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  Cultural Diversity in the workplace Introduction In the contemporary world, corporate entities are adopting several strategic approaches so as to gain competitive advantage, enhance market share and accommodate all and sundry. It must be noted that our societies comprise of diverse people with specific skills, needs, sexual orientation (preferences), talents, religious doctrines and interests among others. Thus, it is imperative for any modern business to recognize this and make the necessary modification(s) on company policies for the inevitable. A healthier understanding of cultural diversity amid dissimilar cultures, creeds and life experiences would to a large extent help make our world a more even, peaceful and develop for the human race. Cultural diversity is an ever-present paradigm in the evolution of humanity and has in recent years command more respect in politics, academia and our social activities.  Whilst affirming the essential role of cultural diversity ...
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ELECTRONIC BANKING AND BANKS PERFORMANCE IN GHANA: THE CASE OF UNIBANK GHANA LIMITED

MARSHALLS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ELECTRONIC BANKING AND BANKS PERFORMANCE IN GHANA: THE CASE OF UNIBANK GHANA LIMITED ALHAJI ALIE KAMARA 2017 CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1        Background of the study Historically banks started as money changers banco’ or ‘banca, the Italian word I bank, which refers to the bench used by money changers to display their currencies (Deldred, 2006). In 1894 the first Commercial Bank was opened in Ghana with support from the London- run Africa Banking Corporation (Osakunor, 2009). That was the British Bank of West Africa (BBWA), which later became Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Ltd in 1985. Buckle et al, (1999) noted in their article on the history of banking in Ghana that, shortly after the Bank was established in Accra it was able to acquire the business of maintaining the Government accounts. In addition, it was able to introduce the use of cheques in settl...
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Corruption in Sierra Leone 2013-2018

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Negative Impact of Corruption and Bad Governance on Sierra Leone as at 2013 Corruption is defined as a situation where an individual uses his/her position for personal gains. It can also be defined as a dishonest exploitation of power for personal gain. The various forms of corruption include but not limited to the following: bribery, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, theft and embezzlement, misuse of state fund etc. Corruption occurs in both private and public institutions in Sierra Leone. Corruption in Sierra Leone has reached an unprecedented proportions and costs billions of Leones to the country thus, affecting a significant portion of our national budget. Almost 20 years after the civil war, the country continues to face challenges of weak governance, wide spread poverty and systematic corruption. Sierra Leone ranked the most corrupt country in 2013 The current administration’s performance in tackling corruption since 2012 compared to the efforts of other coun...
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SHOULD ABORTION BE LEGALIZED?

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MY TAKE ON PLANS TO LEGALIZE THE SAFE ABORTION BILL  IN SIERRA LEONE Photo credit:  Shutterstock According to a United Nation report, only eight out of 126 developing nations have legalized abortion because of high demand. Over 1.3 million abortions are conducted annually in the United States and 43 million worldwide. Abortion is wrong and heartless. In fact , it is murder. It is wrong to kill an innocent (unborn) baby. The child has no crime nor a sin; as Africans and religious scholars, children are considered a gift from God thus the fetus  (as medical practitioners  call it) deserves a chance at life, and with The Safe Abortion Bill, they won't get that. The bill should not be passed into law.   The word abortion by definition means the induced expulsion of a fetus from the womb before it is able to survive independently . Abortion is an extremely controversial issue in Sierra Leone and beyond. This is so because, while some pe...
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