ABSTRACT Employee turnover has been one high-handed problem that the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice has been grappling with. This problem affected all calibre of staff, thereby giving rise to staff shortages, resulting in the overburdening of the remaining staff and poor work delivery. The study set out to examine the causes of employee turnover, its effects on the operational mandates of the CHRAJ and to explore opportunities for attaining staff retention in the CHRAJ....
ABSTRACT This study sought to address the determinants of work-family conflict among female teachers and how it affects their job satisfaction. The specific objectives of the study were to identify the determinants of work-family conflict; assess the differences between work-family conflict among married and unmarried female teachers; and examine the effect of work-family conflict on satisfaction of female teachers. A total of 250 respondents were used for the study. The lottery method of th...
ABSTRACT The study examined the role of staff training and development in the risk management programme of Inspection and Control Services (ICS) Limited in Accra. Specifically, the study focused on the factors that influence assignment of staff to the risk management unit, effectiveness of the risk system and the role training and development play in ensuring the effectiveness of the risk management system. Descriptive study design, covering 74 staff and management personnel of Inspection a...
ABSTRACT The main objective of the study was to assess the nature of supervision of teaching and learning in public basic schools in the Wa West District. The study focuses on types of supervision, role of supervision and challenges of supervision as practised in the district. Using a simple random sampling, 248 respondents comprising 137 teachers, 103 headteachers and 8 circuit supervisors were selected to respond to questionnaire. The design used was descriptive survey. Questionnaires were...
ABSTRACT The performance and survival of any organisation (such as banks) in a rapidly changing work environment, among other factors, depend largely upon the employees’ motivation. Given that needs of employees and the level of motivation may differ from organisation to organisation, an understanding of what fosters and enhances employee motivation and organisational performance is critical. The study therefore sought to determine the factors that influence bank staff motivation in the Ca...
ABSTRACT In recent years, service organisations have instituted various mechanisms to ensure “long stay” of employees in the organisations. These strategies are targeted at employee’s intrinsic and extrinsic drive in order to ensure that employees stay in the organization for long time. These motivational packages includes: workfamily support, good employee-employer relation, reward and recognition systems, and training and career enhancement opportunities. While extent studies exist in...
ABSTRACT This study that was conducted at Techiman Municipal Assembly was meant to identify all the revenue sources of TMA; examine the type of limitations TMA is confronted with in her revenue mobilisation; examine the effect of staff motivation on revenue mobilisation and to make recommendations for improvement in revenue mobilisation. The study relied on both primary and secondary sources of data collected through questionnaire administration and interview of key management staff of the As...
ABSTRACT The main objective of this study was to evaluate staff perception of Action Aid Ghana’s human resource capacity building effectiveness. The purposive and simple random techniques were used in the selection of sample units of the study. A sample of 60 was drawn from a target population of 80 using the lottery method. The instruments used in this study were interview guide and questionnaire. Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) was used to analyse the data collected from ...
ABSTRACT It is argued that the success of every organisation depends largely on the quality of its employees and that employees are the most vital resources for the achievement of organisation goals and objectives. It was of interest to know how the employees are inspired to commit themselves to the realisation of organisational goals and objectives. Most public sector organisations are bedevilled with poor employee performance. For a variety of reasons, however, the performance and output o...
ABSTRACT Reward management is one of the ways used by organizations for attracting and retaining suitable employees as well as helping them to improve their performance. This study was conducted at the College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between reward systems and employee performance at University of Ghana. Specifically, the study sought to determine the relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic rewards an...
ABSTRACT This study assessed grievance handling procedures and employee performance with a specific focus on Jayee University College. To achieve this objective, the study identified the styles used at the university in handling employee grievances, explored employees’ perceptions about the way their grievances are handled, discovered factors which hinder effective management of employees’ grievances and found out what should be done to effectively manage employees’ grievances. In terms...
ABSTRACT The focus on capacity building for women became a conventional practice in the late 1970s in much of Africa. Although various interventions have tackled this aspect in one form or the other, there is still much to be done in building the capacity of women in micro enterprises to reduce poverty and for empowerment. This study determined capacity building for rural women in micro enterprises and their socio-economic development. The sample for the study was selected from women who prod...
ABSTRACT This study set out to examine the management of human resource for presentation of radio programmes in the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Cape Coast Branch. It was carried to find out the lapses in the management of human resource of the Cape Coast Branch of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, and made the necessary recommendations for effective presentation of radio programmes. The descriptive survey research design was chosen for the study in order to allow the respondents to desc...
ABSTRACT This study sought to assess the role of work-family conflict in job burnout on the staff of staff of National Health Insurance Schemes within Cape Coast Metropolis. As such, specific objectives were to examine how employees agree with their work-family conflict variables, determine the support employees received by their spouses on work-family conflict and job burnout issues, determine the support employees received by their supervisors on work-family conflict and job burnout issues,...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the effectiveness of educational and career guidance and counselling in second cycle schools in Dangme East District of Greater Accra Region. The objectives of the study were to find among others the functions performed by the guidance and counselling centres in second cycle schools; where students in the obtained educational and career information; the influence educational and career guidance on courses of study in institutions of higher learning; ways in wh...