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The role of quality management system in a Ghanaian bank
Oppong, Esther
Access Bank is an international bank with its headquarters in Nigeria and subsidiaries in over 12 countries. The research was focuses on Access Bank Ghana. In 2018, the Government of Ghana sanctioned most under-performing bank which led to the collapse of some banks and other joining together as a consolidation, however, Access Bank Ghana Limited was able to meet all government requirements and has won many awards for quality customer service. This study will focus on the process analysis of QMS in the customer service department of Access Bank Ghana to ascertain the effectiveness of quality in the bank, to identify the key issues in quality and propose solutions based on findings. Fifty (50) employees from the customer service department of the bank were sampled using the purposive sampling method and a research questionnaire was designed for primary data collection. The findings showed that quality processes are effective in the bank thus top management involvement in QMS process, quarterly review of quality processes for continual improvement and education of employees. However, most employees have no knowledge about the bank’s ISO 9001 certification. In as much as this achievement of the bank was printed on the organization website and in the media, there was little awareness created internally for employees in the customer service unit. It was evident that employees do receive trainings on the company’s policies, but they had little knowledge about the essence of such trainings. Pearson’s Chi square test was used to show the relationship between employee working status and the effectiveness of QMS. Test results showed that employee working status has no relationship with the effective role of QMS in Access Bank Ghana Limited. The number of years an employee has been working in the bank also had no relationship with the effectiveness of QMS. The study sought the opinion of respondents from selected effective QMS criteria using a Likert Scale. Access Bank Ghana Limited has demonstrated its commitment to ensuring high-quality services and efficiency through the adoption of the ISO 9001:2008 QMS standard. It is recommended that; the bank prioritizes employee recognition, customer satisfaction, regular internal audits, and customer satisfaction surveys to continually improve its QMS. By implementing these recommendations, Access Bank Ghana Limited can maintain its competitiveness and reputation in the market, while meeting clients' demands and expectations.
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