2013

2013

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Department of Accounting and Finance

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 Department of Supply Chain and Information Systems

Articles Published In Refereed Journals

  1. Agyapong, A. and Muntaka A. S. (2012). Strategic Planning and Performance of Businesses in Ghana. A Comparative Study of Micro, Small, and Large Firms. International Businessand Economics Research Journal, 11(11): 1261 – 1268.
  2. Agyapong, A., Amanor K. and Muntaka A. S. (2012). Strategic Uncertainty and Environmental Scanning Behaviors Among CEOs in Ghana. International Business andEconomics Research Journal, 11(12): 1411 – 1420.
  3. Boateng, K. and Owusu, O. (2013). Mobile Number Portability in the Telecommunication Industry: towards the switching behavior of subscribers in a Ghanaian city. Communications of the International Information Management Association, 13(4):75-90.
  4. Boateng, K. A. (2013). Control in ICT-driven interaction: reflections on symbolic interactionism. International Journal for E-Learning Security (IJELS) 3(3/4)
  5. Owusu Kwateng, K., Obiri-Yeboah, K. and Nyamekye Sarpong, F. (2013). Emerging trends of Electronic Banking in Ghana. Journal of Information and Knowledge Management. 3(6).
  6. Gyamfi, M., Amponsah, S. K., Annan, J. and Otchere F. A. (2013). Sequential Ordering of Routes for Trucks for Efficient Garbage Collection. American Based Research Journal, 2(9): 22-30.
  7. Ofosu, M. K., Amponsah, S. K., Annan J. and Otchere F. A. (2013). An application of K-Set Inequalities in Integer Programming, a Case Study of a Company Based in Accra. American Based Research Journal, 2(8): 74-80.
  8. Darquah, N. F., Annan J. and Gyamfi, K. B. (2013). Shortest Path Algorithm for Transport Networks, Case Study: Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly. American Based Research Journal, 2(8): 74-80.
  9. Mahama, F., Annan J., Amponsah, S. K. and Sebil, C. (2013). Study of Vehicular Traffic Congestion in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. International Journal of Business and Social Research (IJBSR), 3(7): 137-149.
  10. Perkins Ed-Zilla, D. and Annan, J. (2013). Factors affecting the Adoption of Online Banking in Ghana; Implications for Managers. International Journal of Business and Social Research (IJBSR), 3(6): 94-108.
  11. Addor, J. A., Amponsah, S. K., Annan J. and Sebil, C. (2013). School Bus Routing: A case study of Wood Bridge School Complex, Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana. International Journal of Business and Social Research (IJBSR), 3(12): 26-36
  12. Otchere F. A., Annan J., Quansah E. (2013). Assessing the Challenges and Implementation of Supply Chain Integration in the Cocoa Industry: A factor of Cocoa Farmers in Ashanti Region of Ghana. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 4(5).
  13. Mensah J., Asamoah D., Tawiah A.A. (2013). Optimizing Patient Flow and Resource Utilization in Out-Patient Clinic. Journal of Applied Business and Economics, 16(3)

 Articles Published In Conference Proceedings

  1. Boateng K. A. (2013). ‘Specialists without Spirit and Sensualists without Heart’? On the Philophical Reconstruction of Control in ICT-Driven interaction. In: International Conference on Information Society (i-Society 2013). University of Toronto, Hart house, Toronto, Canada, 24th-26th June, 2013.
  2. Boateng K. A. (2014). Leveraging the University’s Brand at Faculty Level: The KNUST Experience.  Higher Education Faculty Marketing & Innovation Conference. In: FNB Conference Centre, Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa, 21st – 22ndMay, 2014.

 Department of Marketing and Corporate Strategy

Articles Published In Refereed Journals

  1. Akomea, S. Y. and Adusei, M. (2013). Bank Recapitalization and Market Concentration in Ghana’s Banking Industry: A Herfindahl-Hirschman Index Analysis. Global Journal ofBusiness Research, 7(3): 31 – 45.
  2. Zakari, M., Poku, K., Owusu-Ansah, W. A. (2013). Organizational Culture and Organizational Performance: Empirical Evidence from the Banking Industry in Ghana. International Journal of Business, Humanities and Technology, 3(1): 95 – 107.
  3. Owusu-Ansah, W. A. and Poku, K. (2012). Entrepreneurship Education, a Panacea to Graduate Unemployment in Ghana? International Journal of Humanities and SocialScience, 2(15): 211 – 220.
  4. Agyapong, V. I. O. and Owusu-Ansah, W. A. (2012). Work life Balance among Part-Time MBA Students of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology School of Business in Ghana. International Journal Business and Social Science, 3(13): 14 – 21.
  5. Owusu-Ansah, W. A. and Poku, K. (2012). The Effect of Tertiary Education on Enterprising Competencies Development in Ghana: A Case Study of Kwame Nkrumah Unversity of Science and Technology. CASS Journal of Art and Humanities, 2(1): 52 – 71.
  6. Poku, K. and Owusu-Ansah, W. A. (2012). Effect of Service Quality on Customer Retention in the Telecommunication Industry in Ghana: The case of Mobile Telecommunication Network (MTN). CASS Journal of Art and Humanities, 2(1): 72 – 88.
  7. Bamfo, B. A. and Asiedu-Appiah, F. (2012). Investigating the challenges and prospects of female entrepreneurs in Ghana. International Journal of Business and Management Studies, 1(1): 43 – 54.
  8. Bamfo, B. A. (2012). Exploring the challenges of small businesses in Ghana. Indian Journal of Economics and Business-IJEB, 11(3): 593 – 606.
  9. Hannele, K., Owusu, R. A. and Bamfo, B. A. (2012). Brand salience of OTC pharmaceuticals through package appearance. International Journal of Pharmaceutical andHealthcare Marketing, 6(3): 230 – 249.
  10. Bamfo, B. A. (2012). Consumer attitude towards products made in Ghana. Global Journal of Business Research, 6 (1): 39 – 46.
  11. Agyapong, A. and Amanor, K. (2012). Strategic Planning and Performance of Businesses in Ghana: A Comparative Study of Micro, Small, and Large Firms. International Business and Economic Research Journal, 11(11):
  12. Agyapong, A., Amanor, K., and Muntaka, A. S. (2012). Strategic Uncertainty and Environmental Scanning Behavior among CEOs in Ghana. International Business &Economics Research Journal, 11(12):
  13. Agyapong, A. and Boakye, R. B. (2012). Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage in Family Businesses in Ghana: The Role of Strategic Leadership. Journal of Applied Business Research, 29(2):
  14. Agyapong, A. and Nkrumah F. K. (2012). Service Quality and Customer Choice of Mobile Telecommunication Service Providers in Ghana. International Research Journal of Finance and Economics, ISSN 1450-2887 Issue 100.
  15. Agyapong, A., Yeboah, E. and Osei, H. (2013). The Nexus Between Strategic Planning and Performance: Evidence from the Hospitality Industry in Ghana. Journal of International Business and Finance, (Accepted for Publication in 2013 Issue)
  16. Appiah, N., Agyapong, A., and Asamoah, K. (2012). Effect of Commercialisation Policy on the Performance of CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana. Ghana Journal of Forestry, 28(1):

Articles Published In Conference Proceedings

  1. Akomea, S. Y., Sorensen, O. J., and Amponsah-Efah, K. (2012). Drivers and Barriers of Exports: Some Evidence from Ghanaian Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Companies. Presented at Aalborg University Conference. Submitted to Journal of Humanities, CASS, KNUST. May 29 – June 2.

 Book Published

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Chapter(s) In Book

  1.  Owusu-Ansah, W. A. (2012). Entrepreneurship Education on Career Intentions and Decisions: A Comparative Study of Tertiary Students in Ireland and Ghana, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany, July 2012. ISBN-10: 3659168777, ISBN-13: 978-3659168772
  2. Agyapong, A., Obeng, B. and Blundel, K. R. (2012). Enterprise education for small artisanal businesses: A case study of Sokoban Wood Village, Ghana. In Mai Thi Thanh Thai and Turkina, Ekaterina, Entrepreneurship in the Informal Economy: Models, Approaches and Perspectives for Economic Development, Routledge, 2012.

 
Department of Human Resource and Organizational Development

Articles Published In Refereed Journals

  1.  Agyapong, A., Yeboah, E. and Osei, H. V. (2013). The Nexus between Strategic Planning and Performance: Evidence from the Hospitality Industry in Ghana. Journal ofInternational Business and Finance, in press.
  2. Asiedu-Appiah, F., Aduse-Poku, O. and Abeeku-Bamfo, B. (2013). An Investigation into Recruitment and Selection Practices of Small and Medium Enterprises: Evidence from Ghana. International Research Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, in press.
  3. Asiedu-Appiah, F., Kontor, E. and Asamoah, D. (2013). Effect of human resource management practices on employee retention: perspectives from the mining industry in Ghana. Global Advanced Research Journal of Management and Business Studies, 2(3): in press. ISSN: 2315-5086.
  4. Bamfo, B. A. and Asiedu-Appiah, F. (2012). Investigating the challenges and prospects of female entrepreneurs in Ghana. International Journal of Business and ManagementStudies, 01 (01): 43 – 54.

 Articles Published In Conference Proceedings

  1. Osei, H. V. and Mochia, J. (2012). The Effect of Perceived Organizational Support and organizational Commitment on organizational Effectiveness. 12th International Conference on Knowledge, Culture and Change in Organizations. Presented in Chicago, United States, July 6 – 8.
  2.  Osei, H. V. (2013). Labour Standards and the Changing nature of Work. Academy of Management Africa Conference. Presented in Johannesburg, South Africa. January 6 – 8.
  3. Mohammed, D., Asamoah, D., and Asiedu-Appiah, F. (2012). Cocoa Value Chain – Implementation for the smallholder farmer in Ghana. South West Decision Sciences Institute Conference, New Orleans, LA. February 2012.
  4. Asante J., Asiedu-Appiah F., and Oteng-Abayie E. F. (2011). Assessing the Learning Organization Practices of Ghana Post Company Limited. Presented at the 14thInternational Business Research Conference; Dubai. April 2011).
  5. Asiedu-Appiah F. (2008). The Role of Culture in the Practice of Performance Management in Ghana. Presented at the International Academy of African Business andDevelopment Conference; Gainsville, Florida. May 2008.