Abstract/Overview The traditional function of commercial banks is to accept deposits and extend credits. These two areas continue to be the mainstay of commercial banking even today. The banking function is an intermediary role between depositors (savers) and borrowers. The money used to extend credit to a large extent belongs to the depositors. Taking savers money and lending it to borrowers works quite well for all the parties until the loan becomes non-performing. A loan is said to be ...
Abstract/Overview The concept of time is as a major topic for organizational and management research. This research investigates the influence of time management tendencies and organizational factors on the relationship between employee attributes and performance. The one-sizefits-all approach to management for ensuring maximum employee performance is no longer an appropriate strategy (Riccucci, 2002). University staff are always under great pressure to conduct research, publish articles,...
The study examined effect of Corporate Social Responsibility on the Economic development of Nigeria. Nigeria organization invest a lot to improve performance and retain competent employees. However, despite these efforts the organizations are characterized by low performance, high employee turnover and switch over of staff from one bank to another. The study utilized survey research design, primary data was used as source of data with questionnaire as instrument of data collection. The findin...
ABSTRACT Knowledge is currently recognized as an essential resource in any organization thus viewed as a fundamental element of business success. The ability to collect, integrate and apply specialized knowledge of members of the organization is critical to the ability of a firm to sustain and create the industry`s competitive advantage. Knowledge is an important factor in nongovernmental organizations whose successful application helps them deliver the desired social impact. This knowledge ...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out to empirically test the relationship between organizational change and performance as well as proffer better strategies for managing change to enhance organizational performance.
Abstract Empowerment is a process, and it does not occur automatically. This has necessitated several studies to have different findings about the evidence for women empowerment. This is because empowerment is a continuous and constantly evolving process. This necessitates investigation of the factors which determine women empowerment in specific areas. This paper examined social factors which determine women empowerment in Kondoa District. Moreover, it establishes the level of attitude tow...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study is to examine the impact of working capital management on the performance of some selected listed manufacturing companies in Ghana. To achieve this, 10 manufacturing firms listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange were employed. Data was sourced from firm annual financial report for a period of Nine (9) years from 2009-2017. The panel regression model was used for the analysis. With two performance indicators; return on asset and return on equity, the study found th...
ABSTRACT Pension reforms in Ghana have been carried out over the years with the emphasis always on the benefits to be paid to the members of the scheme. Extant literature on the current three tier pension scheme in Ghana indicates much that attention has not been paid to the scheme’s sustainability and solvency as well as the financial viability of SSNIT. The study found to examine the extent to which the current reforms have affected the financial viability of SSNIT as an institution and a...
ABSTRACT The study on the financial effect of road fund had to be conducted because of the problem of limited attention and literature committed towards this aspect of research in Ghana’s knowledge space. Following this problem the current study investigated financial effects of Ghana road fund misappropriation in the Ghana Highway Authority. The specific objectives include; to help identify the causes of the misappropriation funds to projects by the road agencies, to run a comparative anal...
ABSTRACT Non-governmental organisations are vital to the civil society of every country. The growth of NGOs has brought about much development to all societies because their activities usually tend to involve social interventions that fill in the vacuum where governments usually fail. However, recent issues of mismanagement and weak accountability has caused NGOs to lose credence in the eyes of its stakeholders. Thus, this study aims to investigate how NGOs in Ghana undertake their financial ...
ABSTRACT The objective of the study was to examine the relationship between corporate governance and firm performance measures, the dynamics of these relationship by imploring selected statistical tools and techniques and identify the differences in impacts on financial firms as opposed to non-financial firms. Guided by literature reviewed on agency and stakeholder theories, study used annual data to estimate the responsiveness of the various firm’s performance to patterns of corporate gove...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to compare electronic banking risk management practices among local and foreign banks in Ghana. The study employed the mixed-method research approach through the use of questionnaires and interview guides for collecting primary data. With the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 25), descriptive statistics tools namely; frequency, percentage, mean scores, standard deviations, variances and coefficient of variation were utilize...
ABSTRACT The incorporation of Information and Communication Technology into the healthcare system has electronically transformed the approaches to medical data collection, storage, retrieval and its management across all health institutions in the world. However, there has been a drift of focus from core issues pertaining to the preparation processes, benefits, challenges, and prospects of such transformative innovation in the health sector. This study, therefore, sought to examine such a f...
ABSTRACT The main objective of this study is to identify factors that significantly influences the performance of equity mutual funds in Ghana. The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) like most other West African Exchanges is not robust. The market is not price sensitive to market information and hence the question how and what factors influence the performance recorded by the market. This uncertainty about the main drivers of performance of equity mutual funds in Ghana motivated the research on the t...
ABSTRACT The purpose the study sought to examines the impact of loan management on firm performance of microfinance companies in Ghana. With this study sought to determine the relationship between loan portfolio management in MFIs and financial sustainability, to assess the impact of loan portfolio management on MFI profitability, to recommend strategies for enhancing MFI sustainability. To achieve this the study employed an econometric approach using 10 microfinance firms listed on the Ghan...