The paper investigated the nexus between Ghana's single spine pay policy and unemployment. An exploratory sequential mixed design method was employed to collect data from 413 business owners and managers, which comprised manufacturing companies, service industries, wholesalers as well as small and medium-sized enterprises. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 24.0 as well as the structural equation modelling (SEM) statistical technique with PLS 3.0 was used to determine the hypothesized relationships. It was observed that single spine pay policy had a significant effect on unemployment. The policy had a very high influence on cyclical unemployment, followed by frictional unemployment as well as the structural unemployment in that order. It basically uncovered evidence that the introduction of the policy contributed to the unemployment situation in the country. The study contributes to the ongoing research in examining the linkage between single spine pay policy and unemployment. It also adds to the existing literature on the measurement of unemployment as a "multidimensional construct" instead of the conventional "unidimensional construct" measurement. The strategic implication of the result is discussed in the paper.

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The Nigerian manufacturing industry significantly influences national economic diversification and growth. However, it faces several challenges, including insufficient infrastructure, talent shortages, and foreign direct investment. The study investigates how KM processes impact innovation in the Nigerian industry. We surveyed 424 manufacturers and found that better KM processes (acquisition, creation, application, and sharing) lead to improved innovation implementation. The results demonstrated that KM processes considerably impacted innovation implementation in the Nigerian manufacturing sector. Knowledge acquisition, creation, application, sharing, and storage all have a favourable effect on innovation implementation ability. The findings emphasise the significance of adequate information flow, investment in research and development, and technological capabilities for promoting innovation. This study shows the link between KM practices and innovation outcomes in the Nigerian industry. This study has implications for improving competitiveness and sustainability. A work environment that prioritizes continuous learning, collaboration, and technology for knowledge management would be beneficial.

The research objective is to investigate the impact of knowledge management (KM) enablers and processes on the performance of Nigeria’s manufacturing sector. The poor performance in Nigeria’s public and private sectors has been linked to insufficient or non-existent KM implementation methods. Survey questionnaires were distributed to the members of Manufacturing Association of Nigeria. Of the 500 survey questionnaires distributed, 424 were returned correctly completed representing about 84% response rate. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and multi-regression analysis. The results show that KM enablers variables (management leadership, information technology, infrastructure, and organizational culture) and KM process variables significantly contribute to manufacturing performance except for knowledge application. The research adds to the general knowledge by shedding more light on the impact of KM enablers and processes<i> </i>for<i> </i>sustainable manufacturing from an African perspective<b>.</b> Also, it provides academic support for investing more resources in sustainable KM-based manufacturing in Nigeria.