Vol 2, Issue 1, March 2014
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Journals
The Effect of Product Differentiation on Profitability in the Petroleum Industry of Ghana
Firms differentiate their products to avoid ruinous price competition, but performance depends crucially on the degree of location. A company’s physical product offering may be highly differentiated on features not provided by competitors in the same industry, some also differentiate their product on performance with basis on power, professional credibility etc. This research comprises 15
The Structure, Conduct and Performance of Commercial Banks in Ghana
This paper analyses the structure, conduct, and performance of commercial banks in Ghana. The empirical investigation uses two different measures of concentration to represent market structure and a market share variable to capture the effect of Market conduct on bank performance, and two accounting measures: return data on Return on Assets (ROA), return on equity
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Employee Work Engagement and Organizational Commitment: A Comparative Study of Private and Public Sector Organizations in Ghana
Employee engagement remains a relatively virgin area especially in the Sub-Saharan region. The present study investigated employee work engagement and organizational commitment using a comparative approach of private and public sector employees in Ghana. One hundred and five (105) employees of three public and three private organizations with analogous characteristics in the Accra Metropolis of
Comparative analyses of Strategic Financial Management Practices in Faith-based and Community-interest organizations
Non-profit organizations render certain services not provided by business or public sectors such as skills development, employment creation and fostering of pathways for social inclusion. In spite of their generally-acknowledged significant contribution to the society, researches on the management of their finance are not much. This research therefore advances the frontiers of knowledge by comparatively
Ethical Issues in Advertising and Marketing: An Empirical Analysis of the Hindrances to Efficient Marketing and Product Communication Management in Kenya
Ethics consists of certain rules and standards of conduct recognized as binding in a professional body or an association. When we consider corporate morality, we must conclude that no price is too high, for in the long run, we have no alternative to ethical business behaviour. This research sought to find out key ethical issues
Cell Phone Disposal and Strategic Evaluation of Electronic Waste Management in Kenya, a Case of Mobile Phone Dealers in Kisumu County
Strategic evaluation of electronic waste and cell phone disposal was conducted by the researchers in Kisumu County, Kenya. The researcher sought information from both the published and unpublished documents for the review. The study established that there is strong relationship between effective strategic evaluation management and cell phone disposal. The researchers concluded that there is
Analyzing the effects of HR System on Organizational Performance
It is responsible for bringing people into the Organization, helping them carry out their work, pay off them for their labors, and solving problems that arise. There are seven management functions of a human resources (HR) department that will be specifically addressed: staffing, performance appraisals, compensation and benefits, training and development, employee and labor relations,
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Occupational Stress among Academic Staff Performance in Private University: Empirical Evidence from Covenant University, Nigeria
The study examined occupational stress among Academic Staff Performance in Private University in Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to ascertain whether work overload has impact on the quality of graduates produced by a Nigerian University, to examine the relationship between university policy and the loyalty of academic staff of a Nigerian University, to
Role of Information System Security in the Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya: A Survey of Information Communication Technology Firms In Nairobi
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya have reluctantly laid focus on information system security which has hampered growth in most firms resulting in stagnancy. Like the rest of Africa, SMEs in Kenya are faced with exertions of malicious system corruption, espionage, electronic fraud and malicious hackers. Consequently, Information Communication Technology (ICT) SME firms fail