Elvis Asiedu, PhDBA Candidate
Elvis Asiedu is a Ghanaian Scholar with a solid background in the teaching profession. Having been educated at Juabeng Senior High School in Ghana, he proceeded to the University of Education, Winneba, Ghana; where he pursued a degree course in Social Science Education, Political Science and History to be precise. He obtained a Master of Science (MSc.) in Management Studies from BPP University School of Business and Technology, London-United Kingdom. He earned the CMI Level 7 Certificate (QCF) in Strategic Management and Leadership from the Chartered Management Institute, London-UK. The CMI Level 7 qualification (QCF) portrays practical skills and competencies and is rated in academic terms as being comparable to the master's degree, Integrated Master's Degree, and Postgraduate. He received a Professional Certificate in Management Studies from the University of Notre Dame; Mendoza College of Business, Indiana in the USA.
Currently, he is pursuing a PhD in Business Administration from California Southern University School of Business and Management. Yes, he loves school because he is a firm believer in life-long learning and the need to remain up-to-date with the latest information that can help people succeed in Business in our global environment. He is a tutor, an author, researcher, and a consultant; in the field of management and business communications.
Elvis has quite a bit of international experience. He has lived in Oxford in Oxfordshire, U.K., and taught seminars in Colombia-South America, and Ghana-West Africa. Over the years, He is got a significant executive education experience. He has trained thousands of people from many schools and companies. It is through these experiences that Elvis thinks he has learned the most about leadership by talking with people that live and breed leadership, people that are leaders and experience the responsibility of leadership every day. He has enhanced his view on what makes an effective leader. Elvis has extensive experience in training, coaching, and managing people and group dynamics; solving practical problems through his previous position as a college instructor.He has also contributed to the body of academic knowledge in the area of management and business administration and has published seven articles in this field.
Research Interest: Responsibility of Leadership and Governance Excellence.
Supervisors: Advisor
Phone: +1 (301) 281-5837
Currently, he is pursuing a PhD in Business Administration from California Southern University School of Business and Management. Yes, he loves school because he is a firm believer in life-long learning and the need to remain up-to-date with the latest information that can help people succeed in Business in our global environment. He is a tutor, an author, researcher, and a consultant; in the field of management and business communications.
Elvis has quite a bit of international experience. He has lived in Oxford in Oxfordshire, U.K., and taught seminars in Colombia-South America, and Ghana-West Africa. Over the years, He is got a significant executive education experience. He has trained thousands of people from many schools and companies. It is through these experiences that Elvis thinks he has learned the most about leadership by talking with people that live and breed leadership, people that are leaders and experience the responsibility of leadership every day. He has enhanced his view on what makes an effective leader. Elvis has extensive experience in training, coaching, and managing people and group dynamics; solving practical problems through his previous position as a college instructor.He has also contributed to the body of academic knowledge in the area of management and business administration and has published seven articles in this field.
Research Interest: Responsibility of Leadership and Governance Excellence.
Supervisors: Advisor
Phone: +1 (301) 281-5837
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Numerous scholars have shown that knowledge is an important resource to a firm as it contributes to successful organizational performance if well managed. This paper examines how knowledge is leveraged in organizations and its contribution to business performance. A review of literature on the factors that influence success and failure of Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) implementation projects is conducted. This is followed by a summary of the crucial managerial and technological factors that support a successful performance of KMS implementation project.
To understand this issue better, the paper derives qualitative data on National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) related to the subject matter. NTPC is an Indian power generation company and it is one example of firms that have implemented KMS recently. Content analysis is applied on the data and a detailed outline of the implementation approach undertaken by this company is given. The challenges encountered during the process, the technology adopted and the benefits derived from the project are also examined.
The analysis of this company finds that the KMS project has encountered numerous challenges and its return to the company can be termed as average. It emerged that, some of the challenges have come from failure to incorporate some of the crucial factors in the implementation process such as the use of motivational aids. The company needs to incorporate all crucial factors in the implementation process and to find strategies to minimize or overcome the challenges in order to increase value of the project.
Colombia, post consolidation period of 2012 to date. The methods applied were both primary and secondary while the design was mainly exploratory, relating basic market segmentation variables like market share, geographical location and pricing to bank performance. Statistical test using Herfindal Hirchman Index (HHI) was designed to test for market concentration against bank’s performance.
Objective: The idea behind this research was to assist managers, business students, and banking workers to understand the concept and impacts of marketing segmentation patterns and practices on banks performance. Results: Findings from the study indicate that, segmentation practices have immensely impacted on the performance of the selected banks in Colombia. The study exposed that the banks have used segmentation practices to lower their overall operation unit cost, expand their market shares, retain their customers, better their communications, increase profitability and focus on their company. They are well positioned in capital strength and they are the best capitalized banks in Colombia, thanks to their segmentation strategy called data-informed strategy. Conclusion: The study however concluded that there is a threshold point (37.2%) in which any further commitment of funds
into market segmentation practice can lead to negative result. Recommendation: It was recommended that less dominated banks can adopt acceptable corporate image, simple and flexible account opening formalities, just-in-time service delivery, employee-customer management, and effective and efficient use of referrals to win customer loyalty which tend to retain old customers and win new customers as well.
This study provides a critical assessment of the strategic position of the Melcom chain of shops within the Ghanaian retail industry. A review of literature on the factors that strategically position a company above its competitors is conducted. This is followed by a summary of Melcom positioning and customer expectation. The study reviews the external environment in which Melcom operates and finds opportunities such as increasing demand for its products, but also uncovers threats such as competition from foreign investors. The report considers how the external environment influences Melcom's strategic position and identifies the company's generic strategies of differentiation and cost leadership.
Using a case study method, the paper derives qualitative data on the retail industry in Ghana using Porter’s five forces. It achieves this by analysing the industry and evaluating its effect on Melcom. The report also reviews Melcom's competencies and resources, and identifies the sources of the company's competitive advantage. The report concludes with a series of strategic recommendations for Melcom. The aim of these is to help improve Melcom's market share and sales.
KEY WORDS: Strategic Management, generic strategies, differentiation, cost leadership,resource based-view and competitive advantage, Melcom.
This study investigates on how the impact of organisational culture on employee job satisfaction can be a source of competitive advantage. Using a case study method, the paper derives quantitative data from the employees of a selected banking company in Oxford-city, a city the, United Kingdom. The selected banking company has four (4) branches in Oxford and it is the worst banking institution for customer service (The Telegraph, UK, 2014). The company has 100 workers working in all the four branches across Oxford city.
A review of literature in two-fold: (i). Understanding supportive organisational culture and employee job satisfaction, and (ii). The impacts of organisational culture on the employee job satisfaction as a source of competitive advantage are conducted. This is followed by a summary of methodology & data analysis, ethical consideration and conceptual framework. Empirical analysis was conducted to determine the effects of organisational culture on employee job satisfaction as a source of competitive advantage. The empirical findings show that cultural traits of communication, motivation, growth opportunities & supervising support in organisations tend to make employees shift mindset and help the firm in its competitive advantage. However, the discussion found out that employees within the company were not motivated enough to perform better due to lack of rewarding culture, growth opportunities (training) culture, communication and supervisory supportive culture.
Papers by Elvis Asiedu, PhDBA Candidate
Numerous scholars have shown that knowledge is an important resource to a firm as it contributes to successful organizational performance if well managed. This paper examines how knowledge is leveraged in organizations and its contribution to business performance. A review of literature on the factors that influence success and failure of Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) implementation projects is conducted. This is followed by a summary of the crucial managerial and technological factors that support a successful performance of KMS implementation project.
To understand this issue better, the paper derives qualitative data on National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) related to the subject matter. NTPC is an Indian power generation company and it is one example of firms that have implemented KMS recently. Content analysis is applied on the data and a detailed outline of the implementation approach undertaken by this company is given. The challenges encountered during the process, the technology adopted and the benefits derived from the project are also examined.
The analysis of this company finds that the KMS project has encountered numerous challenges and its return to the company can be termed as average. It emerged that, some of the challenges have come from failure to incorporate some of the crucial factors in the implementation process such as the use of motivational aids. The company needs to incorporate all crucial factors in the implementation process and to find strategies to minimize or overcome the challenges in order to increase value of the project.
Colombia, post consolidation period of 2012 to date. The methods applied were both primary and secondary while the design was mainly exploratory, relating basic market segmentation variables like market share, geographical location and pricing to bank performance. Statistical test using Herfindal Hirchman Index (HHI) was designed to test for market concentration against bank’s performance.
Objective: The idea behind this research was to assist managers, business students, and banking workers to understand the concept and impacts of marketing segmentation patterns and practices on banks performance. Results: Findings from the study indicate that, segmentation practices have immensely impacted on the performance of the selected banks in Colombia. The study exposed that the banks have used segmentation practices to lower their overall operation unit cost, expand their market shares, retain their customers, better their communications, increase profitability and focus on their company. They are well positioned in capital strength and they are the best capitalized banks in Colombia, thanks to their segmentation strategy called data-informed strategy. Conclusion: The study however concluded that there is a threshold point (37.2%) in which any further commitment of funds
into market segmentation practice can lead to negative result. Recommendation: It was recommended that less dominated banks can adopt acceptable corporate image, simple and flexible account opening formalities, just-in-time service delivery, employee-customer management, and effective and efficient use of referrals to win customer loyalty which tend to retain old customers and win new customers as well.
This study provides a critical assessment of the strategic position of the Melcom chain of shops within the Ghanaian retail industry. A review of literature on the factors that strategically position a company above its competitors is conducted. This is followed by a summary of Melcom positioning and customer expectation. The study reviews the external environment in which Melcom operates and finds opportunities such as increasing demand for its products, but also uncovers threats such as competition from foreign investors. The report considers how the external environment influences Melcom's strategic position and identifies the company's generic strategies of differentiation and cost leadership.
Using a case study method, the paper derives qualitative data on the retail industry in Ghana using Porter’s five forces. It achieves this by analysing the industry and evaluating its effect on Melcom. The report also reviews Melcom's competencies and resources, and identifies the sources of the company's competitive advantage. The report concludes with a series of strategic recommendations for Melcom. The aim of these is to help improve Melcom's market share and sales.
KEY WORDS: Strategic Management, generic strategies, differentiation, cost leadership,resource based-view and competitive advantage, Melcom.
This study investigates on how the impact of organisational culture on employee job satisfaction can be a source of competitive advantage. Using a case study method, the paper derives quantitative data from the employees of a selected banking company in Oxford-city, a city the, United Kingdom. The selected banking company has four (4) branches in Oxford and it is the worst banking institution for customer service (The Telegraph, UK, 2014). The company has 100 workers working in all the four branches across Oxford city.
A review of literature in two-fold: (i). Understanding supportive organisational culture and employee job satisfaction, and (ii). The impacts of organisational culture on the employee job satisfaction as a source of competitive advantage are conducted. This is followed by a summary of methodology & data analysis, ethical consideration and conceptual framework. Empirical analysis was conducted to determine the effects of organisational culture on employee job satisfaction as a source of competitive advantage. The empirical findings show that cultural traits of communication, motivation, growth opportunities & supervising support in organisations tend to make employees shift mindset and help the firm in its competitive advantage. However, the discussion found out that employees within the company were not motivated enough to perform better due to lack of rewarding culture, growth opportunities (training) culture, communication and supervisory supportive culture.