ABSTRACT The study examined Performance Appraisal Practices among senior staff of Volta River Authority. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The study focused on employees’ views on the implementation of performance appraisal systems and the linkage to VRA mission, vision and corporate objectives; employees’ involvement in PA systems and its effect on job performance, as well as training associated with PA and measures that could be adopted for improving the PA systems....
ABSTRACf The sight of gushing water from burst pipes in Accra and the scarcity of the same commodity in other communities prompted the researcher to examine the human capital, corporate culture, performance management and bottlenecks that hinder organizational performance in Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL). The research was cross-sectional, non-contrived, and non-causal. It was analytical consisting of a description and analysis of the phenomena of interest. A sample size of about 50% comp...
ABSTRACT Conflicts arise in many communities but if they are managed properly they are able to bring peace, which is prerequisite for development. Conflict is an active disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principles. In Ghana, there are land conflicts, chieftaincy conflicts, religious conflicts, and political conflicts among others. This research is about the Alavanyo and Nkonya conflict which started in 1923 over a prime forest land with rich timber species, bamboo and cola...
ABSTRACT Rural banks have been vulnerable to high loan default, which led to 23 of them becoming distressed in 1999. It is for this reason that the research was conducted into the credit management practices of rural banks. The study explored the credit management practices of two rural banks in the Greater Accra Region to identify the inherent weaknesses in the credit delivery processes that contribute to repayment difficulties and recommend measures for improvement. A sample size of two hun...
ABSTRACT Recruitment and selection as a human resource management function, is one of the activities that impact most critically on the performance of an organisation. It has an important role to play in ensuring worker performance and positive organisational outcomes. This study seeks to examine the recruitment and selection practices in Ghana Navy. A descriptive survey design was used for the study and data were obtained from thirty team leaders responsible for recruitment and selection in ...
ABSTRACT Employees in Ghanaian organisations now work with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Even companies who decide to recruit exclusively Ghanaian work force will still have to contend with the same interpersonal cross cultural challenges that confront multinational organisations. This is because within the national culture are sub cultures that significantly affect the behaviours of Ghanaians. It is against this backdrop that this study seeks to examine the effects of cultura...
ABSTRACT The performance and survival of any organisation (such as banks) in a dynamic work environment, among other factors, depend largely upon the employees’ motivation. Given that needs of employees and the level of motivation may differ from organisation to organisation, an understanding of what fosters and enhances employee motivation and performance is critical.The study sought to assess the motivational packages available at Kakum Rural Bank limited and how it affects employee perfo...
ABSTRACT Profitability has always been considered as a primary indicator of dividend payout ratio. There are numerous factors other than profitability that affect dividend decisions of an organization, namely, earning per share, current ratio, debt to equity ratio and price to book ratio. Available literature suggests that dividend payout ratio is positively related to profits, cash flows and it has inverse relationship with debt to equity, retention ratio and price to book ratio. This disser...
ABSTRACT The study assessed the contribution of the basket weaving industry to poverty reduction in the Bolgatanga Municipality. The study covered 206 weavers, five leather workers, five straw sellers, two dye sellers, two exporting companies and three institutions that support the basket weaving industry. The study used accidental and purposive sampling methods and employed the exploratory research design. The main research instruments used for the data collection were interview schedule, in...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to measure the impact of training and development on employees‟ performance measuring the impact from some selected district offices of the National Health Insurance Scheme. Specifically, the objectives of the study were to establish the benefits that training and development of employees had on NHIS operations, to assess the effectiveness of the training and development programmes implemented by the NHIS for its employees and finally to recommend strat...
ABSTRACT This thesis examines the issue of small scale farmers' application of improved agricultural technologies, The study concentrates on small scale maize production, a major rural activity in Ghana, and seeks [Q assess farmers' supply response resulting from th~ application of improved maize produc[lon technologies. Several studies on fanners' supply response e'dst However. most of these studies often concentrated upon farmers' response to price changes hence the exclu~ive focus on price...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to compare the financial literacy and saving behaviour among teaching and non-teaching staff of Swedru School of Business. A total of 194 staff comprising of one hundred and twenty-five (125) teaching staff and sixty-nine (69) non-teaching staff were selected for the study. Data was collected through the use of questionnaire. Based on the findings it was established that teaching staff exhibited knowledge on personal finance and knowledge on insurance than n...
ABSTRACT One way of improving the effectiveness of employees for greater performance is effective training and development. The main aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of training and development programmes in Takoradi Polytechnic. The study solicited and analyzed responses from 120 Staff of the Polytechnic. Descriptive statistics were conducted including the description of the respondents’ gender, age, position etc. In addition, the study employed a 25-item instrument on tra...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to study the impact of an organisation’s culture on employee motivation. The aspects of organisational culture which pertain to values, working relationships, leadership styles, communication, decision making, conflict management, systems and procedures and the employee motivation were investigated. The study sought to look into the role motivation plays in employee productivity and performance and the importance of a well-structured effective motivation p...
ABSTRACT The study sought to find out how the people of the Tolon-Kumbungu District were involved in NGO-led development programme meant to improve their communities and the programme’s effects on their lives. The study was a survey research, and was carried out in five communities namely; Tali, Kunguri, Zali-Zalnayili, Tindanpayili and Amdukura. 264 community members were interviewed using spatial sampling (is the sampling employed when the study addresses people temporarily congregated in...