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CURRICULUM VITAE
Dr. RAIMI LUKMAN, MNIN, FIFP, FCEnt, FIMC, CMC
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship
&
Assistant Director, AUN Centre for Entrepreneurship Contact Telephone: +234**********; Email: ***********@*****.*** PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH Lagos on July 29, 1971
SEX Male
MARITAL STATUS Married
PERMANENT HOME ADDRESS 26 Bajulaye Compound, Somolu Lagos, Nigeria. STATE OF ORIGIN AND LGA Osun State – Olorunda Local Government INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT NUMBER A09917624 (Nigeria)
POSTAL ADDRESS P. O. BOX 164 Unilag Post-Office, Akoka, Lagos NO. OF CHILDREN/AGE Four children, Age 17, 15, 11 and 8 Years AREA OF SPECIALISATION Entrepreneurship, CSR & HRM. ORCID ID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5329-8715
RESEARCHER ID Q-5898-2018
SCOPUS AUTHOR ID 240********
SECONDARY & POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION DATES
National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria 2014 - 2017 De Montfort University, Leicester, UK 2012 - 2015
University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria 2008 - 2010 University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria 2004 - 2006 Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria 1992 - 1997 Fazil Omar High School, Iwaya Lagos 1983 - 1989
ACADEMIC OBTAINED
DATES
Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) 2017
Doctor of Philosophy (Entrepreneurship & CSR) 2015 Master of Science (Industrial Relations & Per. Magt.) 2010 Master of Science (Economics ) University 2006 of Lagos, Nigeria 2010Bachelor o Bachelor of Science (Economics ) University 1997 of Lagos, Nigeria 2010Bachelor o West African School Certificate
1989
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS INSTITUTIONS & DATES
Certificate, Project Management Alison Philanthropy O line Course, University, I eland, US 2020 2020 Certificate, Designing and Implementing M & E Systems Alison Online Course, Ireland, 2020 Certificate, Negotiation & Conflict Management Saylor Philanthropy Academy, University, Washington US DC, 2020 2020 Certificate, Data Collection & Data Use Philanthropy University, US 2020 Certificate, Small Business Management Saylor Philanthropy Academy, University, Washington US DC, 2020 2020 Certificate, Developing an Operating Budget Philanthropy Philanthropy University, University, US 2020 US 2020 Certificate, Experiential Teaching Univ. of Tampa/Univ. of Florida, US, 2019 Certificate in Enterprise/Small Business Promotion Ent. Dev. Institute (EDI), India, 2011 Certificate in Enterprise Education for Employability Pan African University, 2010 Certificate in Computer Studies Fed College of Edu., Akoka, Lagos, 2004 MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS STATUS & DATE Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) Fellow, 2019 Page 2
The Academy of Management Nigeria (TAMN) Member, 2018 Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals of Nigeria Fellow, 2017 Institute of Classic Entrepreneurship (ICEnt) Fellow, 2015 African Association of Entrepreneurs Nigeria (AAEN) Fellow, 2014 International Society for Development & Sustainability (ISDS), Member, 2014 Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) Member, 2010 Institute of Entrepreneurship of Nigeria (IOEN) Associate, 2007 Global Research Institute for Business Academics (GRIBA) Member, 2015 American Economic Association (AEA), Member, 2013
International Labour & Employment Relations Association (ILERA) Member, Member, 2008 2008 Emerald Literati Scholar (ELS) Member, 2008
WORK EXPERIENCE (2009 – 2019)
Current Job Teaching, Mentoring, Research and Community Development (2017 - 2019) Organisation American University of Nigeria, Yola, Adamawa State Position Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship/Assistant Director AUN Centre for Entrepreneurship
Job description Teaching various modules in Entrepreneurship/Management – BSc, MSc, PhD
Mentoring students on small business
Conducting research and participating in community services
Managing AUN Centre for Entrepreneurship
Organising Intervention Programs, Seminars and Boot camps Current Job Teaching, Mentoring, Research (2018 -2019 ) Organisation UNICAF University, Cyprus
Position Adjunct/International Tutor for graduate and undergraduate students Job description Teaching various modules in MBA, MPA, MSc, PHD in Management
Mentoring students and Supervising research
Current Job Teaching, Mentoring, Research (2018 -2019 ) Organisation Global Humanistic University, World Trade Center TM ll 18, Willemstad, Curacao Position Adjunct University Professor
Job description Teaching MSc, MPA & PHD in Management
Mentoring students and Supervising MSc, DBA, PhD research Previous Job Teaching, Mentoring, Research and Community Development (2016 - 2017) Organisation Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, Yaba College of Tech, Yaba, Lagos Position Principal Lecturer
Job description
Teaching various modules in Entrepreneurship
Mentoring students on rudiments of business creation & financing
Conducting research and participating in community services
Managing Training Programs at the Centre for Entrepreneurship
Organising Socio-Economic Intervention Programs, Seminars/Boot camps Previous Job Teaching, Mentoring, Research and Community Development (2013 - 2016) Organisation Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, Yaba College of Tech, Yaba, Lagos Position Senior Lecturer
Job description Teaching various modules in Entrepreneurship
Mentoring students on rudiments of business creation & financing
Conducting research and participating in community services Page 3
Previous Job Teaching, Mentoring, Research and Community Development (2009 – 2013) Organisation Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, Yaba College of Tech, Yaba, Lagos Position Lecturer Grade I
Job description Teaching various modules in Entrepreneurship
Mentoring students on rudiments of business creation & financing
Conducting research and participating in community services. Previous Job Part-Time Teaching (1998 – 2009)
Organisation Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. Position Adjunct Lecturer (Part-Time)
Job description Teaching Micro-Economic, Macro-Economics & Citizenship Previous Job General Administration and HR Policy Implementation (2008 – 2009) Organisation Yaba College of Technology
Position Senior Assistant Registrar (Senior Staff Personnel) Job description HR Functions: Recruitment, Selection, Placement, Discipline and Training & Development; Maintaining staff records; attending to Correspondences; Appointments, Promotion Committee (APC) and General administration. Previous Job General Administration and HR Policy Implementation (2005 – 2008) Organisation Yaba College of Technology
Position Assistant Registrar (Senior Staff Personnel) & PA to D/Rector (Academics) Job description Recruitment, Selection, Placement, Salary administration, Discipline and Training; Coordination of APER forms/Staff appraisal/Personnel records; Attending to Official Correspondences/Memos; Office Management; Disciplinary issues; Preparation of Proposals and Annual Budget Preparation; Previous Job General Administration and HR Policy Implementation (2002 – 2005) Organisation Yaba College of Technology
Position Administrative Officer I (Rectory - D/Rector’s Office) Job description Coordination, Appraisal and Evaluation of Staff; Coordination of Lecturers’ publications for assessment; Attending to Official Correspondences; Budget Preparation; & Personal Assistant to Deputy Rector (Academics Previous Job General Administration and HR Policy Implementation (1998 – 2002) Organisation Yaba College of Technology
Position Administrative Officer II (Exams & Record Section) Job description Supervision and evaluation of Junior Staff Correspondences, Record keeping and filling of documents Secretary to standing and Ad hoc Committees
Registration of Students/Verification of Certificates and Results NATIONAL SERVICE (NYSC)
Job date Teaching and National Service (1997 - 1998) Organisation UBK Model School Kaduna (NYSC)
Job description Teaching Economics and Community Development Services INSTITUTIONAL AND DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS HELD
Senate member, American University of Nigeria, AUN Yola 2019 Member, Faculty Affairs Committee of the Senate, AUN Yola 2019 Member, Faculty Welfare Sub-Committee of the Senate, AUN Yola 2019 Member, SBE Faculty Renewals Contract Committee, AUN Yola 2019 Member, Postgraduate Handbook Review Committee, AUN Yola 2019 Page 4
Assistant Director, AUN Centre for Entrepreneurship, American Univ. of Nig., Yola 2018 till date Member, Institutional Research Board (IRB), AUN Yola 2018 Chair Committee on Academic Malpractice of student for plagiarism 2018 Member, Small Business Seminar Committee, School of Business, AUN Yola 2017 Member, School of Business & Entrepreneurship Research Committee, AUN Yola 2017 - 2018 Member, College Research Fair Committee, Yaba College of Technology 2017 Member, Grant Committee, Yaba College of Technology 2017 Member, Centre’s Activities and Achievements Documentation Committee 2017 Member, Invest Champion/Flexible Skills Development (FSD), YabaTech 2016 Coordinator of Training, Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, YabaTech 2015 - 2017 Coordinator of Part-Time Programme (CED), Yaba College of Technology 2015 - 2017 Member, Manual Review Committee for the CED, Yaba College of Technology 2015 Member, YabaTech Service Delivery Committee 2015
Member, Adhoc Committee on Computer-Based Examinations, YabaTech 2015 Member, Time-Table Committee for the CED, Yaba College of Technology 2015 Member/Secretary, Publication Committee, Centre for Entrepreneurship Development 2012 Secretary, International Conference Planning Committee, Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, YabaTech
2012
Member/Secretary, Joint Technical Maritime Committee, YabaTech 2010 Member/Secretary, Maritime Project Monitoring Committee, YabaTech 2010 Secretary, Committee on the Review of Reform Implementation, 2007 2007 Secretary, Committee on Conversion of Staff with Qualifications in Accountancy 2007 Scribe, Appointments and Promotions Committee, YabaTech 2006 Secretary, Committee on Establishment of Maritime Studies, YabaTech 2006/09 Secretary, Committee on Preparation of Academic Brief for Maritime Studies 2006 Secretary, Marine Project Monitoring Committee, YabaTech 2006 Secretary, Committee of Deans (CODs), YabaTech 2004/06 Secretary, Ad hoc Committee on Deduction of Arrears of Tax from Staff Salary 2004 Secretary, Chief Lecturers’ Committee (CLC), YabaTech 1999/2002 Secretary, Ad hoc Committee on Fraud in the Cash Office 2002 Secretary, Committee on Accommodation for School Officers 2001 Scribe, Rector’s Advisory Committee (RAC), YabaTech 2006/09 Scribe, Meetings of Management with Unions, YabaTech 2006/09 EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIP & REVIEWERSHIP
Member, Editorial Board of Asia-pacific Journal of Smart Business (AJSB) 2019 Member, Editorial Board, Indonesian Journal of Sustainability Accounting & Management 2019 Member, Editorial Board of International Journal of Trade and Policy, eSciPub LLC, US 2018 Member, Editorial Board of International Journal of Technology and Investment, US 2018 Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, Emerald 2018 Member, Editorial Board of International Journal of Service Science and Management, eSciPub LLC. Houston, US
2018
Member Editorial Board, Eastern European Business and Economics Journal 2015 Member, Editorial Board, Open Journal of Social Science and Humanities, Nigeria 2016 Member, Editorial Board, Nigerian Archive, Nigeria 2016 Member Editorial Board, International Journal of Economic Behavior (IJEB), Romania 2013 Reviewer, Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier B.V. The Netherlands 2019 Reviewer, Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, Springer Nature 2020 Reviewer, Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy 2019 Reviewer, Journal of Entrepreneurship Development, Fed, University. Gusau, Zamfara 2019 Reviewer, International Journal of Applied Management Theory and Research 2019 Reviewer, Journal of Business Venturing, Elsevier B.V 2018 Page 5
Reviewer, International Journal of Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility, IGI Publishing, US
2018
Reviewer, Journal of Applied Accounting, Emerald Publishing 2018 Reviewer, International Journal of Social Economics (Emerald Publishing) 2017 Reviewer, Social Responsibility Journal, Emerald Publishing 2016 Reviewer, Journal of Business Ethic, Springer Journals 2015 Reviewer, Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, Emeralds Publishers 2015 EXAMINER TO OTHER UNIVERSITIES
Examiner, Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), Nobel International Business School, Ghana, West Africa, 2019
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & VOLUNTEERING SERVICES
Chairman (Muslim), Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), Lagos State 2017
Deputy Imam, American University of Nigeria’s Mosque 2017-till date
Deputy President, Institute of Classic Entrepreneurs of Nigeria 2016-till date
Deputy Imam, Muslim Community Yaba College of Technology 2005 - 2017 Founding President, Golden Minaret Investment Club (GMIC), 2007 - 2010 CORPORATE POSITIONS AND BOARD MEMBERSHIP
Founding Member, Halal Certification Authority (HCA) 2018 till date Member, Board of Global Centre for Leadership and human Development Lagos 2015 till date Member, Board of Hajj Mabrur Ventures Limited 2011 till date Member Board of Trustee, TCIC Business Synergy Ltd 2017 Chairman Board of Trustee, African Association of Entrepreneurs Nigeria (AAEN), 2014 till date Chairman, Finance & Credit Committee, Hajj Mabrur Ventures Limited 2018 till date Chairman Board of Trustee, Centre for Global Peace Initiative (CGPI), 2011 till date Founding Member, Human Concern Foundation International (HCFI), 2011 INDEPENDENT CONSULTANCY SERVICES
1. Client: Ibeji Foundation Lagos Nigeria, 2019. The consultancy service provided was serving as Professional Mentor for Undergraduate Mentoring Program in HEIs, 2019. 2. Client: Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation (ZSF) (June – October, 2019). The consultancy service provided was serving as Project Coordinator for the 2 nd
North-East Small Business
Seminar and Financial Support Intervention: A project of AUN Centre for Entrepreneurship funded by Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation, Lagos Nigeria (2019). 3. Client: Atiku Centre for Entrepreneurship & Development/UNHCR, 2018. The consultancy service provided was reviewing and Proofreading of the report of Livelihoods and Market Assessment a field work funded by UNHCR.
4. Client: Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation (ZSF) (March – May, 2018). The consultancy service provided was serving as Project Coordinator for the 1st Business Concept Competition: AUN Centre for Entrepreneurship Yola.
5. Client: Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation (ZSF) (March – August, 2017). The consultancy service provided was serving as the Project Coordinator for the 3 rd
ZSF Business Plan
Competition.
6. Client: Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation (ZSF) (March – August, 2016). The consultancy service provided was serving as the Project Coordinator for the 2 nd
ZSF Business Plan
Competition.
7. Client: Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation (ZSF) (March – August, 2015). The consultancy service provided was serving as the Project Coordinator for the 1st ZSF Business Plan Competition.
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8. Client: Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (April-December, 2014). The consultancy service provided was serving as the Mentor and Evaluator of Business Plans for applicants before and during the Business Plan Competition Grand Finale in Morocco 2014.
9. Client: GMIC Ventures Limited, Nigeria (April – November, 2006). The consultancy service provided was serving as the Consultant for the Formation of Golden Minaret Investment Club (GMIC).
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS
REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES
1. Raimi, L. and Yusuf, H. (2020) A Critical Discourse of Entrepreneurial Innovation and Competitive Advantage in Emerging Economies: The Place of Nigeria Within the Global Innovation Ecosystems. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies, 1–20, DOI: 10.1177/2393957520903625, Sage Publishing, USA/India. 2. Raimi, L. Adelopo, A.O. and Yusuf, H. (2019) Corporate social responsibility and sustainable management of solid wastes and effluents in Lagos megacity Nigeria. Social Responsibility Journal, Doi.org/10.1108/ SRJ-09-2018-0239. Emerald Publishing, UK. 3. Yusuf, H. and Raimi, L. (2019) Does positive relationship exist between bank mergers and asset turnover? Empirical evidence from Nigeria. International Journal of Ethics and Systems, 35(1), 133- 147. Emerald Publishing, UK.
4. Raimi, L. and Ajiboshin, I. O. (2018) The tertiary institutions and entrepreneurship development: Case studies of practical outcomes in Yaba college of technology Lagos Nigeria. International Journal of Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility
(IJSECSR), 3(1),17-27. IGI Global, Pennsylvania, USA. 5. Raimi, L., Wale-Oshinowo, B, Olarewaju, A. and Mbah, S. (2018) Entrepreneurial education and students' entrepreneurial mindset in Federal Government's Tertiary Institutions in Lagos State. University of Lagos Journal of Humanities (UJH), 6(1), 194-241. University of Lagos. 6. Raimi, L., Fadipe, A. O., & Ogunjirin, O. D. (2017) Potential roles of industrial clusters in economic diversification in Nigeria. International Journal of Development Strategies in Humanities, Management and Social Sciences, 7(2), 50-68. International Institute for Policy Review & Development Strategies (IIPRDS), Nigeria.
7. Raimi, L., Odebode, O. O. and Adegunle, S. I. (2017) Investigating the influence of microfinance banks on enterprise growth, resource acquisition and capability development of micro, small and medium scale enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Development, Education and Science Research, 4(2), 40-56. International Institute for Policy Review & Development Strategies (IIPRDS), Nigeria. 8. Raimi, L., Moshood, A. B., Shokunbi, M. O. and Cole, B. M. (2016) Indigenous entrepreneurs and battle for competitive edge with multinational corporations in Nigeria. International Journal of Economic Behavior (IJEB), 6(1), 85-96. University of Bucharest, Romania. 9. Raimi, L., Madueke, L. I., & Okoye, P. N. (2016) Women’s under representation in leadership positions in selected companies in Nigeria. The NIEW Journal Malaysia, 8 (1), 50-61. NAM Institute of the Empowerment of Women (NIEW), Malaysia. 10. Raimi, L., Shuaib, A., Shokunbi, M. O, and Akosile, O.K. (2016) Financial inclusion in Nigeria through Zakat and Waqf. International Journal of Management Sciences and Humanities, 3(2), 68- 90. Lagos State Polytechnic, Nigeria.
11. Raimi, L., (2015) Discourse analysis of entrepreneurship definitions & theories: Implication for strengthening academic research. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 26
(3), 368-388. Inderscience Enterprises Ltd., Geneva, Switzerland. Page 7
12. Raimi, L., Fadipe, A. O., & Shokunbi, M. O. (2015) Responsible investment (RI): An alternative funding option for roads-bridges management in Nigeria under the public-private partnership framework. Journal of Economic Behaviour, 5(1), 43-57. University of Bucharest, Romania.
13. Raimi, L., Akhuemonkhan, I. A. and Ogunjirin, O. D. (2015) Corporate social responsibility and entrepreneurship (CSRE): Antidotes to poverty, insecurity and underdevelopment in Nigeria. Social Responsibility Journal, 11(1), 56 – 81. Emerald Publishing, UK. 14. Raimi, L., Shokunbi, M. O. and Peluola, S. B. (2015) Women’s under-representation and their feats in sciences, entrepreneurship, engineering and technology. The NIEW Journal – The Voice of the NAM Woman, 7(1), 13-24. World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF). 15. Raimi, L. (2015) Waqf and Zakat as social safety-nets for poverty reduction in Nigeria. WIEF- UiTM Occasional Papers, 2nd Edition, 2(1), 89-103, ISBN 978-967-11935-0-1. World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF).
16. Akhuemonkhan, I. A., Raimi, L., Patel, A. M., & Fadipe, A. O. (2014) Harnessing the potentials of technology incubation centres (TICs) as tools for fast-tracking entrepreneurship development and actualisation of the Vision 20: 2020 in Nigeria. Humanomics, 30(4), 349-372. Emerald Publishing UK.
17. Raimi, L., Patel, A., Adelopo, I. (2014) Corporate social responsibility, waqf system and zakat system as faith-based model for poverty reduction. World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 10(3), 228-242. Emerald Publishing UK. 18. Raimi, L., Patel, A., Yekini, K. and Fadipe, A.O. (2014) Spatio-temporal audit of Nigeria’s industrial policies and entrepreneurship development interventions from 1946 to 2013. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 4(1), 294-309. Center for Promoting Ideas (CPI), USA. 19. Raimi, L., Patel, A., Yekini, K. and Aljadani, A. (2013) Exploring the theological foundation of corporate social responsibility in Islam, Christianity and Judaism for strengthening compliance and reporting: An eclectic approach. Issues in Social and Environmental Accounting, 7(4), 228—249. International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE), US. 20. Raimi, L., Ladipo, M. K. and Akhuemonkhan, I. A. (2013) Technical vocational education and training (TVET) as a mechanism for sustainable development in Nigeria (SD): Potentials, challenges and policy prescriptions. Vocational and Technical Education, 4(1), 52-67. Vocational and Technical Education Publishing House, Jilin Province, China. 21. Raimi, L. and Akhuemonkhan, I. A. (2013) Has technical vocational education and training
(TVET) impacted on employability and national development? The Macrotheme Review: A multidisciplinary journal of global macro trend, 3(2),129-146. Macrotheme Capital Management, LLC Texas, USA.
22. Raimi, L., Adebakin, M. A., & Gabadeen, W. O. (2013). Environmental factors and survey research in developing countries: Evidence from Nigeria. Asian Journal of Empirical Research, 3(10), 1362-1381. Asian Economic and Social Society (AESS), Karachi, Pakistan. 23. Raimi, L. and Ogunjirin, O. D. (2012). Fast-tracking sustainable economic growth and development in Nigeria through international migration and remittances. Humanomics, 28(3), 209 - 219. Emerald Publishing UK.
24. Gabadeen, W. O. and Raimi, L. (2012) Management of entrepreneurship education in Nigerian higher institutions: Issues, challenges and way forward. Abuja International Journal of Education and Management Sciences (ABIJEMS), 2(1), 1-26. Diamond Lecture Centre Ltd, Abuja.
25. Raimi, L., Shokunbi, M. O. and Suara, I. B. and Fadipe, A.O. (2012) Embedding islamic financial system (IFS) in the curricula of management, entrepreneurship and economics (MEE) in Page 8
Nigeria. Journal of Business Administrationon and Education, 2(2), 65-84. Infinity Press, Australia.
26. Raimi, L. and Alao, O. (2011) Global economic melt-down and the role of financial institutions: Lessons from South Africa for policymakers in Nigeria. Humanomics, 27(3), 201 – 211. Emerald Publishing UK.
27. Raimi, L. and Alao, O. (2011) Evaluation of the economics (cost and benefits) of national youth service corps for sustainable development in Nigeria. Humanomics, 27(4), 270-281. Emerald Publishing UK.
28. Raimi, L., Bello, M. A., Mobolaji, H. I. (2010). Faith-based and Business System Models: A Policy Response to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGS) in Nigeria. Humanomics, 26(2), 124-138. Emerald Publishing UK.
29. Raimi, L. and Adeleke, I. (2009) A review and measurement of capacity utilisation in the Nigerian economy Humanomics, 25(4), 274 – 284. Emerald Publishing UK. 30. Raimi, L. and Mobolaji, H. I. (2008) Imperative of economic integration among Muslim countries: Lessons from European globalization. Humanomics, 24(2), 130-144. Emerald Publishing UK.
PEER REFEREED BOOK CHAPTERS
31. Raimi, L. (2020) Re-envisioning Formal and Informal Family Businesses in Nigeria: The Evolution, Opportunities, Succession Model and Sustainability Challenges. In: Andreas Masouras, Georgios Maris and Androniki Kavoura (Eds) Entrepreneurial Development and Innovation in Family Businesses and SMEs, ISBN 280***-******), IGI Global, USA, ISBN: 978**********. 32. Raimi, L. (2020) Entrepreneurship Development Interventions as a Pragmatic Approach to Political and Economic Restructuring in Nigeria. In: Neeta Baporikar (Ed) Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship Development and Opportunities in Circular Economy, IGI Global, USA, ISBN: 978**********.
33. Raimi, L. and Aljadani, A. (2020) Sustainability of Public Finance of Rentier States. In: Amulya Gurtu (Ed) Recent Advancements in Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility, IGI Global, USA, ISBN: 978**********. 34. Raimi, L. and Aljadani, A. (2021) Enriching Organisational Knowledge of Corporate Social Responsibility from the Traditional African-Nigerian and Islamic Religion Perspectives. In: Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, M. (Ed) Encyclopedia of Organizational Knowledge, Administration, and Technology (5 Volumes), IGI Global, USA, ISBN: 978**********. 35. Adigun, J. O., Raimi, L. and Rufai, M. M. (2020) Fortification of Policing in Nigeria Using ICT Backbone for Strategic Competitive Advantage: Trends, Challenges and Prospects in Nigeria. In: Idemudia, E. C. (Ed.) Information Technology Applications for Strategic Competitive Advantage and Decision Making, IGI Global, USA, ISBN: 978**********. 36. Raimi, L. (2020) Breaking the Formal Financing Barriers facing Entrepreneurs: Crowdfunding as an Alternative Financing for Enterprise Development in Nigeria in the Digital Era: In: Efosa Idemudia (Ed), Handbook of Research on Social and Organizational Dynamics in the Digital Era, ISBN 280***-******), IGI Global, USA.
37. Raimi L., Uzodinma I. (2020) Trends in Financing Programmes for the Development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria: A Qualitative Meta-synthesis. In: Moritz A., Block J., Golla S., Werner A. (eds) Contemporary Developments in Entrepreneurial Finance. FGF Studies in Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Springer, Cham. Page 9
38. Raimi, L. and Aslani, B. (2019) Exploring the Contributions of Informal Ethnic Entrepreneurship to Economic Development in Nigeria. In: Ramadani, V., Dana, L.-P., Ratten, V., Bexheti, A. (Eds) Informal Ethnic Entrepreneurship- Future Research Paradigms for Creating Innovative Business Activity (pp.179-194), Switzerland: Springer Nature. 39. Raimi, L. (2018) Reinventing CSR in Nigeria: Understanding its meaning and theories for effective application in the industry. In: David Crowther, Shahla Seifi (Eds.) Redefining Corporate Social Responsibility Developments in Corporate Governance and Responsibility, Vol. 13, 143 – 176. United Kingdom: Emerald Publishing Limited.
40. Raimi, L. (2017). Understanding theories of Corporate Social Responsibility in the Ibero- American Hospitality Industry. In: Dr. Lina M. Gómez/ Dr. Lucely Vargas-Preciado/ Prof. Dr. David Crowther, (Eds) Ibero-America: Concepts, perspectives, and future trends (pp.65-88), Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance, United Kingdom: Emerald Publishing Group Book Series.
41. Raimi, L. (2017) Imperative of meta-study for research in the field of corporate social responsibility and emerging issues in corporate governance. In: Crowther, D. & Lauesen, L.M. (eds) The Handbook of Research Methods on Corporate Social Responsibility, United Kingdom: Edgar Elgar Handbook Series.
42. Raimi, L. (2017). Leveraging CSR as a ‘support-aid’ for triple bottom-line development in Nigeria: Evidence from the telecommunication industry. In: Comparative Perspectives on Global Corporate Social Responsibility (pp. 208-225), United States: IGI Global. 43. Raimi, L., Peluola, S. B. and Shokunbi, M. O. (2016) Prospects and challenges of managing clusters as entrepreneurship development interventions for sustainable development in Nigeria: a discourse analysis. In: Allam Ahmed (Ed) Managing Knowledge and Innovation for Business Sustainability in Africa (pp.69-81), United Kingdom: Palgrave MacMillan. 44. Raimi, L., Adelopo, I. and Yekini, K. (2015) Bridging Governance Gap with Political CSR. In: Jamali, D.; Karam, C.; Blowfield, M. (Eds) Development-Oriented Corporate Social Responsibility: Volume 1, Multinational Corporations and the Global Context (pp.29-49), Sheffield: Greenleaf Publisher.
45. Raimi, L., Shokunbi, M. O. and Peluola, S.B. (2010) Entrepreneurship and Development Institutions in Nigeria: Prospects and Challenges. In: Kola Subair (Ed), Small and Medium Entrepreneurship in Nigeria, Nigeria: Kwara State University. TEXT-BOOKS
46. Raimi, L., Ajewole, T. and Ogunjirin, O. D. (2014) Fundamentals of Economics. Tonny Terry Prints, Lagos, Nigeria. ISBN 978-978-54421-1-2.
47. Raimi, L., Ajewole, T. and Ogunjirin, O. D. (2013) Essentials of Macroeconomics. Olatunji Press, Lagos, Nigeria. ISBN 978-978-924-407-2.
48. Raimi, L., Babajide, A. D. And Ogunjirin, O. D. (2012) Managerial Economics, Wadtson Dusme Publisher, Lagos, Nigeria, ISBN 978-978-923-512-4. 49. Raimi, L (2011) Challenges of restructuring on human resources management in Nigeria. VDM Publishing House Ltd, Germany, ISBN 978-3-639-32536-2. THESIS & DISSERTATION
1. Raimi, L. (1997) Public Debt and the Nigerian Economy: Unpublished BSc Dissertation, Department of Economics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife. 2. Raimi, L. (2006) Competition, Innovation and Productivity in the Nigerian Telecommunication Industry: Unpublished M.Sc. Dissertation, Department of Economics, University of Lagos. 3. Raimi, L. (2010) Challenges of Organisational Restructuring on Human Resources Management: A study of the banking sector in Nigeria: Unpublished M.Sc. Dissertation, Department of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, University of Lagos. Page 10
4. Raimi, L. (2015) Entrepreneurship Development through Corporate Social Responsibility – A Study of the Nigerian Telecommunication Industry: Unpublished PhD. Thesis, Leicester Business School,