Michael Obst

Ghana: Enhancing Competitiveness Through Performance-based Payment: an Analysis of Economic, Organisational and Legal Factors Influencing the Success of Performance-based Payment Schemes in Ghana Michael Obst

This book positively distinguishes from the wide-spread "Doing business in..."-guidelines by its remarkable interdisciplinary approach: Based on his expertise in the field of micro economics, management and law the author provides a really comprehensive though practical guideline for all those concerned with human resource management in Ghana. Combining quantitative and qualitative research methods the author reveals factors hampering competitiveness of Ghanaian firms ? and presents a solution to at least some of their problems: Performance- based payment may help to increase the efficiency of companies where implemented properly. Based on a large number of expert interviews with managers, workers? representatives and researchers the book gives an overview of the systems appropriate in the Ghanaian setting and provides recommendations for their implementation. In particular industrial relations and labour law were taken into account: The book includes a detailed and worth reading review of all provisions in Ghana?s Labour Act related to payment, collective bargaining and strikes.