ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to understand how firefighters’ task characteristics and work experience affect their development of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). Guided by literature on task characteristics, work experience and WMSDs, data was collected from 320 firefighters within the Greater Accra Regional fire command. Data was then analysed through descriptive and inferential statistics. It was found that task characteristics had a significant positive effe...
ABSTRACT There has been significant spatial expansion of urban areas in recent times, especially in developing countries. This process has posed a number of challenges for city managers as they seem to be unprepared to manage the urban process. In particular, there continue to be rapid development of fringe areas in urban centers, normally characterized by low density residential development, a process called urban sprawl. Accra, Ghana’s capital city continues to witness significant growth,...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the impact of acquisition processes on turnover intention and commitment among employees of Universal Merchant Bank (UMB). The study which employed a mixed method was carried out in six main branches of UMB in Accra. Purposive, Stratified and convenience sampling techniques were used in selecting the branches as well as the 188 survey respondents plus 4 interviewees. Structured questionnaires together with an interview guide were adapted as instruments for dat...
ABSTRACT The main aim of this study was to assess how leaders’ emotional intelligence influence the creativity of employees in indigenous Ghanaian banks. Moreover, the study examined how employee voice acts as a mediator for the leaders’ emotional intelligence-employee creativity relationship. Specifically, the objectives of the study were to examine the relationship between leaders emotional intelligence and employee creativity in indigenous Ghanaian banks; to determine the relationship...
ABSTRACT The subject of leadership is of keen interest to mankind. Attention is therefore paid to the selection of leaders. However, the 21st century has been revolutionised with many global concerns. One such concern is the choice of a leader. This study therefore sought to investigate the process of selecting leaders in churches under the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC). The qualitative research approach was adopted to understand the uniqueness of leader selection in the c...
ABSTRACT Teacher turnover is a phenomenon that has assumed a global dimension, requiring more attention from all stakeholders in Ghana. This study examined the factors that influence turnover intentions, the effects of turnover intentions on teachers’ commitment to Ghana Education Service (GES) and the teaching profession and how to reduce turnover intentions among teachers in the Bolgatanga Municipality. The study adopted a survey research design. A total sample of two hundred and fifty f...
ABSTRACT People cannot fully enjoy their personal lives whiles achieving all their job related goals. In many situations, people are forced to make compromises; conflict between their work and family are no exception. Work-family conflict is a determinant in maximizing productivity in every industry and in fulfilling the duties in respective homes. Parents are saddled with a lot of work and they are again demanded to care for their children. The inter-role conflict that occurs when engaging i...
ABSTRACT Due to the nature of the work of University lecturers’ they are likely to experience high mental workload and varied behavioral outcomes such as job satisfaction. These conditions may invariably affect how well they will be able to balance their work and personal lives concurrently. Notwithstanding these causal relationships, the working conditions of lecturers’ can influence their work-life balance. As such, the purpose of this study was to assess the effect of University lectu...
ABSTRACT People cannot fully enjoy their personal lives whiles achieving all their job related goals. In many situations, people are forced to make compromises; conflict between their work and family are no exception. Work-family conflict is a determinant in maximizing productivity in every industry and in fulfilling the duties in respective homes. Parents are saddled with a lot of work and they are again demanded to care for their children. The inter-role conflict that occurs when engaging i...
ABSTRACT The rapid advancement in mobile phone technology has also increased consumers appetite for newer versions. This has shortened the average lifespan of mobile phone and induced the need for resources to produce more phones. To ensure the sustainability of the global natural resources, reuse and recycling of mobile phones have been suggested as a potential alternative. The study sought to examine the prospects and challenges associated with mobile phone recycling and reuse in the Accra ...
ABSTRACT Effective leaders are enablers that directly point to competent and committed employees. Studies in the leadership literature have shown that leadership styles and employees‟ performance are of major determinants of organisational performance. The study set out to establish the impact of leadership styles on employees‟ performance in Ameen Sangari Company Limited, Cape Coast. Having used quantitative approach and correlation design, census method, interview guide, multiple linear...
ABSTRACT The objective of the study was to understand how leadership styles influence employee creativity in Ghana’s telecommunication industry. Guided by literature reviewed on componential theory of creativity and the leader-member exchange (LMX) theory, data was collected from three hundred and thirty five (335) employees using a semi structured questionnaire. The study used the quantitative research approach. Data collected was analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistic...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate leadership styles (transactional and transformational) among male and female managers and how these leadership styles influenced stress at the workplace. The study adopted the quantitative research approach and used questionnaires in the collection of data. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to collect data from Ecobank Ghana (Accra Zone), which was selected as the population target. Out of 285 questionnaires administ...
ABSTRACT This study sought to examine the relationship between continuing professional development (CPD) and job satisfaction among public basic school teachers with reference to how CPD is planned, resourced and delivered by the Ghana Education Service. This study utilized a cross-sectional survey design in which 216 participants were selected through stratified and convenience sampling. A sample size of 182 responded to the questionnaire representing an 84% response rate. Both quantitative ...
ABSTRACT The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility is increasingly becoming popular in the 21st Century in both business and academic circles. In response to heightened global awareness of environmental sustainability and stakeholder rights, social legitimacy has become the bedrock for business survival, profitability and growth. This study sought to examine the stakeholder management approach practiced by the Chirano Gold Mines Limited in the Western Region of Ghana. The qualitative cas...