Vol. 3 (2006): Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Business Management

Articles

• WORKERS’ STRESS AND ITS IMPACT ON PRODUCTIVITY: A CASE STUDY OF A MANUFACTURING COMPANY IN SRI LANKA

  P.T.P.C. Gomes

• THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MONETARY REWARDS IN MOTIVATING POLICE OFFICERS

  S.M. Wickramasinghe, A.S. Dharmasiri

• ASSOCIATION AMONG PERSONAL DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES AND INCENTIVE SYSTEMS IN SRI LANKA

  T. Velnampy

• THE EFFECTS OF TRANSFORMATIONAL AND TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS ON THE JOB SATISFACTION OF THAI FEMALE CIVIL SERVANTS

  W. Benjawatanapon

• A SURVEY OF MANAGEMENT SELECTION PRACTICES IN SRI LANKAN COMMERCIAL BANKS

  B.J.H. Arachchige, M.G.G. Tharanganie

• THE FACTORS INFLUENCING EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION IN PRIVATE SECTOR SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS IN SRI LANKA

  R.N. Weerasinghe

• AN EMPIRICAL, PERCEPTUAL INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY CULTURE IN FIRMS ENGAGED IN SRI LANKAN APPAREL INDUSTRY

  G.D.N. Perera

• A STUDY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FOR MIDDLE AND HIGHER LEVEL EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY TO ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY AND COMPETITIVENESS IN THAILAND

  S. Suwannathep, P. Arpanutud, S. Kiratipiboon

• THE GAP BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING: SOME EXPLANATORY EVIDENCE FROM SRI LANKA

  K.B.M. Fonseka, A.S.P.G. Manawaduge, D.S.N.P. Senaratne

• BUSINESS SUCCESS BEYOND ECONOMIC RESPONSIBILITY: SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY BEYOND NUMBERS

  S.S. Fernando, D.W.A. Wickramasinghe, R. Gamage

• CHANGING PARADIGMS IN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF JAPANESE MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES

  R. Pathmaranjan

• ROLE OF SYMBIOTIC COMMITMENT IN ORGANIZATIONS: FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF SYSTEMS THINKING AND SELF ORGANIZING

  S.M.P. Samarakoon, T. Yoshida

• WESTERNIZATION OF JAPANESE CONSUMER PREFERENCES: AN ANALYSIS OF CONTROLLING FUNCTION OF NATIONAL CULTURE IN PRODUCT CHOICE PREFERENCES

  H.C. Rathnasiri, C.R. Perera

• CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: DOES IT MATTER?

  D.W.A. Wickramasinghe

• THE PREEMINENCE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY MARKETING TOWARDS CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: A CRITICAL NOTIONAL SCRUTINY IN AN ORGANIZATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

  B.R.M.N. Ratnayake, J.W.D. Chaminda

• TRANSITION OF JAPANESE CORPORATE CULTURE UNDER CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PRACTICES

  Y. Sadoi

• AN APPLICATION OF TWO-FACTOR THEORY TO IT KNOWLEDGE WORKERS IN SRI LANKA

  K.M.I.M. Kumara, V. Wickramasinghe

• MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE: BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION IN CONTRACTING ORGANIZATIONS

  R. Shiyamini

• IT OUTSOURCING: MITIGATING RISK IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY AN INSIGHT FROM SRI LANKAN CONTEXT

  G.S. Nanayakkara

• THE DOCTRINE OF EQUALITY AND THE REALIZATION OF SOCIAL JUSTICE: THE ROLE OF THE JUDICIARY UNDER THE PRESENT CONSTITUTION OF SRI LANKA

  S.S.M. De Silva

• STRATEGIC ORIENTATION OF ENTREPRENEURS IN SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

  G.P. Karunanayake, G.D.V.R. Senadheera

• ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN PUBLIC MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY APPROACH TO STUDY ENTREPRENEURIAL WORK IN SRI LANKA ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE

  R.L.S. Fernando

• STUDY ON THE ROLE OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES IN ENHANCING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

  S.R. Ashok, C.S. Venkatesha, B.T. Achyutha

• ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EXPLORATION OF BARRIERS TO LEARNING AND PRACTICING ENTREPRENEURSHIP

  W.A.J.A. Fernando

• FROM THE QUANTITATIVE TO THE QUALITATIVE: SOME METHODOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE STUDY OF MICRO ENTERPRISES AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL

  M.A.S. Wijesinghe

• EVALUATION OF OPERATIONS CAPABILITY OF LANKA MINERAL SAND LIMITED

  M.N.C. Samarawickrama, H.S.C. Perera

• EVALUATION OF THE SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE FOR AN ALTERNATIVE CROP INSURANCE SCHEME FOR PADDY

  L.H.P. Gunaratne, W.M.S.H.K. Prematilake, A.R. Ariyaratne

• BUSINESS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT: A FRAMEWORK FOR MALAYSIAN CONTRACTORS

  I. Said, Z. Abas, R.Z. Yusoff, A.R. Romle

• PERCEPTIONS AND ENHANCEMENT OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF SRI LANKAN UNIVERSITIES

  Y.M.S.K. Weerakoon

• THE RESEARCH INTO THE TRAINING PROGRAMME OFFERED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION FOR THE TRAINEE GRADUATES

  N.D. Dissanayake

• EMPLOYABILITY AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS OF GRADUATES FROM LOCAL UNIVERSITIES

  R.C.L. Perera, V. Wickramasinghe

• THE ACADEMIC MOTIVATION OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: EVIDENCE FROM STUDENTS OF MANAGEMENT STREAM OF A STATE UNIVERSITY IN SRI LANKA

  A.T. Jayaweera, P.C. Senaratne

• THE TIME SERIES ANALYSIS: THE BEHAVIOR OF THE EXCHANGE RATE IN SRI LANKA

  E.A. Weerasinghe, R.M.A.K. Rathnayake

• THE INFLUENCE OF GLOBALISATION ON AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS IN SOUTH AFRICA

  K. Ishaq

• PREPARATION OF A COUNTRY ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE FOR SRI LANKA FOR EU SRI LANKA ECONOMIC COOPERATION

  S.W. Newman, D.M.S.H.K. Ranasinghe

• A GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS: IMPACT OF THE INDO-LANKA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT ON SRI LANKAN ECONOMY

  M.S.S. Perera

• SOUTH ASIAN PREFERENTIAL TRADE: A BOOST OR BLOW?

  S.W. Hirantha

• THE FACTORS AFFECTING IPO RETURN IN THAI STOCK MARKET

  V. Chiraphadhanakul, K.D. Gunawardana

• THE COST OF DOWNSIDE PROTECTION AND THETIME DIVERSIFICATION ISSUE IN SOUTH ASIAN STOCK MARKETS

  L. Alles

• GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR URBAN PLANNING: A CASE STUDY IN THIMBIRIGASYAYA WARD, COLOMBO

  H.H. Leelananda, N.T.S. Wijesekera, T.A. Peiris

• ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN SRI LANKAN RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS

  R.M.A.S. Manewa, R. Ramezdeen, K.G.A. Samarajeewa

• PROFITABILITY THROUGH CLEANER PRODUCTION

  V.R.S. Peiris, K.N.H.P. Liyanage, T.S.S. Jatunarachchi

• TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH PROJECT EVALUATION TECHNIQUES

  K.G.A. Samarajeewa, R. Rameezdeen, R.M.A.S. Manewa

• APPLICATION OF CONSTRUCTIVE ALIGNMENT MODEL FOR UNDERGRADUATE COURSES IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES AND COMMERCE, UNIVERSITY OF SRI JAYEWARDENEPURA

  K.A.N. Dilhani, P.D.C. Udayashantha

• IMPACT OF WOMEN’S ENROLLMENT IN EDUCATION ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF SRI LANKA

  M.R.K.N. Yatigammana

• IMPROVING THE QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A CASE STUDY IN SRI LANKA

  P.G. Gamage

• ADOPTION OF INTERNET BANKING BY SRI LANKAN CUSTOMERS: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION

  K.P.L. Chandralal

• BALANCING MULTIPLE ROLES IN DUAL CAREER FAMILIES: SOCIAL INEQUALITY IN GENDER RESPONSIBILITY

  J. Fernando, W. Jayatilake, D.W.A. Wickramasinghe

• CONSCIOUS AWARENESS AND SENSIBLE APPLICATION OF THE CONCEPT OF OPERATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY IN THE GARMENT INDUSTRY OF SRI LANKA

  M.A.M. Gunasekera

• WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP: CHALLENGES FOR AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS OF FEMALE LEADERS BASED ON THREE STATE UNIVERSITIES IN SRI LANKA

  W.S. Handapangoda, N.W.K. Galahitiyawe, T.L. Sajeewani

• EMERGED LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOURS IN TSUNAMI CAMP MANAGEMENT

  K.A.C. Chandrika

• CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY – ETHICAL CONUNDRUMS WITH RESPECT TO MNCs IN INDIA

  K.S.C. Nair, E. Kesavan, R. Magesh, R. Jubi

• AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF SRI LANKAN MANAGEMENT UNDERGRADUATES’ OPENIONS OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

  K.H.H. Kumara, A.D. Liyanage

• THE PUBLIC SECTOR ROLE IN A DISASTER SITUATION: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS BASED ON TSUNAMI DISASTER ON 26TH DECEMBER 2004

  M.H.A. Sisirakumara, M.K.D.W. Amarasinghe, H.T.K. Pathmasiri

• NATIONAL VALUE CREATION GOING BEYOND THE BOTTOM LINE

  B. Rajapakse

• EVOLUTION OF ROLE OF THE STATE: HOW FAR HAS SRI LANKA COME UP TO NOW?

  T.N. Herath