Author: Pius Lord Apprey
Methodist University College, Ghana
Abstract
The purpose of the study is to examine the health status of some organizations in Ghana using some specific indices of health measurement in organizations. 250 employees were sampled from 20 different organisations to participate in the study. The principal instrument used to collect information on the organisational health of the organizations was the questionnaire. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Analyses of the responses gathered from the research respondents showed that good management/leadership practices, good governance systems, strong business practices, less employee turnover, communication, trust, and employee participation in decision making were identified the factors which makes organisations healthy. The results further identified poor leadership and management practices, poor communication, and government interference in public organisational management as the indicators of a dysfunctional or a sick organisation. Finally, it was found that considering staff welfare, training for staff, motivating staff/education, and employee involvement, were some of the possible ways of improving the health of organisations. Some recommendations have been made based on the findings of the study
