58 research outputs found
Study on the characteristics of top managers and strategic options in different industries over a time period
This research examines the effect of the characteristics of top managers
on the strategic options of firms in different industries. The sample consists of 191
medium-sized industrial firms in the following industries: food, textiles and clothing,
chemicals and plastics, and metallurgy and metallomechanics. Data refer to the
beginning and end of the 1990s. The study was developed using upper echelon
theory and demonstrates the existence of different relations between manager
characteristics and strategic options, depending on the activity of firms. These
relationships vary over time in association with the economic and social context.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
The effect of corporate governance on the financial structure of listed firms
The purpose of this study is to analyse the influence of corporate governance on the financial structure
of listed firms. The analysis is founded on the capital structure and agency theories. Corporate
governance literature indicates the existence of nonlinear relationships, and hence this research applies
multiple linear regression to a sample of 100 firms listed on the London Stock Exchange, corresponding
to a 3-year period. The results confirm the influence of corporate governance on the financial structure
of listed firms, and in particular, the nonlinear effect of the percentage of executive members of the
board.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Organizational factors and customers' motivation effect on insurance companies' performance
This study associates organizational factors and customers' motivation with insurance companies' performance.
Research model, according to resource-based view, considers the effects of age, size, and type of products. Sample
comprises 202 insurance companies in Portuguese and Spanish markets between 2005 and 2007âbefore
international financial crisisâand those companies' performance data between 2010 and 2012. Factor analysis
and structural equation modeling methodology are tools for analysis. Results show that customers' necessities
and confidence strongly affect organizational factors that, in turn, affect insurance companies' performance.
Insurance companies' type of products and period also affect performance. This study provides important
contributions to literature and practice.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
The relationship between âposition-portâ, âhardportâ and âsoft-portâ characteristics and port performance: conceptual models
This research study attempts to conceptualize models based on the relationship
between characterization factors and port performance. By selecting a universe of the
230 largest European ports in terms of cargo throughput, 43 valid answers were
obtained. Factor analysis and KâW (KruskalâWallis) tests were carried out taking as
a reference the port performance theory. Findings reveal the existence of a relationship
between port performance and its characterization factors, delving into the development
of conceptualized models that contribute to deepen the knowledge of port
competition structure and dynamics within Europe.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
The influence of the characterisation factors of the european ports on operational performance: conceptual model testing
The study analyses the relationships between the characterisation
factors and the operational performance of ports. The research model, based on
performance theory, suggests the existence of a set of relationships between
several factors that characterise ports, and argues that they influence the portsâ
operational performance. Drawing on path analysis methodology supported by
structural equation modelling (SEM), the results obtained from a sample of 43
of the largest European ports indicate that relationships between location,
specialisation, size, shipping services and infrastructure, and operational
performance do exist. The study also identifies the independent and mediating
variables.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
The influence of factors characterizing the performance of ports, measured by operational, financial and efficiency indicators
The purpose of this study is to analyze the performance of a port through its characterizing factors
and understand their importance. Both Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and statistics of factor analysis were
used, as well as linear regression. Based on a sample of 43 European ports, the results of this study indicate the existence of a relationship between performance and several variables that characterize the port. Additionally, they also confirm the impact of location, governance, size, infrastructure, specialization, logistic integration and maritime services in the ports operational and financial performance and efficiency.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Allostasis and organizational excellence
Organizational excellence is critical towards the development of organizations and, considering organizationsâ
role in the modern world, for societiesâ economic and social development. The ability of organizations to adapt
and adjust to the contingencies of the change and recover the stability of organizational systems through organizationsâ
own dynamic process is known as allostasis. This research focuses on the relationship between
allostasis and organizational excellence. Based on a sample of 205 firms from Portugal and Spain, and resorting
to fuzzy-set QCA (fsQCA), this research reveals that there are different combinations (equifinality) of conditions
inherent to allostasis (adaptive capacity, feedback capacity, stigmergy capacity and integration intensity) leading
to sustainable high outcomes (employee satisfaction, stakeholder satisfaction and organizational performance,
jointly selected as proxies for organizational excellence). The analysis also shows that organizations that match
those combinations simultaneously achieve high employee satisfaction, stakeholder satisfaction and organizational
performance (multifinality), which is aligned with the premises of organizational excellence. Finally, the
results reveal that in the different contexts (countries) analyzed, the combinations leading to high outcomes
differ, thus supporting the idea that the ability to adapt and adjust that characterizes allostasis is critical towards
organizational excellence.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
From customer motivation to corporate performance. The role of strategic factors and distribution channels of financial service firms
This research analyzes the relationship between strategic factors and
distribution channels and the performance of financial service firms, based on the
theory of distribution channels and the resource-based view. Using structural
equation modeling, the study examines a sample of 252 insurance firms operating in
the Iberian Peninsula. The empirical analysis provides conclusive evidence that
strategic factors have an influence on the firmâs distribution channels and performance.
It also confirms that internal and external determinant factors as well as
customer motivation have an influence on strategic factors.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
The container terminal characteristics and customerâs satisfaction
This paper attempts to evaluate and understand the port sector senior managersâ perception relative to the influence of the port characteristics and specific container terminals in customersâ satisfaction. The SEM (Structural Equation Modelling) methodology is used to confirm the investigation model. The sample is composed by 151 valid responses, each one of them regarding a specific terminal of a set of 12 Portuguese and Spanish container terminals. The results confirm the influence of the port and container terminal characteristics in customerâs satisfaction.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Green shipping effect on sustainable economy and environmental performance
This paper focuses on green shipping and itsâ influence on the sustainable economy and
environmental performance. Based on the green shipping approach, this empirical study examines
a survey sample of 193 responses from Portuguese and Spanish executive managers and uses
exploratory factor analysis and structural equation model. The Green shipping approach supports the
green theory. The results show the importance of green efficiency, green management, and pollution
impact. The confirmation of the sizeable influence of green shipping on the sustainable economy
and environmental performance constructs constitutes a major contribution to the literature. Green
management and green efficiency contribute to controlling the impact of pollution with practical
effects on economic sustainability. Another contribution arises from the fact that tax and financial
incentives and environmental sustainability regulations indicate the relevance of the pollution impact
and sustainable economy.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
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