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Papers by Isaac Anowuo

Kuwait Chapter of Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review

The workforce is considered the most critical asset of an organisation in today's dynamic... more The workforce is considered the most critical asset of an organisation in today's dynamic market climate and is the key driver of financial growth and productivity. A dedicated and satisfied workforce is needed within the health sector to provide excellent service and give good health care. The study has aimed to investigate the effect of the work environment on job satisfaction. The sample population of 120 health workers were randomly sampled to answer the self-constructed questionnaires. The statistical analysis for the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient was computed by using SPSS. The results of the study discovered a positive and high significant effect between work environment and job satisfaction. Also, the result indicated a predictive ability of the work environment on job satisfaction. It then concludes that Adventist health workers are satisfied with their work environment. This can be sustained through management continuous improvement work environment to boost efficiency.

International Journal of Management and Sustainability, 2018

Effective human capital development is a major prerequisite to equip employees to acquire relevan... more Effective human capital development is a major prerequisite to equip employees to acquire relevant new ideas, competencies and adapt to a changing market, and effectively drive organizational competitive advantage in order to achieve the survival goals. This paper theoretically examines the relationship between human capital development and organizational survival. It notes that human capital development is essential to equip the employees towards taking the organization to its expected destination. The paper concludes that by developing employee’s human capital, an organization improves her performance, productivity and innovative abilities which are essential for survival. In addition, human capital developments tend to turn human resources into a more tangible assets, as well as help match up the employees to strategic organization needs. It is recommended that organizations should invest in the various aspect of human capital development as it helps firms to attain greater performance and to remain competitive for their long-term survival. Business firms should cultivate high human capital development practices as human capital development drives employee’s loyalty, commitment and a sense of employee’s feeling of obligation toward the organization. Additionally, organizations should make human capital development an important aspect of their corporate strategic plan to upgrade their employees skills, enhance their conceptual knowledge, and broadens their understanding of the organizations total business objectives and values.

Arabian Journal Of Business and Management Review, 2021

The workforce is considered the most critical asset of an organisation in today's dynamic market ... more The workforce is considered the most critical asset of an organisation in today's dynamic market climate and is the key driver of financial growth and productivity. A dedicated and satisfied workforce is needed within the health sector to provide excellent service and give good health care. The study has aimed to investigate the effect of the work environment on job satisfaction. The sample population of 120 health workers were randomly sampled to answer the self-constructed questionnaires. The statistical analysis for the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient was computed by using SPSS. The results of the study discovered a positive and high significant effect between work environment and job satisfaction. Also, the result indicated a predictive ability of the work environment on job satisfaction. It then concludes that Adventist health workers are satisfied with their work environment. This can be sustained through management continuous improvement work environment to boost efficiency.

Applied Finance and Accounting

Management of working capital is a fundamental aspect of finance. This is because it affects the ... more Management of working capital is a fundamental aspect of finance. This is because it affects the church's liquidity and financial sustainability. The study sort of establishing the relationship between working capital and financial sustainability for selected Christian denominations in Ghana. Using bivariate correlation application in SPSS 23, the financial statements from 2013 to 2017 of 15 Christian Council of Ghana denominational members conveniently sampled and analyzed. Working capital is represented by liquidity ratios of current ratio, and cash ratio and financial sustainability are epitomized by self-support. The study revealed that there was a positive relationship between working capital and financial sustainability among Christian denomination in Ghana. In a detailed outcome, there was a statistically small positive significant relationship between self-support and cash ratio and statistically large positive significant relationship between self-support and current ra...

umrefjournal.um.edu.my

Effective human capital development is a major prerequisite to equip employees to acquire relevan... more Effective human capital development is a major prerequisite to equip employees to acquire relevant new ideas, competencies and adapt to a changing market, and effectively drive organizational competitive advantage in order to achieve the survival goals. This paper theoretically examines the relationship between human capital development and organizational survival. It notes that human capital development is essential to equip the employees towards taking the organization to its expected destination. The paper concludes that by developing employee's human capital, an organization improves her performance, productivity and innovative abilities which are essential for survival. In addition, human capital developments tend to turn human resources into a more tangible assets, as well as help match up the employees to strategic organization needs. It is recommended that organizations should invest in the various aspect of human capital development as it helps firms to attain greater performance and to remain competitive for their long-term survival. Business firms should cultivate high human capital development practices as human capital development drives employee's loyalty, commitment and a sense of employee's feeling of obligation toward the organization. Additionally, organizations should make human capital development an important aspect of their corporate strategic plan to upgrade their employees skills, enhance their conceptual knowledge, and broadens their understanding of the organizations total business objectives and values. Contribution/Originality: This study contributed new knowledge to the existing literature of management. Utilizing a theoretical approach, it investigated the impact of human capital development on organizational survival. The paper's primary contribution is finding that human capital development activities are vital for organizational survival and effectiveness, and in driving organizational competitive advantage. 1. INTRODUCTION In today's business environment where competition is so fierce and change is fast, where technology can be short-lived and where customers demand more quality products and services at lower price, the survival, growth and effectiveness of organizations have become major causes of concern and tasks which management of organizations are striving hard to achieve. Organizations are now placing greater emphasis on developing their employees as employees are now seen as the life blood of organizations (Obiekwe, 2012) as well as tools in moving organization from where they are at present to where they want to be in the future (Nwaeke and Obiekwe, 2017).

Applied Finance and Accounting, 2019

Management of working capital is a fundamental aspect of finance. This is because it affects the ... more Management of working capital is a fundamental aspect of finance. This is because it affects the church's liquidity and financial sustainability. The study sort of establishing the relationship between working capital and financial sustainability for selected Christian denominations in Ghana. Using bivariate correlation application in SPSS 23, the
financial statements from 2013 to 2017 of 15 Christian Council of Ghana denominational members conveniently sampled and analyzed. Working capital is represented by liquidity ratios of current ratio, and cash ratio and financial sustainability are epitomized by self-support. The study revealed that there was a positive relationship between working capital and financial sustainability among Christian denomination in Ghana. In a detailed outcome, there was a statistically small positive significant relationship between self-support and cash ratio and statistically large positive significant relationship between self-support and current ratio. The study recommends to churches in Ghana to seek an enhancing relationship between their working capital and financial sustainability to prevent a possible closure of the church. Not-for-profit organizations must seek self-support through income generation and diversification to improve their Liquidity. Again, not-for-profit organizations must have a
positive relationship between working capital and financial sustainability in that churches exist because of liquidity.

Kuwait Chapter of Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review

The workforce is considered the most critical asset of an organisation in today's dynamic... more The workforce is considered the most critical asset of an organisation in today's dynamic market climate and is the key driver of financial growth and productivity. A dedicated and satisfied workforce is needed within the health sector to provide excellent service and give good health care. The study has aimed to investigate the effect of the work environment on job satisfaction. The sample population of 120 health workers were randomly sampled to answer the self-constructed questionnaires. The statistical analysis for the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient was computed by using SPSS. The results of the study discovered a positive and high significant effect between work environment and job satisfaction. Also, the result indicated a predictive ability of the work environment on job satisfaction. It then concludes that Adventist health workers are satisfied with their work environment. This can be sustained through management continuous improvement work environment to boost efficiency.

International Journal of Management and Sustainability, 2018

Effective human capital development is a major prerequisite to equip employees to acquire relevan... more Effective human capital development is a major prerequisite to equip employees to acquire relevant new ideas, competencies and adapt to a changing market, and effectively drive organizational competitive advantage in order to achieve the survival goals. This paper theoretically examines the relationship between human capital development and organizational survival. It notes that human capital development is essential to equip the employees towards taking the organization to its expected destination. The paper concludes that by developing employee’s human capital, an organization improves her performance, productivity and innovative abilities which are essential for survival. In addition, human capital developments tend to turn human resources into a more tangible assets, as well as help match up the employees to strategic organization needs. It is recommended that organizations should invest in the various aspect of human capital development as it helps firms to attain greater performance and to remain competitive for their long-term survival. Business firms should cultivate high human capital development practices as human capital development drives employee’s loyalty, commitment and a sense of employee’s feeling of obligation toward the organization. Additionally, organizations should make human capital development an important aspect of their corporate strategic plan to upgrade their employees skills, enhance their conceptual knowledge, and broadens their understanding of the organizations total business objectives and values.

Arabian Journal Of Business and Management Review, 2021

The workforce is considered the most critical asset of an organisation in today's dynamic market ... more The workforce is considered the most critical asset of an organisation in today's dynamic market climate and is the key driver of financial growth and productivity. A dedicated and satisfied workforce is needed within the health sector to provide excellent service and give good health care. The study has aimed to investigate the effect of the work environment on job satisfaction. The sample population of 120 health workers were randomly sampled to answer the self-constructed questionnaires. The statistical analysis for the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient was computed by using SPSS. The results of the study discovered a positive and high significant effect between work environment and job satisfaction. Also, the result indicated a predictive ability of the work environment on job satisfaction. It then concludes that Adventist health workers are satisfied with their work environment. This can be sustained through management continuous improvement work environment to boost efficiency.

Applied Finance and Accounting

Management of working capital is a fundamental aspect of finance. This is because it affects the ... more Management of working capital is a fundamental aspect of finance. This is because it affects the church's liquidity and financial sustainability. The study sort of establishing the relationship between working capital and financial sustainability for selected Christian denominations in Ghana. Using bivariate correlation application in SPSS 23, the financial statements from 2013 to 2017 of 15 Christian Council of Ghana denominational members conveniently sampled and analyzed. Working capital is represented by liquidity ratios of current ratio, and cash ratio and financial sustainability are epitomized by self-support. The study revealed that there was a positive relationship between working capital and financial sustainability among Christian denomination in Ghana. In a detailed outcome, there was a statistically small positive significant relationship between self-support and cash ratio and statistically large positive significant relationship between self-support and current ra...

umrefjournal.um.edu.my

Effective human capital development is a major prerequisite to equip employees to acquire relevan... more Effective human capital development is a major prerequisite to equip employees to acquire relevant new ideas, competencies and adapt to a changing market, and effectively drive organizational competitive advantage in order to achieve the survival goals. This paper theoretically examines the relationship between human capital development and organizational survival. It notes that human capital development is essential to equip the employees towards taking the organization to its expected destination. The paper concludes that by developing employee's human capital, an organization improves her performance, productivity and innovative abilities which are essential for survival. In addition, human capital developments tend to turn human resources into a more tangible assets, as well as help match up the employees to strategic organization needs. It is recommended that organizations should invest in the various aspect of human capital development as it helps firms to attain greater performance and to remain competitive for their long-term survival. Business firms should cultivate high human capital development practices as human capital development drives employee's loyalty, commitment and a sense of employee's feeling of obligation toward the organization. Additionally, organizations should make human capital development an important aspect of their corporate strategic plan to upgrade their employees skills, enhance their conceptual knowledge, and broadens their understanding of the organizations total business objectives and values. Contribution/Originality: This study contributed new knowledge to the existing literature of management. Utilizing a theoretical approach, it investigated the impact of human capital development on organizational survival. The paper's primary contribution is finding that human capital development activities are vital for organizational survival and effectiveness, and in driving organizational competitive advantage. 1. INTRODUCTION In today's business environment where competition is so fierce and change is fast, where technology can be short-lived and where customers demand more quality products and services at lower price, the survival, growth and effectiveness of organizations have become major causes of concern and tasks which management of organizations are striving hard to achieve. Organizations are now placing greater emphasis on developing their employees as employees are now seen as the life blood of organizations (Obiekwe, 2012) as well as tools in moving organization from where they are at present to where they want to be in the future (Nwaeke and Obiekwe, 2017).

Applied Finance and Accounting, 2019

Management of working capital is a fundamental aspect of finance. This is because it affects the ... more Management of working capital is a fundamental aspect of finance. This is because it affects the church's liquidity and financial sustainability. The study sort of establishing the relationship between working capital and financial sustainability for selected Christian denominations in Ghana. Using bivariate correlation application in SPSS 23, the
financial statements from 2013 to 2017 of 15 Christian Council of Ghana denominational members conveniently sampled and analyzed. Working capital is represented by liquidity ratios of current ratio, and cash ratio and financial sustainability are epitomized by self-support. The study revealed that there was a positive relationship between working capital and financial sustainability among Christian denomination in Ghana. In a detailed outcome, there was a statistically small positive significant relationship between self-support and cash ratio and statistically large positive significant relationship between self-support and current ratio. The study recommends to churches in Ghana to seek an enhancing relationship between their working capital and financial sustainability to prevent a possible closure of the church. Not-for-profit organizations must seek self-support through income generation and diversification to improve their Liquidity. Again, not-for-profit organizations must have a
positive relationship between working capital and financial sustainability in that churches exist because of liquidity.