Adikaram, Arosha S.; Ranasinghe, K. M. E. N.(Faculty of of Management and Finance, University of Colombo, 2017)
WhilethereisnodoubtabouttheimportanceofHumanResourceManagement(HR)
for businesses around the world, the debate continues as to whether HR is a
profession similarto medicine, engineering,accountancy, and law. Theaim of ...
Sathasivam, A.; Wijetunga, D.(Faculty of of Management and Finance, University of Colombo, 2017)
The problem of deceptive practices and the impact of deceptive practices on consumer
behaviour has been extensively discussed in marketing, both in relation to off and online marketing. However, surprisingly, the direct ...
Anpumainthan, T.; Wijetunga, D.(Faculty of of Management and Finance, University of Colombo, 2017)
Scholarly attention is been paid to the impact of marketing on young children where
literature has identified the influence of advertising as a potential means of creating conflicts between parents and children when parents ...
Ekanayake, N.P.K.; Abeysinghe, A.A.C.(Faculty of of Management and Finance, University of Colombo, 2017)
This paper presents a study on the influence of social networks among employees over
service quality of an organization in Sri Lanka. The most effective quality management approach is considered to be Total Quality ...
Weerawansa, S.; Samarasinghe, S.(Faculty of of Management and Finance, University of Colombo, 2017)
The aim of the article is to examine the determinants that affect the inpatient
satisfaction of private and public hospitals across the Colombo District in Sri Lanka. This study applies the principles derived through an ...
Adikaram, Arosha S.; Ranasinghe, K. M. E. N.(Faculty of of Management and Finance, University of Colombo, 2017)
WhilethereisnodoubtabouttheimportanceofHumanResourceManagement(HR)
for businesses around the world, the debate continues as to whether HR is a
profession similarto medicine, engineering,accountancy, and law. Theaim of ...
Sathasivam, A.; Wijetunga, D.(Faculty of of Management and Finance, University of Colombo, 2017)
The problem of deceptive practices and the impact of deceptive practices on consumer
behaviour has been extensively discussed in marketing, both in relation to off and online marketing. However, surprisingly, the direct ...
Anpumainthan, T.; Wijetunga, D.(Faculty of of Management and Finance, University of Colombo, 2017)
Scholarly attention is been paid to the impact of marketing on young children where
literature has identified the influence of advertising as a potential means of creating conflicts between parents and children when parents ...
Ekanayake, N.P.K.; Abeysinghe, A.A.C.(Faculty of of Management and Finance, University of Colombo, 2017)
This paper presents a study on the influence of social networks among employees over
service quality of an organization in Sri Lanka. The most effective quality management approach is considered to be Total Quality ...
Weerawansa, S.; Samarasinghe, S.(Faculty of of Management and Finance, University of Colombo, 2017)
The aim of the article is to examine the determinants that affect the inpatient
satisfaction of private and public hospitals across the Colombo District in Sri Lanka. This study applies the principles derived through an ...
Rajapaksha, S.; Rajapakse, B.(Faculty of of Management and Finance, University of Colombo, 2017)
The aim of this paper is to explore why organizations engage in sustainability
practices and how those practices contribute to sustainable development in a diversified manufacturing and service organization where ...
Ediriwickrama, T. C.(Faculty of of Management and Finance, University of Colombo, 2017)
Main channel of information dissemination for initial public offerings (IPO) in pre
listing stage is the prospectus. Auditor fee and director emoluments are two types of such information which investors do know in advance ...
Liyanage, D. M.; Adikaram, Arosha S.(Faculty of of Management and Finance, University of Colombo, 2017)
The aim of this exploratory study is to understand in what forms gay men are
harassed in heteronormative workplaces in Sri Lanka, using the theory of stigma of Erving Goffman. Employing qualitative research methodology, ...
Dassanayake, H.C.; Nishantha, B.(Faculty of of Management and Finance, University of Colombo, 2017)
Distance education is an effective system of education as it allows students to make
their own learning decision with greater flexibility while removing barriers for education. However, despite its effectiveness the system ...
Adikaram, Arosha S.(Faculty of of Management and Finance, University of Colombo, 2017)
The aim of this exploratory study is to understand how divorced women – as a
minority and vulnerable employee category - cope with harassment they experience at work within a culture of stigma and prejudice. Employing ...
Theoretically, a positive relationship is expected between human capital investment
and labour market outcomes. It is anticipated that a greater possession of human
capital will increase Labour Force Participation (LFP) ...
Pushpakumara, T.A.M.; Ranasinghe, A.(University of Colombo, 2017)
According to the Graduates Career Outcome Survey (GCOS) 2011, which was
conducted by the Department of Manpower and Employment, Sri Lankan graduates
acquire multiple qualifications to upgrade their position in the labour ...
Theory indicates that local government functions as a site where people on the
periphery engage in decision-making and thereby take part in resource distribution in
the community, thus allowing for a greater degree of ...
admakumara, S.C.; Jayarathne, K.L.S.(University of Colombo, 2017)
Scholars who study regional affairs have mostly focused on both materially- and
ideationally-oriented analyses while concentrating primarily on their institutional
dimensions. Existing literature on a wide range of ...
Nandaseela, S. M. A. T. de S.; Manawadu, L.; Chathumami, D.(University of Colombo, 2017)
Climate change has intensified the occurrence of extreme weather events all over the
world. Frequent and intensified floods are one of the main resulting scenarios that can
be seen in many parts of tropical countries. ...
The concept of national reconciliation has become a key concern in post-war Sri
Lanka. The government of Sri Lanka has been trying to build a nation within a
framework of multi-culturalism during and after the war. As a ...
Moramudali, U.; Wickremeratne, N.(University of Colombo, 2017)
Economists have observed in recent times that Sri Lanka’s external sector has become
very vulnerable to the Balance of Payment crises due to soaring external debt stock
along with the rise of external debt servicing. ...
Manel, D.P.K.; Perera, S.(University of Colombo, 2017)
More women than men migrate internally in Sri Lanka, the majority of female
migrants migrating to the urban areas of the Western Province either due to the
availability of female-oriented job opportunities in industrial, ...
Research in ageing and disability has shown that people of lower socio-economic
status experience more difficulties as they grow older than do those of higher socioeconomic
status. However, in Sri Lanka, it is rare to ...
Liyanage, J.H.C.; Higuchi, M.(University of Colombo, 2017)
Analyses of age-standardized data for 1991-2001 show that mortality due to chronic
non-communicable diseases (NCDs) was 20-30% higher in Sri Lanka than in many
developed countries, accounting for 71% of all deaths. There ...