International Journal of Innovation and Development

Strategic Orientations, Family Business Performance: A Bibliometric Review

Alhassan Fatawu — 2025-07-23

In today’s dynamic global business landscape, companies face the challenge of optimizing resources, adapting to new demands, and ensuring customer satisfaction while navigating diverse constraints. To secure a competitive edge, businesses must adopt marketing strategies that consistently deliver high-quality products and services. This study investigates the intricate relationship between strategic orientations and family business performance, shedding light on this critical interplay. Utilizing a comprehensive research approach encompassing bibliometric analysis and content analysis, the study delved into scholarly literature from 2010 to 2023, exploring the strategic orientations of family businesses. Drawing from 414 relevant articles identified in the SCOPUS database, keyword analysis using VOSviewer software revealed key themes and influential aspects. Prominent Asian nations like China, India, and Indonesia emerged as research leaders, with learning orientation, entrepreneurial traits, innovation, family dynamics, and market orientation being pivotal focus areas. The research landscape demonstrated a consistent and resilient interest, with a significant surge in publications from 2020 to 2023. The study’s findings led to the formulation of research agenda, outlining 20 distinctive and unexplored research questions. These questions provide a roadmap for future investigations, emphasizing innovative management approaches and addressing gaps in existing
knowledge. This bibliometric review offers valuable insights into the complex dynamics shaping family business performance, showcasing the field’s continuous evolution and promising fresh perspectives for family businesses globally.

Bacteriuria Investigation among Female Cohorts in Community Healthcare Facility

Mina Ofosu — 2025-07-23

Bacteriuria is the indication of bacteria in the urine which has currently been reported to affect about one hundred and fifty (150) million people worldwide, each year, either presenting as symptomatic or asymptomatic cohorts. Asymptomatic cohorts generally do not indicate symptoms as against their symptomatic counterparts. This prevents the infections in the former group to be recognized and given the appropriate attention. The symptoms that may be presented by an infected individual serve as the primary indicator of an infection. Women are three times more likely to develop urinary tract infections compared to their male counterpart due to their natural anatomical structure and certain activities they go through as part of their bodies’ make-up such as narrower urethras, sexual activity, pregnancy, distance between faecal flora passage and the urinary tract and sometimes rapid hormonal fluctuations. The purpose of this study was therefore to determine the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in females. A cross-sectional study design was employed where fifty (50) participants were recruited from a health center in one of the suburbs in the Kumasi Metropolis. The study involved administration of pre-tested questionnaires and the collection of mid-stream urine samples from participants to conduct macroscopic and microscopic investigations. A large proportion of forty-six percent (46%) of the females recruited for the study presented asymptomatic bacteriuria with ages between fourteen and nineteen (14 and19), indicating the highest risk. This could result in some unhealthy practices, which were established to be carried out by the participants recruited for the study such as douching, poor sanitary pad modification, and a general disdain for hygiene norms among this age group. It is therefore recommended that appropriate fora be established for education against these practices and awareness on the causes and effect of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) be created.

Coagulative Behaviour of Banana Peel (Musa Spp) in Greywater Turbidity Reduction

Roland Songotu Kabange — 2025-07-23

There has been a global rise in greywater generation and water scarcity over the past decade due to population growth and rapid urbanization. Greywater treatment and reuse are, therefore, inevitable to augment the dwindling water resources. Peels of Musa spp (banana peels) are scientifically recognized as natural and eco-friendly coagulant but are a public health threat and waste in urban centers today. Besides, Ghana currently has scanty meaningful data on the use of peels of Musa spp application to treat greywater. This research, therefore, investigates the potential of using peels of Musa spp for greywater treatment. The study prepared a natural coagulant by grinding Musa spp and dissolving it in distilled water, and the solution was filtered to extract the active ingredient. Further, a coagulation jar test was conducted on the collected greywater samples. Greywater turbidity was reduced by 88% to 11.7 NTU from an initial 98 NTU with the introduction of optimum coagulant dosage of 70 ml. Significant greywater turbidity reduction suggested the presence of high levels of suspended solids. The research recommends scaling-up the use of peels of Musa spp as a natural coagulant for greywater treatment.

Integrating Sustainable Human Resource Management for Sustainable Development in Post COVID-19 Era: Strategies for Building Resilience in Organisations

Willian Asamoah-Appiah — 2025-07-23

The vulnerabilities of Human Resource Management Systems Sustainability were made clear by the COVID-19 Pandemic. The study investigates the impact of COVID-19 on sustainable human resource management. The survey’s population consists of 620 workers from Ghanaian multinational corporations. The research design was explanatory and cross-sectional, with a sample size of 237. The data was self-administered, and stratification was used as the sampling technique. Data was gathered using a structured questionnaire, and PLS-SEM software was used for analysis. The key findings were that the most effective sustainable HRM strategies were work-life balance, flexible work schedules, and sustainable training and development. The SHRM strategies include teleworking, contemporary communication networks, virtue training techniques, and the application of ICT. Sustainable performance, COVID-19, and sustainable
human system management were all positively correlated; however, COVID-19, sustainable performance, and SHRMP were negatively correlated. It was suggested that management should make investments in Cutting-Edge Technology, teach and train staff members about environmental sustainability, create quantifiable metrics to track staff members’ advancement towards sustainability objectives, and tie reward plans to sustainable performance. Further suggestions are to integrate sustainability into HR policies and procedures, and match SHSM plans to the organisation’s human capital strategies to develop the competencies and abilities necessary to handle future crisis.