Leadership is one of the key driving forces for improving a firm's performance. It is assumed that the kind of leadership style employed in an organization has an impact on its overall performance. The study examined the leadership style practiced at TumaKavi Development Association (TKDA) in Northern Region of Ghana and its effect on its organizational performance. Qualitative case study design was employed. Purposive sampling was adopted to sample a total sample size of 11 respondents representing 65% of the total staff population. The study established that TKDA majorly uses democratic leadership style in its operations. It also discovered that the democratic leadership style being practiced has had an appreciable influence on the operations and performance of the organization. The results of this study also revealed that there is strong relationship between leadership style and organizational performance of TKDA. As the strength of the organization dwells much on democratic style of leadership, it is recommended that management of the organization applies more of that and mix it with other leadership styles where necessary for the organization to wax stronger within its industry.

Effective conflict resolution demands that causes of conflicts should be known. University for Development Studies (UDS) over the years had been plagued by many students-management conflicts like other universities in Ghana. This paper therefore examines the causes of those students-management conflicts in UDS from 1999 to 2009. Questionnaires and interview guides were the data collection tools employed and administered to 40 respondents who were purposely selected in a case study design. Data were analyzed qualitatively in narratives and with tables and graphs. The study identified a number of causes of the conflicts which notably included: wide communication gap between students and school management, delay in meeting students' demand by school management, failure by school management to guarantee security of lives and properties, inadequate facilities such as lecture rooms, laboratories and equipment and drastic and obnoxious rules and regulations. Other causes were: students being forced to pay special fees/hikes in students' fees, the activities of campus secret cults and differences in the perception of group and organizational objectives. This paper concluded that wide communication gaps between students and university management, infrastructural deficiencies and leadership crises were the major drivers of the conflicts in UDS from 1999 to 2009. The paper recommended that efforts be made to enhance communication at all levels of the University especially between students and management, involve students in decision making, improve students-management dialogues, provide adequate infrastructure and provide effective institutional leadership.Extant literature has identified a number of factors contributing to students-management conflicts. According to Adeyemi et al., (2010), causes of stu-

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Globally, improving the degree of self-development of workers is very critical for companies to promote sustainable development. In an attempt to find an appropriate way to motivate and empower employees to be creative, organizations and management experts have come to realize that employees' operational autonomy and intrinsic motivation are paramount. This research explores how the connection between employee autonomy and employee innovation is mediated by employee intrinsic motivation. Using the Hayes Process model of mediation, we collected and analyzed data from a sample of 133 employees of selected institutions in Ghana. The findings show that the relationship between employee autonomy and employee creativity is mediated by employee intrinsic motivation. Thus, our analysis found that there is a significant connection between employee autonomy and creativity. Also, there was a significant relationship between employee autonomy and intrinsic motivation. Equally, we realized a significant relationship between intrinsic motivation and employee creativity. These findings highlight the need to develop more strategies and principles of motivation in organizations. The study recommends that policymakers in organizations attach the necessary attention to the intrinsic side of employees' motivation for better performance to spur productivity.

This study was conducted to assess the contributions of Tricycle Transportation Business (TTB) to the growth of the local economy of Wa Municipality using mixed method research design. Data was gathered from a sample of 329 respondents using questionnaires, interviews and observations. The data gathered were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The study found that: the introduction of the tricycle transportation has reduced the high level of unemployment in the Wa Municipality. The tricycle transportation has reduced the long waiting time for passengers leading to enhanced mobility for the poor and vulnerable groups which has contributed to increase in productivity by way of increased in man labour hours, improved accessibility, easy accessibility, job security, reduced poverty and improved income of beneficiaries. The study concluded that the introduction of tricycle transportation business has contributed significantly to the economic growth of Wa Municipality through the employment created, business growth and mobility enhanced. It was therefore recommended that TTB should be legalized as a commercial activity to help the sector run effectively. Designated packing spaces should be provided for the TTB to make the sector more effective and efficient.