, the meaning and conceptualisations of t…

Digital onboarding and employee outcomes: empirical evidence from the UK Open

Kareem Folohunso Sani, Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Olatunji David Adekoya, Emeka Smart Oruh · 2022

Purpose Given the sharp rise in the adoption of digital onboarding in employment relations and human resource management practices, largely caused by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, this study explores the impact of digital onboarding on…

Exploring the Impact of COVID‐19 on Employees’ Boundary Management and Work–Life Balance Open

Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Elena P. Antonacopoulou, T. Alexandra Beauregard, Michael Dickmann, Olatunji David Adekoya · 2022

The COVID‐19 pandemic altered the ways academics work and live by creating a context during the spring of 2020 when working from home was largely mandatory and where, for cohabiting workers, the home as workplace was simultaneously occupie…

Going forward: remote working in the post-COVID-19 era Open

Olatunji David Adekoya, Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Opeoluwa Aiyenitaju · 2022

Purpose The urgent and unexpected transition to remote working during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic calls for an increased focus on the contemporary workplace, especially for the post-COVID-19 era. While most studies und…

Remote working and employee engagement: a qualitative study of British workers during the pandemic Open

Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Chidiebere Ogbonnaya, Olatunji David Adekoya · 2021

Purpose Through the lens of Conservation of Resources (COR) theory, this study explores how remote working inhibits employee engagement. The authors offer a fresh perspective on the most salient work- and nonwork-related risk factors that …

Modern-day slavery? The work-life conflict of domestic workers in Nigeria Open

Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Olatunji David Adekoya, Olajumoke Okoya · 2021

Purpose The trend of domestic employment thrives almost in every society. It is most common in developing countries and Nigeria is no exception. This paper aims to examine the nature of the role of a domestic worker in Nigeria and the work…

Stigma hurts: exploring employer and employee perceptions of tattoos and body piercings in Nigeria Open

Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Olatunji David Adekoya, Kareem Folohunso Sani · 2021

Purpose This study draws on social stigma and prejudice to examine the perceptions and beliefs of managers and employees regarding visible tattoos and body piercings, as well as the impact they have on potential employment and human resour…

Freedom and flexibility: the work–family balance of single female entrepreneurs in Nigeria Open

Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Chima Mordi, Babatunde Akanji · 2021

Purpose Work–family research has mainly focused on nuclear families, neglecting other types of families, such as single self-employed parents. To what extent does the freedom and flexibility attached to being single and self-employed hinde…

The work–family balance of British working women during the COVID-19 pandemic Open

Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Opeoluwa Aiyenitaju, Olatunji David Adekoya · 2021

Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has affected women in unique gender-specific ways, particularly their traditional status as home managers. This study aims to draw on the role theory to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women's w…

Social dominance, hypermasculinity, and career barriers in Nigeria Open

Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Chima Mordi, Ruth Simpson, Vanessa Iwowo · 2020

Drawing on social dominance theory as a theoretical lens and based on a qualitative study of female managers and supervisors at different levels of the organization, we investigate the barriers women in Nigeria face in their careers. In th…

Time biases: exploring the work–life balance of single Nigerian managers and professionals Open

Babatunde Akanji, Chima Mordi, Ruth Simpson, Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Emeka Smart Oruh · 2020

Purpose This study investigates the overarching ideology of work–life balance (WLB) or conflict as predominantly being a work–family affair. Based on a Nigerian study, and using organisational justice as a theoretical lens, it explores per…

A critical discourse analysis of the link between professional culture and organisational culture Open

Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Emeka Smart Oruh, Babatunde Akanji · 2020

Purpose Despite the fundamental role of culture in an organisational setting, little is known of how organisational culture can be sometimes determined/influenced by professional culture, particularly in the global south. Using Nigeria as …

Mind your attitude: the impact of patriarchy on women’s workplace behaviour Open

Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Fang Lee Cooke, Vanessa Iwowo · 2019

Purpose By conceptualising patriarchy in the workplace as a social situation, the purpose of this paper is to examine the prevalence of patriarchal attitudes and their impact on women’s workplace behaviour among Nigerian organisations. Des…

The influence of organisational culture on leadership style in higher education institutions Open

Babatunde Akanji, Chima Mordi, Afam Ituma, Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Hakeem Adeniyi Ajonbadi · 2019

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of organisational culture (OC) on leadership styles in Nigerian universities. The study utilises the cultural dimensions theory (Hofstede’s insights) and the social exchange concep…

In search of perfect boundaries? Entrepreneurs’ work-life balance Open

Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Gbolahan Gbadamosi, Tonbara Mordi, Chima Mordi · 2019

Purpose Does the self-employed nature of entrepreneurs’ business ventures mean that they have perfect boundaries between their work and nonwork lives? Drawing on border theory, the purpose of this paper is to examine entrepreneurs’ work–li…

Understanding the trajectory of the academic progress of international students in the UK Open

Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Mashood A. Baderin, Gbolahan Gbadamosi, Jugdep S. Chima · 2019

Purpose The UK is a popular educational hub for international students from different parts of the world. These students often face different transitional challenges, which have a significant impact on the success or failure of their studi…

Patriarchal hegemony Open

Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Issa Abdulraheem, Sulu Babaita Isiaka · 2019

Purpose Research on the impact of patriarchy and patriarchal norms on women’s work-life balance is scarce. A typical patriarchal society, such as Nigeria, tends to be organised based on gender, and the construct is embedded in the culture.…

The inter-relationship between work-life balance and organisational culture: an empirical study of Nigerian health sector Open

Toyin Ajibade Adisa · 2015

This thesis was submitted for the award of Doctor of Philosophy and was awarded by Brunel University London.

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