Exploring Work Ethic in Ghana

This paper explores the philosophical, sociological and historical basis of work-ethic in Ghana, bearing mind Marx Weber’s Protestant Work Ethic its effects on largely Christian capitalistic population Ghana. It relies normative ethics, collective national perception work actual productivity certain industries, quality made-in-Ghana goods services, pursuit professionalism, aided by extensive literature review content analysis. The author raised dialectical but main research question as to whether Ghana has a ethical code beyond imported Judo-Christian, other faith-based incongruent moral dictums work. second is ethnic groups have their unique positive culturally relative or philosophical takes work? Third inquiry was myriad cultural values coalesce into value system for Ghana? key outcome exploration revealed, there appears be disconnect between official rhetoric phenomenon nation among groups. due absence well-defined regional overarching There also lack estimation measure well-functioning workforce society like Germany Japan, more laissez faire United States America. As novel this about Ghana’s ethic, it may not inform policy even help define fact that politician with power over direction