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Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Ethics, Social Sustainability, Qualitative Research Methodologies
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Marketing, International Business, Entrepreneurship & Strategy
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Mona School of Business and Management (North)
judy.muthuri@uwimona.edu.jm

Judy N. Muthuri is a Professor of Sustainable Business and Development at the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) at The University of the West Indies, Mona. 

Her research interest spans practice in corporate social responsibility, business ethics, corporate sustainability, stakeholder engagement, corporate social investment, gender quality, social impact, and Education for Sustainable Development.

She adopts a multidisciplinary, engaged, and high-impact research approach that has influenced policy and practice globally.  She employs innovative methodologies to co-create initiatives with tangible societal and policy impact across industries and sectors.

She has published in top international journals and also presented at several international conferences in the field of Business and Society.   She is the Section Editor, Global Issues for the Journal of Business Ethics, and the Editorial Board Member, Bristol UP Series on Business, Finance & International Development.

She is a founding member of several influential organizations, including the Africa Academy of Management, where she currently serves as Vice President and Membership Director, and the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education (UN PRME) Chapter Africa, where she sits on the Executive Board as the Diaspora Representative.  She is a member of the Scientific Committee of the Sustainability Professional Institute of Nigeria, and the founder of the Africa Diaspora Academic Network (UK).

Journal Articles (Refereed)

  • Bekele, M.G., Muthuri, J.N., & Ayele, M.B. (2025) ‘The role of Ethiopian Government in promoting corporate social responsibility in the mining sector’, The Extractive Industries and Society, forthcoming
  • Szu-Yu, C., Adegbite, E., Muthuri, J.N., & Nguyen, T. (2025) 'The influence of ownership and control on corporate social responsibility in East Asia', Corporate Governance: An International Review. Available online: https://doi.org/10.1111/corg.12639  (ABDC 2022 journal ranking A)
  • Bekele, M.G., Muthuri, J.N., & Ayele, M.B (2024) “The influence of national culture on corporate social responsibility in the Ethiopian mining sector, Resources Policy, 88. Available online:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2023.104209  (ABDC 2022 journal ranking B)
  • Hamann, R., Sewlal, A., Pariag-Maraye, N., Muthuri, J.N., Amaeshi, K., Nwagwu, I., & Soderbergh, J., (2022) “Strengthening or restricting? Explaining the Covid-19 pandemic’s configurational effects on companies’ sustainability strategies and practices”, Business and Society, 1-39  https://doi.org/10.1177/00076503221134100  (ABDC 2022 journal ranking A)
  • Harvey, J., Nica-Avram, G., Marsha, S., Hibbert, S., & Muthuri, J.N. (2022) “Mapping the landscape of consumer food waste, Appetite, 168, 105702 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2021.105702  (ABDC 2022 journal ranking A)
  • Muthuri, J.N., Jain, A., Ndegwa, A., Mwagandi, S. M., & Tagoe, N. D. (2021) “The Impact of Covid-19 on gold and gemstone artisanal and small-scale mining in Sub-Saharan Africa:  The case of Ghana and Kenya”, Africa Journal of Management, 7 (1), 121-147. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322373.2021.1878808
  • Hamann, R., Muthuri, J.N., Nwagwu, I., Pariag-Maraye, N., Chamberlin, W., Ghai, S., Amaeshi, K. & Ogbechi, C. (2020) “COVID-19 in Africa: Contextualizing impacts, responses, and prospects”, Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, 62 (6), 8-18, https://doi.org/10.1080/00139157.2020.1820293
  • Uwafiokun, I., Kwakyewah, C., & Muthuri, J.N (2020) "Mining, the environment, and human rights in Ghana: An area of limited statehood perspective", Business Strategy and the Environment, 29 (7), https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2581  (ABDC 2022 journal ranking A)
  • Adeleye, I., Luiz, J., Muthuri, J.N., & Amaeshi, K. (2020) “Business Ethics in Africa:  The role of institutional context, social relevance, and development challenges”, Journal of Business Ethics, 161, 717-729 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-019-04338-x   (ABDC 2022 journal ranking A)
  • Beugre, C.D., & Muthuri, J.N. (2019) Introduction to the Special Issue:  Building high performing organizations in Africa, Africa Journal of Management, 5 (2): 113-114. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322373.2019.1662638
  • Whelan, G., De Bakker, F., De Hond, F. & Muthuri, J.N. (2019) “Talking the walk: The deflation response to legitimacy challenges”, Management, 22(4): 636-663.
  • McCarthy, L. & Muthuri, J.N. (2018) “Engaging fringe stakeholders in Business and Society research: Applying visual participatory research methods”, Business & Society, 57 (1): 131-173. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0007650316675610  (ABDC 2022 journal ranking A)
  • Gold, G., Muthuri, J.N., and Reiner, G. (2018) “Collective action for tackling “wicked” social problems: A system dynamics model for corporate community involvement”, Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol.179. p. 662-673. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.11.197  (ABDC 2022 journal ranking A)
  • Whelan, G. & Muthuri, J.N. (2017) “Chinese State-Owned Enterprises and human rights: The importance of national and intra-organizational pressures”, Business & Society, 56 (5): 738-781. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0007650315612399 (ABDC 2022 journal ranking A)
  • Muthuri, J.N, Moon, J. & Idemudia, U. (2012) "Corporate innovation and sustainable community development in developing countries", Business and Society, 51(3): 355-381 https://doi.org/10.1177/0007650312446441   (ABDC 2022 journal ranking A)
  • Muthuri, J.N & Gilbert, V. (2011) "An institutional analysis of corporate social responsibility in Kenya", Journal of Business Ethics, 98(3): 467-483, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-010-0588-9  (ABDC 2022 journal ranking A)
  • Muthuri, J.N., Chapple, W., & Moon, J. (2009) "An integrated approach to implementing 'community participation' in corporate community involvement programmes: Lessons from Magadi Soda Company", Journal of Business Ethics, 85: 431-444. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-008-9739-7  (ABDC 2022 journal ranking A)
  • Muthuri, J.N, Matten, D., & Moon, J. (2009) "Employee volunteering and social capital: Contributions to corporate social responsibility", British Journal of Management, 20: 75-89.  https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8551.2007.00551.x  (ABDC 2022 journal ranking A)
  • Muthuri, J.N. (2008) "Participation and accountability in corporate community involvement programmes: A research agenda", Community Development Journal, 43(2): 177-193. 3, https://doi.org/10.1093/cdj/bsl053  (ABDC 2022 journal ranking B)
  • Muthuri, J. N. (2007) “Corporate citizenship and sustainable community development:  Fostering multi-sector collaboration in Magadi Division in Kenya”, Journal of Corporate Citizenship, Issue 28: 73-84. https://www.jstor.org/stable/jcorpciti.28.73

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Edited Books (Refereed)

  • Fajardo, X.R., Arnold, M.G., Muthuri, J.N., & Gold, S., (eds) (2021).  Base of the pyramid markets in Latin America: Innovation and challenges to sustainability, Routledge, United Kingdom. ISBN 9781138389120
  • Gold, S., Arnold, M., Muthuri, J.N., & Fajardo, X.R. (eds) (2021).  Frugal innovation in the base of the pyramid markets in affluent countries: Innovation and challenges to sustainability, Routledge, United Kingdom. ISBN 9781032008790
  • Arnold, M., Gold, S., Muthuri, J.N., & Fajardo, X.R. (eds) (2020).  Base of the pyramid markets in Asia: Innovation and challenges to sustainability, Routledge, United Kingdom.  ISBN 9781138389137
  • Muthuri, J.N., Arnold, M., Gold, S., & Fajardo, X.R. (eds) (2020).  Frugal innovation in the base of the pyramid markets in Africa: Innovation and challenges to sustainability, Routledge, United Kingdom.  ISBN 9781138389113
  • Amaeshi, K., Muthuri, J.N., & Obgechie, C. (eds) (2019).  Strategies for incorporating sustainability in management education: An interdisciplinary approach. Palgrave Macmillan Publishers.
  • Spence, L., Jedrzej, G.F., Muthuri, J.N., & Navare, J. (eds) (2018).  Research handbook on small business social responsibility: global perspectives. Edward & Edgar Publishing Limited, United Kingdom. DOI 10.4337/9781784711825

 

 

Chapters in Books (Refereed)

  • Mwangi, R.M., Muthuri, J.N., & Ntara, C. (forthcoming) “Transitioning of a Business School towards responsible entrepreneurship education”. The Elgar Companion to Management Education and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (Edited by Wall, Girei, Antonacopoulou, Blasco, Nkomo & Ogunyemi).
  • Muthuri, J.N., Abuya, W.O., & Luis D Torres, L. (2022) “Gender mainstreaming for sustainable mining in sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities and challenges” in in Yakavleva, N. & Nickless, E. (eds) Routledge Handbook of Extractive Industries and Sustainable Development.  Chapter 11, p.400-418. 
  • Muthuri, J.N. & Farhoud, M. (2020) “The base of the pyramid markets in Africa:  Opportunities and challenges”, in Muthuri, J.N., Arnold, M., Gold, S., & Rueda, X. (eds).  Frugal Innovation in the Base of the Pyramid Markets in Africa: Innovation and Challenges to Sustainability, Routledge, United Kingdom, p.1-22.
  • Amaeshi, K., Muthuri, J.N. & Obgechie, C. (2019) “Introduction” in Amaeshi, K., Muthuri, J. N. & Obgechi, C. (eds) Strategies for Incorporating Sustainability in Management Education: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Palgrave Macmillan Publishers, p.1-7,
  • Spence, L., Jedrzej, G.F., Muthuri, J.N. and Navare, J. (2018) “Introduction” in L.Spence., Jedrzej, G.F., Muthuri, J.N. and Navare, J. (eds) Research handbook on small business social responsibility: global perspectives. Edward & Edgar Publishing Limited, United Kingdom, p.1-22.
  • Muthuri, J.N. (2012) "Corporate Social Responsibility in Africa: Definition, issues and processes", in Lituchy, T.; Punnett, B.J.; Puplampu, B. (ed) Management in Africa Macro and Micro Perspectives, Taylor & Francis Ltd.
  • Muthuri, J.N. (2010) "CSR in Kenya", in Visser, W.; Tolhurst, N. (ed) The World Guide to Corporate Social Responsibility, Sheffield, Greenleaf Publishers.
  • Muthuri, J.N. (2008) "Creating opportunities for sustainable community development: The Case of Magadi Soda Company in Kenya", in The Business of Sustainable Development in Africa: Human Rights, Partnerships, and New Business Models, South Africa, Unisa Press Book, p. 208-221.
  • Muthuri, J.N. (2007) "Defining employee volunteering", in The A to Z of CSR: The Encyclopaedia of Corporate Social Responsibility, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  • Muthuri, J.N. & Mwaura, K. (2006) "The digital divide and CSR in Africa: The need for corporate law reform", in Visser, W., McIntosh, M., & Middleton, C. (eds) Corporate Citizenship in Africa: Lessons from the Past, Paths to the Future. Sheffield, Greenleaf Publishing.

 

 

Policy and Industry Reports

2024

Elimu (Education) Award Recipient, Government of Kenya, State Department of Diaspora Affairs

2023

Lord Dearing Teaching Award, University of Nottingham

2021

Nottingham Reward Scheme for exceptional contribution to the University

2019-21

Advance Business Research Fellowship, University of Nottingham

2019

Selected “Inspirational Woman”, Nottingham Universities (University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University), UK

2012

Winner of Best Academic: United Kingdom-Kenyan Achievers Awards

2004

PhD Scholarship, University of Nottingham

2003

MRes Scholarship, University of Nottingham

2001

Building Democracy in Africa Fellowship, The League of Women Voters, USA

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