WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY INTENSITY

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (16) ◽  
pp. 214-229
Author(s):  
Emin AVCI
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Emerging Countries ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Management Policies

Several studies in literature presented that technology intensity firms, which are also assumed as R&D intensive ones, are holding more liquid assets, especially cash, compared to other firms. This study investigates possible differences, which are born by tendency of holding more liquid assets in technology intensive firms, in working capital management policies in emerging markets. 437 firms from 15 emerging countries have been analyzed by the use of Kuruskal Wallis and Mann Whitney U tests. The results revealed that technology intensive firms have been following different and more aggressive working capital management policies compared to less technology intensive ones.

scholarly journals Working Capital Management Policies and Returns of Listed Manufacturing Firms in Ghana

2017 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anokye M. Adam ◽  
Edward Quansah ◽  
Seyram Kawor
Keyword(s):  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Financing Policies ◽  
Current Asset ◽  
Investment And Financing ◽  
Management Policies ◽  
Ghana Stock Exchange

Abstract This study sought to determine the effects aggressive/conservative current asset investment and financing policies have on firms′ return for six manufacturing firms listed at Ghana Stock Exchange for a period of 2000-2013. Data were obtained from the annual reports of the firms and the Ghana Stock Exchange. The study adopted longitudinal explanatory non-experimental research design applied to dynamic panel ARDL framework in analyzing the data. The results revealed that the current asset investment and financing policies have highly significant positive effects on returns to equity holders in the long-run. The empirical evidence suggests that conservative current asset investment policies increase firms return while conservative financing policies yields negative returns. The study therefore would enable finance managers to be able to fashion out the appropriate working capital management policies. A firm pursuing conservative current asset investment policy should balance it with aggressive current asset financing policy in order to enhance profitability and create value for their investors.

Does Working Capital Management Affect the Profitability? A Case of Pakistani Manufacturing Firms

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 327-344
Author(s):  
Nisar Ahmad ◽  
Parvez Azim ◽  
Jamshaid ur Rehman
Keyword(s):  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Conservative Strategy ◽  
Management Policies ◽  
Random Effect Models ◽  
Positive Effect

This study investigates the effect of working capital management on profitability of 148 diverse manufacturing firms listed on Karachi Stock Exchange, Pakistan for the period January 2006 to December 2011. The fixed effect and random effect models results revealed that firms’ aggressive strategy of financing negatively affect the profitability. Moreover, tight credit policy, efficiency of stock-in-trade management, early payment policy and conservative strategy of investment in current assets are found to have significant positive effect on profitability of firms. Findings of the study suggested that profitability of firms can be improved by devising optimal working capital management policies and also emphasized the investigation of factors that must be considered by management while formulating appropriate working capital management policies.

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