The management of current assets (CA) such as cash, marketable securities, inventory and debtors, etc. is a vital aspect of corporate finance. These assets must be managed efficiently in order to maintain the liquidity of the firm while also ensuring that they are not kept at high levels either....

The present article examines the short-run abnormal returns to India based mergers and acquisitions during 2003–2008 by using event study methodology. The present work is based on a sample of 623 mergers and acquisitions. We find that acquisitions by Indian companies significantly create...

The objective of this paper is to study and compare the debt financing decisions and practices of the public sector, private sector and foreign controlled companies in India. It also finds out the impact of the liberalized environment, in terms of the significant changes, if any, in the phase-2...

Virtual integration of supply chains is on the agenda of most organizations as there is a growing need to reduce inventories at each echelon to maximize the value for the ultimate customer. In this context, information has emerged as the most important asset to create competitive advantage. Thus...