Determinants of effective working capital management - a discriminant analysis approach

Abstract

Currently, many financial analysts rely on traditional financial ratios for assessing the effectiveness of the working capital management. They correlate corporate performance in this area with the so-called "ideal" ratios. The present study sough to examine the validity of such practices and a. to identify a method of classifying those companies which manage their working capital more effectively than others; b. to determine the factors which lead to the effectiveness of working capital management process; c. to make recommendations for managers.