R&P Entries
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Owusu-Ansah, C. & Afful, D. (2015). Integrating Academic Management with Business Planning Activities: The case of University of Education, Winneba. Journal of Education and Practice, 6,
Abstract
Currently, public universities are facing chronic problem of underfunding. In a bid to explore more alternative and innovative ways of addressing such underfunding challenges, authorities of universities have sought to inject business activities into the management of the universities. They are now forced to search for additional sources of income from the market and serve market needs. They also commercialize some of their activities, services and programmes. This paper seeks to examine traditional role of universities and the need to inject business strategies or activities into the practices of higher education. It further highlights the positioning of the University of Education, Winneba in the marketplace and the challenges of integrating business planning activities in universities. It concludes on what needs to be done to make such intervention meaningful.
Currently, public universities are facing chronic problem of underfunding. In a bid to explore more alternative and innovative ways of addressing such underfunding challenges, authorities of universities have sought to inject business activities into the management of the universities. They are now forced to search for additional sources of income from the market and serve market needs. They also commercialize some of their activities, services and programmes. This paper seeks to examine traditional role of universities and the need to inject business strategies or activities into the practices of higher education. It further highlights the positioning of the University of Education, Winneba in the marketplace and the challenges of integrating business planning activities in universities. It concludes on what needs to be done to make such intervention meaningful.
RegistrySep 02, 2015
Owusu-Ansah, C. (2015). Academic Freedom: Its Relevance and Challenges for Public Universities in Ghana Today. Journal of Education and Practice, 6,
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There have been various shapes of opinions shared on the concept of academic freedom. This concept means different things to different people. Those outside the University view academic freedom with some level of suspicion. Even among the academia, academic freedom is rarely understood. To foster the growth of knowledge and its dissemination, the frontiers of academic freedom must be widened and embraced. This paper seeks to explore the frontiers of academic freedom, the various limitations practitioners face with the concept and how to make the concept relevant today.
There have been various shapes of opinions shared on the concept of academic freedom. This concept means different things to different people. Those outside the University view academic freedom with some level of suspicion. Even among the academia, academic freedom is rarely understood. To foster the growth of knowledge and its dissemination, the frontiers of academic freedom must be widened and embraced. This paper seeks to explore the frontiers of academic freedom, the various limitations practitioners face with the concept and how to make the concept relevant today.
RegistrySep 02, 2015
Owusu-Ansah, C. (2014). Internationalization of Ghanaian Polytechnic Education: Perspectives, Choices and Challenges. Journal of Business and Educational Policies, 10,
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As the world becomes a global village, most academic institutions all over the world have opened their doors as a way to integrate international dimensions into their activities. The exposure the students get through internationalization activities does not only help them to become responsible global citizens but it also enables the institutions to develop joint research . This paper seeks to discuss the concept, forms, elements and levels of internationalization, rationales and strategic choices of internationalization. It ends by shedding light on various ways of integrating international dimensions into polytechnic education, the challenges being faced as well as the recommendations to enhance the internationalization agenda in these institutions.
As the world becomes a global village, most academic institutions all over the world have opened their doors as a way to integrate international dimensions into their activities. The exposure the students get through internationalization activities does not only help them to become responsible global citizens but it also enables the institutions to develop joint research . This paper seeks to discuss the concept, forms, elements and levels of internationalization, rationales and strategic choices of internationalization. It ends by shedding light on various ways of integrating international dimensions into polytechnic education, the challenges being faced as well as the recommendations to enhance the internationalization agenda in these institutions.
RegistrySep 02, 2015
Anthony Abbam, Ishmael Dadson, Joy Say (2015). An Empirical Analysis of Customer Choice of Banks in Ghana. European Journal of Business Management, 7,
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The deregulation and liberalization of the financial sector as well as the enactment of the new banking law in 1988 has led to increased competition in the Ghanaian banking sector. Given the dynamic nature of the business environment in Ghana coupled with the fact that customers have become more demanding and highly sophisticated, it has become imperative for financial institutions especially banks to develop strategies and products to attract and retain customers. The current study analyses the factors that bank customers consider important in their choice of banks. The study used primary data from field survey using questionnaire as the instrument. Both descriptive and multivariate statistical methods were used to analyse the data. It was found that the most important factors influencing customer choice of a bank are location of the bank, extension of working hours by the bank, availability of ATM facility, provision of efficient services, the bank being a private one and introduction of customers to the bank by friends and relatives. It is recommended that there should be frequent marketing research by the banks to monitor and evaluate the ever changing customer peculiarities and perspectives in order to develop products or services to meet the current tastes of their customers.
The deregulation and liberalization of the financial sector as well as the enactment of the new banking law in 1988 has led to increased competition in the Ghanaian banking sector. Given the dynamic nature of the business environment in Ghana coupled with the fact that customers have become more demanding and highly sophisticated, it has become imperative for financial institutions especially banks to develop strategies and products to attract and retain customers. The current study analyses the factors that bank customers consider important in their choice of banks. The study used primary data from field survey using questionnaire as the instrument. Both descriptive and multivariate statistical methods were used to analyse the data. It was found that the most important factors influencing customer choice of a bank are location of the bank, extension of working hours by the bank, availability of ATM facility, provision of efficient services, the bank being a private one and introduction of customers to the bank by friends and relatives. It is recommended that there should be frequent marketing research by the banks to monitor and evaluate the ever changing customer peculiarities and perspectives in order to develop products or services to meet the current tastes of their customers.
Faculty of Social Sciences EducationAug 26, 2015
Asah-Asante, K. & Brako, I. (2014). Media Crusade Against Corruption in Ghan's Fourth Republic (2004-2012). International Journal of Research in Arts and Social Sciences (IJRASS), 7,
Abstract
Corruption, which has become a household word on the lips of almost everybody in Ghana, may simply be understood as the misuse of one’s public office for benefits either for himself or herself or some other groups the person has closed affinity with. The role of the media in fighting corruption in a democracy is well known. Media exposure of corrupt officials enables the law enforcement agencies to arrest and prosecute culprits and this serves as a deterrent to other would be offenders. Over the years, the corruption menace and its adverse effects on development have been of great concern to many people. In their efforts to combat corruption, successive Ghanaian governments have resorted to various means, including confiscation of property, imprisonment and even execution of convicted corrupt public officials. These measures, in spite of their punitive nature failed to suffice to deter Ghanaians from indulging in corrupt practices. In the light of the crucial role of the media in the fight against corruption, coupled with the expansion of the frontiers of free speech and the repeal of the obnoxious criminal libel and seditions laws, one would have thought the stage would be set for an effective media crusade against corruption in the country. But, unfortunately this is not the case. The question then is: what has accounted for the lack of bite of the Ghanaian media in the fight against corruption despite its vibrancy and strength in Ghana’s Fourth Republic? This paper seeks achieve three objectives. First, to contribute to the ongoing debate on whether the media can be used as an effective instrument in the fight against the corruption phenomenon, whose roots are penetrating deep into the society. Second, it is to highlight some of the high profile corruption cases in Ghana and government’s lackadaisical attitude towards addressing them. The third and the last objective is to establish whether it is the government and the state institutions which have not been performing their role as expected of them in the crusade. The study is anchored in the agenda setting theory of the media. To achieve the set objectives, articles on corruption covered by three private newspapers in Ghana were picked for the study. It was evident the media has played its role in exposing corruption, but the lackadaisical attitude of government and the appropriate state institutions have failed to act, thus making the phenomenon to blossom. There is the urgent need for both government and the relevant institutions to demonstrate serious commitment to fight against this awful menace.
Corruption, which has become a household word on the lips of almost everybody in Ghana, may simply be understood as the misuse of one’s public office for benefits either for himself or herself or some other groups the person has closed affinity with. The role of the media in fighting corruption in a democracy is well known. Media exposure of corrupt officials enables the law enforcement agencies to arrest and prosecute culprits and this serves as a deterrent to other would be offenders. Over the years, the corruption menace and its adverse effects on development have been of great concern to many people. In their efforts to combat corruption, successive Ghanaian governments have resorted to various means, including confiscation of property, imprisonment and even execution of convicted corrupt public officials. These measures, in spite of their punitive nature failed to suffice to deter Ghanaians from indulging in corrupt practices. In the light of the crucial role of the media in the fight against corruption, coupled with the expansion of the frontiers of free speech and the repeal of the obnoxious criminal libel and seditions laws, one would have thought the stage would be set for an effective media crusade against corruption in the country. But, unfortunately this is not the case. The question then is: what has accounted for the lack of bite of the Ghanaian media in the fight against corruption despite its vibrancy and strength in Ghana’s Fourth Republic? This paper seeks achieve three objectives. First, to contribute to the ongoing debate on whether the media can be used as an effective instrument in the fight against the corruption phenomenon, whose roots are penetrating deep into the society. Second, it is to highlight some of the high profile corruption cases in Ghana and government’s lackadaisical attitude towards addressing them. The third and the last objective is to establish whether it is the government and the state institutions which have not been performing their role as expected of them in the crusade. The study is anchored in the agenda setting theory of the media. To achieve the set objectives, articles on corruption covered by three private newspapers in Ghana were picked for the study. It was evident the media has played its role in exposing corruption, but the lackadaisical attitude of government and the appropriate state institutions have failed to act, thus making the phenomenon to blossom. There is the urgent need for both government and the relevant institutions to demonstrate serious commitment to fight against this awful menace.
Faculty of Social Sciences EducationAug 26, 2015
Owusu-Mensah, F, Anyan J. A.,Denkyi C, (2015). Staff Development Practices of Open and Distance Learning Institutions in Ghana: The Case of the Distance Education Programme of University of Education, Winneba. Journal of Education and Practice, 6,
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Staff development plays a crucial role in Open and Distance learning programmes because most of the staff working on these programmes are products of the conventional face to face system. Lack of proper training of staff in ODL can lead to high dropout rate among distance learners. The purpose of this study was to investigate staff development practices of the Distance Education programme of the University of Education, Winneba. The study adopted the quantitative methodology which employed survey questionnaire to collect data from 39 administrators of the Distance Education study centres. The study found among others that, the University does not have a strong pre-service programme for the administrators at its study centres. It also found that, the administrators were satisfied with the first in-service training organised for them. Based on these findings, it was recommended that, the University should put in place strategic human resource development policies in relation to distance education for teaching, technical and administrative and part-time staff and institute regular in-service training programmes for its administrators at the distance Education study centres.
Staff development plays a crucial role in Open and Distance learning programmes because most of the staff working on these programmes are products of the conventional face to face system. Lack of proper training of staff in ODL can lead to high dropout rate among distance learners. The purpose of this study was to investigate staff development practices of the Distance Education programme of the University of Education, Winneba. The study adopted the quantitative methodology which employed survey questionnaire to collect data from 39 administrators of the Distance Education study centres. The study found among others that, the University does not have a strong pre-service programme for the administrators at its study centres. It also found that, the administrators were satisfied with the first in-service training organised for them. Based on these findings, it was recommended that, the University should put in place strategic human resource development policies in relation to distance education for teaching, technical and administrative and part-time staff and institute regular in-service training programmes for its administrators at the distance Education study centres.
RegistryAug 13, 2015
Kutorglo, E, Anyan, J. A and Agbeh, A. (2015). Online Visibility of the Intellectual Output of University of Education, Winneba Staff. Journal of Educational Policy and Entrepreneurial Research, 2,
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RegistryAug 13, 2015
Brew, A.K. & Annan, E. (2015). Using Redeployment to Optimise Human Resource in Higher Education Institutions. International Journal of Contemporary Applied Sciences, 2,
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Redeployment has been viewed by many institutions across the globe as a viable way of cutting down expenditure. In the light of this, the authors have argued that redeployment as a human resource management strategy could be applied in universities and other tertiary education institutions to cut costs, especially in an era where huge sums of monies are spent annually on staff recruitment, training and development amid the financial constraints currently facing tertiary institutions. Some light has been shed on redeployment and its numerous benefits to employers and employees. The point has also been made that redeployment is a healthy way of making redundant employees more productive within an institution and thereby ensuring general improvement in the institution’s outputs and deliverables. The paper concludes by making recommendations for consideration. The recommendations include the need for tertiary institutions to have policies and procedures for managing redundancy and redeployment and the setting up of redeployment portals on institutional websites. Career adjustment funds could be established to assist with the associated costs of training to facilitate transferring redeployees into alternative positions and also the need to engage the services of experienced human resource professionals who would assist with the management of redeployment services.
Redeployment has been viewed by many institutions across the globe as a viable way of cutting down expenditure. In the light of this, the authors have argued that redeployment as a human resource management strategy could be applied in universities and other tertiary education institutions to cut costs, especially in an era where huge sums of monies are spent annually on staff recruitment, training and development amid the financial constraints currently facing tertiary institutions. Some light has been shed on redeployment and its numerous benefits to employers and employees. The point has also been made that redeployment is a healthy way of making redundant employees more productive within an institution and thereby ensuring general improvement in the institution’s outputs and deliverables. The paper concludes by making recommendations for consideration. The recommendations include the need for tertiary institutions to have policies and procedures for managing redundancy and redeployment and the setting up of redeployment portals on institutional websites. Career adjustment funds could be established to assist with the associated costs of training to facilitate transferring redeployees into alternative positions and also the need to engage the services of experienced human resource professionals who would assist with the management of redeployment services.
RegistryAug 06, 2015
Brew, A.K. & Annan, E. (2014). Quality assurance and benchmarking academic ceremonies: The organisation of congregations in University of Education, Winneba, Ghana. International Journal of Education and Research, 2,
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The paper presents an overview of incorporating quality assurance and events management principles in the organisation of congregations in institutions of higher learning. It accomplishes this by identifying challenges associated with the organisation of congregations in UEW and prescribes some solutions to those challenges in the light of quality assurance measures and principles in higher education as well as benchmarking practises. The challenges identified included stress on key institutional officers, deserting ceremonial grounds before official closing, improper dressing by graduands, problems associated with the use of open and partially enclosed venues, poor sound quality and attendant problems. The paper recommends some good practices such as delegating authority, use of enclosed venues, managing risks and the adoption of a graduation week policy.
The paper presents an overview of incorporating quality assurance and events management principles in the organisation of congregations in institutions of higher learning. It accomplishes this by identifying challenges associated with the organisation of congregations in UEW and prescribes some solutions to those challenges in the light of quality assurance measures and principles in higher education as well as benchmarking practises. The challenges identified included stress on key institutional officers, deserting ceremonial grounds before official closing, improper dressing by graduands, problems associated with the use of open and partially enclosed venues, poor sound quality and attendant problems. The paper recommends some good practices such as delegating authority, use of enclosed venues, managing risks and the adoption of a graduation week policy.
RegistryAug 06, 2015
Brew, A.K. & Annan, E. (2015). Using Redeployment to Optimise Human Resource in Higher Education Institutions. International Journal of Contemporary Applied Sciences, ,
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Redeployment has been viewed by many institutions across the globe as a viable way of cutting down expenditure. In the light of this, the authors have argued that redeployment as a human resource management strategy could be applied in universities and other tertiary education institutions to cut costs, especially in an era where huge sums of monies are spent annually on staff recruitment, training and development amid the financial constraints currently facing tertiary institutions. Some light has been shed on redeployment and its numerous benefits to employers and employees. The point has also been made that redeployment is a healthy way of making redundant employees more productive within an institution and thereby ensuring general improvement in the institution’s outputs and deliverables. The paper concludes by making recommendations for consideration. The recommendations include the need for tertiary institutions to have policies and procedures for managing redundancy and redeployment and the setting up of redeployment portals on institutional websites. Career adjustment funds could be established to assist with the associated costs of training to facilitate transferring redeployees into alternative positions and also the need to engage the services of experienced human resource professionals who would assist with the management of redeployment services. Keywords: Redeployment, Redundancy, Employee, Higher Education, Employer, Redeployee, Institution
Redeployment has been viewed by many institutions across the globe as a viable way of cutting down expenditure. In the light of this, the authors have argued that redeployment as a human resource management strategy could be applied in universities and other tertiary education institutions to cut costs, especially in an era where huge sums of monies are spent annually on staff recruitment, training and development amid the financial constraints currently facing tertiary institutions. Some light has been shed on redeployment and its numerous benefits to employers and employees. The point has also been made that redeployment is a healthy way of making redundant employees more productive within an institution and thereby ensuring general improvement in the institution’s outputs and deliverables. The paper concludes by making recommendations for consideration. The recommendations include the need for tertiary institutions to have policies and procedures for managing redundancy and redeployment and the setting up of redeployment portals on institutional websites. Career adjustment funds could be established to assist with the associated costs of training to facilitate transferring redeployees into alternative positions and also the need to engage the services of experienced human resource professionals who would assist with the management of redeployment services. Keywords: Redeployment, Redundancy, Employee, Higher Education, Employer, Redeployee, Institution
RegistryAug 06, 2015
