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    ASSESSING SUSTAINABILITY IN FAMILY BUSINESSES IN SRI LANKA THROUGH AN EFFECTIVE ENTREPRENEURIAL PROCESS LIFECYCLE.
    (Department of Marketing Management, University of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka, 2017) Hespen, C.; Neelawala, P.
    In the current dynamic and highly unpredictable market entrepreneurship is a highly sort after subject in the industry. As entrepreneurs are responsible for job creation it is vital to understand the involvement of family and kinship in the organizations development. To do this the many factors that influence the entrepreneurial process must be identified and a relationship must be identified in the entrepreneurial lifecycle. This research was conducted in order to identify the involvement of family during the entrepreneurial lifecycle and how this creates sustainability of the organization. This study is done in order to bridge the knowledge gap in Sri Lanka regarding entrepreneurship and provides an understanding of family oriented entrepreneurial firms to further generations. In order to carry out this research the author uses the qualitative method and an induction approach. This will be done through interviews that are conducted on open ended questions from different family oriented entrepreneurs.
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    Factors affecting Work Life Balance among IT Professionals: With Special Reference to Colombo District
    (Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Lakmali, K.A.D.S.; Rathnayaka, G.K.
    Information Technology industry has unusual work demands like long working hours, meeting tight deadlines, non-standardized working hours, working in alien environments etc. Employees in this industry are experiencing very high stress levels, work pressures and in turn this affects the quality of work life and personal well-being. The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors affecting work life balance among IT (Information Technology) professionals due to the nature of their work responsibilities and industry behavior. Thus to suggest Organizations, individuals to achieve work life balance which will positively impact individual, family, organizations and society. A Descriptive study methodology investigates the factors affecting work life balance of IT professionals and a questionnaire survey is used to gather data from individuals who are employed in IT sector. Using data gathered from 306 IT professionals’ results shows the various factors from individual related and organization related are affecting the work life balance. The results also provide a further direction of the relationship between work life balance and those factors. Organizations and Individual should have a better understanding about the factors and strategies to achieve better work life balance as non-achievement of work life balance has impact on personal well-being and organization performance.