Determinants of working capital management: evidence from Malaysia

Working capital management is a part in firm's financial decision. Inefficient in managing it consequently affect firm value. Managers should consider all factors that affect working capital management. Therefore, this study investigates the determinants of working capital management of listed...

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Main Authors: Mohd Ashhari, Zariyawati, Hassan, Taufiq, Md Nassir, Annuar, Abidin, Sazali
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2010
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43132/1/Determinants%20of%20working%20capital%20management%20evidence%20from%20Malaysia.pdf
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author Mohd Ashhari, Zariyawati
Hassan, Taufiq
Md Nassir, Annuar
Abidin, Sazali
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description Working capital management is a part in firm's financial decision. Inefficient in managing it consequently affect firm value. Managers should consider all factors that affect working capital management. Therefore, this study investigates the determinants of working capital management of listed firms in Malaysia for the period 2000-2006. Cash conversion cycle is used as comprehensive measure of working capital management. Results indicate that firm size, debt ratio, growth of the company, economic growth and inflation associates with firm's working capital management.
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spelling upm.eprints-431322016-05-18T02:51:39Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43132/ Determinants of working capital management: evidence from Malaysia Mohd Ashhari, Zariyawati Hassan, Taufiq Md Nassir, Annuar Abidin, Sazali Working capital management is a part in firm's financial decision. Inefficient in managing it consequently affect firm value. Managers should consider all factors that affect working capital management. Therefore, this study investigates the determinants of working capital management of listed firms in Malaysia for the period 2000-2006. Cash conversion cycle is used as comprehensive measure of working capital management. Results indicate that firm size, debt ratio, growth of the company, economic growth and inflation associates with firm's working capital management. IEEE 2010 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43132/1/Determinants%20of%20working%20capital%20management%20evidence%20from%20Malaysia.pdf Mohd Ashhari, Zariyawati and Hassan, Taufiq and Md Nassir, Annuar and Abidin, Sazali (2010) Determinants of working capital management: evidence from Malaysia. In: 2010 International Conference on Financial Theory and Engineering (ICFTE 2010), 18-20 June 2010, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (pp. 190-194). 10.1109/ICFTE.2010.5499399
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