Volume 02 Issue 1 (Oct 2007)
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Incorporation of Real Estate in Corporate Strategy - The Ghanaian experience (Part 1)
Any business enterprise ceteris paribus is in to make profit and minimise losses save a charity. Hence the activities and the management of the people are directed towards an end, towards certain goals (Mullin, 1999). However the organisation’s real estate decisions and wo…
Political and Economic Integration in Africa: A Case of Marking Time?
This paper looks at some of the reasons for the existence of the phenomena of political and economic integration in Africa. The paper addresses what the concepts of integration mean. It also examines some of the theoretical frameworks and approaches to integration. The paper fur…
Knowledge, Innovation and Organisational Effectiveness
This article deals with the indispensable role played by innovation and knowledge in improving the efficiency of an organisation. It discusses the methods used by an organisation to identify the wealth of knowledge deposited in its workforce and how it endeavours to hone their s…
A Market Assessment of the Internationalisation of UK Grocery Retailers
The last few years have witness unprecedented boarder crossing in the retail business especially in the retail trade with particular reference to grocery business since the establishment of single European market in 1992 (SEM). The rationale behind this research is to review the…
Social Auditing in Educational Institutions
This article identifies and examines the principles and role of social auditing and discusses its relevance in educational institutions. Social auditing is deemed to be of relevance in as much as it helps to derive information on perception of stakeholders about not only the ins…
The Effect of Privatization on Employee's Welfare: A case of Newly Privatized Companies in Ghana
The primary aim of our research was to establish the effect of privatization on employee’s welfare. And to do that, questionnaires which sought to compare elements of employee’s welfare (before and after privatization) were administered to current employees…
Emergence of Organized Pharmacy Retail in India: Challenges and Opportunity
There are over 8 lakh chemists in India. A number of studies on medical stores and community pharmacists reveal that drug retailers do nothing but sell drugs. Organized retail is facilitator for wellness of the customer. Organized chain of pharmacy retailing is planning massive…
Motivational Strategies and Job Satisfaction among Lecturers in Ghanaian Universities:- A Comparative Analysis between Public and Private Universities
The average age of a Ghanaian lecturer is over 50 years and the number of lecturers has declined over the years. What is undermining young and energetic qualified graduates from lecturing still remain unsolved. This paper therefore, intends to identify the motivational strategie…
Stress Distribution and Possible Stress Induced Failure Around Roadway Tunnel inside Madhyapara Hardrock Mine, Bangladesh
In the present research the detail stress analysis has been carried out using Kirsch’s equation inscribing circular roof of the tunnel. A computer program using FORTRAN has been developed in order to calculate the stresses in and around the tunnel opening. It…