Ala's scientific contributions

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This study investigates the possible nonlinear relationship between working capital and credit rating. Furthermore, it examines the relationship between the three components of working capital (inventory, accounts receivable, and accounts payable) and a firm’s credit rating. Employing data for U.S listed firms for the period between 1985 and 2017,...
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There are many empirical studies that have analyzed firms' growth; however, there has not been a direct examination of the relationship between working capital management and firm growth. Thus, this study examines the effect of the working capital level on the growth of firms from a sample of Jordanian firms; the data are unbalanced data for the pe...

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... WCM concept pertains to how rms manage their current assets and liabilities, and this policy comprises two elements: the level of investment in current assets and the means of nancing current assets. When selecting the most suitable policy, rms try to obtain an optimal level of working capital, depending on the trade-off between risks and return (Yahaya & Bala, 2015; Abuhommous et al., 2022). In the absence of adequate liquid assets in place, the rm is unable to discharge its nancial obligations on time Beemnet, 2018). ...
... For example, Chen and Ku (2000) have documented positive association between investment and firm sales growth.Tangible as well as intangible investments derive growth of the firm (Leoncini, Marzucchi, Montresor, Rentocchini & Rizzo, 2016). Abuhommous (2017) has found significant positive association between investment and firm growth. Oliveira and Fortunato (2017) have reported an increase in investment has a significant positive effect on firm growth. ...