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Item Agency Contribution In Achieving Temporary Agency Workers’ Organizational Commitment: A Study In ABC (Pvt) Ltd(2018) Perera, T.G.T.N.; Weerakkody, W.A.S.Temporary agency workers are coming under non-standard employments, who have temporary attachment to the working organization. With dynamic business environment and flexible work arrangements, temporary agency employments are also emerged in Sri Lanka. Temporary agency workers are dual committed employees. However, with this dual commitment, organizations face issues in achieving temporary agency workers’ commitment due to low attention of agencies to temporary agency workers. Even though the Client organization provides due attention to temporary agency workers, they fail to receive due commitment due to the lack of attention from agency to temporary agency workers. This study was conducted to identify the agency related factors affecting temporary agency workers’ commitment. This was carried out as a cross sectional field study with a sample of 93 workers from temporary agency works in the ABC (pvt) ltd. 93 temporary agency workers were selected as sample. Data were collected via a standard questionnaire that met accepted standards of validity and reliability. Descriptive statistics, Simple ranking, Factor analysis, ANOVA and Independent Sample T-Test technique were performed to analyze data. No of Temporary workers to supervisor (temp to consult ratio) is the most influencing factor of temporary agency workers’ commitment in agency context. Job satisfaction, agency support, side bets, interactional justice, lack of alternative employments, procedural justice, distributive justice, reciprocity norm acceptance, socialization, breach of psychological contract, lack of skill transferability are the other factors, which are ordered from most influencing factor to less affecting factor to workers’ organizational commitment . Findings revealed that eleven out of thirteen factors are job related factors, other two are organization related and person related factors. Most client companies provide their attention, while agencies fail to provide their due attention. It shows, it is useless to expect temporary agency workers’ commitment without providing due attention from agency. Therefore, the more dually committed the temporary agency workers are, the more eligible they are to receive dual attention from client as well as from their agency.Item Impact of Outsourcing on Lead Time to Apparel Industry in Sri Lanka(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Perera, M.D.B.; Rajapaksha, U.G.Lead time is a main challenge that the apparel industry of Sri Lanka has to face due to rising markets, frequently changing fashion patterns and high competition in the industry both locally and internationally. Therefore, meeting customer demands at a minimum time is crucial. This research was conducted using a sample of 30 apparel organizations in the Colombo district on the basis of simple random sampling. Outsourcing of transportation, warehousing, procurement, sales & marketing and packaging are the independent variables while the dependent variable is reduction in lead time. To conduct the research, primary data was collected through interviews and a questionnaire filled by the management of the apparel organization. The statistical estimation of data is done by Ordinal Regression Logit Model. Researcher was able to identify a positive impact of outsourcing on lead time in terms of apparel industry and with reduction of lead time the organizational and industry performance improves.Item Multidimensional Framework for Procurement Selection Criteria for Warehouse Management in Sri Lanka(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Konara, K.M.G.K.; de Zoysa, T.S.; Rajini, P.A.D.; Wijerathne, M.G.D.T.A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. In order to retain the effectiveness and efficiency of a Supply Chain (SC), each segment or the link of the SC require to perform their portion, effectively and efficiently. Modern organizations are in a process of creating innovative concepts and practices in order to obtain the competitive edge among the competitors. Warehouse Management (WM) is one such concept that has been introduced to improve the performance of SC. It plays a major role as the most commonly procured business function over the years, whereas world class companies has identified it as an enabler for improving logistics. However irrespective of the worldwide revolutionary achievements gained by SC and WM, procurement of WM within the Sri Lankan context is still lagging behind. Therefore this research is mainly intended to develop framework which enable evaluating procurement options of WM for the Sri Lankan context. To achieve the aforementioned aim literature survey and questionnaires survey were used as main data collection tools while Relative Importance Index (RII) method and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) multi-criterion decision making tool were used to analyze data. The scope of the framework extends to both micro and macro environments of the related industry. Thus it comprises the criteria of economic, geographical, technological, quality related, service level, legal and social environment. The findings revealed that there are mainly three procurement methods presence in Sri Lankan WM industry namely in house option, outsource option and semi outsource option out of which outsourcing been the widely accepted method. Economic and geographical criteria became the mainly considered criteria when selecting a WM. the developed framework can be used as a guideline for decision making when procuring WM services for an organization within the Sri Lankan contextItem The impact of human resource outsourcing for an organization(Department of Accountancy, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Naaleem, R.Human Resource (HR) outsourcing is seen as an opportunity for the HR function by some and as a threat by others. HR outsourcing is an instrument creating time for HR to become strategic partner. Though HR outsourcing as a cost cutting instrument, progressively reducing HR staff. Outsourcing activities or services to external organizations is not a new phenomenon. Outsourcing grew rapidly in the 1980s and 1990s Kakabadse (2002). Human Resource Management is one of the functional fields affected most by outsourcing. According to Jeroen (2008), nearly half of all organizations are reporting an increasing in the use of service providers over the last three years. Other empirical studies found that, HR outsourcing is not restricted to mere transactional HR activities (e.g.payroll administration, benefit management and employee personaldetails management) Greer (1999). More transactional and strategic HR activities also being outsourced (e.g. training courses, recruitment and selection of core professional, manpower planning) Klaas (2003). The purpose this research is to observe whether HR outsourcing is an indicator of a strategic HR emphasis, a cost-cutting HR emphasis or both. The sample for this research will obtained from the Sri Lankan private companies. The objective of this research is to findout contemporaray trends in Human Resource Management (HRM) and the organization of work.Item The impact of accounting & finance outsourcing of the small business in Sri Lanka(Department of Accountancy, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Ishara, D.P.A.The aim of this research is to explore and identify what are the most important variables small business’s owners should consider when deciding to outsource their internal accounting & finance functions with regard to the decision, benefits and impacts factors of outsourcing. And the relationship between Decision factors, Benefit Factors & Impact factors and the Preference of outsourcing accounting and finance functions of the small business’s owners. Research on small business behaviour is used in many industries to improve the quality of service to the small business consumer. This research proposes a theoretical framework that identifies three independent variables consisting of decision, benefit and impact factors influencing each of these factors and a dependent variable as Preference of outsourcing accounting and finance functions. Based on a review of existing literature, there is little evidence that research on the subject of outsourcing finance and accounting activities within Sri Lanka has been conducted thus far and, as a result, many questions remain unanswered. While the reviewed literature discussed the decision, benefit and impact factors of outsourcing (particularly finance and accounting outsourcing), it failed to identify the most important variables small business’s owners should consider & and the relationship. Multiple aspects of available research methodologies were examined in conducting this study. These included research design; construct and item generation; data collection methods; and data analysis. Cross tabulation, frequency & regression analysis were used to compare and contrast responses relating to decision, benefit and impact factors. Questions were assessed by using a five point Likert scale using statistical analysis to compare the mean median Std. of responses by the sample group. SPSS Version 20 was used to analyse the data. Research on finance and accounting outsourcing identifying and comparing factors impacting upon the decision process is important to and useful for theory building, as well as providing practical implications. It can also provide a useful standard for real-world practice, as small businesses need to be competitive in order to survive within a more open international business environment.