We investigate whether ownership concentration influences bank profitability in a developing country context. We focus …

by the cash conversion cycle and profitability of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The paper employs panel data … empirical results show that there is a concave relationship between working capital level and firm profitability and that there … is an optimal working capital level at which firms' profitability is maximised. Furthermore, an examination as to whether …

Profit and growth are considered as important goals in managing firms. This study tests the impact of initial profits … on the growth and profit on a sample of firms listed at Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) for the period 2006 to 2011. In … regression borrowed from the work of Davidsson et al. (2009) was used to find out whether profit at initial stages of the firm …

Purpose This study aims to seek to analyse the relationships between profitability, productivity, external debt and … certain level of profitability, this determinant positively impacts SME growth. Productivity influences positively the firm … profitability and labour productivity for firm growth. For policymakers, the results suggest the need for favourable conditions for …

Profitability is substantial for any firm to maintain business and enable long-term sustainability. Firms' decision on … new empirical evidence on the influence of debt (debt ratio and debt to equity ratio) on firm profitability (ROA), with … significant correlation and negative influence of debt ratio and capital structure on firm profitability. …

team into a firm. What results is an account of the emergence of the objective of profit seeking. Profit seeking emerges … firms successfully maximize profits, the objective of profit maximization continues to be an axiomatic feature of the … production teams from firms by asking why team members would sell their control rights to a principal, thereby transforming the …