Abstract
This paper studies the current assets policies of selected European corporations and highlights the probable areas of strengths and weaknesses of European current assets practices and their economic implications for global competition.
We compare European corporations’ current assets practices with similar corporations in the United States and their European counterparts, and evaluate the comparative efficacy of the short-term working capital management policies.
An earlier version of the paper was presented at the Euro-Asia Management Studies Association meetings in Nürnberg, Germany, November 1993. The authors wish to thank the participants and the Editor of the Journal for constructive comments.
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Chang, CH., Dandapani, K., Prakash, A.J. (1995). Current Assets Policies of European Corporations: A Critical Examination. In: Kumar, B.N. (eds) Management and International Review. Journal of International Business. Gabler Verlag, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-90985-5_8
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