ABSTRACT The idea that the self-employed have high income tax non-compliance behaviour is longstanding in tax compliance literature. Inappropriate application of tax enforcement strategies has been identified as one of the principal reasons for the high incidence of income tax non-compliance among the self-employed. Determining which regulatory enforcement strategy will be most effective has been a difficult task for tax authorities. There has been a longstanding debate between those who bel...
ABSTRACT Customers buy goods and services for value and utility (quality and satisfaction). Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) as a utility company is mandated to provide portable or quality water for human consumption in the urban areas of Ghana but it had been criticized over time for poor services. This study was therefore undertaken for the purpose of examining the relationship between service quality and customer satisfaction of GWCL in the Accra Metropolis. The design for the study was...
ABSTRACT Human Resource Management (HMR) Practices and their impacts on employees‟ performance have received enormous cover in literature. The main objective of the study was to examine the impact of these HRM practices on the performance of employees in the University of Education, Winneba in the College of Technology Education. The sample for the study was 75 employees consisting of junior staff, senior staff and senior members. Data for the study was collected through the administ...
ABSTRACT Trade Union (TU) organizes for protection and promotion of the interest of their members in particular and workers in general. It pursues the broad objective of steady employment, which is something the employer may not be able to generate to the workers. Achievement of this aspiration may, therefore, involve workers in political actions, through their unions, for maintenance of full employment. The general objective of the study was to establish the effects of trade union on ...
ABSTRACT The study examined the importance of employee retention for attainment of organisational goals in Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB), Kumasi. Various factors that contributed to attainment of goals such as organisational factors, human resource factors, organisational benefits, commitment, employees retention and job satisfaction were examined. Quantitative research design, specifically a correlational study design was adopted. A study population of 98 senior and junior members of staff, ...
ABSTRACT The Purpose of this study was to find out employees perception on Performance Appraisals and organizational commitment at Techiman Municipal NHIS. To achieve the objectives of the study, five research questions were administered to the employees at Techiman Municipal NHIS. The study adopted descriptive survey study design involving the entire fifty-two (52) employee. The main source of data for the study was primary data. Questionnaire was used to gather information from the employ...
ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to investigate skilled labour placement and organizational efficiency in the Customs Excise and Preventive Service of Ghana (CEPS). To achieve this goal, questionnaires specially designed in line with the objectives of the study were administered to 200 officers of CEPS. Their responses were analyzed with the Predictive Analysis Software (PASW) version 17 and presented in the form of simple frequency tables. The results of the study suggest that CEPS measure...
ABSTRACT The growth of Ghana’s fishing sector has been spectacular in the past years leading to the sector generating more than GHS1billion in revenue annually and accounting for 4.5 percent of Ghana’s GDP while creating employment for about 210,000 people directly in the sector. However, the financial literacy of the fishing community in Ghana is reported to be low with an unimpressive performance. The study investigated the relationship between financial literacy, microcredit, and perf...
ABSTRACT This study was conducted in the Cape-Coast metropolis to investigate the impact training has on job performance. A manufacturing business entity named Ameen Sangari Limited was chosen for the study. An appropriate research design (an interview guide) was used, thus workers were grouped based on their qualifications which allowed for observations and interviews with questions. It was found that generally the employees held the impression that their job performance has increased foll...
ABSTRACT In today’s global market characterized by fierce competition, high dynamism, and high volatility, organizations are trying their best to find the most efficient way to get their message to customers. Integrated marketing has thus become the strategic approach used to coordinate the various activities of marketing communication. The study was conducted to analyze customers’ perception about integrated marketing communication activities at SBC Beverages Limited. The descriptive de...
ABSTRACT There have been continuing debates over the allocation of fewer funds for waste management by most metropolitan/municipal/district assemblies in the country. This work however, examines how waste management affects the economic base of the Assin North Municipal Assembly. The study also finds out; how the assembly generates its revenue, the types and volumes of waste generated, how the assembly funds waste disposal, other alternative means to fund waste disposal and how waste managem...
ABSTRACT Young schizophrenic patients (n = 43), manic controls (n = 32), both groups diagnosed according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria and on remission from acute illness, and 53 normal subjects were given a battery of neuropsychologic tests selected to assess different functional areas in the brain. Compared with normal controls, patient groups showed evidence of impaired functioning of many cortical areas but with the schizophrenics having the worst performance. In addition, schizophr...
ABSTRACT Traditional approaches for understanding environmental governance — such as environmental policy analysis or natural resources management — do not adequately address the gamut of human–natural system interactions within the context of the complex biogeophysical cycles and processes of the planet. This is perhaps more so in the African regional context where the complex relationships between modern and traditional governance systems and global change dynamics are arguably more p...
Abstract Carnival as an annual event has transcended numerous culture. A number of studies have principally investigated the intended economic, entertainment and/or leisure components of carnivals; neglecting the unintended social, moralistic and behavioural consequences it has on society. This study therefore examines the social vices associated with street carnivals in selected neighbourhoods. Major narratives revealed that nudity, sex, gambling, fanaticism, hooliganism, alcohol and drug a...
ABSTRACT There are growing concerns on the proliferation of illegal schools across the world but with less attention given to pre-school facilities which are often not categorised as schools. With abundant evidences in Nigeria, that most of these preschools metamorphose into schools, this study examines the proliferation of illegal and substandard crèche facilities in selected suburbs in Lagos State, Nigeria. Drawing on qualitative data collected from fifteen (15) proprietors and operators o...