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The impact of knowledge management, and the mediatory role of innovation on firm performance in Ghana.

The concept of knowledge management and how it affects the success of organizations has received significant attention in recent years. A number of empirical studies have established significant relationship between knowledge management and organizational performance. Against this backdrop, the current study examined the relationship between knowledge management, innovation and business performance among firms in Ghana. To achieve this objective of the study, a thorough literature review was conducted to understand existing knowledge on the subject. Data was collected from small and large businesses in Ghana using convenience sampling techniques. A total of 238 owners/mangers of these firms were contacted to respond to questionnaires. Regression analysis was employed with the help of SPSS statistical software to analyze the data. The result from the data analysis indicates that knowledge management, which was measured by knowledge acquisition, knowledge dissemination, and responsiveness to knowledge; has significant positive effect on firm performance. The study further found that innovation has significant positive effect on business performance Using Sobel test for mediation, this study also found that innovation partially mediates the relationship between knowledge management and firm performance. The result obtained from this study shows that firms should endeavor to improve their knowledge management practices to enhance innovation and business performance.

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The Impact Of Inventory Management Practices On The Performance Of Public Hospitals. A Case Study Of Selected Public Hospitals In Bono Region Of Ghana

The main of objective of this study was to examine the impact of inventory management practices on the performance of public hospitals in the Bono Region of Ghana. The study evaluated the effect of strategic supplier partnership, information communication technology and ABC techniques of inventory management practices. The study employed census strategy because the public hospitals were few in the Region. The study use descriptive design type and data was collected from each of the 5 public hospitals in the Bono region of Ghana. The purposive sampling technique was used to select 5 management members from each of the 5 public hospitals to make a sample size of 50 respondents. The findings of the study revealed that there was a positive significant effect on strategic supplier partnerships, information communication technology and ABC techniques of inventory management practices and public hospitals performance. But among these inventory management practices, the one that has high impact on performance of the public hospitals in the Bono Region of Ghana was the application of information communication technology. The application of information communication technology explained about 62% of the variations between inventory management and the performance of the public hospitals. One of the key limitations was the tight schedule of the managers of the public hospitals to devote much time for the data collection exercise.

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The impact of leadership style on productivity in the public sector of Ghana a case study of narcotics control board Accra.

This study was founded on the need to establish the impact of leadership practices on productivity at Narcotics Control Board, Accra. To achieve the objective of the study, the study used a descriptive survey research design determine the impact of leadership on productivity. The target population of the study included all the managers and employees of Narcotics Control Board, Accra. A sample size of 60 was selected from the population of managers and employees. The study used primary data which was collected by a semi-structured questionnaire. The data was collected from management and employees of Narcotics Control Board. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The study found that the employees are satisfied with the leadership style of the leaders in the organization. It further established that the leadership style has contributed to the productivity of the organization. The found out that in spite of the findings, there are challenges the employees face in their endeavor to improve on their performance. The study therefore recommends that leaders should provide feedback to employees and the necessary logistics should be provided to the employees for prompt service delivery. The study suggests that a similar study can be replicated in other organizations in Ghana such as Ghana Ports and Habours Authority. Further research should also be done involving all the employees in other organizations.

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The impact of leadership styles of project managers on information technology (it) project success. A case of national information technology agency

Information Technology projects continue to face challenges and this affects organizational goals negatively. Factors such as leadership, performance and user - friendliness may determine whether an IT project is successful or not. The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine the leadership styles of Project Managers and the impact it has on Information Technology project success. Information Technology project team members of National Information Technology Agency located in Accra were asked to rate their Project Manager’s leadership style and the successfulness of the project. Using simple random sampling with confidence level of ninety - five percent (95%) and eighty - five percent (85%) response rate, the study used the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire to rate the three leadership styles that is transactional, transformational and passive avoidant on an Information Technology project. The items on the questionnaire were rated on the scale of zero (0) to four (4) with zero (0) being not at all, one (1) is once in a while, two (2) is sometimes, three (3) is fairly often and four (4) is frequently, if not always. The outcome of the research identified the Information Technology project team members to perceive their Project Manager to exhibit fairly often both transformational and transactional leadership styles and once in a while exhibits passive avoidant leadership style towards a fairly often successful Information Technology project. Therefore it is recommended that Project Managers should adapt both transformational and transactional leadership styles towards a successful Information Technology Project.

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The impact of lending rate on the financial performance of oil marketing companies in Ghana

The purpose of the research is to examine the effect that lending rates have financial performance of Oil Marketing Companies in Ghana. The study is carried out using two specific objectives which are to examine the effect of lending rate on financial performance of indigenous Oil Marketing companies in Ghana and to examine other factors that influence the financial performance of indigenous Oil Marketing companies in Ghana. The researcher approaches the thesis using quantitative design and depends on secondary data for its analysis. The results show that lending rates are negatively related to the financial performance of oil marketing companies. Based on this, the study concludes that an ineffective monetary policy that results in hikes in interest rates may be injurious to the financial performance of oil marketing companies. It is recommended that government should set up an Oil Marketing Capital fund to support all the oil marketing companies that are struggling with financial performance owing to high lending rate. To ensure the success of such a fund, the government should set up a committee which will scrutinize the performance of the firms for financial assistance. The study reveals that working capital management has a positive effect on financial performance. It is, therefore, recommended that management and board of directors of Oil Marketing Companies should pay attention to the working capital management. They should develop a strategic governance framework for working capital management to ensure that challenges confronting managing daily activities of them firms are addressed

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The impact of loans on the financial performance of small and medium enterprises (sme) in tamale metropolis

The importance of smes to the growth and development of developing countries is well established. In this respect, smes have attract great interest from government and academics alike. In the finance literature financial performance of smes has taken centre stage and studies focusing on it has grown phenomenally. Against this, this study was conceived to examine the effects of credits on the financial performance of smes and their subsequent sustainability in the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly in Ghana. A mixed method approach involving quantitative and quality techniques were employed. Data collection instruments used to gather primary data included questionnaire and observation method. Using a sample of 98 smes and adopting the simple random sampling procedures with the aid of Krejcie and Morgan’s (1970) Table for determining sample size, the study obtained the following findings. Loan facilities have medium impact on the financial performance of smes. It also revealed credit accessed assist in smes to increase their working capital, support smes to acquire important assets and for stock financing. As regards to the challenges in accessing financial loans, the findings further indicated that the major constrains are paltry amount of loans and interest charges. Based on the findings this research recommended that banks must design systems and structure tailored to smes and also, the central government must established an SME bank to cater for smes financing needs. For further research, the study suggested that a large sample size representative of all smes in tama could be conducted in order the findings could be generalized to cover the entire smes in tama.

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The Impact of Local Partner Control Mechanisms on Performance Measures in International Construction Joint Ventures (ICJVs) in Ghana

The collaborative relationship between foreign-local firms in the form of international construction joint ventures (ICJVs) has been widely adopted in the construction industry over the past decades as a strategic means of providing new large-scale, technically complex building and infrastructure projects. Notwithstanding, industrial practices have also recorded ICJVs as a problematic organizational form in terms of performance. From the international business literature and industrial advocate, the control exercised by partners act as a significant determinant factor of performance. This research study aims to investigate the effect of local partner control mechanisms on performance measures in international construction joint ventures (ICJVs) in Ghana. The study sort to identify the control mechanisms employed by the local partner, and criteria for assessing performance in ICJVs. Purely quantitative research method was adopted in this study. Using questionnaire survey by purposive sampling technique, a total of 83 completed questionnaires formed the basis of the analysis. Local professionals (senior executives e.g. project managers, architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, etc.) in construction joint ventures with foreign construction firms in Ghana were identified as valid respondents for this study. Using descriptive statistics and PLS-SEM analysis, with objective one, four grouped factors of control mechanisms containing 14 observed variables were obtained using confirmatory factor analysis. The means and normalized values were derived after the confirmatory analysis. Training and learning opportunities appeared first, followed by key functional and operational areas, top management staffing and support in policy and planning process. With the objective two, some key performance indicators were obtained from literature and ranked to determine their significance level. A structural equation model was generated for assessing the relationships between control mechanisms with four distinct performance measures. Among the ten (10) hypotheses that was proposed, eight (8) were supported. Generally, personnel control mechanisms represent a vehicle to influence performance at the project, company and centralized level. However, there was a strong correlation to partner performance through the deployment of local partners in key functional and operational areas. Further, policy control mechanisms highly correlate with performance at the project and centralized level. The present study has enriched the existing knowledge base of ICJVs in providing an in-depth understanding that through the adoption of multiple performance measurements, there is a greater understanding of the implications of control of different aspects of an ICJV. Further, employing control mechanisms that improves the performance goal of partners can provide support during the creation and negotiation process in ICJVs.

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The impact of mobile money on the performance of micro, small and medium enterprises (msme's) in the kumasi metropolis

MOMO exists at the intersection of moveable/transport network and fiscal facilities, and its strength in circulation and promotion is hidden behind a technological veneer. It is undeniably troublesome to traditional financial service companies' businesses and has the ability to encourage broad change through greater productivity and easier access. The bulk of SME’s in Ghana are in the unceremonious segment, with the bulk of them for being individual administrator or domestic business. Several of these microenterprise owners do not own bank accounts, and those who do find them inconvenient to use since they must leave their enterprises unmanned to perform payments at a financial firm. As a consequence, MOMO facilities have grown in popularity among both the unbanked and the banked. The comparable affordability of cellphones and the moveable financial transactions they provide has hastened the development of MOMO transfer services. Yet, there is slight investigation on how the MOMO loan scheme influenced the performance of the SME’s and the study focused on the utilization of MOMO facilities among SME’s in the Kumasi Metropolis. Survey questionnaires were used to gather data from a 211 managers of the SME’s in Kumasi Metropolis. Structural equation modelling was used to test the hypotheses of the study using Smart PLS version 4. The study analysis show that, effort expectancy and performance expectancy significantly influence MOMO facility acceptability. The work results also demonstrate that, MOMO facility usage has a significantly positive influence on SME Performance. The work commends that, MOMO facility suppliers ought to give SME’s greater support, including technical support and training, to enable them to embrace and use MOMO facilities successfully, which can boost their business performance.

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The impact of macro-economic variables on stock market capitalization.

The main objective of the study was to examine the impact of macroeconomic variables on the stock market capitalization of firms in Ghana Stock Exchange. To achieve this objective, the study estimated and examined the impact of exchange rate on stock market capitalization, the impact of inflation on stock market capitalization and finally impact of interest rate on stock market capitalization. The study explored and adopted an Autoregressive Distributed Lag ( ARDL) Error Correction Modelling approach and examined both the short run and long-runimpact of macroeconomic variables on stock market capitalization. Annual time series data fromthe period of 1990-2017 on the variables of study; dependent variable; Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) annual growth rate, Independent variables; Exchange rate, Inflation, Interest rate and GDP growth rate were extracted from the World Bank Development Indicator ( WDI) database, Bank of Ghana ( BoG) database and The Ghana Stock Exchange for the analysis. From the results of the study, it was revealed that exchange rate has a significant positive longrun impact on stock market capitalization; Interest rate has a significant negative impact on stock market capitalization. Finally, it was revealed that in the short run inflation has a significant negative impact on stock market capitalization but over a long period of time impacts stock market capitalization positively. The study recommended that the Bank of Ghana should increase money supply so that interest rate would reduce and investment would increase which would ensure firm’s growth and increase in their profitability as well as their capitalization. The study also recommended that government should implement policies like tax reduction (Cut) or increase in subsidies to ensure that the cost of the firms are reduced which would enable to sustain and survive for their long-run gains and profitability.

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The impact of logistics operations on organizational performance in the oil industry: a case study of eni Ghana exploration and production ltd

Logistics plays a significant role in the profitability of an organization. A vast variety of previous studies have been applied extensively in the supply chain area to examine how logistics as a firm resource can affect a firm’s performance. Most of these studies focused on capabilities that are well-recognized and supply chain imperatives. Hence, the study aimed at evaluating the logistics operations of Eni Ghana exploration and production limited. Based on the aim, three objectives were set which were to evaluate the logistics operations practices in place at Eni Ghana exploration and production limited, to examine the logistics operation challenges faced by Eni Ghana exploration and production limited and to evaluate the impact of logistics operations on organizational performance in Eni Ghana exploration and production limited. A structured questionnaire was designed and distributed to 69 Eni Ghana exploration and production limited Takoradi logistics. A total of 66 were retrieved and analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics namely mean scores, standard deviation, one-sample t-test and multiple regression analysis. The findings of the study were that Eni Ghana adequately implemented the logistics operations practices. This was mostly in the form of comparing incoming shipments with requirements of the purchase order, conducting a needs assessment of consumers and inspecting all purchased products. Additionally, it was shown that the implementation of logistics operations in eni faced numerous challenges with the critical ones being the hidden cost associated with logistics operations, resistance to change and information exchange barrier. Finally, the study showed that logistics operations practices have a significant impact on organizational performance. Based on the outcome of the study, it was recommended that logistics-related firms endeavour to improve the effectiveness of their logistics operations through training to boost their organizational performance. Also, management must invest in the use of ict to facilitate information sharing in an effective and efficient manner.

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The Impact Of Material Management Practices On Supply Chain Performance Of Healthcare Facilities In Ghana

The main objective of the study is to investigate the impact of material management practices on supply chain performance of healthcare facilities in Ghana. The study employed explanatory research design. This survey was conducted using a quantitative approach. Purposive sampling was used to choose 100 participants. A prepared questionnaire was the main tool used for data collection. SPSS v26 was used for the statistical analysis. Both descriptive and inferential approaches were used to analyse the data. The results showed that healthcare facilities adopt material management practices by order transmission and serving. The results showed that material management practices had a significant impact on SC performance. The also showed that barriers accounted when adopting material management practices are lack of executive support for SCM efforts, conflicting goals regarding inventory choices in the supply chain, conflicting goals regarding inventory choices within their institution, physician preference for high-cost items, limited information sharing, constantly changing technology of products, and lack of standardized nomenclatures in barcodes. The study concluded that managers should adopt material management practices by ordering transmission and serving to reduce costs, exchange of information, and enhanced level of quality

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The impact of mergers and acquisitions in the banking industry (a case study of fidelity bank and procredit savings and loans)

Mergers and Acquisitions are considered as one of the routes by which companies expand their business and enter into new markets. Essentially these forms of expansion are external in nature in that they all have an element of foreign presence attached to them. These methods of expansion of business have the advantages of reducing risks as there is a new local knowledge or expertise which is added onto the company. There is potential for the acquired organisation to bring on board new knowledge and synergies to the total group which may be valuable in operating in the new market conditions. However, along with the advantages to the organisation there are also associated disadvantages which includes falling into debt due to the leveraged nature of the acquisition and higher risk of failure in the new consolidated firm. The problematic area in mergers and acquisitions has to do with the fact that most existing literature on the topic are relatively old therefore they used database that existed in the late 2000s. Most international companies focus on the worldwide effects of mergers and acquisition. The history of mergers and acquisition have revealed that almost two thirds of mergers and acquisitions taking place experience failure and feel disappointed based on their high expectations. In addition to the above background on Mergers and acquisitions, this study sought to bring to the fore, the effect of mergers and acquisitions on banks financial performance in the Ghanaian banking industry via a case study of Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited and Procredit Savings and Loans. The study identified the effects of mergers and acquisitions on the financial performance of Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited post-acquisition of Procredit Savings and Loans. Furthermore, it identified areas in which Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited underperformed and needed improvement. The study adopted the financial statements of Fidelity Bank Ghana in the collection of data for the study from which analysis were made. The study concluded with a finding that even though the acquisition of procredit brought about a downward trend in the performance of Fidelity Bank in two years after acquisition, it picked up again after the 3rd year. Conclusion and recommendations on how the positive effects of mergers and acquisitions on the financial performance of banks could be maximized

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