Department of Accountancy and Financehttp://atuspace.atu.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/182024-03-28T23:56:48Z2024-03-28T23:56:48ZSocial enterprise as a model for change: Mapping a global cross disciplinary framework.Halsall, J.Snowden, M.Clegg, P.Mswaka, W.Alderson, M.Hyams-Ssekasi, D.Winful, E. C.http://atuspace.atu.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/31352023-03-27T08:24:16Z2022-01-01T00:00:00ZSocial enterprise as a model for change: Mapping a global cross disciplinary framework.
Halsall, J.; Snowden, M.; Clegg, P.; Mswaka, W.; Alderson, M.; Hyams-Ssekasi, D.; Winful, E. C.
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, social enterprise has experienced a renaissance.
In public policy circles, entrepreneurship and innovation are perceived as economic
development tools, and in many parts of the world, as catalysts for change that can
have a real impact by increasing employment in communities as well as environmental challenges. At a local level, entrepreneurship and innovation enable communities to stay vibrant due to social enterprise organisations ofering much-needed
goods and services. Social enterprise has been acknowledged as a solution to social
inequality and environmental issues in society as it develops new areas of empowerment in local communities. Central to the success of social enterprise is education,
training, and the engagement of the higher education sector. Traditionally, entrepreneurship and innovation have fundamentally been entrenched within the business
subject area, but have now emerged within other disciplines such as criminology,
health and social care, geography, sociology, and politics. The aim of this paper is
to map out a new, global, cross-disciplinary framework from a teaching and learning
perspective. The authors of this paper call for global empowerment of entrepreneurship education in the higher education sector, using examples from diferent countries across the world, specifcally Ghana, India, and the UK. This paper sets out the
vital importance of entrepreneurship in teaching and learning, by showcasing what
can be achieved. In this paper, the authors develop and propose a new pedagogical
social enterprise model that incorporates and emphasises the ethos of ‘think globally, act locally’ in a sustainability context.
2022-01-01T00:00:00ZGraduate employability in Ghana: embedding social enterprise skills within the higher education framework.Winful, E. C.Snowden, M.Halsall, J. P.Quaye, J. N. A.Hyams-Ssekasi, D.Opuni, F. F.Opoku-Asante, K.http://atuspace.atu.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/31342023-03-27T08:23:32Z2022-01-01T00:00:00ZGraduate employability in Ghana: embedding social enterprise skills within the higher education framework.
Winful, E. C.; Snowden, M.; Halsall, J. P.; Quaye, J. N. A.; Hyams-Ssekasi, D.; Opuni, F. F.; Opoku-Asante, K.
Levels of unemployment and environmental challenges make social
entrepreneurship and social enterprise very important for the
sustainability of society. Higher education has played a fundamental
role in driving entrepreneurship and innovation in local, national,
regional, and global contexts. The authors of this article explore the
state of the legislative framework in Ghana, as well as social
enterprise education, stakeholder engagement, models and
challenges. The methodology applied for this paper is concept
mapping, enabling the critical exploration of the relevance of social
enterprise in the context of higher education, and demonstrating how
it could practically serve as a panacea to rising youth unemployment.
This research concludes by making a case for including social
enterprise in the higher education curriculum.
2022-01-01T00:00:00ZBank efficiency and stock returns.Sarpong, D. Jnr.Winful, E. C.Ntiamoah, J.http://atuspace.atu.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/26492023-01-23T12:39:06Z2017-01-01T00:00:00ZBank efficiency and stock returns.
Sarpong, D. Jnr.; Winful, E. C.; Ntiamoah, J.
Increased competition and globalization have made it imperative for banks to achieve high efficiency in
order to generate required returns. This paper investigates the relationship between bank efficiency
estimates, derived from both Stochastic Frontier Approach (SFA) and Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)
and share prices of banks listed on the Ghana stock exchange. The results give an indication that
changes in cost and profit efficiency are reflected in stock performance and that efficiency is directly
observed by the public and reflected in share prices, though SFA efficiency scores are not reflected in
share prices as being equally important as compared to DEA efficiency scores.
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZTraining accountants for the dynamisms of modern business.Sarpong, D. Jnr.Winful, E. C.Ntiamoah, J. A.http://atuspace.atu.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/2572022-10-05T14:58:41Z2016-01-01T00:00:00ZTraining accountants for the dynamisms of modern business.
Sarpong, D. Jnr.; Winful, E. C.; Ntiamoah, J. A.
The recent increase in corporate fraud, business failures and more importantly the global
financial crisis of 2008, raise more thought about the preparedness of accountants in meeting the
challenges posed by the information technology age. This may be an indication that the traditional
approaches to educating and training future accountants are insufficient or the necessary
professional ethics and standards to be observed by practicing accountants are not strictly adhered
to. This conceptual review examines the accountancy profession and identifies the requisite skills and
training needed to be attained by today’s accountant. The dynamism of the business landscape, which
is caused by the ever changing forces and trends that confront today’s businesses, has necessitated a
review of the traditional approaches to educating and grooming future accountants. It has been
identified in this paper that a modification of the relevant skills and training needed to be attained by
the professional accountant is imperative in meeting the demands of the modern business.
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