Due to the novelty of the smart education phenomenon, a quantitative investigation of the variables that will influence the implementation of ‘smart education’ was needed. Therefore, based on a probability simple random survey of 349 Grenadian employees from tertiary institutions in the education industry, the influence of leadership and human resource capacities on smart education were investigated. Results produced from SPSS analysis software and Smart PLS revealed that leadership and human resources capacities have sufficient confidence to have a significant influence on smart education, producing a positive association with ‘smart education.’ However, this relationship is positively moderated by additional investments, such as infrastructural innovation. These findings enrich the current literature on smart education (SE) by increasing knowledge of the phenomenon through the lenses of the Actor-Network Theory and Technology Adoption Model. Accordingly, policymakers should bear these findings in mind when developing holistic strategies to guide SE’s successful enactment.

The Caribbean tri-island state of Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique is among many small island countries in the region seeking to establish sustainable initiatives for its people. After the island received its independence in 1974, countless efforts were made to keep the country self-sustainable as the main coloniser, The United Kingdom, no longer had direct influence over the country’s political and economic interactions. To date, Grenada is in front of some Caribbean islands in areas of infrastructural development and education. However, the country lags behind in areas of manufacturing and technology implementation. This case study presents Grenada’s economic situation through a review of Grenada’s real GDP growth over five years. From the review of the five year real GDP growth it was observed that growth in Grenada is stagnant. The recommendation is made for the application of the Neoclassical Growth Theory to Grenada’s economic situation in order to establish stronger sustainable initiatives.