Most previous research on efficiency in banking takes a regulatory perspective. In contrast, this paper investigates the empirical relation between efficiency and profitability in five large economies of the European Union during the period 1998-2005 and discusses the results from the...

This study explores the link between inventory optimization and operational efficiency in public sector organizations in Ethiopia. The study specifically examines the role of Capacity utilization, Inventory precision, IT infrastructure, administrative purchasing procedures, Workforce competence...

In the past few years, the government has developed and installed a unique model of performance-based budgeting known as the Organizational Performance Indicator Framework (OPIF). The OPIF demonstrates the relationship between an agency's programs, activities, and projects (PAPs), the goods and...

We examine the global legal entity identifier (LEI) system for the identification of participants in financial markets. Semi-structured interviews with data professionals revealed the many ways in which the LEI can improve both business process efficiency, and counterparty and credit risk...

Recent sustainability reporting (SR) has been of particular interest to stakeholders in developed countries but has begun to be studied in developing countries. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between SR and firm value (FV) of non-financial firms listed on the Vietnamese...

The study focuses on the factors affecting the application of Balanced Scorecard (BSC) in Vietnamese listed companies, through which they can improve the ability to apply BSC in their businesses. The factors included in the study consist of organizational size, organizational culture, manager's...

The main objective of this paper is to examine the determinants of portfolio at risk in Palestine by analyzing the impact of macroeconomic and micro-level factors on credit risk for microfinance institutions during the period of 2010-2020. This study includes five regulated MFIs using...