Faculty Profile

Chantal Epie is a Professor of Human Resource Management at Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria. She holds a Doctor of Business Administration degree from Business School Lausanne, an MSc Organizational Behaviour from Birkbeck College (University of London) and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Paris.

Prof. Epie has over thirty-five years of experience as a management trainer and consultant. She teaches on the undergraduate programme in Elements of Management, Business Communication, and Organizational Behaviour.

Publications

Books
Team Building – What every manager should know about team work in Nigeria LBS Management Series, Criterion Publishers, Lagos, 2004. ISBN 978-36953-3-9
Book Chapters
Attoh, U. & Epie, C. (2017) Responsible Management and Negotiation: the Role of Cultural Sensitivity. In Radha R. Sharma, Merrill Csuri, Kemi Ogunyemi’s (Eds) Managing for Responsibility: A textbook for An Alternate Paradigm. PRME Collection
Epie, C. & Ituma, A. (2014). Working Hours and Work-Family Conflict in the Institutional Context of Nigeria. In Z. Mokomane’s (Ed.) Work-Family Interface in Sub-Saharan Africa – Challenges and Responses. International Perspectives on Social Policy, Administration and Practice, DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-01237-7_4. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.
Wallace, I. & Epie, C. (2012). Spirituality and the Dignity of Work as Self-development and Service to Society. New Thoughts about Work: Theoretical and Practical Aspects. Oxford: Interdisciplinary Press.
Epie, C. & Wallace, I. (2012). Work-family conflict and Cultural Values: A Case Study of a Nigerian Dual-Earner Couple. New Thoughts about Work: Theoretical and Practical Aspects. Oxford: Interdisciplinary Press.
Epie C., Mwangi, M. & Masuda, A. (2010), “Work-family conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa”. In Chinchilla, N., Las Heras, M. & Masuda, A. (Eds.) Balancing Work and Family: A Practical Guide to Help Organizations Meet the Global Workforce Challenge. Amherst, MA: HRD Press, pp. 101-117
Epie, C. (2005), “Negotiation, a Problem-Solving Approach to Conflict”. Conflict Resolution Techniques, Hyderabad, India: ICFAI University Press, pp. 91-105. ISBN 81-7881-483-8
Epie, C. (2004), “Alternative Dispute Resolution Skills – Understanding the Problem Solving (Win-Win) Approach in Negotiations”. In K. N. Nwosu (Ed.) Legal Practice Skills and Ethics in Nigeria. Lagos: DCONconsulting, pp. 439-466
Epie, C. (2003), “Guide on Effective Team building Skills for Principal Officers of the legislature”. In K. N. Nwosu & Anyim P. Anyim (Eds.) Law and practice of the Legislature in Nigeria. Nayee Pub. Co., pp. 331-353. ISBN 978-35561-5-0 978-35561-5-7

Journal Articles
Otubanjo, O. & Epie, C. (2017). Re-examining the meaning of corporate branding: does corporate advertising give useful insight, IUP Journal of Brand Management
Epie, C. & Bada, F. (2014). Proactive Stress Management at GSK (Nigeria): Promoting Work-Life Balance. Human Resource Management, 6 (1), 73 – 76.
Epie, C. (2014). Improving Talent Retention in an SME in the Nigerian Environment – Reflections on a Case Study. International Journal of Employment Studies Vol. 22 No. 1
Das, S. L. & Epie, C. (2012). Identifying Competencies for Developing Curriculum for MBA and Executive MBA Programs –A Nigerian Experience. Journal of Engineering, Science, and Management Education, 5 (III)..
Facing the Challenge of Work-Family Integration in Lagos, Business & Management Journal, Vol. 1 No. 1, January-March 2011, pp. 89-99
Africa-Specific Factors Influencing the Decision to Adopt Work-Family Policies: Exploring the Field in Nigeria. Ife PsychologIA, Vol. 18(2), 2010, pp. 1-21
Benefits of Family-Responsible Management in Nigeria – A comparison of two breweries. Gender & Behaviour, Vol. 8(1), 2010, pp. 2649-2665
Managing Time-Based Conflict Across Life Domains in Nigeria – A Decision-Making Perspective. Ife PsychologIA, Vol 17 No. 1, 2009, pp. 194-216
HR-Related Benefits of Work-Family Policies. Petroleum Training Journal, Vol. 5 No. 2, July 2008, pp. 61-77
Workforce Flexibility and Effective Human Resource Management. Petroleum Training Journal, Vol. 2 No.1 January 2005, pp. 36-44
Redefining Work And Nonwork – A qualitative study comparing the literature and women’s subjective experience of work and nonwork. Ife PsychologIA, Vol. 12 No. 1, 2004, pp. 40-73
A Framework for Training Evaluation. Petroleum Training Journal, Vol. 1 No. 2 March 2004, pp. 1-13.
Nigerian Business Negotiators: Cultural Characteristics. Journal of African Business, Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2002, pp. 105-126
Enhancing Managers’ Skills through Conflict Process Review. Ife PsychologIA, Vol. 9 No. 3, special edition 2001, pp. 83-93
Innovative Ways of Working – Breaking Old paradigms. Footprints, Vol. 1 2009, pp. 34-37 (in collaboration with David Gration, Lausanne Business School)
What helps and what hinders team work – Perspectives of Nigerian team members. LBS Management Review, Vol. 7 No. 2, 2002, pp. 138-148
The Training and Development Function and the Power of Getting Things Done. LBS Management Review, Vol. 6 No. 2, July-December 2001 pp. 89-99
Job Satisfaction and Performance: A New Tune to an Old Theme. LBS Management Review, Vol. 5 No. 2, July-December 2000 pp. 104-112
Women speak about Work: A Call for Reform. LBS Management Review, Vol. 5 No. 1, January-June 2000 pp. 12-32
Preparing people for general management positions. Alumni Review of the IEEM, University of Montevideo, Year 3, No. 1, April 2000, 56-62
Sources of Managerial Stress in Nigerian Organisations. LBS Management Review, Vol. 4 No. 1, January-June 1999, pp. 49-59
Selection Interviews: Some Research Findings to Improve Professional Practice. LBS Management Review, Vol. 3 No. 2, July-December 1998, pp. 123-134
Employee Behaviour at Work: Matching Performance with Pay? Human Resource Management, Journal of the Institute of Personnel Management, Vol. 9 No. 1, 1997, pp. 24-28
Communication and Management: Building a Model Communication in Organizations. LBS Management Review, Vol. 1 No. 2, July-December 1996, pp. 101-109

Conference Papers
Improving talent retention in an SME in the Nigerian Environment – Reflections on a case study, 19th Biennial Conference of the International Employment Relations Association (IERA), 8th-10th July 2013, Macao.
Work-Family Integration:An Option or a Duty forWorking Parents?, 3rd Global Conference on Living Responsibly: Ethical Issues in Everyday Life, 18th-20th May 2013, Prague (co-authored with Imelda Wallace)
Work-Family Conflict and Cultural Values: A Case Study of a Nigerian Dual-Earner Couple, 2nd Value of Work Conference, 31st October-2nd November 2011, Prague. (co-authored with Imelda Wallace).
Spirituality and the Dignity of Work as Self-Development and Service to Society, 2nd Value of Work Conference, 31st October-2nd November 2011, Prague. (co-authored with Imelda Wallace).
Long Work Hours and Work-Family Conflict in Lagos (Nigeria), 4th Colloquium of the Network of African Family Scholars, April 2011, Nairobi.
Accelerating Growth and Productivity through Team Effectiveness, 1st Annual Conference of the Personnel Practitioners Consultative Association (PPCA), May 2010, Lagos
Employee Work-Life Balance and the Need for Family-Responsible Management. 2010 Annual Corporate Social Responsibility Conference, Lagos, 28th September 2010
Strategies for Work-Family Balance and Preferences for Work-Family Policies in the Lagos Metropolis. 3rd Colloquium of the Network of African Family Scholars, November 2009 in Nairobi. Conference proceedings in press, Strathmore Business School, Nairobi.
The Business Case for Family-Responsible Management: Evidence from the Banking Sector in Nigeria. 2nd Colloquium of the Network of African Family Scholars 2007 in Nairobi. World Family Scholars Database, Doha International Institute for Family Studies & Development, https://www.fsd.org.qa/
Making Work-Life Policies Pay Back – A Comparison of Two Organizations. IERA 15th Annual Conference 2007 on Working Lives, Working Choices, co-hosted by the International Employment Relations Association and Christ Church University. Conference Proceedings Volume 1, pp. 179-188. Christ Church University, Canterbury.
Company Performance and Employees’ Family Time – Two Case Studies from Nigeria. IERA 15th Annual Conference 2007 on Working Lives, Working Choices, co-hosted by the International Employment Relations Association and Christ Church University. Conference Proceedings Volume 1, pp. 170-178. Christ Church University, Canterbury.
Family-Responsive Policies in the Nigerian Environment. ACREW Conference 2006 on Socially Responsive, Socially Responsible Approaches to Employment and Work, co-hosted by the Australian Center for Research in Employment and Work and Kings College (London).

Cases and Technical Notes published by the Case Centre
Note: Negotiation – A problem-solving approach to conflict
Cases:
The PHP Management Team, Part I
The PHP Management Team, Part II (with Teaching Note)
The PHP Management Team, Part III
Case: Employee Communication at Continental Products Plc (with Teaching Note)
Case: The Red Star Spirit (with Teaching Note)
Note: Persuasion
Cases:
Personnel Policies at Paragon Merchant Bank Plc, Part I (with Teaching Note)
Personnel Policies at Paragon Merchant Bank Plc, Part II
Note: Background – Merchant Banking in Nigeria 1991-1995
Case: Forging a Team Culture at Marathon Bank (with Teaching Note)
Note: Team Work
Case: The Bad Fuel (multi-party negotiation) (with Teaching Note)
Note: Negotiation and Communication
Cases:
Challenges of a Career Woman (A): The Professional Front (with Teaching Note)
Challenges of a Career Woman (B): The Balancing Act
Case: Computech Nigeria Limited
Note: Some Thoughts on Motivation Theories
Case: The New Team Leader (with Teaching Note)
Case: Akin Akinyemi (with Teaching Note)
Case: Human Manager (with Teaching Note)
Case: The Case for Staff Buses (with Teaching Note)
Case: The Case for Decentralization (with Teaching Note)
Case: The Profit-Sharing Problem (with Teaching Note)
Case: The Valucard Scheme (with Teaching Note)
Case: DepthDrilling Company (with Teaching Note)
Case: Electronic Conflict (A & B)
Case: Hard Choice: A Job or a Baby
Note: Work-Family Balance – An Employee Perspective
Case: Sports Radio 88.9 Brila FM: Motivation through Empowerment (with Teaching Note) 2015
Case (co-authored with Frank Ojadi): Axxiom SARL: The Ivorian Pleurottes (with Teaching Note)

Other publications

Books

Upon this Rock, Scepter, London/New York, 1991
The Scriptural Roots of Catholic Teaching,
2nd edition of “Upon this Rock” revised and updated, Sophia Institute Press, Manchester NH, 2002;
Nigerian edition by Criterion, Lagos, 2004.
Following Christ in Africa, Criterion, Lagos, 1991