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Capacity building and institutional strengthening: Ghanaian technical universities in perspective
Korantwi-Barimah, J. S. (1) and Schultz, C. M. (2)
1Faculty of Business and Management Studies, Sunyani Technical University, Sunyani, Ghana
2Faculty of Management Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
Article information:
Received: 10.09.17, Revised: 28.10.17 and Published online: 25 November 2017.
Int. J. Bus. Manag. Soc. Res. | Volume 04, Issue 01, pp. 206-214
Crossref: https://doi.org/10.18801/ijbmsr.040117.24
Capacity building and institutional strengthening: Ghanaian technical universities in perspective
Korantwi-Barimah, J. S. (1) and Schultz, C. M. (2)
1Faculty of Business and Management Studies, Sunyani Technical University, Sunyani, Ghana
2Faculty of Management Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
Article information:
Received: 10.09.17, Revised: 28.10.17 and Published online: 25 November 2017.
Int. J. Bus. Manag. Soc. Res. | Volume 04, Issue 01, pp. 206-214
Crossref: https://doi.org/10.18801/ijbmsr.040117.24
24.04.01.17_capacity_building_and_institutional_strengthening__ghanaian_technical_universities_in_perspective.pdf |
Title: Capacity building and institutional strengthening: Ghanaian technical universities in perspective
Abstract: Though universities are considered to be at the top of the transformation chain that generates the skills and competences needed in development, one of the major internal challenges faced by the technical universities in Ghana in delivering on their new mandate has been the need for building the capacity and competences of academic staff. This study, which is part of a doctorate studies, sought to examine the extent of participation of academic staff in seminars, workshops, conferences, mentoring and ICT training aspects of capacity building programmes in Ghanaian technical universities and its implication for institutional strengthening. This investigation was directed by one research question and two hypotheses. From a population of 1872 full time academic staff in the universities, 320 staff were sampled through stratified random sampling. A self-developed questionnaire was used to collect data. Data were subjected to statistical analysis with the use of descriptive statistics, Population t-test and Independent t-test. The study revealed that academic staff in the universities participate mostly in conferences than any other capacity building programme and that their participation in these programmes is significantly low. However, no significant difference exist between male and female academic staff’s participation in capacity building programmes. The study concludes that building the capacity of academic staff needs to be considered as a strategic priority improving the quality of teaching and research output among academic staff. It therefore recommends that the universities, in collaboration with other stakeholders, should provide enabling environment to support academic staff to fully participate in capacity building programmes to equip them with the required competences.
Key Words: Competence, professional development, mentorship, academic staff and competitiveness
Abstract: Though universities are considered to be at the top of the transformation chain that generates the skills and competences needed in development, one of the major internal challenges faced by the technical universities in Ghana in delivering on their new mandate has been the need for building the capacity and competences of academic staff. This study, which is part of a doctorate studies, sought to examine the extent of participation of academic staff in seminars, workshops, conferences, mentoring and ICT training aspects of capacity building programmes in Ghanaian technical universities and its implication for institutional strengthening. This investigation was directed by one research question and two hypotheses. From a population of 1872 full time academic staff in the universities, 320 staff were sampled through stratified random sampling. A self-developed questionnaire was used to collect data. Data were subjected to statistical analysis with the use of descriptive statistics, Population t-test and Independent t-test. The study revealed that academic staff in the universities participate mostly in conferences than any other capacity building programme and that their participation in these programmes is significantly low. However, no significant difference exist between male and female academic staff’s participation in capacity building programmes. The study concludes that building the capacity of academic staff needs to be considered as a strategic priority improving the quality of teaching and research output among academic staff. It therefore recommends that the universities, in collaboration with other stakeholders, should provide enabling environment to support academic staff to fully participate in capacity building programmes to equip them with the required competences.
Key Words: Competence, professional development, mentorship, academic staff and competitiveness
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Korantwi-Barimah, J. S. and Schultz, C. M. (2017). Capacity building and institutional strengthening: Ghanaian technical universities in perspective. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 04(01), 206-214.
MLA (Modern Language Association)
Korantwi-Barimah, J. S. and Schultz, C. M. “Capacity building and institutional strengthening: Ghanaian technical universities in perspective’’. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 04(01) (2017): 206-214.
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Korantwi-Barimah, J. S. and Schultz, C. M. Capacity building and institutional strengthening: Ghanaian technical universities in perspective. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 04, no. (01) (2017): 206-214.
APA (American Psychological Association)
Korantwi-Barimah, J. S. and Schultz, C. M. (2017). Capacity building and institutional strengthening: Ghanaian technical universities in perspective. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 04(01), 206-214.
MLA (Modern Language Association)
Korantwi-Barimah, J. S. and Schultz, C. M. “Capacity building and institutional strengthening: Ghanaian technical universities in perspective’’. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 04(01) (2017): 206-214.
Chicago and or Turabian
Korantwi-Barimah, J. S. and Schultz, C. M. Capacity building and institutional strengthening: Ghanaian technical universities in perspective. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 04, no. (01) (2017): 206-214.
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