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Papers by ELVIS SELASE APHU
Precipitation is the general name given to all forms of moisture that falls from the atmosphere o... more Precipitation is the general name given to all forms of moisture that falls from the atmosphere on to the ground.It includes rainfalls, snow, sleet, glaze and hail. Rainfall is the amount of rain that falls in a location over aperiod of time and therefore a type of precipitation that occurs when water vapor in the atmosphere condensesinto droplets that can no longer be suspended in the air. This paper is written just to put readers on their toes inresponse to the formation of the three types of rainfall coupled with its relevance cum the abysmal performancesat times and their characteristic features in disparity. Suggestive measures are not left out of the witness box atthe latter part of it all.Keywords: precipitation, rainfall, characteristics, condensation, features.
Precipitation is the general name given to all forms of moisture that falls from the atmosphere o... more Precipitation is the general name given to all forms of moisture that falls from the atmosphere on to the ground.It includes rainfalls, snow, sleet, glaze and hail. Rainfall is the amount of rain that falls in a location over aperiod of time and therefore a type of precipitation that occurs when water vapor in the atmosphere condensesinto droplets that can no longer be suspended in the air. This paper is written just to put readers on their toes inresponse to the formation of the three types of rainfall coupled with its relevance cum the abysmal performancesat times and their characteristic features in disparity. Suggestive measures are not left out of the witness box atthe latter part of it all.Keywords: precipitation, rainfall, characteristics, condensation, features.
By land tenure system, we simply mean how right to land is obtained and distributed in a particul... more By land tenure system, we simply mean how right to land is obtained and distributed in a particular society. During the pre-colonial era, the population of Ghana was small and land was in abundance. Hunters were the major link in founding new settlements. This was the results of the hamlets they pitched during their hunting expeditions, which later developed big, bigger and into biggest settlements now. Schnapps and cola nuts which were the commonest items used in just acquiring land yesteryears have vehemently derailed to join the path of remittance. Today, the acquisition of land is very difficult and those in possession are making millions of cedis from it by selling to those who could afford buying. Keywords : Land Tenure System, Pre-colonial, Acquisition, Ghana.
Journal of economics and sustainable development, 2015
The phrase public expenditure deals with the subject of government activities and their financing... more The phrase public expenditure deals with the subject of government activities and their financing. For instance, capital and recurrent expenditures. "The expenditure incurred by public authorities like central, state and local governments to satisfy the collective social wants of the people is what the phrase public expenditure connotes." Public spending is planned to benefit categories of individuals and enterprises irrespective of location, or where locations are prioritized using national criteria. Throughout the 19 th Century, most governments followed laissez faire economic policies and their functions were only restricted to defending aggression and maintaining law and order. The size of public expenditure was very scanty. But now the expenditure of governments all over has significantly increased. In developing countries like Ghana, public expenditure policy not only accelerates economic growth and promotes employment opportunities but also plays a useful role in r...
Environment Pollution and Climate Change, 2017
E n vi ronme n t P o ll u tio n an d C li m a te Cha n g e
Journal of Public Administration and Governance, 2018
This study investigates the impact of recruitment and selection criteria on performance using GN ... more This study investigates the impact of recruitment and selection criteria on performance using GN Bank, Accra Ghana as point of convergence. The analyses of 130 valid responses obtained through a questionnaire that was administered to randomly selected respondents uncovered that recruitment and selection criteria have significant effect on organization’s performance (X2 = 35.723; df = 3; p<0.05). The more objective the recruitment and selection criteria, the better the organization’s performance (X2 = 20.007; df = 4; p<0.05). Therefore, its imperative to put candidates under meticulous check cum scrutiny so as to conceive an organizational palatability as the after-effect.
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2019
A MATLAB based finite volume CEOR simulator was developed for modeling the recovery of oil by low... more A MATLAB based finite volume CEOR simulator was developed for modeling the recovery of oil by low salinity water polymer flooding (LSWPF) in a proposed geostatistical method of generating porous media. Firstly, this paper coupled ion exchange, wettability and fluid flow transport models to the proposed heterogeneous porous media to investigate LSWPF oil recovery performance. Secondly, for the first time, a new hybrid smart proxy model of particle swarm optimization artificial neural network (PSO-ANN) recovery factor (RF) correlation was derived for LSWPF oil recovery performance using the extracted weights and biases. The proposed porous media as well as stochastic multi-fractal random field and circulant embedding method (CEM) permeability field realizations did not exhibit artificial banding unlike turning bands method (TBM) realizations when compared. A fast convergence pre-conditioner solution technique of algebraic multigrid (AMG) linear solver combined with an acceleration method of biconjugate gradients stabilized method (BI-CGSTAB) was used to solve the fully implicit system of coupled linearized equations. The simulator was validated with PHREEQC geochemical package and a secondary LSWPF coreflood test with outstanding history match. Numerical 2D examples study in this paper revealed the synergetic effects of LSWPF and high salinity water polymer flooding (HSWPF) with higher oil RFs of 39% and 31%, respectively than the standalone LSWF of 23% and normal waterflood of 11% for 50 days of production. The optimal architecture of the PSO-ANN RF model is 7 inputs, 3 hidden neurons and 1 output. Also, the PSO-ANN RF model predictions were compared to the LSWPF numerical simulation results with the former remarkably having reduced computational time in seconds with training and blind testing errors <1% average absolute percentage error (AAPE) for various permeability field realizations investigated. Finally, the PSO-ANN RF model will serve as a fast-alternative reservoir management and planning tool to supplement the high-fidelity LSWPF CEOR simulator developed to minimize computational overheads, risks and uncertainties in oil recovery performance modeling.
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2018
This paper highlighted on the impact of Ghana government policy development framework on the coun... more This paper highlighted on the impact of Ghana government policy development framework on the country's poverty alleviation strategy and the weaknesses of the Medium-Term National Development Policy Framework Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GDAGS) II, 2014-2017". The study focused on empirical literature on the relationship between poverty alleviation and government budget deficit to map the analysis and the secondary data as graphs were collected through many sources as World Bank, Ghana National Bank and others to respond to the research questions. The findings showed that Government spending undermines economic growth by displacing private-sector activities. Whether financed by taxes or borrowing, government spending imposes heavy extraction and displacement costs on the productive sector. Academic research confirms that government spending harms economic growth. In one side, large government sectors reduce both the level of economic activities and the rate of poverty. Ghana government should significantly reduce its expenditure for the sake of the poverty rate. In other side, the government of Ghana should set down sophisticated financial institution development policy and regularization in their poverty alleviation strategy. A strong poverty alleviation strategy should include a sophisticated financial institution development policy and regularization to avoid a successive budget deficit.
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](Journal of Management and Strategy, 2018
The study assessed how organizational culture affects employee work engagement in the insurance i... more The study assessed how organizational culture affects employee work engagement in the insurance industries in Ghana. A cross sectional survey design was used to purposively sample one hundred and sixty-one (161) employees from two leading insurance companies ambidextrously. The Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Independent t-test were the statistical tools used to test the three hypotheses of the study. The results of the study revealed that, there is a positive significant relationship between organizational culture and employee work engagement. Again it was established that managers are more likely to be engaged on their job than non-managers and gender has no significant influence on engagement levels. The study therefore concluded that, to increase employee work engagement, organizations must adopt a favorable culture. Therefore we recommend that organizations should maintain and sustain favorable culture in order to increase the level of employees work engagement.
Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have been shown by several studies which perform signif... more Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have been shown by several studies which perform significant roles in economic growth and development worldwide. As often described, SMEs serve as efficient and profitable job creators as well as the seeds for big businesses and the fuel for engines of national economy. Even in the developed countries, SMEs Sector has been one of the largest employers. Interest in the role of SMEs in the developmental process continues to be in the lead of policy debates in most countries. Governments at all levels have undertaken initiatives to promote the growth of SMEs (Carsamer, 2009; Feeney and Riding, 1997).
Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal
The expanding improvement of data innovation and communication has delivered a wide impact on com... more The expanding improvement of data innovation and communication has delivered a wide impact on commerce processes. The Web has made it conceivable to reach universal markets as the foremost successful means of electronic showcasing or marketing with worldwide scope. Be that as it may, in Ghana, numerous companies were ignorant of the need of utilizing different showcasing and online promoting strategies and their impacts on companies' circumstances until basic circumstances such as this so-called pandemic. This article looks at the definitions and standards of showcasing and online deals, e-commerce, their pros and cons to thrust companies and teach to utilize this kind of marketing and business. This ponder demonstrates that this sort of promoting and exchange as a vital and competitive advantage has contributed altogether to deals development and expanded the share of the inner and outside market share to Ghanaian companies within the competitive age. With the expanding world c...
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
In view of the abundant literature on the effective managerial practices in private and public en... more In view of the abundant literature on the effective managerial practices in private and public enterprises, four main objectives emerged such as the configuration of power within firms, control, conflict prevention and the equitable distribution of created value. It is clear that the dysfunctions observed in the organisations which demonstrated that these objectives are not achieved; thus reinforcing the idea of analysing the effectiveness of companies' control structures. Because public and private firms pursue different objectives. Previous literature on ownership comparison and identify situations where the measurement bias grounded in comparative managerial effectiveness in Public and Private Organizations are deemed to be more critical. Methodologically, both qualitative and quantitative approaches were utilised in the excavation but more focus was paid to qualitative thereby making the analysis between the two apt. Further, the various indicators of the distinction between public and private enterprises are objectives, goals, control mechanisms, employees' acquisition, accountability, organisational level, managerial level, employees' level and the list proceeds. The differences in the objectives of public and private firms are essential to explain the differences in their effectiveness and efficiency.
International Journal of Current Research, 2018
Beyond to highlighting on the public institutions organizational structure and the challenges of ... more Beyond to highlighting on the public institutions organizational structure and the challenges of reform implementation in Ghana public sector agencies in this paper, the researchers emphasized their analysis in the previous empirical investigation and scholar literature(s). Samiatu S. (2010),George a. (2006), The study revealed that Ghana public institutions while having an organizational structure, there are still some threats as potential challenges to reforms implementation such as: lack of professional competence and skill, weak management information system, incompatible human and institutional capability, and limited finance and budget. Public institutions organizational structure whether well designed or change internal rules are not enough to foster ownership and promote sustainable reform. To secure an effective reform implementation, the reformer shall setup mechanisms which promote public agency capacity building to improve public sector performance.
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The study assessed how organizational culture affects employee work engagement in the insurance i... more The study assessed how organizational culture affects employee work engagement in the insurance industries in Ghana. A cross sectional survey design was used to purposively sample one hundred and sixty-one (161) employees from two leading insurance companies ambidextrously. The Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Independent t-test were the statistical tools used to test the three hypotheses of the study. The results of the study revealed that, there is a positive significant relationship between organizational culture and employee work engagement. Again it was established that managers are more likely to be engaged on their job than non-managers and gender has no significant influence on engagement levels. The study therefore concluded that, to increase employee work engagement, organizations must adopt a favorable culture. Therefore we recommend that organizations should maintain and sustain favorable culture in order to increase the level of employees work engagement.
Precipitation is the general name given to all forms of moisture that falls from the atmosphere o... more Precipitation is the general name given to all forms of moisture that falls from the atmosphere on to the ground. It includes rainfalls, snow, sleet, glaze and hail. Rainfall is the amount of rain that falls in a location over a period of time and therefore a type of precipitation that occurs when water vapor in the atmosphere condenses into droplets that can no longer be suspended in the air. This paper is written just to put readers on their toes in response to the formation of the three types of rainfall coupled with its relevance cum the abysmal performances at times and their characteristic features in disparity. Suggestive measures are not left out of the witness box at the latter part of it all.
Abstract— The behavior of some actor or set of actors, such as an official, a governmental agen... more Abstract— The behavior of some actor or set of actors, such as an official, a governmental agency, or a legislature, in an area of activity such as public transportation or consumer protection is referred to as policy in general perspective. Public policy may also be viewed as whatever governments choose to do or not to. Such definitions may be adequate for ordinary discourse, but because of the nature of this article, just two leaves are coined from the whole tree of public policy and focused on. Henceforth, the bone of contention in so far as this article is concerned is universal perspectives and policy making as an academic discipline. These two leaves are being tackled in a concisely manner so as to pave way for even a layman to assimilate with ease.
The phrase public expenditure deals with the subject of government activities and their financing... more The phrase public expenditure deals with the subject of government activities and their financing. For instance, capital and recurrent expenditures. "The expenditure incurred by public authorities like central, state and local governments to satisfy the collective social wants of the people is what the phrase public expenditure connotes." Public spending is planned to benefit categories of individuals and enterprises irrespective of location, or where locations are prioritized using national criteria. Throughout the 19 th Century, most governments followed laissez faire economic policies and their functions were only restricted to defending aggression and maintaining law and order. The size of public expenditure was very scanty. But now the expenditure of governments all over has significantly increased. In developing countries like Ghana, public expenditure policy not only accelerates economic growth and promotes employment opportunities but also plays a useful role in reducing poverty and inequalities in income distribution. Besides, in the developing parts of the world, there are poor budgeting systems and lack of transparency and accountability always climb the platform of the frowning moments hence underdevelopment.
This paper highlighted on the impact of Ghana government policy development framework on the coun... more This paper highlighted on the impact of Ghana government policy development framework on the country's poverty alleviation strategy and the weaknesses of the Medium-Term National Development Policy Framework Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GDAGS) II, 2014-2017 ". The study focused on empirical literature on the relationship between poverty alleviation and government budget deficit to map the analysis and the secondary data as graphs were collected through many sources as World Bank, Ghana National Bank and others to respond to the research questions. The findings showed that Government spending undermines economic growth by displacing private-sector activities. Whether financed by taxes or borrowing, government spending imposes heavy extraction and displacement costs on the productive sector. Academic research confirms that government spending harms economic growth. In one side, large government sectors reduce both the level of economic activities and the rate of poverty. Ghana government should significantly reduce its expenditure for the sake of the poverty rate. In other side, the government of Ghana should set down sophisticated financial institution development policy and regularization in their poverty alleviation strategy. A strong poverty alleviation strategy should include a sophisticated financial institution development policy and regularization to avoid a successive budget deficit.
Abstract— Domestic Violence, as it sounds, is not an individual issue but a collective responsi... more Abstract— Domestic Violence, as it sounds, is not an individual issue but a collective responsibility. This, as a matter of fact, boils down to the globe and thereby making it a universal canker. This is perceived as a departure from the societal norms since it is an unhealthy act where every society frowns upon it. But it is just a pity to realize that, this uncouth behavior is more rampant in Sierra Leone and ought to be eschewed so as for peace and tranquility to climb the platform of the day. Sierra Leone's transition has witnessed a number of landmark procedural and legal innovations which have had widespread implications for international gender justice. The 11-year conflict had shattered the country, leaving more than a million people displaced and thousands of women coping with the aftermath of sexual cum domestic violence. Domestic violence became pervasive with high negative impact on the social, physical, emotional and psychological wellbeing of women and girls in Sierra Leone. The high rate of this societal malaise is as a result of weak existing laws, the high placed patriarchal setting cum the unwillingness to report such cases due to the stigma associated and the lack of confidence in the law enforcement agencies.
Precipitation is the general name given to all forms of moisture that falls from the atmosphere o... more Precipitation is the general name given to all forms of moisture that falls from the atmosphere on to the ground.It includes rainfalls, snow, sleet, glaze and hail. Rainfall is the amount of rain that falls in a location over aperiod of time and therefore a type of precipitation that occurs when water vapor in the atmosphere condensesinto droplets that can no longer be suspended in the air. This paper is written just to put readers on their toes inresponse to the formation of the three types of rainfall coupled with its relevance cum the abysmal performancesat times and their characteristic features in disparity. Suggestive measures are not left out of the witness box atthe latter part of it all.Keywords: precipitation, rainfall, characteristics, condensation, features.
Precipitation is the general name given to all forms of moisture that falls from the atmosphere o... more Precipitation is the general name given to all forms of moisture that falls from the atmosphere on to the ground.It includes rainfalls, snow, sleet, glaze and hail. Rainfall is the amount of rain that falls in a location over aperiod of time and therefore a type of precipitation that occurs when water vapor in the atmosphere condensesinto droplets that can no longer be suspended in the air. This paper is written just to put readers on their toes inresponse to the formation of the three types of rainfall coupled with its relevance cum the abysmal performancesat times and their characteristic features in disparity. Suggestive measures are not left out of the witness box atthe latter part of it all.Keywords: precipitation, rainfall, characteristics, condensation, features.
By land tenure system, we simply mean how right to land is obtained and distributed in a particul... more By land tenure system, we simply mean how right to land is obtained and distributed in a particular society. During the pre-colonial era, the population of Ghana was small and land was in abundance. Hunters were the major link in founding new settlements. This was the results of the hamlets they pitched during their hunting expeditions, which later developed big, bigger and into biggest settlements now. Schnapps and cola nuts which were the commonest items used in just acquiring land yesteryears have vehemently derailed to join the path of remittance. Today, the acquisition of land is very difficult and those in possession are making millions of cedis from it by selling to those who could afford buying. Keywords : Land Tenure System, Pre-colonial, Acquisition, Ghana.
Journal of economics and sustainable development, 2015
The phrase public expenditure deals with the subject of government activities and their financing... more The phrase public expenditure deals with the subject of government activities and their financing. For instance, capital and recurrent expenditures. "The expenditure incurred by public authorities like central, state and local governments to satisfy the collective social wants of the people is what the phrase public expenditure connotes." Public spending is planned to benefit categories of individuals and enterprises irrespective of location, or where locations are prioritized using national criteria. Throughout the 19 th Century, most governments followed laissez faire economic policies and their functions were only restricted to defending aggression and maintaining law and order. The size of public expenditure was very scanty. But now the expenditure of governments all over has significantly increased. In developing countries like Ghana, public expenditure policy not only accelerates economic growth and promotes employment opportunities but also plays a useful role in r...
Environment Pollution and Climate Change, 2017
E n vi ronme n t P o ll u tio n an d C li m a te Cha n g e
Journal of Public Administration and Governance, 2018
This study investigates the impact of recruitment and selection criteria on performance using GN ... more This study investigates the impact of recruitment and selection criteria on performance using GN Bank, Accra Ghana as point of convergence. The analyses of 130 valid responses obtained through a questionnaire that was administered to randomly selected respondents uncovered that recruitment and selection criteria have significant effect on organization’s performance (X2 = 35.723; df = 3; p<0.05). The more objective the recruitment and selection criteria, the better the organization’s performance (X2 = 20.007; df = 4; p<0.05). Therefore, its imperative to put candidates under meticulous check cum scrutiny so as to conceive an organizational palatability as the after-effect.
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2019
A MATLAB based finite volume CEOR simulator was developed for modeling the recovery of oil by low... more A MATLAB based finite volume CEOR simulator was developed for modeling the recovery of oil by low salinity water polymer flooding (LSWPF) in a proposed geostatistical method of generating porous media. Firstly, this paper coupled ion exchange, wettability and fluid flow transport models to the proposed heterogeneous porous media to investigate LSWPF oil recovery performance. Secondly, for the first time, a new hybrid smart proxy model of particle swarm optimization artificial neural network (PSO-ANN) recovery factor (RF) correlation was derived for LSWPF oil recovery performance using the extracted weights and biases. The proposed porous media as well as stochastic multi-fractal random field and circulant embedding method (CEM) permeability field realizations did not exhibit artificial banding unlike turning bands method (TBM) realizations when compared. A fast convergence pre-conditioner solution technique of algebraic multigrid (AMG) linear solver combined with an acceleration method of biconjugate gradients stabilized method (BI-CGSTAB) was used to solve the fully implicit system of coupled linearized equations. The simulator was validated with PHREEQC geochemical package and a secondary LSWPF coreflood test with outstanding history match. Numerical 2D examples study in this paper revealed the synergetic effects of LSWPF and high salinity water polymer flooding (HSWPF) with higher oil RFs of 39% and 31%, respectively than the standalone LSWF of 23% and normal waterflood of 11% for 50 days of production. The optimal architecture of the PSO-ANN RF model is 7 inputs, 3 hidden neurons and 1 output. Also, the PSO-ANN RF model predictions were compared to the LSWPF numerical simulation results with the former remarkably having reduced computational time in seconds with training and blind testing errors <1% average absolute percentage error (AAPE) for various permeability field realizations investigated. Finally, the PSO-ANN RF model will serve as a fast-alternative reservoir management and planning tool to supplement the high-fidelity LSWPF CEOR simulator developed to minimize computational overheads, risks and uncertainties in oil recovery performance modeling.
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2018
This paper highlighted on the impact of Ghana government policy development framework on the coun... more This paper highlighted on the impact of Ghana government policy development framework on the country's poverty alleviation strategy and the weaknesses of the Medium-Term National Development Policy Framework Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GDAGS) II, 2014-2017". The study focused on empirical literature on the relationship between poverty alleviation and government budget deficit to map the analysis and the secondary data as graphs were collected through many sources as World Bank, Ghana National Bank and others to respond to the research questions. The findings showed that Government spending undermines economic growth by displacing private-sector activities. Whether financed by taxes or borrowing, government spending imposes heavy extraction and displacement costs on the productive sector. Academic research confirms that government spending harms economic growth. In one side, large government sectors reduce both the level of economic activities and the rate of poverty. Ghana government should significantly reduce its expenditure for the sake of the poverty rate. In other side, the government of Ghana should set down sophisticated financial institution development policy and regularization in their poverty alleviation strategy. A strong poverty alleviation strategy should include a sophisticated financial institution development policy and regularization to avoid a successive budget deficit.
Journal of Management and Strategy, 2018
The study assessed how organizational culture affects employee work engagement in the insurance i... more The study assessed how organizational culture affects employee work engagement in the insurance industries in Ghana. A cross sectional survey design was used to purposively sample one hundred and sixty-one (161) employees from two leading insurance companies ambidextrously. The Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Independent t-test were the statistical tools used to test the three hypotheses of the study. The results of the study revealed that, there is a positive significant relationship between organizational culture and employee work engagement. Again it was established that managers are more likely to be engaged on their job than non-managers and gender has no significant influence on engagement levels. The study therefore concluded that, to increase employee work engagement, organizations must adopt a favorable culture. Therefore we recommend that organizations should maintain and sustain favorable culture in order to increase the level of employees work engagement.
Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have been shown by several studies which perform signif... more Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have been shown by several studies which perform significant roles in economic growth and development worldwide. As often described, SMEs serve as efficient and profitable job creators as well as the seeds for big businesses and the fuel for engines of national economy. Even in the developed countries, SMEs Sector has been one of the largest employers. Interest in the role of SMEs in the developmental process continues to be in the lead of policy debates in most countries. Governments at all levels have undertaken initiatives to promote the growth of SMEs (Carsamer, 2009; Feeney and Riding, 1997).
Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal
The expanding improvement of data innovation and communication has delivered a wide impact on com... more The expanding improvement of data innovation and communication has delivered a wide impact on commerce processes. The Web has made it conceivable to reach universal markets as the foremost successful means of electronic showcasing or marketing with worldwide scope. Be that as it may, in Ghana, numerous companies were ignorant of the need of utilizing different showcasing and online promoting strategies and their impacts on companies' circumstances until basic circumstances such as this so-called pandemic. This article looks at the definitions and standards of showcasing and online deals, e-commerce, their pros and cons to thrust companies and teach to utilize this kind of marketing and business. This ponder demonstrates that this sort of promoting and exchange as a vital and competitive advantage has contributed altogether to deals development and expanded the share of the inner and outside market share to Ghanaian companies within the competitive age. With the expanding world c...
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
In view of the abundant literature on the effective managerial practices in private and public en... more In view of the abundant literature on the effective managerial practices in private and public enterprises, four main objectives emerged such as the configuration of power within firms, control, conflict prevention and the equitable distribution of created value. It is clear that the dysfunctions observed in the organisations which demonstrated that these objectives are not achieved; thus reinforcing the idea of analysing the effectiveness of companies' control structures. Because public and private firms pursue different objectives. Previous literature on ownership comparison and identify situations where the measurement bias grounded in comparative managerial effectiveness in Public and Private Organizations are deemed to be more critical. Methodologically, both qualitative and quantitative approaches were utilised in the excavation but more focus was paid to qualitative thereby making the analysis between the two apt. Further, the various indicators of the distinction between public and private enterprises are objectives, goals, control mechanisms, employees' acquisition, accountability, organisational level, managerial level, employees' level and the list proceeds. The differences in the objectives of public and private firms are essential to explain the differences in their effectiveness and efficiency.
International Journal of Current Research, 2018
Beyond to highlighting on the public institutions organizational structure and the challenges of ... more Beyond to highlighting on the public institutions organizational structure and the challenges of reform implementation in Ghana public sector agencies in this paper, the researchers emphasized their analysis in the previous empirical investigation and scholar literature(s). Samiatu S. (2010),George a. (2006), The study revealed that Ghana public institutions while having an organizational structure, there are still some threats as potential challenges to reforms implementation such as: lack of professional competence and skill, weak management information system, incompatible human and institutional capability, and limited finance and budget. Public institutions organizational structure whether well designed or change internal rules are not enough to foster ownership and promote sustainable reform. To secure an effective reform implementation, the reformer shall setup mechanisms which promote public agency capacity building to improve public sector performance.
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The study assessed how organizational culture affects employee work engagement in the insurance i... more The study assessed how organizational culture affects employee work engagement in the insurance industries in Ghana. A cross sectional survey design was used to purposively sample one hundred and sixty-one (161) employees from two leading insurance companies ambidextrously. The Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Independent t-test were the statistical tools used to test the three hypotheses of the study. The results of the study revealed that, there is a positive significant relationship between organizational culture and employee work engagement. Again it was established that managers are more likely to be engaged on their job than non-managers and gender has no significant influence on engagement levels. The study therefore concluded that, to increase employee work engagement, organizations must adopt a favorable culture. Therefore we recommend that organizations should maintain and sustain favorable culture in order to increase the level of employees work engagement.
Precipitation is the general name given to all forms of moisture that falls from the atmosphere o... more Precipitation is the general name given to all forms of moisture that falls from the atmosphere on to the ground. It includes rainfalls, snow, sleet, glaze and hail. Rainfall is the amount of rain that falls in a location over a period of time and therefore a type of precipitation that occurs when water vapor in the atmosphere condenses into droplets that can no longer be suspended in the air. This paper is written just to put readers on their toes in response to the formation of the three types of rainfall coupled with its relevance cum the abysmal performances at times and their characteristic features in disparity. Suggestive measures are not left out of the witness box at the latter part of it all.
Abstract— The behavior of some actor or set of actors, such as an official, a governmental agen... more Abstract— The behavior of some actor or set of actors, such as an official, a governmental agency, or a legislature, in an area of activity such as public transportation or consumer protection is referred to as policy in general perspective. Public policy may also be viewed as whatever governments choose to do or not to. Such definitions may be adequate for ordinary discourse, but because of the nature of this article, just two leaves are coined from the whole tree of public policy and focused on. Henceforth, the bone of contention in so far as this article is concerned is universal perspectives and policy making as an academic discipline. These two leaves are being tackled in a concisely manner so as to pave way for even a layman to assimilate with ease.
The phrase public expenditure deals with the subject of government activities and their financing... more The phrase public expenditure deals with the subject of government activities and their financing. For instance, capital and recurrent expenditures. "The expenditure incurred by public authorities like central, state and local governments to satisfy the collective social wants of the people is what the phrase public expenditure connotes." Public spending is planned to benefit categories of individuals and enterprises irrespective of location, or where locations are prioritized using national criteria. Throughout the 19 th Century, most governments followed laissez faire economic policies and their functions were only restricted to defending aggression and maintaining law and order. The size of public expenditure was very scanty. But now the expenditure of governments all over has significantly increased. In developing countries like Ghana, public expenditure policy not only accelerates economic growth and promotes employment opportunities but also plays a useful role in reducing poverty and inequalities in income distribution. Besides, in the developing parts of the world, there are poor budgeting systems and lack of transparency and accountability always climb the platform of the frowning moments hence underdevelopment.
This paper highlighted on the impact of Ghana government policy development framework on the coun... more This paper highlighted on the impact of Ghana government policy development framework on the country's poverty alleviation strategy and the weaknesses of the Medium-Term National Development Policy Framework Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GDAGS) II, 2014-2017 ". The study focused on empirical literature on the relationship between poverty alleviation and government budget deficit to map the analysis and the secondary data as graphs were collected through many sources as World Bank, Ghana National Bank and others to respond to the research questions. The findings showed that Government spending undermines economic growth by displacing private-sector activities. Whether financed by taxes or borrowing, government spending imposes heavy extraction and displacement costs on the productive sector. Academic research confirms that government spending harms economic growth. In one side, large government sectors reduce both the level of economic activities and the rate of poverty. Ghana government should significantly reduce its expenditure for the sake of the poverty rate. In other side, the government of Ghana should set down sophisticated financial institution development policy and regularization in their poverty alleviation strategy. A strong poverty alleviation strategy should include a sophisticated financial institution development policy and regularization to avoid a successive budget deficit.
Abstract— Domestic Violence, as it sounds, is not an individual issue but a collective responsi... more Abstract— Domestic Violence, as it sounds, is not an individual issue but a collective responsibility. This, as a matter of fact, boils down to the globe and thereby making it a universal canker. This is perceived as a departure from the societal norms since it is an unhealthy act where every society frowns upon it. But it is just a pity to realize that, this uncouth behavior is more rampant in Sierra Leone and ought to be eschewed so as for peace and tranquility to climb the platform of the day. Sierra Leone's transition has witnessed a number of landmark procedural and legal innovations which have had widespread implications for international gender justice. The 11-year conflict had shattered the country, leaving more than a million people displaced and thousands of women coping with the aftermath of sexual cum domestic violence. Domestic violence became pervasive with high negative impact on the social, physical, emotional and psychological wellbeing of women and girls in Sierra Leone. The high rate of this societal malaise is as a result of weak existing laws, the high placed patriarchal setting cum the unwillingness to report such cases due to the stigma associated and the lack of confidence in the law enforcement agencies.