IPRC - 2017
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Item The Global Politics of Sustainable Development: An Analysis of Political Challenges to Sustainable Development(In: Proceedings of the International Postgraduate Research Conference 2017 (IPRC – 2017), Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017) Udayangani, G.W.N.C.Sustainable development is a subject that has sparked debate in the arena of global politics at present. Global politics can be a determining factor that could enhance or diminish the prospects of sustainable development. Materialization of sustainable development goals has been confined due to many challenges. Among these challenges, the major challenge is posed by political challenges which arise from the lack of political will and the inability among participating members to arrive at consensus. Even though pressure groups and civil society can exert some pressure in the decision making process, the whole decision making power is vested in the hands of politicians and elites. Therefore, implementation of policies aimed at sustainable development is only an illusion in the absence of a political will. For changes to be taken place there should be a political will. These controversies have created motivation for this study to address how global political challenges hinder the prospects of effective policy planning in sustainable development at global level. Therefore, this study will be significant in assessing the effective role of global politics in addressing issues related to sustainable development. The key research finding is that; the achievement of sustainable development in the absence of a political will is only a utopian dream. A qualitative approach has been used to analyze the secondary data collected through data sources including books, government publications, policy papers, academic journals, conference proceedings, speeches, web information and previous research. Data triangulation method has been used in collecting secondary data from multiple sources while collected data was analyzed through deductive content analysis method. The intended outcome of the research aims at creating awareness among policy makers about the importance of their role in materializing sustainable development goals.Item Correlates of Employees‟ Psychological Contract Fulfillment: A Proposed Study Model(In: Proceedings of the International Postgraduate Research Conference 2017 (IPRC – 2017), Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017) Ariyaratne, B.S.K.Leader member exchange (LMX) theory (2016) provides a framework to understand the formation of vertical dyadic work place relationships between leaders and subordinates. The goal of LMX is to explain the effect of leadership on members, teams and organizations. Available literature acknowledges that multiple work-related consequences including psychological contract fulfillment which is understood as a relational and dynamic phenomenon that emerges and develops in every employment relationship would depend on the way employees are being treated by their leader. Meta analysis of the theory has outlined three categories of antecedents as leader characteristics, member characteristics and the nature of their inter-relationship and another category of situational variables as the determinants of leader-member exchange. For the proposed study, psychological variables of general self efficacy, culture orientation of the employees, transformative leadership style and the state of the leader-member relationship will be measured as LMX antecedents. It is hypothesized that these antecedents will positively impact the employees‘ psychological contract fulfillment. Afore mentioned hypothesis will be tested in relation to a population of three hundred executive and staff level employees at an apparel manufacturing company in Ragama, Sri Lanka using explorative research design and survey method. Data collection instruments will be tested for their psychometric properties using Cronbach‘s alpha test, correlation coefficient test and confirmatory factor analysis. MANOVA will be conducted for hypotheses testing. Research findings are stipulated to contribute to strategic decision making in workforce planning of the company in concern and literature on employees‘ psychological contract fulfillment in the Sri Lankan context. Simultaneously the research process is intended to create a platform for interdisciplinary approaches to collaborate and to help organizations make data driven business and workforce decisions in achieving sustainable development.Item Visual Arts for Sustainable Development: An Analysis on the Potentiality of Visual Arts in Contributing towards the Sustainable Development(In: Proceedings of the International Postgraduate Research Conference 2017 (IPRC – 2017), Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017) Bandara, N.M.S.R.; Perera, D.D.N.Visual Art is a medium used to impart the morals, values and new perspectives on the wellbeing of the society while the Sustainable Development focuses on the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It is obvious that the ‗Environment‘ becomes fundamental in visual artists in creation of their artistic works and thoughts. In order to blend the rational and emotional expressions of the human beings, visual arts act as the ideal medium to build the awareness of the sustainable development and inspire the people to act in a positive manner towards it. This research aimed to stress the potentiality of visual arts activities and programmes in contributing the sustainable development. It is recognized that sustainable development requires a balanced progress in four interdependent dimensions such as, Social, Economic, Environmental and Cultural. The engagement of the visual arts in those dimensions also is inevitably considerable. Therefore, the Visual Arts activities and programmes have the sole opportunity to lead the formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the sustainable development policies and measures. This research provides suggestions and recommendations for effective Visual Arts activities and programmes in achieving the sustainable development. Throughout this research, the researcher discusses mainly about the field of Visual arts, ways of promoting sustainable development through visual arts activities and programmes, creation of art advocacy in building value and relevancy of visual arts in sustainable development and to create Visual artists and influencers in the world of art who are determined to reinstate the role of visual art in a context where their contributions will be a visible reflect for the sustainable development.