Strategic investment decisions: the importance of SCM. A comparative analysis of 51 case studies in U.K., U.S. and German companies

1996 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Carr ◽  
C. Tomkins
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Strategic Investment

The socio-economic and demographic characteristics of port cities: a typology for comparative analysis?

Urban History ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Lee
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Comparative Research ◽  
Common Factors ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Port Cities ◽  
Dominant Ideology ◽  
Merchant Capital ◽  
History Of

ABSTRACTThis article addresses a range of conceptual issues relating to the history of European port cities in order to construct a framework for comparative research. Port cities played a key role in European urban development and their growth was often determined by common factors. Particular attention is paid to the demography of port cities, their specific labour markets and the dominant ideology of merchant capital. The article establishes a basis for analysing case studies of individual port cities and for exploring their location within the overall process of European urbanization.

Logistischer Wandel in der Region

2007 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus Hesse
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Regional Policy ◽  
Corporate Strategy ◽  
Location Choice ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Network Configuration ◽  
Logistics Network ◽  
Transatlantic Comparison ◽  
Policy And Planning

Regional logistics changes. Locational dynamics and strategies in physical distribution - a transatlantic comparison. The paper discusses locational dynamics of freight distribution firms at the regional level, as a consequence of changes in logistics network configuration and related requirements for placing distribution centres. The empirical basis is provided by two case studies, carried out in Germany and in Northern California (USA). Both cases are subject to comparative analysis, regarding location choice and context, corporate strategy and regional policy and planning.

scholarly journals Impact of Loan Accessibility on Working Capital Management and Profitability: Comparative Study of Family Versus Non-Family Firms

2020 ◽  
Vol V (I) ◽  
pp. 220-230
Author(s):  
Kanwal Iqbal Khan ◽  
Adeel Nasir ◽  
Aniqa Arslan
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Financial Cost ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Capital Rationing ◽  
The Relationship

This study is conducted to identify the direction of the relationship between working capital management (WCM) and firm performance of the non-financial sector of Pakistan from 2009 till 2018. This has also looked at the effect of restricted access to loan on the WCM- Profitability relationship. The findings confirmed that restricted loan accessibility impacts the WCM-Profitability relationship. The comparative analysis demonstrated that financially constrained firms are mostly non-family firms that are new, growing, smaller in size, face high risk, maintain high liquidity and tangibility ratios than non-constrained firms. Further, the working capital levels of financially constraint firms is lower because of high operating expenses and greater capital rationing. Managers and scholars may use these findings for the administration of their working capital policies in order to avoid the financial cost and create more opportunities for financial accessibility which is further beneficial for making informed investment decisions, yielding higher profits that contribute towards sustainable growth.

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