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- ItemA Critical Review Of The Five-Factor Model For Success Of Internal Consultants Outlined By Christine Miller And Karthik Subbiah (2012)(Researchjournali’s Journal of Management, 2021) Adu-Gyamfi, Mavis; Nyame, Gabriel; Alhassan, Ibrahim; Asafo, Samuel MawusiThe concept of internal consultancy is gradually gaining greater recognition in many organizations today. A number of models have been put forward to address challenges faced by Internal Consultants (ICs) as far as business and change initiative’s successes are concerned. This article reviewed the five-factor model proposed by Miller and Subbiah (2012) and discusses the challenges of the model as a basis to make the work of the IC successful. Further, we proposed an integrative balanced approach model to enhance the one proposed by Miller and Subbiah (2012). Literature was thoroughly reviewed to understand and analyze the five factors and their relevant interconnectivity as well as the levels of success anticipated for an effective change initiative. Despite the relevance of the model, the analysis shows an ecosystem of ICs as a structure, suggesting multiplicity of factors to guarantee change success. Moreover, the dimensionality of the factors, their possible combination and presence support, and their degree of influence and prioritization emerged as significant aspects of the model that requires thorough assessment to ensure successful change initiative. Also, the three levels of change are integrated into the balanced approach model for quality feedback between performance and relationship. Hence, these useful aspects of the five factors pointed out in this article can aid practitioners and researchers to customize strategies to fit into specific contexts in ensuring presence support and effectiveness of the factors as well as other related factors.
- ItemFormulation and Selection of Strategies Using Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix: An Empirical Study(IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM), 2020) Adu-Gyamfi, Mavis; Alhassan, Ibrahim; Asafo, Samuel MawusiBackground: A Strategic Audit (SA) is a diagnostic tool for strategic planning. It is an aid to a critical organisation and institutional decision-making. SA was performed on Asankranman Microfinance Limited (AML) with the main aim of assessingitscurrentstrategies and revisingthem in relation to the demands of the marketplace. AML is one of the highly-reputable microfinance companies in the Amenfi West District in the Western Region of Ghana. The principal targetclientele of AML ismainlywomen in small and micro enterprises as well as commercial drivers. The companycommands a customer base of about 8,276. Materials and Methods: The paper employed a Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat (SWOT) analysis to find areas of alignment and misalignment based on the internal and external factors influencing success. Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix (QSPM) was then used to evaluate, formulate and to prioritized strategies thereby enabling AML to adopt the best-fit strategy for its operations in the microfinance industry in the Western Region of Ghana. Results: The results indicated that AML stands a better chance of surviving competition in the industry despite its financial challenges; if it expands to other neighbouring districts. Conclusion:AML should focus most of its marketing budget on expanding to other neighbouring districts sincethe ‘expansion’ was identified by the Consulting team as the best strategy and most important implementable strategy among the other strategic alternatives