ABSTRACT Employee welfare at the work place has become an important topic for discussion in human resource development literature. There is a teaming effort by both public and private organisations to improve the quality of their work environment. However, literature and a cursory observation of general work environment shows a state of poor work environment which cause constant employee agitations. Consequently, this study sought to investigate the effectiveness of work environment practices...
ABSTRACT The study identified that several challenges may hinder the effectiveness of performance appraisal systems and thus aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the performance appraisal system operating within the Ghana Post Company Limited. This was pursued through examining the nature of the performance appraisal system of the company, assessing the effectiveness of the performance appraisal system, and discussing how appraisal results influence staff performance. A descriptive design w...
ABSTRACT It is an indispensable fact that training and development of human resource is paramount to the achievement of organisational goals and enhancement of organisational image. Most recently, however, it was common knowledge that some employers have overlooked the importance of human resource development. The critical question this study seeks to address is “to what extent is human resource development appreciated in SSNIT? The sample size of the study is 70 and it comprises employees ...
ABSTRACT The primary objective of this study is to assess the factors influencing retention of health professional in Upper West Region. The multistage sampling procedure was used to select a sample of 126 health professionals. The study employed a cross sectional study design. Primary data were collected using a selfadministered questionnaire. The study employs both quantitative and qualitative methods. Data were presented using descriptive statistics. Structural equation modelling (SEM) wa...
ABSTRACT This study was conducted on the premise that despite the importance of staff training in the attainment of organizational goals, most organizations do not conduct staff training programmes very well. The objective of this study was to assess the training programme of the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) of the Ghana Police Service in terms of expectation of the trainees before and after the training and its training activities. The survey research design was adopted for this s...
ABSTRACT Corporate culture has been linked to increased employee commitment. The study aimed at examining the existing corporate culture and possible gender variations; as well as their preferred corporate culture. Furthermore, the study determined the commitment level of employees as well as possible relationships between corporate culture and how it impacts on employee commitment at University of Cape Coast. The cross-sectional survey design was used. A population of 328 respondents involvi...
ABSTRACT Although there have been a number of studies on compensation and teacher retention, Nsawam Adoagyiri district has received little attention. It is against this background that the current study focused on the compensation and retention of teachers in the district. The study adopted the quantitative approach to research. The explanatory design was also employed. From a population of 355, 285 teachers were sampled from the five circuits of the district using stratified random sampling ...
ABSTRACT The working conditions of the Ghana Commercial Bank Limited (GCB Ltd) has been regarded by its members of staff as unfavorable, as it has had negative repercussions on their health. By virtue of this problem, this study sought to ascertain the effect of the conditions of work on the health of the bank’s staff members in Kumasi Zone. Specifically, the research examined the elements that motivated workers to render their services with the bank, the nature of their conditions of work ...
ABSTRACT The quality of the human resource of an organization is essential to its success. As such, every organization must seek to improve the quality of its workforce through training. Training has a direct impact on the performance of employees hence improving the company’s output and productivity. Therefore this study sought to analyses how employee training programs influence performance of West African Mills Company Limited. Data was derived through questionnaires administered to samp...
ABSTRACT The general objective of the study was to evaluate the performance appraisal (PA) system of the Ghana Judicial Service (GJS) Headquarters. This was pursued through examining the processes of staff performance appraisal at the headquarters, determining the level of understanding of the administrative staff on the performance appraisal, and assessing the effectiveness of performance appraisal in the GJS headquarters. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was employed to study 38 apprais...
ABSTRACT Training is a pre-requisite for the growth and survival of rural banks in this era of competitive banking. Indeed, the importance of training to the effective and smooth running of rural banks cannot be over-emphasised. The principal aim of the study was to ascertain whether training is a tool for performance improvement in the modern banking industry with particular reference to rural banks. The descriptive research design was used for the study. The target population comprised all ...
ABSTRACT In today’s competitive business environment, Training and Development has become a valuable activity in all organisations in which Koforidua Polytechnic is no isolation. It is therefore incumbent on Koforidua Polytechnic to pay much attention to training and development of its workforce to enable it compete with other educational institutions. The main purpose of this study was to examine the effects of training and development on performance at Koforidua Polytechnic. Data was ...
ABSTRACT The study evaluated the Performance Appraisal system of the Mfantseman Municipal Assembly between 2010 and 2012. It also considered the measures adopted by the Municipal Assembly to address the issues of Appraisal within the Assembly. Data were collected from both Appraisers and Appraisees in five Departments. Eighty questionnaires were distributed to the respondents (70 appraisees and 10 appraisers) who were randomly selected for the interview. All the questionnaires were returned...
ABSTRACT Tax revenue remains the single most important source of government revenue in Ghana. Given its large impact in the development of the Ghanaian economy, it is expected that the workers within the Tax Revenue Agencies would be given adequate attention and be well motivated since these motivational packages could be used effectively to enhance interest and performance. The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of employee reward on organizational performance in the Tax ...
ABSTRACT The study sought to examine the existence of the various leadership styles and its impact on the job performance at the various units of the Academic Affairs Directorate of the University of Ghana. Close ended questionnaires were used for the collection of the data. The close ended questionnaires were administered to sixty-one (61) staff members who were selected using the stratified sampling technique from the various Units. Nine (9) of the Unit Heads of the Directorate were also ...