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FACTORS INFLUENCING EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE IN THE GHANAIAN PRIVATE SECTOR: A STUDY OF BOAKYE DANKWAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, KUMASI

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine factors influencing employee performance in the Ghanaian private sector: A case of the Boakye Dankwah Memorial Hospital (BDMH). The study was guided by the following objectives; to assess the influence of recruitment and selection on employee performance; to establish the influence of training and development on employee performance and to establish the influence of reward management on employee performance. The population of the study was 60 ...

BUSINESS PLAN FOR THE SMOKE HOUSE

Executive Summary The Smoke House is a new product initiative by Mackba Farms Limited. The company has started production on a very small scale and will begin expanded production in January 2012. The Smoke House product is frozen smoked chicken which the company self-retails to ensure maximum quality. The company intends to make the product available to the target market by using mobile retail units. The potential market for The Smoke House product is large as 87% of respondents to a survey s...

RECRUITMENT AND EMPLOYEE RETENTION STRATEGY FOR AACT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Autism Awareness Care and Training (AACT) is an NGO which seeks to create an inclusive environment for children who are faced with Autism Disorder Spectrum. The organization achieves its goals by providing training activities for the children in three different levels; lower, primary and upper level. A needs assessment conducted revealed that most of the employees voluntarily leave the organization because of reasons such as low pay, poor management-employee relationship, la...

ASSESSING THE VIABILITY OF A “WATER SHOP FRANCHISE BUSINESS” TO SUPPLY SAFE AND AFFORDABLE WATER TO SELECTED LOCATIONS WITHIN THE ACCRA METROPOLIS, GA EAST & WEST DISTRICTS

Abstract Access to potable water is among the major challenges faced by developing countries in both urban and rural communities. Most residents rely on unhygienic water due to the public distributor’s inability to ensure consistent supply. Consequently, there is the need for individuals, groups, institutions, governments and multinational companies to find ways to curb the problem of inaccessibility, unaffordability and scarcity of potable water which leads to water-borne diseases in Afric...

CASH MANAGEMENT TOOL FOR MARYLAND MONTESSORI LEARNING CENTRE, AGONA SWEDRU

ABSTRACT Maryland Montessori is a school established to give its students a unique learning experience. Equipped with modern infrastructure and highly dedicated teachers, the school has risen to becoming one of the most preferred in Agona Swedru Despite its successes, the school still has to deal with some problems as is the case of many other small enterprises. One of such is poor cash management. With the recurrence of late payments from parents for feeding fees and cash lying idle in the b...

Developing A Distribution Strategy To Improve The Availability Of Recyclon Ghana Products To Customers

Executive Summary Recyclon Ghana LLC is a privately owned company, which was established in September 2014. The company recycles waste into functional products to generate revenue. The central purpose of this project is to identify and define a major problem faced by Recyclon Ghana LLC and develop a functional solution to curb the problem. Presently, Recyclon Ghana LLC does not have a strategized distribution system, which will assist the company to make its products always available to its c...

DESIGNING A STRATEGIC INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK FOR BANQMONI LIMITED

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BanqMoni Limited is a financial technology service provider that started operations in August 2017 with a mission to making banking convenient for Ghanaians. This mission is achieved through its platform that allows individuals to directly make instant deposits into any bank account within Ghana at any time from their mobile money account. The firm has a reliable source of funding from shareholders that ensure that cash outflows for the year are budgeted and catered for. Owi...

STRATEGIC MARKETING PLAN FOR HILL VIEW GUEST CENTRE, ABOKOBI

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Hill View Guest Centre, formally known as International Student Guest Centre, is a 3- star hotel located in Abokobi, Ghana. The expected outcome of increasing patronage as a result of the change in name remains unaccomplished. To help Hill View Guest Centre address this problem, a qualitative needs assessment was conducted to identify the needs of the hotel which happens to be low patronage; even after the change in their name. The data collection methods used were semi-stru...

DEVELOPING A COST-EFFECTIVE STOCK CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THE ASHESI SHOP

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Ashesi souvenir shop is a relatively small shop with a restricted target market. The shop since its inception in 2016 has been experiencing lapses in its inventory control as there have been continuous stockouts due to a poor understanding of what to order, when to order and how to order. According to research, the shop can prevent significant losses in revenue by developing a cost-effective stock control system which provides key information on the usage value, unit cos...

Improving Customer Satisfaction at Mahorgany Health Foods Ltd

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Mahorgany Health Foods Ltd is an organic health food store and restaurant that specializes in freshly made vegan foods, with strengths such as cleanliness and good presentation, a convenient location, and considering culture in meal design. However, the management of Mahorgany, in an interview, noted issues with the level of customer satisfaction, mainly caused by long serving time. Data collection during needs assessment was by interviews and observation. Managers, employee...

ENHANCING BI-LINGUAL EDUCATION: A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR A FRENCH TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTION

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Mme. Natalie N’Guessan and Mr. Sablah are a couple who wish to renovate an old family house located in Madina, Accra (57 Westland Boulevard road, Accra Ghana) and use for a teacher training college for potential and current French teachers and tutors. The main aim of this project is to determine and evaluate whether it is feasible in all aspects to establish a French teacher training institution at Madina. The market and technical feasibility analyses resulted in positive ...

A SERVICES MARKETING PLAN FOR AZURES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, PRE-SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Azures Pre-school aims to prepare its students to excel as young leaders of tomorrow by combining an exclusive collegiate-based curriculum tailored specifically for children with enhanced, first class child care services. Unlike their competitors, they offer advanced technology programs, after-school tutoring, and activities such as arts and crafts, dance, theatre and gymnastics, all in one location. This is a services marketing plan for Azures Pre-school. Their target custo...

A Marketing Plan for the Headquarters of American Premium Enterprise Limited

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY American Premium Enterprise Limited is a company which operates department stores in five different locations in Accra. The company sells both convenience and shopping products like groceries, furniture, paints and home appliances to consumers living in Accra. Thus, the primary objective of this Applied Project is to identify a major problem that the headquarters of American Premium Enterprise Limited faces and design an appropriate solution that tackles the problem. Americ...

EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR AKROMA PLAZA HOTEL

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Akroma Plaza Hotel has had to step up its service delivery efforts to be able to adequately deliver on its core mandate of service delivery as a hospitality establishment. The purpose of this project is to aid the hotel in the provision of unparalleled service delivery in the face of increasing customer expectations by proposing a structured employee training and development strategy. Ghana’s hospitality industry has been described as one of the major emerging markets in A...

AN INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR EMELS GHANA

ABSTRACT Emels Ghana Ltd is a start-up all-naturals cosmetic retail store which seeks to provide clients with organic cosmetic products aimed at providing the skin and hair the essential nutrients to promote growth. The purpose of this project is to aid Emels generate a simple and efficient inventory management system that would help solve its ineffective and complicated method of tracking inventory. This problem was deduced from constant interactions with the owners, who indicated that despi...


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