ABSTRACT The focus on capacity building for women became a conventional practice in the late 1970s in much of Africa. Although various interventions have tackled this aspect in one form or the other, there is still much to be done in building the capacity of women in micro enterprises to reduce poverty and for empowerment. This study determined capacity building for rural women in micro enterprises and their socio-economic development. The sample for the study was selected from women who prod...
ABSTRACT This study set out to examine the management of human resource for presentation of radio programmes in the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Cape Coast Branch. It was carried to find out the lapses in the management of human resource of the Cape Coast Branch of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, and made the necessary recommendations for effective presentation of radio programmes. The descriptive survey research design was chosen for the study in order to allow the respondents to desc...
ABSTRACT This study sought to assess the role of work-family conflict in job burnout on the staff of staff of National Health Insurance Schemes within Cape Coast Metropolis. As such, specific objectives were to examine how employees agree with their work-family conflict variables, determine the support employees received by their spouses on work-family conflict and job burnout issues, determine the support employees received by their supervisors on work-family conflict and job burnout issues,...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the effectiveness of educational and career guidance and counselling in second cycle schools in Dangme East District of Greater Accra Region. The objectives of the study were to find among others the functions performed by the guidance and counselling centres in second cycle schools; where students in the obtained educational and career information; the influence educational and career guidance on courses of study in institutions of higher learning; ways in wh...
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...