DSpace Collection:http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/36752026-04-23T21:00:56Z2026-04-23T21:00:56ZTHE CONTRIBUTION OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT TO PROFITABILITY OF SMES. A CASE STUDY OF THE TAMALE METROPOLISKATERE, L.http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/43942025-03-10T09:43:13Z2022-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: THE CONTRIBUTION OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT TO PROFITABILITY OF SMES. A CASE STUDY OF THE TAMALE METROPOLIS
Authors: KATERE, L.
Abstract: This study examined the the Contribution of Inventory Management to Profitability of
SMEs in the Tamale Metropolis. The study adopted the descriptive and quantitative study designs
and used the purposive sampling technique to select 72 small and medium enterprises in the
Tamale Metropolis, who served as sample size for the study. Respondents constituted
owners/managers of SMEs. Questionnaires were designed based on past empirical studies and data
collection was aided by enumerator. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistical
tools (frequencies, percentages, mean scores) as well as inferential statistics (correlation
coefficient, linear regression analysis) using SPSS for windows, version 26. The findings revealed
that SMEs in the Tamale Metropolis have effectively adopted inventory management practices.
Also, inventory management practices had a positive and significant relationship with the
performance of SMEs in the Tamale Metropolis. Finally, there was a positive effect of SMEs
competitive advantage on the performance of SMEs in the Tamale Metropolis. The study
recommended that government organizations that support SMEs, such as the Ghana Chamber of
Commerce and the GEA, encourage owners and managers of small and medium-sized businesses
to adopt inventory innovations in order to create long-term stability and increase the firm's
profitability.
Description: Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance2022-01-01T00:00:00ZHUMAN RESOURCE NEEDS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF OF UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, TAMALEOfori, G. A.http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/36742022-07-28T10:52:33Z2012-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: HUMAN RESOURCE NEEDS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF OF UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, TAMALE
Authors: Ofori, G. A.
Abstract: The purpose of the study was to investigate the human resource needs of the administrative staff of University for Development Studies, Tamale. The study looked at sources of recruitment, sources of data for determining training needs, training methods used for the administrative staff training programme, performance appraisal and staff development programme. Purposive sampling was used to select administrative staff of the University for Development Studies. A total of 76 respondents drawn from Nyankpala and Tamale Campuses took part
in the study. Questionnaire was the main instrument. used for the data collection. The study revealed the following key findings: that the main source of recruitment of administrative staff adopted by University for Development Studies was external advertising. The study also revealed that, the main source of
data for determining training needs of administrative staff was performance appraisal. The method used during administrative staff training programme was on-the-job training. The study also revealed that performance appraisal was conducted annually. The study also reveals the following recommendations: In service training was proposed by the administrative staff as a measure that should be put in place for improving staff development, that management should adopt other sources recruitment of staff; for example, through friends and internal advertising and that supervisors should conduct performance appraisal at least
twice in a year in order to check absenteeism, and laziness of staff.
Description: MASTER OF ARTS IN HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT2012-01-01T00:00:00Z