... analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis to investigate the effect of innovative practices on the growth of QSFs. Findings The study reveals that there is a significant increase in the growth indices used for assessing QSFs, while all the innovation variables were found...

... et al., 2004). However, the models have not been applied in practice, particularly because most practitioners doubt their accuracy (Kim et al., 2004). Essentially, most of these cost and time-based models are wholly or largely based on multiple regression analysis (MRA). However...