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The study investigates the mediating role of entrepreneurial opportunity recognition on the relationship between entrepreneurial attitude and entrepreneurial intention among university students in Ghana. A structured questionnaire was administered to 500 university students in Ghana, and the data collected was analyzed using Amos. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to assess the hypothesized paths. The result indicated that entrepreneurial attitude had a substantial positive impact on both entrepreneurial intention and opportunity recognition among university students in Ghana. The result further indicated that entrepreneurial opportunity recognition positively affected university students' entrepreneurial intention. The study further illuminated that entrepreneurial opportunity recognition mediated the relationship between entrepreneurial attitude and entrepreneurial intention. This implies that an entrepreneurial attitude increases the chances of opportunity recognition and self-employment propensity in Ghana. The study suggests that students should cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset and develop a healthy attitude toward entrepreneurship, enhancing the chances of identifying and pursuing business opportunities.  The study contributes to the literature by focusing on and highlighting innate attributes that can possibly contribute to self-employment propensity.

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The nexus between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate governance (CG) has received negligible attention in emerging economies (Zaman, Jain, Samara, & Jamali, 2022; Jahid, Rashid, Hossain, Haryono, & Jatmiko, 2020). This study examines the relationship between CG and CSR in emerging economies. This study used a survey method to collect data from 220 top executives of selected firms in Ghana using questionnaires. The collected data were analyzed using Amos software. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to test the hypothesis. The study employed upper echelons theory to build the theoretical foundation and demonstrated that CG is a predominant predictor of CSR. As a result, the findings of the study show that CG has an important influence in catalyzing or curtailing CSR initiatives. Firms that pursue quality CG systems and practices are more likely to pursue better CSR initiatives. The implication for firms is that they need to carefully constitute CG systems and structures as they significantly enhance CSR implementation. Firms that want a better outcome from CSR programs must prioritize the implementation of CG systems and procedures that promote reciprocal exchanges with stakeholders. This study is among the first to examine the interdependency of CG and CSR in Ghana using the upper echelons theory