Mercy DeSouza (PhD)
Full-time: Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Mercy is an academic and consultant with over two decades of experience across Ghana, Burkina Faso, Namibia, and Germany. She holds a PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and integrates research, practice, and teaching to strengthen leadership capacity and organizational effectiveness. At Ashesi University, she lectures in Organizational Behavior, International Human Resource Management, and Psychology of Work and Human Behavior, drawing on global perspectives and evidence-based approaches to inspire critical thinking and practical application.
Her research explores the intersection of psychosocial behavior and sustainable development in Africa, focusing on counterproductive work behaviors, institutional barriers, and the role of transnational migration in driving development through diaspora engagement. As a consultant, she has led strategic human resource and institutional development projects for public and private sector clients, delivering solutions in leadership, workforce transformation, and change management.
- Organizational Behavior
- Organizational Integrity
- Employee wellbeing
- Green Entrepreneurship
- Migration and National Development
- DeSouza, M., Swanzy, E.K., Agyabeng, A. N., (2025). Beyond the victims: The mental well-being cost of systemic corruption on public sector workers in Ghana. Administrative Theory & Praxis. https://doi.org/10.1080/10841806.2025.2465175
- Arhin, V., Ampofo, S. Y., Minadzi, V. M., DeSouza, M., & Swanzy, E. K. (2025). Happy-productive worker hypothesis in the context of education: the role of work engagement and its dimensions. Current Psychology, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-025-07399-6
- DeSouza, M., Asante, R., & Abraham, E. (2025) Green entrepreneurship and environmental sustainability: Evidence from Ghana’s young green entrepreneurs. In N. Homlong & E. Springler (Eds.), Aspects of sustainable development in Ghana. LIT Verlag. https://lit-verlag.de/isbn/978-3-643-91687-7/.
- DeSouza, M., Osei, O. E., & Idemudia, E. S. (2023). Transnational migrants’ philanthropy: Its forms, operations, and implications from the perspectives of Ghanaian residents in Europe. Frontiers in sociology, 7, 1062755. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2022.1062755
- DeSouza, M., Swanzy, E.K & Asumeng, M. (2023). Should I Accept or Refute? Understanding the Socio-Organizational Factors Influencing Corruption in Ghana’s Public Service, Public Integrity. DOI: 10.1080/10999922.2023.2290749
- Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, University of Ghana
- MPhil in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, University of Ghana
- MA in International Business and Consulting (International HRM), Berlin School of Economics and Law, Germany
- BA in Psychology (First Class Honours), University of Namibia
