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The purpose of this study was to assess the mediating role of process innovation in the relationship between green human resource management (GHRM) and organizational efficiency among local governments. Further, the study assessed the moderating role of knowledge sharing in the relationship between process innovation and organizational efficiency.

The study focused on metropolitan, municipal, and district assemblies (MMDAs) within the Ashanti region of Ghana. The sample size was 227 employees within the selected MMDAs. Structural equation modeling in Amos (v.23) was run to test the stated hypotheses.

It was concluded that GHRM had no direct effect on organizational efficiency within the MMDAs. The relationship was rather fully mediated by process innovation. Knowledge sharing further moderated the relationship between process innovation and organizational efficiency among the MMDAs.

Local governments and other public institutions should adopt GHRM, as it could enhance process innovation, leading to organizational efficiency.

This paper contributes to the understanding of GHRM in the public sector, particularly in the context of local government organizations, and provides valuable insights for policymakers and practitioners seeking to enhance their organizational performance and sustainability.

Although there is substantial evidence of GHRM within the private sector, less attention has been paid to the public sector, more specifically the local government. Furthermore, the interplay of process innovation and knowledge sharing adds to the knowledge of the relationship between GHRM and organizational efficiency.

Safety-related issues are prominent in dyeing workplaces and studios that result in accidents. The purpose of this study is to investigate the compliance towards health safety practices by students at the dyeing studios in selected universities in Ghana.

A structured online questionnaire was developed and used to collect 285 responses from students studying at the textile and fashion department of ten universities in Ghana. The study used the partial least square (PLS) algorithm of the structural equational modelling (SEM) by bootstrapping with 5,000 samples in the SmartPLS-SEM version 4.0.

Students exhibited good attitudes with significant knowledge regarding health safety hazards at the dyeing studio. Results revealed that students’ attitudes significantly and positively affect their knowledge of health safety hazards; hence, as attitude increases, their knowledge of health safety hazards also increases. However, institutional support significantly and negatively affects the knowledge of health safety hazards by students at the dyeing studio. Subsequently, institutional support significantly and positively affects students’ attitudes towards health safety hazards at the dyeing studio; hence, as institutional support increases, their attitude towards health safety hazards also increases. In the moderation analysis, results showed that students’ attitude dampens the negative relationship between institutional support and student’s knowledge.

Work-related safety at the dyeing studios is very important to help drive for an injurious free hands-on practice with dyeing activities. Hence, the findings of this study call on institutions to provide appropriate personal protective equipments and first aid kits, effective training and supervision for workspace safety at the dyeing studios for students. This would go a long way to maintain good health safety practices during students’ dyeing activities at the studio, hence eliminating possible hazards.

The present study provides an in-depth understanding of how key variables such as institutional support influence the knowledge and attitude of students towards studio dyeing practices. Key findings from the study reiterated the importance of training workshops, state-of-the-art studios and adherence to safety by students to prevent injuries.

As the global focus on sustainability continues to grow, it is crucial to assess the current state of research and identify knowledge gaps. This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the existing literature on promoting and implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Using a three-stage systematic screening process, 416 articles were identified and analyzed using the proposed social-economic-environmental (SEE) Cube classification model.

The results revealed a potential imbalance in research priorities, with a greater focus on economic and environmental goals compared to social goals. Regional disparities were also observed, indicating a correlation between a country’s development status and its environmental priorities. Moreover, a majority of the papers lacked empirical grounding, emphasizing the need for increased promotion and implementation of the SDGs to achieve the 2030 Agenda.

This study contributes to the existing literature by proposing the SEE Cube model, which is a parsimonious model to classify and show the interactions of the existing studies on the sustainable development dimensions. Marketers who are concerned about their corporate images should give more details about their sustainability practices to avoid the impression of SDG washing. Policymakers and educators should proactively implement interventions related to the SDGs of lower awareness, and there should be a greater emphasis on conducting empirical research, particularly experimental studies.

These findings not only highlight practical challenges that impact the implementation of the SDGs but also inform new research avenues.