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This paper examines the impact that HR recruitment and selection policies and procedures have on organisational performance at the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT (AITI-KACE). Drawing from a sample of 39 respondents, the study used the sequential explanatory mixed method design. Quantitative data and analysis were obtained using questionnaires. Qualitative data and analysis were obtained through interviews and focus group discussions. Results from the study revealed that AITI-KACE has a policy on recruitment and selection, which the organisation mostly adheres to. The sources of recruitment and selection were both internal and external. The results also revealed a significant link between recruitment and selection practices on organisational performance. The outcome of the study further showed that there was no significant link between recruitment and selection practices and the employment of competent staff. Political and socio-economic elements are primary influences on the selection of candidates. The study proposed that all prospective workers should be handled equally throughout the recruitment and selection processes. The study further recommended that formal guidelines and procedures on the recruitment and selection processes are appropriately adhered to, to guarantee that the best and most deserving workers are engaged. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ghana faces annual productivity losses of $320–$924 million due to electricity crises, impacting GDP by 2%-6% and stifling economic growth with over 5% power losses. The study, therefore, utilized time series data to explore the relationship between electricity production, transmission, and distribution losses in Ghana from 1983–2018, specifically focusing on the role of regulatory quality in this relationship. Using statistical tests like Philip-Perron and Augmented Dickey-Fuller, the study confirmed cointegration among the variables. The Autoregressive Distributed Lag model was then employed, analyzing data from 1983 to 2018. The research compared a base model with variables affecting electricity losses to an extended model that incorporated Institutions and their interaction with electricity production. The study reveals that improving regulatory quality and institutional strength significantly reduces electricity losses in Ghana, highlighting the need for strategic policies to enhance efficiency and reliability in the electricity sector. Results also showed that the labor force had a positive impact on losses, while economic growth and electricity production had a negative effect. Foreign direct investment and gross fixed capital formation were not significant. The study’s short-term findings confirmed these relationships. The inclusion of Institutions maintained similar signs and significance in variables except for foreign direct investment. The study recommends enhancing institutional quality, attracting more FDI into the energy sector, and implementing targeted measures to manage the labor force’s impact on electricity demand and losses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]