Business Management and Strategy ISSN 2157-6068 2022, Vol. 13, No. 1 206 Mediating effect of Supply Chain Integration on the Relationship between Continuous Improvement and Innovation and Operational Performance in the Ghana Cocoa Supply Chain Isaac Opoku-Fofie Putra Business School, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia Takoradi Technical University, Box 256, Takoradi, Western Region, Ghana Email: pbs19104106@grad.putrabs.edu.my Devika Nadarajah Putra Business School, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia Email: devika@putrabs.edu.my Ida Md Yasin Putra Business School, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia Email: ida@putrabs.edu.my Received: March 1, 2022 Accepted: June 5, 2022 Published: June 7, 2022 doi:10.5296/bms.v13i1.19943 URL: https://doi.org/10.5296/bms.v13i1.19943 Abstract Although the importance of continuous improvement and innovation as an antecedent of supply chain management practices (SCMPs) has been recognized, how it affects the operational performance in the Ghana cocoa industry remains unclear. This paper aims to establish the mediating effect of supply chain integration on the relationship between continuous improvement and innovation and operational performance in Ghana's cocoa supply chain. This conceptual paper recommends an inclusive model that incorporates continuous improvement and innovation, supply chain integration as well as operational performance, underpinned by resourced based view theory. The proposed model is to establish the direct and indirect effects of continuous improvement and innovation as an