Franklin Oikelome

Professor & Business Management Concentration Coordinator

Eagle Learning Center 308
foikelom@eastern.edu

Franklin Oikelome is a full Professor in the College of Business and Leadership at Eastern University, Pennsylvania, where he teaches leadership and management in the PhD in Organizational Leadership Program. He graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) with a PhD in Employment Relations. 

His research interests lie in the interconnecting fields of employment, migration, inequality and exclusion and his works have been published in several peer reviewed journals. His publications have won distinguished awards including "Emerald Literati Network’s Awards for Excellence" and the "Emerald Management Review’s Citation of Excellence Award". 

Previous organizations he's worked for include Africa Petroleum PLC (Nigeria), the United Nations (New York), the International Labor Organization (Geneva), and the University of Hull (England).

Research Interests and Selected Publications

Refereed Journal Articles
  • Jonsen, R. H., Boyd, N. M., Oikelome, F., & Trimble, D. (2022). Community experiences in the strategic human resource management black box. Journal of Community Psychology, 1–28.

  • Oikelome, F., Broward, J. and Hongwu, D. (2022), "Immigrant health care workers from developing countries in the US: antecedents, consequences and institutional responses", Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Vol. 41 No. 2, pp. 157-185. https://doi.org/10.1108/EDI-04-2021-0093  

  • Luzobe, S. and Oikelome, F. (2021) “CEO Succession Within Public Enterprises in Uganda: A Phenomenology of Middle Managers’ Experiences”, Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, 18(2): 73-93.
  • Oikelome, F. and Healy, G. (2013), "Gender Differences in the Career Aspiration, Morale and Inequality Perception of UK Doctors' Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 39 (4): 557-577
  • Noon, M. Healy, G., Forson, C. and Oikelome, F. (2013) “The equality effects of the ‘hyper-formalization’ of selection” British Journal of Management, Volume 24, Issue 3, pages 333–346
  • G. Healy, G. Kirton, M. Özbilgin, F. Oikelome (2010) “Competing rationalities in the diversity project of the UK judiciary: The politics of assessment centres”, Human Relations, 63(6):807–834.
  • Oikelome, F. and Flynn, R. (2008) ‘Equality Record and the NHS’ Health Service Journal Supplement, 21(2): 17
  • Healy, G. and Oikelome, F. (2007) “A Global Link between National Diversity Policies? The Case of the Migration of Nigerian Physicians to the UK and USA”, International Human Resource Management Journal, Vol.8 (11):  1917-1933
  • Oikelome, F. (2007) 'Diversity Policy Approaches Across National Boundaries: the Case of Migrant Medical Labour' The International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations, Vol. 6 (4): 61-68
  • Healy, G. and Oikelome, F. (2007) 'Equality and Diversity Actors - A Challenge to Traditional Industrial Relations?' Equal Opportunities International, Vol. 26 (1): 44 - 65.
  • Oikelome, F. and Healy, G. (2007) 'Second Class Doctors? The Impact of a Professional Career Structure on the Employment Experience of Overseas and UK Qualified Doctors' Human Resource Management Journal, Vol. 17 (2):134-154
  • Oikelome, F. (2006) 'An Exploration of "Working Against Racism: the Role of Trade Unions" ' Equal Opportunities International, Vol. 25 (2): 142-145. 
Commissioned Reports
  • Healy, G., Forson, C., Oikelome, F and Noon, M. (2010) ‘Cultural Factors Impacting on the Selection of Black and Minority Ethnic People in the BBC, Research Report for the BBC, London: Queen Mary University.
  • Oikelome, F. (2007) 'The Recruitment and Retention of Black and Minority Ethnic Staff in the National Health Service' (2007) Race Equality Foundation Briefing Paper, London: Race Equality Foundation.
  • Healy, G., Kirton, G., Özbilgin, M., Calveley, M., Oikelome, F., Forson, C. and Tatli, A. (2006) 'Assessment Centres for Judicial Appointments and Diversity', Research Report, Department of Constitutional Affairs. UK: Department for Constitutional Affairs.
  • Healy, G., Oikelome, F. O. (2006). Ethnicity, Career, Work and the Health Services' Interim Report Findings on ESF Project: Challenging Discrimination within the Health Services. London: Centre for Research in Equality and Diversity, Queen Mary University of London.
  • Race Equality Foundation (April, 2008), ‘Towards a Framework for Post Registration Nursing Careers – Equality Impact Assessment’, Reviewer
  • The South East Coast Black & Minority Ethnic (BME) Network (May 2008),  ‘Race Equality Service Review’, Reviewer
Books
  • Healy, G. and Oikelome, F., (2011) ‘Diversity, Ethnicity, Migration and Work:  International Perspectives’. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Book Chapters
  • Healy, G. and Oikelome, F. (2017), “Racial Inequality and Managing Diversity in the United Kingdom and United States”, in Mustafa F. Özbilgin , Jean-François Chanlat (ed.) Management and Diversity (International Perspectives on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Volume 3) Emerald Publishing Limited, pp.33 - 62.
  • Oikelome, F. (2010) ‘Relevance of US and UK national histories in the understanding of racism and inequality in work and career’ in Healy, G., Noon, M., and Kirton, G (editors), ‘Equality, Inequalities and Diversity: Contemporary Challenges and Strategies’, Palgrave Macmillan. 
Conference/Workshop Presentations
  • Oikelome, F.O. (Co-author) “Leadership Succession Within Public Enterprises in Uganda: A Phenomenology of Middle Managers”, International Leadership Association's 21st annual global conference, Leadership at the Edge, 04 – 09, October 2020, San Francisco, CA.
  • Oikelome, F.O. (Co-author) "Exploring the SHRM Black Box: Investigating the Role of Community Experiences", 80th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, 7-11 August 2020, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • Oikelome, F.O. “Human Resource Management approaches in a Challenging Context”, International Leadership Association's 21st annual global conference, Leadership: Courage Required, 24 – 27, October 2019, Ottawa, Canada. 
  • Oikelome, F.O. “Isms in Academia: Exploring how to Foster an Inclusive Culture Inside and Outside the Classroom”, Understanding the Inclusive Organization, 79th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, August 9-13, 2019, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Oikelome, F.O. “Soft and Hard HRM Practices and The Relevance of Context – an Explorative Study of Organizations in Nigeria”, 31st Annual Ethnographic & Qualitative Research Conference (EQRC), February 25th and 26th, 2019, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  • Oikelome, F.O. “Racial discrimination and diversity management in the UK and US: the role of transformational leadership”, International Leadership Association's regional conference, Next Generation Leadership, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa, 30-31 May 2018
  • Oikelome, F.O. “Challenging Racial Inequality in Employment: Servant Leadership, Justice and Institutional strategy”, Leadership Engagement and Discovery Conference, Randall L. Tobias Center for Leadership Excellence, Indiana University, Indianapolis, 20-21, April 2017
  • Oikelome, F.O. “The Beliefs and Practices of Human Resource Management in a Developing Country”, International Conference of the HR Division, Academy of Management; Sydney Australia, 20-22, February 2016
  • Healy, G. and Oikelome, F. “Racialised Inequality and Managing Diversity in the UK and USA”, Symposium international Management et Diversité des, Paris, France, 1&2 octobre 2015
  • Oikelome, F.O. “The Beliefs and Practices of Human Resource Management in Nigeria”, International Leadership Association Annual Global Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 14-17, October 2015
  • Oikelome, F.O. “HRM in a developing context”, Human Resource Development Conference, University of West Indies, May 27 – 29, 2015
  • Oikelome, F.O. “The Rhetoric and Reality of HRM – A Mixed Methods Study”, Mixed Methods Caribbean Conference, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Kingston, JAMAICA, 12 - 13 Mar 2015
  • Oikelome, F.O. ”Challenges to Human Resource Management Implementation in a Developing Country”, 16th Annual ILA Global Conference, OCTOBER 30–NOVEMBER 2, 2014 / SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
  • Oikelome, F.O. “Human Resource Management – Beliefs, Practices and Challenges”, International Leadership Association Annual Global Conference, Montreal, Canada, Oct. 30 - Nov. 2, 2013
  • Oikelome, F.O. “Human Resource Management in A Developing Country – an Explorative Study”, International Conference on Management in Africa, Manchester, England, 5-6, September 2013.
  • Oikelome, F.O. ‘Leadership and Diversity Management Strategies in the UK, USA and Nigeria, International Leadership Association Annual Global Conference, Denver, USA, 24 - 27 October 2012 
  • Oikelome, F.O. ‘Employment Relations, Human Resource Management and Diversity Management Strategies in Africa: Need for a Focus?’ International Labor and Employment Relations Association World Congress, Philadelphia, USA, 2 – 5, July, 2012.
  • Oikelome, F. O., ‘Building a Diverse and Competent Workforce,’ Race Equality Foundation Conference, School of Oriental and African Studies, London, March 10 2008.
  • Oikelome, F. O., "Diversity and learning: the Case of a Racially Diverse student body”, BMAF Annual Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, April 2008.
  • Oikelome, F. O., "Learning Styles and Adjustment Issues: an Investigation of a Culturally Diverse Student Population," Annual Learning and Teaching Conference, University of Hull, Hull. (January 2008).
  • Oikelome, F. O., "Gender Differences in the Career Aspiration, Morale and Inequality Perception of UK Doctors', Seventh International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations, ," Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (July 2007).
  • Oikelome, F. O., "The Recruitment and Retention of Black and Minority Ethnic Staff in the National Health Service”, keynote Speaker, Association of International British Medical Graduates Conference, Oxford, UK. (July 2007)
  • Oikelome, F. O., Centre for Research in Equality and Diversity, "Ethnicity, Career, Work and the Health Services" Interim Report Findings on ESF Project: Challenging Discrimination within the Health Services," Center for Research in Equality and Diversity, Queen Mary University of London, August 2006.
  • Oikelome, F. O., Healy, G., "Social Processes and Inequality in the Health Services - the case of two hospital trusts, "British Universities Industrial Relations Association Conference, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland, June 2006.
  • Oikelome, F. O., "Diversity Policy Approaches across National Boundaries: the case of migrant medical labour”, Sixth International Conference on Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations, New Orleans, USA, June 2006.
  • Oikelome, F. O., Healy, G., "Equality and Diversity Actors - a challenge to traditional industrial relations? New Actors in Industrial Relations Conference, London School of Economics, September 2005.
  • Oikelome, F. O., Healy, G., "Second Class Doctors? A comparative analysis of employment conditions of overseas and UK qualified doctors", British Universities Industrial Relations Association Conference, Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK, July 2005. 
  • Oikelome, F. O., Association of International British Medical Graduates, Inaugural Conference (July 2007), Invited keynote Speaker
  • Blackbrooke Institute, ‘Driving Diversity Conference: The Power of Inclusion’, April 
  • (2007). 
  • International Academy of African Business and Development (IAABD) Conference, May 2008, Reviewer
  • Oikelome, F. O., "Trade Unions and their Members in Nigeria," International Industrial Relations Association, Berlin, September 2003.
  • Oikelome, F. O., "The Antecedents and Consequences of Trade Union Commitment: the Case of Nigeria”, Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics, The Netherlands, June, 2002.
PhD Dissertations Chaired
  • Matthew James, Examining the Mediating Role Of Employee Psychological Capital On The Relationship Between Perceptions Of Authentic Leadership And Innovative Behavior In The U.S. R&D Sector, May 2022 
  • Olabisi Kolawole Laniya, A Study of The Relationship Between Being A Volunteer Leader In Professional Business And Leadership Organizations And Developing Servant Leadership Characteristics. April 2021 
  • Connie Allison, Linking Empowering Leadership and Employee Creativity: The Mediating Role of Affective-Based Trust In Leader, May 2021
  • Ericka Harney, Sustaining Volunteer Leadership in Associations: Succession Planning Through the Lenses of Planned Behavior and Organizational Commitment, June 2020 
  • Daniel Assefa Mossissa, The Prediction of Individual Virtuality and Propensity To Trust On Affective, Continuance, And Normative Organizational Commitments, May 2019
  • Russ Carfagno, Value Based Leadership: The Impact on Preferred Leadership Preferences Across Generational Cohorts, May 2019,  
  • Christopher Darabant, Leadership Practices, Ethnicity and Job Satisfaction: A Grounded Theory Study of Team Dynamics, May 2018
  • Samuel Luzobe Ndibalekera, CEO Succession Within Public Enterprises In Uganda: A Phenomenology of Middle Managers’ Experiences, December 2018 
  • Kara R. Price, The Hidden Gems of Stem Organizations: A Portraiture Qualitative Inquiry of Authentic Leadership in African American Women Leaders, February 2018 
  • Richard Harvey Jonsen, A Study of The Relationship Between High Involvement Work Systems, Workplace Community, and Organizational Citizenship Behavior, as Mediated by Psychological Need Satisfaction and Organizational Identification, October 2017
  • Donna Gabbadon, The Relationship Between Principal Transformational Leadership, Teacher Leadership, and Teachers’ Perceptions of a Social School Climate in Jamaica’s Urban Elementary Schools, April 2017
  • Erik J. Meader, An Examination of Authentic Leadership On Team Performance: The Moderating Role Of Societal Culture, May 2016 
  • Mary Ellen Harris, Organizational Strategies for Addressing Workplace Bullying in the Accounting Industry: Best Practices as Perceived by Human Resources Leaders, October 2016
  • Lidetu A. Kefenie, The Search for Good Leadership Behaviors: A Study of the Relationship Between Second-Order Global Leadership Dimensions and Ethical Ideologies, October 2014 
  • Brian A. Leander, Diversity-Oriented Churches: A Mixed-Methods Study of Top Management Team Openness to Diversity, Senior Pastor Cultural Intelligence and Leadership Practices, October 2013