The Role of Effective Leadership and Technology in Successful and Sustainable Airlines Management: A case of Ethiopian Airlines Group
1.2 – RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
It has been argued (Hopener, Huang & Liu, 2011) that a microfinance institution (MFI) which concentrates on financial income alone cannot be socially effective. Therefore, it could it be asserted that an efficient microfinance institution should ideally combine both financial performance alongside meaningful social reporting. The main aim of this research will be to explore the relationship between a financially independent MFI and its social impact. Specifically, the following hypothesis will be explored:
H1 : Can a financially sustainable MFI also be socially responsible?
As will be introduced in the analysis and subsequent discussion chapter, this dissertation will look to provide a response to the above question using a complete dataset of 840 microfinance institutions (MFIs). In order to provide a broad representation of microfinance, the data used to examine the above hypothesis represents research collected from almost 90 countries across six geographical areas for one financial year.
The objective of the paper, therefore, is to answer the above hypothesis and propose a potential profile of an MFI which is both financially and socially responsible, if possible.
