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    Leadership and Innovation on Firms’ Performance with the Moderation of Competitive Rivalry: A Study on Large Export Manufacturing Firms in Sri Lanka
    (Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2021) Jayasekera, J.A.W.M.; Karunarathne, W.V.A.D.; Semasinghe, D.M.
    The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the effects of Leadership Management Style (LMS) and Innovation (INV) on Firms Performance (FP). Whist this study proposes to examine the mediating role of Innovation (INV) in the relationship between LMS and FP in large export manufacturing Firms in Sri Lanka. Further the study will examine the moderating effect on Competitive Rivalry (RVLRY) in the relationship between LMS and INV. Using a sample of 453 large export manufacturing companies in Sri Lanka and “C” level managers were chosen in and data collected through a questionnaire developed using google form and structural equation modeling was used using AMOS. The results reveal that LMS has a significant impact of Firms performance (FP) and the Innovation (INV). The results also indicate that RVLRY has a moderating impact of relationship between LMS and INV. Findings of this study reinforce the leadership on Innovation and improved firms’ performance both financial and non-financial aspects. In addition, leadership role plays a significant role in a competitive environment to innovate and perform. This is one of the earliest studies on Leadership Style on Innovation and Firms’ performance when there is a moderating impact of completive Rivalry in the large export manufacturing category of firms in Sri Lanka.
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    Impediments to Innovations among Small Scale Firms in Agro-Food Processing Sector in Sri Lanka
    (Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Anjalee, G.H.I.; Semasinghe, D.M.
    Innovation is widely recognized as a key factor in the competitiveness of nations and firms. However, innovation is a cost to any organization, especially to small scale firms due to the nature of operations. The aim of this study was to identify the impediments to innovation faced by the owners of small scale agro-food processing firms in Sri Lanka and in turn to investigate the most critical impediments faced by them. The data were collected from 120 small scale agro-food processing firms. The study was able to locate eight internal and five external factors that act as impediments to innovations. High cost of innovations and lack of qualified personals were identified as the most critical internal impediments while, insufficient government support was identified as the most critical external impediment to innovation. The results of the study recommend that, the policy makers should pay their attention on providing financial assistance to the small scale firms to come up with new innovations and also focus on developing skilled human resources that can be used by the small scale firms.