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The effect of Human Resource Management practices on employee retention in the Ghanaian Construction Industry

Studies have shown that the construction industry is considered an economic backbone and a major contributor of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in both developed and developing countries. Improper human resource management practices have led to high turn-over rates especially within the construction industry. The study aimed at determining the most important human resource management practices, the most frequent human resource management practices and which human resource management practices influenced job retention. The study involved 60 employees from class D1 and D2 construction companies in Ghana. The study involved mainly the use of primary data collected through a survey which used questionnaire to obtain the data. The result of the study provides empirical support for the importance of recruitment and selection, training and development, human relationship, employee communication “health, safety and warfare”, recognition and reward, compensation and incentives and performance appraisal on “employee retention” in the construction industry of Ghana. Thirteen human resource management practices were found to be very important in influencing employee retention within the construction industry in Ghana. These are • good recruitment advertisement, • accuracy of person specification, • management encouraging employee counseling, • opportunity to participate in the policies which guide and rule working lives, • opportunity for employees to air their views, • appointment of safety officer, provision of first aid, canteen facilities, management bearing full treatment cost of injuries sustained at the workplace, • praise and appreciation of good work done, • fairness of pay, • payment of tools allowances, • job security and competencies based or skill based pay.

Source: KNUST
Effect of ifrs compliance on the profitability of listed banks in ghana

This study investigates the effects of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) compliance on the profitability of banks listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE). This study specifically seeks to achieve certain objectives of which the main aim is to examine whether a listed bank in Ghana’s compliance with IFRS influences its iii profitability. Aside, it seeks to examine the relationship between profitability and the following company attributes: bank’s capital, bank’s size, and bank’s operating expenses. This study employed panel data to analyze annual reports of all listed banks over a 5-year reporting period from 2016 to 2020. A dichotomous scoring approach was employed to measure the compliance levels of the listed banks. Each company's total score for IFRS compliance was derived by dividing the total number of standards complied with by the maximum number of standards expected to be complied with in their annual reports. The analysis findings revealed that IFRS disclosure compliance had an average score of 83.8% implying a relatively high level of compliance with IFRS by banks listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange. Furthermore, the study revealed that IFRS compliance, bank size, bank capital, and bank’s operating expenses have positive significant impacts on the profitability of banks when measured with Return on Asset (roa). IFRS compliance was revealed to have a significant positive impact on the ROE of these banks whereas the bank’s size, bank’s capital, and bank’s operating expenses also showed negative but significant impacts on the Return on Equity (roe) of these banks. This study realized the high IFRS compliance levels of listed banks in Ghana in their annual reports and recommended that other banks and non-financial institutions listed or not be given strict measures to ensure high IFRS compliance in such entities and or different industries as well.

Source: KNUST
The effect of human capital development on employee commitment in the Judicial Service; A case study of Western Region

The mainobjectiveof the study was to ascertain the effect of human capital development on employee commitment in the Judicial Service of Ghana. The specific objectives were to assess the human capital development practices in the Judicial Service, to assess the level of commitment of employees of the Judicial Service, to find the impact that human capital development has on the commitment of employees in the Judicial Service and to ascertain management commitment towards human capital development in the Judicial Service. The research design adopted was descriptive. Questionnaires were designed to collect data from the research population which comprised the registrars and staff of the Judicial Service in the Western Region of Ghana. Convenient sampling was used for selecting 100 staff and purposive sampling for 50 management. Data was analyzed by the used of SPSS software. It was concluded that the level of human capital development in the Judicial Service was very low. The management commitment towards the human capital development was also on the lower side.The study showed a high level of affective commitment, but a very poor continuous organizational commitment and normative organizational commitment. Human capital retention at the service was poor. And there was less distributive and procedural justice at the service. The overall effectof the study was that, even though human capital development in the Judicial Service was low, employees are affectively committed to the Judicial Service. This means human capital development has an insignificant impact on employees’ commitment level. The study recommends that Management should reviewthe quota system, organize periodic training programs, allocated more resource for training programs across the regions to enhance employees’ development level which in effect would make employees more committed to the service.

Source: KNUST
The effect of Human Resource Management Practices on health and safety: A case study of the Ghana Health Service, Kumasi Metropolis

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Human Resource Management (HRM) practices on health and safety, a case study of Ghana Health Service, Kumasi Metropolis. And the study will make recommendations to the Ghana Health Service to help staff in their quest to achieve quality service delivery to all. The research had the following objectives; to determine the human resource practices that impact on health and safety at Ghana Health Service (GHS), to assess staff knowledge of health and safety programmes in place at GHS, and to establish the effect of Health and Safety on employee commitment to work. The study reviewed literature on HRM practices such as training and development, information and communication, performance management and motivation in the literature review. In all, 200 employees of GHS were randomly selected from the six work posts to be participants of the study. A structured questionnaire in line with the study‘s objectives was administered to the participants. Out of the selected participants, 170 fully completed the survey‘s questionnaire. Basic descriptive statistics and linear regression models were employed to analyse the data gathered from the survey. Findings revealed that, staff who participated in the survey agreed to have had a good understanding on Health and Safety operations and they are updated regularly regarding Health and Safety. Findings also revealed that, Human Resource Management practices such as recruitment and selection, training and development and reward and compensation had significant influence on Health and Safety. Health and safety had very minimal influence on employees work commitment level. The study recommended the intensification of appropriate recruitment and selection practices since it had positive effect on Health and Safety. GHS must redesign its v operations on induction and orientation practices to cover all facets of Health and Safety. Ghana Health Service must ensure that staff are involved when designing and implementing Health and Safety programmes.

Source: KNUST
The effect of imported textiles on the demand for locally manufactured textiles

Ghana Textile Printing Company is situated at Tema industrial area, and was established in 1962. It was formed as the result of a joint venture, with Ghana Government as a majority shareholder with 51% shares and the remaining 49% shared between United African Company Group (U.A.C.), Texoprint (Holland) and English Calico Limited.1 The purpose of the venture was dual in nature. First, the English and Dutch were to train their Ghanaian counterparts in the production of “imitation wax prints’. Secondly, the venture was to supply the Ghanaian market with Imitation Prints, which are equal in quality, design and in every respect similar to those imported into Ghana from Holland and England. The company suffered much losses in business, in the period 1983 to 1993, when the management and the running of the business was taken over by the workers in collaboration with the Peoples’ Defence Committee (PDC) with allegations of misappropriation of funds by top management. This period was characterized by capacity under utilization and inefficient management strategies to combat the competitive market created by the trade liberalization. Ghana Textile Printing Company was on the verge of collapse when it was finally reverted to its owners. The current shareholders of G.T.P. are the Ghana Government as a majority shareholder, United African Company, Gamma Holding of Britain and Vlisco of Holland. About ninety nine percent (99%) of the entire workforce are Ghanaian. Under the present ownership, G.T.P. has adequate financial and human resources to effectively perform in the current competitive environment.2 Ghana Textile Printing Company (hereinafter, referred to as GTP) has regained its position as market leader in the textile industry in Ghana. It is reputed to be a manufacturer of beautiful designs and quality Wax Prints, Fancy Prints and Java Prints. GTP has a production capacity of 24 million yards per annum and undertakes only cotton printing, using gray cloth produced and supplied by Juapong Textiles Ltd. The company’s main objective is to produce quality prints for the Ghanaian market without considering any for export. Under the auspices of UAC Textiles division, G.T.P. has a comprehensive distribution channel for getting its produce to consumers throughout the entire country. UAC Textile network is concentrated in the regional capitals, and the GTP through its sales team, manages to sell direct to consumers or retailers in some areas where the UAC textile network is not available.

Source: KNUST
Effect of inflation one economic growth in Ghana.

This study sought to examine the effect of inflation on economic growth in Ghana. Specifically the study investigated the effect of overall inflation, food inflation and non food inflation on economic growth. The study estimated ARDL model using data spanning 1980 to 2017 for the analysis. The study revealed that overall inflation and nonfood inflation have a negative and statistically significant effect on economic growth, whereas the effect of food inflation was negative but statistically insignificant. Also, the study found labour and infrastructure development have a positive effect on economic growth whereas trade openness has a negative effect. Capital and political stability had no significant influence on economic growth. The study recommends that policy makers implement stringent policies that ensure stable prices in the domestic economy, so that the negative effect on output growth will be reduced.

Source: KNUST
The effect of information and communications technology on financial performance of Commercial Banks in Ghana

The study examined the impact of information and communication technology on the performance of commercial banks in Ghana using annual financial data from 2007 to 2011. Panel data analysis is used to model the impact of the predictive variables including ICT investment, deposits and ICT cost efficiency on the performance indicators. The results suggest that ICT cost efficiency has a significant influence on the performance of the commercial banks. The study further revealed that deposits has positive impact on profit before tax but not on return on asset and return on capital employed of commercial banks. Thus, the higher the total deposits, all things being equal, the more likely the commercial banks can increase profits through loans given out to borrowers. The study further found that investment in information and communication technology in its entirety is also relevant for the performance of the selected commercial banks.

Source: KNUST
The effect of information and communications technology on financial performance of rural banks in Ghana

The study investigates the impact of information and communication technology on the performance of rural banks in Ghana using annual financial data stream from 2011 to 2014. Panel Data Regression was used to model the impact of the predictive variables on the dependent variables. The study revealed that deposits as well as efficiency have significant influence on the return on assets of the rural banks. This suggest that in the presence of efficient usage of ICT facilities the rural banks are more likely to experience high deposit turnover hence their ability to transform these deposits into more loans. However, evidence from the analysis suggest weak association between ICT investments and return on assets implying that continuous investment in ICT from competition with other rural banks will put a drain on the returns that the rural banks are to earn on their assets. The findings also reveal significant linkage between efficiency and the dependent variables; return on capital employed and gross profits of the rural banks suggesting that efficient usage of the ICT is relevant to the performance of the rural banking industry than reinvestment into different ICT components. However, on deposits, the findings suggest negative association with return on capital employed but positive association with gross profit of the rural banks. The study finds evidence for the relationship between ICT cost efficiency and the total deposits of the rural banks suggesting that efficient utilisation of their current ICT facilities will increase the extent to which customers deposit cash with the rural banks than continually investing in new information and communication technology facilities.

Source: KNUST
Effect of inorganic and organic fertilizers on the growth and development of rough lemon (Citrus jambhiri Lush) seedlings used as rootstock

An experiment to investigate the effect of inorganic and organic fertilizers on the growth and development of container grown rough lumen (Citrus jamdhiri Lush) seedlings used as rootstock was conducted at the Department of Horticulture, KNUST, Kumasi from January, 2001 to November 2001. It was a 5 by 4 factorial experiment in a Randomised Complete Block Design (RCBD). Three organic fertilizers, namely poultry manure (F I), sheep and goat manure (F2), and pig manure (F3) at four levels each, i.e. l00g (L1), 200g(L2), 300 and 400g(L4) per seedling were used. These were compared with inorganic ti1izr at the rate of 5.9g (N.P.K 15-15-15) (F4) per seedling and topsoil only (15) as control. Black polythene bags measuring 20cm in height and I 5cm in diameter, which could hold 1.3kg topsoil were used as containers. Two months old rough lemon seedlings, at three-leaf stage and 5cm in height were potted into the containers with soil mixtures of the inorganic Fertilizer, the iOU1 levels each of the organic fertilizers and control (topsoil only). Observation and measurement of growth parameters were terminated seven months after potting. The result of the experiment showed that the inorganic and the organic fertilizer and their levels significantly affected all the parameters studied. The best seedlings in terms of leaf number were found in seedlings potted in soil mixtures with 300g and 400g poultry manure and 400g sheep and goal manure. The tallest seedlings were produced in soil mixtures with 200g and 400g poultry manure as well as 200g and 400g sheep and goat manure. The best stem girth, which is the most important determinant of the buddable size of the seedlings were produced in soil mixtures with 200g. 300g and 400g poultry manure mid 400g sheep and goat manure. Seedlings potted in soil mixtures with 400g poultry manure and 400g sheep and goat manure had optimum Content o nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in their leaves. Root development was also best in seedlings potted in soil mixtures’ with 400g poultry and 400g sheep and goat manure. The poorest seedlings in terms of all the parameters studied were found in seedlings potted in soil mixtures with pig manure. Seedlings potted in sod mixed with inorganic fertilizer were slow in growth and comparable to the growth and development of Pose potted n soil mixed with 100g poultry manure and 100g sheep and goat manure Seedlings potted in topsoil only were also slow in growth but were better than seedlings potted in soil mixed with higher levels (200g. 300g and 400g) of pig manure The best treatments (soil mixtures with 200g, 300g and 4U(g poultry manure and 400g sheep and goat manure) were able to reduce he buddable age of rough lemon seedlings from 12 to 9 months after sowing.

Source: KNUST
The effect of integrated marketing communication on corporate brand image -A case study of Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited – Kumasi

In an era of tremendous information overload, the buyer has evolved a mechanism to handle the amount of information available. For information to remain competitive and successful there is the need to develop an effective marketing plan, a media plan, good branding image as well as a good strategy; IMC helps to integrate the various participants and stakeholders, aligning all resources to achieve objectives successfully. This study therefore sought to examine the effect of Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) on corporate brand image using Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited-Kumasi as a case study. The research design adopted was descriptive. The population of GGBL (customers, management, retailers & distributors) was estimated at 800,350 out of which a sample of 260 was drawn. The main instrument used was questionnaire. Both secondary and primary data were used. In measuring the effect of IMC on brand image, the researcher conducted a regression analysis; the study found some level of correlation between IMC and brand image. However, the independent variable (IMC) had a weak relationship with brand image (dependent). The correlation value was 0.251. The R2 value indicates that approximately 6% (0.063) brand development could be explained using integrated marketing activities. Again, the study found that GGBL was most competitive in terms of quality. Approximately 96 percent of respondents rated GGBL as being of good quality compared with other producers in the industry. Based on the above findings, management of GGBL must ensure that the use of horizontal and top down (vertical) communication strategy does not create confusion about its corporate goals. It is also important that all IMC activities are in sync with overall corporate mission and vision. Also, in deciding what type of IMC services to outsource, it is crucial that in-house capabilities are assessed to avoid employee hostility toward external consultants.

Source: KNUST
The Effect of Interest Rate on Deposit on Household Consumption in Ghana (1970 – 2009)

This paper presents an econometric model for household consumption in Ghana with the aim of highlighting the effect of interest rate on deposit on household consumption; the paper also looks at others macroeconomics variables like inflation rate and GDP per Capita effect on household consumption. This research is based on annual data covering period from 1970 to 2009 which was a secondary data. Phillips-Perron (PP) test was employed to find the stationarity status of the variables using Stata. Bound test was used to test for cointegration existence among these variables with the use of Microfit 5.1. The long-run model estimates the relationship between household consumption and interest rate on deposit, inflation rate and GDP per Capita, results show that inflation rate has strong influence on household consumption in the long run and the only variable significant in the long run. In the short-run model, household consumption in Ghana seems to adjust slowly to equilibrium levels in the current period, from disequilibrium experienced in the previous period. The long run and short run coefficients were obtained with the help of Microfit 5.1. The model was also forecast to find its predictive power and the result showed was good. Base on the findings of the study appropriate policy recommendations were made.

Source: KNUST
The Effect of Internal Marketing on Job Satisfaction and Employee Commitment: A Study of Electricity Company of Ghana Volta Regional Office

Internal marketing is a management philosophy of promoting the firms and its policies to employees as if they are the (internal) customers of the firm. The study examined the influence of Internal Marketing on Job Satisfaction and employee commitment. The study set out to achieve three main objectives and six research questions were proposed. Among various objectives stated, the study was aimed at determining which officers of the Electricity Company of Ghana are responsible for the various internal marketing tools considered in the study. Also the study sought to find out the influence of internal marketing tools on employee commitment and satisfaction. A total of 65 respondents made of 40 men and 25 women were selected using convenience sampling techniques. The results of the study revealed that internal marketing positively influence their job satisfaction. Also, a significant positive relationship was established between employee commitment and job satisfaction. Lastly, the findings showed that majority of the employees are highly committed to their jobs.

Source: KNUST
Effect of international financial reporting standards (ifrs) adoption on financial performance of banks in ghana.

This study investigates the effect of adoption of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on financial performance of commercial banks in Ghana. The study adopts quasi-experimental design, and follows a quantitative approach. IFRS adoption is measured as a binary dummy variable, assigning it with a value of one (1) for the post-IFRS adoption years, and zero (0) for the pre-IFRS adoption years, while secondary quantitative data for the control variables (firm size, firm age and board independence) from 10 dominant commercial banks are taken from the yearly activity reports of the selected banks over a-13-year period for the pre-IFRS adoption years (2004 to 2006) and the post-IFRS adoption years (2008-2017). Data is analyzed using panel fixed effect regression estimation method aided by Hausman specification test using E-views econometric software (version 9). The findings reveal that IFRS has positive significant effect on banks’ returns on asset as well as on return on equity. The study recommends that banking institutions should wholly implement the reporting principles and requirements inherent in the IFRS regime and not resort to partial implementation

Source: KNUST