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Exploring the interplay between guidance services and career success: Unveiling the key determinants?
Paul Mensah Agyei1, Joyce Kwakyewaa Dankyi2, Vincent Mensah Minadzi2
1Department of Business Studies, College of Distance Education, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Plos One
|January 29, 2025
Summary
Adequate funding, competent staff, and private offices are crucial for relevant guidance services in Ghana. Policy implementation requires timetable provisions and resources, while human resources drive career success for beneficiaries.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Human Resource Management
- Public Policy
Background:
- Stakeholder attitudes significantly influence the effectiveness of educational support services.
- Understanding the determinants of guidance services' relevance is key to improving educational outcomes.
- Policy implementation and career success are critical aspects of educational service delivery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the determinants influencing stakeholders' attitudes towards guidance services.
- To analyze factors affecting the perceived relevance of guidance services.
- To examine the impact of these determinants on policy implementation and career success.
Main Methods:
- An explanatory research design was employed.
- Data were collected from 413 guidance service coordinators across regional, district, and school levels.
- A self-developed questionnaire was utilized for data collection.
Main Results:
- Financial availability, competent coordinators, and dedicated offices predicted the perceived relevance of guidance services.
- Timetable provisions, logistics, and quality coordinators influenced policy implementation and monitoring.
- Human resources were identified as the sole determinant for career success.
Conclusions:
- Recommendations include appointing competent coordinators, ensuring financial and logistical resources, and providing dedicated confidential spaces.
- Integrating guidance services into the teaching timetable is essential for effective policy implementation.
- Investing in human resources is paramount for achieving career success among beneficiaries.
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