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 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 The general low academic performance in Senior High schools have been attributed to teachers’ inability to perform their functions well and head teachers’ lack of good leadership among others (Osei,2006;Akyeampong, 2010; Oduro, Dachi&Fertig, 2008).The study sought to find out how leadership styles of Head teachers in Senior high schools in the Mfantseman municipality influence teacher performance. The instrument used was the questionnaire and responses were indicated on a five po...
ABSTRACT Any efficient performance appraisal scheme should ensure fairness and aim at giving opportunity for employees to air their views. The objective of the study was, to examine the performance appraisal system as practiced in the Graphic Communication Group Limited and establish its effectiveness and weaknesses so as to suggest ways of improving it. Primary and secondary data were used to accomplish the objective. Instruments used were questionnaire and the methods employed were personal...
ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to ascertain how the introduction of microfinance programs by the Lower Pra Rural Bank in the rural areas of their catchment area has helped to alleviate the poverty situation in the Shama, Mpohor Wassa East Districts and Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Area. It was also to establish whether or not the program has had any effects on the business operations of the beneficiaries and their livelihoods. In all 10 groups were sampled out of which 60 respondents made...
ABSTRACT The study examined the relationship between three dimensions of safety climate (management commitment to safety, priority of safety at the hospital, and pressure for health service delivery), and their impact on safety behaviour reported by employees. The study sought to examine if pressure for health service delivery affects the safety behaviour of healthcare workers. Using a quantitative approach, questionnaires were administered to a sample of 295 employees from two teaching hospi...
ABSTRACT Technology transfer has brought about a revolution in the functioning of banks as it offers major opportunities to banks and their customers. This has made the transition to electronic banking a necessity for banks in order to be viable. Despite its benefits, developing countries still lag behind in the adoption of technology transfer. This study therefore seeks to examine technology transfer and its effect on human capital within the financial service industry in Ghana, focusing on ...
ABSTRACT The study tried to understand employee engagement and how it influences turnover intentions as well as organisational commitment in high performing firms from selected companies in the Ghana Club 100. Using primary data gathered through administering questionnaire, and carrying out some statistical tests including the Chi-square, mean rankings, and a frequency distribution analysis, the study found that, the dominant employee engagement dimension among both junior and senior staff me...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to identify factors constituting workload, time pressure, mental stress and their job satisfaction of Ghanaian nurses and also to provide an understanding of the influencing relationships among these factors. Guided by theoretical concepts in work physiology and occupational health, a standardized questionnaire was adapted and used to collect data from 300 nurses in four public hospitals in Accra. The collated data was analyzed using factor, correlation a...
ABSTRACT In today‟s competitive global environment, merger among business entities and corporations has gained enormous interest leading to significant organizational restructuring within and across firms in the corporate world. The changing nature of work has brought about issues of job satisfaction and dissatisfaction leading to turnover intention of employees affected by mergers. This study sought to achieve three main objectives. The first objectives of the study was to examine the effe...
ABSTRACT The primary aim of this study was to examine the relationships between leadership styles and voluntary work behaviors of employees among selected banks in Ghana. Specifically, the objectives was to determine the extent to which leadership styles (transformational and transactional) predict employees‟ voluntary work behaviors (OCB and CWB); to examine the mediating effect of leaders‟ emotional intelligence on the leadership styles and voluntary work behaviors relationships; and to...
ABSTRACT The study examined the relationship between three dimensions of safety climate (management commitment to safety, priority of safety at the hospital, and pressure for health service delivery), and their impact on safety behaviour reported by employees. The study sought to examine if pressure for health service delivery affects the safety behaviour of healthcare workers. Using a quantitative approach, questionnaires were administered to a sample of 295 employees from two teaching hospi...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out to investigate factors affecting maternal health care delivery in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abbrem Municipality. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used to elicit information for the study. For quantitative method, simple random and snow ball sampling procedures were used to sample 150 respondents for the survey. Indepth interviews and focus group discussions were employed to solicit information for the qualitative data. The findings of the study show...