ABSTRACT The study investigated the utilization of information communication technology (ICT) in facilitating teaching and learning at the Cape Coast Polytechnic. The research design used for the study was descriptive survey. A total sample of 360 including 300 students and 60 teaching staff was selected for the study. Multi-stage sampling was used to select the students whiles the census method was used to select the teaching staff. The instrument used for gathering data was the questionnair...
ABSTRACT Higher education benefits both the individual recipient and the state. It equips the individual with skills, knowledge, abilities and capabilities which are necessary for raising one's productivity and income levels. Higher education also benefits the state by contributing to the development of human resources and to the high rate of economic growth and standard of living that the society enjoys. Higher education further plays a role in eliminating poverty, reducing crime rate and en...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine the effectiveness of the committee system in the management of Colleges of Education in the Central Region of Ghana. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. A sample of 220 tutors and 43 students was used for the study. The sample was selected through purposive, census and proportional stratified sampling. Data was collected through the use of a researcher-designed questionnaire for both tutors and students. Data was analysed descr...
ABSTRACT Conflict is an unavoidable aspect of organizational life. It can either energize the organization or degenerate into a war of words and actions. Takoradi polytechnic is no exception. The study identified the causes of conflict among staff of Takoradi polytechnic; examined the positive and negative effects and recommends how they can be managed effectively. The research which involved 273 respondents, employed the descriptive case study survey and data collected through questionnaire...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to assess the enablers and constraints of Total Quality Management (TQM) implementation at the University of Cape Coast (UCC). Specifically, the study sought to find out the management structures that favour the implementation of TQM, how the quality culture and physical structures of UCC support effective implementation of TQM and the challenges that constrain the effective implementation of TQM in the University. A case study research design was used fo...
ABSTRACT Performance appraisal is a mechanism for determining the performance levels of employees in any organization and based on it reward and training programmes are implemented. This study was undertaken to find out the perception of senior administrative staff oftheUniversity of Cape Coast on the use of performance appraisal in the University. It also sought to find out the various ways in which performance appraisal promotes career development and improves staff performance. A descripti...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the types of application programs, other lCT facilities and their accessories used by the staff in their work. The study also covered location of lCT facilities; the capacity of the staff to use lCT facilities; their level of knowledge in relation to the use of the lCT facilities; frequency of staff use of computers and other ICT facilities in their work; staff awareness of comrnittees" sections and units that cater for lCT needs of the University; and finally ...
ABSTRACT The study investigated perceptions and experiences of administrators and students on human rights and freedoms in the University of Cape Coast (UCC). The research questions provided a framework for this study while the Cultural Reproduction and Structural Violence theory offered useful theoretical frames for understanding social justice and human rights in higher education in Ghana. The study adopted a qualitative research design, using the case study approach to examine, understand,...
ABSTRACT This study, a descriptive survey, was undertaken to find out the perception of senior staff of the University of Education, Winneba on the usage of performance appraisal in the University. It also sought to find out the various ways in which Performance Appraisal affects workers motivation and work performance. It was to help university authorities evaluate the current appraisal system, review and address any challenges confronting it. Research questions were formulated to guide the ...
ABSTRACT iv The study examined Labour-Management relations in the University of Cape Coast by looking at how labour represented by the Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) and Management relate at the University of Cape Coast. The study investigated how the activities of TEWU compared with the vision and mission of the University. Moreover, the study examined factors that account for industrial disputes between Management and the union and how these disputes were managed. The stud...
ABSTRACT The study explored the internship experiences of the IEPA students, UCC. This was proposed against the backdrop of a dearth of empirical evidence concerning how the internship experiences of IEPA students have prepared them for their professional endeavours. The study was underpinned by the convergent parallel mixed methods design. The study adopted the census approach to research where all individuals in the target study population were studied. In all, data was collected from 50 IE...
ABSTRACT This study looks at the Allocation of Housing Guidelines of the University of Cape Coast and its Implications for the Attraction and Retention of Senior Members. The study seeks to assess the interrelations that eXIst between housing availability and the attraction and retention of high calibre staff Data was collected through questionnaire from 105 respondents who were selected through a multi stage sampling technique. InformatIon was also gathered from a senior officer through a si...
ABSTRACT Distance Education has been institutionalised in the public universities in Ghana and women who enrol in the programmes have to combine their family roles with work and theiracademic pursuits. This study sought to find out the challenges and coping strategies of student mothers of the College of Distance Education of the University of Cape Coast (CoDE, UCC). The study employed the descriptive survey. A questionnaire in the Likert-type scale was used t...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to ascertain the level of job satisfaction among senior staff of the University of Cape Coast. Stratified random sampling was used to select 317 senior staff made up 156 males and 78 females from a total population of 632. Data were collected using an adapted questionnaire that had been prepared by Bame (1990) for a previous study on teacher motivation.The study revealed that the senior staff o...