Effects of customised capacity building on employee engagement, empowerment, and learning in Ghanaian local government institutions

Annan-Prah, Elizabeth Cornelia; Andoh, Raphael Papa Kweku

doi:10.1108/pap-06-2022-0068

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“…The scholars, therefore, have called for exploration of the centrality of administrative capacity to the success of public sector institutions. This paper, which is based on MMDAs in Ghana, is an aspect of a doctoral research (Annan-Prah, 2019) which contributes to the limited body of research on administrative capacity and local level development by examining the effect of administrative capacity on local level development in three MMDAs in Central Region, Ghana using resource capacity as a mediator.…”

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Administrative capacity and local level development in metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies in Ghana: mediating role of resource capacity

Annan-Prah

Andoh

2023

IJPSM

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PurposeThis study aims to examine the mediating role of resource capacity on the effect of administrative capacity on local level development.Design/methodology/approachData is obtained from three Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Central Region of Ghana using a survey. A structural equation modelling that includes a formatively measured construct (administrative capacity) is used in the analyses.FindingsLeadership, human resource management, financial resource management, technical and adaptive capacities are supported as formative constructs of administrative capacity. More so, it is established that administrative capacity has an effect on resource capacity. Also, administrative capacity and resource capacity each has an effect on local level development. The mediation analysis shows that resource capacity mediates the effect administrative capacity has on local level development.Practical implicationsAdministrative capacity is a necessity for local governments as enhancing it together with the resource capacity of MMDAs are vital if local level development is to be achieved. In this regard, administrative and resource capacities of local governments must be pursued by both the central government and decentralised governments for the latter to achieve its primary mandate.Originality/valueTo the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to empirically ascertain leadership, human resource management, financial resource management, technical and adaptive capacities as the dimensions of administrative capacity using a structural equation model. Given that there is a lack of consensus on the dimensions of administrative capacity, this study contributes significantly to the discourse. The study also highlights the need to pursue and enhance administrative and resource capacities for local level development.

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Administrative capacity and local level development in metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies in Ghana: mediating role of resource capacity

Annan-Prah

Andoh

2023

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The impacts of workplace bullying, emotional exhaustion, and psychological distress on poor job performance of healthcare workers in Thailand during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Huo

2024

PAP

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PurposeThe objective of this paper is to examine the profound repercussions of workplace bullying (WB), emotional exhaustion (EE), and psychological distress (PD) on poor job performance (PJP) within the intricacies of Thailand’s healthcare sector. It also seeks to elucidate the moderating influence of COVID-19 burnout (CBO) on these variables.Design/methodology/approachThis paper utilized a quantitative research approach. A total of 230 responses were collected from healthcare workers using convenience sampling during a significant surge of the coronavirus in March 2022. To assess the reliability and correlations between constructs, a dual-stage structural equation modeling (SEM) technique was applied.FindingsDuring the global health crisis caused by COVID-19, WB and PD were found to positively predict PJP, except for EE. The presence of WB elevated EE and PD among Thai hospital staff. PD and EE partially mediated the relationship between WB and PJP. The positive moderating role of CBO among hospital employees significantly buffered the relationship between WB and EE.Originality/valueThe originality of this study lies in the examination of the poor mental health of Thai healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare reforms are required to protect the mental health of Thai healthcare staff to prevent poor job performance following unprecedented circumstances.

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Effects of customised capacity building on employee engagement, empowerment, and learning in Ghanaian local government institutions

Cited by 2 publications

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Administrative capacity and local level development in metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies in Ghana: mediating role of resource capacity

Administrative capacity and local level development in metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies in Ghana: mediating role of resource capacity

The impacts of workplace bullying, emotional exhaustion, and psychological distress on poor job performance of healthcare workers in Thailand during the COVID-19 pandemic

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