The public sector continues to be under intense pressure to improve its innovation performance. Consequently, stakeholders are calling for more empirical studies on the antecedents of innovation, especially from a developing country’s perspective. Motivated by this call, we investigate the impact of institutional creativity and institutional innovation capacity on public innovation performance in the context of Ghana. Key to our model is that, institutional creativity and institutional innovation capacity are also enabled by inter-agency collaborations, institutional leadership, and stakeholder pressure. The partial least squares structural equation model is employed to estimate the survey responses of 195 respondents from fifty public sector institutions. The empirical analysis confirms that organizational creativity has a positive and significant impact on innovation performance, innovation capacity has a negative and insignificant impact on innovation performance, and inter-agency collaboration and institutional leadership contribute positively to institutional creativity and innovation capacity. However, stakeholder pressure negatively impacts both institutional creativity and innovation performance. This study contributes to knowledge on the antecedents of public innovation performance from a developing country’s perspective. It also advances theories on public innovation performance.

For decades, E-government has been integrated into the governance aspect of developed and developing economies. Its adoption enabled public officials and agencies to discharge their functions and make data-driven decisions in an equitable and timely manner. Literature however is limited in terms of explaining the cognitive and attitudinal factors that contribute to the adoption and utilization of e-government systems and platforms. This study contributes to the ongoing discussions by means of exploring behavioral factors that could influence individuals’ attitudes and behavior toward e-government adoption. The study utilized the theory of planned behavior to assess the psychological and cognitive influencers that elicit the attitude and behavior of employees toward the use of the new technology. The case study was conducted among the public sector institutions in Ghana. The structural model connecting the variables in the study was examined using Partial Least Squares (PLS) Structural Equation Model (SEM) techniques. Findings from the study indicate that subjective norms and attitudes have a significant effect on individuals’ behavioral intentions. However, perceived behavioral control was found not to have a significant effect on the behavioral intentions of employees as suggested by previous studies. Although the findings contribute to theory by elucidating which components of the theory of planned behavior truly impact individuals’ attitudes and mental models, it pays limited attention to the role of cultural dynamics and how it can influence the behavioral intentions of individuals. This can be addressed in future studies.

This study examines the role of cultural tourism and place branding in fostering sustainable tourism development, focusing on community engagement, visitor satisfaction, and environmental awareness. Using Sustainable Development and Cultural Capital theories as the theoretical foundation, the research highlights the long-term benefits of tourism and the significance of local culture and heritage in achieving sustainable outcomes. A quantitative methodology was employed, utilizing Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to analyze data collected from participants at a cultural festival in Takoradi, Ghana. The findings reveal that place branding significantly impacts sustainable development, both directly and indirectly, through visitor satisfaction. Additionally, cultural tourism promotes sustainable development via community engagement, with environmental awareness moderating the relationship between community engagement and sustainable development. This study offers valuable insights for policymakers and tourism practitioners, emphasizing the integration of cultural assets and community involvement in sustainable tourism strategies. By exploring the interplay between cultural tourism, place branding, and sustainability, the research adds a unique perspective to the field of sustainable tourism development.

Background: Comparatively, industry clusters in Africa have retrogressed over the years while their counterparts in Asia, Europe and America serve as engines for innovation and economic development. The textile industry cluster in most African economies has been threatened and is negatively affecting productivity, employment and revenue generation. Their survival, growth and sustainability are critical because of the sector’s contribution to national development Objective: In this ariticle we investigate the role fators such as stakeholder relation among actors in the textile ecosystem, influence of supply chain networks, third-party pressures and technological changes affected the development of textile clusters in Ghana and how the country can rebuild the clusters. Method: Using partial least-square structural equation modelling techninque, we tested theoritical hypotheses using survey data from firms in the industrial enclave of Ghana. Result: The findings from the study acknowledges a sharp decline in the productivity and performance of firms in various industrial sectors especially the textile cluster. The influx of copycat products coupled with the firm’s inability to adapt to changing production technology have been a key influencer in the deteriorating state of the textile industries. Again, gaps in stakeholder interactions and underutilised supply chain networks create bottlenecks that hinder the competitiveness and performance of these enterprises. Conclusion: On the contrary, findings from our study suggest external pressure from donors, multinationals and political influencers do not affect the performance and competitiveness of the textile sector as suggested by previous studies. Resuscitating the industry sector requires deliberate effort to improve coordination, information and technology sharing between key actors.

The purpose of the study was to investigate entrepreneur characteristics and human capital diversity as determinants of debt financing among micro, small, and medium enterprises. Additionally, the moderating effect of academic qualification and social networks is ascertained. Drawing on a diverse sample from various micro, small and medium enterprises in Ghana, the research employs a cross-sectional quantitative survey design. The findings reveal significant positive relationships between entrepreneurial characteristics, human capital diversity, and access to debt financing. Additionally, academic qualifications demonstrate an interactive effect, enhancing the joint impact of entrepreneurial characteristics and human capital diversity on financial access. Social networks emerge as influential moderators, accentuating the importance of external relationships in shaping access to debt financing for entrepreneurs. The study contributes to a nuanced understanding of the factors influencing SMEs' financial outcomes and offers actionable insights for entrepreneurs, policymakers, and financial institutions.

Taking Ghana’s textile industry as sample we explore the activators of industrial decline in Africa by employing the grounded theory methodology. We study this phenomenon to clearly define and address the footings referred to as ‘the little foxes in the vineyard’ because though overlooked, its agglomeration cause havoc to the industry. The study contributes to manufacturing decline in Africa through this maiden application of ‘the little foxes’ concept and extends the stakeholder theory as it births the positives of ‘little foxes’ in reference to textile production to rebuild, grow manufacturing and improve the living standards of humanity in the continent.