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Research paper thumbnail of Effects of skill acquisition on entrepreneurship development: General systematic review and progress in Ghana

International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science, Nov 13, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Entrepreneurship as a Potential Solution to High Unemployment: A Systematic Review of Growing Research and Lessons For Ghana

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation

The COVID-19 pandemic coupled with perennial natural disasters, wars, population increase and urb... more The COVID-19 pandemic coupled with perennial natural disasters, wars, population increase and urbanization have rendered many people jobless and new job seekers with little or no opportunity for employment. In line with these challenges, this paper sought to review extant literature on the successes of entrepreneurship as an approach to solving unemployment across the globe. The study sought to specifically identify whether entrepreneurship alone is sufficient to achieve unemployment reduction or it must be used in tandem with other approaches, and the necessary conditions for entrepreneurship as an unemployment reducer. The Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach was used to search for relevant journal articles from Scopus, Emerald Insight and Google Scholar search engines. The search criteria were limited to unemployment and entrepreneurship nexus globally, a period of 1970 to 2020 and journal articles. Using the SLR technique, a total of 32 articles were identified out of whi...

Research paper thumbnail of Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure Quality and Quantity and Its Effect on Firm Value in Ghana

Indonesian Journal of Sustainability Accounting and Management

This study investigates the nature of Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure (CSRD), the loca... more This study investigates the nature of Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure (CSRD), the location of CSRD in annual reports, and identifies sectors that disclose more CSRD information among listed firms in Ghana. The study also investigated the quality and quantity of CSRD with its consequence in terms of quality and quantity of the impact on firm value. The study sampled 33 listed firms over 10 years, from 2011 to 2020. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and panel regression analysis. The results of the study showed the weak relationship between the quality and quantity of CSRD. Regarding the nature of CSRD, community information was disclosed more often than any other category of information was. In addition, this research study demonstrated that a separate section for CSRD information was much preferred. Further, the financial sector disclosed more CSRD information than any of the other sectors did. On the consequences of CSRD, the results ...

Research paper thumbnail of Does corporate governance moderate the relationship between internal control system effectiveness and SMEs financial performance in Ghana?

Cogent Business & Management, Dec 1, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of The influence of Corporate Governance Practices on Financial Performance of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Ghana

The Indonesian Journal of Accounting Research

Research paper thumbnail of Towards Achieving Corporate Entrepreneurship Competencies of Employees in Ghana: Background Characteristics in Perspective

Journal of Economics, Management and Trade

Introduction: This study, sought to assess the effects of age, education, years of operation and ... more Introduction: This study, sought to assess the effects of age, education, years of operation and gender on antecedents of corporate entrepreneurship (CE), self-efficacy and desirability, and corporate entrepreneurship competencies of employees. Methods: This is a quantitative cross-sectional study among 400 employees of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. Pretested questionnaires were used for the data collection. Independent samples t-test and one-way ANOVA were employed to analyse the data. Statistical significance was declared at p<0.05. Results: There was a statistically significant difference in the views of male and female employees in terms of competitive intensity. There were statistically significant differences in employees’ views regarding organisational factors. Also, there were statistically significant differences between the various levels of education with regard to employees self-efficacy and desirability. Again, the results sho...

Research paper thumbnail of Entrepreneurship education in TVET institutions and entrepreneurial intentions of female students in Ghana: the social support factor

Cogent Business & Management

Research paper thumbnail of Antecedents of corporate entrepreneurship behaviours among SMEs and competencies of the employees

International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478)

This study explored the antecedents of corporate entrepreneurship behaviors among Small and Mediu... more This study explored the antecedents of corporate entrepreneurship behaviors among Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and employees’ competencies. The area of the study was Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, Ghana. The study was a cross-sectional survey design with a concurrent triangulation mixed methods approach. The study's sample size was 440 subjects, made up of 400 employees and 40 owners/managers of SMEs in the Metropolis. The employees and owners/managers were selected using random and purposive sampling techniques. The quantitative data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation, while the qualitative data were analyzed manually using a thematic approach. The study revealed that both employees and owners/managers of SMEs in the Metropolis perceived the operational attributes, processes, or conditions within the firms and the external business environment that affects the firms and the staff in favorable terms. Also, employees of the various SMEs are given a meaning...

Research paper thumbnail of Corporate entrepreneurship and employees’ competencies: Do employees’ perceived feasibility and desirability matter?

Cogent Business & Management

Research paper thumbnail of An Econometric Model of Factors Influencing Households' Willingness to Pay for Improved Solid Waste Management Service within the Sekondi – Takoradi Metropolis in the Western Region of Ghana

Solid waste disposal, in particular, has become a daunting task for the municipal authorities. Th... more Solid waste disposal, in particular, has become a daunting task for the municipal authorities. This paper presents an assessment of household's willingness to pay for improved solid waste management service. The paper engaged household's that demand the services of Solid Waste Management (SWM) within Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. Data for the study were collected through survey of households living at the Effiakuma estates. Three hundred questionnaires were administered to respondents to gather information on their willingness to pay and the amount they were willing to pay for an improved service. In this study, contingent valuation method (CVM) was used as a method of valuation. Probit and Tobit models were used in the empirical analysis to determine the factors that influence WTP and MWTP of households for improved SWM respectively. The outcome of the study shows that, environmental awareness, occupation, income, perception and house ownership significantly determined households willingness to pay for an improved SWM service. The paper recommends that government should create more employment opportunities so that people can earn regular income. In addition government and various stake holders should make efforts towards improving residents' income as willingness to pay relates positively to income. More so, educational programs about the dangers of waste in our communities should be organized by various organizations in a quest to increase environmental awareness so as to increase the WTP for improved environmental quality in general and improved solid waste management in particular. Last but not least, the policy frameworks which have been set aside by government for service providers or companies must be given a strict enforcement.

Research paper thumbnail of Human Capital Development in Polytechnics in Ghana: Prospects of Industrial Attachment

INTL: Descriptive Studies in Emerging Markets (Topic), 2015

Industrial attachment in polytechnic education based on the philosophy of experiential education ... more Industrial attachment in polytechnic education based on the philosophy of experiential education facilitates the production of technically skilled and productive human capital for national development. However, the snag of the programme in human capital development relates to inadequacy of logistics and funding, weak polytechnic-industry linkage, inadequate supervision, and evaluation. The objective of the paper is to assess the prospects of the industrial attachment programme in human capital development in selected public polytechnics in Ghana. The mixed method and explanatory research designs were employed in conducting the study. Sample size of 594 respondents was selected based on the purposive, simple random and systematic sampling techniques. The method of survey via questionnaires, interview guide, and focus group discussions was employed in collecting data, while descriptive and inferential statistics were employed in data processing and analysis. The difference in the pros...

Research paper thumbnail of 1 An Assessment of the Challenges of Internal Audit Unit at Sekondi--- Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (S.T.M.A)

This research presents challenges of the internal audit unit at the office of the Sekondi – Takor... more This research presents challenges of the internal audit unit at the office of the Sekondi – Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA). The main objective was to assess the practices and procedures of the internal audit unit of STMA. The nature of data employed were primary and qualitative in nature and were collected with questionnaire designed for the purpose. The study employed the non – experimental research design. It also made use of the purposive or judgmental sampling technique. The data were coded and analyzed using SPSS. The results evince that the degree of independence is high to some extent. However, certain factors may impair this level of independence and objectivity. It also revealed among other things that management implement recommendations of audit report, internal auditors have regular access to documents for evaluation exercise, the internal audit unit is adequately resourced in terms of number of personnel who have adequate training in Accounting, Auditing and othe...

Research paper thumbnail of Robustness of the Job – Finding, Job Loss (JFJL) Model in Modeling the Employment and Unemployment Rates of Ghana

The issues of employment and unemployment have become major macroeconomic factors that determine ... more The issues of employment and unemployment have become major macroeconomic factors that determine growth patterns of the modern Ghanaian economy. Periods of economic boom or growth of output can be associated with high rates of employment while recession periods correlate positively with woeful rates of unemployment. This undoubtedly suggests an inverse association between high rates of employment and recession; and high rates of unemployment and economic boom. This paper evaluates the robustness of the Job – Finding, Job Loss (JFJL) model in modeling the employment and unemployment rates in Ghana. It uses the job – finding and separation parameters as bases to model the employment and unemployment rates of Ghana in the form of simple Non – Homogenous First Order Ordinary Differential Equations. The resulting model is obtained by solving the differential equations via the Method of Variation of Constants (MVC). The JFJL model suggests an environment in which labour force is allowed t...

Research paper thumbnail of An Assessment of the Challenges of Internal Audit Unit at Sekondi --- Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (S.T.M.A)

This research presents challenges of the internal audit unit at the office of the Sekondi – Takor... more This research presents challenges of the internal audit unit at the office of the Sekondi – Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA). The main objective was to assess the practices and procedures of the internal audit unit of STMA. The nature of data employed were primary and qualitative in nature and were collected with questionnaire designed for the purpose. The study employed the non – experimental research design. It also made use of the purposive or judgmental sampling technique. The data were coded and analyzed using SPSS. The results evince that the degree of independence is high to some extent. However, certain factors may impair this level of independence and objectivity. It also revealed among other things that management implement recommendations of audit report, internal auditors have regular access to documents for evaluation exercise, the internal audit unit is adequately resourced in terms of number of personnel who have adequate training in Accounting, Auditing and othe...

Research paper thumbnail of An Evaluation of Organizational Culture as Regressor of Accounting Procedure: A Case Study at National Investment Bank, Western Region of Ghana

European Journal of Business and Management

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of organisational culture on accounting pr... more The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of organisational culture on accounting procedures at National Investment Bank (NIB), focusing on the various branches in the Western Region of Ghana. The study adopted the quantitative approach. The design employed the descriptive survey design. The study population was 62 permanent staff who were all considered for the study using the census method. Auxiliary employees such as cleaners, security staff and drivers were not considered. Questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.857 was the instrument used. The data were analysed using means, standard deviations, and linear multiple regression analysis. The findings show that staff of the bank perceived the organisational culture of the bank positively. Also, staffs were satisfied with the culture of the bank. The study found that though NIB’s organisational culture relates positively to staff level of satisfaction; it does not predict accounting procedures of the bank strongly. It does so through staff level of satisfaction. The study, therefore, conclude that organisational culture of the bank has significant influence on the bank’s adopted accounting procedures. It is recommended to board of directors and management of the bank to ensure that the bank nurture and regularised the internal control culture and roles of staff appropriately through the bank’s strategic planning. This will lead to high level of staff satisfaction in the bank’s culture. This condition will in the long run lead to the general improvement in the accounting procedures of the bank. Keywords: Accounting procedures, Bank, Organisational culture, Staff satisfaction DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/12-27-10 Publication date: September 30 th 2020

Research paper thumbnail of A Probit Model Version of Water and Sanitation as Predictors of Child Diarrhoea in Ghana

Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting

Research paper thumbnail of Human Capital Development in Polytechnics in Ghana: Prospects of Industrial Attachment

Industrial attachment in polytechnic education based on the philosophy of experiential education ... more Industrial attachment in polytechnic education based on the philosophy of experiential education facilitates the production of technically skilled and productive human capital for national development. However, the snag of the programme in human capital development relates to inadequacy of logistics and funding, weak polytechnicindustry linkage, inadequate supervision, and evaluation. The objective of the paper is to assess the prospects of the industrial attachment programme in human capital development in selected public polytechnics in Ghana. The mixed method and explanatory research designs were employed in conducting the study. Sample size of 594 respondents was selected based on the purposive, simple random and systematic sampling techniques. The method of survey via questionnaires, interview guide, and focus group discussions was employed in collecting data, while descriptive and inferential statistics were employed in data processing and analysis. The difference in the prospects based on the benefits of industrial attachment among the stakeholders of polytechnics was significantly small but no significant differences were found among the four polytechnics involved in the study. A strong and effective polytechnic-industry synergy and an industrial attachment fund have the potential of improving and sustaining the prospects of the industrial attachment programme for developing technically skilled middle level manpower for national development.

Research paper thumbnail of Human Capital Development in Polytechnics in Ghana: Prospects of Industrial Attachment

Industrial attachment in polytechnic education based on the philosophy of experiential education ... more Industrial attachment in polytechnic education based on the philosophy of experiential education facilitates the production of technically skilled and productive human capital for national development. However, the snag of the programme in human capital development relates to inadequacy of logistics and funding, weak polytechnicindustry linkage, inadequate supervision, and evaluation. The objective of the paper is to assess the prospects of the industrial attachment programme in human capital development in selected public polytechnics in Ghana. The mixed method and explanatory research designs were employed in conducting the study. Sample size of 594 respondents was selected based on the purposive, simple random and systematic sampling techniques. The method of survey via questionnaires, interview guide, and focus group discussions was employed in collecting data, while descriptive and inferential statistics were employed in data processing and analysis. The difference in the prospects based on the benefits of industrial attachment among the stakeholders of polytechnics was significantly small but no significant differences were found among the four polytechnics involved in the study. A strong and effective polytechnic-industry synergy and an industrial attachment fund have the potential of improving and sustaining the prospects of the industrial attachment programme for developing technically skilled middle level manpower for national development.

Research paper thumbnail of Effects of skill acquisition on entrepreneurship development: General systematic review and progress in Ghana

International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science, Nov 13, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Entrepreneurship as a Potential Solution to High Unemployment: A Systematic Review of Growing Research and Lessons For Ghana

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation

The COVID-19 pandemic coupled with perennial natural disasters, wars, population increase and urb... more The COVID-19 pandemic coupled with perennial natural disasters, wars, population increase and urbanization have rendered many people jobless and new job seekers with little or no opportunity for employment. In line with these challenges, this paper sought to review extant literature on the successes of entrepreneurship as an approach to solving unemployment across the globe. The study sought to specifically identify whether entrepreneurship alone is sufficient to achieve unemployment reduction or it must be used in tandem with other approaches, and the necessary conditions for entrepreneurship as an unemployment reducer. The Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach was used to search for relevant journal articles from Scopus, Emerald Insight and Google Scholar search engines. The search criteria were limited to unemployment and entrepreneurship nexus globally, a period of 1970 to 2020 and journal articles. Using the SLR technique, a total of 32 articles were identified out of whi...

Research paper thumbnail of Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure Quality and Quantity and Its Effect on Firm Value in Ghana

Indonesian Journal of Sustainability Accounting and Management

This study investigates the nature of Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure (CSRD), the loca... more This study investigates the nature of Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure (CSRD), the location of CSRD in annual reports, and identifies sectors that disclose more CSRD information among listed firms in Ghana. The study also investigated the quality and quantity of CSRD with its consequence in terms of quality and quantity of the impact on firm value. The study sampled 33 listed firms over 10 years, from 2011 to 2020. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and panel regression analysis. The results of the study showed the weak relationship between the quality and quantity of CSRD. Regarding the nature of CSRD, community information was disclosed more often than any other category of information was. In addition, this research study demonstrated that a separate section for CSRD information was much preferred. Further, the financial sector disclosed more CSRD information than any of the other sectors did. On the consequences of CSRD, the results ...

Research paper thumbnail of Does corporate governance moderate the relationship between internal control system effectiveness and SMEs financial performance in Ghana?

Cogent Business & Management, Dec 1, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of The influence of Corporate Governance Practices on Financial Performance of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Ghana

The Indonesian Journal of Accounting Research

Research paper thumbnail of Towards Achieving Corporate Entrepreneurship Competencies of Employees in Ghana: Background Characteristics in Perspective

Journal of Economics, Management and Trade

Introduction: This study, sought to assess the effects of age, education, years of operation and ... more Introduction: This study, sought to assess the effects of age, education, years of operation and gender on antecedents of corporate entrepreneurship (CE), self-efficacy and desirability, and corporate entrepreneurship competencies of employees. Methods: This is a quantitative cross-sectional study among 400 employees of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. Pretested questionnaires were used for the data collection. Independent samples t-test and one-way ANOVA were employed to analyse the data. Statistical significance was declared at p<0.05. Results: There was a statistically significant difference in the views of male and female employees in terms of competitive intensity. There were statistically significant differences in employees’ views regarding organisational factors. Also, there were statistically significant differences between the various levels of education with regard to employees self-efficacy and desirability. Again, the results sho...

Research paper thumbnail of Entrepreneurship education in TVET institutions and entrepreneurial intentions of female students in Ghana: the social support factor

Cogent Business & Management

Research paper thumbnail of Antecedents of corporate entrepreneurship behaviours among SMEs and competencies of the employees

International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478)

This study explored the antecedents of corporate entrepreneurship behaviors among Small and Mediu... more This study explored the antecedents of corporate entrepreneurship behaviors among Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and employees’ competencies. The area of the study was Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, Ghana. The study was a cross-sectional survey design with a concurrent triangulation mixed methods approach. The study's sample size was 440 subjects, made up of 400 employees and 40 owners/managers of SMEs in the Metropolis. The employees and owners/managers were selected using random and purposive sampling techniques. The quantitative data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation, while the qualitative data were analyzed manually using a thematic approach. The study revealed that both employees and owners/managers of SMEs in the Metropolis perceived the operational attributes, processes, or conditions within the firms and the external business environment that affects the firms and the staff in favorable terms. Also, employees of the various SMEs are given a meaning...

Research paper thumbnail of Corporate entrepreneurship and employees’ competencies: Do employees’ perceived feasibility and desirability matter?

Cogent Business & Management

Research paper thumbnail of An Econometric Model of Factors Influencing Households' Willingness to Pay for Improved Solid Waste Management Service within the Sekondi – Takoradi Metropolis in the Western Region of Ghana

Solid waste disposal, in particular, has become a daunting task for the municipal authorities. Th... more Solid waste disposal, in particular, has become a daunting task for the municipal authorities. This paper presents an assessment of household's willingness to pay for improved solid waste management service. The paper engaged household's that demand the services of Solid Waste Management (SWM) within Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. Data for the study were collected through survey of households living at the Effiakuma estates. Three hundred questionnaires were administered to respondents to gather information on their willingness to pay and the amount they were willing to pay for an improved service. In this study, contingent valuation method (CVM) was used as a method of valuation. Probit and Tobit models were used in the empirical analysis to determine the factors that influence WTP and MWTP of households for improved SWM respectively. The outcome of the study shows that, environmental awareness, occupation, income, perception and house ownership significantly determined households willingness to pay for an improved SWM service. The paper recommends that government should create more employment opportunities so that people can earn regular income. In addition government and various stake holders should make efforts towards improving residents' income as willingness to pay relates positively to income. More so, educational programs about the dangers of waste in our communities should be organized by various organizations in a quest to increase environmental awareness so as to increase the WTP for improved environmental quality in general and improved solid waste management in particular. Last but not least, the policy frameworks which have been set aside by government for service providers or companies must be given a strict enforcement.

Research paper thumbnail of Human Capital Development in Polytechnics in Ghana: Prospects of Industrial Attachment

INTL: Descriptive Studies in Emerging Markets (Topic), 2015

Industrial attachment in polytechnic education based on the philosophy of experiential education ... more Industrial attachment in polytechnic education based on the philosophy of experiential education facilitates the production of technically skilled and productive human capital for national development. However, the snag of the programme in human capital development relates to inadequacy of logistics and funding, weak polytechnic-industry linkage, inadequate supervision, and evaluation. The objective of the paper is to assess the prospects of the industrial attachment programme in human capital development in selected public polytechnics in Ghana. The mixed method and explanatory research designs were employed in conducting the study. Sample size of 594 respondents was selected based on the purposive, simple random and systematic sampling techniques. The method of survey via questionnaires, interview guide, and focus group discussions was employed in collecting data, while descriptive and inferential statistics were employed in data processing and analysis. The difference in the pros...

Research paper thumbnail of 1 An Assessment of the Challenges of Internal Audit Unit at Sekondi--- Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (S.T.M.A)

This research presents challenges of the internal audit unit at the office of the Sekondi – Takor... more This research presents challenges of the internal audit unit at the office of the Sekondi – Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA). The main objective was to assess the practices and procedures of the internal audit unit of STMA. The nature of data employed were primary and qualitative in nature and were collected with questionnaire designed for the purpose. The study employed the non – experimental research design. It also made use of the purposive or judgmental sampling technique. The data were coded and analyzed using SPSS. The results evince that the degree of independence is high to some extent. However, certain factors may impair this level of independence and objectivity. It also revealed among other things that management implement recommendations of audit report, internal auditors have regular access to documents for evaluation exercise, the internal audit unit is adequately resourced in terms of number of personnel who have adequate training in Accounting, Auditing and othe...

Research paper thumbnail of Robustness of the Job – Finding, Job Loss (JFJL) Model in Modeling the Employment and Unemployment Rates of Ghana

The issues of employment and unemployment have become major macroeconomic factors that determine ... more The issues of employment and unemployment have become major macroeconomic factors that determine growth patterns of the modern Ghanaian economy. Periods of economic boom or growth of output can be associated with high rates of employment while recession periods correlate positively with woeful rates of unemployment. This undoubtedly suggests an inverse association between high rates of employment and recession; and high rates of unemployment and economic boom. This paper evaluates the robustness of the Job – Finding, Job Loss (JFJL) model in modeling the employment and unemployment rates in Ghana. It uses the job – finding and separation parameters as bases to model the employment and unemployment rates of Ghana in the form of simple Non – Homogenous First Order Ordinary Differential Equations. The resulting model is obtained by solving the differential equations via the Method of Variation of Constants (MVC). The JFJL model suggests an environment in which labour force is allowed t...

Research paper thumbnail of An Assessment of the Challenges of Internal Audit Unit at Sekondi --- Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (S.T.M.A)

This research presents challenges of the internal audit unit at the office of the Sekondi – Takor... more This research presents challenges of the internal audit unit at the office of the Sekondi – Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA). The main objective was to assess the practices and procedures of the internal audit unit of STMA. The nature of data employed were primary and qualitative in nature and were collected with questionnaire designed for the purpose. The study employed the non – experimental research design. It also made use of the purposive or judgmental sampling technique. The data were coded and analyzed using SPSS. The results evince that the degree of independence is high to some extent. However, certain factors may impair this level of independence and objectivity. It also revealed among other things that management implement recommendations of audit report, internal auditors have regular access to documents for evaluation exercise, the internal audit unit is adequately resourced in terms of number of personnel who have adequate training in Accounting, Auditing and othe...

Research paper thumbnail of An Evaluation of Organizational Culture as Regressor of Accounting Procedure: A Case Study at National Investment Bank, Western Region of Ghana

European Journal of Business and Management

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of organisational culture on accounting pr... more The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of organisational culture on accounting procedures at National Investment Bank (NIB), focusing on the various branches in the Western Region of Ghana. The study adopted the quantitative approach. The design employed the descriptive survey design. The study population was 62 permanent staff who were all considered for the study using the census method. Auxiliary employees such as cleaners, security staff and drivers were not considered. Questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.857 was the instrument used. The data were analysed using means, standard deviations, and linear multiple regression analysis. The findings show that staff of the bank perceived the organisational culture of the bank positively. Also, staffs were satisfied with the culture of the bank. The study found that though NIB’s organisational culture relates positively to staff level of satisfaction; it does not predict accounting procedures of the bank strongly. It does so through staff level of satisfaction. The study, therefore, conclude that organisational culture of the bank has significant influence on the bank’s adopted accounting procedures. It is recommended to board of directors and management of the bank to ensure that the bank nurture and regularised the internal control culture and roles of staff appropriately through the bank’s strategic planning. This will lead to high level of staff satisfaction in the bank’s culture. This condition will in the long run lead to the general improvement in the accounting procedures of the bank. Keywords: Accounting procedures, Bank, Organisational culture, Staff satisfaction DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/12-27-10 Publication date: September 30 th 2020

Research paper thumbnail of A Probit Model Version of Water and Sanitation as Predictors of Child Diarrhoea in Ghana

Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting

Research paper thumbnail of Human Capital Development in Polytechnics in Ghana: Prospects of Industrial Attachment

Industrial attachment in polytechnic education based on the philosophy of experiential education ... more Industrial attachment in polytechnic education based on the philosophy of experiential education facilitates the production of technically skilled and productive human capital for national development. However, the snag of the programme in human capital development relates to inadequacy of logistics and funding, weak polytechnicindustry linkage, inadequate supervision, and evaluation. The objective of the paper is to assess the prospects of the industrial attachment programme in human capital development in selected public polytechnics in Ghana. The mixed method and explanatory research designs were employed in conducting the study. Sample size of 594 respondents was selected based on the purposive, simple random and systematic sampling techniques. The method of survey via questionnaires, interview guide, and focus group discussions was employed in collecting data, while descriptive and inferential statistics were employed in data processing and analysis. The difference in the prospects based on the benefits of industrial attachment among the stakeholders of polytechnics was significantly small but no significant differences were found among the four polytechnics involved in the study. A strong and effective polytechnic-industry synergy and an industrial attachment fund have the potential of improving and sustaining the prospects of the industrial attachment programme for developing technically skilled middle level manpower for national development.

Research paper thumbnail of Human Capital Development in Polytechnics in Ghana: Prospects of Industrial Attachment

Industrial attachment in polytechnic education based on the philosophy of experiential education ... more Industrial attachment in polytechnic education based on the philosophy of experiential education facilitates the production of technically skilled and productive human capital for national development. However, the snag of the programme in human capital development relates to inadequacy of logistics and funding, weak polytechnicindustry linkage, inadequate supervision, and evaluation. The objective of the paper is to assess the prospects of the industrial attachment programme in human capital development in selected public polytechnics in Ghana. The mixed method and explanatory research designs were employed in conducting the study. Sample size of 594 respondents was selected based on the purposive, simple random and systematic sampling techniques. The method of survey via questionnaires, interview guide, and focus group discussions was employed in collecting data, while descriptive and inferential statistics were employed in data processing and analysis. The difference in the prospects based on the benefits of industrial attachment among the stakeholders of polytechnics was significantly small but no significant differences were found among the four polytechnics involved in the study. A strong and effective polytechnic-industry synergy and an industrial attachment fund have the potential of improving and sustaining the prospects of the industrial attachment programme for developing technically skilled middle level manpower for national development.