<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishLengo la utafiti wetu lilikuwa 1 kufafanua na kuelezea sifa za shirika la kifedha la kiwango cha ulimwengu, 2 kutambua mambo muhimu kwa mashirika ya kifedha kuboresha usimamizi wao wa kifedha na kusonga kuelekea viwango vya kiwango cha ulimwengu, na 3 kutoa masomo ya kesi ambayo yanaonyesha juhudi za mashirika ya kifedha ya sekta binafsi na serikali za serikali kuboresha usimamizi wao wa kifedha na utendaji wa jumla wa mashirika yao.  <response>: The objectives of our research were to 1 define and describe the characteristics of a worldclass finance organization, 2 identify the factors that are essential for finance organizations to improve their financial management and move towards worldclass standards, and 3 provide case studies which illustrate the efforts of leading finance organizations from private sector companies and state governments to improve their financial management and the overall performance of their organizations. 