Journal articles: 'Business education – Ghana – Case studies'

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Boakye, Alfred Asuming, Richard Ampadu-Ameyaw, George Owusu Essegbey, and Justina Adwoa Onumah. "SUCCESS FACTORS FOR MICRO AND SMALL AGRIBUSINESS ENTERPRISES (MSES) – THE CASE OF GHANA." Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development 47, no. 1 (August 20, 2018): 6–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.17306/j.jard.2018.00406.

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Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) are consideredto be engines of economic growth worldwide. Their efficiencyand competitiveness is critical to the creation of employment,income generation and poverty reduction and thereby to generalgrowth of the economy. However, studies on MSEs inGhana have mainly focused on the financial performance withlittle or no attention paid to the contribution of environmentaland socio-demographic factors to entrepreneurial success.The data for this study was obtained from Micro and SmallEnterprises (MSEs) in some twenty districts across Ghana.A total of 2899 entrepreneurs were interviewed. A binary logitregression was used in determining the impact of socio-demographicand environmental factors on entrepreneurial businesssuccess. As shown by the results, the odds of business successincrease by 67% if the formal education period is extendedby one year. Supportive environmental factors also significantlycontribute to business success. This study recommendsa policy that will help improving access to market for MSEs.Policy makers should consider strengthening the potential ofinstitutional support in terms of market information deliveredby public institutions to enhance the business success of agribusinessentrepreneurs in Ghana.Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) are consideredto be engines of economic growth worldwide. Their efficiencyand competitiveness is critical to the creation of employment,income generation and poverty reduction and thereby to generalgrowth of the economy. However, studies on MSEs inGhana have mainly focused on the financial performance withlittle or no attention paid to the contribution of environmentaland socio-demographic factors to entrepreneurial success.The data for this study was obtained from Micro and SmallEnterprises (MSEs) in some twenty districts across Ghana.A total of 2899 entrepreneurs were interviewed. A binary logitregression was used in determining the impact of socio-demographicand environmental factors on entrepreneurial businesssuccess. As shown by the results, the odds of business successincrease by 67% if the formal education period is extendedby one year. Supportive environmental factors also significantlycontribute to business success. This study recommendsa policy that will help improving access to market for MSEs.Policy makers should consider strengthening the potential ofinstitutional support in terms of market information deliveredby public institutions to enhance the business success of agribusinessentrepreneurs in Ghana.

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Kissi, Ernest, Divine Kwaku Ahadzie, Caleb Debrah, and Theophilus Adjei-Kumi. "Underlying strategies for improving entrepreneurial skills development of technical and vocational students in developing countries: using Ghana as a case study." Education + Training 62, no. 5 (June 8, 2020): 599–614. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/et-11-2019-0264.

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PurposeIn Ghana, graduates often have limited entrepreneurial skills and rarely undertake entrepreneur initiatives as they are persistently in search of non-existing jobs in the formal sector. On this basis, this study was conducted to identify underlying strategies for improving entrepreneurial skill requirement of technical and vocational students in developing countries using Ghana as a case study.Design/methodology/approachThe study approach was largely mixed, as the study aimed at testing existing theories on the entrepreneurial development of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) graduates and tutors using a quantitative approach. The findings of the study were further validated qualitatively by interviewing TVET experts and tutors. The analysis of the quantitative data gathered was done using relative importance index (RII) and factor analysis (FA). The thematic analysis was employed in analyzing the qualitative data gathered.FindingsThe study revealed that four key strategies needed in improving the entrepreneurial skills and entrepreneurial education among TVE students in Ghana: comprised learner/student centred education; problem-based learning (PBL); classrooms that encourage development of intellectual aptitudes and activity-based learning (ABL). However, the leading reasons for non-usage of the underlying strategies were the lack of capacity of the tutors in the adoption of the strategies, lack of availability of human resources at TVET and the poor perception of TVET tutors and students. Some challenges included faced in adopting the strategies encompassed inadequate training resources, tutors’ training not tailored to the emerging technological advancement, insufficient resources and infrastructure, lack of industrial collaboration and readiness of the job market to absolve graduate from TVET.Research limitations/implicationsThe results of the study showed the mode of instruction delivery of entrepreneurial education should be improved by adopting the key strategies identified in this study in comparison to the conventional mode of education. The findings of this study would stir the policy debate on entrepreneurial education in Ghana. Similarly, further studies could develop relevant hypothesis for testing the identified strategies and its impact on entrepreneurial skill development in Ghana.Originality/valueVarious studies on entrepreneurial education has been developed all over the world. This study focused on how the skills of TVE students can be improved. The study further identified reasons for non-usage of these strategies in improving the entrepreneurial skills and entrepreneurial education by TVET tutors and other challenges faced by tutors who adopted the underlying strategies. A study of this nature in Ghana is novel and cogent findings were elicited from this study that could form the basis for policymaking and curriculum development in developing countries.

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Owusu-Manu, D., D. J. Edwards, S. K. Afrane, I. K. Dontwi, and P. Laycock. "Professional Doctoral Scholarship in Ghana." Industry and Higher Education 29, no. 3 (June 2015): 197–207. http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/ihe.2015.0257.

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The constantly evolving paradigm of 21st century educational offerings and the growing demand for ‘professional practice’ research degrees have raised concerns about the relevance of the traditional ‘theoretical’ PhD award. To meet this growing demand, and address these concerns, alternative routes to achieving the doctoral award have been developed (such as EngD and DBA). However, many higher education institutions in developing countries have not responded to the new demand. Against this contextual background, this paper reports on a case study of the recently established Centre for Doctoral Training in Business, Enterprise and Professional Studies (CDT-BEPS) at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana. The CDT-BEPS embraces five development stages of professional doctoral training and learning skills sets: business; research; creativity; transferability; and evidential learning. The framework for developing the CDT-BEPS was validated using feedback from an international panel of experts encompassing academics, researchers, students and practitioners. It is argued that the research findings may be useful for other HEIs in developing countries currently exploring alternative routes for doctoral training. It is noted that further research is required to establish strategic collaborative and operational frameworks to support the CDT-BEPS and its long-term sustainability.

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Owusu Kwateng, Kwame, and Justice Eric Darko. "Total quality management practices in aquaculture companies: a case from Ghana." TQM Journal 29, no. 4 (June 12, 2017): 624–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/tqm-03-2017-0027.

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Purpose Studies on managers’ awareness level of total quality management (TQM) in the aquaculture industry in Ghana are scarce, if existing at all. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the awareness level of managers in Ghana’s aquaculture industry about TQM practices and how it is applied in their operations. Design/methodology/approach In this study, simple random sampling technique was used to select 52 respondents from aquaculture companies in Ghana. The respondents were managers and supervisors who have better understanding of organizational operations and quality management issues. Managers and supervisors considered for the study include quality managers, operational/production managers, supervisors, and also top managers. Findings The findings from the study depict that respondents’ awareness level about TQM practices and concepts in the aquaculture industry are acceptable and they agree to the fact that TQM is a way of guaranteeing high-quality products and services. The institutions’ main areas of concentration are management leadership, continuous process management, and improvement. Again, the companies’ culture depicts more of a control measure than a prophylactic treatment. Practical implications The outcome of this paper will help in comprehending the TQM awareness in the aquaculture industry in Ghana. It will also highlight major areas that managers and supervisors in the industry need education on, in other to enhance their quality skills. Originality/value This research is among the first ever known attempts to assess the awareness of TQM concepts and practices in the aquaculture industry in Ghana. It will help improve the quality practices in the industry.

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Agyemang, Otuo Serebour, and Monia Castellini. "Corporate governance in an emergent economy: a case of Ghana." Corporate Governance 15, no. 1 (February 2, 2015): 52–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cg-04-2013-0051.

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Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine corporate governance practices in an emerging economy. It focusses on how ownership control and board control systems operate in corporate organisations in an emergent economy, assuming that these systems are essential for enhancing good corporate governance practices in emerging countries. Design/methodology/approach – The paper builds on descriptive multiple-case study with multiple units of analysis to divulge how ownership control and board control systems function to ensuring effective corporate governance in publicly listed corporate organisations in Ghana. A criterion-based sampling technique is used to select the companies. Thereafter, three techniques of data collection are used to gather data from the companies: archival records, semi-structured interviews and observation. Findings – By linking the gathered data to the paper’s theoretical propositions, the study highlights that all the companies are characterised by the presence of large shareholders, and, in consequence, they tend to exert extensive control over the activities of the companies through their involvement in the decision-making processes. However, whilst the presence of large shareholders has the tendency to solve the agency problem, it poses challenges in regards to minority shareholders’ interests in these corporate organisations. The study also reveals that boards of directors tend to exercise control over corporate organisations when majority shareholders stop interfering in their dealings. This implies that when major shareholders fully partake in corporate decision-making processes of companies, boards of directors seem to be sheer advisory bodies to management. Research limitations/implications – This is a paper to shed light on corporate governance practices in four large publicly listed corporate organisations on the Ghana Stock Exchange, so the observable facts do not apply to other emergent economies. In addition, the sample does not represent all corporate organisations in Ghana; thus, the empirical observations cannot be generalised to other organisations that have not been included in this study. However, the empirical results can be applied to other similar corporations in Ghana and other emergent economies in an analytical sense. With the application of inductive reasoning, the results can be applied to provide important appreciation in an effort to understand the structure of corporate governance practices in organisations in developing countries. Practical implications – A comparative analysis of the empirical observations from this study and the recommended guidelines of corporate governance of Ghana has been carried out, and aspects in which organisations need to reform and improve to fully comply with the guidelines are highlighted: director independence, director evaluation, introduction of new directors and board education. This could possibly be the foundation upon which corporate governance structures in these organisations can be restructured and further enhanced. Originality/value – The majority of the studies of corporate governance in emergent economies have used quantitative techniques to examine the relationship between corporate governance mechanisms and firm performance. However, this study takes a different approach to examine corporate governance practice in an emergent economy by using a comprehensive and defensible qualitative analysis to examine relations between ownership structure and shareholder control, and board of directors and board control. In addition, it highlights how ownership and board control systems interact in corporate organisations in emergent economies.

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Segbenya, Moses, George Kwaku Toku Oduro, Fred Peniana, and Kwesi Ghansah. "Proximity and choice of College of Distance Education (CoDE) of the University of Cape Coast for further studies." International Journal of Educational Management 33, no. 5 (July 8, 2019): 1012–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijem-12-2017-0379.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the proximity of study centres to the students of College of Distance Education, University of Cape Coast (CoDE/UCC) and whether further studies of distance learners who were teachers and employees could lead to absenteeism in their workplaces. Design/methodology/approach A sequential explanatory strategy was used. A self-administered questionnaire and unstructured interviews as well as observation guides were employed to collect data from 2,077 students pursuing business and education programmes of CoDE in all study centres across Ghana. Data were analysed with descriptive statistics and pattern matching of content analysis. Findings The study found that few teachers and other workers pursuing the distance education do absent themselves from the workplace or classroom on Fridays preceding their face-to-face session because they embarked on their journey to the study centres on Friday morning. Some teachers also absented themselves from work on Mondays after face-to-face sessions for a lack of means of transport on Sunday after lessons. The absenteeism of these respondents directly and indirectly affected their employers, students and customers. Practical implications It was therefore recommended that management of CoDE/UCC should open more study centres in all the regions especially Western, Ashanti, Upper East, Northern and Upper West Regions to reduce number of hours spent by students to their study centres and consider introducing the business programmes at the existing district centres to reduce average distance covered by these students to commute from their places of work to their respective centres in the regional capitals. It was also recommended that online/electronic learning and audio versions (impersonal communication) of the study modules should be introduced so that students would not necessary have to travel to the study centre to participate in lectures/face-to-face sessions. Originality/value The findings of this study will help managers and administrators of both public and private distance educational providers. In addition to providing basis and areas for establishing study centres for geographical proximity, findings of the study should prove helpful for designing and delivering electronic and audio versions of distance education modules to reduce the level of absenteeism in workplace for the students.

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Mabe, Joshua Biliwi, and Elias Danyi Kuusaana. "Property taxation and its revenue utilisation for urban infrastructure and services in Ghana." Property Management 34, no. 4 (August 15, 2016): 297–315. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/pm-07-2015-0033.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss property taxation and examine the extent of its contribution to financing urban infrastructure/services in Ghana. Dwelling on existing literature, it analyses the contribution of property tax to local level internally generated funds (IGF) and expenditure on urban infrastructure/services financed from IGF. Design/methodology/approach – Using a case study approach with a combination of both quantitative and qualitative research, this research was carried out in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis in the Western region, Ghana based on its economic and social diversity, business and economic opportunities and different land tenure systems. Data were collected through expert interviews and questionnaires, with a baseline study from 2006 to 2013. To check the veracity of data, triangulation of data were adopted. Findings – The study revealed that property rate accounted for 28 per cent of IGF of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA). This revenue was expended mostly on waste management, education, social services, street lights and health facilities. For the period between 2006 and 2013, property rates revenue alone was able to finance not less than 84 per cent of total expenditure from IGF. It was estimated that if the challenges to property taxation were resolved in Ghana, the tax could finance the entire annual IGF budget of the STMA on urban infrastructure and services over and above the expended expenditure with a surplus margin of 13 per cent. Practical implications – This paper makes available empirical evidence of property tax contribution to IGF of STMA that could stimulate and enhance revenue mobilisation of other local government authorities. Debate on property tax revenue contribution towards financing urban infrastructure/services is also stimulated. Originality/value – There exist many researches on property tax, however, none of these studies have examined the exact contributions of property rating revenue in financing urban infrastructure and services. This paper is the product of the original research conducted in Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis.

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Adu-Gyamfi, Mavis, Zheng He, Gabriel Nyame, Seth Boahen, and Michelle Frempomaa Frempong. "Effects of Internal CSR Activities on Social Performance: The Employee Perspective." Sustainability 13, no. 11 (June 1, 2021): 6235. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13116235.

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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) continues to receive greater attention in the current business world. Many studies on CSR focus on manufacturing or industrial companies by examining external CSR activities from external stakeholders’ perceptions. However, academic institutions such as higher education institutions (HEIs) remain highly unexplored in the context of internal corporate social responsibility (ICSR). Employees are the most valuable and vital assets for every business organization. Therefore, this study focuses on CSR’s internal dimensions to determine its impact on social performance in HEIs in Ghana. Recognizing the social exchange theory (SET), we specifically examined the effects of five internal CSR dimensions (i.e., health and safety, human rights, training and development, workplace diversity, and work-life balance) on social performance. We used a multi-case approach to assess internal CSR activities in private and public Ghanaian universities. We purposely selected three public universities and one private university because of their varying contexts and academic mandates. We used structured questionnaires to collect data from both teaching and non-teaching staff of the selected universities. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to assess the data. We found that health and safety, workplace diversity, and training and development positively and significantly impact social performance. At the same time, human rights and work-life balance have an insignificant effect on social performance. Thus, ICSR practices have a substantial influence on both employees’ and organization’s performance, and hence this study gives important implications for both researchers and practitioners

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Intsiful, Emmanuel, and Albert Martins. "Examining the Role of Non-Formal Education as a Conduit to Poverty Reduction and Rural Development: The Case of a Rural Community in a Municipality in Ghana." Journal of Education and Training 6, no. 2 (April 4, 2019): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jet.v6i2.13586.

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Non-formal education (NFE) programmes involve literacy and numerical programmes that aim at training people to read and write. Gaining such basic literacy skills enables a person to use the reading, writing and calculation to develop the self and the community as a whole. In the Ghanaian context, the Ministry of Education in the year 2000 established the National Functional Literacy Programme with the chief aim of making accessible literacy and life skills to the rural poor and the illiterate. The aim of this paper was to examine the extent to which non-formal education contributes to literacy improvement, poverty reduction and rural development in a rural community within a municipality in Ghana. The researchers employed Amartya Sen’s capabilities approach to economic and human development and Paulo Freire’s concept of education for conscientization.The findings of the study show that the non-formal education programme plays a very critical role in the reduction of illiteracy coupled with improving the living standard of the rural adult learners, once the programme is well organized and implemented. Thus, the activities of NFE have the potential to make the illiterate poor become functionally literate which is a necessary condition for poverty reduction. Providing skill training is one of the major ways of improving the livelihood of poor people. Based on the impact of NFE activities on those who had graduated from the programme has the potential of reducing illiteracy and improving the standard of living of the people. The impact has been felt in areas like literacy and numeracy, economic, social and political empowerment of learners in the community studied. However, the programme needs to be strengthened to address the issue of funding which has become a major challenge for the NFE. Facilitators and supervisors need enough motivation to commit them fully to the task and learners need support to start their own business to bring about meaningful poverty reduction.

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Komodromos, Marcos. "Interactive radio, social network sites and development in Africa: a literature review study." Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy 15, no. 2 (April 5, 2021): 282–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jec-06-2020-0111.

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Purpose The technology determinism theory facilitated in assessing the impact of interactive radio and social network sites (SNSs) on development factors such as education, agriculture, health, and governance, by conducting an integrative and comprehensive literature review focusing on African countries. This paper aims to conduct this literature review to provide comprehensive empirical evidence on the impact of interactive radio and SNSs on development in Africa. Design/methodology/approach This study examined articles that were retrieved from online databases including EBSCOhost, Elsevier, Science Direct, SAGE Journals, Springer and Wiley Online Library. The keywords used included interactive radio, radio, development in Africa, SNS, agriculture, education, health, peace and governance. Search phrases were formulated using boolean operators “AND” and “OR.” Findings Study results revealed that interactive radio and SNSs improve knowledge among farmers and allow the dissemination of information on innovative agricultural techniques, which supports the adoption of sustainable practices. Interactive radio promotes political accountability because the strategies provide the voiceless and powerless communities with a platform to express themselves. This paper discovers that the incorporation of SNS with existing multimedia communication facilitates the dissemination of health-related information on illnesses such as Ebola, HIV, hypertension, diabetes and Polio, and interactive radio and SNS promote education among marginalized communities and under-served rural schools. Research limitations/implications The findings on the impact of interactive radio and SNSs do not represent all 54 countries in Africa. Although the studies included in this literature review were conducted in several countries such as South Africa, Nigeria, Somalia, Kenya, Malawi, Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, this limited the generalizability of the findings and recommendations. Also, the other potential limitation is that using the inclusion-exclusion criteria could have resulted in bias when selecting the studies to include in the review. Practical implications The paper might serve as a valuable source of information for students, academics and entrepreneurs where the impact of interactive radio and SNSs on agriculture, education, health and governance, which are core determinants of development in Africa, has been assessed for further case studies in this area. Social implications The use of interactive radio has helped in decreasing health issues caused by a deficiency in vitamin A among children in sub-Saharan Africa. Originality/value The development of sustainable and effective interactive radio programs is dependent on the collaboration of the core stakeholders such as governmental ministries, donor organizations and the mass communication sector. Numerous open sources on technology radio stations are available to employ social media managers to help in the application of knowledge.

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Cameron, Stuart, and Eric Daniel Ananga. "Savings Groups, Livelihoods and Education: Two Case Studies in Ghana." Journal of International Development 27, no. 7 (January 30, 2015): 1027–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jid.3067.

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Randolph, Nsor Ambala, and Mensah Onumah Joseph. "Ethics education in management accounting studies: Evidence from business schools in Ghana." Journal of Accounting and Taxation 7, no. 5 (May 31, 2015): 88–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.5897/jat2015.0178.

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Olivier, Jill, and Quentin Wodon. "FAITH-INSPIRED EDUCATION IN GHANA: A HISTORICAL CASE EXAMPLE." Review of Faith & International Affairs 12, no. 2 (April 3, 2014): 27–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15570274.2014.918751.

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Nyadu-Addo, Ralph, and Mavis Serwah Benneh Mensah. "Entrepreneurship education in Ghana – the case of the KNUST entrepreneurship clinic." Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 25, no. 4 (August 13, 2018): 573–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jsbed-02-2017-0062.

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PurposeEntrepreneurship education thrives on the pillars of experiential education. Using the case of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana, the purpose of this paper is to examine the entrepreneurship clinic (EC) as a viable pedagogy for the promotion of experiential education in entrepreneurship.Design/methodology/approachThe paper relies on insider action research to analyse, within Joplin’s five-step model, the case of the EC at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana.FindingsThe analysis showed that the KNUST clinic comprises five main activities including preparation, orientation, selection and matching, coaching and monitoring and evaluation. In relation to Joplin’s five-step model, the first three stages of the clinic provide focus for the clinic while the remaining two stages – coaching and monitoring and evaluation – entail activities that are geared towards action, support, feedback and debrief. Through the clinic, thousands of tertiary students have been trained in entrepreneurship and new venture creation; some selected participants have been coached while others have had the opportunity to qualify for business incubation.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough the paper discusses some achievements of the clinic in relation to enrolment and fundraising, it does not assess the impact of the clinic on the entrepreneurial competencies, intentions and initiatives of participants, hence, these issues are recommended for future research.Practical implicationsThe paper demonstrates that it is feasible to implement the EC methodology, irrespective of the cost and time implications that are often associated with experiential educational methodologies. However, support from university management, funding raising from internal and external sources and technical support from industry and government agencies are key to the sustainability of clinics.Originality/valueThe paper adds novelty to the entrepreneurship education literature by bringing to the fore how a university in an emerging African economy is implementing and managing the EC pedagogy.

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Forster, Phyllis, Rosemary Quarcoo, Elizabeth Lani Ashong, and Victoria Ghanney. "Views of Teacher-Trainees on Clothing and Textiles Education in two Teacher Education Universities in Ghana." World Journal of Education 7, no. 1 (December 29, 2016): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/wje.v7n1p1.

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The study explored the views of teacher-trainees on Clothing and Textiles (C&T) education in two teacher educationuniversities in Ghana. The objectives were to find out whether pre-tertiary Sewing/C&T lessons provided them withsmall-scale business skills, and foundation for higher education, they could teach Sewing/C&T competently oninternship, identify their sources of motivation, and elicit their suggestions to improve on the subject. Data collectedrevealed that one-tenth and two-thirds acquired small-scale business skills from their lessons at basic and secondarylevels respectively. About 71% indicated they taught the subject competently on internship and career intention wastheir main motivating factor for the subject. For improvement, there is need to provide adequate modern facilities andcompetent teachers with current ideas in content and pedagogy, and good teacher relationship with students andindustry. Other suggestions were, students should remain focused and attract others to the subject through theirdressing. Feed-back from the teacher trainees indicates that Sewing/C&T education in Ghana provides occupationalskills and foundation for further studies.

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Rosanova, N., and E. Savitskaya. "Economics in Business Education." Voprosy Ekonomiki, no. 11 (November 20, 2005): 116–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2005-11-116-129.

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The article summarizes main achievements in teaching methods of economics that being applied in business schools can help improve efficiency of economic education. More active advanced methods such as case studies, discussions, open essay type questions are used to stimulate analytical way of economic thinking.

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Opstad, Leiv. "Success in business studies and mathematical background: the case of Norway." Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education 10, no. 3 (July 2, 2018): 399–408. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jarhe-11-2017-0136.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine whether the type of mathematics skills developed at secondary school an effect on students’ later success in business studies. At many business schools in Norway, more students are applying than there are places available. The ranking of applications depends on the grade point average (GPA) level, irrespective of the level or type of mathematics studied at secondary school, where the students are free to choose practically orientated or theoretical mathematics. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative analysis (regression model) was applied using data for undergraduate students enrolled in business studies over a three–year period (2012–2014). Findings Students with a non-theoretical background in mathematics obtain systematically lower grades on many courses, especially in core business school subjects. Ranking applicants to business studies courses based on their GPA scores irrespective of their level of mathematics may lead to the admission of less able students. Research limitations/implications There is little information available concerning why students choose different paths in mathematics at upper secondary school, but the decision students make has an influence on their grades in business courses. Originality/value By requiring more knowledge of theoretical mathematics, students’ performance at business school will improve. Changing the admission criteria could improve the quality of graduates and reduce the dropout rate.

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Osei, Collins, Maktoba Omar, and Tasneem Suliman Joosub. "The effect of colonial legacies on Africa’s inward FDI: the case of UK FDI in Ghana." critical perspectives on international business 16, no. 3 (February 3, 2020): 259–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cpoib-05-2018-0041.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the role colonial ties play in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to Ghana, several years after the official end of colonisation in the African continent. Colonisation left behind legacies of institutional framework, social ties and remnants of companies of colonial masters, which could potentially offer contemporary businesses from home countries the benefits of country of origin agglomeration. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses sequential explanatory mixed research design through 101 questionnaires and 8 interviews from the UK companies with FDI in Ghana. This approached enabled the initial quantitative results to be explored further through the qualitative data. Findings Colonial ties have limited influence on contemporary flow of FDI to Ghana, in spite of the institutional legacies between former colonisers and colonies. Majority of UK companies are influenced by agglomeration opportunities in general rather than country of origin agglomeration. However, country of origin agglomeration remains important to over a third of the companies surveyed. Research limitations/implications The sample was taken from the non-extractive industry in Ghana, and caution must be applied in generalising the findings. However, some universal issues concerning agglomeration and institutions are discussed. Originality/value Although there has been some research on colonial history and its impact on FDI in Africa, existing knowledge on bilateral relations is rather limited. Unlike previous studies, this research provides depth by examining colonial influence on FDI between two countries, using two key concepts: country of origin agglomeration and institutions. It provides UK companies with contemporary views to consider when exploring FDI opportunities in Ghana, particularly in relation to the effects of the colonial history. It also provides investment promotion agencies with empirical results on the importance of various forms of agglomeration and institutions for FDI attraction.

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Thompson, Mumuni. "Early Childhood Pedagogy in a Socio-cultural Medley in Ghana: Case Studies in Kindergarten." International Journal of Early Childhood 51, no. 2 (July 6, 2019): 177–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13158-019-00242-7.

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Wahlberg, Madeleine, and Denis Gleeson. "‘Doing the business’: paradox and irony in vocational education – GNVQ business studies as a case in point." Journal of Vocational Education & Training 55, no. 4 (December 2003): 423–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13636820300200238.

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Wahlberg, Madeleine, and Denis Gleeson. "‘Doing the business’: paradox and irony in vocational education – GNVQ business studies as a case in point." Journal of Vocational Education and Training 55, no. 4 (December 1, 2003): 423–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13636820300200243.

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Etim, Alice, David N. Etim, and George Heilman. "Gender Differences in ICT Use Among Small Business Owners in Ghana." International Journal of ICT Research in Africa and the Middle East 8, no. 1 (January 2019): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijictrame.2019010101.

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In the last two decades, microfinance institutions across regions have helped to financially build small businesses in areas of disadvantaged populations. The efforts in providing entrepreneurs with small non-collateralized loans (or micro-loans) along with developing cooperative programs for entrepreneurs were reported in earlier studies as being helpful in alleviating some borrowers from extreme economic poverty. However, early warning signals were raised about whether microfinance institutions were benefiting themselves more than the poor. This article assesses the differences in attitudes toward the use of information and communication technology among small business owners in Ghana that have access to micro-loans. The findings indicate significant differences between interest payers and interest non-payers based on region of the country, age, education, and membership in an entrepreneurship program.

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Tunstall, Richard, and Martin Lynch. "The role of simulation case studies in enterprise education." Education + Training 52, no. 8/9 (November 23, 2010): 624–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00400911011088953.

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Hicks, David, and Jennifer Gidley. "Futures education: Case studies, theories and transformative speculations." Futures 44, no. 1 (February 2012): 1–3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2011.08.001.

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Peseta, Tai. "Professional doctorate research in Australia: commentary and case studies from business, education and Indigenous studies." Journal of Educational Administration and History 44, no. 2 (May 2012): 174–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00220620.2012.659948.

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Pedrini, Matteo, Valentina Langella, and Mario Molteni. "Do entrepreneurial education programs impact the antecedents of entrepreneurial intention?" Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy 11, no. 03 (July 10, 2017): 373–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jec-12-2016-0043.

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Purpose Since the number of Entrepreneur Education Programs (EEPs) is constantly increasing, there is an ongoing debate on their effectiveness on entrepreneurial intention, but mixed results were found. This paper aims to analyse the impact of an EEP on the antecedents of the entrepreneurial intention in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach Following the theory of planned behaviour, we analysed the impact of the EEP on 30 participants of the “E4impact MBA” managed in Accra (Ghana), using an explanatory approach with a mixed-method quasi-experimental design featuring pre and post-testing as well as methods for measuring students’ self-perceived change. Findings Results show that EEPs strongly and positively affect some physiological characteristics, skills, and knowledge of participants, which are antecedents of entrepreneurial intentions. Originality/value The study offers a perspective of EEPs programs in a fast-expanding market, covering the lack of studies on entrepreneurship in these areas, and it is focus on a post-graduate program covering the lacks of studies on these level of education.

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Wynn-Williams, Kate, Rosalind H. Whiting, and Ralph W. Adler. "The Influence of Business Case Studies on Learning Styles: An Empirical Investigation." Accounting Education 17, no. 2 (June 2008): 113–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09639280601026030.

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TREJO-PECH, CARLOS J. O., and SUSAN WHITE. "THE USE OF CASE STUDIES IN UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION." Revista de Administração de Empresas 57, no. 4 (August 2017): 342–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0034-759020170405.

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ABSTRACT We develop constructs to evaluate the factors influencing the degree of students' acceptance of cases. In our proposed framework, student acceptance is affected by the case selection, intensity of faculty use, training, course type and level, level of instructor expertise, teaching atmosphere, and the faculty's beliefs about the usefulness of the case method. Our sample includes faculty teaching quantitative or qualitative courses across several disciplines in undergraduate business administration. Responses to a survey are analyzed using factor analysis and regression. The quantitative analysis is complemented by interviews with a subset of expert faculty using a two-round modified Delphi technique. This study may be limited by the fact that it measured faculty perceptions of the degree of students' acceptance of cases, rather than student acceptance directly. Future research might survey students or use students' courses evaluations to validate or contradict our results.

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Pramudya, Sakti Hendra. "Succession Planning in Micro and Small Family Business (Case: Micro and Small Family Business in East Jakarta)." Airlangga Journal of Innovation Management 2, no. 1 (July 2, 2021): 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/ajim.v2i1.26567.

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Family business studies are gaining a foothold in Indonesia. This organization is the most common type of firm throughout the world. Nonetheless, the low survival rate of family businesses may relate to the issue of management succession and the issue is still the principal challenge that they need to face. This study will focus on knowing the importance of succession planning for family business owners, especially those belonging to the micro and small business category. The study involved one hundred family business owners in East Jakarta as respondents of the survey. The study itself would be focused on the ground rules made by the incumbents during succession planning. The study has revealed that, generally, the majority of the sample does not have an appropriate plan of succession. The result also exhibits that the majority of respondents favoring nuclear family members as the future successor. Moreover, the homosocial reproduction phenomenon also could be identified from the survey.

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Akyeampong, Kwame. "Making the Introduction of Multi-media Technologies Count in Education Reform in Africa: the Case of Ghana." Comunicar 16, no. 32 (March 1, 2009): 109–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.3916/c32-2009-02-009.

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This contribution reviews the introduction of old and new information communication technologies in Ghanaian education. It points out how the recent proliferation of multi-media technologies in the country has ultimately encouraged the introduction of ICTs in education. However, the author argues that much of the move to introduce these new technologies into schools and colleges has not reflected the need to re-conceptualise teacher education curriculum practices to base its foundations on constructivist ideas about knowledge and its production. Without this, reforms to introduce new information communication technologies in classrooms risk becoming tools that are again used to reinforce old traditions of teaching and learning based on uncritical transmission of knowledge. Finally, the author argues that changes to the teacher education curriculum in Ghana, and elsewhere in Africa, should also reflect the new professional learning identities and learning experiences that ICT and other media communication tools are meant to foster in the classroom. La presente contribución da un repaso a la introducción de las tecnologías antiguas y nuevas de la información en el sector educativo de Ghana. Señala cómo la reciente proliferación de las tecnologías mul timedia en el país ha alentado finalmente la introducción de las TIC en la educación. Sin embargo, el autor sostiene que buena parte de la motivación para introducir estas nuevas tecnologías en los centros educativos e institutos superiores no ha reflejado la necesidad de reconceptualizar las prácticas curriculares en la formación docente, con el fin de fundamentarlas en ideas constructivistas sobre los conocimientos y su producción. Sin esto, las reformas para introducir las nuevas tecnologías de información y comunicación en las aulas corren el riesgo de ser meramente herramientas que nuevamente se utilizan para reforzar las viejas tradiciones de enseñanza y aprendizaje en base a la trasmisión de los conocimientos sin ningún pensamiento crítico. Finalmente, el autor insiste en que los cambios curriculares en la formación docente en Ghana, y en otras partes de África, también deben reflejar las nuevas identidades de aprendizaje profesional y experiencias de aprendizaje que deben fomentar las TIC y otras herramientas mediáticas en el aula.

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McEwen, Alex, Carol McGuinness, and Damian Knipe. "Teaching and cognitive outcomes in A-levels and advanced GNVQs: case studies from science and business studies classrooms." Research Papers in Education 16, no. 2 (January 2001): 199–222. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02671520121993.

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Pollitt, David. "Making education and training work: case studies of good practice." Education + Training 42, no. 7 (October 2000): 403–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eum0000000005372.

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Hughes, Tim, Don Webber, and Nicholas O’Regan. "Achieving wider impact in business and management: analysing the case studies from REF 2014." Studies in Higher Education 44, no. 4 (October 26, 2017): 628–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2017.1393059.

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Adzroe, Erik, and Bankole Awuzie. "Leveraging e-business technology for construction procurement improvement: Qualitative perspectives from Ghana." International Journal of Construction Supply Chain Management 8, no. 1 (July 31, 2018): 43–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.14424/ijcscm801018-43-59.

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e-Business technology adoption within the Ghanaian construction context has been described as abysmal, particularly among Ghanaian construction micro and small businesses (GCMSBs). Elucidating the salience of e-business technology in engendering construction procurement improvement, this study focuses on the development of capability within GCMSBs to engage with, and benefit from, the adoption of such technologies. The study adopts a qualitative multi-case study research design. Consequently, three (3) projects were selected based on pre-determined case selection criteria. Forty-five (45) interviewees were recruited from the projects and government agencies in a manner suggestive of purposive sampling. Excerpts from the interview sessions were transcribed and subsequently, analysed through thematic analysis. Findings confirmed that the absorptive capability of GCMSBs were indeed at a low level due to inadequate training and education, and; non-investment in capability development. A conceptual model to facilitate the adoption process in GCMSBs was proposed. These findings, as epitomized in the conceptual framework, contribute to the burgeoning discourse on the development of innovative capabilities within Micro and Small businesses in the construction industry in developing economies. Furthermore, this study highlights the positive influence of the adoption of e-business technologies on the capacity and capability of GCSMBs. Such improvements on the part of these firms through the framework will translate into optimal working relationships between them and foreign construction firms working within the local Ghanaian context. And, through such relationships, foster growth within these GCSMBs.

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Arthur, Stephen, Josephine Ganu, and Abdulai Issaka. "Fostering Entrepreneurial Intentions among University Students in Ghana: Proposing a Conceptual Framework." EAST AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, Issue 2 (April to June 2021) (May 14, 2021): 127–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.46606/eajess2021v02i02.0083.

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The positive effect of students' exposure to entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurship intention is well established in extant literature. Ghana is an example of an emerging country that has embraced entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial education to curb unemployment levels, especially among university graduates. However, countless university graduates especially in Ghana prefer seeking non-existent jobs rather than establishing their businesses. Therefore, this paper proposes a conceptual framework that highlights entrepreneurial competencies, social support, and business opportunities as essential factors that can potentially enhance the entrepreneurial intentions of university students, particularly fresh graduates. Specifically, we offer three propositions with the anticipation of generating fresh research interest for future studies in entrepreneurial intentions among university graduates. Understanding these driving forces leading to entrepreneurial intentions among young graduates is critical for effective entrepreneurship education and self-employment in Ghana and beyond.

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Alavi, Maryam, and R. Brent Gallupe. "Using Information Technology in Learning: Case Studies in Business and Management Education Programs." Academy of Management Learning & Education 2, no. 2 (June 2003): 139–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/amle.2003.9901667.

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Radyuk, Alexandra, and Valentina Pankova. "Developing Business English skills using case studies in the framework of multilevel education." Training Language and Culture 1, no. 3 (September 2017): 30–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.29366/2017tlc.1.3.2.

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Engelkemeyer, Susan West. "Applying Benchmarking in Higher Education: A Review of Three Case Studies." Quality Management Journal 5, no. 4 (January 1998): 23–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10686967.1998.11919165.

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Boadi, Isaac, and Daniel Osarfo. "Diversity and return: the impact of diversity of board members’ education on performance." Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society 19, no. 4 (August 5, 2019): 824–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cg-01-2019-0017.

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Purpose This paper aims to examine the impact of diversity of board members’ educational qualifications on the financial performance of banks in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach The present study applies system generalized methods of moments as an econometric model in carrying out the analysis. The study yielded a usable sample of 28 banks spanning from 2001 to 2016. Findings The paper concludes that the Ghanaian banking sector profit diverges and invalidates the convergence theory or “catch-up effect”. Specifically, educational qualifications of board members are relevant to banks’ financial performance. Across all the models used, board members with a first degree have a significant positive impact on performance. The opposite is the case for board members with Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Research limitations/implications Unobservable characteristics such as entrepreneurial skills and intellectual competence experiences are excluded from the study because of the difficulties in measuring these variables. Notwithstanding, the exclusion of these characteristics does not invalidate the general outcome of the study. Originality/value The present study examines the impact of diversity of board members’ educational qualification on financial performance in the context of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana. It also extends the existing literature by decomposing the banking sector into listed, non-listed, foreign and domestic banks.

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Perkiss, Stephanie, Stephanos Anastasiadis, Leopold Bayerlein, Bonnie Dean, Hannah Jun, Pilar Acosta, Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez, Alec Wersun, and Belinda Gibbons. "Advancing Sustainability Education in Business Studies through Digital Service Learning." American Business Review 23, no. 2 (November 2020): 283–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.37625/abr.23.2.283-299.

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To support the development of a society that is attuned to the challenges presented by sustainable development, it is vital that higher education business students understand the value of sustainability, and act in a way that is consistent with these values. This paper explores a sustainability-focused experiential learning activity through investigating the utility of an emerging form of service learning in the digital space for developing global citizens. The paper presents an international case study of educators who employed digital service learning in various business education contexts. The research reports on the perceptions of higher education students in relation to their awareness, critical thinking and action for sustainability. The paper has practical contributions in identifying an opportunity for implementing sustainability curriculum into higher education for business.

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Adom, Kwame, and Irene Tiwaa Asare-Yeboa. "An evaluation of human capital theory and female entrepreneurship in sub-Sahara Africa." International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship 8, no. 4 (November 21, 2016): 402–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijge-12-2015-0048.

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Purpose The study aims to evaluate critically how the elements of human capital theory such as level of education, area of education, training and prior work experience influence female entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa, with focus on Ghana. Though it is very critical that the elements of human capital are known and assessed, there is currently very little known about the elements of human capital as pertains to female entrepreneurship in Ghana. This situation has called for a study such as this one. Design/methodology/approach A phenomenological paradigm was adopted for the study. This includes in-depth interview, documentation and observation. Unlike narrative research that reports on lived experiences of an individual, phenomenological study focuses on describing the lived experiences of several individuals. It is mainly a descriptive account of shared experiences of those individuals located near universal lived experience(s). Findings Reporting data from a 2014 qualitative in-depth interview of 25 women entrepreneurs in Accra who work in service delivery, manufacturing and trading, it was revealed that level of education, business training and knowledge gained during the course of their work were crucial factors for their success. As a consequence, this study calls for effective policies that will encourage education and training of women entrepreneurs, especially those with low levels of education, on a sustainable basis. Research limitations/implications The study focused on some of the elements of human capital and women’s entrepreneurship in Ghana. However, there exist other issues that are critical to the development of female entrepreneurship in the sub-Saharan region that can be explored to provide more insight on this subject or different context. Practical implications The human capital dimensions which were evaluated for this study included level of education, area of education, business training and experience gained from prior employment. The outcome is that these elements are crucial for the success of women entrepreneurs in Ghana, but there is the need for wider research in other global regions on women entrepreneurs and human capital factors and whether similar variations prevail. Originality/value Evidence from the literature reveals that little is known until now to evaluate the elements of the human capital of female entrepreneurs in Ghana, and this study seeks to bridge this gap. Results are examined comparing what is pertaining in other international communities, thus avoiding a merely national viewpoint.

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Tomlinson, C., L. Bland, T. Moon, and C. Callahan. "Case Studies of Evaluation Utilization in Gifted Education." American Journal of Evaluation 15, no. 2 (January 1, 1994): 153–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/109821409401500205.

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Ochuot, Hellen A., and Maropeng Modiba. "Formative Assessment as Critical Pedagogy: A Case of Business Studies." Interchange 49, no. 4 (October 20, 2018): 477–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10780-018-9341-6.

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Adejuyigbe, Samuel B. "The Planning of Continuity of Technological Education in West Africa Using Critical Path Method: Nigeria and Ghana as Case Studies." Advanced Materials Research 18-19 (June 2007): 389–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.18-19.389.

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In this paper the author used his personal experience having passed through all the facets of technological education specializing in Mechanical Engineering to solve the problem of noncontinuity of technological educational system. Critical Path Method (CPM) was used to develop a model for the continuity of Technological Education using Nigeria and Ghana as a case study. The paper completely eliminates the terminal certificates awarded in some Nigerian and Ghanaian Technological Institutions. Other educational lines like: Education, Art and Sciences were compared with that of Technological line and solutions were proffered to the identified problems.

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Auliya, Ridha, and I. Putu Deny A. S. Prabowo. "BUSINESS PROCESS REENGINEERING IN THE BUSINESS PROCESS OF HAJJ AND UMRAH REGISTRATION SERVICES (CASE STUDY: MINISTRY OF RELIGION IN BALIKPAPAN CITY)." Airlangga Journal of Innovation Management 2, no. 1 (July 2, 2021): 68. http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/ajim.v2i1.25759.

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The Ministry of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia is the Ministry within the Indonesian Government in charge of religious affairs. The Ministry of Religion in Balikpapan can serve in the fields of Education, Marriage, Waqf, Consultants on Household Issues, Mosque Construction, Hajj and others. The Ministry of Religion in the Field of Hajj and Umrah (PHU) Administrators as community organizers and facilitators who of course must behave professionally in serving, accompanying and assisting everything that is needed and prepared by prospective pilgrims before departure until returning to worship. Hajj and Umrah organizers as institutions within the ministry of religion certainly need to fulfill the demands of providing guidance. In this practical work, the special task carried out at the Ministry of Religion of the City of Balikpapan is to carry out Business Process Reengineering in the business process for Hajj registration services during the COVID-19 pandemic, so that the business process becomes more effective and efficient. Preparation of a Business Process with a Business Process Reengineering by providing additional activities and reducing activities. The addition of this activity for prospective pilgrims is proposed to first check the haj registration information on the kemenag.go.id website or asramahajibalikpapan.co.id. The information on the website is complete for community needs. So with the prospective pilgrims who can check Hajj registration information online, it can eliminate misunderstandings and the quality of service provided by the Ministry of Religion is already very good.

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Duff, Angus, Alisdair Dobie, and Xin Guo. "The Influence of Business Case Studies and Learning Styles in an Accounting Course: A Comment." Accounting Education 17, no. 2 (June 2008): 129–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09639280701788729.

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Papadourakis, George M. "Special Issue: Producing the Rounded and Innovative Graduate – Case Studies of Effective Programmes." Industry and Higher Education 26, no. 4 (August 2012): 273–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/ihe.2012.0111.

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This special issue of Industry and Higher Education is devoted to a selection of papers on the theme ‘Producing the rounded and innovative graduate – case studies of successful programmes’. The papers, reviewed and revised for publication, were presented at the Seventh International Conference on New Horizons in Industry, Business and Education held on the island of Chios, Greece, in August 2011. This introductory paper provides an overview of the conference, summarizes the most important presentations and offers some reflections on the conference outcomes. The key objective of NHIBE 2011 was to identify the impact of new technologies on education, industry and business. Special attention was given to innovative approaches and experiences developed in education in an effort to adapt teaching methods to the new technological era; and a special session was dedicated to graduate students. There was also a Workshop on PIT (Project/Internship Instruction Type) – ‘Views of the Project/Internship Instruction Type’ – organized by Professor Nuno Escudeiro. The major subject streams at the conference were: Education Strategies, New Educational Methods, Industry and Education, Science and Education, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Finance and Governance, and Business Strategies. This introductory paper to this issue of Industry and Higher Education focuses on Education Strategies, New Educational Methods, Industry and Education, Science and Education, Entrepreneurship and the PIT Workshop.

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Oppong, Godfred Kesse, Jamini Kanta Pattanayak, and Mohd Irfan. "Impact of intellectual capital on productivity of insurance companies in Ghana." Journal of Intellectual Capital 20, no. 6 (November 28, 2019): 763–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jic-12-2018-0220.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the effect of intellectual capital (IC) efficiency on changes in the productivity of insurance companies in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach Using a panel of 33 insurance companies from 2008 to 2016, the study applied Value Added Intellectual Coefficients model as a measure of IC efficiency, whilst Malmquist Productivity Index is employed to capture changes in the productivity of insurance companies. In estimating the effects of IC on productivity, System Generalised Method of Moment (GMM) is applied because of its power over endogeneity and heteroscedasticity. Findings Robust empirical findings on productivity analysis showed that improvements in insurer’s productivity were experienced in three year intervals out of the overall studied year. In addition, panel regression results revealed that IC along with human capital and capital employed significantly affect the productivity of insurance companies. Research limitations/implications The generalisability of the study findings could be questioned because it is limited to insurance firms operating in Ghana; some firms were omitted due to mergers and acquisition that reduced the final sample. Yet, the findings facilitate the validation of IC concept and, hence, informs manager/policy makers on IC utilisation as a source of competitive edge. Practical implications Having robust empirical findings, the study expands on the existing literature by unveiling the dynamic nature of IC relationship and productivity. The findings also serve as a benchmark for managers/policymakers in insurance companies to increase the operational efficiency by investing in IC, which will help guarantee improve returns on generated premiums. Originality/value Although a few studies have investigated the effect of IC in Ghana, this study is the first to examine the dynamic relationship between IC and changes in productivity in a Ghanaian context.

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Kopnina, Helen. "Green-washing or best case practices? Using circular economy and Cradle to Cradle case studies in business education." Journal of Cleaner Production 219 (May 2019): 613–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.02.005.

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Bhatt, Rachana, Jonathan C. Rork, and Mary Beth Walker. "Earmarking and the business cycle: The case of state spending on higher education." Regional Science and Urban Economics 41, no. 4 (July 2011): 352–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2011.01.008.

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