Title: Impact of applying governance on achieving administrative invention: a case study in Yemeni universities

Authors: Abdualsalam A.H. Al-Alimi; Gabr A.E. Alsanabani; Mogeeb A.A. Mosleh

Addresses: Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen ' Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen ' International University of Technology Twintech, CGS – Taiz University, Taiz, Yemen

Abstract: The current literature in the administration domain proposes that governance is essential to enhancing invention outcomes. However, a few studies have examined the relationship between governance and the administrative innovation of higher education organisations. This study pursues to investigate the effect of applying governance on the administrative invention at Yemeni universities. A questionnaire was used with a quantitative technique (descriptive and correlational) to gather data from academic and administrative leaders at ten Yemeni universities. Statistical analyses were conducted on 205 valid questionnaires. The study concluded that governance has a positive impact on the outcome of Yemeni universities' administrative invention. In contrast, study results showed that significant evidence within the governance dimensions had an impact on administrative innovation. The study's recommendations indicated that the universities under investigation should pay more attention to implementing governance principles to enhance employee innovation and improve overall university performance.

Keywords: administrative invention; governance; Yemeni institutes.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBPM.2026.150346

International Journal of Business Performance Management, 2026 Vol.27 No.1, pp.96 - 116

Received: 08 Dec 2023
Accepted: 24 Mar 2024
Published online: 10 Dec 2025 *

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