Practices of working capital policy and performance assessment financial ratios and their relationship with organization performance

Niazi, Ghulam Shabbir Khan and Hunjra, Ahmed Imran and Rashid, Majid and Akbar, Syed Waqar and Akhtar, Muhammad Naeem (2010): Practices of working capital policy and performance assessment financial ratios and their relationship with organization performance. Published in: , Vol. 12, No. 11 (2011): pp. 1967-1973.

Abstract

The purpose this study is to highlight the application of working capital policy and the performance assessment financial ratios and to determine their relationship with organization performance. The target respondents were the finance executives/financial analysts of the companies. 64 properly filled questionnaires were processed for analysis. This study concludes that the finance executives consider that the proper practices of working capital and financial ratios are very important for the growth and performance of the organization. This research study also finds that there is positive and significant relationship between these practices and organization performance.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Working capital policy, financial ratios, corporate sector, organization performance, significant relationship
• Subjects: O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O16 - Financial Markets ; Saving and Capital Investment ; Corporate Finance and Governance

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