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A Plug-in for Joomla which Plays Videos and Audios without External Links

Alexander, K.K.D.P.C.; Dias, N.G.J. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

Joomla has become a most commonly used Content Management System which facilitates users to build their websites on their own. Plug-ins, Modules and Components extend the functionality of Joomla. Each of these extensions ...

Protean Career Attitude and Organizational Commitment: A Study among Mid-Career MBAs

Wijewantha, P. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

Commitment is an attitude reflecting an employee's loyalty to the organization, and an ongoing process through which organization members express their concern for the organization and its continued success and wellbeing. ...

Comparative Study of Global Stock Market Volatility with an Emerging Economy

Wijesinghe, B.H.; Pieris U.I. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

Globalization is nothing new, but the interconnection between societies is new. Furthermore, globalization took different forms to different economies either by giving a positive impact or a negative impact. Therefore, ...

Green Factory as a Competitive Strategy: The Case of Brandix

Wickremesinghe, R.N. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

Competitive strategy refers to how a company competes in a particular business and is concerned with how a company can gain a competitive advantage through a distinctive way of competing. Depending on the nature of the ...

Consumer Market Purchase Decision: An Application to Durable Goods in Jaffna District

Vaikunthavasan, S. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

Consumers’ decision-making process was based on their evaluations of the multiple attributes associated with the product. Now all products are in a competitive market, consumers require an understanding of the critical ...

An Empirical Study on the Determinants of Dividend Policy of Listed Beverage Food and Tobacco Companies in Sri Lanka

Sivasubramaniam, S.; Anandasayanan, S. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

Dividend policy is one of the most controversial and the most debatable issues in the corporate finance literature and still keeps its prominent place in developed and emerging markets. This research aims to examine the ...

Undergraduates’ Attitudes towards Learning English as a Second Language (With Special Reference to 1st year Undergraduates of Uva Wellassa University, Badulla)

Siriwardhana, K.M.R. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

It is an undeniable truth that English as a language plays a vital role all over the world and it has become a paramount necessity to be a prestigious member of the globalized world. Especially, this lingua franca has ...

The Effect of Transformational Leadership on Follower Work Engagement and the Moderating Role of Follower Characteristics

Sangarandeniya, Y.M.S.W.V. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

Work engagement is the positive, fulfilling, work-related state of mind characterized by vigour, dedication and absorption which is vital for an organization to gain a competitive advantage through its workforce. The ...

Emotional Intelligence as a Predictor of Work-Life Balance with the Moderating Effect of Coworker Support

Sangarandeniya, Y.M.S.W.V.; Wijewantha, P. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

In the modern day employment context, with extensive demands placed on professionals, they are facing the challenge of striking a balance between their personal life and work-life, irrespective of whether they work in ...

Comparative Advantage of Sri Lanka: A Study with Special Emphasis on Leading Exports

Sachitra, K.M.V.; Sajeevi, G.A.C.; Withanawasam, M.P.K.; Jayathilake W.M.S.A. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

The export and import economic policy has both advantages and disadvantages. In Sri Lanka, however, export and import economy led to unsymmetrical export portfolio which has continuously earned deficit trade balances. ...

Financial Management Practices in Public Sector Institutions: A Study of Capital Budgeting Techniques in Sri Lanka

Rathnayaka, R.M.C.L.K. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

Capital budgeting decisions are vital to an organization in each and every country as they directly affect the profitability and ultimately the survival of the organization. Most of the capital budgeting decisions in ...

Value Relevance of Accounting Information and Stock Market Prices: A Study of Listed Companies in CSE, Sri Lanka

Periyathamby, E.; Navaratnaseelan, J.J. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

In recent times, the relation between accounting information and stock market value has been an internationally popular subject of research. Value relevance is a measure of investor perception of the reliability of ...

An Empirical Analysis of Globalization and Economic Integration in the Nigerian Economy

Ola, A.E. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

Trade openness and economic integration are believed to stimulate economic growth due to their influence in integrating world economies and generating better markets. This study examines the implication of globalization ...

Analysis of Entrepreneurial Traits of Small Business Owners in Sri Lanka (With Special Reference to Gampaha District)

Nishanthi, H.M. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

Small business entrepreneurs play a significant role in the economic development of Sri Lanka. However, statistics indicate that most of the small businesses fail, despite their importance to the economy. Researchers ...

The Status of SME Development Programs in Nigeria

Musa, B.M. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

Small-scale businesses have been playing an important role in the process of industrial and economic development of most nations. In Nigeria, there has been a decisive switch in the industrialization policy from import ...

Opposition Parties and Democratic Consolidation: A comparative Analysis of Sri Lanka and Nigeria’s Democracies

Malam, B. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

The survival of any true democracy depends largely on the functions of the existing institutions within the political system. Political parties in our modern day democracy were identified as one of such important ...

Applicability of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) in Sri Lankan Context

Liyanage, C.J. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

The purchasing power parity (PPP) hypothesis can be regarded as the cornerstone of many of the theoretical models of international finance. Testing for the long-run PPP hypothesis provides a useful insight about the ...

State responsibility over SethuSamudram Ship Canal Project: Indo-Sri Lanka Context

Gunasekara, S.N. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

The SethuSamudram Ship Canal Project (SSCP) under consideration of the Ministry of Shipping, Government of India, envisages creation of a canal through dredging/excavation in Adams Bridge and parts of Palk Bay. The project ...

Entrepreneurship Orientation and Business Performance: Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Hambanthota District, Sri Lanka

Gamage, B.N. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

Among the industrial sectors in Sri Lanka, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in the country have great potential to generate economic benefits and accounts for about 70% of all industrial establishments, 30% of ...

Capital Market Securities in Retrospect: A Shift into Properties

Bruce, A.A.A. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

Securities investors in the 21st century seem to change the trend of investment for fear of the effects of the global financial crises and executive fraud scandals which account for the quick fall in the value of shares ...

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