A RESEARCH PRESENTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT  STUDIES EDUCATION, AKENTEN APPIAH – MENKA UNIVERSITY OF  SKILLS TRAINING AND ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT, IN  PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF  A MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (HUMAN RESOURCES  MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR)

SAM, ABIGAIL; 7201790005

A RESEARCH PRESENTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES EDUCATION, AKENTEN APPIAH – MENKA UNIVERSITY OF SKILLS TRAINING AND ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF A MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR)

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2022-11

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SAM, ABIGAIL

7201790005

Abstract

Due to the recognition of government in nation building, the performance of civil servants has been a discussion of the day. With the emergence of the modern state, civil service in developing countries developed not only to make policies but also to implement them effectively. In other words, public service is often associated with efficiency and effectiveness manages development policies and programs. When the public sector was viewed as a significant contributor to economic growth and sociopolitical stability, government participation in national economics significantly increased in Ghana during the post-independence period of the 1960‘s. The study aims to investigate the effect of staff transfer on employee performance, the effect of political influence on employee performance and the moderating role of political influence in the relationship between staff transfer and employee performance. The study employed quantitative research with explanatory study. The population of the current study was defined as 212 employees in Kwadaso Municipal Assembly in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The study used 150 employees of the assembly as a sample size. The current study was conducted in the form of a survey, with data being gathered via a questionnaire. Data were analysed using SPSS (v.23). The researcher used frequencies, percentages, mean scores, and standard deviation, as the data analysis techniques. Ordinary Least Square (OLS) was used for the analysis. The study found that there was a positive and significant relationship between staff transfer and employee performance. The study revealed that there was a positive and significant relationship between political influence and employee performance. The results show that political influence does not moderate the relationship between staff transfer and employee performance.