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Corona Virus and Organizational innovativeness in the private sector of Rivers State. (A case study of Hightaste Bakeries Limited)

Abstract This research study focuses on Corona virus and organizational innovativeness in the private sector of Rivers State using Hightaste Bakeries Limited as the case study.The Corona virus pandemic has caused serious chaos and has posed a big challenge to the Health system of the world. Although, some innovations have helped reduce exposure to the virus and private organizations have devised means of being productive in the midst of the pandemic.This research covers five chapters and has ...

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AND SHARE PRICE MOVEMENT OF LISTED MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN GHANA

ABSTRACT Dividends are payments made to the shareholders (owners) out of firms‟ earnings. Numerous academics, adopting either a behavioural or empirical approach, have provided rationales to address the issue of why companies pay dividends and whether the market response to the announcements can be predicted. However, these endeavours have failed to achieve unanimity on either issue. Moreover, most of these studies have been conducted in countries with developed markets; relatively little r...

An Assessment of the Marketing Strategies for the Survival of Small-Scale Businesses in Kontagora Local Government of Niger State

Abstract This study was carried out to assess the strategies for survival of small-scale business in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State. Six research question and three hypotheses were postulated to guide the investigation. Structured questionnaire, dichotomous in nature was the main research instrument. The stratified sampling method was used to select 72 small-scale businesses from 10 business types. Data were analyzed using simple percentage and the three hypotheses were ...

PROMOTIONAL TOOLS AND ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE (A CASE STUDY OF DANGOTE PASTA & NOODLES LTD)

ABSTRACT This project emphasized on the relationship of promotional tools as an impact on organization performance. Efforts are made to find the problem and significant of promotional tools by reviewing some related literature written by expert. Also both Primary data and secondary data were collected. In primary data, questionnaires were used in gathering information from respondents and secondary data collection involves the use of books, journals, etc for gathering information. The d...

EFFECTS OF EMPLOYEE TURNOVER ON PRODUCTIVITY (A CASE STUDY OF EAST FOREST PRODUCT LIMITED, AKIM - ODA)

ABSTRACT The objective of the study is to find out the effects of employee turnover in the timber industry. The study is to find out sources of employee turnover, causes of employee turnover,effects of turnover, cost of turnover(A case study of East Forest Products Limited). Ghana has a relatively high turnover rate in the timber industry as a whole. This has gone a long way to affect the productivity rate of most of the timber companies as asserted by most of the companies. The issue of empl...

THE ROLE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN ENHANCING THE PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIA CAPITAL MARKET. (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE (KANO BRANCH)

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ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AS A TOOL FOR MANAGEMENT DECISION MAKING (A CASE STUDY OF FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA LIMITED ABDULLAHI FODIO ROAD BRANCH,SOKOTO)

ABSTRACT This research work highlights the result of research carried out to examine the relevance of accounting information to management decision making in First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Abdullahi Fodio Road Branch. A substantial aspect of the study involved collecting data through the instrumentation of questionnaires and interview. The data collected were classified, analysed and the percentages of the findings presented in a table. The hypothesis was then statistically tested with ...

EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY (A CASE STUDY OF GCB BANK-MPRAESO & KWAHU RURAL BANK-PEPEASE)

ABSTRACT Employee satisfaction in the banking industry is very crucial as the success or failure of every organization depends greatly on its employees. It is therefore expedient that all banks do their possible best to ensure that their employees are satisfied at all times. Employee satisfaction is not measured by just the factors pertaining to the job but can also be measured by how the job affects the lives of the employees. The study thus aimed at examining the satisfaction of employees i...

AUDITEE’S PERSPECTIVE ON INTERNAL AUDIT; TENSIONS AND CHALLENGES

ABSTRACT This study examines the auditee’s perspective on internal audit; tension and challenges of Adentan Municipal Assembly in delivering institutional efficiency and effectiveness. The study adopts the qualitative research approach and a case study design was used to collect data. The respondents are purposefully sampled. Interviews was used for data collection and data gathering. The data collected was examined using thematic and content analysis method. The findings of the study sho...

POVERTY AMONG WOMEN OF ZANGBALUN IN KUMBUNGU DISTRICT OF THE NORTHERN REGION

ABSTRACT Ghana has made considerable progress toward poverty reduction over the past few decades. However, poverty is still widespread in rural areas, especially in the Northern parts of the country. Also notwithstanding this progress, is Ghanaian women’s vulnerability to poverty. This study explored poverty among women, using Zangbalun in the Kumbungu District of the Northern Region as a case. The study also identified factors that contribute to poverty among women in the District. It furt...

RESSURE FOR HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY AND EMPLOYEE SAFETY BEHAVIOUR AMONG GHANAIAN HEALTH WORKERS

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...

PERSONALITY, ORGANISATIONAL FACTORS AND TRAINING CHARACTERISTICS THAT INFLUENCE PERCEIVED TRAINING TRANSFER; A STUDY OF EMPLOYEES AT SOCIAL SECURITY AND NATIONAL INSURANCE TRUST (SSNIT) IN GH

ABSTRACT The study examined the influence of personality factors (conscientiousness and locus of control) and organizational factor (organizational support and organizational openness to change) on perceived training transfer among 109 employees selected from Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) in Ghana. The study also determined the influence of trainer’s reputation and training content validity on perceived training transfer. The moderating role of personality factors (co...

EFFECTS OF NON-PERFORMING LOANS ON THE PROFITABILITY OF COMMERCIAL BANKS - A CASE OF SOME BANKS ON THE GHANA STOCK EXCHANGE

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to establish the effect of non-performing loans on profitability of four of the major banks listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) as this could enhance profitability in banks and consequently contribute to a healthy financial system. Panel regression analysis was employed to establish the relationship between credit risk and profitability in order to account for heterogeneity among selected banks; Agriculture Development Bank (ADB), EcoBank Ghana (EBG), ...

CONSERVED FORESTS AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE: EXPERIENCES OF FRINGE COMMUNITIES ALONG THE ATIWA RANGE FOREST RESERVE

ABSTRACT The climate change challenge in this century threatens life itself on the planet; natural systems and human societies alike. The ability for human systems to adjust to and deal with threats posed by climate change is in no doubt better than natural systems. The very existence and well-being of humanity especially the rural poor is solely dependent on a proper functioning natural systems and the services they provide and more importantly the livelihoods they derive from it. This study...

ASSESSMENT OF THE SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS OF RURAL COCOA FARMERS IN THE ATWIMA MPONUA DISTRICT OF GHANA

ABSTRACT Livelihoods are the ways in which people satisfy their needs, or gain a living. In Ghana, cocoa production supports the livelihoods of more than 800,000 smallholder households and many others who depend on it for a significant share of their income. The primary objective of the study was to assess the sustainable livelihoods of rural cocoa farmers in the Atwima Mponua district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Mixed method approach was used and one hundred and fifty (150) cocoa farmers...


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