Staff Directory: Dr Jokull Johannesson

  • Role: Senior Lecturer
  • Area: NBS - Business & Economics

Dr Jokull Johannesson is a senior lecturer in strategic management at the Northampton Business School, University of Northampton, UK. He teaches and researches in the fields of strategic management and international strategy.

He is the author or editor of three books, and over 66 peer reviewed articles and chapters in books. Dr Johannesson has previously held positions at Lyon College, USA, Syracuse University USA, Ming Chuan University, Taiwan and Liverpool John Moore's University UK.

Prior to his academic career, he combined his entrepreneurial activities in industry with consultancy in business strategy and organizational development to private-, public-, and international organizations such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.

In the USA, Dr Johannesson made significant contributions to entrepreneurship development at Arkansas College, Syracuse University, and the US Small Business Administration Directors Association.

Dr. Johannesson's responsibilities include: teaching strategy and international strategy at undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral level, supervising dissertations at undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral level, research and publishing, writing grant applications, and the development of international strategy at NBS.


Dr. Johannesson is a member of the NBS International Forum, NBS Research and KTP Committee, and the NBS Consulting Group.

Primary Topics: Growth strategies, strategic capability. 
Additional Topics: strategic and competitive intelligence.
Industries:  stem cells, higher education, retail.
Geographical Areas: United States, Europe, East Asia, and East Africa.

Professional activity

Dr. Johannesson is a member of the Academy of Management, Academy of International Business, and the British Academy of Management.
He is a reviewer for the International Business Review (Rated 3 journal) and several other well respected journals.

Publications on NECTAR


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2012

  1. Kuku-Siemons, D. S., Johannesson, J. and Siemons, H. (2012) Cultural narratives, Early Occupy Movement and the TEA Party: are revolts against E-SCAD and SCAD. In: Kouzmin, A., Witt, M. T. and Kakabadse, A. P. (eds.) State Crimes Against Democracy: Political Forensics in Public Affairs. London: Palgrave. pp. 112-118.
  2. Yu, P. K.-h., Modapothala, J. R. and Johannesson, J. (2012) Redefining company as an international regimes and/or non-international regimes-related artificial person: a one-dot theory interpretation. In: Yu, P. K.-h. (ed.) The Politics and Business Dimensions of Governance and Regimes: A One-Dot Theory Interpretation. Victoria: Heidelberg Press. pp. 15-20.
  3. Johannesson, J., Palona, I., Salazar Guillen, J. F. and Fock, M. (2012) UK, Russia, Kazakhstan and Cyprus governance compared. Corporate Governance: the International Journal of Business in Society. 12(2), pp. 226-242. 1472-0701.

2011

  1. Yu, P. K.-h., Mohammad, J. A. and Johannesson, J. (2011) Business success and failure: Malaysian Bumiputras and Non-Bumiputras. In: Yu, P. K.-h. (ed.) International (Corporate) Governance: A One-dot Theory Interpretation. New York: Nova Business and Management. pp. 133-152.
  2. Johannesson, J. and Yu, P. K.-h. (2011) Economic environment of higher education organisations in Uganda. Third World Economic Review. 1(1), pp. 58-66. 2045-2187.
  3. Johannesson, J. (2011) Genetics, stem cell therapies, convergence of biology and other sciences and their impact on Africa. Contemporary Global Studies Review. 1(1), pp. 26-28. 2045-2608.
  4. Yu, P. K.-h. and Johannesson, J. (2011) Near-bankruptcy of the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation: what went wrong? In: Yu, P. K.-h. (ed.) International (Corporate) Governance: A One-dot Theory Interpretation. New York: Nova Business and Management. pp. 119-132.
  5. Johannesson, J. and Nakos, G. (2011) Organization structures of private universities and tertiary institutions in Uganda. Contemporary Global Studies Review. 1(1), p. 113. 2045-2608.
  6. Johannesson, J. and Yu, P. K.-h. (2011) The social environment of higher education institutions in Uganda. Global Journal of African Studies. 1(1), pp. 68-73. 2045-2594.

2010

  1. Johannesson, J. (2010) African private universities and tertiary institutions reforms: the case of Uganda. Journal of African Education. 1(1)
  2. Johannesson, J. and Palona, I. (2010) Asian megatrends and management education of overseas Chinese. International Education Studies. 3(1), pp. 58-65. 1913-9020 (Print); 1913-9039 (Online).
  3. Johannesson, J. (2010) Business growth in a tough economy. International Journal of Business Competition and Growth. 1(3), pp. 231-244. 2042-3845 (Print); 2042-3853 (online).
  4. Johannesson, J. and Palona, I. (2010) Environmental turbulence and the success of a firm's intelligence strategy: development of research instruments. International Journal of Management. 27(3), pp. 448-458. 0813-0183.
  5. Johannesson, J. (2010) Higher education supervisory institutions in Uganda. Global Education Journal. 2010(1) 2152-3622.
  6. Johannesson, J. (2010) History of higher education development strategy in Uganda. Insights To a Changing World Journal. 2010(2) 1550-1574.
  7. Yu, P. K.-h. and Johannesson, J. (2010) Near-bankruptcy of the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation: what went wrong? International Journal of Business and Management. 5(12), pp. 14-22. 1833-3850 (print); 1833-8119 (online).
  8. Johannesson, J. (2010) Reforms in higher education strategy and structure in Uganda. Insights to a Changing World Journal - Special Issue for Africa. 1550-1574.
  9. Palona, I. and Johannesson, J. (2010) Stem cell based regenerative medicine: is Russia taking the lead? A case study from St Petersburg. International Journal of Business and Management. 5(2), pp. 3-11. 1833-3850 (print); 1833-8119 (online).
  10. Johannesson, J. and Palona, I. (2010) The dynamics of strategic capability. International Business Research. 3(1), pp. 1-10. 1913-9004 (Print); 1913-9012 (Online).
  11. Johannesson, J. and Palona, I. (2010) The dynamics of the East African market. International Journal of Marketing Studies. 2(1), pp. 13-23. 1918-719X (Print); 1918-7203 (Online).
  12. Johannesson, J. and Palona, I. (2010) UK university students: more or less ethical? Insights to a Changing World Journal. 2010(1) 1550-1574.

2009

  1. Johannesson, J. (2009) Business faculty compensation in Africa. Global Education Journal. 2009(1), pp. 115-122. 2152-3622.
  2. Johannesson, J., Palona, I., Fock, M. and Salazar, F. (2009) Corporate governance standards in the UK, Russia, Kazakhstan and Cyprus compared. Institute for International Business 17th Annual Conference on Marketing and Business Strategies for Central & Eastern Europe, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria, 3 - 5 December 2009. Vienna: Institute for International Business Vienna University of Economics. 9783950204582.
  3. Johannesson, J. and Palona, I. (2009) Eight growth vectors for strategy formulation in a tough economy. Paper presented to: Academy of International Business - SouthEast (AIB-SE) 2009 Annual Meeting, Jacksonville, Florida, 28-30 October 2009.
  4. Johannesson, J. and Palona, I. (2009) Intelligence strategy and the success of the strategic business intelligence function in global business. 2009 Academy of International Business (AIB) Southeast Asia Regional Conference: Revitalizing the Global Economy: Challenges and Strategies for Sustainable Growth, Hong Kong, 3-5 December 2009. Hong Kong, China: HKIBS Lingnan University.
  5. Johannesson, J. (2009) Reforms in higher education strategy and structure in Uganda. Global Education Journal. 2009(3), pp. 68-90. 2152-3622.
  6. Johannesson, J. (2009) The Ansoff Matrix revisited. Paper presented to: British Academy of Management Conference The End of the Pier? Competing perspectives on the challenges facing business and management, Brighton Centre Brighton, 15-17 September 2009. London: British Academy of Management. 0954960858. (Unpublished)
  7. Johannesson, J. (2009) The development and reorganization of universities and tertiary institutions. Paper presented to: British Academy of Management Conference : The End of the Pier? Competing perspectives on the challenges facing business and management, Brighton Centre, Brighton, 15-17 September 2009. London: British Academy of Management. 0954960858. (Unpublished)

2007

  1. Johannesson, J. (2007) Strategy, structure, and the environment of public universities in Uganda. 2007 Academy of International Business Southeast Asia Region (AIBSEAR) Conference, Hangzhou, China, 06 - 08 December 2007. Hong Kong: HKIBS Lingnan University. 9628134094.
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