International Conference on Business and Information (ICBI): Recent submissions

  • Analysis of Volkswagen Diesel Emission Scandal: Whose Interest did Volkswagen try to Promote?. 
    Wijerathna, I. D. C.; Manike, K. G. M. J.; Pradeepan, S.; Sivakumar, S.; Senanayake, A. W. D. M. A. E.; Saheera, M. T. F.; Wimalasena, W. D. I.; Jayasekara, A. A. I. N. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    This study intends to bring a better understanding to the emission scandal of Volkswagen. This paper is based on literature articles related to the diesel emission scandal of Volkswagen. The paper more focuses to analyze ...
  • Successful of Self-efficacy through Inventive Drama. 
    Vitharana, W. B. A. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Self-efficacy is disturbed with people’s views in their skills to produce given achievements (Bandura, 1997). One cannot be all things, which would require mastery of every realm of human life. People differ in the areas ...
  • Quality of Qualitative Research: A Grounded Theory (GT) Approach with Special Reference to Straussian GT. 
    Devadas, U.M. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    This review was dedicated to discuss the core measures established evaluating the quality of Grounded Theory (GT) that have been highlighted by the main authors of GT with special reference to Straussian GT. Sraussian GT ...
  • The Utilitarian Perception of Gold by Women - A Perception Mapping of Women in the Pre and Post Globalization Era. 
    Pathy, G. S.; Ramanathan, H. N. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Gold has always been one among the most valued assets since time immemorial. There are very few studies in the field of management which has attempted to identify the reasons for gold purchase or gold buyer behavior. Studies ...
  • Evaluating Educational Production Function of Grade 11 Students Rough Canonical Correlation Analysis: Survey study in Passara Zone, Sri Lanka. 
    Dilhani, E. V. D. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Economics of education indicates that if a country languishes in skills and knowledge of the nation, the development of the country will be a mirage. Dr. C. W. W. Kannangara, the father of free education system of Sri ...
  • Identification of Water Stress of Plants Using Image Processing. 
    De Silva, R.; Senanayake, P. A. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Low Leaf Water Content (LWC) levels in plants lead to water stress, and the leaves become wilted. Most farmers use slight wilting as the visual indicator to water their plants. Though the researchers have studied LWC of ...
  • Framework for Flower Gender Recognition Using Machine Learning. 
    De Silva, R.; Gunasinghe, H. N. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    This paper proposes a framework that can be used to identify the gender of imperfect flowers. One such application of gender identification of flowers is artificial pollination in large farmlands. The study reviews the ...
  • Study on the Sexual and Reproductive Health Education among Female Workers in Industrial Sector (Referring to Free Trade Zone in Katunayaka). 
    Herath, H. M. K. P. B. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Industrial sectors are consisting with human capital and with the human diversity. As there are many youths who work in these industrial sectors, they have different cultural backgrounds, family backgrounds as well as their ...
  • Her dress for His Deviance? Study on Relationship between Women Body Revealing Clothing Choices and Harassment in Public Transportation (Referring to ‘Maradana’ area). 
    Weerasinghe, W. M. S. R. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The study investigates the relationship between women body-revealing clothing and harassment in public transportation. Main objective of this study was to find out and analyze whether there is any relationship between ...
  • Impact of Supply Chain Actor Citizenship Behavior on Supply Chain Learning Processes. 
    Liyanage, H. L. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Critical evaluation of early literature into supply chain learning indicates lack of research into the impact of supply chain actor citizenship behavior on supply chain learning processes. Therefore, this study explores ...
  • An Exploratory Study on Sustainable Packaging: A Case Study from a Sri Lanka Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Company. 
    Amarakoon, M. C.; Rupasinghe, T. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    This research focuses on the applicability of low investment approaches to implement sustainability into a supply chain of a local FMCG company. This specifically focuses on the implementation of sustainability principals ...
  • Dynamic Resource Planning and Scheduling Modelling Approach: A Case from a Tyre Manufacturing Company. 
    Basnayake, C.; Rupasinghe, T. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Due to the uncertainty in modern economic trends force, organizations to operate with minimum inventory levels to minimize the cost and absorb minimum employees into permanent employment and fill the balance with contract ...
  • Components of the Teachers’ Ethics in Senior Secondary Students: An Exploratory Study from Teachers’ Perception. 
    Harischandra, K. V. S.; Fernando, R. L. S.; Wanasinghe, W. M. S. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The quality of education and performance of students depend on the teachers as reflected in the release of their duties. Teaching should be regarded as a profession: it is a form of public service which requires teachers’ ...
  • Future of Tourism: Exploring the Perceived Realities of Young Tourists. 
    Romy, A. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Vision 2050 for the tourism sector is a prominent research area nowadays. People are waiting to witness the miraculous world with flying cars, autonomous vehicles, self-sustained cities and regular space tours. Futurologists ...
  • Problems and Prospects of Tourism Development: With Special Reference to Negombo Area of Sri Lanka. 
    Kulathunga, S. D. K. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The objective of this study is twofold. First, to examine how different socio-economic factors affect tourism and the local community in the Negombo coastline. Second, to examine how demographic factors influence residents’ ...
  • Ecosystem Integration and Ecotourism Potentials in Kala Oya Estuary, Sri Lanka. 
    Gunathilaka, M. D. K. L. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Ecotourism is a sustainable alternative to the more conventional tourism and has grown in popularity worldwide. Although the concept of ecotourism is new to Sri Lanka, it has the potential to develop as a major ecotourism ...
  • A Discourse Analysis on Research Texts on Mumpreneurs. 
    Surangi, H. A. K. N. S.; Ranwala, R. S. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Research investigating female entrepreneurs has developed considerably over the past two decades. However, mumprenurship concept is still a relatively under-researched area and represents a challenging research field. ...
  • Perception of Situations and Opportunity Recognition: Development of a Conceptual Model. 
    Nimeshi, G. K. S.; Mallika, M. C. K. H.; Ranasinghe, R. S. L. B.; Sarathchandra, K. S. H.; Dissanayake, D. M. N. S. W. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The multidimensional view of opportunity recognition is addressed differently by number of scholars. However theoretical bases in this regard are still fragmented. We addressed the suggestion of Shepherd, (2015) and develop ...
  • Problems and Challenges Associated with Value Addition: With Special Reference to Coconut Based Productions in Jaffna District. 
    Sathana, V. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Coconut is one of the major sources of Jaffna District. It has the greatest prospects for growth and development. The coconut based producers have been facing huge problems. Value addition of each aspect of coconut based ...
  • Women in Tourism Employment: A Case of Maldives. 
    Moosa, Z. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The purpose of this article was to review some of the relevant literature applicable to women’s employment in the context of Maldives. It also reviews the status of women’s employment in the Maldivian tourism industry by ...

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