https://journals.ug.edu.gh/index.php/ajmr/issue/feed 2026-07-18T12:09:07+00:00 Anthony Q. Q. Aboagye, PhD aaboagye@ug.edu.gh Open Journal Systems <p>African Journal of Management Research seeks to publish works that test, advance and develop models, frameworks and concepts in the broad areas of management, organisation, finance, public sector management, marketing and decision systems.</p> <p>The Journal is international and multidisciplinary, which means that topics and themes appropriate for African Journal of Management Research will come from and cut across organisational/institutional sectors (public, private, non-for-profit) and address matters of theory, research and practice from a variety of management and organisational disciplines (finance, operations, human resource, organisational behaviour, marketing, services). The Journal’s multidisciplinary character means it seeks to promote the interplay and nexus between organisational functionality, management practice and economic/national development. The Journal’s aim is to facilitate greater understanding of organisational processes, managerial processes and functions and critical firm level challenges facing developing and emerging areas.</p> <p>Papers will have strong theoretical foundations, solid and defensible methodological frameworks with clear empirical stance. In this regard, African Journal of Management Research is mainly empiricist. Our definition of ‘empiricist’ in this context is not to exclude the phenomenological. Rather that papers will have sound quantitative and/or qualitative data, rigorous design and demonstration of exploring and advancing knowledge of the world ‘as-is’. The Journal will periodically accept prescriptive, theoretical and conceptual papers (the world-as-should-be) which in its view present sufficiently ground-breaking discourse of theory, models and methodological paradigms, reviews of the literature or practice which lead to new understandings.</p> https://journals.ug.edu.gh/index.php/ajmr/article/view/5493 2026-07-18T12:01:40+00:00 Mahmoud Abdulai Mahmoud mamahmoud@ug.edu.gh

<p>This study aimed to investigate the motivational factors that affect the intention to visit botanical destinations, and how industrialisation moderates the relationships. The quantitative research approach<br>was applied in this study with a sample of 220 participants using a scenario-based approach. The data collected were analysed utilising STATA Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) version 14. The results revealed that knowledge, social-adjustive, value-expressive, ego-defensive, and industrialisation positively and significantly affect intention to visit. Additionally, industrialisation plays a positive significant moderating role between knowledge, social-adjustive, ego-defensive, and intention to visit respectively. This study provides insights into how to utilise functional approaches, such as knowledge, social-adjustive, value-expressive, and industrialisation as tools in promoting intention to visit botanical destinations. This study is among the few studies that utilised the functional theory in understanding the intention to visit botanical destinations, and it is one of its kind to introduce industrialisation within the context of botanical tourism.</p>

2026-07-18T12:01:40+00:00 Copyright (c) 2026 African Journal of Management Research https://journals.ug.edu.gh/index.php/ajmr/article/view/5494 2026-07-18T12:07:55+00:00 Godfrey Adda gadda@bolgatu.edu.gh Mustapha Torobo Seidu gadda@bolgatu.edu.gh Michael Banseh Yipake gadda@bolgatu.edu.gh John Bosco Azigwe gadda@bolgatu.edu.gh Mohammed Ibrahim gadda@bolgatu.edu.gh

<p>This study examines how supply chain risk management (SCRM) practices influence the sustainability performance (SUSP) of Ghanaian manufacturing SMEs. Focusing on five key dimensions—Risk Identification (RID), Risk Assessment (RA), Risk Mitigation (RM), Risk Continuous Improvement (RCI), and Risk Performance (RP) evaluation — the research uses a quantitative approach with data from 304 firms in Ghana’s Ashanti Region. Data were collected via structured questionnaires and analysed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS- SEM) using SmartPLS software. The results show that all five SCRM dimensions have a significant and positive impact on sustainability outcomes, with Risk Performance having the greatest impact. The study concludes that SMEs adopting comprehensive and structured risk management practices are more likely to achieve environmental, social, and economic sustainability while strengthening their operational resilience. Therefore, SMEs should integrate comprehensive risk identification mechanisms, adopt structured risk assessment frameworks, institutionalise coordinated risk management systems, cultivate a continuous improvement culture, and develop performance indicators to monitor the effectiveness of risk management as strategic pathways to enhanced sustainability performance.</p>

2026-07-18T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2026 African Journal of Management Research https://journals.ug.edu.gh/index.php/ajmr/article/view/5495 2026-07-18T12:09:07+00:00 Samukeliso Musendame samukelisomabhena@yahoo.com Patson Chawuruka pchawuruka@wua.ac.zw Oliver Kapepa oliver.kapepa@ucanwest.ca

<p>This study examines the drivers, challenges, and outcomes of digital transformation within organizations, with a particular focus on the African context. Drawing on dynamic capabilities theory and the resource-based view, the research explores how organizations leverage digital technologies to enhance performance and competitiveness. Using empirical data, the study identifies key drivers of digital transformation, including leadership commitment, customer-centric innovation, and technological readiness. It also highlights significant challenges, such as skills gaps, infrastructural limitations, and governance issues. The findings reveal that successful digital transformation requires a holistic approach that integrates technological, organizational, and human factors. The study contributes to existing literature by providing context-specific insights and offers practical recommendations for managers and policymakers. The paper concludes by proposing a conceptual framework to guide digital transformation in emerging markets and suggests avenues for future research.</p>

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