Economics: Recent submissions

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The effect of board characteristics on tax aggressiveness: the case of listed entities in Sri Lanka

Shamil, Mohamed Mihilar; Gooneratne, Dulni Wanya; Gunathilaka, Dasitha; Shaikh, Junaid M. (Emerald Publishing Limited, 2023)

Purpose – This study examines the effect of board characteristics on the tax aggressiveness of listed companies on the Colombo Stock Exchange in Sri Lanka. Design/methodology/approach – The sample consists of 264 firm-year ...
Elements of microfinance on spatial poverty alleviation in Sri Lanka: Structural equation modeling

Kumari, P. (Policy Studies Organization., 2022)

Sri Lanka being a developing country, its poverty can be identified as a serious issue for the development of the country. Poverty can be identified as a spatial characteristic in Sri Lanka which can be seen in the high ...
Multidimensionality of urban poverty: an inquiry into the crucial factors affecting well-being of the urban poor in Sri Lanka

Semasinghe, W.M. (International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, United Kingdom, 2015)

Although, identification of the nature of poverty in a specific setting is crucial for poverty analysis and designing targeted poverty reducing programs, there is no consensus among researchers, policymakers etc. on the ...
The Impact and Sustainability of Remittances on Sri Lanka’s Economic Development

Bachama, Y.N. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2012)

Workers’ remittances consist of goods or financial instruments transferred by migrants living and working abroad to residents of the home of the migrants. There is no doubt that workers’ remittances can spur economic ...
FIXED POINT THEOREMS FOR DISCONTINUOUS MAPS ON A NON-CONVEX DOMAIN

Fujimoto, T. (Metroeconomica, 2013)

This paper introduces economists to some ?xed point theorems for discontinuous mappings with non-convex images on a non-convex domain. These theorems have recently been developed based on a new approach by mathematical ...
Teaching Strategies in Higher Education

Saxena, V.N. (2011)

Most universities follow the approaches of student-centered learning, group working, maintaining log-books, role playing and various forms of practical work. Higher education in universities has moved from elite to mass ...
The Need for an Effective Management Framework for Enhancing the Quality of Higher Education

Weerakoon, Y.M.S.K. (2010)

This paper shows the need for a management-framework to enhance the employability of Sri Lankan graduates. According to sources including World Bank, graduate-unemployment rate is higher than the national unemployment-rate ...
THINKING TOWARDS STAKEHOLDER SATISFACTION IN HIGHER EDUCATION: AN APPLICATION OF PERFORMANCE PRISM

Singh, K.; Weligamage, S. (2010)

Quality of service and customer satisfaction is key concerned area in the today?s business. When considering education, quality of educational service and stakeholder satisfaction can be taken as more important. Most of ...
THE ROLE OF INTUITION IN DECISION MAKING: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON ACADEMIC STAFF IN A MALAYSIAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY

Tat, H.H.; Hooi, P.S.; Rasli, A.D.; Chin, T.A.; Yusoff, R.M. (2010)

Decision making is the process of deciding something important by a group of people or an organization. An empirical study was investigated to analyze intuitive decision making style among academic staffs at five various ...
A CASE OF AN ACCOUNTANCY STUDY PROGRAMME IN SRI LANKA TO IMPROVE RELEVANCE AND QUALITY OF UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: A NEW DIMENSION ON INSTITUTIONAL VIEW

Senaratne, S.; Gunarathne, A.D.N. (2010)

The quality enhancement of undergraduate education is presently, a much discussed area in Sri Lanka, with the implementation of the World Bank funded Improving the Relevance and Quality of Undergraduate Education (IRQUE) ...
IMPACT OF JOB DESIGN ON EMPLOYEES? PERFORMANCE (WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SCHOOL TEACHERS IN THE KALMUNAI ZONE)

Ali, M.A.M.H.; Aroosiya, M.A.C.F. (2010)

The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of job design on employees? performance in the school of Kalmunai Zone in Sri Lanka and which factors of job design highly influence on employees? performance in ...
Personality Dimensions as Predictors of Job Satisfaction Of IT Employees in Sri Lanka

Ubayachandra, E.G.; Silva, H.W.N.S. (2011)

Under this study an attempt was made to investigate into relationship existing between personality dimensions and job satisfaction of IT employees attached to leading companies in Sri Lanka. For this purpose, four companies ...
Emotional Intelligence and Employee Productivity: An Educator?s Perspective

Rebello, F.S. (2011)

Emotional intelligence is essential factor responsible for determining success in life & at work place. Psychological wellbeing seems to play an important role in shaping the behavior & performance of individual?s work-life ...
Impact of Organizational Corporate Social Responsibility on Employee Motivation in Public Quoted Companies in Sri Lanka

Mahindadasa, U.; Lakshan, A.M.I. (2011)

It is an acceptable fact that the human resource is the most important asset in the world. The importance of human resources is more in Sri Lanka since the service sector is growing rapidly. In order to get the maximum ...
An Empirical Study on the Impact of Hygiene and Motivation Factors on Job Satisfaction of Bank Executives in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Dissanayake, D.R.; Wickremasinghe, M.T.P. (2011)

In the organizational sciences, job satisfaction occupies a central role in many theories and models of individual attitudes and behaviors. The problem of job dissatisfaction exists across various spheres of industries ...
Equality and Personality Development of Women-Headed House Hold: The Role of INGOs and NGOs in Women-Headed House Hold in Manmunai South West D.S Division of Batticaloa

Arulrajah, J.A.; Phillip, P.G. (2011)

In general, it has been observed that there is an empirical knowledge gap regarding gender equality and personality development of Women Headed Households (WHHs) in most part of Sri Lanka including Batticaloa. In order to ...
A Study on Human Resource Management and Organization Change with Specific Reference to Globalization in Various Organizations in Bangaluru City, India

Parvathy, L.; Ahmed, A.A.; Manjunath, R.L. (2011)

This study was undertaken to investigate the impact of the globalization on HRM and Organizational change. In the back drop of Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization there has been a tremendous change in work ...
Occupational Stress: A Study of the Private Banks in Batticaloa District

Victor, L.D.; Thavakumar, D. (2011)

Employees in many countries increasingly complain about high and rising levels of stress at work. As stress levels have increased, employers have faced rising medical bills, more accident insurance claims, increased ...
Eliciting OCB through Human Resource Management Practices: Review of the Extant Literature

Bambale, A.J.; Shamsudin, F.M.; Subramaniam, C. (2011)

This paper is an attempt to gather various organizational factors identified to have influence in eliciting OCB. This paper is a content analysis that provided a comprehensive and updated development about numerous ...
Are Financial Benefits Superior to Non- Financial Benefits? Evidence form Harischandra Mills PLC

Galhena, B.L.; Ranjana, K.A.P. (2011)

In order to compete with the cmpetittors and gaining sustain competitive advantages over them, well motivated, value driven human resources has become an essential element in today?s dynamic and competitive organizational ...

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