Finance Working capital management in heavy engineering firms — A case study Dr. D. Mukhopadhyay An investigation into the effectiveness of working capital management of an organization with particular reference to its short term liquidity and solvency and impact on commercial operations of the organization. I ntroduction : The importance of working capital in any industry needs no special emphasis. Working capital is considered to be life-giving force to an economic entity. Management
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profile 1.2 Working capital 1.3 Objective of the study 1.4 Need of the study 1.5 Scope and significance 1.6 Limitation 7 8 10 10 12 12 2. Review of the Literature 12 3. Research methodology 3.1 Nature of the study 3.2 Period of study 3.3 Methodology 3.4 Tools applied in the study 17 17 17 17 18 4. Data analysis and interpretation 18 5. Findings 31 6. Suggestions 32 7. Conclusion 33 8. References 34 List of illustrations: 1. Working capital management
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supermarket company “Whole foods”‚ incorporate human and social capital in the way that they teach their organization to grow‚ “Management’s job at Whole Foods is to make sure that we hire good people‚ that they are well trained‚ and that they flourish in the workplace”. (R. Krietner‚ A. Kinicki 2010‚ p. 30). By enforcing these standards on human capital‚ Whole Foods ensures they have individuals with the best potential for growth within the company. The role human capital plays remain a critical
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http://www.eurojournals.com/finance.htm The Relationship between Working Capital Management and Profitability: A Vietnam Case Huynh Phuong Dong Faculty of Accounting‚ Danang University of Economics‚ Vietnam E-mail: pdong2000@gmail.com Tel: +84989392392 Jyh-tay Su Assistant professor at Southern Taiwan University‚ No.1 NanTai St Yong Kang City‚ Tainan County‚ Taiwan R.O.C E-mail: rogersu@mail.stut.edu.tw Abstract The working capital management plays an important role for success or failure of firm
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SECTION 1 - PROFILE STUDY OF JINDAL STEEL WORKS LTD INDUSTRY PROFILE INTRODUCTION TO STEEL INDUSTRY India’s economic growth is contingent upon the growth of the Indian steel industry. Consumption of steel is taken to be an indicator of economic development. While steel continues to have a stronghold in traditional sectors such as construction‚ housing and ground transportation‚ special steels are increasingly used in engineering industries such as power generation‚ petrochemicals and fertilisers
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What are some of the characteristics that differentiate projects from other functions carried out in the daily operations of an organization? List some examples of work considered to be a project and work not considered to be a project. A project can be defined as something which is very complex; it has a specific and limited time line which means that it has a start as well an end. Different from day to day business routines which take place on frequent basis while at the same time a project is
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Working Capital Recommendations and Impact of Revenue Increase Working capital recommendations refer to an increase of financial investments through the issuance of stocks and bonds. What this does is increase money so Starbucks can use it for restructuring and for the potential of bringing new products and services into the market. According to the Starbucks‚ (2008) “Increased leverage and/or increases in interest rates may harm the Company’s financial condition and results of operations”
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Saurashtra University Re – Accredited Grade ‘B’ by NAAC (CGPA 2.93) Solanki‚ Ashvinkumar H.‚ 2009‚ Working Capital Management in Selected Small Scale Industries of Gujarat State‚ thesis PhD‚ Saurashtra University http://etheses.saurashtrauniversity.edu/id/eprint/66 Copyright and moral rights for this thesis are retained by the author A copy can be downloaded for personal non-commercial research or study‚ without prior permission or charge. This thesis cannot be reproduced or quoted extensively
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implications of the failure to manage working capital adequately. Working capital is defined as the day to day finances utilized by a firm. It is the firm’s current assets less its liabilities. Managing working capital is about ensuring that the business needs to be able to maintain the day-to-day expenses. A company cannot function without working capital and‚ if mismanaged‚ it can potentially lead to the company’s demise. Failure to adequately manage working capital can disrupt a business’ operations
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capitalists ability in addressing them. Effects of the difficulties in form of access to financing for entrepreneurs and a possible need for government intervention will be examined. Method: Empirical information from seed stage investing venture capital organizations have been collected in the form of face-to-face interviews‚ email- questionnaires and a telephone interview. Organizations from Sweden‚ Denmark and Germany are included in the study. Result: Several factors make seed stage investing
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