ABSTRACT This chapter constitutes the general introduction to the study. It is made up of the background to the study. The background contains general and specific issues on investment in training and development, statement of the problem, the objectives of the study, research questions, scope and significance of the study and the organization of the study. Investment in training and development has been a great concern to management of most organizations. Some of the reasons assigned t...
ABSTRACT The study is about the educational background of the indigenes of Wassa West District and their employability at the mines. Most of the indigenes in the district are not gainfully employed. They are neither engaged in farming nor formal mining which are the main sources of income in the area. They rather resort to galamsey and pay little attention to schooling. There are occasions when the mines express the desire to recruit the indigenes as a compensation for exploiting their natura...
ABSTRACT For organisations to achieve their goals and targets, it is often not enough for them to recruit and select staff, but very vital for them to retain their most valuable staff. The study assesses current practices in recruitment, selection, and retention of personnel at the Takoradi Polytechnic. The data for the study were obtained from 222 employees of the Takoradi Polytechnic using the stratified random sampling procedure. The main instruments used were questionnaires and an inter...
ABSTRACT The study sought to examine the factors that impede the academic progression of graduates from technical institutions to the Polytechnics and the Universities. The study used the descriptive research design in a social survey, with the Cape Coast Technical Institute as a case study. Questionnaires were the main instruments for data collection. The findings were analyzed with the SPSS computer software and presented in frequency tables and percentages. The study revealed that Technic...
ABSTRACT The Ghana Commercial Bank Limited (GCB, LTD) embarked on a computerization drive in 1990 to enhance its business processes and its service delivery. The exercise resulted in the introduction of a centralized banking software (Flex cube) by I-flex Solutions Limited, India. A training programme was organized prior to and after the deployment of the software to equip staff in its use. The study assessed the Flex cube training programme organized for the networked branches of the bank i...
ABSTRACT In 1998, Anglogold Ashanti limited set up the Management Training Centre (MTC) to train and develop its human resources to possess the right knowledge, skills and attitudes to meet current and future job demands. Hundreds of employees had undergone diverse programmes since its inception. However, no empirical work has been done to assess the effectiveness of the services provided by the centre. There was, therefore, the need to carry out a study on how the company trains and develop...
ABSTRACT A number of studies have been conducted regarding workload and have established some correlation between workload and health worker outcomes. The present study sort to examine the relationship between clinical workload and health worker (nurses, midwives and doctors) performance at the Ridge Hospital, using quality of output as indicator for performance. Specifically, the study sort to examine workload levels, examine factors influencing workload and test the relationship between cl...
ABSTRACT This study explored the influence Training and development (T&D) on employee performance within the Minerals Commission of Ghana by focusing on three regions. The specific objectives were to assess employee development policies of the Minerals Commission; to examine the forms of training with its perceived benefits at the commission; Examine the influence of T&D on the performance of employees and finally, to assess the challenges of training and development programmes at the Commis...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to investigate into the quota system of the Ghana Education Service in the Kumasi Metropolis. It sought to find out the views on teachers’ development towards the study leave in the Metro Education Directorate of GES, Kumasi. Five research questions guided the study which was grounded in the literature of study leave and the quota scheme system. Descriptive survey was employed for the study. Simple random sampling technique (table of random numbe...
ABSTRACT The general objective of the study was to investigate the performance appraisal on employee productivity in the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB). The population of the study is One hundred and thirty-five staff and One hundred were selected for the study. Purposive sampling technique was employed to select respondents for the study. Questionnaires were administered to employees at GMMB in Accra and Cape Coast. Result from the study revealed that the human resource department ...
ABSTRACT Employee Performance Appraisal (EPA) is one way to review the performance and potential of staff. It is a crucial activity of the personnel function and the management of staff, for it enables employees know exactly what is expected of them and provides a yardstick by which their performance are measured. Several appraisal formats exist and each has its strength and weaknesses. However, an appraisal system can only be effective if both supervisors and subordinates perceive it for its...
ABSTRACT A major identifiable challenge facing the development of the full potential of ICT for education, research and development in Ghana has been the brain drain syndrome and inadequate ICT professionals. This study therefore sought to assess the training and development needs of the public senior high school ICT teachers in the Accra Metropolis. The study employed a cross sectional design. Questionnaires were used to acquire data. There were 19 public SHS in the Accra Metropolis with an ...
ABSTRACT This study sought to address the determinants of work-family conflict among female teachers and how it affects their job satisfaction. The specific objectives of the study were to identify the determinants of work-family conflict; assess the differences between work-family conflict among married and unmarried female teachers; and examine the effect of work-family conflict on satisfaction of female teachers. A total of 250 respondents were used for the study. The lottery method of the...
ABSTRACT The Ghana Education Service (GES) as an organization uses its study leave with pay policy which has been at the easy disposal of teachers since independence of Ghana as a means of up grading its staff. This policy was very flexible until the year 2000 when some restrictions were placed on the accessibility of the facility. This study therefore sought to find out the prospects and challenges of accessing the study leave with pay facility with the restrictions the GES has placed on the...
ABSTRACT The study sought to find out the perception of teachers about training in public basic schools .The research was conducted using self administered questionnaire and an interview guide. Three objectives were formulated to guide the study. The study was based on the systematic training theory. A sample size of 51 consisting of 40 teachers, 10 head teachers and the District Training Officer was used for the study. Descriptive analysis was employed in the discussion of employment charact...