Advanced model for working capital management: Bridging theory and practice

International Journal of Applied Management Science

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-17

  Viskari, Sari ^a   Ruokola, Anita ^a   Pirttilä, Miia ^a   Kärri, Timo ^a  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cycle time model; Operating cycle; Value chain; Working capital management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857343398     PISSN: 17558913     EISSN: 17558921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJAMS.2012.044868     Document Type: Article

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