scholarly journals Evaluating the Service Operating Efficiency and Its Determinants in Global Consulting Firms: A Metafrontier Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 10352
Author(s):  
Gowangwoo Park ◽  
Seok-Kee Lee ◽  
Kanghwa Choi
Keyword(s):  
Business Strategy ◽  
Service Industry ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Operating Efficiency ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Tobit Regression ◽  
Consulting Services ◽  
Gap Ratio ◽  
Consulting Firms

Knowledge consulting services are one of the fastest growing fields in the knowledge service industry since the 2010s and have been emerging as a core area of the knowledge economy. Accordingly, consulting services are actively sought and provided in various fields, including business strategy and management, accounting, and ICT, and global consulting firms have experienced rapid growth. However, previous research evaluating the performance or service quality of knowledge consulting services is relatively scarce. In particular, there are barely any studies that apply the data envelopment analysis (DEA) model to measure the relative operating efficiencies of consulting firms in the global consulting service field. This study measured the operating efficiency of 27 global consulting firms using DEA. As global consulting firms are managed differently depending on the characteristics of the country in which they operate, the 27 global consulting firms were classified into three groups by region (USA, Europe, Asia) to measure their meta-efficiency (ME), group efficiency (GE), and technology gap ratio (TGR) and identify the causes of inefficiency at global consulting firms. The contextual variables within consulting firms that affect efficiency were analyzed using Tobit regression. Based on the analysis results, this study suggests strategies for enhancing the operating efficiency and realizing sustainable growth in global consulting firms.

Operating Efficiency Analysis of Energy Industries in Taiwan

2013 ◽  
Vol 869-870 ◽  
pp. 612-620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nattanin Ueasin ◽  
Anupong Wongchai
Keyword(s):  
Regression Model ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Efficiency Score ◽  
Operating Efficiency ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Tobit Regression ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Taiwan Stock Exchange ◽  
Energy Companies ◽  
Tobit Regression Model

The energy business has played an important role in an economic growth of Taiwan because the market share is in the high value that can make a significant contribution towards regional and local employment. However, Taiwan is lack of energy resources, making the country highly relies on an import for more than 98 percent of its all energy. At present, a top priority of the countrys policy is to develop clean, sustainable, independent, and efficient energy in order to eliminate the vulnerability from external disruption. Therefore, this research aims to assess the operating efficiency and to analyze factors affecting the efficiency scores of the registered energy companies in the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) recorded during 2003-2012. The super-efficiency data envelopment analysis (SE-DEA) was initially applied to reveal the additional efficiency scores, followed by the Tobit regression model used to analyze what factors determine the efficiency scores. The empirical results showed that seven DMUs performed efficiently, ranking from 7.29 to 1.02. The company with the best operating performance was Taiwan Cogeneration Corporation (TCC), while the Great Taipei Gas Corporation (GTG) revealed the worst efficiency score. Furthermore, the Tobit regression model explained that the higher number of the local employees, the greater the efficiency scores were. Besides, the lower number of the shareholders, the greater the efficiency scores were. As a result, the Taiwans government is supposed to encourage all energy companies to have a higher number of local employees and shareholders to increase their efficiency scores.

scholarly journals EBA's Capital Exercise and Technical Efficiency of the Banks

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-402
Author(s):  
Adhiraj Singh Rathore
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Financial Distress ◽  
Capital Requirements ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Tobit Regression ◽  
Macroeconomic Conditions ◽  
Country Level ◽  
European Banking ◽  
The Impact

This study uses a sample of 194 banks from 15 EU countries and two-stage data envelopment analysis (DEA) to provide evidence on the impact of the European Banking Authority (EBA)'s capital exercise on banks' efficiency. In the first stage of the analysis, we measure the efficiency by employing DEA. We then use Tobit regression to investigate the impact of the capital exercise on banks' technical efficiency. We estimate several specifications while controlling for bank-specific attributes and country-level characteristics accounting for macroeconomic conditions, financial development and market structure. The results indicate that EBA's capital exercise came, as a shock for the banks would be contributing towards making the banks more stable. It would be preventing banks from excessive risk-taking activities. Furthermore, it would be allowing the banks to withstand the financial distress and contributing in banks be- coming less prone to the systemic risk. The study finds that the capital requirements would be creating favourable economic conditions, which would be, affect the extent, depth and quality of financial intermediation and banking services.

scholarly journals Measuring the Meta Efficiency and Its Determinants on Efficiency in the Korean Coffee Shop Franchise

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 2398
Author(s):  
Doo-Young Park ◽  
Kanghwa Choi ◽  
Dae-Han Kang
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Operating Efficiency ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Truncated Regression ◽  
Coffee Shop ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Strategic Initiatives ◽  
Measurement And Analysis ◽  
Analysis Models ◽  
Small Chain

Previous applications of DEA (data envelopment analysis) models in the field of franchising have been scarce. In particular, measurement and analysis of the operational efficiency of coffee shop franchisors in the explosively growing coffee market in Korea is required. In this study, we categorize 29 Korean coffee shop franchisors into three groups according to their number of franchisees and employ the metafrontier analysis to measure the efficiency of coffee shop franchisors from 2015 to 2018. Based on the results of metafrontier DEA, this study identifies sources of inefficiency within individual coffee shop franchisors to provide insights for coffee franchise operators and investigates efficiency differences between small-chain and medium-chain coffee shop franchisors. Furthermore, the results of bootstrapped truncated regression provide that the external environmental factors affecting the efficiency of each individual group are totally different patterns depending on the franchise group. Based on the analysis results, this study suggests strategic initiatives tailored to individual coffee shop groups to enhance their operating efficiency and identifies the principal operational drivers of the environmental variables to achieve sustainable growth.

Intrim Business Associates: taking on global consulting goliaths

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parag Rastogi ◽  
Radharani Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Business Strategy ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Executive Education ◽  
Diagnostic Study ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sales And Marketing ◽  
Retail Strategy ◽  
Consulting Firms ◽  
Strategy Consulting

Subject area Entrepreneurship, Strategic Marketing, Retail Management. Study level/applicability It may be used in marketing/strategy/organisation behaviour courses of MBA programmes as well as in specific executive education programmes dealing with business strategy, sales and marketing, entrepreneurship and organisation behaviour. Case overview In 2002, Rajan Chhibba co-founded Intrim Business Associates (IBA), a niche strategy consulting firm in India. IBA pitched for a consulting assignment for retail strategy/implementation with a steel manufacturer in India, where they were pitched against a large global consulting firm. After conducting a diagnostic study and reaching a stage where IBA had almost got the project, the client put forth a demand which was make-or-break for IBA. The case puts forth the questions faced by Rajan Chhibba at the time of replying to the client: How was IBA different from global consulting firms? Was IBA willing to compromise on quality of the project to reduce costs? Was reduction of price the only option for getting the project? What factors should Rajan Chhibba consider before making his final pitch? Expected learning outcomes This case may help students to: appreciate an entrepreneur's smart strategy up against formidable competition, analyse the resources crunch an entrepreneur faces and how he overcomes them, understand how organisations learn from their experience and appreciate the challenges in a competitive environment. Supplementary materials Teaching Notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email [email protected] to request teaching notes.

ANALISA PERBANDINGAN DALAM RANGKA PEMILIHAN BEBERAPA IP UPSTREAM PROVIDER DI PT. INDOSAT

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Yuli Anwar ◽  
Dahlar .
Keyword(s):  
Business Strategy ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Network Service Provider ◽  
High Speed Data ◽  
Telecommunications Services ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Internet Network

Abstract. One of the advances in information technology that now has changed the outlook and human life, business process and business strategy of an institution is the internet. The internet is a very large networks that connected to computers and serves throughout the world in one centralized network. With the internet we can access data and information anytime and anywhere.    As one provider of high-speed data communications services and the pioneer of the internet network service provider in Indonesia that provides integrated services, as well as one of the pioneer development of internet services that provide extensive services in the building and apply it throughout Indonesia. Indosat ready to seize opportunities for sustainable growth of business spectrum are still sprawling Indonesia.    Therefore, Indosat continues to focus on the development of increased efforts to provide the best service for customers of Indosat. Indosat will continue to develop and expand network coverage and a larger investment that the company will achieve excellence in the field of integrated telecommunications services.    Ranking by region of the IP Providers can be seen by grouping IP Providers, and management over IP Providers prefer to choose providers based on where it orginates as an example for the region of the U.S if it will be preferred providers that come from U.S. providers.With the commencement of the internet network optimization start early in 2008 with the selection of the appropriate IP Upstream Provider criteria, it is up to date according to data obtained from Indosat, seen any significant changes to the cost of purchasing capacity of the IP Upstream.    Based on the data obtained that until Q3 or September 2008, the number of IP Upstream Providers that previously there were 20 to 10 IP Upstream Provider, IP Transit Price total decrease of 11% to the price of IP Transit Price / Mbps there is a decrease of 78%, while from the capacity bandwith an increase of 301% capacity from 2008.

Labour-use Efficiency of Assam Gramin Vikash Bank: Branch- and District-level Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 232102222110243
Author(s):  
Mohuya Deb Purkayastha ◽  
Joyeeta Deb ◽  
Ram Pratap Sinha
Keyword(s):  
Efficiency Score ◽  
Significant Variable ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Tobit Regression ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Observation Period

The present study estimated labour-use efficiency of 48 branches of Assam Gramin Vikash Bank at its branch level, covering three districts of Barak Valley, which falls under Silchar region of the bank for the time period from 2010–2011 to 2017–2018. The study applied data envelopment analysis for estimating labour-use efficiency. In the second stage, the study applied censored Tobit regression for determining the impact of several contextual variables on efficiency. The study reveals that the mean labour-use efficiency score of the selected branches is 76% when averaged for the in-sample branches over the observation period. Results of the Tobit regression identified cluster 2 and total business of the branches as the significant factors for determining efficiency and the number of employees as a significant variable influencing inefficiency. JEL Classifications: G2, G20, G21, J3

Impact of Competition on Efficiency of Microfinance Institutions: Cross Country Comparison of India and Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
pp. 097300522110052
Author(s):  
Joyeeta Deb ◽  
Ram Pratap Sinha
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Bottom Of The Pyramid ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Tobit Regression ◽  
Social Efficiency ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Social Objective ◽  
Efficient Level ◽  
Potential Impact

Increased competition coupled with commercialisation in the Indian microfinance sector has brought about many major transformations. From an impact-driven development programme, microfinance institutions (MFIs) today emerged as commercially oriented profit-making entities. In addition to bringing their commercial and social objectives into balance, MFIs today are striving for efficient level of operation. Efficiency in the level of operation of MFIs allows them to remain competitive and attain financial sustainability. However, it is also imperative for MFIs to remain socially committed towards the ultimate mission of reaching the poorest at the bottom of the pyramid. Hence, it is of research interest to see the trade-off between MFIs’ social objective of spreading outreach and at the same time remaining financially sustainable. Against this backdrop, this article is devoted to study the potential impact of competition and commercialisation on efficiency of MFIs in India and Bangladesh. The study is carried over 75 MFIs altogether over the period of 8 years from 2009 to 2016. The data have been collected from microfinance information exchange database. Efficiency is measured through technical efficiency (TE) scores as estimated under data envelopment analysis. In order to establish the association between competitions, which is estimated by the Herfindahl–Hirschman index (HHI), tobit regression is used. The study evidenced increasing level of competition in the sector over the years, but it is more pronounced in India as against Bangladesh. In order to analyse the trade-off, TE scores are separately estimated under both financial and social measures. TE score is found to be higher in case of social measures of efficiency as against financial efficiency. Further, under both the measures, competition is found to be having a significant impact on both financial and social efficiency.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Regional Efficiency of European Funds in Spain from the Perspective of Renewable Energy Production: The Regional Dimension

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4553
Author(s):  
Paul Mugambi ◽  
Miguel Blanco ◽  
Daniel Ogachi ◽  
Marcos Ferasso ◽  
Lydia Bares
Keyword(s):  
Smart Growth ◽  
Renewable Energies ◽  
Growth Strategy ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Investment Bank ◽  
Structural Funds ◽  
Spanish Regions ◽  
European Investment

During the 2010–2020 period, the European Union (EU) launched a growth strategy based on three fundamental pillars: smart growth, sustainable growth, and inclusive growth. Aiming to finance the projects related to these growth pillars, the EU used mainly the Rural Development Funds, the Structural Funds, those derived from the R&D Framework Program, the Trans-European Networks, and the European Investment Bank. This research aimed to determine whether the Spanish regions maintain homogeneous efficiency levels by using these resources to improve the levels of environmental quality related to renewable energies. A methodology that is frequently used by researchers in efficiency analyses was chosen, the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). The main findings revealed that the efficiency in the use of renewable energies is very uneven among the Spanish regions and these differences are maintained throughout the period analyzed. These results highlighted the need of changes regarding the proposed criteria for allocating European resources to finance the projects presented by each Spanish region.

Etihad Airlines: growth through successful strategic partnerships

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamad A. Al Ali ◽  
Syed Zamberi Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Management ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
International Business ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Abu Dhabi ◽  
Aviation Industry ◽  
Strategic Partnerships ◽  
Content Type

Subject area International business and/or strategic management. Study level/applicability This case is useful for undergraduate and postgraduate level students majoring in international business management and/or strategic management. Case overview Etihad Airways was established in 2003, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the UAE government as sole owner. It is the national carrier of UAE with Abu Dhabi as its centre of operations. Etihad is recognized as a fast-growing player in the aviation industry, and has become one of the dominant international players in the industry in a relatively short time. Etihad's fleet now contains more than 67 planes, with more than 1,300 flights per week to diverse destinations across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. The company describes its business strategy as “sustainable growth”. Looking through a practitioner's lens, strategic partnerships have been the critical activities through which Etihad has delivered its strategy. The purpose of this case study is therefore to elaborate on its major and successful partnerships and the critical benefits of these. Secondary data were collected from credible sources including academic studies, relevant Etihad publications and industry reports published by official aviation associations. Expected learning outcomes Students will be able to understand the theory of strategic partnerships, their roles and benefits and critically evaluate the pre-staging “requirements” of such partnerships. In this case, the specific learning outcome of it is to help students to understand the importance of successful strategic partnerships for Etihad Airlines and how partnership strategies can improve the performance of Etihad Airlines. Supplementary materials Teaching Notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email [email protected] to request teaching notes.

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