Browsing by Author "Semarco, Stanley K. M."

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    Building Institutional Brand Personality: The Effect of the Creative Problem Solving Ability Attributes of School Managers
    (Journal of Communications, Media & Society, 2017-05) Semarco, Stanley K. M.; Cho, Seokhee
    The study examined the linkages between creative problem-solving ability attributes and the specific components of the institutional (corporate) brand personality dimensions; as well as the predictive influence of creative problem solving ability attributes on the aggregated institutional brand personality of Ghanaian basic schools. Two hundred and seventy-nine headteachers and 558 teachers provided data using the creative problem-solving ability attributes and brand personality dimensions inventories. The structural equation modelling result showed that the hypothesised model of the linkage between creative problem-solving ability attributes and institutional brand personality fit the data. Results also indicated that divergent thinking had a significant indirect effect on brand personality, with motivation and knowledge showing significant direct effects. The implication of the findings when it comes to school leaders creatively providing solutions and determining the schools brand personality was discussed.
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    The Relationship among Communication, Leadership Behaviour and Performance
    (Journal of Communications, Media & Society, 2009-02) Semarco, Stanley K. M.
    The present study explored the relationship among communication, leadership behaviours and performance. It was hypothesised that leader's communication would predict the leader’s exhibition of leadership behaviours and performance. Participants (104 students) were asked to provide communication, leadership behaviour and performance ratings of lecturers within classroom instructional setting. Results indicated that communication was a better predictor of performance and choice of leadership behaviours. The current study provides support in demonstrating the validity and practicability of using communication dimensions as a predictive variable of leadership success. The findings were discussed.