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Title: | Supervisory style, workers' morale and productivity in selected organisations in Ghana |
Authors: | Akuoko, Kofi Osei Ohene-Konadu, Kofi Eldridge, Derek Allan |
Year: | 2008 |
Periodical: | African Administrative Studies |
Issue: | 71 |
Pages: | 35-55 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Ghana |
Subjects: | personnel management work attitudes |
Abstract: | This article sets out to investigate supervisory practices in relation to workers' morale and productivity in selected organizations in Ghana. It aims to assess the role of supervisory styles in enhancing a positive relationship with workers' morale and productivity. A simple random sampling method was used to determine the sample size and a self-administered questionnaire and face-to-face interview methods were used to gather data from the management, senior and junior staff. New findings, such as the job-centred style focusing on getting a job done but not necessarily increasing productivity, the employee-centred style giving attention to creating motivation and contributing to supportive relationships between supervisors and workers, a combination of different supervisory styles with respect to the organizational situation producing positive results and the negative perception of junior workers towards management staff, were identified. Bibliogr., sum. [Journal abstract] |