This paper examines the influence of cash flow on the relationship between net working capital and firm performance. The paper employs unbalanced panel data regression analysis on a sample of 6,926 non-financial small and medium enterprises in the United Kingdom for the period from 2004 to...

This paper aims to report the results of an investigation of the relationship between working capital level, measured by the cash conversion cycle and profitability of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The paper employs panel data regression analysis on a sample of 160 Alternative Investment...

This paper reports the results of an investigation of the effect of Working Capital Management (WCM) practices on profitability of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), from the perspective of financial directors. Specifically, I look at their WCM...

This paper reports the results of an investigation of the effect of Working Capital Management (WCM) on the performance of listed Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The study also examines whether the effect of WCM on performance differs between ‘small' and ‘medium' firms. The paper...

This study aims to investigate the effects of financial bootstrapping and government support on working capital, as well as the moderating role of entrepreneurial orientation towards the impact of working capital on financial performance. The study was conducted on 260 MSME owners in the food...

Purpose – This paper reports the results of an investigation of the relative importance of working capital management, measured by the cash conversion cycle (CCC), and its components (inventory, accounts receivable and accounts payable) to the profitability of SMEs. Design/methodology/approach...

The Indian Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises are the forerunners in the Indian growth story with a contribution of 29 percent to Indian GDP, 45 percent contribution to exports, and employment generation of 11.10 crores. Further, every business entity needs working capital to facilitate the...

This study examines the impact of capital structure, working capital, and governance quality on the financial performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises in Taiwan using a sample of more than 2000 firms from the Taiwan Economic Journal (TEJ) during the 24-year period of 1995-2018. Panel...

Availability of internal and external financing sources has an impact on firms' investments and growth. Even profitable firms with sufficient financing sources in normal times can be affected by demand and supply shocks such as the COVID-19 lockdown, the energy crisis, or the recent tightening...