http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/8846 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:18:48 GMT 2026-04-14T23:18:48Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10060 Will they tell others to taste? International tourists' experience of Ghanaian cuisines Anuga, Samuel W.; Dayour, Frederick; Adongo, Charles A. Memorable local food experiences can influence tourists' intentions to recommend. However, food tourism literature has provided limited insights in this area of scholarship. This paper sought to explore international tourists' experiences regarding local foods in Ghana. The results from a random survey of 654 international tourists indicate that local food experience ismultiple ranging fromcultural, educational, novelty, hedonism–meaningfulness, and adverse experience. The study also found that tourists' local food experience has a statistically significant influence on their willingness to recommend. The study, therefore, concluded that the provision of memorable experience could be a viable approach for generating referral marketing of local foods. Theoretical and practical implications of the study findings are discussed. Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10060 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10059 THE SUCCESS OF IFRS IN AFRICA: COMPARATIVE EVIDENCE BETWEEN GHANA AND KENYA Atsunyo, Wisdom; Gatsi, John Gartchie; Frimpong-Manso, Evans Comparability of financial statements in the face of increased globalisation of businesses has triggered mandatory adoption of IFRS by many countries in the world. Kenya adopted IAS now IFRS in 1998 while Ghana adopted IFRS in 2007. This study empirically sought to determine the extent of compliance with IFRS in Ghana and Kenya and further determined whether significant difference exist between the two countries. The study also sought to determine company attributes that have a relationship with IFRS compliance rate in Ghana and Kenya. Financial reports of 31 companies listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange and 50 companies listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange were examined and compliance scored with an aid of a checklist. The study revealed an overall compliance rate of 97.1% and 74.5% between Kenya and Ghana respectively. Pearson product moment correlation revealed company attributes of auditor type, Industry type and Internationality as variables having a positive association with IFRS compliance rate in both Kenya and Ghana. The study concluded that the differential attribute of Kenya having an older Stock Exchange and having adopted IFRS far earlier could explain its higher compliance over Ghana. Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10059 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10058 The Effects of Demographic Variables on Employees’ Decisions to Stay or Quit in Ghana Commercial Bank, Kumasi Segbenya, Moses The study examined the effect of demographic variables on employees’ decision to stay or quit in Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB). Quantitative research design, specifically a descriptive study design was adopted. A study population of 98 senior and junior members of staff was sampled for the study. Self administered questionnaire was the research instrument used. Statistical tools used to analyse the data were descriptive statistics such as frequencies, percentages and cross tabulation and, inferential statistics such as independent t test and one way analysis of variance. The findings of the study revealed that more than half of the employees had the intention to quit the bank. These employees were mostly females, under the age of 35 years of age, in personal banking position, at the junior level of the bank and had worked with the bank for less than 15 years. Age, job positions and work experience were the only demographic variables found to have statistically significant effect on employees’ intention to quit in Ghana Commercial Bank. It was recommended that management of GCB, Kumasi should add other retention packages to the existing ones of the bank which should take into consideration gender, age, and levels of employees and length of service or turner. This will make the retention efforts of the Bank appealing to all the spectrum of workers and also defer or minimise the intention to quit by most of the employees who were females, youthful, at junior level and worked for less than 15 years. Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10058 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10057 The Influence of New Product Launch Strategy on Bank’s Profitability Frimpong-Manso, Evans The study examined the influence of new product launch strategy on bank’s profitability, focusing on HFC bank, Cape Coast. Descriptive research design was used. The census method was used to capture all the 23 staff while the random number method of simple random sampling procedure was used to select 57 premium customers. Data were collected using questionnaire. The data were analysed using multiple regression analysis. The study established that the new product launch strategies of the bank and its service quality relate positively to the bank’s profitability. However, new product launch strategies alone do not strongly predict the bank’s high profitability. It does so only if staff and customers perceive the products and services provided by the bank in positive terms. It is, therefore, recommended that management should ensure that the bank’s product launch strategies are improved to increase its customer bas Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10057 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z