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- Title
Performance measurement: Does education impact productivity?
- Authors
Larbi-Apau, Josephine A.; Sarpong, Daniel Bruce
- Abstract
This study investigated the impact of managers' educational levels on productivity in the commercial poultry industry in Ghana. The level of education of 33 production managers of the poultry farms were factored into a Cobb-Douglas production function with other explanatory variables. The computed percentage change in productivity due to higher education relative to secondary education was 10%. The interaction terms of basic education, experience, and extension visits were positive and not statistically significant. Targeting management education could increase productivity in the commercial poultry industry. Educated managers have a higher propensity to adopt technology and alternative production mix for effectiveness and efficiency. This study concludes that higher educational level had a positive impact on productivity in the commercial poultry industry and should be harnessed for improved performance in the domestic and global market.
- Subjects
GHANA; INDUSTRIAL management; INDUSTRIAL productivity; EDUCATIONAL attainment; POSTSECONDARY education; FARM management; DOMESTIC markets; COMMERCIAL markets; POULTRY industry; PERFORMANCE management
- Publication
Performance Improvement Quarterly, 2010, Vol 22, Issue 4, p81
- ISSN
0898-5952
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/piq.20069