Vol. 4 (2007): Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Business Management

Articles

• THE APPLICATION OF STOCHASTIC FRONTIER ANALYSIS FOR MEASURING ‘TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY’ FOR POLICY DECISIONS: THE CASE OF NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES IN SRI LANKA

  B.N.F. Warnakulasooriya, P.G.S.A. Jayarathne

• ORGANIZATION RELATED FACTORS INFLUENCING THE PRACTICE OF STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

  T.L. Sajeevanie

• THE IMPACT OF MOBILITY ON CORPORATE LEADERSHIP PRACTICES: LEADERSHIP PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES FOR GAINING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE THROUGH MOBILE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

  K. Wawlagala

• PERCEPTIONS ON STRATEGIC ORIENTATION OF HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS IN SRI LANKA

  A.S. Dharmasiri

• BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AS A STRATEGY OF PROMOTING AGRO BASED SMALL INDUSTRIES IN SRI LANKA

  M.P.N. Janadari, S.P.P. Amaratunga

• PSYCHOACTIVE ENVIRONMENT (pSE): A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO IMPROVE SERVICE QUALITY

  A.G K.M.U. Gamakumara

• RULE BASED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS VS PRINCIPLE BASED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS: A CRITICAL EXAMINATION ON SRI LANKA ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

  A.M.J. Attanayake

• OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OF SRI LANKAN LISTED COMPANIES

  S. Senaratne, P.S.M. Guneratne

• PREDICTING STOCK PRICE PERFORMANCE: A NEURAL NETWORK APPROACH

  K.D. Gunawardana

• AN EXAMINATION OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BOARD STRUCTURE AND FIRM VALUE: A SRI LANKAN EXPERIENCE

  A.A.J. Fernando

• OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY THROUGH “FLEXI-HOURS”: A NON-TRADITIONAL APPROACH TO MANAGE PEOPLE AT WORK

  S.N. Jayabandu, V.M. Wickramasinghe

• THE IMPACT OF SHIFT WORK ON THE LEVEL OF JOB STRESS WITH SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO THE OPERATIONAL LEVEL SHIFT WORKERS

  K.A.S.K. Kariyapperuma

• COP ATTITUDES OF POLICE OFFICERS’: WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE COLOMBO CITY RANGE

  J.S. Senevirathne

• DO WOMEN MAKE “BETTER” LEADERS THAN MEN? EXPLORING GENDER DIFFERENCES IN ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP

  W.S. Handapangoda

• REFLECTION OF THE TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP STYLES IN THE ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY: A MONOGRAPHIC STUDY

  M.V.S.S. Udayanga

• INDIVIDUAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO EXPATRIATES’ ADJUSTMENT IN INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENT AND THEIR IMPACT ON JOB PERFORMANCE: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF SRI LANKAN EXPATRIATES

  P. Jayasekara

• CONTEXTUAL IMPACT OF WORKERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS JOBS AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONS: VIEWS OF INDIVIDUALISM VERSUS PLURALISM

  K.H.H. Kottawatta

• EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP OF JOB SATISFACTION AND WORK-FAMILY CONFLICT WITH JOB PERFORMANCE OF SRI LANKAN HOTEL MANAGERS

  A.T. Jayaweera

• PERSONALITY AND JOB PERFORMANCE OF UNIVERSITY TEACHERS IN SRI LANKA

  Senaratne C. Senaratne C.

• RESEMBLANCE AND DIVERGENCE VIEWS OF CAUSES OF WORKERS’ GRIEVANCES: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON MANUFACTURING SECTOR

  H.K.G.S. Ranasinghe

• EMPLOYEE JOB ATTITUDES AND TQM: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY IN NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD WINNER COMPANIES IN SRI LANKA

  W.P.R. Wickramaratne

• A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF WORK LIFE BALANCE AMONG MALE AND FEMALE INDIAN ENTREPRENEURS

  K. Singh

• CREATING BRAND LOYALTY THROUGH UNDERSTANDING AFFECTIVE AND COGNITIVE RESPONSES OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR

  K.A.S.P. Jayasooriya, S. Kumar

• AN EXTENDED MARKETING PARADIGM FOR IMPLEMENTING SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

  B.N.F. Warnakulasooriya, P.G.S.A. Jayarathne

• MANUFACTURING STRATEGY PARADIGM: WORK METHODS ORIENTED CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT (KAIZEN) ON OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND MANUFACTURING STRATEGY

  N.W.K. Galahitiyawa, T.M.B. Palawatte

• CO-BRANDING AND SUPERIORITY JUDGMENTS: EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF CO-BRANDING ON SUPERIORITY JUDGMENTS

  H.S.C. Perera, C.V. Rathnayake

• IMPACT OF TV ADVERTISING ON CHILDREN’S BEHAVIOR

  B.S. Galdolage, C.B. Wijesundara

• A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SERVICE QUALITY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE IN PUBLIC SECTOR AND PRIVATE SECTOR COMMERCIAL BANKS

  W.M.C.B. Wanninayake, D.M.R. Dissanayake

• THE IMPACT OF CULTURE ON ADVERTISING EFFECTIVENESS

  R.M.U.S. Udagedara

• FACTORS AFFECTING ONLINE BUYING BEHAVIOUR: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY

  C.S.P. Fernando

• SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND THEIR APPLICABILITY IN SRI LANKA’S SUPERMARKETS

  Subramaniam B. Subramaniam B., F. Rahman, P. Ramachandran

• MYTHICAL TELEVISION ADVERTISING: MISMATCH BETWEEN TARGET AUDIENCE, VIEWING HABITS AND PROFILE

  B.R.M.N. Ratnayake, K.H.H. Kottawatta

• INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT

  D. Kuruppuarachchi, H.S.C. Perera

• IMPACT OF NATIONAL COMPETENCIES OF PRODUCTION AND RESEARCH ON INNOVATION CAPABILITIES OF ORGANIZATIONS

  M.M.N. Janaratne

• BRIDGING THE GAP - BUSINESS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS: A ROADMAP

  G.I.U.S. Perera, M.S.D. Fernando

• MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS AS AN INTEGRAL PART FOR SMOOTH RUNNING AND IMPROVING UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT

  A.S. Mirza, N.M. Rao

• ASSESSMENT OF CONTROLS OF INFORMATION SYSTEM FUNCTION IN ORGANIZATIONS OF SRI-LANKA: AN AUDITING PERSPECTIVE

  G.W.P. Keerthiwansa, R.K.R. Prasanna

• PROCESS ORIENTATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS: SRI LANKAN HEALTHCARE SECTOR

  N. Pereira, S. Jayasena

• THE CHANGING MANAGEMENT ROLE OF THE PRINCIPAL IN THE PROPOSED SCHOOL BASED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN SRI LANKA

  C.K. Arachchi

• PREPAREDNESS TOWARDS THE NEW PUBLIC MANAGEMENT (NPM) BASED REFORMS IN SRI LANKA

  M.H.A. Sisira Kumara

• URBAN LAND MARKET IN THE CITY OF COLOMBO: DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE 1965 – 2005

  H.M. Premathilaka

• INFLUENCE OF CLIENTS’ REQUIREMENTS ON PROCUREMENT SELECTION IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

  S. Ratnasabapathy, R. Rameezdeen

• A STUDY ON THE VIABILITY OF INVESTMENT IN MULTI-STOREY OFFICE BUILDINGS IN TERMS OF BUILDING COST & RENTAL VALUES

  J.N Hettiarachchi, P.C. Kaluthanthri

• MEASUREMENTS AND INFLUENCING FACTORS OF PERFORMANCE FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES: A CRITICAL REVIEW

  N. Tharmaseelan, D. Tharmaseelan

• IMPACT OF MICRO-FINANCE ON RURAL MICRO-ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT IN SRI LANKA

  W.G.E.J Wattegama, E.A. Weerasinghe

• THE MAKING OF AN ENTREPRENEUR: SELF EMPLOYMENT INTENTIONS AMONG SRI LANKAN UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS STUDENTS

  B. Nishantha

• DEVELOPING A TEACHING-LEARNING MANAGEMENT APPROACH IN HIGHER EDUCATION TO MOULD PRODUCTS OF QUALITY AND RELEVANCE TO MATCH DEVELOPMENT NEEDS

  Y.M.S.K. Weerakoon

• FACTORS AFFECTING THE DECISIONS OF PROSPECTIVE UNDERGRADUATES REGARDING UNIVERSITY ADMISSION AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR MARKETING COMMUNICATION

  T.M.P.I.M. Tennakoon, S.S. Kodithuwakku

• ENHANCING THE QUALITY & THE RELEVANCE OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT CURRICULAR WITHIN THE SRI LANKAN HIGHER EDUCATION

  K.P. Keraminiyage, D. Amaratunga, R.P. Haigh, I. Seneviratne, G. Karunasena

• FORMING THE SRI LANKAN GRADUATE FOR TOMORROW

  C. Fernando

• AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC VULNERABILITY OF TSUNAMI AFFECTED FISHING COMMUNITY IN KALUTARA DISTRICT, SRI LANKA

  M. M. Fonseka, R.L.T.N. Rajapakshe, D.A.C. Silva