ABSTRACT The usefulness of private equity (PE) as a tool for stimulating private sector growth in an economy is a topic that, regrettably, does not feature prominently in the literature on Ghanaian development. However, private equity has the potential to contribute significantly to Ghanaian private sector development by providing affordable long term capital and business expertise to local firms. In 2004, the Government of Ghana, realizing the importance of PE in private sector reform, set u...
Abstract This study aims at analyzing the level of confidence in microfinance institutions in the Greater Accra region, Ghana using a financial services confidence index questionnaire adapted from the Central Bank of Tukey. The study adds to already existing literature on microfinance. The survey approach was used to gather data through convenience sampling. Logistic regression was also used to find the relationship between the demand for microfinance services and confidence in microfinance s...
ABSTRACT Due to the quest to attain economic development, Ghana is rapidly developing but this has come at the expense of natural resources in the country. Ghana has lost majority of its forests due to agricultural activities, mining and lumbering. There is a school of thought that are of the opinion that forests are essential for the mitigation of climate change. Due to the severity of the negative effects of climate change such as change in rainfall patterns and increase droughts, there has...
ABSTRACT The study was to assess Sales promotion as an effective tool in influencing consumer buying decisions in the Ghanaian market. The study used a quantitative and descriptive design of which customers of Kinapharma Company Limited were targeted. Two hundred and forty-Six respondents were chosen with the aid of convenience sampling technique. Questionnaire was the main data collection instruments. The data was analyzed by using frequencies and percentages of the Statistical Product for S...
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 forty e...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of the study is to assess organisational culture and sustainability of savings and loans companies in Ghana - case study of selected savings and loans companies in the Kumasi Metropolis. The researcher used descriptive research design for the study. Quantitative research approach was used. The population for the study was 160. The simple random and purposive sampling technique was used in selecting 120 respondents for the study. Questionnaire was the main ins...
ABSTRACT Revenue Generation has received significant public and regulators attention in the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies in Ghana and the internal control has been identified as the most effective control mechanism that provides support in the revenue collection, eliminating income and resource loss, identifying and preventing fraud. This study was set to achieve three objectives namely; to assess the effect of controls activities on revenue collection, to examine the influ...
ABSTRACT The most debated issue or controversy in the field of finance is over the impact of dividend policy on the performance of a company (Brealey and Myers 2002). Different views exist regarding the impact of dividend policy on the performance of firms. Some empiricists argue for dividends irrelevance while others take the opposite view and maintain that dividends do have relevance. This current study has been undertaken aiming at evaluating the impact of dividend policy on performance in...
ABSTRACT With the increased concentration on the corporate social responsibility (CSR), companies are not only required to focus narrowly on generating profit for shareholders, but also asked to take responsibilities for firms’ other stakeholders, e.g. customers, employees, society etc., from social, environment and economic perspectives. Hence, nowadays, having both a decent CSR performance and adding profitability are the significant aspects for the company to achieve the sustainable suc...
ABSTRACT The consumption of and divestment of consumer goods is accelerating rapidly, placing enormous pressures on both the environment and individual consumers. Behind it all is the term planned obsolescence, being used as an incentive by companies to make durable goods obsolete in a very rapid manner. Within this context, this study investigates planned obsolescence and consumer disposal behaviour that includes the various reasons for premature replacements. First section addresses the the...
ABSTRACT Every dynamic environment requires that the organisations operating I them keep pace with the changes and also the requirements to survive. (Porter 2010). Armstrong (2012) relies on the efficacy and effectiveness plus the efficiency of the human resource as the key to establishing the mechanism of achieving survival and competition in a dynamic environment. What every manager at top and middle management must know is that there is a need to have right people with the right skills ...
ABSTRACT This study assessed the impact of social network sites on employee productivity with special reference to UAC Nigeria Plc. The objectives of the study were to find out the influence of social networking sites on employee performance, to investigate the effect of social networking sites on employee organizational commitment and examine the effect of social networking sites on employee productivity. Bases on the objectives of the study three research questions were posed which also led...
the study examines the effect of Corporate social responsibility and organization image in UBA . the study adopted both primary and secondary method of data collection.finding from the study shows that, UBA is engage in various social responsibility, this includes: Product Lines i.e not producing dangerous products, maintaining good product standard that are environmentally safe, Marketing Practices; responding to consumer complaints setting fair prices and maintaining fair advertising m...
Corporate governance failures globally in the last decade as well as the financial crisis worldwide have mounted strong pressure on the board of various organizations to live up to their responsibilities and roles. In Ghana, a number of cases have been recorded as the failure of board members to carry out their responsibilities (for example, Capital Bank and UT Bank). Boards have been faulted for lack of vigilant oversight functions, the relinquishing of control to corporate managers who ha...
The Study is an Assessment of the Determinants of successful Internationalisation of the Clothing and Textile Industry in Nigeria. A secondary data research approach involving explanatory and descriptive designs was used to collect and analyse data from World Bank, United Nation, and Association of Nigerian Manufacturers. The findings are that internationalization is positively influenced by Network relationship and negatively influenced by infrastructure and export barriers which include mar...