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- ItemOrganizational change as a tool for enhancing organization development. A case study of Coca-Cola Bottling Company Limited.(August, 2015) Donkor, StephenChange is seen as an essential ingredient for the growth and development of organizations. The purpose of the study was to assess change as a tool for enhancing organizational development in Coca Cola Bottling Company Ltd. In terms of methods, a Case study explanatory design was adopted for the study. The mixed approach was used in analyzing the data for the study. Sources of data were from both primary and secondary sources. One hundred and fifty of management, staff and customers (suppliers) of Coca Cola Bottling Company Ltd were sampled for the study. The results of the study indicated that Coca Cola Bottling Company Ltd has undergone some changes. Some of the changes were: changes in line of reporting, changes in the parking of finished products, reshuffling of employees and management and introduction of new product line. Both management and employees were involved in the decision for change process. It was established that most commonly used measures for the achievement of results are effective communication, employees’ commitment, leadership effectiveness, employees’ care, sense of accountability, customer centricity and organizational learning and innovation. It was also seen that high ranking officials of Coca Cola Bottling Company Ltd. resist to changes that will affect them but employees believe that the change will have great significant impact on the company. Junior employees, however, felt that their involvement for the change was significant and should be encouraged. The study recommended that top managements should be sensitized on the importance of accepting organizational change. Change embraced by the company should be in line with the trend in technology. The company should also monitor measures for effective implementation of change to ensure high level of productivity.
- ItemAnalgesic and antispasmodic constituents, and standardization of the root bark of Cassia Sieberiana D. C. [Caesalpiniaceae](2016-10-24) Sam, George HenryMedicinal plants have been used by man for the treatment of various diseases however many of the products from these have not been scientifically standardized. Cassisa sieberiana D.C. (Caesalpiniaceae) is a tree whose root bark is traditionally used as an analgesic, especially for schistosomiasis in Ghana. This work was carried out to validate its analgesic and antispasmodic action, identify the isolates by guided fractionation and standardize the power root bark which is used in therapy...
- ItemInvestigating the challenges faced by Ghanaian companies in their implementation of B2B application integration(2016-10-24) George, AsanteThe global business environment of today requires companies to be flexible, in order to quickly react and respond to the ever-changing market. Business to business application integration (B2BAI) can be seen as tool which enables companies to stay competitive and it is often regarded by the theory as a must for survival in today's fierce business environment. Even though the employment of a B2BAI strategy can generate a lot of advantages and opportunities for companies operating within global business environment, there are still many challenges and problems to overcome in order to have a sucessfull B2BAI solution...
- ItemComparative analysis of technical efficiency and profitability of cabbage production in selected urban, peri-urban and rural areas of Ashanti Region.(2013-11-24) Adu-Berko, FeliciaResources use efficiency varies from one production environment to the other. The areas of resource abundance are not necessarily areas of highest resource use efficiency and vice versa. The study examined and compared the technical efficiency and profitability of cabbage farmers in selected rural, peri-urban areas of the Ashanti Region. Using a pre-test structured questionnaires, data were collected from a total of 230 cabbage farmers in the study area....
- ItemAnalysis of the informal fresh tomato markets and the factors affecting tomato production in the Upper East Region of Ghana(2016-10-24) Darteh, BoakyeThe study analyze informal markets for dry season tomatoes produced in the Upper East Region (UER) of Ghana and identified those factors that affect tomato production in the region....