Exploring communication management on the implementation of free senior high school project in Ghana.
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2021-07-05
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Abstract
Communication is an important tool within the world of project management. This study
exploring communication management on successful implementation of Free Senior High
School (FSHS) Project in the Ashanti Region, Ghana. The study is based on the theories of
communication as the researcher examines the communication factors constraining the
achievement of FSHS objectives. In an attempt to contribute to literature, the present study
relied on a sample size of eighty-three (83) employees from two public senior high schools in
the Ashanti Region (SIMMS SHS and Serwaa Nyarko SHS), using the purposive sampling
technique and structured questionnaire, face-to-face questionnaire administration were used to
collect the data. These employees were made up of accountants, subject teachers,
headmaster/mistress, housemaster/mistress, etc. Mean score ranking was used to analyze the
study. The main research instrument used was questionnaire. The study determined the validity
and reliability of the questionnaires used for data collection. The main findings of the study
were that communication processes have effect on successful implementation. Again,
communication methods have positive effects on project implementation success. In this
regard, the study recommends that communicators of the project strategically plan to meet the
needs of the stakeholders. Again, stakeholders communicate effectively with educators and
school administrators to understand the nature of the programme in that there must be two-way
communication between government and stakeholders
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A thesis submitted to the Department of Construction Technology and Management,Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Award Degree of Master of Science.
Keywords
Exploring, Communication Management, Implementation, Free Senior High, School Project