ABSTRACT The study was designed to assess the challenges pertaining to the adoption and implementation of Affirmative Action Practices and their impact on Female Empowerment in some selected Tertiary Institution in Ghana. The universities used for the study were, The University of Ghana, Legon (UG), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and the University of Education, Winneba (UEW). The study adopted the qualitative research approach, using explanatory and descriptive r...
ABSTRACT This study sought to compare leadership emergence and engagement among leaders of charismatic and historic mission churches in Ghana. A combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches were used for the study. The qualitative technique was used to explore the differences in leadership emergence among the leaders of charismatic and historic mission churches. On the other hand, quantitative technique was used to assess the differences in leadership engagement. In all, four hundr...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine the effects of organizational structure (formalization and centralization) on employee job stress and employee efficiency of micro finance firms in Ghana. Guided by theoretical concepts in organizational behavior and institutional theory, a standardized questionnaire was adapted and used to collect data from a sample of 222 employees working in the microfinance industry in Ghana. The collated data was analyzed using factor, correlational and reg...
ABSTRACT The issue of occupational health and safety (OHS) management is gaining significant attention among scholars in this millennium and there is the need for hospitals providing healthcare in developing countries to formulate policies and take the necessary actions that lead to creating a conducive work environment and improving productivity. This study, therefore, examined the effect of occupational health and safety on the service delivery of healthcare workers (nurses) in Ghana. The...
ABSTRACT The aim of the study is to examine the impact of performance appraisal system on employee’s performance, at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA). The study adopted the descriptive survey design and employed the quantitative research approach. The population of the study was staff at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Convenience sampling technique was used to select the respondents. The study used questionnaire to collect data from the respondents. Data processing was do...
ABSTRACT This study examined pension reforms and retirement income security for Ghanaian workers. The study also considered how the three-tier pension scheme is positioned to meet the retirement needs of informal sector workers. Using a qualitative research method, the research sampled views from 83 informal sector workers from selected markets and 3 officials from the regulator, regulated and informal sector foundation using a combination of elite interviews and focus group discussions. Re...
ABSTRACT The practice of training has been ongoing in Electricity Company of Ghana, a utility company in Ghana. However, complaints of poor customer attitude and general uproar still exist against the company. The purpose of the study was to explore the influence of training on organisational commitment (affective, continuance and normative commitment) while assessing the moderating role of organisational justice among employees of ECG. Crosssectional survey design was adopted with the quanti...
ABSTRACT Many factors influence employee work output. Literature and academic studies have over the years identified different kinds of factors that influence employee work output. Factors such as employee/employer ability and skills, organizational resources, leadership, compensations, job design, employee/employer attitudes and motivation were some major influencers of employee work output. However, there are other factors such as employee recruitment, that can also have effects on employ...
ABSTRACT Organizations are employing various strategies to increase the motivation and morale levels of their human capital at their disposal to enhance their work experience. This study assessed the effects of motivation on employee morale at Mass Telecom Innovation (MTI) Ghana limited, a technology infrastructure management firm in Ghana. The study specifically examined the levels of employee morale in the company, the factors that influence employee morale and the relationship between moti...
ABSTRACT This study examined students’ attitudes towards female senior members in Ghanaian Universities. The study also considered whether Social Dominance Orientation (SDO) will moderate the relationship between students’ attitude and female senior members’ job performance. The study employed mixed method approach. Ghanaian graduate students and female senior members were sampled for the study. A total of 330 valid questionnaires was used for the quantitative survey analysis and 12 rec...
ABSTRACT This research sought to explore the influence of leadership styles on organisational commitment in church administration. The study focused on the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC). Specifically, the study looked at the influence of leadership styles on the commitment of church employees. In achieving the objectives of the study, the survey method was employed. Data was collected through the use of questionnaires. The population for the study comprised pastors, administrativ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to explore the role of the office of the company secretary in strengthening corporate governance and administrative justice in listed companies in Ghana. Methodologically, the study took the qualitative approach and used interview guide and face-to-face interview to extract data from respondents. Ten (10) company secretaries from thirty eight (38) listed companies were used for the study. The data was analysed using thematic approach. The study found tha...
ABSTRACT One of the main factors to ensure improved organizational performance is training. When training is conducted, trainees are equipped with new knowledge and skills with the expectation that the new learnt skills will be transferred to the organization. The climate in which transfer occurs is very critical to ensuring that transfer is possible. The main objective of this research was to identify how organizational climate can affect transfer of training using a micro finance organizati...
ABSTRACT This study investigates individual personality traits (openness, conscientiousness, agreeableness, extraversion and emotional stability) as a potential explanation for why some people feel a stronger sense of job outcome (commitment and turnover intention) than others when psychologically empowered. The hypotheses were tested on a sample of 220 full-time employees, using structural equation modelling (SEM) partial least square (PLS). The cross-sectional nature of this study restricts...
ABSTRACT The study sought to ascertain the extent to which Valley View University (VVU) has complied with the Data Protection Act (DPA) since the implementation of the E-HRS at the University. This case study sampled a total of thirty employees from diverse functional units of the University. The aim was to evaluate respondents’ acceptability, knowledge and understanding of E-HRS issues relating to the DPA, security issues in the DPA and adherence to such security issues. Findings revealed ...