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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.
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, Sri Lanka, 2020) Praveeni, S. M. N.; Wickramasinghe, C. N
The development of technology has a profound impact on the academic lives of the students. Smartphone usage has become popular among young generation because of its educational and entertaining options by using the numerous applications. Among the young people, students are increasingly using Smartphone. However excessive Smartphone usage usually makes the students get addicted to it and that impacts on user’s academic performance. This survey study was designed to examine university undergraduates’ 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). There is not much evidence in Sri Lanka to accept the actual impact of SA and TDMT on AP of undergraduates. Especially, generation Z digital natives and their multitasking behavior with the emergence of superficial technologies should be comprehensively discussed to answer to the problem of, does SA and TDMT impact on AP? The data were gathered from 315 students at four universities. Scope is limited to management undergraduates in Sri Lanka. SA is defined as the independent variable (IV) of the study. Undergraduates AP is identified as the dependent variable (DV) of the study. TDMT is considered as a mediator variable. Descriptive and inferential analysis were used while regression analysis was used to test hypotheses. Further, Sobel test is used to test the mediate effect in the relationship between IV and DV. The findings of this study indicated that university students were highly addicted to the use of smartphones. Data analysis showed that SA negatively impact on AP while TDMT also negatively impact on DV. Further, TDMT mediates the relationship between IV and DV. This study suggests that the students should reduce the intense use of Smartphone in order to perform well in their academic activities.
What Prevent Them Shifting? Perceived Barriers of Employee Transition to Entrepreneurship: A Concept Paper
(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2020) Wijethunge, W. M. N. M.; Tennakoon, W. D. N. S. M.; Dilshani, A. K. D. N.; Amarathunga, P. A. B. H.; Lasanthika, W. A. J. M.; Praveeni, S. M. N.
Individual motivation to become an entrepreneur is found to be preceded by two sources namely; the parental entrepreneurial background and organizational employment. There is ample literature to support the parental influence on entrepreneurial initiatives (Dunn & Holtz-Eakin, 2000; Rachmawan, Lizar, & Mangundjaya, 2015; Antawati, 2017) and particularly for the paternal influence towards self-employment (Carroll & Mosakowski, 1987; Uusitalo, 2001; Tennakoon & Lasanthika, 2019; Wijerathna, & Thisera, 2018). In the first case, entrepreneurs are considered “family products”. The role model of entrepreneurial parents guides children to become entrepreneurs (Bandura, 1986; Krumboltz, Michael, & Jones, 1976). The parental role modeling positively influences the children’s intentions to choose entrepreneurship over other career options (Scherer, Adams, Carley, & Wiebe, 1989). Alternatively, entrepreneurs do originate from existing organizations. The majority of entrepreneurs are former employees of recognized organizations or else the “organization products” (Freeman, 1986). Recognition of entrepreneurial opportunities is often facilitated by the organizations as the employees are exposed to the market. Employment offers the mean of gaining technical know-how and developing the business network (Stuart & Sorenson, 2003). The goodwill and brand image of the former organization aid them to easily establish their own brands those found to be enjoying greater survival and growth (Burton, Sorenson, & Beckman, 2002; Christensen & Bower, 1996).