Business Management And Competitiveness In The Organizations Of The Popular And Solidarity Economy Of Ecuador

Abstract

This research aims to determine the relationship between business management and competitiveness, the elements analyzed are the financial indices of liquidity and activity with profitability.

The methodology used correlational analysis, which allowed the development of a Multiple Linear Regression model, with financial indicators of liquidity, activity and economic profitability. The sample consisted of 464 associations from zone 7 of Ecuador, whose financial structure is similar.

The main results show that the proposed model is adequate and that it should be considered in the business management of the associations of the Popular and Solidarity Economy of Zone 7.

The conclusions determine that the analysis of the multiple linear regression model Profitability = Liquidity + Activity, dependent and independent variables respectively, allows to ratify that business management has a correlation with competitiveness from the dimension of financial management. In addition, with the research, the authors contribute with the science regarding Business Management in the Associations of the Popular and Solidarity Economy of Zone 7 of Ecuador.