Olufemi Omisakin

Principal Lecturer

olufemi.omisakin@op.ac.nz

Qualifications: Ph.D. Social Sciences and Public Policy [Migrants' Entrepreneurship Management] from AUT, Auckland, New Zealand (2016), Postgraduate Certificate in Social Research Design and Analysis (2013), Master of Business Administration (MBA) Management from Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, BSc. Economics Education (Hons) from Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria, Graduate Diploma Tertiary Education Otago Polytechnic, Otago NZ, Certificate in Bicultural Competency, Otago Polytechnic, Otago NZ. Professional Affiliation: Fellow of The Higher Education Academy (FHEA) UK Associate Institute of Management Consultant, New Zealand Research Association of New Zealand Institute of Managers and Leaders (Australia New Zealand) Certified Pension Institute of Nigeria (ACPIN) Institute of Chartered Economics of Nigeria (ACEN) Academic Journal Membership: Conference Committee Member and Editorial Board Member of Institute of Research, Learning & Development https://www.flelearning.ca/conference-committee-2/ Editorial board member of Science Journal of Business and Management. http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/journal/editorialboard?journalid=175 Teaching areas: Applied Management and Business Professional interest areas: Academic Research and impacting knowledge. List of Publications Santamaria, Y., Omisakin, O. M. (2025). Food Waste Management Practices: The Case of Invercargill’s Food and Beverages Sector in New Zealand. Journal of Sustainability Research, 7(2):e250019. https://doi.org/10.20900/jsr20250019 Omisakin, O.M. (2024). The Impact of Entrepreneurial Orientation and Profit Growth Performance of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and the Influence of the Environment. Australian Journal of Business and Management Research (New South Wales Research Centre Australia) 10.52283/NSWRCA.AJBMR.20240801A04 Volume. 8, Issue. 1, (53-80) Omisakin, O.M., Kularatne, (2024). The Impact of COVID-19 on the Learning Experiences of Higher Education Students in the New Zealand Tertiary Institutions. Open Access Library Journal, 11: e11177. http://doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1111177 Churilov, A., Omisakin, O., & Kularatne, I. (2024). The Demand and Drivers for Teleworking Among Back-Office Personnel After the Covid-19 Pandemic in New Zealand. Journal of Comprehensive Business Administration Research. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewJCBAR42022645 Kaur, P., Omisakin, O., & Kularatne, I. (2024). Psychological distress caused by COVID-19 on Indian immigrants with temporary visas working in retail industries in Auckland, New Zealand. Southern Institute of Technology Journal of Applied Research, 16(1), Article 4. http://doi.org/10.34074/sitj Prabhjot K., Omisakin, O.M., Kularatne, I. (2024). Mental Well-Being of Indian Immigrants with Temporary Visas Working in Retail Industries during and after COVID-19 in Auckland, New Zealand: Analysis Based on WHO-5 Test. International Journal of Research in Business Studies and Management, Volume 11, Issue 1, PP 1-12 https://doi.org/10.62557/2394-5931.110101 Mascarenhas, A., M. Omisakin, O., M. (2024). A Review of Some Current Sustainability Management Practices in the Airline Industry: Proposed SMART Strategies and Methodologies for Improvement. Open Access Library Journal, Volume 11, e11176 ISSN Online: 2333-972, ISSN Print: 2333-9705. http://doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1111176 Gunasekera, C., Omisakin, O. M. (2023). The Use of Project Management Techniques and Its Positive Impacts on Project Outcomes in New Zealand Businesses. Journal of Information & Knowledge Management. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219649223500491 Hans, S., Omisakin, O. M. (2023). CUSTOMER SERVICE CHALLENGES: CASE STUDY REVIEW OF THE NEW ZEALAND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SECTOR. Journal of Applied Research & Practice: Issue 3. https://doi.org/10.34074/rere.00309 Omisakin O. M., Kularatne I. (2023). Exploring International Students’ Perceptions of the Value of New Zealand Postgraduate Education. Open Access Library Journal, Volume 10, e10360. ISSN Online: 2333-9721, ISSN Print: 2333-9705. https://doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1110360 Omisakin, O.M., and Adegoke, N. (2022). Entrepreneurial Orientation and New Zealand Family Business Growth Performance: Environmental Effects. Small Enterprise Research, Taylor, and Francis. DOI: 10.1080/13215906.2022.2039883. https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/WQXQHX9DXZ6QGKBW4P2J/full?target=10.1080/13215906.2022.2039883 Omisakin, O. M., Arasanmi, C., Kularante, I. (2022). Proactiveness, Environmental Munificence and Environmental Hostility and their Impacts on the Growth of SMEs. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Vol.26 No.1/2, pp.43–59 DOI: 10.1504/IJEIM.2022.120882 Petrov, O., Omisakin, O. M., (2022). Evaluating the impacts of COVID-19 on operations and management of Community Centres: An Auckland, New Zealand case study. Journal of Information & Knowledge Management, Vol. 21, No. 2 https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219649222500186 Omisakin O, Kularatne I. (2022) Exploring postgraduate students’ knowledge about environmental sustainable development and how this is being applied. Journal of Sustainability Research, 2022;4(2): e220004. https://doi.org/10.20900/jsr20220004 Omisakin, O. M, Chanaka, B., and Kularante, I. (2020). Designing Customer Feedback Service Channel through Artificial Intelligence to Improve Customer Satisfaction in the Supermarket Industry. Journal of Information & Knowledge Management Vol. 19, No. 3 (2020) 2050015 (34 pages). DOI: 10.1142/S021964922050015X Omisakin, O. M., Nakhid, M. (2019). NEW ZEALAND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS AND THEIR ECONOMIC AND SOCIETAL IMPACTS: A REVIEW. Journal of International Business Research Volume 18, Issue 1, 2019. 1544-0230-18-1-112 Kalawilapathirage, H., Omisakin, O. M., Zeidan, S. (2019). A Data Analytic Approach of Job Satisfaction: A Case Study on Airline Industry. Journal of Information & Knowledge Management Vol. 18, No.1 DOI: 10.1142/S0219649219500035 Omisakin, O. M (2018). New Zealand Trade Agreements and Their Economic and Societal Impacts: A Review. International Business and Management vol16, No. 2, pp. 38-48 DOI: 10.3968/10841 Omisakin, O. and Jyoti, R. (2018). Recycling of Beverage Containers in New Zealand: Critical Analysis of Existing Status and Proposed Best Practices. International Journal of Waste Resources, 8: 347. doi:10.4172/2252-5211.1000347 Chandeep, K, and Omisakin, O. M. (2018). Data Mining Methods to Improve Clinical Trials in Diabetic Patients. Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Research, Vol.6 No.4:266. ISSN 2386-5180. DOI: 10.21767/2386-5180.100266 Omisakin, O. M. (2018). Exploring the African migrants’ decisions to migrate to New Zealand. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Science Studies, Vol. 4, Is.1 ISBN: 978-1-911185-81-9 (Online) ISSN: 2397-6934 (Online)

Publications:
Kalawilapathirage, H., Omisakin, O., Zeidan, S. (2019). A Data Analytic Approach of Job Satisfaction: A Case Study on Airline Industry. Journal of Information & Knowledge Management Vol. 18, No.1 DOI: 10.1142/S0219649219500035
Omisakin,O. M (2018). New Zealand Trade Agreements and Their Economic and Societal Impacts: A Review. International Business and Management vol16, No. 2, pp. 38-48 DOI: 10.3968/10841
Omisakin, O. and Jyoti, R. (2018). Recycling of Beverage Containers in New Zealand: Critical Analysis of Existing Status and Proposed Best Practices. International Journal of Waste Resources, 8: 347. doi:10.4172/2252-5211.1000347
Chandeep, K, and Omisakin, O. M. (2018). Data Mining Methods to Improve Clinical Trials in Diabetic Patients. Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Research, Vol.6 No.4:266. ISSN 2386-5180
Omisakin, O. M. (2018). Exploring the African migrants’ decisions to migrate to New Zealand. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Science Studies, Vol. 4, Is.1 ISBN: 978-1-911185-81-9 (Online) ISSN: 2397-6934 (Online)
Omisakin, O. M. (2017) Economic contributions and challenges of immigrant entrepreneurs to their host country– case of African immigrants in Auckland, New Zealand. Journal of Business Administration Research. www.Sciedupress.com/jbar Online Published: March 13, 2017 doi:10.5430/jbar. v6n1p25 URL: https://doi.org/jbar.v6n1p25
Omisakin, O. M. (2017) Motivational factors for African immigrants into small business activities in Auckland, New Zealand. Canadian International Journal of Social Science and Education Vol. 11 May 2017 Pgs. 70-89. http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/b2629b_aa17e97d18124372b07357c3fd2a71e1.pdf
Omisakin, O. M. Nakhid, C. Littrell, R. Verbitsky, J (2016). Entrepreneurial Orientation among Migrants and Small and Medium Enterprises. Journal of Business Administration Research. www.Sciedupress.com/jbar Online Published: February 10, 2016, doi:10.5430/jbar.v5n1p7 URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/jbar.v5n1p7
Omisakin, O. M. Nakhid, C. Littrell, R. Verbitsky, J (2015). Exploring the Migrant Experience in Small Business Activities in Auckland: A Case Study of African Migrants. Journal of Business Administration Research. www.Sciedupress.com/jbar Online Published: July 15, 2015 doi:10.5430/jbar.v4n2p9 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/jbar.v4n2p9

Conference Papers Presented:
1. Omisakin, O. M (17-19 June 2019) New Zealand Foreign Direct Investments and Their Economic and Societal Impacts: A Review. Presented at 10th International Conference on Trade, Business, Economics and Law at the University of British Columbia, The Liu Institute, Vancouver, Canada.
2.Omisakin, O.M (16-18 July 2018). New Zealand trade agreements and its economic and societal impacts: A Review. Presented at the Academic International Conference on Business, Marketing and management (Keynote speaker) at Harvard University, Boston USA. www.flelearning.ca.
3. Omisakin, O. M. (2017) Exploring the African migrants’ decisions to migrate to New Zealand. Fourth Academic International Conference on Multidisciplinary Studies and Education. (Keynote speaker) Harvard University, Martin Conference Center, Harvard Boston USA (25-27 September 2017).www.flelearning.ca/aicmse.
4. Omisakin, O. M. (2017) Motivational factors for African immigrants into small business Literature, Economics and Education. University of Toronto University of St. Michael's College Toronto-Canada.
5. Omisakin, O. M. (2016) Economic contributions and challenges of immigrant entrepreneurs to their host country – case of African immigrants in Auckland, New Zealand. Oxford Symposium on Population, Migration, and the Environment http://www.oxford-population-and-environment-symposium.com/publications/.
6. Omisakin O. M. (2016) The PhD Journey: You Can Do It. AUT Ethnic Postgraduate Students Research and Writing Retreat 2016, Vaughan Park, Long Bay North Shore Auckland.
7. Omisakin, O. M. (2015) Exploring the Migrant Experience in Small Business Activities in Auckland: A Case Study of African Migrants. AUT Postgraduate Research Symposium.
8. Omisakin, O. M. (2015). Exploring the Migrant Experience in Small Business Activities in Auckland. Annual Waikato Management School Student Research Conference. University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.
9. Omisakin, O. M. (2013). Entrepreneurial orientation among migrants and small and medium enterprises performance in New Zealand. Zealand Multicultural Council.