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A literature review on individual factors affecting the business performance of women entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka

De Silva, D.C.H.; Wijewardene, L. (Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce, University of Jaffna, 2019)

Entrepreneurship is considered as a critical factor for the economy of any country, as well as the engine of economic growth, since it leads to generate income locally or internationally and ultimately facilitates economic ...
Impact of trust on online relationship banking: empirical evidence from Colombo district, Sri Lanka

Muthusamy, V.; Vithanawasam, D.V.T. (Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce, University of Jaffna, 2019)

Managing consumers’ trust is a critical issue for most of the banks in Sri Lanka. Especially consumers’ trust is very important determinant to enhance online banking relationship commitment. This research was focused on ...
The effect of deemed dividend tax on dividend policy: evidence from Sri Lanka

Samarawickrema, M.D.D.P.; Rathnasingha, D.L.P.M. (Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce, University of Jaffna, 2019)

This study aims to find the effect of the Deemed Dividend Tax (DDT) on the dividend payout policy of companies in Sri Lanka. The sample of the study comprises of 100 companies listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange, excluding ...
Sequential coherence as a determinant of open innovation: A case study on a Sri Lankan fintech solution

Yapa, Shanta R. (Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce, University of Jaffna, 2019)

Open innovation is a popular strategy to accelerate innovations among business firms. However, open innovation does not always increase innovation performance. Arguments in extant literature in respect of the relationship ...
The use of polyurethane for structural and infrastructural engineering applications: A state-of-the-art review

Somarathna, H.M.C.C.; Raman, S,N.; Mohotti, D.; Mutalib, A.A.; Badri, K.H. (Elsevier, 2018)

Polyurethane (PU) is one of the largest polymer products in the plastic family. Structural and non- structural applications of PU and its variants have become a common and effective method for repair, strengthening, ...
A Comparative study of financial performance of banking sector in Sri Lanka – An application of CAMEL rating system

Kobika, R. (Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce, University of Jaffna, 2018)

Purpose of this study is to compare the financial performance of state and private sector banks. The banking sector of developing countries is different from the developed countries. The banking sector of Sri Lanka plays ...
Firm attributes and human resource disclosure by listed Sri Lankan Commercial Banks

Kugavarathasarma, S.; Ajanthan, A. (Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce, University of Jaffna, 2018)

The study aimed to reveal the impact of firm attributes on human resource disclosure of listed commercial banks in Sri Lanka. Human resource disclosure is used as the dependent variable for the study whilst the independent ...
Quasi-Static Behavior of Palm-Based Elastomeric Polyurethane: For Strengthening Application of Structures under Impulsive Loadings

Somarathna, H.M.C.C.; Raman, S,N.; Badri, K.H.; Mutalib, A.A.; Mohotti, D.; Ravana, S.D. (2016)

In recent years, attention has been focused on elastomeric polymers as a potential retrofitting material considering their capability in contributing towards the impact resistance of various structural elements. A comprehensive ...
Audit committee characteristics and earnings management: is there link?

Puwanenthiren, Pratheepkanth (Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce, University of Jaffna, 2018)

This study analyses the correlation between audit committee (AC) characteristics and earnings management in a sample of 100 Sri Lankan firms. The analysed AC characteristics include Size of AC, AC independence, AC knowledge ...
Corporate dividend policy practices: perceptions of financial officers of listed companies in Colombo Stock Exchange

Kengatharan, L. (Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce, University of Jaffna, 2018)

Main objective of this survey was to find out the perceptions of financial officers on dividend policy practices in Sri Lanka. Current survey further extended to examine whether firm characteristics influence the corporate ...
The impact of board structure of corporate governance on credit risk: special reference to the banks listed in Colombo Stock Exchange in Sri Lanka

Sameera, T.K.G. (Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce, University of Jaffna, 2018)

The recent financial crisis and corporate failures at the beginning of the millennium, the emphasis of the business community in corporate governance has shifted towards internal control and risk management issues. As a ...
Role of banking sector in promoting green investments: Exploring new developments

Wijethunga, A.W.G.C.N. (Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce, University of Jaffna, 2018)

The corporate landscape is gradually moving towards a new premise in the wake of emerging climate change issues encountered by the business community. The natural disasters which experience globally due to climate change ...
Effects of demographic factors on intention for selfemployment among postgraduate students of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi-Nigeria

Na-Allah, Shehu Rabiah; Mallo, Mangai Josiah; Bogoro, Patrick (Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce, University of Jaffna, 2018)

High unemployment rate among Nigerian graduates has been the issue of concern to both government and concerned stakeholders in the quest of finding alternative solution to the problem. So the federal government enacted ...
An empirical study on general insurance agents' performance in Sri Lankan insurance industry

Muthusamy, V. (Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce, University of Jaffna, 2018)

The confrontational thoughts and poor risk management knowledge has been lead to a complex competitive environment Sri Lankan general insurers. The general public trust on insurance industry became a major problem for the ...
Evaluating the impact of budgetary control on the performance of MDA's in Bauchi state Nigeria: Case study of ministry of budget and planning

Garba, Illiya; Gambo, Isah (Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce, University of Jaffna, 2018)

This study evaluate the impact of budgetary control on the performance of MDA's in Bauchi state was conducted using ministry of budget and planning as a case study. Spearman's rank correlation statistical tools were employed ...
Elastomeric Polymers For Blast And Ballistic Retrofitting Of Structures

Somarathna, H.M.C.C.; Raman, S.N.; Mutalib, A.A.; Badri, K.H. (2015)

In many parts of the world, terrorism has become a major threat to nations, and terrorist activities and accidental explosions have been directed towards the destruction of buildings and critical infrastructures. As a ...
The conditional relationship between beta and stock returns: An empirical study in the Colombo Stock Market

Riyath, M.I.M.; Jahfer, Athambawa (Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce, University of Jaffna, 2018)

The objective of this research is to find out the conditional relationship between beta and stock returns for the period 1999 to 2013 in the Sri Lankan market. This study tests whether the beta factor has an ability to ...
An analysis of the barriers of popularizing online purchasing among corporate sector managers in Sri Lanka

Gunawardana, Kennedy D. (Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce, University of Jaffna, 2018)

The purpose of this paper is to identify existing perceived barriers to popularizing online purchasing and to find out the relationship between perceived risk and popularizing online purchasing, with a specific focus on ...
Mechanical Characterization of Polyurethane Elastomers: For Retrofitting Application against Blast Effects

Somarathna, H.M.C.C.; Raman, S,N.; Badri, K.H.; Mutalib, A.A. (2015)

In recent years, structural and materials engineers have focused their attention to develop feasible, constructible and cost effective retrofitting techniques to enhance the structural capacity and to minimize the damage ...
Tensile Behaviour of Polyurethane under Varying Strain Rates

Somarathna, H.M.C.C.; Raman, S,N.; Badri, K.H.; Mutalib, A.A. (THE 7TH ASIA PACIFIC YOUNG RESEARCHERS AND GRADUATES SYMPOSIUM, 2015)

The elastomeric polymers are gaining the interest of structural and material engineers as a retrofitting material in numerous applications, such as to enhance the survivability of several types of structures under dynamic ...

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