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My research agenda is at the intersection of organizational theory and social issues in sport. I enjoy the challenges that come along with educating sport organizations and professional athletes on becoming successful in their particular environment. The aim of my research is to collaboratively work with my participants/clients to evaluate the current state of the organization and then proceed to identify appropriate strategies. In doing so, one of my goals is to identify cultural and historical antecedents that may have stymied these organizations from realizing their full potential. Given the recent success of the Ghanaian national football team, I have a keen interest in how Ghana as a nation can capitalize off of this success to foster development.

More recently, I have been building towards a framework for managing professional male athletes. I conceptualize high profile professional athletes as organizations in their own right and attempt to configure strategies so as to develop and better manage the day-to-day affairs of these individuals. The Black male athlete social responsibility (BMASR) framework I have crafted is geared towards this very goal. This framework borrows from Archie Carroll’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) construct and serves as a management strategy for this population.

I have had papers related to these topics published in the following journals: International Review for the Sociology of Sport, Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, African Journal of Business and Economic Research, International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, Applied Research in Coaching and Athletics Annual, Journal of Sponsorship and Journal of Management Inquiry.