| dc.contributor.author | Michałowski, Miłosz | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-12-22T09:05:23Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-12-22T09:05:23Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-07-17 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2082-4440 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11089/57097 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The article presents an analysis of working capital management strategies in the construction sector in Poland. The main objective of the study is to examine the impact of working capital management on the profitability and risk of firms operating in this sector. The study covered a group of public companies from 2019 to 2023. A synthetic indicator was developed to provide a comprehensive assessment of working capital management strategies, taking into account both financing and investment aspects. Based on the research, four basic working capital management strategies were identified and characterized, analyzing their impact on companies’ profitability and risk. Contrary to prevailing finance theory, the results indicate that in the construction sector, aggressive working capital management strategies negatively affect profitability while increasing operational risk. The study showed that the peculiarities of the construction sector, characterized by long project delivery cycles and significant capital intensity, require a more conservative approach to working capital management. The proposed methodology for evaluating working capital management strategies provides a useful tool to support decision-making in companies operating under increased market uncertainty. | en |
| dc.description.abstract | W artykule przedstawiono analizę strategii zarządzania kapitałem obrotowym w sektorze budowlanym w Polsce. Głównym celem badania jest zidentyfikowanie wpływu zarządzania kapitałem obrotowym na rentowność i ryzyko firm działających w tym sektorze. Badaniem objęto grupę spółek publicznych w latach 2019–2023. Opracowano syntetyczny wskaźnik zapewniający kompleksową ocenę strategii zarządzania kapitałem obrotowym, uwzględniający zarówno aspekty finansowe, jak i inwestycyjne. Na podstawie badań zidentyfikowano i scharakteryzowano cztery podstawowe strategie zarządzania kapitałem obrotowym, analizując ich wpływ na rentowność i ryzyko spółek. W przeciwieństwie do dominującej teorii finansów, wyniki wskazują, że w sektorze budowlanym agresywne strategie zarządzania kapitałem obrotowym negatywnie wpływają na rentowność, jednocześnie zwiększając ryzyko operacyjne. Badanie wykazało, że specyfika sektora budowlanego, charakteryzująca się długimi cyklami realizacji projektów i znaczną kapitałochłonnością, wymaga bardziej konserwatywnego podejścia do zarządzania kapitałem obrotowym. Zaproponowana metodologia oceny strategii zarządzania kapitałem obrotowym stanowi użyteczne narzędzie wspierające podejmowanie decyzji w firmach działających w warunkach zwiększonej niepewności rynkowej. | pl |
| dc.language.iso | pl | |
| dc.publisher | Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego | pl |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Ekonomia Międzynarodowa;47 | pl |
| dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 | |
| dc.subject | working capital management | en |
| dc.subject | profitability | en |
| dc.subject | construction sector | en |
| dc.subject | risk | en |
| dc.subject | zarządzanie kapitałem obrotowym | pl |
| dc.subject | rentowność | pl |
| dc.subject | sektor budownictwa | pl |
| dc.subject | ryzyko | pl |
| dc.title | Wpływ strategii zarządzania kapitałem obrotowym na rentowność i ryzyko firmy: na przykładzie publicznych spółek sektora budownictwa w Polsce | pl |
| dc.title.alternative | Working Capital Management Strategy Effects on Firm Profitability and Risk: An Analysis of Polish Listed Construction Companies | en |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dc.page.number | 23-43 | |
| dc.contributor.authorAffiliation | Uniwersytet Łódzki, Wydział Zarządzania, Rachunkowość i zarządzanie finansami | pl |
| dc.identifier.eissn | 2300-6005 | |
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| dc.contributor.authorEmail | milosz.michalowsky@gmail.com | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.18778/2082-4440.47.02 | |