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    Impact of Social Media Marketing on Brand preference of Smartphones among Sri Lankan Youth
    (Department of Marketing Management, University of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka., 2017) Dilhani, K.N.; Perera, G.N.R.
    The social media has unique features compared to traditional marketing tools and using social media has become very popular among youth. A smartphone also has become an essential part of the life among youth. Smartphone market also has become very competitive and building brand preference for a smartphone brand is not a very easy as leading brands are coming up with innovations frequently. This study evaluates the impact of social media marketing on brand preference of smartphone brands among Sri Lankan youth with special reference to Facebook. A research gap was identified and the objective was to evaluate the impact of social media marketing on brand preference of smartphone brands among Sri Lankan youth. Social media visibility, Social media engagement and Social influence from social media were selected as independent variables. Facebook was the selected social media network for the study for the convenience of studying. Brand preference was the dependent variable and the relationship between the brand preference and each independent variable was studied analyzing the collected data from 100 respondents using a structured questionnaire distributed online. Identifying the impact of above independent variables on brand preference of smartphones were the specific objectives of the study.
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    Study on Purchasing Intention of Smart Phone Market in Sri Lanka (With Special Reference to University Undergraduates).
    (Department of Marketing Management, University of Kelaniya, 2017) Madushani, R.H.S.; Ubayachandra, E.G.
    This research examines the study on purchase intention of smart phone market in Sri Lanka with special reference to university undergraduates. Product Functions, Value for money, social influence and brand image identified as independent variables and purchasing intention identified as dependent variable. Research has addressed complex problem related to study on purchase intention of smart phone market in Sri Lanka with special reference to university undergraduates. Meanwhile research gap was identified as per the literature review and also it has been filled. Based on four hypothesis study was conducted. Mainly primary data was collected. In addition to secondary data also applied. I have selected three national universities and among them 150 sample was selected. Data set is collected through questionnaire, and convenient non-probability random sampling method. In here ten findings and three recommendations were revealed. The findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between all variables with purchasing intention, which indicates that the Smartphone purchase intention of undergraduates in universities of Sri Lanka is influenced by product function, value for money, social influence and brand image. The findings of this study are limited by the number of respondents, area and location, and the absence of other methods to obtain the results other than secondary research and questionnaire.