ABSTRACT Globally, conflict between work and family has gained the attention of researchers. This heightened interest can be attributed to the effects of work-family conflict on individuals and organisations. Hence, this study sought to ascertain the relationship that exists between work-family conflict and satisfaction while examining whether social support can have an effect on the relationship between them. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, the study made use of quantitative...
ABSTRACT The study examined the level of importance employees (Junior and Senior Administrative staff) placed on job choice factors before accepting job offers in the university. It then investigated how job choice factors influenced employees’ satisfaction. Job Choice Theory, (which comprise Objective Factors Theory, Subjective Factors Theory and Critical Contact Theory), was reviewed. Based on the theory, three main hypotheses were tested. These hypotheses sought to examine the effects o...
ABSTRACT A public pension system is the only system that guarantees income security for the aged, regardless of any economic change in the future. In this regard, a pension is seen as a social and economic necessity that society should embrace in the quest to alleviate poverty and provide economic security that will enable individuals to cope with life's major risks. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of the current tier-three pension scheme in providing adequate so...
ABSTRACT Corporate culture has been linked to increased employee commitment. The study aimed at examining the existing corporate culture and possible gender variations; as well as their preferred corporate culture. Furthermore, the study determined the commitment level of employees as well as possible relationships between corporate culture and how it impacts on employee commitment at University of Cape Coast. The cross-sectional survey design was used. A population of 328 respondents involvi...
ABSTRACT The performance and survival of any organisation (such as banks) in a rapidly changing 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 organisational performance is critical. The study therefore sought to determine the factors that influence bank staff motivation in the Ca...
ABSTRACT The study sought to find out the perception of teachers about training in public basic schools .The research was conducted using self administered questionnaire and an interview guide. Three objectives were formulated to guide the study. The study was based on the systematic training theory. A sample size of 51 consisting of 40 teachers, 10 head teachers and the District Training Officer was used for the study. Descriptive analysis was employed in the discussion of employment charact...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the recruitment and selection practices of organisations, using the Ghana Education Service (GES) Office in the Kumasi Metropolis as a case. The study was guided by these objectives; to identify the recruitment and selection practices, to examine how recruitment and selection practices affect the performance of teachers and to assess the challenges faced by GES in recruitment, and selection process. The population for the study was for...
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the practice of strategic human resource management and its impact on corporate performance. A survey including twenty six likert scale questions was conducted and distributed to a sample size of 200 participants comprising of the head of HR departments with other senior and middle management staff of the organizations under study. The findings of the study revealed that some of the SHRMP are fully in place in the organizations, while others such as E...
The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of performance incentives on employee efficiency in Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State, Northwest-Nigeria. The population of the study comprised the sixty (60) employees of all the DMBs in Dutsin-Ma LGA of Katsina State, Nigeria (vis-à-vis First Bank Nigeria Ltd., United Bank for Africa PLC and Unity Bank PLC), of which a sample of 52 respondents was drawn using the proportional stratum all...
The work critically examined the issus of talent management programs and career development opportunities. SCOPE AND DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY This study spans the activity of organisations in managing and developing talents. This study specifically examines the management and development of talents in Staco Insurance Plc. This study will focus on the staff in every department. This study is delimited to only permanent employee of Staco Insurance Plc who are lawfully recognized as employe...
ABSTRACT. The primary objective of this study is to measure the impact of ICT on human resource functions and organisational efficiency in Nigeria with a critical assessment of the service sector which is key to the economy. The research imbibed the use of primary and secondary data for the study and employed frequency distribution, simple percentage and Chi-square method for data analysis. The result of the analysis revealed a significant influence of ICT on human resource functions, or...
ABSTRACT The steady rising demands on employees in corporate environments nowadays have dramatically created an attendant work stress on these employees. This study explores the effects of job stress and working conditional safety on organizational productivity and profitability. The researcher makes a special reference to a printing company. The descriptive research design type was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprises of all the staff in the Printing company, and Str...
This study investigates the role of the human resource management function in promoting individual and shared learning and knowledge creation capabilities in the Nigerian context. This qualitative study investigates the common theme of human resource management practices in extant academic expert literature revolving around organizational learning capabilities. Based on a survey, addressed to chartered human resource practitioners in Nigeria, the result indicates that strategic human resource...