Microfinance institutions are often considered hybrid organizations with ‘double bottom line' as they integrate both social and commercial aims in the organizational core. This joint pursuit of social impact and financial sustainability not only creates tensions and dilemmas at the...

Microfinance sector is highly international and culturally diverse. While an increasing body of literature examines the relationship of national culture with the country's economic performance, innovation performance and firm performance, research on the influence of national culture on the...

Ignoring culture can lead to bad policy, and culturally-based analyses substantially enhance the understanding of economic behavior. However, culture is a collective phenomenon which is so broad that it is hard to design testable hypotheses for research. The primary achievement of Hofstede, a...

Despite micro-finance's deep embeddedness in cultural contexts, research on the influence of culture on the performance of micro-finance institutions (MFIs) is rather sparse. As micro-finance industry increasingly diversifies across geographical borders, it is important to understand how...

Delinquent loans do not necessarily turn into default, but they adversely affect the financial performance of any lending institution. In microfinance, loan delinquency is a key concern, as poor borrowers lack collateral and microfinance institutions (MFIs) face information asymmetry which may...

Social enterprises are on a dual mission of creating social value and achieving profitability. This combination of non-profit and for-profit identities within a single entity creates tensions and dilemmas at the organizational level. Tensions may emerge across various domains and the enterprise...

Purpose: This study investigates the role of national culture between outreach and sustainability of microfinance institutions (MFIs). Despite microfinance's deep embeddedness in cultural contexts, research on the influence of national culture on MFI performance is rather sparse. This paper...

Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the conventional face-to-face classroom lectures have shifted to online setting. By applying the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), this study investigates the factors affecting university students’ behavioral intention to use online learning for formal educational...