Prof. Dr. Kofi Obeng | Employee Work Effort | Best Researcher Award Published on 31/10/202531/10/2025 by Leadership and Management Prof. Dr. Kofi Obeng | Employee Work Effort | Best Researcher Award North Carolina A&T State University | United States Dr. K. Obeng, Ph.D., is a Professor Emeritus of Transportation in the Department of Marketing, Transportation, and Supply Chain at the William B. Deese College of Business and Economics, North Carolina A&T State University, USA. He earned his Ph.D. and M.A. in City and Regional Planning from the University of Pennsylvania, with a specialization in Transportation Planning and a minor in Urban and Regional Economics. He also holds a Master of Urban Planning from McGill University, Canada, and a B.Sc. in Planning from the University of Science and Technology, Ghana. With over four decades of academic and professional experience, Dr. Obeng has served as a distinguished educator, researcher, and consultant in transportation planning, logistics, and infrastructure development. His research focuses on transportation policy, public transit efficiency, pricing, and sustainable mobility systems. He has consulted for state departments and municipal agencies, contributing to major transportation frameworks such as the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation. As President of Transportation and Logistics Expert Inc., he continues to apply academic insight to real-world challenges. Throughout his career, Dr. Obeng has received numerous recognitions for his contributions to transportation education and regional development, reflecting his lifelong commitment to innovation and sustainable urban mobility. Profile: Google Scholar Featured Publications Ugboro, I. O., & Obeng, K. (2000). Top management leadership, employee empowerment, job satisfaction, and customer satisfaction in TQM organizations: An empirical study. Journal of Quality Management, 5(2), 247–272.* Obeng, K., & Ugboro, I. (2003). Organizational commitment among public transit employees: An assessment study. Journal of the Transportation Research Forum, 42(2), 83–98.* Ugboro, I. O., Obeng, K., & Spann, O. (2011). Strategic planning as an effective tool of strategic management in public sector organizations: Evidence from public transit organizations. Administration & Society, 43(1), 87–123.* Obeng, K. (2011). Gender differences in injury severity risks in crashes at signalized intersections. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 43(4), 1521–1531.* Obeng, K. (1985). Bus transit cost, productivity and factor substitution. Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 183–203.*
Dr. K. Obeng, Ph.D., is a Professor Emeritus of Transportation in the Department of Marketing, Transportation, and Supply Chain at the William B. Deese College of Business and Economics, North Carolina A&T State University, USA. He earned his Ph.D. and M.A. in City and Regional Planning from the University of Pennsylvania, with a specialization in Transportation Planning and a minor in Urban and Regional Economics. He also holds a Master of Urban Planning from McGill University, Canada, and a B.Sc. in Planning from the University of Science and Technology, Ghana. With over four decades of academic and professional experience, Dr. Obeng has served as a distinguished educator, researcher, and consultant in transportation planning, logistics, and infrastructure development. His research focuses on transportation policy, public transit efficiency, pricing, and sustainable mobility systems. He has consulted for state departments and municipal agencies, contributing to major transportation frameworks such as the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation. As President of Transportation and Logistics Expert Inc., he continues to apply academic insight to real-world challenges. Throughout his career, Dr. Obeng has received numerous recognitions for his contributions to transportation education and regional development, reflecting his lifelong commitment to innovation and sustainable urban mobility.
Ugboro, I. O., & Obeng, K. (2000). Top management leadership, employee empowerment, job satisfaction, and customer satisfaction in TQM organizations: An empirical study. Journal of Quality Management, 5(2), 247–272.* Obeng, K., & Ugboro, I. (2003). Organizational commitment among public transit employees: An assessment study. Journal of the Transportation Research Forum, 42(2), 83–98.* Ugboro, I. O., Obeng, K., & Spann, O. (2011). Strategic planning as an effective tool of strategic management in public sector organizations: Evidence from public transit organizations. Administration & Society, 43(1), 87–123.* Obeng, K. (2011). Gender differences in injury severity risks in crashes at signalized intersections. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 43(4), 1521–1531.* Obeng, K. (1985). Bus transit cost, productivity and factor substitution. Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 183–203.*
Ugboro, I. O., & Obeng, K. (2000). Top management leadership, employee empowerment, job satisfaction, and customer satisfaction in TQM organizations: An empirical study. Journal of Quality Management, 5(2), 247–272.* Obeng, K., & Ugboro, I. (2003). Organizational commitment among public transit employees: An assessment study. Journal of the Transportation Research Forum, 42(2), 83–98.* Ugboro, I. O., Obeng, K., & Spann, O. (2011). Strategic planning as an effective tool of strategic management in public sector organizations: Evidence from public transit organizations. Administration & Society, 43(1), 87–123.* Obeng, K. (2011). Gender differences in injury severity risks in crashes at signalized intersections. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 43(4), 1521–1531.* Obeng, K. (1985). Bus transit cost, productivity and factor substitution. Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 183–203.*
Ugboro, I. O., & Obeng, K. (2000). Top management leadership, employee empowerment, job satisfaction, and customer satisfaction in TQM organizations: An empirical study. Journal of Quality Management, 5(2), 247–272.* Obeng, K., & Ugboro, I. (2003). Organizational commitment among public transit employees: An assessment study. Journal of the Transportation Research Forum, 42(2), 83–98.* Ugboro, I. O., Obeng, K., & Spann, O. (2011). Strategic planning as an effective tool of strategic management in public sector organizations: Evidence from public transit organizations. Administration & Society, 43(1), 87–123.* Obeng, K. (2011). Gender differences in injury severity risks in crashes at signalized intersections. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 43(4), 1521–1531.* Obeng, K. (1985). Bus transit cost, productivity and factor substitution. Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 183–203.*