Although several studies have analyzed how entrepreneurial capability and cultural diversity affect SME performance, this study aims to demonstrate the effect of a range of entrepreneurial capabilities and cultural diversity on small and medium-sized enterprise s (SME) performance. The study involved the analysis of 200 questionnaire-based SME owner-manager surveys within Kumasi metropolis, Ghana, influenced by the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) technique. The study found that there is a significant positive correlation between cultural diversity and entrepreneurial capability, cultural diversity and SME performance, entrepreneurial capabilities and SME performance. These findings contribute to an empirical study comparing entrepreneurial capability and cultural diversity on Ghanaian SME performance. Further recommendations are made for SME managers, policy makers and future researchers.
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