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Dr. Henry Mensah
Kwame Nkrumah university of science and technology, Ghana

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Henry is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Human Resources and Organizational Development at the KNUST School of Business (KSB). His teaching and research interest focus on Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Green Business and Sustainability Issues.

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Article
Published: 08 July 2021 in Current Psychology (New Brunswick, N.j.)
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This study examined the association between core job components (i.e. teaching, research, and student assessment), physical activity (PA), and mental health in a post-COVID-19 context. An online questionnaire administered via Google Forms was used to gather data from 1064 African academics in four countries. A sensitivity analysis was applied to adjust for covariates. Data were analyzed with the hierarchical linear regression analysis. The average age of participants was 44 years. The study found that PA was positively associated with research but negatively associated with student assessment. Mental health was positively associated with onsite teaching but negatively associated with online teaching and research. PA did not predict mental health and mediate the relationship between the job components and mental health. It is concluded that PA may not increase mental health in African academics in a post-COVID-19 situation that required the resumption of work while observing social distancing protocols.

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Nestor Asiamah; Faith Muhonja; Akinlolu Omisore; Frank Frimpong Opuni; Henry Kofi Mensah; Emelia Danquah; Simon Mawulorm Agyemang; Irene Agyemang; Sylvester Hatsu; Rita Sarkodie Baffoe; Eric Eku; Christiana Afriyie Manu. The association between core job components, physical activity, and mental health in African academics in a post-COVID-19 context. Current Psychology (New Brunswick, N.j.) 2021, 1 -17.

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Nestor Asiamah, Faith Muhonja, Akinlolu Omisore, Frank Frimpong Opuni, Henry Kofi Mensah, Emelia Danquah, Simon Mawulorm Agyemang, Irene Agyemang, Sylvester Hatsu, Rita Sarkodie Baffoe, Eric Eku, Christiana Afriyie Manu. The association between core job components, physical activity, and mental health in African academics in a post-COVID-19 context. Current Psychology (New Brunswick, N.j.). 2021; ():1-17.

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Nestor Asiamah; Faith Muhonja; Akinlolu Omisore; Frank Frimpong Opuni; Henry Kofi Mensah; Emelia Danquah; Simon Mawulorm Agyemang; Irene Agyemang; Sylvester Hatsu; Rita Sarkodie Baffoe; Eric Eku; Christiana Afriyie Manu. 2021. "The association between core job components, physical activity, and mental health in African academics in a post-COVID-19 context." Current Psychology (New Brunswick, N.j.) , no. : 1-17.

Earlycite article
Published: 26 March 2021 in Career Development International
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the (1) psychometric properties of Crossley and Highhouse's job search strategy scale and (2) the predictive utility of the scale on fit perceptions. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from unemployed job seekers in Ghana (n T1 = 720; n T2 = 418). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to examine the data. Findings Exploratory factor analysis on the first random sub-sample (n = 362) supported a three-factor model. Confirmatory factor analysis on the second random sub-sample (n = 358) confirmed the three-factor structure and was invariant across job search contexts and genders. Moreover, structural path results showed that the use of focussed and exploratory job search strategies facilitated positive fit perceptions and the use of haphazard job search resulted in poor job fit perceptions. Originality/value This study is the first to examine the dimensionality of job search strategies based on different job search context by linking it to fit perceptions. Moreover, the authors provide evidence that the job search strategy scale has a valid psychometric property and a promising instrument to assess job search behaviour across job search contexts and genders in an understudied population.

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Emmanuel Affum-Osei; Henry Kofi Mensah; Eric Adom Asante; Solomon Kwarteng Forkuoh. Evaluating a job search strategy model of fit perceptions: a construct validation amongst unemployed job seekers. Career Development International 2021, 26, 269 -289.

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Emmanuel Affum-Osei, Henry Kofi Mensah, Eric Adom Asante, Solomon Kwarteng Forkuoh. Evaluating a job search strategy model of fit perceptions: a construct validation amongst unemployed job seekers. Career Development International. 2021; 26 (2):269-289.

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Emmanuel Affum-Osei; Henry Kofi Mensah; Eric Adom Asante; Solomon Kwarteng Forkuoh. 2021. "Evaluating a job search strategy model of fit perceptions: a construct validation amongst unemployed job seekers." Career Development International 26, no. 2: 269-289.

Journal article
Published: 12 March 2021 in Sustainability
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Airports are rapidly deploying self-service technologies (SSTs) as a strategy to improve passenger experience by eliminating operational inefficiencies. This places some responsibility on the passengers to shape their experience. As service coproducers, passengers’ self-concepts and attributional tendencies are deemed instrumental in their consumption processes. Accordingly, drawing on the tenets of attribution theory, this study explores the interaction effects of passenger self-concept (am I competent at this?) and causal inference (who is responsible for SSTs’ performance?) on SST performance and satisfaction with airport SST link. Additionally, the probable spillover effect of passenger satisfaction with SST performance on satisfaction with airport and on electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) is examined. The sample for the study consisted of 547 passengers departing from an airport in Shanghai, China. Structural equation modeling was utilized to test the study’s theoretical model. The findings indicate that airport SSTs’ performance influences passenger satisfaction with airport SSTs. The multiplicative effect of passenger self-concept (am I competent at this?) in the moderating role of passenger causal inference (who is responsible for SSTs’ performance?) in SST performance and satisfaction with SST link is demonstrated. Furthermore, the spillover effect of satisfaction with SST performance on satisfaction with airport and on electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) is illustrated. Given the current need for contactlessness, the findings proffer critical managerial and research insights.

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Collins Antwi; Jun Ren; Wilberforce Owusu-Ansah; Henry Mensah; Michael Aboagye. Airport Self-Service Technologies, Passenger Self-Concept, and Behavior: An Attributional View. Sustainability 2021, 13, 3134 .

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Collins Antwi, Jun Ren, Wilberforce Owusu-Ansah, Henry Mensah, Michael Aboagye. Airport Self-Service Technologies, Passenger Self-Concept, and Behavior: An Attributional View. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (6):3134.

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Collins Antwi; Jun Ren; Wilberforce Owusu-Ansah; Henry Mensah; Michael Aboagye. 2021. "Airport Self-Service Technologies, Passenger Self-Concept, and Behavior: An Attributional View." Sustainability 13, no. 6: 3134.

Article
Published: 02 January 2021 in International Journal of Testing
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The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the goal orientation (GO) scale across job search contexts to facilitate its use in large and varied search settings. A sample of 720 job losers and new entrants’ job seekers in Ghana completed the survey. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the three-factor theoretical structure (Learning goal, Performance-prove goal, and Performance-avoid goal orientations) for both new entrants’ and job losers’ samples. Results of the invariance test reached measurement equivalence across job search contexts and genders. Furthermore, GO dimensions correlated differently with some cognitive self-regulation criterion variables (employment commitment, self-control, learning from failure, and strategy awareness) thus, providing evidence of convergent and discriminant validity. Overall, the study provides additional support for the job search GO measure for use across different job search contexts.

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Emmanuel Affum-Osei; Henry Kofi Mensah; Solomon Kwarteng Forkuoh; Eric Adom Asante. Goal orientation in job search: Psychometric characteristics and construct validation across job search contexts. International Journal of Testing 2021, 21, 1 -31.

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Emmanuel Affum-Osei, Henry Kofi Mensah, Solomon Kwarteng Forkuoh, Eric Adom Asante. Goal orientation in job search: Psychometric characteristics and construct validation across job search contexts. International Journal of Testing. 2021; 21 (1):1-31.

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Emmanuel Affum-Osei; Henry Kofi Mensah; Solomon Kwarteng Forkuoh; Eric Adom Asante. 2021. "Goal orientation in job search: Psychometric characteristics and construct validation across job search contexts." International Journal of Testing 21, no. 1: 1-31.

Original paper
Published: 08 October 2020 in Community Mental Health Journal
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This study assessed the behavioral outcomes of Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) social distancing protocols and their influences on mental health. An online survey hosted by Survey Monkey was utilized to collect data from residents of three Ghanaian cities of Accra, Kumasi and Tamale. A total of 621 surveys were analyzed, with a sensitivity analysis utilized to select covariates for the regression model. The average age of participants was about 36 years. Findings indicate that reduced physical activity time and a change in sexual activity and smoking frequency are some short-term changes in behavior resulting from social isolation during the lockdown. An increase in sedentary behavior had a negative influence on mental health. For the most part, changes in behaviors in the short-term were associated with lower mental health scores. The study implied that COVID-19 social distancing measures should be implemented alongside public education for discouraging unhealthy changes in behaviors.

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Nestor Asiamah; Frank Frimpong Opuni; Edwin Mends-Brew; Samuel Worlanyo Mensah; Henry Kofi Mensah; Fidelis Quansah. Short-Term Changes in Behaviors Resulting from COVID-19-Related Social Isolation and Their Influences on Mental Health in Ghana. Community Mental Health Journal 2020, 57, 79 -92.

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Nestor Asiamah, Frank Frimpong Opuni, Edwin Mends-Brew, Samuel Worlanyo Mensah, Henry Kofi Mensah, Fidelis Quansah. Short-Term Changes in Behaviors Resulting from COVID-19-Related Social Isolation and Their Influences on Mental Health in Ghana. Community Mental Health Journal. 2020; 57 (1):79-92.

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Nestor Asiamah; Frank Frimpong Opuni; Edwin Mends-Brew; Samuel Worlanyo Mensah; Henry Kofi Mensah; Fidelis Quansah. 2020. "Short-Term Changes in Behaviors Resulting from COVID-19-Related Social Isolation and Their Influences on Mental Health in Ghana." Community Mental Health Journal 57, no. 1: 79-92.

Research article
Published: 01 October 2020 in Africa Journal of Management
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This study proposes and investigates the argument that social capital–performance link is mediated by entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and that this mediated relationship is dependent upon the level of managerial capability (MC) present in a firm. The study uses a sample of 206 SMEs based in the sub-Saharan African economy. Mainly supporting conjectural predictions, the study indicates that EO intervenes the social capital (SC) effect on performance, with same effects uniquely strengthened according to the dimension of EO in question at higher levels of MC. The study expands our understanding of how the umpiring role of EO in the SC–performance link is contingent upon levels of MC present. Managers are, therefore, encouraged to strategically develop both EO and MC to enable them to effectively utilize and profit from the benefits SC has to offer.

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Suzzie Owiredua Aidoo; Ahmed Agyapong; Henry Kofi Mensah. Social capital and performance of SMEs: The role of entrepreneurial orientation and managerial capability. Africa Journal of Management 2020, 6, 377 -406.

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Suzzie Owiredua Aidoo, Ahmed Agyapong, Henry Kofi Mensah. Social capital and performance of SMEs: The role of entrepreneurial orientation and managerial capability. Africa Journal of Management. 2020; 6 (4):377-406.

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Suzzie Owiredua Aidoo; Ahmed Agyapong; Henry Kofi Mensah. 2020. "Social capital and performance of SMEs: The role of entrepreneurial orientation and managerial capability." Africa Journal of Management 6, no. 4: 377-406.

Articles
Published: 22 November 2019 in International Journal of Healthcare Management
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Purpose: Whistleblowing intention (WBI) has been conceptualized and evidenced as a social construct in the literature. As a construct subject to social and environmental factors nevertheless, WBI can better be understood from the point of view of demographic variables underpinned by various theories. This study attempts to integrate and draw on relevant theories to explain the influence of leadership status and demographic variables on WBI. Design/methodology/approach: A self-reported questionnaire was used to gather data from 630 randomly selected health workers in a developing country context. Pearson’s correlation test and structural equation modelling (SEM) were used to assess the association between the work characteristics, including leadership status, and WBI. Findings: The study confirmed that leaders, compared with non-leaders, are more likely to engage in external but not internal whistleblowing in the hospital. Gender, professional tenure, religious affiliation, and education have a significant impact on overall WBI as well as internal and external WBI. Every job characteristic considered predicts at least one measure of WBI. Originality/value: This study is the first to develop a consolidated theory to explain all socio-demographic factors that influence WBI in healthcare. It also highlights key implications for healthcare management.

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Nestor Asiamah; Henry Kofi Mensah. Leadership status and demographic correlates of whistleblowing in healthcare: The influence of a consolidated theory. International Journal of Healthcare Management 2019, 1 -12.

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Nestor Asiamah, Henry Kofi Mensah. Leadership status and demographic correlates of whistleblowing in healthcare: The influence of a consolidated theory. International Journal of Healthcare Management. 2019; ():1-12.

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Nestor Asiamah; Henry Kofi Mensah. 2019. "Leadership status and demographic correlates of whistleblowing in healthcare: The influence of a consolidated theory." International Journal of Healthcare Management , no. : 1-12.

Journal article
Published: 12 August 2019 in International Journal of Ethics and Systems
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Purpose This study aims to assess the effect of religiosity on the job satisfaction of nurses in response to the paucity of studies that have investigated this relationship in a health care setting. The authors also tested the moderation impact of materialism on the religiosity–satisfaction nexus. Design/methodology/approach The quantitative (correlational) research technique was applied to test hypotheses of interest. The simple random sampling method was used to select a representative sample of 458 nurses. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to examine the factor structures of relevant constructs and to test hypotheses. The study’s ultimate CFA model produced a good fit at 5 per cent significance level [Chi-square (χ2) = 19.121; p = 0.454]. Findings Religiosity was found to make a positive effect on job satisfaction and a negative effect on materialism. Materialism makes a negative effect on job satisfaction. Religiosity and materialism makes a significant negative interaction effect on nurses’ satisfaction after controlling for job income. Practical implications It is therefore concluded that religiosity is a positive behaviour that contributes to the satisfaction of nurses, but materialism must be avoided or at least reduced to maximise this impact. Originality/value In this study, the authors demonstrate that the positive effect of religiousness on job satisfaction can be negatively moderated by materialism so that religiousness makes less impact on satisfaction owing to the negative influence of materialism on job satisfaction.

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Henry Kofi Mensah; Nestor Asiamah; Samuel Awuni Azinga. The association between nurses’ religiousness and job satisfaction. International Journal of Ethics and Systems 2019, 35, 426 -443.

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Henry Kofi Mensah, Nestor Asiamah, Samuel Awuni Azinga. The association between nurses’ religiousness and job satisfaction. International Journal of Ethics and Systems. 2019; 35 (3):426-443.

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Henry Kofi Mensah; Nestor Asiamah; Samuel Awuni Azinga. 2019. "The association between nurses’ religiousness and job satisfaction." International Journal of Ethics and Systems 35, no. 3: 426-443.

Multicenter study
Published: 08 July 2019 in International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance
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The purpose of this paper is to provide an empirical basis for considering in-service training, tenure prolongation and continuing education as methods for enhancing nursing performance. A self-reported questionnaire was used to collect data from 532 nurses, who were selected using the simple random sampling method from ten hospitals in Accra North, Ghana. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to test the study's hypotheses. The resulting model is of good fit at 5 per cent significance level (χ2=1.492, p=0.222), with in-service training found to be the ultimate method for enhancing nursing performance. The fitted CFA model also shows that in-service training is positively associated with education and tenure at 1 per cent significance level (p<0.001). The overall evidence suggests that training, continuing formal education and tenure prolongation are methods for improving nursing performance. Apart from its contribution to the literature, this study applies validated primary data to empirically identify key methods for enhancing nursing performance.

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Nestor Asiamah; Henry Kofi Mensah; Ben Ocra. An assessment of education, in-service training and tenure prolongation as methods for enhancing nursing performance. International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance 2019, 32, 910 -926.

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Nestor Asiamah, Henry Kofi Mensah, Ben Ocra. An assessment of education, in-service training and tenure prolongation as methods for enhancing nursing performance. International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance. 2019; 32 (6):910-926.

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Nestor Asiamah; Henry Kofi Mensah; Ben Ocra. 2019. "An assessment of education, in-service training and tenure prolongation as methods for enhancing nursing performance." International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance 32, no. 6: 910-926.

Journal article
Published: 02 July 2019 in Journal of African Business
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Ahmed Agyapong; Stephen Zamore; Henry Kofi Mensah. Strategy and Performance: Does Environmental Dynamism Matter? Journal of African Business 2019, 21, 315 -337.

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Ahmed Agyapong, Stephen Zamore, Henry Kofi Mensah. Strategy and Performance: Does Environmental Dynamism Matter? Journal of African Business. 2019; 21 (3):315-337.

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Ahmed Agyapong; Stephen Zamore; Henry Kofi Mensah. 2019. "Strategy and Performance: Does Environmental Dynamism Matter?" Journal of African Business 21, no. 3: 315-337.

Journal article
Published: 29 May 2019 in International Journal of Ethics and Systems
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Materialism has been reported to be on the increase among health workers, a situation that can oppose the expected effect of remuneration on nurses’ satisfaction. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of materialism on the remuneration–satisfaction relationship in an attempt to know if materialism is a negative behaviour that can counter efforts to increase nurses’ satisfaction through remuneration. The quantitative (correlational) research technique was applied to test hypotheses of interest, with relevant confounding variables controlled for. The simple random sampling method was used to select a representative sample of 458 nurses. A self-reported questionnaire was used to gather data. The authors used structural equation modelling (SEM) to examine the factor structures of the measurement scales used in this study and to test hypotheses. The study’s ultimate structural model produced a good fit at 5 per cent significance level [Chi-square = 11.654; p = 0.309]. After controlling for the relevant variables, remuneration makes a significant positive effect on the satisfaction of nurses, whereas materialism makes a negative effect on it. Materialism interacts with remuneration to make a significant negative effect on job satisfaction. This study adds to the literature and adjusts for a unique set of relevant confounding variables in testing the primary relationships.

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Nestor Asiamah; Henry Kofi Mensah; Samuel A. Azinga. Enhancing nurses’ job satisfaction through remuneration: can materialism be a threat? International Journal of Ethics and Systems 2019, 1 .

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Nestor Asiamah, Henry Kofi Mensah, Samuel A. Azinga. Enhancing nurses’ job satisfaction through remuneration: can materialism be a threat? International Journal of Ethics and Systems. 2019; ():1.

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Nestor Asiamah; Henry Kofi Mensah; Samuel A. Azinga. 2019. "Enhancing nurses’ job satisfaction through remuneration: can materialism be a threat?" International Journal of Ethics and Systems , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 29 November 2018 in International Journal of Emerging Markets
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Purpose A rise in international travel leads to increased competitiveness in the hotel industry. The purpose of this paper is to examine the moderating effect of social networking relationships on the association between innovative capability (IC) and firm performance in Ghana’s hotel industry. Design/methodology/approach Data are collected from managers of 200 registered hotels in the northern region of Ghana. Data were collected by means of a structured questionnaire, with variables measured on a seven-point Likert scale. Findings The findings reveal a mixture of confirmation for the relationships hypothesized in this study. IC influences the financial as well as the operational performance of hotels and guesthouses in Ghana. Social network relationships have a slight tendency to positively impact on business performance. Network relationships with the community leaders enable hotels to gain knowledge from local communities to build its IC. Social networking with political leaders does not moderate the relationship between IC and performance. Originality/value The findings provide empirical support for the viability and performance benefits of developing IC, so as to inform management interventions. It is focused on Sub-Saharan Africa specifically, where managers in the hospitality industry need to find new approaches to develop IC in order to remain competitive. The potential contribution of this study lies in the moderating role that IC plays in the relationship between different types of social networking relationship and performance of hotels.

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Ahmed Agyapong; Henry Kofi Mensah; Anastasia Mma Ayuuni. The moderating role of social network on the relationship between innovative capability and performance in the hotel industry. International Journal of Emerging Markets 2018, 13, 801 -823.

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Ahmed Agyapong, Henry Kofi Mensah, Anastasia Mma Ayuuni. The moderating role of social network on the relationship between innovative capability and performance in the hotel industry. International Journal of Emerging Markets. 2018; 13 (5):801-823.

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Ahmed Agyapong; Henry Kofi Mensah; Anastasia Mma Ayuuni. 2018. "The moderating role of social network on the relationship between innovative capability and performance in the hotel industry." International Journal of Emerging Markets 13, no. 5: 801-823.

Articles
Published: 28 November 2018 in International Journal of Healthcare Management
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Purpose: This study assesses the effect of internal marketing on the organizational commitment of health workers, with the mediating roles of salient job characteristics in this relationship evaluated. Design/methodology/approach: A correlational design was applied to test a framework of nine hypotheses using primary data. A self-reported questionnaire was used to collect data from 717 health workers who met some selection criteria. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to test the hypotheses. Findings: The structural CFA model had a good fit at 5% significance level [chi-square (χ2) = 9.09; P = 0.421]. More importantly, internal marketing makes a significant positive effect on the commitment of health workers. It also makes a positive effect on job tenure, which means that internal marketing enables employees to increase job security and spend more years on the job. Tenure makes a negative effect on organizational commitment, possibly owing to the confounding variables captured and/or the fact that employees tend to expect too much from their employers as their experience and tenure increase. Income makes a positive effect on organizational commitment, which suggests that health workers get more committed to patient care when their job income increases. The study concludes that organizational commitment increases as internal marketing improves. Originality/value: This study employed primary data in a unique context in which the mediation effect of key job characteristics on the relationship between internal marketing and organizational commitment of health workers is assessed. Apart from its contribution to the expansion of a relatively small empirical literature, this study demonstrates the role of internal marketing in advancing organizational commitment and motivators of health workers.

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Nestor Asiamah; Frank Frimpong Opuni; Henry Kofi Mensah. The nexus between internal marketing in hospitals and organizational commitment: Incorporating the mediation roles of key job characteristics. International Journal of Healthcare Management 2018, 13, 385 -399.

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Nestor Asiamah, Frank Frimpong Opuni, Henry Kofi Mensah. The nexus between internal marketing in hospitals and organizational commitment: Incorporating the mediation roles of key job characteristics. International Journal of Healthcare Management. 2018; 13 (sup1):385-399.

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Nestor Asiamah; Frank Frimpong Opuni; Henry Kofi Mensah. 2018. "The nexus between internal marketing in hospitals and organizational commitment: Incorporating the mediation roles of key job characteristics." International Journal of Healthcare Management 13, no. sup1: 385-399.

Journal article
Published: 12 November 2017 in The Qualitative Report
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Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) were set up to provide banking services by way of funds mobilization and offering of credit to cottage industry operators, farmers, fishermen, and regular salaried employees. These banks are not obliged to undertake Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities but are expected by some stakeholders such as citizens in the community to devote part of their profits to meet social developmental activities. This study examines the CSR practices among RCBs in Ghana by adopting a mixed method approach. A combination of Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and cross-sectional survey was employed to gather detailed information from 86 respondents who are associated with the selected RCBs. Data collected from Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and annual reports were analyzed using content analysis and presented in themes and models. Using the binomial test and descriptive statistics, questionnaire responses were analyzed and presented. We found that among RCBs, CSR has become synonymous to community and social development as managers accept the value that CSR can create in business. Additionally, it was found that three major stages are involved in the planning and implementation of CSR by RCBs. The researchers recommend that RCBs put together CSR policy guidelines, which will form the basis for CSR engagements in their respective banks.

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Henry Mensah; Ahmed Agyapong; Eric Oteng-Abayie. Making Corporate Social Responsibility Work: Do Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) in Ghana Care at All? The Qualitative Report 2017, 22, 2904 -2925.

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Henry Mensah, Ahmed Agyapong, Eric Oteng-Abayie. Making Corporate Social Responsibility Work: Do Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) in Ghana Care at All? The Qualitative Report. 2017; 22 ():2904-2925.

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Henry Mensah; Ahmed Agyapong; Eric Oteng-Abayie. 2017. "Making Corporate Social Responsibility Work: Do Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) in Ghana Care at All?" The Qualitative Report 22, no. : 2904-2925.

Journal article
Published: 16 June 2017 in The Qualitative Report
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In this paper the concepts of general, target and accessible population are explained in response to misconceptions and controversies associated with them, and the fact that the relationships between them have not been explained in the context of qualitative enquiry in any formal study. These concepts are discussed in this study based on a general scenario. We basically attempt to explain the importance of specifying the general, target and accessible populations in a qualitative study when the study population is large. The study depicts how the research goal, contexts and assumptions can dictate the content and concentration of the target and accessible population in qualitative inquiry. It also poses the sampling implications of our explanations and highlights the stages and levels of what we refer to as population refinement.

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Nestor Asiamah; Henry Mensah; Eric Fosu Oteng-Abayie. General, Target, and Accessible Population: Demystifying the Concepts for Effective Sampling. The Qualitative Report 2017, 22, 1607 -1621.

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Nestor Asiamah, Henry Mensah, Eric Fosu Oteng-Abayie. General, Target, and Accessible Population: Demystifying the Concepts for Effective Sampling. The Qualitative Report. 2017; 22 ():1607-1621.

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Nestor Asiamah; Henry Mensah; Eric Fosu Oteng-Abayie. 2017. "General, Target, and Accessible Population: Demystifying the Concepts for Effective Sampling." The Qualitative Report 22, no. : 1607-1621.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2017 in Cogent Business & Management
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Henry Kofi Mensah; Ahmed Agyapong; Dorcas Nuertey. The effect of corporate social responsibility on organizational commitment of employees of rural and community banks in Ghana. Cogent Business & Management 2017, 4, 1 .

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Henry Kofi Mensah, Ahmed Agyapong, Dorcas Nuertey. The effect of corporate social responsibility on organizational commitment of employees of rural and community banks in Ghana. Cogent Business & Management. 2017; 4 (1):1.

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Henry Kofi Mensah; Ahmed Agyapong; Dorcas Nuertey. 2017. "The effect of corporate social responsibility on organizational commitment of employees of rural and community banks in Ghana." Cogent Business & Management 4, no. 1: 1.

Journal article
Published: 01 December 2016 in Environments
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This study assesses the perceptions of local farming households in the savannahs of northeast Ghana about the patterns of ecological and social changes happening around them over the years. It then unpacks how those perceptions are influencing farming practices and agricultural land use changes. Theoretical and empirical understandings of the value of local resource users’ perceptual judgements about changes in their socio-ecological environment and how they respond to those changes have far-reaching implications for design of agricultural development and sustainable land management policies. Consideration of local perceptions offers more informed basis to design and implement agricultural development policies in ways that encourage active local participation, sustainable livelihoods development, and responsiveness to changing conditions. This departs from current conventional implementation systems, which are usually top-down and based on technical and political aspects of agricultural land management, but do not necessarily comprehend processes influencing the agency of local communities in shaping various agricultural land use outcomes.

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Peter Kojo Boateng; Divine Odame Appiah; Prince Osei-Wusu Adjei; Henry Kofi Mensah. Perceptions of Socio-Ecological Changes and Their Implications on Changes in Farming Practises and Agricultural Land Uses in the Savannahs of Northeast Ghana. Environments 2016, 3, 33 .

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Peter Kojo Boateng, Divine Odame Appiah, Prince Osei-Wusu Adjei, Henry Kofi Mensah. Perceptions of Socio-Ecological Changes and Their Implications on Changes in Farming Practises and Agricultural Land Uses in the Savannahs of Northeast Ghana. Environments. 2016; 3 (4):33.

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Peter Kojo Boateng; Divine Odame Appiah; Prince Osei-Wusu Adjei; Henry Kofi Mensah. 2016. "Perceptions of Socio-Ecological Changes and Their Implications on Changes in Farming Practises and Agricultural Land Uses in the Savannahs of Northeast Ghana." Environments 3, no. 4: 33.

Journal article
Published: 25 April 2016 in International Journal of Economics and Finance
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It is nearly a decade since the E-Zwich system was introduced in Ghana. In this paper, the researchers conducted a trend analysis to understand the system’s patronage from a historical perspective. Annual industry data on eight (8) indicators of patronage of the E-Zwich system from the year of its introduction (2008) to the year 2014 were employed. Descriptive statistics and line graphs are used to analyse the data. Our analysis shows that subscriptions to the E-Zwich system increased steadily in terms of all indicators for the period under review, except that the number of cash deposits had an erratic fall for the period 2013/2014. We conclude that patronage for the system is considerable from a historical perspective.

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Samuel Awuni Azinga; Henry Kofi Mensah. A Trend Analysis of the Patronage of the E-Zwich Cashless System in Ghana for the Period 2008-2014. International Journal of Economics and Finance 2016, 8, 86 .

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Samuel Awuni Azinga, Henry Kofi Mensah. A Trend Analysis of the Patronage of the E-Zwich Cashless System in Ghana for the Period 2008-2014. International Journal of Economics and Finance. 2016; 8 (5):86.

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Samuel Awuni Azinga; Henry Kofi Mensah. 2016. "A Trend Analysis of the Patronage of the E-Zwich Cashless System in Ghana for the Period 2008-2014." International Journal of Economics and Finance 8, no. 5: 86.

Journal article
Published: 26 February 2016 in International Journal of Business and Management
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Organizational commitment has been empirically found to be poor among health workers in Ghana. In this paper, we tried to compare health workers’ organizational commitment in the private and public sectors to understand if organizational commitment remains the same across the two sectors. We collected and used data on healthcare institutions in the two sectors using self-administered questionnaires. Factor analysis was used to analyse data. Results suggest that workers in private healthcare institutions have a favourable organizational commitment, whereas their counterparts in the public sector have poor organizational commitment. The validity of our analysis is based on meeting the Measure of Sampling Adequacy criterion at the levels of individual indicator variables and all variables put together with respect to both the private and public sectors. The Bartlett’s test of sphericity was also significant at the chosen level of significance for both sectors [(Private: Chi-square = 173.68; p = .000); (Public: Chi-square = 235.44; p = .000)]. We therefore provisionally accept the hypothesis that organizational commitment is not the same among private and public health workers. The study recommends that managements of the public health institutions must increase attention on the organizational commitment of health workers by enhancing compensation, ensuring fairness in organizational justice and offer satisfactory job designs.

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Henry Kofi Mensah; Kofi Osei Akuoko; Florence Ellis. An Empirical Assessment of Health Workers’ Organisational Commitment in Ghana: A Comparative Analysis. International Journal of Business and Management 2016, 11, 183 .

AMA Style

Henry Kofi Mensah, Kofi Osei Akuoko, Florence Ellis. An Empirical Assessment of Health Workers’ Organisational Commitment in Ghana: A Comparative Analysis. International Journal of Business and Management. 2016; 11 (3):183.

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Henry Kofi Mensah; Kofi Osei Akuoko; Florence Ellis. 2016. "An Empirical Assessment of Health Workers’ Organisational Commitment in Ghana: A Comparative Analysis." International Journal of Business and Management 11, no. 3: 183.

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Published: 01 February 2016 in Current Research in Psychology
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Healthcare institutions, governments and other stakeholders have over the years used employee education, in-service training and tenure prolongation to enhance the job performance of health professionals, which is termed healthcare performance in this study. The lack of adequate financial resources may however leave employers with the sole option of applying only one of these methods. This study attempts to identify the best predictor of healthcare performance that can be prioritized in cost-optimizing situations. Self-reported and supervisor- or superior-reported questionnaires were used to collect data from 1,163 health professionals in Accra North, who were selected using random sampling methods. Confirmatory Factor Analysis was used to test the study's hypotheses. The resulting model is of good fit at 5% significance level [Chi-square (χ2) = 1.492; p = 0.222], with training found to be the ultimate method applicable if the need to use a single method arises. Nonetheless, the role of training as the ultimate applicable method is driven by tenure prolongation. The study concludes that in-service training is the ultimate method applicable for enhancing healthcare performance. Nevertheless, simultaneous application of training and tenure prolongation in non-financial or cost-optimizing terms is recommended.

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Nestor Asiamah; Henry Kofi Mensah; Eric Fosu Oteng-Abayie. An Assessment of the Effect of Education, In-Service Training (IST) and Tenure on Healthcare Performance: A Cost-Optimizing Perspective. Current Research in Psychology 2016, 7, 16 -26.

AMA Style

Nestor Asiamah, Henry Kofi Mensah, Eric Fosu Oteng-Abayie. An Assessment of the Effect of Education, In-Service Training (IST) and Tenure on Healthcare Performance: A Cost-Optimizing Perspective. Current Research in Psychology. 2016; 7 (2):16-26.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Nestor Asiamah; Henry Kofi Mensah; Eric Fosu Oteng-Abayie. 2016. "An Assessment of the Effect of Education, In-Service Training (IST) and Tenure on Healthcare Performance: A Cost-Optimizing Perspective." Current Research in Psychology 7, no. 2: 16-26.