Running head: RESEARCH STUDY 1
A Guide to Research Paper
Institutional affiliation
Student’s name
RESEARCH STUDY 2
1a. Visit Saudi Digital Library using your student ID/ You can also search from Google and
Choose at least 5 research articles on accounting in which you are interested and would like to
investigate.
You might have observed that every article starts with an Abstract, explain in your words what
is an abstract and how does it help other researchers.
An abstract is a summary of the entire research paper, study, or an article. The author
relies on the abstract to deliver key message to the readers. It helps the reader to understand the
key points, study findings and conclusions as detailed in the article. Through an abstract, the
reader can make up their mind on reliability of the research study at a glance. Ideally, the
simplification of a research paper lies entirely on how properly an abstract has been written. For
example, I have chosen five articles on cash management topic. In the first article by Huili
Zhang, the writer explains the contents of the whole research paper on the abstract. This
simplifies the main idea and position taken by the author. Notably, the objective, purpose
statement, analysis, literature review, findings and conclusions are put together in a paragraph
that simplifies author’s opinions.
1b. Write the title and author of each article and summarize the finding of each author in all the 5
articles and write a critical comment on them.
One
Topic and Author
The determination of corporate cash management policies: Evidence from around the world by
Yuanto Kusnadi and K.C. John Wei
Summary of findings
The researcher finds out that the countries with strong legal protection of the minority aids in
accessibility of cash-flows and easiness financing. The findings coincide with pre-set empirical
expectations that strong governance structure impacts cash-flow management positively. Further,
the study reveals that firms are financially structured based on possible unexpected phenomenon
in the market. Ideally, if a country has imposed proper regulations protecting small and medium
industries, the cash-flow issues will be first protected by booming economy. Additionally, these
regulations act as protecting guidelines from misuse of funds thus helping on proper cash
management.
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Critical comment
Strong corporate management and protection by the government can truly aid young companies
withstand contemporary cash management issues. Notably, investors are free to invest and trade
in countries with proper legal framework safeguarding their monies.
Two
Topic and Author
The effect of country and firm level governance and management by Bruce Seifert and Haliet
Gonenc
Summary of findings
The study finds out that a strong governance system reduces the amount of cash holdings and
that the value of money appreciates with good governance. Also, the relationship is similar for
top corporate organizations that choose to concentrate on value delivery. A component number
of reasons such as good governance offer an ideal platform for proper cash management. As
such, these respective entities are confident to concentrate on high profit yield ventures that help
the organization to meet set investment targets.
Critical comments
It is true that entities and governments that are properly planned easily manage funds properly.
Further, it is also true proper utilization of resources gives the managing authorities to invest
further and as such lead to less cash held
Three
Topic and Author
Does a national reform of logistics system matter in corporate cash management? Evidence from
logistics service standardization in China by: Jianhua Tan, Xionyuan Wang and Kam C Chan.
Summary of findings
The study finds out that firms in logistic service standardization hold less cash-flow since most
of finances have been invested in development. Also, firms in those logistics service
standardization centres have a higher market value of holding cash than their counterparts. In
their research, Jianhua Tan, Xionyuan Wang and Kam C Chan concentrate on standardization
reforms of the company based on firm-level management. Specific attention is given to robust
consideration on which firms should be assessed to establish different cash holdings in the
entities.
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Critical comment
It is true that firms in well-organized logistics area are properly planned. However, the cash-
holding schemes are highly influenced by management and other states of economies hence the
research paper by the authors make correct assertions.
Four
Topic and Author
Governance, product market competition and cash management in IPO firms by Bharat A. Jain,
Joanne Li and Yingying Shao
Summary of findings
The research finds out that the founding management leaders always ensure a corporate has
earned adequate financial position after acquisition. This position is arrived after proper
utilization and allocation of heterogeneous organizational structures adopted by firms. Firther,
the study by Bharat A. Jain, Joanne Li and Yingying Shao agrees that the financial erfomance is
best indicated through post-IPO cash policies. The marginal values of cash reserves yield better
in organizations are influenced positively by chosen.
Critical comment
The founding managers in an organization tend to find best resources. Further, since the
company eager to take over the market, these organizations make sure proper organizational
atmosphere is created for growth and development.
Five
Topic and Author
Bank shareholding and corporate cash management: Evidence from China by Huili Zhang and
Kam Chan
Summary of findings
The findings on this study suggest that bank shareholdings adversely affect the corporates
management in China. First, the researcher notes that all banks owned by the state the market
value of those funds tends to decline. As such, overinvestment of cash in those banks is more
than those SEO’s without banking shareholding. Second, non SEO’s do not have such adverse
attributes and the effect is only confined on state owned banks. Finally, the author notes that the
Chinese government offers proper lessons to emerging markets to review shareholder
regulations.
Critical comment
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The finding by Huili Zhang and Kam Chan perfectly offers readers with a researched view of
shareholding impact on banking systems. Ideally, the banking management should review and
ensure suitable shareholding proportion is adopted for profitable output.
1c. Develop one Question/ Topic of your own based on all the comment you made from the
summary above.
Answer:
What are the major factors affecting Corporates cash management?
2. Research proposals includes: 1. Title, 2. Abstract, 3. Issues, 4. Objectives, 5. Literature, 6.
Method, 7. Benefits.
Write down a research proposal on the question developed in Q1.
Title
A study on influence of proper cash management in organizations
Abstract
The abstract of the study will summarize all points covered in the study. The study will seek to
establish the relationship between factors affecting cash management in organization. The
objective will be to find out the specific matters that result from proper cash management and the
general results thereof.
Issues
The issues in consideration will include specific factors affecting the study. These will include
managements code of conduct, influence among others.
Objectives
This part will include the reasons for the research study and purpose which the paper seeks to
establish.
Literature review
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The study will collect other secondary resources, notably existing researches that have been
written over the years and draw comparative analysis on how the research topic relates to
previous author’s conclusions. Further, the study will draw comparisons and establish the gap
which the paper seeks to fill.
Methods
Under this section, the study will put together different ways to collect data and make informed
findings and conclusions on research title.
Benefits
This part will put together the benefits derived from the research study, give findings and
conclusions on the title under study.
3. Data collection depends upon the choice of research method adopted like: 1. The research
question, 2. Data access and 3. What the researcher wants to do.
Develop at least 10 questions on the objectives you created in your proposal to collect data/
Survey.
Research questions
a.) What is the relationship between corporates management and cash held
b.) Who is responsible in ensuring adequate cash management
c.) What can organizations do to properly monitor cash management
d.) How can managers design proper cash management entity
e.) How does cash management affect financial performance of an entity
f.) When is the management allowed to make decision affecting cash management
g.) Does the government’s influence affect cash management
h.) How are organizations structured to ensure proper cash management
i.) What is the organization’s position in regard to cash management
j.) How does management change to adopt cash management policies
4. The trade-off between reliability and construct validity has been referred to between
internal/external validity. Explain them.
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The validity of research data dictates accuracy and truthfulness of entire study. The
reliability aspect refers to consistency of method used to put together the data for entire study. In
essence, both reliability and validity must support each other. Notably, research data must be
accurate and consistence. The accuracy of information lies on internal process of data collection
while consistency denotes usefulness of the data over the years hence tradeoff between internal
and external metrics.
References
Jain, B. A., Li, J., & Shao, Y. (2013). Governance, product market competition and cash
management in IPO firms. Journal of Banking & Finance, 37(6), 2052-
2068. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbankfin.2013.01.032
Kusnadi, Y., & Wei, K. J. (2011). The determinants of corporate cash management policies:
Evidence from around the world. Journal of Corporate Finance, 17(3), 725-
740. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2010.12.002
Seifert, B., & Gonenc, H. (2018). The effects of country and firm-level governance on cash
management. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 52, 1-
16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.2017.12.001
Tan, J., Wang, X., & Chan, K. C. (2020). Does a national reform of a logistics system matter in
corporate cash management? Evidence from logistics service standardization in
China. Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 63,
101399. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pacfin.2020.101399
