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Item Capital Structure and Profitability: An Empirical Analysis of SMEs in the UK(2015) Abeywardhana, D.K.Y.This study examines the relationship between capital structure and the profitability of non- financial SMEs in the UK for the period of 1998-2008. Using the Two Stage Least Squares, (2SLS) the results show a significant relationship with capital structure and profitability which is negatively related. The size of the firm appears a more important factor that determines the profitability in SMEs in the UK. There is consistent evidence for positive size- profitability relationship. The results of this study have shown that the capital structure of the firm has a significant influence on the profitability of SMEs in the UK. Especially, long-term debt to total assets ratio is negatively related with the profitability and this is an indication that SMEs are averse to use more equity because of the fear of losing the control.Item Whether Regional Disparity Affect the Efficiency of Universities in Sri Lanka?(2015) Dharmathilaka, K.K.K.; Jayamaha, A.In Sri Lanka annually millions of funds allocate from the Government budget to the universities in Sri Lanka to ensure quality higher education system. There are 15 universities were established and functioned under the apex body of University Grants Commission (UGC). The general concern that university’s prestige depends on their teaching and research activates rather than the other facilities. However, in Sri Lanka there is an ongoing debate that efficiency of some universities are affected by regional disparity, location or size. In this study we focus on measuring efficiency of all state universities in Sri Lanka using Data Envelpment Analysis (DEA). Further analysis focused on the degree of efficiency by regional disparity or the size of the university.Item Virtual Teams in Sri Lankan Business Process Outsourcing Companies(2015) Gunasekare, U.L.T.P.Item Emotional Stability: from the Buddhism Lens(2015) Gunasekare, U.L.T.P.; Dissanayaka, D.R.Item An Empirical Study of Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory with Operational Level Employees of Private Banks in Sri Lanka(2011) Gunasekare, U.L.T.P.; Kulathunga, K.M.K.N.S.Item Unseen Barriers for Women Career Advancements in Sri Lanka(2015) Gunasekare, U.L.T.P.; Ratnayake, G.K.Item Mixed Research Method as the Third Research Paradigm: A Literature Review(2015) Gunasekare, U.L.T.P.