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Item Factors Affecting Individual Investment Behavior: A Study of Individual Investors in Colombo Stock Exchange(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Galhena, N.S.; Weligamage, S.Both conventional finance theories and economic theories have been built on the assumption that investors are to be rational in making decisions. However, with the development of behavioral Finance theories which are based on psychology, attempts have been made to understand how the emotions and biases of human can influence investor behavior. Many studies have been conducted in different capital markets all around the world. However, there are limited studies about individual investor behavior in Sri Lankan capital market. This study expected to fill the gap of determining the factors and their level of influence over individual investor’s decision in Colombo stock exchange (CSE) by testing the factors used in other empirical researches in other countries.Primary objective of the study is to explore the variable that can be influenced on behavior of individual investors in CSE. Furthermore, the level of influence of these variables over the behavior of individual investors in CSE is also studied based on five main factors namely, self-image/firm image, accounting information, neutral information, advocate recommendation and personal financial needs. The study begins with the existing theories and studies in behavioral finance, based on which, the main variables are identified. A structured questionnaire has been used in the study covering all identified variables. Data is collected using convenient and snow ball sampling of 200 individual investors in CSE. Data will be analysed through factors analysis. Findings of this study will be useful for individual investors to make decisions, for fund managers and research firms to provide their recommendations to clients.Item Impact of Administrative Practices on Job Performance: With Reference to Public Banks in Sri Lanka(LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing., 2015) Jayarathna, D.Y.; Weerakkody, W.A.S.To attain a competitive advantage and remain in the competitive market, organizations should focus on the employee job performance significantly. Achieving the Job performance of the employees has been a critical issue in both private and public sector organizations. Hence it is needed to investigate how the practices of the public banks in Sri Lanka, affect the job performance of their employees. Thus the objective of this research was to investigate the impact of administrative practices on job performance of the public banks in Sri Lanka. The independent variable was administrative practices, with two sub variables named Reward Management and Decision Making and the dependent variable was job performance. The reliability of the instruments were tested against the survey data. This study was engaged in hypothesis testing and it was corelational. This research was conducted in the natural environment where work proceeds normally, with less interference of the researchers (noncontrived). Data was collected from each individual: employees of the public banks, and the study was cross sectional. The analysis was based on the information collected using a self administered questionnaire from 92 Managerial, Executive and Non Executive employees doing a variety of jobs in the Public Banks in Colombo District. Data used for analysis were totally based on primary data which was collected using a questionnaire developed by the researcher. The analysis was done by simple regression models using the software SPSS 15.0. According to the results, there is an impact on administrative practices on job performance, but it is not significant. Based on that it can be concluded employee‘s job performance have been impacted by administrative practices, and the job performance can be improved by developing the administrative practices.Item Impact of Reward Management and Decision Making on Job Satisfaction: Case of Sri Lanka(IJSER, 2014) Jayarathna, S.M.D.Y.Job Satisfaction is one of the most significant attitudes of the employees of an organization. Job satisfaction used to describe whether the employees are happy, asserted and fulfilling their desires and needs at work. The organizations are challenged, as they have to make the employee’s satisfied in their Job. So they will perform better and consequently organization will achieve their competitive edge. Thus achieving Job Performance of the employees has been significant for both Private and Public Organizations. Basically organizational practices affect the job satisfaction in a considerable extent. Hence there is a need to investigate the how the organizational practices affect the Job Satisfaction of the employees. Therefore the objective of this research was to identify the impact of Reward Management and Decision Making on Job Performance. The Independent Variables were Reward Management, Decision making, and the Dependent Variable was Job Satisfaction. The reliability of the instruments was tested against the data. This study was engaged in hypothesis testing and it was corelational. This research was conducted in the natural environment where work proceeds normally, with less interference of the researchers (noncontrived). Data was collected from each individual: an employee of the public banks, and the study was cross sectional. The analysis was based on the information collected using a self administered questionnaire. Data used for analysis were totally based on primary data which was collected using a questionnaire developed by the researcher. According to the results, there is an impact on reward management, decision making on job satisfaction, and there is a relationship between reward management, decision making and job satisfaction which is significant. Based on that it can be concluded employee’s job satisfaction have been impacted by reward management and decision making.Item THE ROLE OF INTUITION IN DECISION MAKING: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON ACADEMIC STAFF IN A MALAYSIAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY(2010) Tat, H.H.; Hooi, P.S.; Rasli, A.D.; Chin, T.A.; Yusoff, R.M.Decision making is the process of deciding something important by a group of people or an organization. An empirical study was investigated to analyze intuitive decision making style among academic staffs at five various faculties in one of the public universities in Malaysia. Its objectives are: to identify intuitive decision making style among academic staffs; to identify difference intuitive decision making style based on age, gender, race, working experiences, professional level and field of expert; and lastly, to identify relationship between intuitive decision making style and situational factors. 94 academic staffs of five various faculties were involved in this study. Data were collected using questionnaire and SPSS was used for data analysis. The findings show that out of four situational factors, two of them, i.e. information and risk factors were found to have significant relationship with intuitive decision making style. Recommendations of the study are highlighted and further research discussions are also suggested.