International Journal of Business Ethics and Governance (IJBEG)

Study on Success Factors of Startup: A Bibliometric Analysis

2025-12-17T08:22:28+00:00

Startup are new business entities and it is essential for them to be familiar with the success factors which will help them to achieve competitive advantage in the long run. The study maps the conceptual structure on startup success factors. For the purpose, dimensions database was scrutinized for identifying the publication on concerned area. The keyword used for the bibliometric analysis was (“startup success”) OR (“Startup * success factors”). A total of 1617 publication was found in the dimensions database on the concerned area which is further screened to get the appropriate papers for the study. Software Rstudio and Biblioshiny was used to analyse the articles-annual publication, countries, author, most cited documents, sources, affiliating institutions, themes, collaboration network of authors. We analysed research on startup success from 1981 to 2025. It was found that startup success was studied from 1988 onwards but its study became popular from 2019 which is increasing year by year. According to Bradford’s Law, Sustainability journal has been ranked first. For success of a startup understanding the factors helping startups in achieving competitive advantage is quite significant some factors identified were support, innovation, strategic, management, investment, market, ecosystem, digital, technology. The Co-occurrence network in the study shows sustainability of startups has been scarcely studied thus future studies can be done on it taking a geographical area in concern. Also, studies can be done on literature review, sustainability, impact and factors influencing success of startups. This paper provides insights for new startup founders, academicians and policymakers to make informed decisions.

Anti-corruption and financial performance determinants of microfinance institutions in the MENA region

2025-11-19T14:16:56+00:00

The performance of microfinance institutions is always influenced by different factors. It has remained, until recent years, a hot topic among researchers. In our paper, we are particularly interested in studying the determinants of the financial performance of microfinance institutions by taking into consideration the effect of anti-corruption measures. To do this, we selected 29 microfinance institutions distributed across 8 developing countries in the MENA region over the period from 2009 to 2018. We suggest a dynamic panel regression (Generalized Method of Moments: GMM) in which the performance of microfinance institutions is evaluated based on two key measures: return on assets (ROA) and operational self-sufficiency (OSS). Our findings indicate that financial performance of microfinance institutions is positively affected by corruption control and liquidity, while it is negatively influenced by the level of portfolio at risk.

Employee Engagement as a Mediator Between Organisational Politics and Turnover Intention Among Development Bank Employees in Oman

2025-11-15T09:20:14+00:00

Abstract Background: Organisational politics are a common feature of workplaces and can shape employees’ motivation, engagement, and retention. Perceived unfairness or favouritism in pay and promotion decisions often leads to disengagement and increased turnover intention. This study examined the impact of organisational politics—political behaviour (PB), go-along-to-get-ahead (GAGA), and pay and promotion politics (PPP)—on employee engagement and turnover intention among staff in development banks in Oman. Employee engagement was tested as a mediator in these relationships. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional survey design was employed. Data were collected from 300 full-time employees across various departments and hierarchical levels. Employee engagement was conceptualised as a second-order construct comprising vigour, dedication, and absorption. SmartPLS 4.2 was used to analyse the measurement and structural models with bootstrapping (10,000 resamples). Results: PPP had a significant positive effect on turnover intention (? = 0.55, p < .001) and a significant negative effect on engagement (? = –0.29, p = .001). PB and GAGA had no significant effects. Employee engagement negatively predicted turnover intention (? = –0.38, p < .001) and significantly mediated the relationship between PPP and turnover intention (? = 0.11, p = .002). The model explained 17.1% of the variance in engagement and 58.9% in turnover intention. Conclusion: Perceived unfairness in pay and promotion reduces engagement and increases turnover risk. Transparent and merit-based systems are essential to enhancing engagement and retention in the banking sector.

STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE SERVICE SECTOR IN BAHRAIN

2025-06-16T18:53:44+00:00

Strategic planning has been proven to be an effective organizational tool that plays a vital role in organizational success and performance. Strategic managers understand the importance of the formulation and execution of strategic plans that can guide the direction of the organization, its decision-making process, implementation, evaluation, and control of plans. Strategic planning level and intensity is influenced by several managerial, organizational, and environmental factors and can vary from one organization to another. This thesis mainly aims to investigate the impact of strategic planning on organizational performance. The study will cover the services sector in Bahrain by implementing qualitative and quantitative approaches based on interviews and surveys with managers and other members in the strategic planning team from small businesses in Bahrain. Results showed that environmental scanning and resource availability have insignificant impact on organizational success, while strategy formulation, implementation and evaluation have significant impact and high correlation on organizational success and performance in the services sector in Bahrain.

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2025-06-13T17:14:35+00:00