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    The Effect of Strategic Planning on the Performance and Operations of the Agricultural Development Bank
    (2012) Debrah, Kwame Poku
    The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of strategic planning on the performance of banks in Ghana with reference to the operations of the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB). Secondary and Primary data was utilized in this study. Secondary data was obtained from reviewing text books, publications, financial records and internal records of ADB. Primary data was gathered with the aid of questionnaires. One hundred and sixty (160) questionnaires were sent to employees of the Greater-Accra region of ADB and one hundred and forty (140) responses were obtained representing a response rate of 87.5%. The results of the administered questionnaires showed a fairly high level of agreement for the features of the various dimensions of an effectively managed bank. However, this study showed that structures put in place for bottom-up information flow were not known to all employees. This study also showed that employees were either ignorant about program evaluation or there was a clear disregard for program evaluation at ADB. The researcher recommends that all factors of the various dimensions should be put into the right perspective so as to help the general workforce of the bank to understand the main objectives and strategic plans in place to achieve the objectives of ADB. Lastly, it is recommended that, the bank develops quarterly meetings at the zonal level to provide employees the opportunity to be heard on matters relative to strategic planning practices at ADB.