The relationship between leadership style and employee performance: An exploratory study of the Ghanaian public service
description: Purpose The purpose of this paper is to advance critical theoretical insights into the idea of “relational bureaucratic leadership” and its implications for public administration in developing countries (DCs). In doing so, the paper sets out new agendas for public service governance in DCs that recognizes the changing nature and emerging complexities of both the public service and society. Design/methodology/approach This is an exploratory study which synthesises literature in management, human resources, leadership studies and public administration, to understand the limitations of mainstream approaches to bureaucratic leadership in DCs, particularly SSA, with a view of identifying alternative practices. Findings Findings from this paper suggest that public service governance in DCs are embedded in complex dynamics between power relations, complexity and social norms, and bureaucratic leaders should …
creator: Frank LK Ohemeng, Emelia Amoako-Asiedu, Theresa Obuobisa Darko
source: https://scholar.google.com/citations
publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
date: 2018
language: English

The relationship between leadership style and employee performance: An exploratory study of the Ghanaian public service
description: Purpose The purpose of this paper is to advance critical theoretical insights into the idea of “relational bureaucratic leadership” and its implications for public administration in developing countries (DCs). In doing so, the paper sets out new agendas for public service governance in DCs that recognizes the changing nature and emerging complexities of both the public service and society. Design/methodology/approach This is an exploratory study which synthesises literature in management, human resources, leadership studies and public administration, to understand the limitations of mainstream approaches to bureaucratic leadership in DCs, particularly SSA, with a view of identifying alternative practices. Findings Findings from this paper suggest that public service governance in DCs are embedded in complex dynamics between power relations, complexity and social norms, and bureaucratic leaders should …
creator: Frank LK Ohemeng, Emelia Amoako-Asiedu, Theresa Obuobisa Darko
source: https://scholar.google.com/citations
publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
date: 2018
language: English

The Relationship between Size and Firms’ Financial Performance: An Empirical Evidence from the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE)
description: The goal of this study was to examine the association between size and the financial performance of nonfinancial firms listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE). Specifically, the study sought to; determine the affiliation between size and the firms’ financial performance as measured by Return on Assets (ROA); examine the association between size and the firms’ financial performance as measured by Return on Equity (ROE); and to establish the link between size and the firms’ financial performance as measured by Return on Capital Employed (ROCE). This study was a quantitative study. The study was quantitative because, it aimed to classify features, quantify them in terms of numbers and create a statistical model to test hypothesis and explain observations. The study was specifically correlational in nature because, it sought to explore the bivariate associations between size and the firms’ financial performance. The study was finally panel in nature because, it sought to gather information on the same study units at different points in time. Secondary panel data extracted from the audited and published annual reports of the Ghana Oil Company Ltd, Total Petroleum Ghana Ltd, Starwin Products Ltd, Camelot Ghana Ltd, Aluworks Ltd, Clydestone Ghana Ltd, African Champion Industries Ltd, Benson Oil Palm Plantation Ltd, Fan Milk Ltd, Guinness Ghana Breweries Ltd, Unilever Ghana Ltd, PZ Cussons Ghana Ltd, Produce Buying Company Ltd, Mechanical Lloyd Company Ltd and Sam Woode Ltd for the period 2008 to 2017 was used for the study. Both the descriptive and inferential techniques of data analysis were employed for the study. In the …
creator: MOHAMMED Musah, YUSHENG Kong
source: https://scholar.google.com/citations
date: 2019
language: English

The relationship between social interactions, trust, business network, external knowledge access and performance: a study of SMEs in Ghana
description: Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of social interaction ties, trust and business networks in the acquisition of foreign business knowledge and foreign institutional knowledge. It also assesses the effect of these types of knowledge on small and medium enterprises’ (SME) export performance. Furthermore, this study determines the moderating role of absorptive capacity in the relationship between foreign business knowledge, foreign institutional knowledge and export performance. Design/methodology/approach – This study used a survey research design using data from nontraditional SME exporters in Ghana. There were 257 respondents who were employees (managers/ owners) of SMEs in Ghana. The model was analyzed using structural equation modeling. Findings – Social interaction ties, trust and business networks have a significant effect on the acquisition of foreign business knowledge and foreign institutional knowledge. Furthermore, foreign business knowledge and foreign institutional knowledge have a significant positive effect on export performance. The path between foreign business knowledge and export performance is also moderated by absorptive capacity. However, the moderating role of absorptive capacity in the relationship between foreign institutional knowledge and export performance is not significant. Originality – This study uses social capital to explain how SMEs acquire foreign business knowledge and foreign institutional knowledge, and how both affect SMEs’ export performance. Furthermore, it tests the moderating role of absorptive capacity in the relationship between foreign business knowledge, foreign institutional knowledge and export performance. Keywords Social capital, Foreign business knowledge, Foreign institutional knowledge, SMEs, Export performance Paper type Research paper
creator: Robert Ebo Hinson
source: https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/vjikms-05-2020-0088/full/pdf
publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
date: 2022

The relationship between social interactions, trust, business network, external knowledge access and performance: a study of SMEs in Ghana
description: Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of social interaction ties, trust and business networks in the acquisition of foreign business knowledge and foreign institutional knowledge. It also assesses the effect of these types of knowledge on small and medium enterprises’ (SME) export performance. Furthermore, this study determines the moderating role of absorptive capacity in the relationship between foreign business knowledge, foreign institutional knowledge and export performance. Design/methodology/approach This study used a survey research design using data from nontraditional SME exporters in Ghana. There were 257 respondents who were employees (managers/owners) of SMEs in Ghana. The model was analyzed using structural equation modeling. Findings Social interaction ties, trust and business networks have a significant effect on the acquisition of foreign business knowledge and …
creator: Henry Boateng, George Oppong Appiagyei Ampong, Diyawu Rahman Adam, Kwame Simpe Ofori, Robert Ebo Hinson
source: https://scholar.google.com/citations
publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
date: 2022
language: English

The Relationship between Starch Microstructure
description: The trifoliate yam, Dioscorea dumetorum tuber is the most nutritious among the yam species consumed. Its consumption is however constrained by a rapid post-harvest hardening phenomenon that occurs after 24 hours of harvest, rendering them unsuitable for human consumption.
creator: SK Sefa-Dedeh, EO Afoakwa
source: https://scholar.google.com/citations
date: 2002
language: English

The relevance of collection development policy in the collection development of Maranatha University college and Ghana Christian university college libraries
description: The study was conducted to determine the relevance of collection development policies in some private academic libraries in Ghana with Maranatha University College and Ghana
creator: Afua Frempong-Kore
source: https://scholar.google.com/citations
publisher: Library Philosophy and Practice
date: 2021

The Responsible Contract Manager: Protecting the Public Interest in an Outsourced World (Public Management and Change)
subject: Contracting Management(Engineering Project Management)
creator: Cohen, Steven., and Eimicke, Steven
publisher: Georgetown University Press
date: 2008
format: PDF
language: English

The Rise of Block Chain Application In Customer Experience
creator: Abdul Raheed Alolo and Gideon Awini Mohammed Majeed,Kwame Simpe Ofori, George Kofi Amoako
source: https://scholar.google.com/scholar
publisher: IGI Global
date: 2024
language: English

The Road to a Greener Future: How Government Expenditure and Effectiveness Drive Renewal Energy Consumption
description: This study examines the impact of government expenditure and government effectiveness on renewable energy consumption in Africa from 1990 to 2021. Utilizing the fixed effects technique, the findings indicate a positive significant relationship between government expenditure and renewable energy consumption, while government effectiveness demonstrates a significant negative influence. Additionally, trade openness and urbanization exhibit a negative impact on renewable energy usage. The effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on renewable energy consumption is found to be mixed. To facilitate the transition towards a greener energy future in Africa, the study recommends several measures including increasing government expenditure on renewable energy, enhancing government effectiveness, promoting sustainable trade practices, and prioritizing sustainable urban planning.
creator: Alhassan Bunyaminu, Shani Bashiru, Wahab Abdul Iddrisu, Adibura Baba Seidu, Ahmed Jamal Iddrisu
source: https://scholar.google.com/citations
publisher: IGI Global
date: 2023
language: English