ABSTRACT This study examined the marketing activities of 156 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Tema metropolis. The study used primary data obtained through questionnaire. Purposive sampling was used to select the sample. Areas explored included the perception of SME owners about marketing planning, the activities they undertake in marketing their products and services, and the challenges they face in their marketing operations. Results of the study revealed that the SMEs generally p...
ABSTRACT Profitability has always been considered as a primary indicator of dividend payout ratio. There are numerous factors other than profitability that affect dividend decisions of an organization, namely, earning per share, current ratio, debt to equity ratio and price to book ratio. Available literature suggests that dividend payout ratio is positively related to profits, cash flows and it has inverse relationship with debt to equity, retention ratio and price to book ratio. This disser...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to compare the financial literacy and saving behaviour among teaching and non-teaching staff of Swedru School of Business. A total of 194 staff comprising of one hundred and twenty-five (125) teaching staff and sixty-nine (69) non-teaching staff were selected for the study. Data was collected through the use of questionnaire. Based on the findings it was established that teaching staff exhibited knowledge on personal finance and knowledge on insurance than n...
ABSTRACT One way of improving the effectiveness of employees for greater performance is effective training and development. The main aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of training and development programmes in Takoradi Polytechnic. The study solicited and analyzed responses from 120 Staff of the Polytechnic. Descriptive statistics were conducted including the description of the respondents’ gender, age, position etc. In addition, the study employed a 25-item instrument on tra...
ABSTRACT This dissertation investigated the extent to which caregivers at the SOS Children’s Village and Osu Children’s Home are satisfied with their jobs. The theory guiding this study is Herzberg’s two factor theory which proposes that the factors that cause satisfaction are distinctly different from factors that cause dissatisfaction hence the hygiene and motivation factors. Through surveys and interaction with the caregivers at the two institutional homes, it was established that to...
Abstract Over the years, Ghanaian football-loving fans both home and abroad have lamented over the poor performance of their local clubs in both continental and domestic competitions. As a result of this, many of these football loving fans have either given up on the local league or are cast in the dark about the actual problems affecting their respective clubs. Hence, in an attempt to delve into this problem, this dissertation assessed football clubs in Ghana to ascertain whether their organ...
Abstract To make the most out of investment choices, investment advisors need to understand the risk propensity that an investor can tolerate. However, measuring this risk propensity is very difficult, as it must be quantified. Among the many factors that influence risk tolerance is the demographic profile of the investor. A review of the literature proved that extensive research exists in the area or has been explored. However, the findings are inconclusive. This scenario displays an unclear...
INTRODUCTION This paper seeks to explain the concept of an agricultural commodity exchange and provides the reader with a practical understanding of the concept. The focus of the study is Ghana. The paper also seeks to highlight the conditions that will enable the Ghanaian economy operate under such a system. The paper’s main objective is to determine the technical feasibility of such a system in Ghana, given various constraints this economy faces.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) is one of the most renowned schools that offers a competitive Executive MBA program. It has been in existence since 1994 and has spread its knowledge both in China, Europe and now in Africa. Its campus in Africa was started in 2009 and is based in Ghana. CEIBS seeks to have an inclusive environment where all the business leaders from all walks of life will join and acquire the knowledge necessary to take their businesses to ...
Background Following the proliferating use and adoption of the Internet, e-commerce has established itself as a pervasive business phenomenon (Zhu & Thatcher, 2010). The changes that have emerged through e-commerce have dramatically impacted the traditional business environment, and improved both service and product offering delivery (Huang, Yoon & Benyoucef, 2012). A recent study conducted by Alexiou, Riddleston and Singleton found that e-commerce has gone on to impact global consumer behavi...
ABSTRACT The rapid growth of Accra and its associated increase in consumption have resulted in the generation of a large amount of solid waste, especially plastic waste. In fact, 300 metric tonnes of plastic waste is generated in Accra daily. However, only 5% of this waste is recycled. As a result, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) is confronted with the problem of managing this waste as dumping, burning and the use of landfills are methods that are not environmentally sustainable. The go...
ABSTRACT The real estate industry is lucrative industry as the developing economy continue to boom. It has being likened to the rise and fall of most economies. In Ghana, the industry is a relatively young one, and has shown signs of growth and expansion. It is a capital intensive industry, where availability of finance is crucial in determining the viability of any development. In valuing real estate developments, focus is placed on four main factors, that is: location, structural quality, u...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This capstone project sought to provide the client with an in depth understanding of the delivery space of Ghana, the various interactions between the businesses in this space, individuals and the major players in the delivery space I.e. logistic and delivery service personnel. It achieved this by conducting interviews and through the administration of surveys to the general public through platforms like WhatsApp and Twitter and Facebook. It did not however include an evalua...
Abstract The Police Service is an institution which is long over due for rebranding and should be transformed to restore a better public image; this is as a result of the negative reports that have been highlighted in relation to the service. This study assesses the operations of the Ghana Police Service using Cantonments Police Station as a case study. From the study it was concluded that very few Police Officers had educated themselves to the tertiary level leaving majority of them at the M...
ABSTRACT Just-in-Time, a system of production that calls for the elimination of inventory has taken many parts of the world by storm. Many producers and even suppliers are engaging the statutes of this new production system and are seen to be clearly reaping the benefits associated with it. Ghanaian firms seem to be tarrying with respect to the use of this system thus this paper seeks to discover how beneficial this system of production will be to producers in Ghana and how feasibly its imple...