Journalartikel

Working capital management and firm profitability


AutorenlisteKnauer, Thorsten; Wöhrmann, Arnt

Jahr der Veröffentlichung2013

Seiten77-87

ZeitschriftJournal of Management Control

Bandnummer24

Heftnummer1

DOI Linkhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00187-013-0173-3

VerlagSpringer


Abstract

Managing a firm’s current assets and liabilities (working capital management) is highly relevant to the success of that firm. While the short-term liquidity effects of working capital management are straightforward to derive, it is an empirical question how it affects firm profitability. This short survey paper consolidates the empirical literature on the association between working capital management and firm profitability. This state of the art analysis provides evidence of positive effects of accounts receivable management and inventory management on profitability. However, results for the effects of accounts payable management on profitability are driven by reverse causality. Finally, this paper highlights critical aspects of prior research and points to avenues for future research.




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Zitierstile

Harvard-ZitierstilKnauer, T. and Wöhrmann, A. (2013) Working capital management and firm profitability, Journal of management control, 24(1), pp. 77-87. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00187-013-0173-3

APA-ZitierstilKnauer, T., & Wöhrmann, A. (2013). Working capital management and firm profitability. Journal of management control. 24(1), 77-87. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00187-013-0173-3


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