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Joseph K. Adjei (PhD)

Full-time Faculty, Computer Science & Information Systems

Joseph Kwame Adjei is an Associate Professor of Information Systems at Ashesi University. He earned his doctorate in Information Systems from Aalborg University, Denmark (2013) and an MSc in Advanced Information Technology from London South Bank University, UK (2002). Joseph is committed to advancing the field of information systems with a focus on effective applications of IT to address societal problems. His teaching philosophy emphasizes real-world cases and problem-based learning approaches to help future professionals achieve their academic and career goals. Joseph is a member of the Association of Information Systems (AIS), a fellow of ACCA, and an alumnus of the DAAD-funded International Deans’ course.

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Information Systems Project Management
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Database Systems
  • Sentiment analysis in post-COVID-19 work-from-home cultures
  • Fintech use and the impact of the digital divide on financial inclusion
  • E-government adoption using the Information Adoption Model (IAM)
  • Cloud computing adoption and the role of institutional factors in Ghana
  • Digital identity management on social media
  • Factors influencing personal information disclosure on social media platforms
  • Adjei, J. K., & Suhuyini, H. A. (2024, June). Sentiment Analysis of Post-COVID-19 Work-From-Home Culture: A Literature Review. In Science and Information Conference (pp. 637-652). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-62277-9_41
  • Odei-Appiah, S., Wiredu, G., & Adjei, J. K. (2022). Fintech use, digital divide and financial inclusion. Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance, 24(5), 435-448. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/DPRG-09-2021-0111/full/html
  • Mensah, I. K., Adams, S., Adjei, J. K., & Mwakapesa, D. S. (2022). Drivers of egovernment adoption amidst COVID-19 pandemic: The Information Adoption Model (IAM) approach. Information development, 38(4), 494-509. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/02666669211010872
  • Adjei, J. K., Adams, S., & Mamattah, L. (2021). Cloud computing adoption in Ghana; accounting for institutional factors. Technology in Society, 65, 101583. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0160791X21000580
  • Adjei, J. K., Adams, S., Mensah, I. K., Tobbin, P. E., & Odei-Appiah, S. (2020). Digital identity management on social media: Exploring the factors that influence personal information disclosure on social media. Sustainability, 12(23), 9994. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/23/9994
  • PhD in Information Systems, Aalborg University, Denmark
  • MSc Advanced Information Technology, London Southbank University, UK
  • BSc Accounting & Finance, London Southbank University, UK.
  • Fellow, ACCA and member, ICA (Gh)
Dr. Joseph Adjei
jadjeih@ashesi.edu.gh