ABSTRACT A review of the private health sector of some economies shows the growing use of business models, by health care providers in the sector, to improve health care provision whilst simultaneously increasing financial performance. This growing use has been based on the ability of business models to engage the resource-based and market-based principles, which have been shown to provide a sustainable competitive advantage for firms in diverse industries. Emerging African economies like Gha...
ABSTRACT Workplace bullying has been identified as a major occupational and social problem that has been in existence for ages. It is considered damaging, continual and long lasting where one party exerts some negative influence and supremacy over the other party. This study examined the impact on workplace bullying on employee productivity which eventually affects the productivity of a firm. Specifically, this study addresses the impact that it has on a target‟s ability to perform through ...
Abstract In Africa, several empirical studies on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have mainly focused on why they occur and not on their likely impact on macroeconomic indicators. Mergers and Acquisitions are major corporate actions but these raise imperative concerns about labour employment. The objective of this study therefore is to empirically test the impact of M&A on employment in Africa using annual time series and cross-sectional data of 14 African countries from 1990 to 2010. The study...
ABSTRACT This study sought to find out the financial repayment commitments of beneficiaries of the Student Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) in Ghana. It also assessed the practises which the student’s loan scheme is managed and operated in Ghana. In order to do this, questionnaires were distributed to beneficiaries of the SLTF and interviews with selected top management of the SLTF were conducted. Results of the research on beneficiaries of the SLTF centred on the following areas: employment status, ...
ABSTRACT In today’s hypercompetitive environment, more and more firms, outside the heavy, traditional marketing, Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry, are investing heavily in developing and executing marketing programs to win in the marketplace. In the Ghanaian banking sector, diversity, development, and intense competition have seen many banks developing different strategies, such as employing brand ambassadors to reach their customers, deliver their services, and maintain longlasti...
ABSTRACT The study examined the effect of Ghana’s free maternal health care policy on maternal mortality using yearly records of deliveries, maternal mortality, postnatal and antenatal attendance and the amount spent on the policy. The data was obtained from the Department of the Obstetrics & Gynecology of the Nsawam Government Hospital. T-test and correlation coefficient were used for the research. Trend analysis showed a reduction in maternal mortality however, there was an insignificant ...
ABSTRACT Organisations are using information technology and increasing their corporate websites pages for recruitment purposes. Despite this increased utilization of information technology for employee recruitment , the extent to which employers perceive information technology as a useful source of employment information and their reactions to these practices have not yet been studied in the insurance companies in Ghana. This study examined the role of information technology in employee recru...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of motivation on productivity in Ghana Education Service in the Akim South District of the Ashanti Region. Five research questions guided the study. Quantitative research design was employed. A sample of 160 respondents participated in the study through structured questionnaires, and in-depth interviews. All the respondents were professional teachers from the Asante Akim South District in the Ashanti Region. Sampling was done u...
ABSTRACT Several decades have passed since organisational citizenship behaviour began to penetrate the organisational sciences. Recently, however, scholars have begun to critically analyze the motives that drive organisational citizenship behaviour. The present study attempted to explore the relationship between personality variables and organisational citizenship behaviour. Specifically, Norman‟s Big Five personality model-which includes, conscientiousness, extraversion, neuroticism, agree...
ABSTRACT The incidence of cross-country per capita income convergence has been debated for long by economists; all in the attempt to either validate or reject the per capita income convergence hypothesis as predicted by the Human capital - augmented Solow model (HC-ASM). However, researchers seem to have given little attention to the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) region in this ongoing discourse despite the wide per capita income disparity gap in the region. Using panel da...
ABSTRACT This study sought to understand organisational change management at Central University. The specific objectives were; to determine the drivers of change at the Central University; to determine the nature of resistance to change at the Central University; assess the impact of organisational change on employee performance; and lastly to assess strategies adopted to manage change at Central University The study was purely survey which adopted a quantitative methodology. The design of th...
ABSTRACT Rewards are mostly used by organizations and institutions to recognize the efforts of hardworking, innovative, and dedicated employees. In most cases, they are meant to urge employees to maintain or increase performance, and also motivate others to improve on their work output. The general objective of the study was to examine the reward system in the Trust Hospital in Accra. The study was guided by the positivist philosophy of research – a quantitative approach. The sample size fo...
ABSTRACT The primary objectives of this study are to: investigate the utilization of the internet by the companies listed on the Ghana Stock exchange (GSE) for financial reporting; to determine the company characteristics that influence the information disclosure on the internet; and to investigate whether there is a difference between the firms listed in terms oftype of financial information disclosure on the internet. The methodology of the study was content analysis of corporate web sites ...
ABSTRACT The importance of competent human resource to the development of the hospitality industry cannot be under estimated. However, literature and complaints from industry suggest a competency gap between the requirements of industry and the competencies of graduates of higher learning institutions. The main objective of the study was to assess the hospitality management competency requirements of the hospitality industry in Ghana from the perspectives of industry and academia. Employing a...
ABSTRACT This study examined the marketing activities of 156 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Tema metropolis. The study used primary data obtained through questionnaire. Purposive sampling was used to select the sample. Areas explored included the perception of SME owners about marketing planning, the activities they undertake in marketing their products and services, and the challenges they face in their marketing operations. Results of the study revealed that the SMEs generally p...