ABSTRACT
This work is based on establishing the relationship between efficient and effective working capital and profitability in Nigeria Manufacturing company using PZ cussion Nigeria Pieas a case study. The researcher used ten years (2000-2009) financial statement of the above firm as secondary data. Working capital ratios and profitability ratio are derived from the financial statement and their relationship were established using regression analysis. It was deduced that working capital in manufacturing firms has no significant relationship with
profitability; though, a relationship exists. It is therefore recommended amongst others that liquidity management activities should be more organized through the use of idle funds for productive investments.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents Pages
EVALUATION OF RESEARCH PROJECT ---------- i-ii
TITLE PAGE --------- ---------- ---------- ------- -- iii
DECLARATION -------------------------------------- 1v
CERTIFICATION -------------------------------- v
DEDICATION ------------------------------------- vt
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT -------------------------- vii-viii
TABLE OF CONTENTS -------------------------- rx-xrv
TABLES --------- ------ ---- ----------------- ------- xv
ABSTRACT --------------- -------- -- ------------------ xvi
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
1.1
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY ---------------------
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM--------------------
1.3
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
5-6
1 . 4
RESEARCH QUE ST IONS --------------------------
6-7
1.5
RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS ----------------------------
7
1.6
JUSTIFICATION OF THE STUDY---------------------
7-8
1.7
SCOPE OF STUDY ------------------------------
8
IX
1.8 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY ------------------- 8-9
CHAPTER TWO
REVlEW OF RELATEDUTTERATURE
2.1 INTRODUCTION 10-11
2.2 WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CONCEPT 11-12
2.3 WORKING CAPITAL POLICY AND
PROF ITABILITY------------------------------------ 13-16
2.4 THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF
WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 16-17
2.5 CONCEPTS OF WORKING CAPITAL ----- 17
2.5.1. GROSS WORKING CAPITAL CONCEPT 17-18
2.5.2. NETWORKING CAPITAL -------------------- 18-19
2.6 KINDS OF WORKING CAPITAL --------------------- 19
2.6.1. FIXED OR PERMANENT WORKING CAPITAL 19-20
2.6.2. VARIABLE/TEMPORARY WORKING CAPITAL 20
2.7. DETERMINANTS OF WORKING CAPITAL ------- 20-23
2.8. SOURCES OF WORKING CAPITAL ---------- 23-25
2.9. ADVANTAGES OF ADEQUATE
WORKING CAPITAL -------------------------- 25-26
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2. 1 O
CASH CONVERSION CYCLES.
26-27
2. 11.
THE DOS ANO DON'TS OF
2. 12.
WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
EARLY WARNING SIGNS OF
27-28
WORKING CAPITAL PROBLEMS----------------
28-30
2.13.
REVIEW OF PREVIOUS
RESEARCH WORKS ON WCM ------------------
30-34
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 RESEARCH DESIGN ------------------------------- 35
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3.2 AREAOF STUDY ------------------------------------ 3 5-37
3.3 POPULATION OF THE STUDY --------------------- 37
3.4 SAMPLEAND SAMPLING TECHNIQUES 37
3.5 TYPESAND SOURCES OF DATA ------------- 38
3.5.1 PRIMARY DATA--------------------------------------- 38
3.5.2 SECONDARY DATA ---------------------------- 38
3.6 DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENTS
AND PROCEDURES ----------------------------- 39
1.6.1. PERSONAL INTERVIEWS 39
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1.6.2. QUESTIONNAIRES 39
1.6.3. VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY
f OF INTRUMENTS ---------------------------------- 39
1.6.4. ADMINISTRATION OF INSTRUMENTS --- 39
3.7 DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE ------------------- 40
3.7.1. SPECIFICATION OF
ECONOMETRIC MODELING ---------- 40
3.7 .2. MULTIPLE REGRESSION 40-41
3.7.3. SIMPLE REGRESSION ------------------ 41
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CHAPTER FOUR
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PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS OF DATA AND HYPOTHESIS TESTING
4. 0
I NTROD UCTIO N -----------------------------------------
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4.1
PRESENTATION OF DATA -----------------------
42-47
4.2
ANALYSIS OF DATA -----------------------------
47-49
4.3
HYPOTHESIS TESTING
50-53
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CHAPTER FIVE
5.0
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
54-55
5.1
RECOMMENDATIONS
55-56
5.2
CONCLUSION
56
, SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION ANDRECOMMENDATION
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EBERECHI, A (2020). EFFECT OF EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT IN MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF PZ CUSSION NIGERIA PLC). Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Dec 22, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-effective-and-efficient-working-capital-management-in-manufacturing-firms-in-nigeria-a-case-study-of-pz-cussion-nigeria-plc
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AB, EBERECHI. "EFFECT OF EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT IN MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF PZ CUSSION NIGERIA PLC)". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 18 Mar. 2020. Web. 22 Dec. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-effective-and-efficient-working-capital-management-in-manufacturing-firms-in-nigeria-a-case-study-of-pz-cussion-nigeria-plc >.
AB, EBERECHI. "EFFECT OF EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT IN MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF PZ CUSSION NIGERIA PLC)" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2020). Accessed 22 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-effective-and-efficient-working-capital-management-in-manufacturing-firms-in-nigeria-a-case-study-of-pz-cussion-nigeria-plc