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Papers by Michael Gyensare

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2021

Advances in Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure

The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the occurrence of disasters and the instit... more The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the occurrence of disasters and the institutional mechanisms, as well as the legal response to such incidents. The paper provides a viewpoint by using discursive approach on arguments and examination of various legal and documented texts. Findings indicate that although the Ghanaian legal regime on disaster make reasonable provision for various breaches and remedies and establishes internationally acceptable rules in substance and procedure, in certain instances, most regulatory and enforcement agencies are often indisposed to enforcing the rules and fines. Meanwhile, factors contributing to disasters are mainly man-made attributable to non-regulatory compliance, unplanned residential and business communities, and erection of buildings in waterways, among others. It is proposed for an integrative approach and a shift from the traditional response-based thinking to a proactive response in disaster management, taking significant note of the legislations and judicial precedents in the country.

Time: Morning Session 9:00am -12:00pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm -5:00pm

African Journal of Business …, 2012

The fundamental thrust of this study is to examine the impact of three HR practices which are com... more The fundamental thrust of this study is to examine the impact of three HR practices which are compensation practices, performance evaluation practices and promotion practices on perceived performance of psychiatry nurses in the mental hospitals in Ghana. Data was collected through a time tested questionnaire from 130 nurses from Ankaful and Accra Psychiatric hospitals in Ghana. Pearson correlation and multiple regression analyses were used to measure the impact of HR practices on the performance of nurses. The results of the correlation indicated a positive relationship between compensation practices and perceived employee performance at 0.05 level of significance. Again, the study revealed a positive correlation at 0.01 level of significance between performance evaluation practice, promotion practices, and employee perceived performance. Multiple regression analysis showed that 12% (R 2 =0.122) of the variance in perceived employees' performance was accounted for by the three HR practices. The psychiatry section of the Ghana Health Service needs to pay special attention to these three HR practices in order to enhance the performance of nurses.

International Journal of Business and …, 2012

This paper explores the determinants of university working-students' financial literacy. It furth... more This paper explores the determinants of university working-students' financial literacy. It further seeks to establish the relationship between financial literacy and certain demographic characteristics. This study adopted a correlational research design as the framework to examine the relationship between variables without determining cause and effect. Data were randomly collected from 250 undergraduate and postgraduate students of a public university in Ghana. The paper found that age and work experience were positively related to financial literacy. Also, mother's education was positively correlated with respondents' financial literacy. However, level of study, work location, father's education, access to media and the source of education on money were all not significantly correlated with financial literacy. A key recommendation is that given the positive correlation between mother's education and financial literacy, parents should be actively involved in designing educational programs on financial issues at the basic and high school levels for their kids. It is believed that such a step forward will help parents to guard and guide their children's financial behaviours.

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2021

Advances in Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure

The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the occurrence of disasters and the instit... more The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the occurrence of disasters and the institutional mechanisms, as well as the legal response to such incidents. The paper provides a viewpoint by using discursive approach on arguments and examination of various legal and documented texts. Findings indicate that although the Ghanaian legal regime on disaster make reasonable provision for various breaches and remedies and establishes internationally acceptable rules in substance and procedure, in certain instances, most regulatory and enforcement agencies are often indisposed to enforcing the rules and fines. Meanwhile, factors contributing to disasters are mainly man-made attributable to non-regulatory compliance, unplanned residential and business communities, and erection of buildings in waterways, among others. It is proposed for an integrative approach and a shift from the traditional response-based thinking to a proactive response in disaster management, taking significant note of the legislations and judicial precedents in the country.

Time: Morning Session 9:00am -12:00pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm -5:00pm

African Journal of Business …, 2012

The fundamental thrust of this study is to examine the impact of three HR practices which are com... more The fundamental thrust of this study is to examine the impact of three HR practices which are compensation practices, performance evaluation practices and promotion practices on perceived performance of psychiatry nurses in the mental hospitals in Ghana. Data was collected through a time tested questionnaire from 130 nurses from Ankaful and Accra Psychiatric hospitals in Ghana. Pearson correlation and multiple regression analyses were used to measure the impact of HR practices on the performance of nurses. The results of the correlation indicated a positive relationship between compensation practices and perceived employee performance at 0.05 level of significance. Again, the study revealed a positive correlation at 0.01 level of significance between performance evaluation practice, promotion practices, and employee perceived performance. Multiple regression analysis showed that 12% (R 2 =0.122) of the variance in perceived employees' performance was accounted for by the three HR practices. The psychiatry section of the Ghana Health Service needs to pay special attention to these three HR practices in order to enhance the performance of nurses.

International Journal of Business and …, 2012

This paper explores the determinants of university working-students' financial literacy. It furth... more This paper explores the determinants of university working-students' financial literacy. It further seeks to establish the relationship between financial literacy and certain demographic characteristics. This study adopted a correlational research design as the framework to examine the relationship between variables without determining cause and effect. Data were randomly collected from 250 undergraduate and postgraduate students of a public university in Ghana. The paper found that age and work experience were positively related to financial literacy. Also, mother's education was positively correlated with respondents' financial literacy. However, level of study, work location, father's education, access to media and the source of education on money were all not significantly correlated with financial literacy. A key recommendation is that given the positive correlation between mother's education and financial literacy, parents should be actively involved in designing educational programs on financial issues at the basic and high school levels for their kids. It is believed that such a step forward will help parents to guard and guide their children's financial behaviours.