universities of medical science and health services (umshss) are among the main organizations in iran's health-care section. improving their efficiency in financial resource management through creating an appropri-ate coordination between consumption and resources is strategically vital. investigating the financial performance as well as ranking the iranian umshss is the research objective.the ...

Successful new products are rsrrntidi to the financial viability of many firms, with more than half of mast firms' sales resulting from products introduced in the past decade. But despite much research attempting to relate industrial innovation and firm performance, a cohesive themy has yet to emerge. We use structural equation models to assess the simultaneous impact of market structure, firm ...

strategic alliance is a cooperation contract between two or more organizations who want to improve their competitive situation and performance through resource sharing. one of the common types of strategic alliances is the alliance between two organizations working in the same industry. one of those industries which alliances occur most likely is the casting industry. in this regard, this resea...

Purpose This paper aims to investigate whether revenue diversification affects the financial sustainability of microfinance institutions (MFIs). Design/methodology/approach The study uses a worldwide panel data set 443 MFIs in 108 countries for period 2013–2018 and two-step system Generalized Method Moments estimation model. Findings finds that has significant positive effect on MFIs. Practical...

Business groups are a common type of enterprise in late-developing countries, yet their existence appears to be at odds with extant theory in strategic management. Drawing on Schumpeter, we suggest that entrepreneurs in late development build a business group by engaging in a distinct type of innovation. Instead of creating new products they leverage local and foreign contacts to combine foreig...