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| About Us Global Strategic Management Inc. (GSMI) was established by the CEO Dr. Matthew H. S. Kuofie, MS, MBA, PhD to provide services to the world at large. GSMI is a consortium of international experts living in countries all over the world. The international experts have many years of practice in all fields of business, academic and government. GSMI helps governments, organizations, and individuals around the world apply best practices in governance, business and information technology areas so as to optimize processes, go global, go high tech, achieve and sustain competitive advantage, and improve quality of life/economic development. VISION
To be internationally recognized as the world’s best transformational leadership organization of strategic global management platform for a better world/improving quality of life/improving economic development.
MISSION
To provide the first-class strategic global management platform for a better world through transformational leadership insight, planning, value creation, collaboration, and leveraging of global management resources. BRAND STRATEGY:
At GSMI, we believe in harnessing the collective power of inspired people, teamwork, intellect, and global strategic resources. This philosophy has guided the development and positioning of our unique brand model which stresses the need for:
Leveraging global management resources through transformational leadership insight, and collaboration.
VALUES
Process Oriented: Optimize processes, go high tech, maximize profit, go international, .... Relationship: We build long-term relationship , confidence and trust with our clients so as to retain them. Partnership: We build network of international partnerships to facilitate our global strategic management activities.
Collaboration: We believe in collaboration to get a job done.
Information and Communication Technology: We believe in applying the state-of-the art technology for facilitating our activities.
Respect : We value every idea regardless of the source; we believe in respect.
Innovation: We value creative thinkers.
Leadership: We believe in apply transformational leadership insight to connect with governments, businesses and individuals to make the world a better place.
Opportunity: Help each client see bigger picture of business opportunities.
Diversity: We embrace all cultures to achieve our vision.
Versatility: We welcome multi-taskers.
Knowledge: We acknowledge knowledge as a key management trigger.
Accountability: We respect accountability.
Can Do Attitude: We respect people with “Can do attitude”
OUR CORE PEOPLE
Matthew H. S. Kuofie Prof Kuofie is a renowned international business and information technology professor and also a global business consultant. He holds a Ph D in Systems Engineering from Oakland University, Michigan; an MBA in Business Administration from Northern Illinois University, Illinois; and an MS in Computer Science from Old Dominion Uinvrsity, Virgina, all from USA. He also holds a BS in Statistics and Mathematics from the University of Ghana. Prof Kuofie has taught, given seminars, and/or organized conferences at various hotels/universities, including the University of Michigan, USA; Central Michigan Univewrsity, USA; Chou University, Japan; Fudan University, China; Management Development Institute, India; Europa Universität Viadrina in Frankfurt/Oder, Germany; University of Technology in Sydney, Australia; University of Ghana, Ghana; Bangkok University, Thailand; Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong; Harbin Institute Technology Shenzhen Graduate School, China; University of Malaya, Malaysia; Mara Sarakham University, Thailand; and Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. His research interests include business strategies and information technology. Prof. Kuofie has published numerous journal and conference papers. He has served as chairperson at a number of conferences. He serves as an editor-in-chief of some journals, including the International Journal of Global Business. He serves/has served on a number of PhD (Doctoral) Disssertation Committees at various universities in different countries including Australia, Thailand, UK, and USA. Dr. Kuofie ran for the Beverly Hills, Michigan, United States, City (Village) Council during the November 4, 2008 United States General Election. He intends to run for the United States Congress. He was an outstanding speaker at the United Nations World Summit, November 16-18, 2005 in Tunis, Tunisia. He deals with government officials in countires all over the world. Dr. Kuofie worked for companies, including Systems Solutions International, USA and Electronics Data Systems/General Motors, USA. He held various positions, including project manager, president and chief executive officer. Prof. Kuofie serves on a number of executive advisory boards. Dr. Christian C. Wagner was Prof Matthew Kuofie’s Doctoral Committee chair. Dr. Kuofie has maintained a strong working relationship with Dr. Wagner. If you know Dr. Wagner, you know Prof Kuofie – in terms of approach to work and relationship with other people. Read next about Dr. Christian C. Wagner.
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 Dr. Christian C. Wagner | Dr. Christian C. Wagner is the current chair of the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, USA; he has been with the University as a professor for over 20 years. Dr. Wagner has a BS and MS in Computer Science, and a PhD in Educational Psychology. Dr. Wagner has consulted for a large set of industrial customers including DaimlerChrysler, Ford, Eaton Automotive, GM/EDS, Pulte Homes, UTA Automotive among many others. He has published many papers in conference proceedings and journals. He has written three books. Dr. Wagner has graduated about 12 PhDs at Oakland University and has strong permanent working relationships with them all. Dr. Wagner was Prof. Matthew Kuofie’s doctoral committee chair. |  Dr. Klodiana Gorica | Dr. Klodina Gorica holds a PhD in Marketing and Tourism. She is currently principal lecturer in marketing and tourism, University of Tirana, Albania. She has published many papers in journals and conference proceedings. She has also published books. She is a fellow of Global Strategic Management Incorporated, Michigan, USA. | 
Dr. Michel Plaisent | Michel Plaisent is a full professor in the Business School of University of Québec in Montréal, Canada, and former director of the MIS program. His Ph.D. in Information System is from the University of Québec in Montréal in 1987; as is his M.Sc. in Project Management in 1980, his B.Sc. in Computer Sciences from University of Montréal in 1971, and his B.A. from Sainte-Marie Collège in 1968. He has held positions with governments and enterprises as system programmer, analyst and CIO from 1971 to 1987, before he joined the faculty of University of Québec in Montréal. He still works as consultant for many small business and non-profit organizations. His doctorial thesis (1987) was on the use of e-mail as a management tool. Dr. Plaisent's research focus is on the concept of cognitive ergonomics, learning problems and personal productivity tools for managers. He has published several books and articles | 
Dr. Christina Koutra | Dr. Christina Koutra is an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) postdoctoral research fellow awardee at the School of Tourism Policy Studies, University of Brighton, Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK. Her research addresses the issue of Corporate Social Responsibility and its application in governmental and intergovernmental institutions; capacity building; community participation; and participatory approaches in developing countries. She is currently researching in Ghana, and Kenya. She holds a PhD in Tourism Policy Studies from University of Brighton’, UK, , an MSc (Hon) in Tourism Management and a BSc (Hons) in Russian and European both from University of Surrey’, UK |  Dr. Aysar Philip Sussan | Dr. Aysar Philip Sussan holds a DBA in International Business from Nova Southeastern University, Florida, USA, an MS in Industrial Engineering from Columbia University, N.Y and a BS in Engineering Technology from Gannon University PA, USA. Dr. Sussan is currently the Department Head of the International Business at Bethune - Cookman University. Florida, USA. He teaches/ has taught graduate and undergraduate courses at Stetson University in Florida and at New York Institute of Technology in the area of International Business, Strategic Management, and Quantitative Methods. He provided management training seminars for AT&T, Bell South, American Express, Westinghouse Nuclear Facilities, Dow Chemical, Halifax Trade Council, and many others. He taught management concepts in a variety of nations such as, The Middle - East, France, Poland, Canada, Jamaica, Costa Rica, and the Caribbean Islands. Dr. Sussan held a variety of administrative positions such as, Dean of Academic Affairs and Director of the MBA program. His research activities and publications are in the area of Global Strategic Management and Technology which involved over fifty publications in an academic research journals.
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Dr. Nik Maheran Nik Muhammad | Dr. Nik Maheran Nik Muhammad is currently a lecturer at Universiti Teknologi Mara, Kelantan, Malaysia. Prior to joining UiTM in March 2003, she had 9 years experience with the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia(IRB) and 2 years experience as an Investment analyst at KLSE. She graduated with a Bachelor in Business Administration (Finance) from University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA; Masters in Business Administration from Universiti Utara Malaysia; and Doctor of Business Administration from Universiti Sains Malaysia. Professionally, she is an MIT (Malaysian Institute of Taxation), IBBM (Banks Institute of Malaysia) and CFP (Certified Financial Planner) trade member. Throughout her career with UiTM, she has taught courses in Taxation, Corporate Finance, Investment, Option and Futures, Financial Analysis, Personal Finance, Management courses, Banking legal and ethics, International Business and etc. at Diploma, Undergraduate and Masters levels. Her research interests are in the area of Finance, Decision- making and Strategic Management. Nik Maheran also does consultancy and training work. She has conduct training and consultation in the area of financial planning, investment planning and tax planning and Internal Control system and Human resource management for several companies. Furthermore, as an Image Consultant, she has conducted more than 50 seminars and workshops on image building and enhancement and customer service for corporations, government bodies, hospitals and women organizations. | 
Dr. Jui-kuei Chen | Dr. Jui-kuei Chen earned his doctorate degree (DBA) from Fudan University in Shanghai, China. He is currently a director and an associate professor of the Graduate Institute of Futures Studies at Tamkang University, Taipei, Taiwan. He has been teaching for over 25 years. He has been the CEO of Educational Institute of Linjiou Mountain Budhist Organization for the past twenty years. He also serves as a consultant, trainer, and an instructor in both Taiwan and China. He serves as an editor of many journals, including of BQuest-a University journal of applied topics in business and economics; a senior advisory director of Franklin Publishing Company; a faculty advisor of the Lethbridge Undergraduate Research Journal. His research interests include strategic management, vision management, cross-cultural management, future studies theory and methodology. His papers have been published in journals including“Journal of Global Business Issues”, “The Business Renaissance Quarterly”, “Journal of American Academy Business, Cambridge”, “The Journal of Business and management”, “Business Journal for Entrepreneurs”, “The Business Review, Cambridge.” |  Dr. Suresh Subramoniam | Dr. Suresh Subramoniam lectures at the College of Business Administration, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He holds a Ph.D. in Management Studies from University of Kerala, rivandrum, India; an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Louisiana State University – Baton Rouge, LA, USA; and a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from University of Kerala, Trivandrum, India. His areas of interest include operations management, management information systems, enterprise resource planning, e-business, finance management, business process re-engineering, and information technology. He has numerous publications. He was a research engineer at Indian Space Research Organization, Government of India from 1990 -1999. | 
Dr. Giovanni Schiuma | Professor Dr. Giovanni Schiuma received his Degree in Engineering from University of Basilicata, Italy, and Ph.D. in Business Management from University of Tor Vergata in Rome, Italy. He is Scientific Director of the Center for Value Management at the Università della Basilicata in Italy, and Visiting Fellow at the Center for Business Performance, Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University, UK. He is also Research Director of the Institute of Knowledge Asset Management in Italy. Giovanni’s research, teaching, and consulting focus on linking knowledge assets and organization behavior to performance management and organization value creation. Giovanni is Chief-Editor of the internationally recognized Measuring Business Excellence. His primary research interests focus around the following areas: knowledge asset & intellectual capital management, performance management systems, innovation and change management, organizational behavior, organizational learning, industrial district and local development. |  Dr. Subhas C. Misra | Dr. Subhas C. Misra is currently a Scientist at Harvard University, Boston, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree from Carleton University, in Ottawa, Canada, and M.S. and M.Tech. degrees respectively from the University of New Brunswick, in Fredericton, Canada, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), at Kharagpur, India. Dr. Misra has several years of experience working in the academia, and the public and private sectors in research, teaching, consulting, project management, architecture, software design and product engineering roles. His current research interests include the areas of software management, software quality management, and information systems security, which are multidisciplinary, combining the fields of software engineering, information systems, organizational behavior, and technology and operations management. Dr. Misra has authored over 50 scholarly research papers and published (yet to appear) 4 books. He has won Best Research Paper Award in an international conference held in the United States. He was also the recipient of more than 15 academic awards and fellowships such as the Achievement Award at the 2007 World Congress held in Las Vegas in the United States for “contribution and dedication” to his field, and the Canadian Government’s NSERC Post Doctoral Fellowship. Dr. Misra is the Managing Editor/Associate Editor of more than ten international journals. |  Dr. Cenk A. Yuksel | Dr. Cenk A. Yuksel is Assistant Professor at Istanbul University, Turkey, where he earned his PhD in Marketing. His major teaching and research interest focus on Marketing, including Pharmaceutical Marketing, Green Marketing, Branding, International Marketing, Corporate Social Responsibility, Fair Trade and Socially Responsible Consumption Behavior. |  Dr. K. P Saraswathy | Dr K P Saraswathy Amma is a professor in Business Management department , European University of Lefke, TRNC, Cyprus. She has 31 years of experience in teaching at graduate and masters level. She worked as Principal in N S S College Ottapalam, Kerala, India. Under her leadership as Principal, the college got accredited by National Board of Accreditation, University Grants Commission, İndia, based on the overall performance. As Professor and Dean of Management Studies at Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Kerala, India, she was respınsible for co-ordinating MBA programme and many conferences. She was awarded a research project by University Grants Commission, India, in the year 2005 for conducting research in Microfinance. She has co-authored a book on “International Hand book of Women and Small Business Entrepreneurship |  Dr. K S M Panicker | Dr. K S M Panicker has over 35 years of experience in academic administration and research, of which 15 years as Principal in 3 engineering colleges in India. Dr. Panicker received Ph D degree from Indian Institute of Technology(I I T), NewDelhi, India. He has published many papers in international / national journals and conferences. He is a Fellow of Institution of Engineers(India) and a member of IEEE (USA). He served as chairman of Institution of Engineers (India) and Indian Society for Technical Education, Palakkad chapter. He teaches engineering and management. |  Dr. Eric Dorian | Dr. Eric Dorion is currently a professor titular at the University of Caxias do Sul in Brazil. He is the director of the Post-Graduate Program in Administration. Professor Dorion has established a research network with Chinese, Indian and European colleagues. He does research in Market Strategies.
He also lectures in Canadian, French and some Brazilian universities and companies. |
Samuel AndohDr. Samuel Andoh is a professor and Chairperson of the Economics and Finance Department at Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He graduated with second class upper from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana. He earned MA and PhD degrees in economics from Virginia State and New York University, USA, respectively. Dr. Andoh and his colleague were awarded a three year grant of US$292K to help Khazar University restructure its School of Economics and Management. Dr. Andoh’s experiences as a Fulbright scholar in Azerbaijan are described in “Teaching Economics in a Transition Economy: A Fulbright’s Experience in Azerbaijan” Study Abroad: A Path to Lifetime Learning, Xiaohong He et.al. al. UCONN CIBER, University of Connecticut Press, Storrs, CT, 2004. Dr. Andoh has numerous journal and conference papers. Val Samonis Val Samonis, PhD, CPC, has worked with top business, technology, and policy leaders in many countries, e.g. Nobel Laureates in Economics and Finance (Tobin, Arrow, Solow, Leontieff, Klein) as part of The Stanford Economic Transition Group; Polish Deputy Prime Minister L. Balcerowicz, Czech DeputyPrime Minister P. Mertlik; other top experts globally; lectured internationally on trade, investment, corporate governance and enterprise restructuring, competitiveness, and ICT issues in the global economy; and has been extensively published. He has been contributing research on FDI and knowledge economy clusters to Columbia University's Program on International
Investment Dr. Samonis managed and/or worked in international research and advisory ("blue ribbon") teams sponsored by The African Capacity Building Foundation (G-7 countries and global institutions), Business at the Bottom of the Pyramid Initiative (Cornell University and the University of Michigan), The Hudson Institute, World Bank, The OECD-World Bank Private Sector Advisory Group on
Corporate Governance, USAID, CASE Warsaw, EU (ACE, TEMPUS), Soros Foundations, The Center for European Integration Studies (ZEI Bonn), Joint Committee on Corporate Governance (Canada), ACCC/AUCC/CIDA (Canada), and a number of governments, e.g. in Baltic States, Poland, Canada.Prof. Samonis has been teaching online, onsite, and his DualModeInstruction(SM) comprehensive and specialized courses, modules, seminars, training sessions, briefing sessions, occasional lectures, as well as doing research and supervising graduate (EMBA, MBA, MA, PhD, DBA) students at the University of Toronto (Canada), Royal Roads University (Canada), University of Maryland UC (USA), Center for University Studies (USA & Mexico), National American University, (USA and globally), Touro University International (USA and globally), Warsaw School of Economics (Poland). Warren H. Groff
Prof. Dr. Warren Groff he is the Director of Knowledge Management at Global Strategic Management Inc. Prof Groff has 20 years of administrative experience in five quite different higher education contexts including assistant dean in the College of Education at Temple University, USA and chief academic officer in a private USA college. Warren helped create an International Business Program and chaired a High Tech Task Force for the Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents. He and helped create an Entrepreneurial Development Institute. He has been a consultant for diverse organizations for 20 years. He conducted strategic planning workshops for statewide systems and for many institutions including the University of Texas Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, USA. Prof Groff became an adjunct for a few doctoral programs at Nova Southeastern University, USA. He evaluated 1,000+ practicums in Computing & Information Technology and Human Resources Development. Prof Groff chaired 88 completed dissertations, 32 of which were evaluated as Outstanding. He keynoted in Taiwan in 1991 and 1993, on computer based distance education in 1994, and on strategic planning for Electronic Commerce in 1999. He keynoted a Korean Association for Information Education conference in South Korea and then spoke at Inchon National University of Education (INUE) in 1997. I spoke again at INUE in 1999. I spoke in Jamaica in 1997. Prof Groff is Knowledge Management expert. Melissa M. Saadoun Dr. Melissa M. Saadoun has been the president of INEDIT (institute of education and the Impact of ICTs) a Paris, France, based organization since November 1998. Dr. Saadoum formed in Geneva the “World Organisation for Digital Equality” an NGO with members from 34 countries such as Algeria, Angola, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Cameroun, Canada, Chile, China, Congo, Egypt, France, Ghana, Haïti, India, Japan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Martinique, Morocco, Mauritania, Pakistan, Russia, Senegal, Spain, South Africa, Switzerland, Togo, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirats, USA, Vietnam. She is also an adjunct professor at some universities. She has published many journal and conference papers; she is also the author/co-author of eight (8) books. Dr. Saadoum is an expert in knowledge management, project management, business management, and information technology. Abel Usoro Dr Abel Usoro obtained his PhD in Information Technology from South Bank University, London, and an MSc in Systems Analysis and Design from UK,City University, London, UK. He earned MBA Strategic Management from the University of Calabar, Nigeria. He also earned his BSc (Hons) in Management Studies (Banking and Finance) from the University of Calabar, Nigeria. He currently lectures in the School of Computing, University of Paisley in Scotland, UK. His current research interests are information systems, knowledge management and e-learning. Dr. Usoro has numerous publications:in books, international conferences and refereed. Dr Usoro is an international chair of a number of conferences, a full member of the prestigious Information Institute and British Computing Society. He is also a member of the Academic Working Group for Manufacturing Performance in Scotland. His conference presentations have taken him across Europe, North and South America, Asia and Africa. For research and lecturing, he visits Laurea University in Finland and Anshan Normal University in China.
Anesh Maniraj Singh Prof Anesh Maniraj Singh is the Head of the Graduate School of Business, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, since April 2006. He previously held the position of Senior Lecturer in the School of Information Systems and Technology. He obtained BA, MBA and DBA degrees from the University of Durban Westville,South Africa. Anesh has published a number of papers in South African and International Journals and Conferences. He is a member of the editorial panel of the South African Journal of Information Management and the South African Journal of Business Management. He serves as a reviewer for numerous conferences, journals and encyclopedias. Anesh has also served on numerous conference program committees. Anesh has had extensive management experience which includes being a Director of his own company, he has served as Deputy Dean in the Faculty of Commerce in 2004, and has served as Interim Head of Information Systems & Technology from 2003 to 2004. Prof Singh served as an Executive Member of the IT Standards Generating Body of South Africa, he served on the Education Portfolio of the Computer Society of South Africa – KwaZulu-Natal Chapter and also held the position of Vice President of Marketing of the Computer Society of South Africa 2005 to 2007. His field of research is E-Business and the Impact of the Internet on Society.
Robert Davison Professor Robert Davison teaches information systems at the City University of Hong Kong. His current research focuses on Knowledge Management and Virtual Collaboration in the Chinese context. He often applies Action Research as a methodological lens, seeking both to understand and address organisational problem situations, while at the same time contributing to scholarly knowledge. Robert is the Editor of the Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, and an Associate Editor for the Information Systems Journal and Information Technology & People. Robert edited a special issue of the Information Systems Journal on Information Systems in China. Gregory Yawson Professor Gregory Yawson holds a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry/Chemical Metrology and an M.S. in Analytical Chemistry both from Harkov State University, Ukraine. Prof Yawson also hold a B.Sc. in Chemistry and Mathemetics from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. Professor Gregory Yawason is a professor at the Lawrence Technological University, USA. He was a research professor at the Wayne State University and Madonna University, USA. Prof. Yawson taught at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. He is a co-author of three books and has many conference and journal publications. | |
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