Title Page
ABSTRACT
List of Abbreviations
Contents
CHAPTER ONE. INTRODUCTION 13
1.1. Background of the study 13
1.2. Problem Statement 16
1.3. Research Objectives 19
1.4. Research Questions 19
1.5. Scope 20
1.6. Significance of Study 20
CHAPTER TWO. LITERATURE REVIEW 23
2.1. Introduction 23
2.2. Coordination 23
2.3. Types of Coordination 26
2.4. The need for Coordination 30
2.5. Coordination mechanisms 33
2.6. The Role of Civil Servants in Departmental Coordination 44
2.7. Factors affecting departmental coordination in project implementation 46
2.8. Conceptual Framework 64
2.9. Ways of minimizing project implementation failure through departmental Coordination 67
2.10. Project Implementation 68
CHAPTER THREE. RESEACH METHODOLOGY 73
3.1. Introduction 73
3.2. Research Design 73
3.3. Unit of Analysis 77
3.4. Data Collection 77
3.5. Tool for Data Analysis 78
CHAPTER FOUR. DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION 81
4.1. Introduction 81
4.2. Coordination Mechanisms and Types in the Metropolitan Assemblies in Ghana 81
4.3. Departmental Coordination and Formal Division of Labour 86
4.4. Departmental Coordination and Resources 94
4.5. Departmental Coordination and Informal communication 100
4.6. Organizational Culture 102
4.7. Summary of Findings 105
CHAPTER FIVE. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 108
5.1. Introduction 108
5.2. Conclusion 108
5.3. Recommendations 113
List of References 117
APPENDIX 121
요약 131
Table 4.1. Mechanisms of Coordination in Metropolitan Assemblies 84
Table 4.2. Inadequate Human Resource 98
Table 5.1. Coordination Mechanisms in Order of Effectiveness 109
Table 5.2. Factors That Affect Coordination in Order of Significance 111
Table 5.3. Combination of Factors and Mechanisms to Reduce Risks in... 113
Figure 3.1. Organizational Structure of Metropolitan Assembly 76