Focus and Scope

Topics and themes appropriate for African Journal of Management Research will come from and cut across organisational/institutional sectors (public, private, non-for-profit) and address matters of theory, research and practice from a variety of management and organisational disciplines including: Finance, Operations, Human Resource, Organisational Behaviour, Marketing Services, Public Administration, Health Services Management, and Information systems.

AJMR aims to serve management and business academics. 

Peer Review Process

Upon receipt of any manuscript, the Editor will make an initial determination as to compliance with editorial policy and submission requirements. Papers found to be compliant will receive an entry number and the Editor will then write to the corresponding author acknowledging receipt and quoting an entry number. The Editorial Board will then send the paper to at least 2 reviewers. Authors whose papers are not found to be initially compliant may be asked to resubmit a revised version or be informed of an outright rejection by email. Such papers will not receive an entry number.

African Journal of Management Research maintains a 2-3 month turnaround time from submission to decision. The secretariat will keep authors informed by email, of the progress of their manuscripts.

Reviewers are expected to apply the strictest codes of scientific professionalism to the process and are to turn papers round within 8-10 weeks and are not expected to use or quote from any manuscripts they review.

Authors will receive a notification of the Editor’s decision with any necessary comments from reviewers. Where the manuscript is accepted subject to amendments suggested by reviewers, authors are to turn such revisions around within reasonable time of not more than 2 months. Authors are to pay particular attention to typographical errors, print errors, grammatical aberrations, completeness of references etc as such lapses tend to delay the publication of the paper.

Publication Frequency

This journal publishes annually.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

The journal content is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) License. 

Editorial Team

a)      Editor

Anthony Q.Q. Aboagye, PhD

Department of Finance, University of Ghana Business School

b)      Associate Editor

Kobby Mensah, PhD

Department of Marketing and Customer Management, University of Ghana Business School

c)       Editorial Committee

• Kwesi Amponsah-Tawiah, PhD

Department of Organisation and Human Resource Management, University of Ghana Business School

• Bedman Narteh, PhD

Department of Marketing and Customer Management, University of Ghana Business School

• Richard Boateng, PhD

Department of Operations and Management Information Systems, University of Ghana Business School 

• Ransome Kuipo

Department of Accounting, University of Ghana Business School

• Lord Mensah, PhD

Department of Finance, University of Ghana Business School

d)      Manuscript Review Board

• Professor Bill Buenar Puplampu, PhD

Department of Organisation and Human Resource Management, University of Ghana Business School 

• Professor Kwame Domfeh, PhD

Department of Public Administration & Health Services Management, University of Ghana Business School

• Daniel Ogbarmey Tetteh, MBA

Head, Databank Research, Databank Group. 

• Professor Frederick Bird, PhD

Research Professor in Political Science, University of Waterloo, Canada

• Professor Clive Fletcher, PhD

Emeritus Professor, Goldsmiths College, UK

• Professor J.G. Nellis, PhD

Professor of International Management Economics, Cranfield School of Management Cranfield University, UK

• Professor Helen Lauer, PhD
  
  Department of Philosophy, University of Ghana
   
•  Professor  Hevina S. Dashwood, 

Brock University, Canada 

Subscription information

Current price GHS 20

Subscription prices (includes postage for 2 issues per year)

Within Ghana – GHS50.00

Africa               –US$60.00

Europe and the rest of the world - US$60.00

Contact details to purchase:

Sylvia Ahudzo

University of Ghana Business School,

Box LG 78, Legon.

Email: ajmr@ug.edu.gh

Sources of Support

This journal is supported by institutional funds i.e. University of Ghana Business School and sale of hard copies.

Journal History

About UGBS

The University of Ghana Business School was established as the College of Administration by Executive Instrument – (E.I.127) at Achimota, Accra in January, 1960.  The School was renamed School of Administration (SOA) and University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) in 1962 and 2004 respectively with six departments listed below:

• Department of Accounting
• Department of Finance
• Department of Marketing and Customer Management
• Department of Operations and Management Information Systems (OMIS)
• Department of Organization and Human Resource Management (OHRM)
• Department of Public Administration and Health Services Management (PAHSM)

In addition to the teaching departments, UGBS also has the following:

Centre for Management Research and Professional Development (CMRPD)

As the premier school of business in Ghana, the University of Ghana Business School has set the pace for quality management training across a wide range of business disciplines. It’s Centre for Management Research and Professional Development (CMRPD) undertakes applied training of financial practitioners and professionals in the sub-region. CMRPD also provides specialist services including research, financial analysis, financial modelling and forecasting, change management, environmental audits, team building and assessments, performance management, organisational restructuring, and strategic plan developments.

Enterprise Development Services (EDS)

The Enterprise Development Services (EDS) was established in 2008 by the University of Ghana Business School with International Finance Corporation (Private Enterprise Partnership for Africa) support. EDS was set up to play a galvanizing role in transforming Ghana’s largely informal Small and Medium Enterprises into a sector of well-structured, profitable businesses through SME policy research, entrepreneurial training and Business Development Services.

UGBS’s business degree programmes focus on developing students that aspire to be business leaders. Students are trained at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and in addition completing several semesters of course work, have to also complete a research report during their final year. This enables them acquire critical analytical skills, which is invaluable to further research in higher levels of education or career enhancement.

With regards to academic standing and pragmatic business acumen, UGBS prides itself in producing high-achieving and successful experts in every sphere of management endeavour. The School has links and strategic partnerships with the business community. Manifestations of these partnerships are seen in various chairs and endowments financed by players in local and international business that the business school has benefitted from over the years. Prominent industry practitioners are also frequently invited as guest lecturers to give talks on topical business issues in their various spheres of business endeavour.

To help students make the most of their future careers, the School provides the opportunity for personal development and career planning. UGBS, through its student representatives, organises job fairs, motivational seminars and workshops on career-related issues. Executive students also have the opportunity to travel overseas to participate in conferences and workshops, for networking and enhancing their career opportunities.

The school has over the past few years experienced an increase in the number of foreign students for our degree programmes. UGBS also has international affiliations with other schools scattered all over the globe with important synergistic benefits accruing to the business school as a result of these international linkages. Our students also have the opportunity to travel overseas to participate in conferences and workshops.

Programmes offered

Undergraduate

• Bachelor of Science in Administration (B.Sc. Admin) in the following options:
• Accounting
• Banking & Finance
• Human Resource Management
• Public Administration
• Health Services Management
• Insurance
• Marketing
• E- Commerce and Customer Management

Graduate Studies

• Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) in the following areas:
• Accounting
• Finance
• Health Services Management
• Marketing
• Management Information Systems
• Risk Management of Insurance
• Human Resource Management

• Master’s in Public Administration (MPA)
• Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Development Finance
• Master of Arts  (M.A.) in Management and Administration

• Executive Master’s in Business Administration (EMBA) in the following areas:
• Accounting
• Finance
• Health Services Management
• Marketing
• Management Information Systems
• Risk Management of Insurance
• Project Management
• Human Resource Management
• Entrepreneurial Management

• Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in
• Finance
• Risk Management and Insurance
• Accounting
• Marketing
• Management Information Systems
• Operations Management
• Public Administration
• Health Services Management
• Human Resource Management

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in
• Finance
• Public Administration
• Marketing
• Accounting

Non-Degree Programme

• Diploma in Public Administration
• Diploma in Accounting