162 10 3072 https://repository.gctu.edu.gh/files/original/c2fa329bbec4770be46febe20c9b4ac0.pdf 25e79272d0ff35635059e53d66e355ab Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Food Science Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chemical composition and quality changes occurring in Dioscorea dumetorum pax tubers after harvest Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa, Samuel Sefa-Dedeh Description An account of the resource Studies were conducted on the chemical composition, as well as the biochemical and textural changes, occurring during storage of two cultivars of Dioscorea dumetorum yam tubers. The tubers were harvested and stored under tropical ambient (28°C) and cold room conditions (4°C) for 24, 48 and 72 h. The samples were evaluated for moisture, starch, sugars, fibres and textural properties. Chemical analysis showed no significant differences between the means obtained for moisture, ash, protein, fibre, fat, carbohydrate, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin A and vitamin C contents of the cultivars (white and yellow) studied. During storage, moisture contents decreased by approximately 6–10% after 72 h of harvest due to dehydration. Starch levels declined from 70.5–66.5 g/100 g, while sugars and fibre contents increased slightly in the samples. Textural properties (peak force and curve areas) also increased … Total citations Cited by 194 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Elsevier Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0308814601001911 Language A language of the resource English https://repository.gctu.edu.gh/files/original/dd1d56b657ea1071d215a4baa690f40b.pdf ab003dd44eecc37b9269e59b3a4509fa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty of IT Business Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Assessing the roles of foreign knowledge acquisition and absorptive capacity in the relationship between market orientation, innovativeness and performance Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Robert Ebo Hinson Description An account of the resource The effects of market orientation (MO) have received much attention from researchers (Ozkaya et al., 2015). Narver and Slater (1990) identified three dimensions of MO: customer orientation (CuO), competitor orientation (CoO) and inter-functional coordination. In particular, studies have shown that good customer knowledge management can create a valuable competitive advantage for firms (Garcia-Murillo and Annabi, 2002). According to the need for firms to manage customer knowledge to drive performance, we therefore focus on the customer and CoOs, both of which focus on the firm’s external information-gathering activities (Narver and Slater, 1990; Ozkaya et al., 2015). However, although gathering and sharing customer knowledge is important, employees must apply this knowledge to effect a transformation in the firm (Ozkaya et al., 2015). Therefore, alongside customer knowledge – i.e. knowledge about, for and from customers – the present study also examines employee absorptive capacity (AC). Knowledge has been recognized as a vital resource that can be managed to increase a firm’s competitive advantage and innovation and improve its performance. The value of the acquisition and sharing of knowledge on customers and competitors across the functional units of an organization is fundamental to MO theory. MO has been found to affect business performance in varied environments (Kohli et al., 1993; Narver and Slater, 1990). Nonetheless, despite an increased research interest in knowledge management, MO, innovation and performance, their interrelationships are not well understood in the literature (Migdadi et al., 2017). Recent literature has demonstrated the importance of foreign knowledge acquisition for firm performance (Elhachemi, 2022; Rakthin et al., 2016). These studies suggest that AC can influence the relationship between external knowledge acquisition and a firm’s innovativeness and performance, but they have examined the AC of market knowledge only in relation to foreign partners and not to knowledge of customers and competitors (Elhachemi, 2022). Rakthin et al. (2016) investigated the mediation of customer acquisition and retention in the effects of AC on firm performance but did not consider competitor intelligence in the knowledge acquisition and dissemination process. There is thus inadequate evidence in the literature for understanding the relationship between foreign knowledge acquisition, AC and firm performance. The present study addresses these gaps in the literature by examining the effect of MO (measured as customer and CoO) on foreign business knowledge (FBK) acquisition and then on firm innovativeness and performance. For this purpose, it determines the effect of MO on firm innovativeness and performance and tests the moderating role of AC in the link between FBK acquisition, firm innovativeness and performance. To address these objectives, we collected data from enterprises in Ghana that export their products to foreign markets. Knowledge acquisition from foreign markets has benefitted SMEs in a range of developing economies, such as China (Lin et al., 2020), Ghana (Sarsah et al., 2020) and Algeria (Elhachemi, 2022). However, studies on the impact of the acquired knowledge have been inadequate. Similarly, the effect of MO on the performance of Ghanaian firms has been rarely studied. Our study thus contributes to researchers’ and practitioners’ understandings of how MO drives foreign knowledge acquisition by firms and the consequent effects on their performance and innovativeness. The remainder of the paper provides the theoretical background, hypotheses development, methodology and results of the present study, before providing a discussion including limitations and recommendations for future studies. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Emerald Publishing Limited Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/mrr-10-2021-0726/full/html Language A language of the resource English https://repository.gctu.edu.gh/files/original/a795e0fb4ff254efc7b5fcbf369e651a.pdf d18b88ea817026640b831f160c15ab5c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Information Science Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Use of Collections and Services of Academic Libraries in Ghana Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Afua Frempong-Kore, Benedicta Krampah Akoto Bitherman Description An account of the resource An academic library is established in an institution of higher learning to provide services that will meet the information needs of students, lecturers, researchers and the entire academic community. The use of the library and its resources by the students of the institution is therefore a must for both faculty and students if academic work would go on successfully. This study examines the extent of use of library resources in Ghana Communication Technology University, Accra, Ghana. Two separate questionnaires were used to gather data. 400 registered library users were selected using the stratified random sampling technique. The findings revealed that 46.87% of the students sampled visited the library to read for examination while most faculty members visited the library to consult journals, electronic or print resources and to read newspapers. Also, students used the online catalogue to locate materials more than … Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available United International Journal for Research & Technology (UIJRT) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&amp;hl=en&amp;user=cAvky24AAAAJ&amp;citation_for_view=cAvky24AAAAJ:WF5omc3nYNoC Language A language of the resource English https://repository.gctu.edu.gh/files/original/b33a1eb48ed6935beac7aefbabbc0a20.pdf 371559219a816e4a6b43a5a92563acc1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Food Science Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cocoa polyphenols and inflammatory markers of cardiovascular disease Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nasiruddin Khan, Olha Khymenets, Mireia Urpí-Sardà, Sara Tulipani, Mar Garcia-Aloy, María Monagas, Ximena Mora-Cubillos, Rafael Llorach, Cristina Andres-Lacueva Description An account of the resource Epidemiological studies have demonstrated the beneficial effect of plant-derived food intake in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The potential bioactivity of cocoa and its polyphenolic components in modulating cardiovascular health is now being studied worldwide and continues to grow at a rapid pace. In fact, the high polyphenol content of cocoa is of particular interest from the nutritional and pharmacological viewpoints. Cocoa polyphenols are shown to possess a range of cardiovascular-protective properties, and can play a meaningful role through modulating different inflammatory markers involved in atherosclerosis. Accumulated evidence on related anti-inflammatory effects of cocoa polyphenols is summarized in the present review. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available MDPI Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Nutrients Language A language of the resource English Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Food Science Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cocoa production and processing technology Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa Description An account of the resource This book presents detailed explanations of technologies for sustainable production of high-quality and safe cocoa beans for the global confectionary industry. It describes up-to-date technologies and approaches to modern cocoa production practices, global production and consumption trends as well as principles of cocoa processing and chocolate manufacture. It covers the origin, history and taxonomy of cocoa, and examines the fairtrade and organic cocoa industries. The chapters provide in-depth coverage of cocoa cultivation, harvesting and post-harvest treatments, genotypic variations, fermentation techniques, drying, storage and transportation. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available CRC Press Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://books.google.com.gh/books?hl=en&amp;lr=&amp;id=wp0QEQAAQBAJ&amp;oi=fnd&amp;pg=PP1&amp;dq=info:pLh6a6SZHS4J:scholar.google.com&amp;ots=6GpqKL-rrz&amp;sig=9caR57Hb_VxWoL11ZlegNbHuFqA&amp;redir_esc=y#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false https://repository.gctu.edu.gh/files/original/c20828b7d7ede4cbfcae16070b8e57c5.pdf e3e6f7c24cf750ba96f41efd825235e6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Information Science Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Disaster Preparedness in Selected University Libraries in Ghana Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Afua Frempong-Kore, Samuel Ameyaw, Edward Asante Description An account of the resource The study examined disaster preparedness in academic libraries in Ghana. The researchers adopted a mixed method for this study. Three university libraries in Ghana were selected to find out about their level of disaster preparedness. The population consisted of 52 professionals and paraprofessionals from the selected academic libraries. A questionnaire and interview guide were adopted to collect the data. The quantitative data were analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (22.0 version), whereas the qualitative data were analysed using Nvivo software (20.0). The study established that all academic library staff were aware of disasters. However, staff training in disaster management programmes was inadequate. The study confirmed that, besides fire extinguishers, none of the libraries surveyed had any other disaster-resistant equipment. The study revealed that there were no disaster … Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available ADRRI Journal (Multidisciplinary) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&amp;hl=en&amp;user=cAvky24AAAAJ&amp;citation_for_view=cAvky24AAAAJ:YsMSGLbcyi4C Language A language of the resource English https://repository.gctu.edu.gh/files/original/1246a263c33aae85f965dae7b7dd0529.pdf 5d94f5efcaab219c95a894d285ccd31f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty of IT Business Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Examining the marketing-corporate social responsibility nexus Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Robert Ebo Hinson Description An account of the resource Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine how corporate social responsibility is incorporated into marketing strategy for a leading telecommunications firm (MTN) in Ghana. The paper examines the corporate social responsibility practices of this firm by focussing on various dimensions of stakeholder interests, norms and values. Design/methodology/approach – A conceptual framework was adopted from the extant literature and used as the basis for the single case study analysis. The authors interviewed senior management of the company and also analysed corporate social responsibility (CSR) information posted on the company’s website. Findings – MTN has a strong commitment to social responsibility programmes. A separate independent unit, dubbed, “MTN Foundation”, has been established with its own Board of Directors and management team to manage CSR-related programmes. However, there seems to be lack of coordination of activities of other departments such as marketing and human resources which are of equal interest to major stakeholders. Again, in an effort to identify stakeholders’ interests, there appears to be a lack of a proactive approach in examining the actual needs of prospective beneficiaries of CSR programmes of the company. Originality/value – The paper serves as a guide to managers in the planning and implementation of social responsibility programmes within the context of developing countries and also adds to the relatively parsimonious literature on CSR practices of firms operating in Africa. Keywords Corporate, Social responsibility, MTN, Ghana, Marketing Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Emerald Group Publishing Limited Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Robert-Hinson-2/publication/235308888_Examining_the_marketing-corporate_social_responsibility_nexus/links/55a26da108aea815dffd07b4/Examining-the-marketing-corporate-social-responsibility-nexus.pdf https://repository.gctu.edu.gh/files/original/e2428adb3d71306167e917699e56af39.pdf d9cc0a6f7fe31b36e56459c22b09b7fd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Food Science Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Characterization of chemical composition and anti-nutritional factors in seven species within the Ghanaian yam (Dioscorea) germplasm. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource D Polycarp, EO Afoakwa, AS Budu, E Otoo Description An account of the resource This study characterized the most cultivated and consumed yam (Dioscorea) cultivars within the Ghanaian yam germplasm based on their chemical composition and anti-nutritional factors. Matured yam cultivars grown under the same climatic and edaphic factors were harvested from the Roots and Tuber Conservatory Division of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute, Bunso Ghana. Samples were analyzed for proximate composition, mineral content and levels of tannins, phytates and oxalates using standard analytical methods. Significant differences (p< 0.05) existed between the means of the yam varieties based on their chemical characteristics. The moisture content of the fresh tubers ranged between 58.18 to 77.79%. The varieties had low fat (< 1.0%), protein (4.0-6.5%) and fibre (1.25-3.47%) with high carbohydrate (77.5-87.3%) and energy (1451.2-1574 … Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://openurl.ebsco.com/EPDB%3Agcd%3A8%3A22073080/detailv2?sid=ebsco%3Aplink%3Ascholar-a&amp;id=ebsco%3Agcd%3A154917977&amp;crl=c&amp;jrnl=19854668&amp;id_token_hint=eyJraWQiOiIxNjg2MTQ5MjEzNjMxIiwiYWxnIjoiUlMyNTYifQ.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.MgE4ZK8-9THEfdWj_WKxdQhznFHLvm5Fufmgw380drxid3v-dYiKnA9X_5BNVhe0_F91BHVZTGq47TV9SsP-62ENv6KIjdpPZ-xmleVGeyyt5Url8qgjl4FiaR_OLbIFQGdSHCH5KRMQwyNcXh3UPlvP-eMwWDBsYWsT-mPawbQRPRHBge-Ps1tylkmD8e3i0_cuj8AKIZsU5Tw_YYETGlq5rrtJtMvqp4tktzGCUa2igtB9VrQgqDup84bASazEr8Kqb_5smOI1YfTDr_spzRFMROSSi37hzhSPADliwV6sIfBnzcNNI0YGgwW7LtWnrXkfFNTfUR7rxMP516ww5A&amp;link_origin=scholar.google.com Language A language of the resource English https://repository.gctu.edu.gh/files/original/2c30dc88a54d428d5319b9f16c844f04.pdf 0889d6f4c3a7bb72e9e4e220b678426d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty of IT Business Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The relationship between social interactions, trust, business network, external knowledge access and performance: a study of SMEs in Ghana Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Robert Ebo Hinson Description An account of the resource 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 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Emerald Publishing Limited Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/vjikms-05-2020-0088/full/pdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Information Science Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Records Management Practices in Ghanaian Tertiary Institutions Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Samuel Ameyaw, Afua Frempong-Kore Description An account of the resource This study was conducted to ascertain records management practices at the Ghana Communications Technology University (formerly Ghana Technology University College) a mid-sized Ghanaian public university located in Accra. All the staff at the Admissions and Records departments participated in the study. This comprised two (2) heads of department and seven (7) senior staff from both departments. The face-to-face interviews were employed as a data collection instrument for this study. The findings indicated that the University has neither a policy to regulate the management of students' records nor a professional archivist to manage records. However, the head of the Records office was given a three-day training on the assumption of office. It was revealed that the head of admissions, as well as all the staff of the two departments, had never been given any training. There were some challenges impeding … Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&amp;hl=en&amp;user=cAvky24AAAAJ&amp;citation_for_view=cAvky24AAAAJ:UebtZRa9Y70C Language A language of the resource English