This study attempts to examine the impact of corporate sustainability on firm performance by examining the indirect effect of sustainability-oriented supplier partnership and green innovation capabilities of a firm. The data acquired to address the research question is collected from management personnel, officers, and experts in the Ghana manufacturing sector using a list provided by the Association of Ghana Industries. Data acquired are tested for convergent validity and construct reliability and further examine the measurement model. The structural model is examined using partial least square structural equation modeling techniques. The empirical study supports seven (7) out of eight (8) stated hypotheses. Findings indicate that a sustainability-oriented supplier partnership indirectly influences the effect of social sustainability practices on a firm’s performance. In the same view, the outcome revealed that a sustainability-oriented supplier partnership does not positively influence the relationship between environmental, economic sustainability, and firm performance. Green innovation capabilities indirectly influence the effect of social and economic sustainability on firm performance except for environmental sustainability and firm performance. The findings of the study contribute to the literature by providing insights into the indirect effect of supplier–partnership and green innovation capabilities on firm performance, especially in the manufacturing sector.

The advancement in usage of information technology in past decades have revolutionized the business environment. For instance, the introduction and widely acceptance of e-commerce technologies have transformed the retail landscape. Same as the emerging of streaming services and platforms like Netflix has change the entertainment especially the movie sector drastically. Like other sectors of the economy, the adoption of technology has transformed the functional activities of diverse organizations and organizational units. Specifically, the adoption of eHRM is argued to enrich organizational effectiveness. The study attempts to investigate the effect of organizational leadership, organizational structure, and employee technological capabilities on the implementation success of e-HRM system. Data is collected from a novel dataset that is based on list of human resource practitioner/professional that was made available by the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Practitioners, Ghana. The outcome of the study indicates organizational structure and employee technological efficacy/competence have a positive and significant influence on the successful implementation of e-HRM. Conversely, organizational leadership did not have significant influence on the success of e-HRM. However, it must be acknowledging internal marketing plays critical role in aligning organizational goals, employee’s capabilities, and expectation.

This study examined green innovation influences on the relationship between business organisation corporate sustainability and its performance related to market share, profitability, and market positioning. Participants (n = 432) were from the hospitality (n = 138), agribusiness (n = 74), manufacturing (n = 105) and professional services (n = 115) industries of Ghana (female = 38%; mean age = 34.6 years, SD = 0.897 years, age range = 18–60 years). Data analysis using partial least square structural equation modelling indicated environmental, social, and economic sustainability were associated with firm market performance through the offering of value-added green products and services that satisfy market needs, demands, and expectations. Green innovation practices of the organisation had an indirect effect on the relationship between corporate sustainability practices and firm performance through the conversion and utilisation of novel green knowledge and resources to commercialise new improved green products and services. The findings offer support for the natural resource-based view of firms’ competitive edge using eco-innovation for sustainable market and operational performance.

Purpose: Governments in developing countries are riddled with operational inefficiencies. Many have turned to electronic service delivery to address these operational problems. With coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the push for digitalisation has only got stronger. We use the technology acceptance model (TAM) and innovation diffusion model (IDM) to investigate the factors that influence the implementation of electronic human resource management (e-HRM) in selected public organisations in an emerging economy.Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected from key informants composed of human resource (HR) officers, supervisors, line managers and sections of employees in selected public sector organisations. The data were analysed using hierarchical regression techniques.Findings/results: The various dimensions of TAM and IDM were found to contribute to the implementation of e-HRM in public organisations significantly. Specifically, perceived simplicity of usage, perceived usefulness, self-efficacy, compatibility and facilitating conditions showed significant positive effects on e-HRM implementation intentions. Furthermore, compatibility and perceived ease of use significantly predicted perceived usefulness of e-HRM.Practical implications: The influence of the dimensions of TAM and IDM in e-HRM implementation intentions in public institutions in this study dictates that governments in developing nations need to pay attention to both technology features and employee’s technology capabilities to ensure smooth digitalisation of government business.Originality/value: The integration of TAM and IDM in assessing e-HRM implementation in a developing nation enriches e-government and HR management literature.

Purpose: The study’s goal is to examine the effect of corporate sustainability dimensions on service innovation. It further investigates the moderating role of the absorptive capability of the firm.Design/methodology/approach: Using purposive sampling, data are collected from individuals in service firms across diverse industrial sectors in Ghana. A total of 628 questionnaires were dispersed to diverse service enterprises within the period from March 2021 to June 2021. After the data collection, the response rate achieved was 82% translating into over 500 answered questionnaires. A total of 514 answered questionnaires are used for empirical analysis.Findings/results: The outcome of the study indicates environmental sustainability practices, economic sustainability practices and social sustainability practices had an impact on the service innovation process and outcome. In addition, absorptive capabilities of service enterprises are found to positively moderate the link amid the scopes of corporate sustainability practices and service innovation.Practical implications: Managers and firms need to implement their internal innovation capabilities in order to derive significant and positive effects on corporate sustainability practices. The integration of corporate sustainability and service innovation in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is imperative.Originality/value: The outcome of the research contributes to the increasing body of literature on the liaison between corporate sustainability and service innovation by offering insights into environmental, social and economic sustainability practices. This shapes the sustainability direction and procedures towards the transmittal of value-added services.