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An Investigative Study of Sponsorship in the Ghana Premier League

Abstract For many football leagues all over the world, sponsorship is a very lucrative source of income. This is especially true in Germany and USA. Given that the sponsorship in the Ghana Premier League has not really been stable, this study seeks to understand how exactly, sponsorship works in the Ghana Premier League and also recommend solutions or ideas to improve sponsorship in the league based on the findings of this study. From the research, I was able out that the Ghana Premier League...

THE FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM OF THE GHANAIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE: A FOCUS ON THE ORGANISATION OF GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL.

Abstract Grassroots football is a key component in developing young talents for a professional career. Over the years, the performance of Ghana’s premier league has been declining as most young talented football players prefer to play in top-flight European leagues that pay well. To improve the organisation of grassroots for the premier league’s benefit, this study examined how grassroots football can improve the performance of the league, and how practices from topflight leagues that can...

The Contribution of Football to National Development

ABSTRACT In Ghana the speed with which development is being achieved is constantly under scrutiny. This developmental process is mainly rooted in donor-funded programs undertaken by the government. It is essential that the nation finds self-sustaining alternatives to support these programs and in time do away with reliance on foreign aid. The purpose of this study was to investigate if football qualifies as one of such alternatives. The study posed the question of whether or not football cur...

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Ghana's Juvenile Justice System in Rehabilitating the Offender

ABSTRACT This dissertation critically examines the Juvenile Justice System in Ghana, with particular reference to its effectiveness in reforming the Juvenile offender. The research sought to ascertain what actually takes place at the Remand and Correctional facilities in comparison to the requirements of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2003. In particular, emphasis was placed on the effectiveness of programs aimed at reforming such offenders during their period of incarceration. Skills training an...

ACHIEVING BUDGET GOALS: AN EXAMINATION OF PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION AND CONTROL ISSUES IN CORPORATE GHANA ACHIEVING BUDGET GOALS: AN EXAMINATION OF PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION AND CONTROL ISSUES

ABSTRACT The issue of firm’s inability to achieve their budget goals is a bit worrying. This leads to the question of whether the firms implement and control exactly what they plan. The study seeks to identify what exactly companies in Ghana take into consideration at the planning and implementation stages of their budgets and to also examine whether Ghanaian companies implement and control exactly what they have planned. Questionnaires were used to collect the necessary data for in this st...

SCALING-UP FROM START-UP TO BIG BUSINESS: A CASE STUDY OF ZOOMLION GHANA LIMITED AND DABEN CLEANSING SERVICES LIMITED.

ABSTRACT Small businesses form about 92% of businesses in Ghana. There is a lack of understanding as to why most firms stay stagnated in business several years after inception. This paper presents the results of a case study conducted on two waste management companies in Ghana; Daben Cleansing Services Limited and Zoomlion Ghana Limited. The purpose of the case study was to identify and analyse the major challenges that prevent most start-ups in Ghana from scaling-up to large businesses. The ...

THE EFFECT OF GOING PUBLIC ON PROFITABILITY OF FINANCIAL FIRMS LISTED ON THE GHANA STOCK EXCHANGE

ABSTRACT Going public is one of the most common forms of equity financing used by firms to raise funds in order to finance their current and future operations. As part of this, firms become listed on a Stock Exchange so their shares become publicly traded. Being a publicly listed company comes with several benefits and obligations. In as much as firms are prone to some cost and obligations after listing, the bottom line for any firm that goes public is to obtain the necessary capital and reco...

Exploring the potential benefits of strengthening institutions to Ghana’s economy: The case of full petroleum downstream sector deregulation in Ghana

Abstract According to the International Monetary Fund [IMF] (2013), energy reform efforts have been suspended in election years since the year 2000 by the various Ghanaian governments, making energy deregulation policy unsustainable. The IMF (2013) identified Ghana’s Cedi depreciation as a cause of this phenomenon, signaling institutional weakness in Ghana’s economy. Thus, this research explores the potential benefits of strengthening institutions to Ghana’s economy with regards to the ...

E-COMMERCE PRODUCT DELIVERY STRATEGY FOR WAY WITH WORDS

Abstract Way with Words is a Ghanaian company that produces and sells authentic arts and crafts and home décor items. Established in 2006 and located in Tema, their products include wall decals, desk items, wall décor, greeting cards as well as embroideries. Way With Words is in the process of creating an online store where it can retail its products. However, it does not have an efficient delivery system to fulfil customer orders from their online store. Therefore, clients would still have...

AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ONLINE PURCHASING BEHAVIOR OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN ACCRA GRACE MWINTERO JOHNSON

ABSTRACT The desire for convenience in performing ones shopping tasks has mounted shedding more light on alternative shopping methods such as the use of the Internet for buying goods and services (online shopping). The purpose of this research is to find out factors influencing student‘s online shopping behavior. Questionnaires numbering 150 were distributed among students of Ashesi University, University of Ghana and Ghana Institute of management and Professional Studies and the response r...

ON SUCCESSFUL WORK-FAMILY BALANCE: A CASE OF EDUCATED GHANAIAN WOMEN WITH WHITE COLLAR JOBS

Abstract The purpose of this research is to explore and understand the factors that enable some career women successfully balance both career and family roles. This research adopted an exploratory research approach into finding the contributing factors through online surveys, questionnaires, and interviews. The research revealed that career women in Ghana balance their work and family roles under four main themes; external help, proper planning, maintaining good relationships with supervisors...

RESTRUCTURED PROCESS MAP FOR SOLVING BROADBAND AND MOBILE DATA COMPLAINTS AT VODAFONE GHANA

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Vodafone Ghana previously, Ghana Telecom is a company in the telecommunications industry in Ghana that delivers a widespread of services including voice, messaging, data and fixed communications. In increasing Vodafone’s market share and maintaining Vodafone’s relevance in the market, a needs assessment was conducted to identify the gaps in their services and later a proposed solution was provided. From the needs assessment, the gap identified was the differences in the ...

Ethical or Not? Assessing the effectiveness of Giving Voice to Values as a course in Ashesi University College

ABSTRACT This paper seeks to evaluate the pedagogy of ethics instruction at Ashesi University College with an aim of recommending methods to adopt from the perspective of alumni of Ashesi University to adequately prepare graduates to deal with values conflict situations in corporate Ghana. Interviews were conducted for fifteen alumni of the university from the 2009 and 2014 graduating year groups. Data retrieved were manually analyzed using thematic analysis. Results showed that there has bee...

Who foots the Bill for Quality Autism Education?-An Exploratory Study on the Role of Social Entrepreneurs in Financing Early Intervention Programs for Children with Autism in Ghana

Abstract This dissertation explores the role of social entrepreneurs in financing the educational needs of children with autism in Ghana with three goals in mind: to expose the need for financing autism education, to identify the role of social entrepreneurs in financing quality education of children with autism, and to assess the feasibility of existing financing models employed in other countries to the Ghanaian context. Review of existing literature reveals the focus on the role of the sta...

Lessons for stimulating manufacturing output in Ghana; A comparison of a successful multinational company (MNC), Cargill, to a Ghanaian owned manufacturing company, Cocoa Processing Company (

ABSTRACT Ghana, in its quest of seeking development and exploring FDI also has to focus on its local manufacturing industries. This industry is a source of retained profits, huge source of employment and skills development, strengthening the countries balance of trade and in effect its economy. Unfortunately, this industry has not been given the necessary focus and has been observed to be dying out with the introduction of huge MNCs in the country. Several literature have tried to explain why...


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