IPRC - 2015: Recent submissions

  • Impact of Customer Orientation Practices in Supply Chain, on Supply Chain Performance 
    Peter, S.; Heiyantuduwa, M. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The study presents a conceptual model that links customer orientation practices and supply chain performance. Rising competitiveness has motivated businesses to seek innovative and effective methods to build competitiveness ...
  • Factors of Job Satisfaction of Ayurvedic Doctors 
    Lankeshwara, P. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    At present the Ayurvedic Medicine has become a globally reputed medical method and thus the teachings on Ayurvedic medicine, their utilization and market for Ayurvedic medicine became more popular around the world. In ...
  • Factors Effect on Employee Turnover Intention: Evidence from Leasing Industry in Sri Lanka 
    Wickramasinghe, A.I.N.K.; Abeywardhana, D.K.Y. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    This study investigates the turnover of young and fresh employees in the leasing industry in Sri Lanka. Employee turnover has become a common phenomenon and it results in career changes and job mobility. Nevertheless, ...
  • Ex-Dividend Day Stock Price Behaviour - Evidence from Colombo Stock Exchange 
    Karunaratne, P.; Peter, S. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Efficient market is one in which prices fully reflect available information. Implication of an efficient market is that no excess returns can be made since current prices already reflect all available information. Recent ...
  • Devaluation of Yuan and its impact on Emerging Economy 
    Malhotra, N.; Malhotra, P. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    This paper discusses the impact of the recent devaluation of Yuan and its impact on Emerging Markets. One of the most commonly used method to correct balance of payments is devaluation of the currency. In case of China, ...
  • Determinants on Creativity towards Organizational Innovations: An Exploration on Literature Review 
    Wasantha, N.; Dissanayake, R. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Creativity and implementation are two identical activities of an innovation process which is determined by different antecedents. Both earlier research and more recent efforts have treated creativity and implementation ...
  • Determinants of Fertilizer Demand: Evidence from Sri Lanka 
    Rodrigo, C.; Abeysekera, L. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Many developing countries are faced with continual challenges in increasing their agricultural production. Concerns over food security have pushed governments to provide input subsidies. Among many input subsidy schemes ...
  • Determinants of Capital Structure: Evidence from Listed Manufacturing Companies in Sri Lanka 
    Thusyanthi, R.; Yogendrarajah, R. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Chosen the capital structure is one of the major influencing factors for the development of each company. Researcher choose listed firms in the manufacturing sector as a sample because the sector has grown faster and ...
  • Board Independence and Corporate Performance 
    Peter, S. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The large number of dramatic corporate collapses around the world over the last decade, focused attention on the importance of corporate governance to the long term success of a firm. The separation of ownership from ...
  • Assessing the Impact of Causes for Low Labour Productivity in Garment Industry in Katunayake Free Trade Zone 
    Vithanage, J.K. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Sri Lanka‘s rate of open unemployment compared with other countries in the Asian region has been considerably high throughout the decades after 1950s. For solving this problem industrialization was promoted, first, ...
  • A Study on Brand Equity Antecedents on Purchasing Intention for Application Based Cement (ABC) Brands in Sri Lanka 
    Wijethilake, P.K.P.N.; Wanninayake, W.M.C.B. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The purpose of this research study was to find out the Brand Equity Antecedents that influence the Purchase Intention of Application Based Cements in Sri Lanka based on David Aaker‘s well-known conceptual framework. ...
  • A Review of Capital Structure Theories 
    Abeywardhana, D.K.Y. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Capital structure is still a puzzle among finance scholars. So far, researchers have not yet reached a consensus on the optimal capital structure of firms by simultaneously dealing with the agency problem. Purpose of ...

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