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Dr Abdul-Razak Suleman

Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Email: a.suleman@ecu.edu.au
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9810-8233
Abdul-Razak is a Lecturer in the School of Business and Law and a member of both ECU’s Strategic Centre for People, Place and Planet and the Centre for Sustainability and Governance Research.

Background

Dr Abdul-Razak Suleman is an Early-career Management Scholar whose work centres on sustainability, responsible leadership, and evidence-based organisational practice. He completed his PhD by Publication at Edith Cowan University, where his research advanced the understanding of how Green Human Resource Management (Green HRM) drives sustainability outcomes within the hospitality and tourism industry. This research, characterised by a rigorous multi-level, mixed-methods approach, has earned significant scholarly recognition, including a Best Paper Award in the "Hospitality and Society" category at the Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE) 2026 Conference. Abdul-Razak also holds a Master of Philosophy in Human Resource Management (Distinction) from the University of Ghana Business School and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Education, Winneba.

An active contributor to global academic discourse, Abdul-Razak presents at leading international and national conferences, including the British Academy of Management (BAM), the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM), and CAUTHE. His research is published in high-impact journals such as the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, and Management of Environmental Quality. His broader research interests encompass employee wellbeing, mental health, and responsible management within emerging economy contexts.

Prior to his current full-time appointment, Abdul-Razak gained extensive experience coordinating and teaching undergraduate and postgraduate units at Murdoch University and Edith Cowan University, alongside serving as an Adjunct Lecturer in Ghana. His teaching philosophy is research-informed and practice-oriented, focusing on fostering critical thinking and real-world application, an approach that consistently results in high student engagement and excellent teaching evaluations. Ultimately, Abdul-Razak is dedicated to advancing impactful scholarship and delivering transformative teaching that contributes to meaningful organisational, societal, and sustainability outcomes.

Professional Association
  • Member of British Academy of Management (BAM)
  • Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE)

SBL Reasearch Centres or Clusters
  • Business Competitiveness Research Cluster
  • SBL Centre for Sustainability and Governance Research

Research Areas and Interests
  • Green Human Resource Management
  • Business Sustainability
  • Employee Mental Health and Well-being
  • Responsible Leadership and Management
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management Research

Awards and Recognition

2023 - Edith Cowan University Higher Degree Research Scholarship

2021 - Outstanding MPhil Thesis, OHRM Department, University of Ghana Business School

Qualifications

  • DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, Edith Cowan University, 2026.
  • Master of Philosophy in Human Resource Management, Ghana, 2021.
  • BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, Ghana, 2018.

Research Outputs

2026

Journal Articles

  • Suleman, A., Nejati Ajibisheh, M., Redmond, J., Shafaei Darastani, A. (2026). Check-in to sustainability: a comparative study of green human resource management practices in emerging and established hotels. Management of Environmental Quality, 2026(Article in press), 28 pages. https://doi.org/10.1108/MEQ-06-2025-0463.

2025

Journal Articles

  • Kyei-Frimpong, M., Osafroadu Amankwah, M., Suleman, A., Makafui Ametorwo, A. (2025). From vision to action: how entrepreneurial leadership sparks innovative behaviour in the hospitality industry. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 37(9), 3200-3219. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-12-2024-1891.
  • Anaman, P., Ahmed, I., Suleman, A., Dzakah, G. (2025). Environmentally Sustainable Business Practices in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises: A Sub-Saharan African Country Perspective. Business Perspectives and Research, 13(2), 175-190. https://doi.org/10.1177/22785337231162740.
  • Makafui Ametorwo, A., Kyei-Frimpong, M., Suleman, A. (2025). How climate for green initiatives drives eco-innovative and citizenship behaviours: the role of green engagement and green values. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, 8(11), 240-258. https://doi.org/10.1108/JHTI-02-2025-0303.

2024

Journal Articles

  • Suleman, A., Kyei-Frimpong, M., Akwetey-Siaw, B. (2024). The role of green innovation in the relationship between green HRM practices and sustainable business performance; evidence from the mining industry. Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration, 16(5), 1112-1131. https://doi.org/10.1108/APJBA-09-2023-0471.
  • Suleman, A., Amponsah-Tawiah, K., Ametorwo, AM. (2024). The role of employee environmental commitment in the green HRM practices, turnover intentions and environmental sustainability nexus. Benchmarking: an international journal, 31(9), 3055–3078. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-06-2022-0393.
  • Mamoako, EK., Nubuor, SA., Suleman, A., Abdul Bawa, A., Akwetey-Siaw, B. (2024). Mining safely: examining the moderating role of safety climate on mineworkers' mental health and safety behavior nexus. Kybernetes: the international journal of systems, cybernetics and management, 53(12), 5494-5516. https://doi.org/10.1108/K-06-2023-1067.

2020

Journal Articles

  • Adu, IN., Boakye, KO., Suleman, A., Bingab, BB. (2020). Exploring the factors that mediate the relationship between entrepreneurial education and entrepreneurial intentions among undergraduate students in Ghana. Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 14(2), 215–228. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1108/APJIE-07-2019-0052.
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