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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2021.vol8.no12.0169

The Effects of Business Management Practices on Financial Performance: Evidence from Freight Forwarders in the Philippines  

MATIAS, Rock Bryan B. (Department of Tourism and Transportation Management, College of Tourism, Hospitality and Transportation Management, Polytechnic University of the Philippines)
BUNGATO, Guillermo C. Jr. (College of Business Administration, Polytechnic University of the Philippines)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.8, no.12, 2021 , pp. 169-181 More about this Journal
Abstract
The study aims to investigate the direct effects of business management practices in terms of financial, marketing, human resources, and logistics operations practices on sales revenue and profitability growth of freight forwarding businesses. A quantitative research design and partial least square-structural equation modeling were used to examine the direct effects of the exogenous and endogenous variables. The study reveals that financial, marketing, and human resources practices have a positive and significant effect on sales revenue growth. Furthermore, marketing and logistics operations have a positive and significant effect on profitability growth in the context of freight forwarding in the Philippines, particularly in its country's capital. As the current study only examines the direct effects of business management practices, other researchers may also want to consider identifying other variables as mediation and moderation to test other indirect effects on the financial performance of the business. The findings of the study can significantly benefit the freight industry to consider addressing other challenges or make use of the paper to further develop their strategies and practices to improve their financial performance.
Keywords
Business Management Practices; Strategies; Financial Performance; Freight Forwarders; PLS-SEM;
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