Human Resource Management Research Papers/Topics

HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING PRACTICES AND EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION AT KOMFO ANOKYE TEACHING HOSPITAL,KUMASI,GHANA

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate human resource planning practices in public hospital using in Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital as a case. The study is a descriptive study with quantitative method as the study design. In gathering data for the study, primary and secondary were used. The study used simple random sampling technique. Questionnaires were the major instruments used to collect data for the study. A total of 152 questionnaires were administered of which 130 correctly ...

EMPLOYEE PERCEPTION ABOUT PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SYSTEM IN ST. THERESA’S HOSPITAL, NANDOM

ABSTRACT Performance appraisal is considered as one of the key human resource practices in recent times since it covers a variety of activities through which organisations seek to assess employees and develop their competences in order to enhance their performances. The study sought to examine health workers’ perception of the performance appraisal system in St. Theresa’s Hospital, Nandom in the Upper West region of Ghana. The study employed the quantitative approach and descriptive resea...

LEADERSHIP STYLE AND NURSES INTENTION TO QUIT AT VOLTA REGIONAL HOSPITAL

ABSTRACT Leadership style plays a role in staff intention to quit. The study examined the relationship between leadership styles and nurses’ intention to quit at the Volta Regional Hospital. Specifically, the study assessed the perceived leadership style(s), analysed the relationship between transaction leadership style and nurses’ intention to quit and also examined the relationship between transformational leadership style and nurses’ intention to quit. Descriptive design and the quan...

EFFECT OF ORGANISATIONAL CLIMATE ON TRANSFER OF INSERVICE TRAINING AMONG TEACHERS OF FIJAI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

ABSTRACT For any organisation to achieve its mission and set objectives, training of its employees is one of the key factors that need much attention. In-service training is a training type that can enhance the effectiveness of teachers on their jobs, develop their professionalism, and facilitate their adaptation to changes and novel situations in their professional life. The main objective of this research was to identify how organisational climate could affect transfer of training among tea...

AN EVALUATION OF THE SKILLS TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT (STEP) PROGRAMME ON THE YOUTH IN THE ZABZUGU/TATALE DISTRICT IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the Skills Training and Employment Placement (STEP) Programme on the youth in terms of job placements. It focused on the perceptions of the youth on the programme based on their experiences during and after the skills training. The research design, therefore, used for the study was evaluative. The stratified random sampling technique was used to select 152 respondents out of a population of 200 youth who participated in the...

THE EFFECT OF MOTIVATION ON STAFF RETENTION IN PUBLIC SECOND CYCLE INSTITUTIONS IN CAPE COAST.

ABSTRACT The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the effect motivation has on staff retention in public second cycle institutions in Cape Coast Metropolis. The study adopted the explanatory research design using quantitative approach for the data collection and analysis. The study moreover, employed the quota and simple random sampling procedures to select 205 respondents for the study. The statistical tools employed were statistical product and service solutions (SPSS), the chi-squar...

PERCEIVED LEADERSHIP STYLE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH EMPLOYEES’ SATISFACTION AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN TAKORADI POLYTECHNIC

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to examine the perceived leadership style and its relationship with employees’ satisfaction and organizational performance in Takoradi Polytechnic. The study adopted descriptive research and cross sectional research designs. The sample size for the study was two hundred and sixty (260) taken from senior members, senior staff and junior staff. Also, convenience sampling was used to ensure that those employees found at their workplaces were the ones us...

EXAMINING THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PROCESS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS IN GHANA: A CASE OF GHANA REVENUE AUTHORITY

ABSTRACT The main purpose of the study was to assess the use of social media in recruitment and selection process in public institutions in Ghana, with particular reference to the Ghana Revenue Authority. The objectives of the study were to identify the social media tools used for recruitment and selection at the Ghana Revenue Authority, determine the benefits of using social media in the recruitment process, determine the challenges associates with using social media for recruitment. The tot...

THE IMPACT OF EXTRINSIC REWARDS ON WORK PERFORMANCE IN GHANA: A CASE STUDY OF THE CENTRAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

ABSTRACT The study sought to find out the impact of extrinsic rewards on work performance at the Central University College (CUC), Accra. Personal and group interviews were conducted on a sample of one hundred and three Staff, comprising four management board members, eleven senior members in administration, thirty-five Academic Staff, twenty-nine Senior Staff and twentyfour Junior Staff. The purposive sampling method was used to select the management board members while the stratified random...

ASSESSING THE UNCERTAINTIES BETWEEN THE BIG FIVE PERSONALITY FACTORS AND ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOUR AMONG TEACHERS OF THE NUNGUA AND OSU PRESBYTARIAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS

ABSTRACT A number of studies have been conducted regarding the relationship between organizational citizenship behaviour and the Big-Five personality traits and have established some correlation between the variables. The present study sort to assess the uncertainties between organizational citizenship behaviour and the Big-Five personality traits, using the perspectives of Chiaburu et al. (2011) and Ilies et al. (2009) among teachers in Greater Accra. In this regard, two secondary schools �...

COMPENSATION PRACTICES AND EMPLOYEES’ INTENTION TO QUIT AT THE CAPE COAST POLYTECHNIC

ABSTRACT The rate at which employees in tertiary institutions in Ghana move from one institution to another is quite high and this could be as a result of compensation packages employed by different institutions to attract competent employees. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of compensation packages on employees’ intention to quit in a tertiary institution in the Central Region, Ghana, precisely Cape Coast Polytechnic. Employing a descriptive survey design, data on the varia...

RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT IN CUSTOMS, EXCISE AND PREVENTIVE SERVICE (CEPS)

ABSTRACT Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) is a state agency responsible for the collection of taxes in Ghana. The role of CEPS is important because it collects about 55 percent of national revenue (Anipa, 1997: 11) but who gets recruited into CEPS has been questioned as there are several accusations by the general public about the fact that recruitment into CEPS has been shrouded in secrecy. Officers have also often been heard complaining that placements are not fair enough. Base...

EXAMINING ATTITUDE TOWARDS GIRL – CHILD EDUCATION IN JAMESTOWN

ABSTRACT The study set out to examine the role that education plays in the empowerment of the girl- child within Jamestown. It also examined the attitude of the girl-child and their parents towards the education of the girl-child and strategies that could be put in place to encourage the girl child to give priority to education. Descriptive and cross – sectional designs were adopted to study 252 household heads and 115 students. Questionnaires were used to collect data from both set of resp...

ASSESSMENT OF THE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF MICRO FINANCE FOR WOMEN’S GROUPS

ABSTRACT Over the years, NGOs have emerged as a key player in the field of microcredit. They have played the role of intermediary in starting and participating in micro-credit programmes by creating awareness of the importance of microcredit within the community. They have also created opportunities to learn about the principles and practices of microcredit. One of such NGOs is Plan Ghana, which has since 2005 been promoting access to credit among women’s groups in the Sissala West Di...

EFFECTS OF REWARD SYSTEMS ON JOB SATISFACTION AT THE ACCRA MAIN BRANCH OF THE NATIONAL INVESTMENT BANK LIMITED

ABSTRACT  This study sought to examine the effects of reward systems on job satisfaction of the staff of the National Investment Bank main branch in Accra. The research, specifically examined the nature of reward systems at NIB and compared the reward system to best practice as well as determine the extent of worker satisfaction with the reward system. The study used descriptive design to determine the effects of reward systems on job satisfaction. A total of 44 respondents made up of ...


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