Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine the differences effect of working capital efficiency on financial performance during periods of crisis. The measurement is made during the crisis compared to the entire period of observation by using cash conversion cycle (CCC) and working capital policy (both investment policy and financing policy) on the profitability (by return on assets) and market value (by Tobin’s Q). Using all annual financial data of 104 manufacturing firms listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) over the period 2005-2013. These periods include the global financial crisis. The panel data set was developed for nine years, which produced 936 firms-years observations. This study uses multivariate regression models with hierarchical regression analysis approach. This approach uses the global financial crisis period as a dummy variable. The results showed that there were differences in the effect of the cash conversion cycle (and its components) and working capital policy on profitability during the crisis period compared to the whole period. In contrast, no differences effect the cash conversion cycle (and its components) and working capital policy on the value of the company in the crisis period compared to the whole period. The manufacturing industries do not apply the efficiency in the management of working capital. The global financial crisis tends the companies to change their working capital policy more efficiently. The researcher can extend this study by doing a qualitative research how to chief financial officers invest and finance day-by-day operation.
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- Working Capital Policy Search this journal for Working Capital Policy (opens in a new tab)
- Profitability Search this journal for Profitability (opens in a new tab)
- Market Value Search this journal for Market Value (opens in a new tab)
- Crisis Search this journal for Crisis (opens in a new tab)
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- Working Capital Management Search this journal for Working Capital Management (opens in a new tab)
- Working Capital Policy Search this journal for Working Capital Policy (opens in a new tab)
- Profitability Search this journal for Profitability (opens in a new tab)
- Market Value Search this journal for Market Value (opens in a new tab)
- Crisis Search this journal for Crisis (opens in a new tab)
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