Consider multiple companies operating as a serial supply chain. Within this environment, end users form the demand for the last company in the supply chain, but the demand for upstream companies is formed by the companies in the immediate downstream supply chain link. It has been shown that demand seasonality and forecast error can increase as we proceed up the supply chain. These demand distor...

This article presents one of the first large-sample empirical analyses of the impact of services on the business models (i.e. the financial performance) of product firms. We build upon existing and recent literature in technology management, economics, and service operations in order to propose and test hypotheses regarding the relationship between level of service revenues and operating profit...

The paper aims to examine the determinants of profit performance of financial holding companies (FHCs) using panel data for the period 2001–9. The effects of bankspecific ownership structure and dualcore strategy are examined. Our findings show that (1) business diversification, a lower financial cost, a higher liquidity ratio, larger assets, and lower debt ratios can improve the profit perform...

Banks today are the largest financial institutions around the world, with branches and subsidiaries throughout everyone’s life. However, commercial banks are facing risks when they are operating. Credit risk is one of the most significant risks that banks face, considering that granting credit is one of the main sources of income in commercial banks. Therefore, the management of the risk relate...

The paper describes the current state of Internet banking in India and discusses its implications for the Indian banking industry. Particularly, it seeks to examine the impact of Internet banking on banks’ performance and risk. Using information drawn from the survey of 85 scheduled commercial bank’s websites, during the period of June 2007, the results show that nearly 57 percent of the Indian...

Taking 14 financial indicators of Shanxi Fenjiu from 2012 to 2022 as samples, this paper uses entropy weight TOPSIS method establish a risk evaluation system profitability, operating ability, debt paying ability and development makes comprehensive on the status in recent 11 years. The results show that profitability are first-level have greatest impact risk. From perspective sub-divided second-...

Every commercial bank optimises its asset portfolio depending on the profitability of assets and chosen or imposed constraints. This paper proposes and applies a stylized model for optimising banks' asset and liability structure, reflecting profitability of different asset categories and their risks as well as costs associated with different liability categories and reserve requirements. The le...

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect investing in marketing efforts on profitability and firm value. scope consists public companies listed Borsa Istanbul Services Index (XUHIZ). covers 49 (196 firm-years) XUHIZ period 2016-2019. As dependent variables, accounting-based performance indicator "ROA" market-based "Tobin's Q ratio" were used. Investment was represented by independent ...

This paper investigates into the determinants of capital structure for the small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in British manufacturing industry and the effects of product category on the determinants of capital structure. 220 SMEs from British manufacturing industry are selected for testing the six hypothesized relationships regarding the determinants of capital structure. Results sugges...