Volume 10 - 2021 - Special Issue
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Item Foreign Portfolio Investment and Earnings Quality: Evidence from Sri Lanka(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya., 2021) Wijesinghe, M. R. P.; De Silva, A. L. C. M.The development flows signs renewed foreign interest in the stock market during mid-2017, recording an all-time high in foreign purchases. With the realization of investment opportunities and potential in capital markets in Sri Lanka, foreign investors actively participated in trading in CSE making volatility in Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI), which lead the researcher to investigate the determinants of FPI under company performance (ROA, ROE and OPM), market-specific factors (MC, MI and BETA), earnings quality (EQ) measured by total accruals (TA) and macro-economic variables (IR and GDP) using evidence from Sri Lanka. Using the three dependent variables of TNFP, TFP, and TFS the researcher analyzed quarterly data for the period from 2011 to 2016 under panel data regression model and concluded, ROE, MC, MI, BETA, GDP Growth and IR has a significant relationship with foreign portfolio investment where the results suggested earnings quality does not have any impact on foreign portfolio investment. The findings of the study are especially useful for potential investors, regulators and the interested parties of investment decisions.Item Impact of Smartphone Addiction on Academic Performance of Undergraduates in Sri Lanka: Mediating effect of Technology Driven Multitasking(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya., 2021) Praveeni, S. M. N.; Wickramasinghe, C. N.This study aimed to examine university undergraduate’s level of Smartphone Addiction (SA) and to investigate the impact of SA on their Academic Performance (AP) with the mediating effect of Technology-Driven Multitasking behaviour (TDMT). The study employed a cross-sectional survey design, with data gathered from 315 university students. The scope is limited to management undergraduates in Sri Lanka. Descriptive and inferential analysis was used while regression analysis was applied to test hypotheses. Further, the Sobel test is used to test the mediate effect in the relationship between Independent Variable (IV) and Dependent Variable (DV. The study put forth that university students were highly addicted to the use of smartphones. SA negatively impacts AP while TDMT also negatively impacts DV. Further, TDMT mediates the relationship between IV and DV. This study suggests that the students should reduce the intense use of smartphones for smoothly doing their academic activities.Item Exploring the Barriers in Developing Social Innovation and Sustainopreneurship in Sri Lanka(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya., 2021) Perera, J.; Abeysekera, R.The interconnection between innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development is a subject of immense concern these days, as society considers answers leading to sustainable development. Further, Social Innovations play a significant role in the development of Sustainopreneurship in the context of sustainable development. Given this context; this study investigates the barriers in developing the Social Innovation and Sustainopreneurship barriers in Sri Lanka. The study used the multiple case study method, and data were collected via in-depth interviews with fifteen Sustainopreneurs in Sri Lanka. The study's findings reveal several barriers in developing Social Innovations and Sustainopreneurship as; a) competition arises from non-sustainable businesses, b) lack of government support, c) high prices, and d) people’s attitude towards Social Innovations and Sustainopreneurship. Due to the dearth of research conducted on this area, this study contributes to the Social Innovations and Sustainopreneurship literature. The recommendations provide useful information for future strategic developments to practitioners and policymakers.Item Self Confidence and the Cognitive Styles among the Secondary School Students in Sri Lanka(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya., 2021) Liyadipita L.A.M.H.P.The purpose of this study was to determine secondary school students' self-confidence in terms of cognitive style. The dependent variable was self-confidence and independent factors were gender and cognitive styles. The study used a descriptive survey and the sample consisted of 400 students in grade 11. Data was collected using the Cognitive Style Inventory and the Self-confidence Inventory and was analyzed using a two-way ANOVA. Data were analyzed using Two Way ANOVA with a 52-factorial design. The most important influence of cognitive style and gender on secondary school pupils' self-confidence was shown to be substantial. The double interaction impact of cognitive style and gender on secondary school students' self-confidence was discovered to be substantial. School teachers should organize classes by employing active teaching strategies, suitable teaching tactics, and aiding students in developing academic self-confidence. Lectures, workshops, and seminars should be provided to students who are falling behind owing to poor cognitive style selection.Item Nexus between Work Stress and Employee Turnover Intention: Study of Non-Managerial Female Employees in Apparel Industry of Sri Lanka(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya., 2021) Lakshani K. M. G. S.; Weerasinghe T. D.Current study examines the nexus between work stress and turnover intention of non-managerial female employees in apparel industry, Sri Lanka to bridge the lacuna in up-to-date body of knowledge with more precise empirical evidence from the context. Five companies representing the whole industry, were selected from Katunayake Free Trade Zone, Sri Lanka from which the primary data were collected via a questionnaire survey. A standard questionnaire was distributed to a sample of 320 non-managerial female employees. Random sampling technique was used to select a representative sample. Correlation, independent sample t-test and One-way ANOVA were applied to analyse the collected data and to test the advanced hypotheses. In the analysis demographic differences do not come out as significant in predicting for turnover intention, except the education level and level of work experience. However, it is found that, non-managerial females in the apparel industry experiencing higher job demands and negative work relationships are more likely to leave. Further, a greater extent of work control, clarity of job role, management support & colleagues support will increase the chances of employees staying. Thus, non-managerial females who are open to higher work stress are at a higher risk of leaving than other employees. Findings revealed that less experienced and less educated employees are more likely to leave than other females. Moreover, practical and theoretical implications are emphasized in the present study.