This article explores how fundraising efficiency is affected by changes in diversification of revenues in non-profit organizations. It uses random effect regression and Arellano–Bond models to study ...this phenomenon in a sample of 10358 US non-profits during the 1997–2007 period. We find a negative impact on fundraising efficiency when NPOs alter their locus of dependence and change their pattern of diversification. This effect is impacted by organizational size and industry. Previous studies have suggested that income heterogeneity is associated with organizational stability and financial strength. Using a change (versus level) model of funding diversity, our work shows that increased diversification leads to a higher operational inefficiency that could be penalized by potential donors. Cet article explore la façon dont le rendement des collectes de fonds est influencé par les changements survenus dans la diversification des revenus des organismes sans but lucratif. Il emploie des modèles de régression à effet aléatoire et Arellano-Bond pour étudier ce phénomène à l'aide des données de 10,358 organismes sans but lucratif américains datant de 1997 à 2007. Nous remarquons que le rendement des collectes subit des effets négatifs lorsque les organismes altèrent leur rapport de dépendance et modifient leur modèle de diversification. Cet effet est influencé par la taille et le secteur des dits organismes. Des études précédentes ont suggéré que l'hétérogénéité des revenus est associée à la stabilité et à la force financière de l'organisme. À l'aide d'un modèle (niveaux de comparaison) d'étude des changements de la diversité des fonds, nos travaux démontrent que la diversification accrue provoque un rendement opérationnel supérieur, qui pourrait être pénalisé par de potentiels donateurs. Dieser Beitrag untersucht, wie sich die Änderungen in der Einnahmendiversifizierung gemeinnütziger Organisationen auf die Effizienz der Mittelbeschaffung auswirken. Man stützt sich dabei auf die Random-Effects-Regressions- und Arellano-Bond-Modelle, um dieses Phänomen anhand einer Stichprobe von 10.358 US-amerikanischen gemeinnützigen Organisationen im Zeitraum von 1997 bis 2007 zu erforschen. Das Ergebnis zeigt eine negative Auswirkung auf die Effizienz der Mittelbeschaffung, wenn die gemeinnützigen Organisationen ihren Locus der Abhängigkeit und ihre Diversifizierungsstruktur ändern. Die Größe und Branche der Organisation beeinflussen diesen Effekt. Vorherige Studien deuteten darauf hin, dass die Einnahmenheterogenität mit der Stabilität und Finanzkraft einer Organisation in Verbindung steht. Anhand eines Änderungsmodells (im Gegensatz zu einem Ebenenmodell) der Finanzierungsdiversität wird gezeigt, dass eine größere Diversifizierung zu einer erhöhten betrieblichen Ineffizienz führt, die von potenziellen Spendern geahndet werden könnte. El presente artículo explora cómo la eficiencia en la recaudación de fondos se ve afectada por cambios en la diversificación de los ingresos en organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro (NPO, por sus siglas en inglés). Utiliza la regresión de efecto aleatorio y los modelos de Arellano-Bond para estudiar este fenómeno en una muestra de 10 358 organizaciones estadounidenses sin ánimo de lucro durante el período 1997–2007. Encontramos un impacto negativo sobre la eficiencia en la recaudación de fondos cuando las NPO alteran su centro de dependencia y cambian su patrón de diversificación. Este efecto se ve afectado por el tamaño organizativo y la industria. Estudios previos han sugerido que la heterogeneidad de los ingresos está asociada a la estabilidad organizativa y a la fortaleza financiera. Utilizando un modelo de cambios (frente a niveles) de diversidad de la financiación, nuestro trabajo muestra que un aumento de la diversificación lleva a una ineficiencia operativa más elevada que podría ser penalizada por los potenciales donantes.
The lack of empirical research on the impact of Internet usage on workplace productivity motivated this paper. A Cobb-Douglas production function was used to confirm that information technology ...investment and Internet usage at work contributes to increases in productivity. The model is tested on a data set of 464 Spanish firms, based on computer assisted telephonic interviews. Results show how both information technology investment and Internet usage at work have a positive impact on workplace productivity.
The study of the gender composition of top management and its impact for organizations has received increasing attention during recent decades. Despite this, findings have been conflicting and few ...consistent conclusions have been reached. This paper uses panel data methods to study how the presence of women at the board of governance impacts gender diversity at different organizational levels in the Spanish banking sector. In addition, we explore the influence of female representation on employee productivity. Our findings show that the presence of one or two women at the board of directors benefits the advancement of women to managerial positions. We also identify a positive significant relationship between gender diversity at different organizational strata and productivity. The main conclusion of this research is that female representation at the board has relevant implications in terms of women being promoted and organizational outcomes. This contribution is relevant for both scholars and practitioners, as it explores the business case for gender diversity going beyond the upper echelons of organizations.
This paper analyzes the perception, on the part of Grade students, of the availability of videos complementary to classroom teaching, as well as the moment of visualization of the same, with the aim ...of identifying their use pattern and perceived usefulness, an initial step towards future flip-teaching interventions. The analysis has been carried out in three groups, one of the Business Administration degree, and two of the double degree of Business Administration and Law, during the academic year 2018-19, in a quantitative subject (Quantitative Models), the content of which is necessary for subsequent subjects, including Operations Management, in the third year of the grade. The use pattern of the videos, which received a total of 7281 views, was analysed using the Box-Jenkins methodology, adjusting an ARIMA model and identifying the atypical values in the series. The results indcate that the students perceive these videos as useful, although more as a tool to help in the preparation of exams than as an instrument to review the contents. All authors have participated in the idea, study design, collection and/or analysis and interpretation of the data, in the draft of the paper and in the critical review of their intellectual content.
The aim of this paper is to analyse the effect of an app on learning improvement in subjects related to Operations Management in Bachelor Degrees. We show the results of a regression analysis between ...the use of the app (Blunder) and the students’ grades. This initiative arises from the experience of the Research Group on Production and Information and Communication Technologies (GIPTIC-UCM) of the Complutense University of Madrid as a result of the participation in an Educational Innovation Project.
This paper aims to show how an app can be a very useful tool to improve learning through knowledge management among students and professors. We will show the results of the survey to students from ...four Spanish universities on the use of the app. The results show that for the students the app is useful to review; to bring the subject up to date; to remember; to learn; to know and understand.
Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to identify the dynamics of the gender diversity-to-performance relationship in the Spanish banking sector in the period 1999-2010. Specifically the authors try ...to study how different proportions of men and women in banking institutions lead to different levels of return on assets (ROA) and sales productivity.
Design/methodology/approach
– The authors use conventional panel data methods to find an optimal mix of males and females which leads to higher levels of financial results. With the aim of controlling unobserved heterogeneity, equations are estimated using the random-effects model.
Findings
– The findings show that the proportion of women in the workforce does not affect productivity but significantly explains ROA. In addition low-moderated levels (27 per cent) of women in technical positions optimize ROA.
Originality/value
– This research empirically explores the business case for gender diversity going beyond the upper echelons of organizations. The authors also study how the technical qualification of employees can determine the optimal proportion of gender groups.
This paper examines the effects of information technology (IT) adoption on the productivity of multimarket small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The main hypothesis is that IT usage increases ...efficiency to a higher degree in diversified and internationalized firms compared with singlemarket SMEs. This hypothesis is tested using a large sample of more than 2,000 Spanish SMEs. Overall, intensive use of IT in operations processes is found to be associated with substantial increases in productivity of firms following both related and unrelated diversification. Also, exporting firms with more intensive use of IT have higher productivity. These results are consistent with previous theoretical arguments on the relationship between IT and efficiency of firms and open future research directions related to the role played by IT in the management control systems of both diversified and exporting firms.
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore the unclear relationship between industry structure and open innovation.Design methodology approach - The focus of the study is on firms that ...received external help to develop their products or that helped third parties in developing their products. The hypotheses were tested on a large panel of more than 7,000 firms using generalized estimating equations.Findings - The results show that open innovation adoption is positively related to technology complexity and market uncertainty while it is negatively related to market concentration. Larger firms are more likely to adopt open innovation strategies.Originality value - The research makes an important contribution to the literature by examining on a large sample of firms the moderating effects of industry concentration, industry research and development intensity and the technology life cycle stage on the adoption of open innovation.
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