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Item IMPACT OF NARCISSISTIC TRAITS ON CAREER ASPIRATIONS OF UNDERGRADUATES IN STATE UNIVERSITIES IN WESTERN PROVINCE, SRI LANKA(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2025) Dissanayake, D. G. D. M.; Karunarathne, R. A. I. C.Personality traits have gained significant attention in career development research, emphasizing their role in shaping individuals’ professional aspirations. This study aims to investigate the impact of narcissistic traits on the career aspirations of management undergraduates in Sri Lanka using the Five-Factor Narcissism Model and the Career Aspirations Scale. Data was collected via a structured questionnaire distributed among management undergraduates at four state universities, with a sample of 350 students analyzed using SPSS version 23. Statistical analyses, including descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and regression analysis, were conducted using SPSS. The findings showed that narcissistic traits have a significant positive impact on career aspirations, reinforcing the role of personality traits in professional goal-setting. These results contribute to existing theories on narcissism and career development, providing guidance for universities and career advisors to support students with narcissistic tendencies in effectively aligning their ambitions with career opportunities. Future research can expand on these findings by exploring diverse populations and considering moderating factors such as cultural and organizational influences.Item IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE: A STUDY OF A LEADING TIRE MANUFACTURING COMPANY IN SRI LANKA(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2025) Jayalath, A.G.K.H.; Gamage P. N.This study explores the influence of leadership, teamwork, and employee engagement on employee performance with a case study set on a leading tire manufacturer in Sri Lanka. In a highly competitive and dynamic manufacturing sector, employee performance is a prime mover of organizational goals. However, there is a major void in the empirical field regarding leadership styles, teamwork dynamics, employee engagement and their influence on performance in the Lankan manufacturing context. The study adopts a quantitative approach to research and sets out to gather primary data through a cross-sectional design. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 300 operational and executive-level employees from the production and supply chains that had been selected with the help of a simple random sampling method. The data were analyzed descriptively and with correlation and regression analyses in SPSS software to establish the relationships between the key variables. An attributing factor to effective collaboration, marked by trust, cooperation, and mutual support, increases productivity by creating a certain synergy among workers. Employee engagement too, played a vital role and showed that if workers are engaged, they have higher levels of productivity, dedication, and job satisfaction. This article adds to the theory and methods by pointing to leadership, collaboration, and employee participation as crucial elements to improve employee performance within the Sri Lankan manufacturing sector. It provides practical recommendations for HR professionals and organizational leaders to accomplish strategic plans such as leadership training programs, team-building events, and employee engagement approaches that will force the production of a successful and growing organization.Item The Impact of Project Culture and Project Knowledge on Business IT Project Success Level(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies University of Kelaniya., 2024-11-01) Jayasuriya, D. R. N.; Razi, M.J.M.; Thilakerathna, P. M. C.Information technology (IT) is inevitable in any business in modern days. Therefore, a considerable amount of funds is committed to IT projects yearly. However, according to the available literature and reports, globally, these projects' success level is considerably low. In Sri Lankan context, it is hard to find the studies on measuring the success level of IT business projects from clients' perspective. Therefore, this research's main objective is to measure the success level of IT business projects in Sri Lanka from the client's perspective. Managing project Knowledge is one of the main factors which affect to the project success level. Project culture is believed to be affecting project knowledge management. A quantitative research approach was used with a partial least square structure equation model as the analysis tool. Data were collected from 87 IT projects completed within the last two years in the telecom and banking industries in Sri Lanka. The results revealed a low project success level for IT projects completed within the telecommunication and finance industries. Further, management leadership and trust between project managers affect domain knowledge and knowledge sharing. Domain knowledge positively affected the project success level, but knowledge sharing did not affect the project success level.Item Winning the Market by Reforming the Capitalism: A Case of DAMRO.(8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017) Gangodawilage, D.; Punchibandara, M. M. T.; Wijayanama, P. T. C.; Liyanage, P. W.; Kannangara, Kannangara,; Madushanka, J. T. D.A humble man who believed in himself and fearless in taking risks created one of the most successful furniture businesses Sri Lanka has ever seen. DAMRO today is a well-known brand in the households and corporates alike. With manufacturing facilities in Sri Lanka and India and over 190 showrooms, DAMRO dominates in a highly fragmented market with the competitive advantage of high quality products with simple designs and good customer service at an affordable price. In India DAMRO is one of the top 10 furniture brands. DAMRO is built with unique culture where humbleness, hard-work, integrity, no-nonsense approach seem to be undeclared values. As a high-touch leader Chairman knows his people well. He is involved in every aspect and detail of the organization. While that created a well aligned family business so-far, DAMRO is outgrowing where systems, controls, structures and empowered managers are needed. This context has been studied by researches based on case story analysis along with secondary sources.Item Towards a Coherent Picture on Entrepreneurial Venture Growth: A Working Study(Department of Commerce and Financial Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Iqbal, H.S.; Kandanarachi, L.D.; Maddumage, M.T.A.; Perera, L.N.S.; Piyathilaka, V.A.R.; Siriwardana, H.N.; Somasiri, J.N.; Wathsala, G.V.S.; Rajapaksha, R.P.E.K.Our research is demonstrated in the form of a working paper to empirically examine the interaction between the two extensions of inside and outside factors affecting entrepreneurship and growth. Leadership, cognition and motivational factors recognized as our main constructs and dimensions were identified for each one of them. Entrepreneurial venture growth is a multidimensional concept. Based on the independent variables identified we have developed a conceptual framework indicating the related dimensions on each of the concepts. Research data has been constructed with a targeted population of 200 and among them we have chosen 15 entrepreneurs to carry out our pilot study. The results of our findings could encourage the future researchers on the nexus of opportunity recognition and entrepreneurial behavior in established firms embedded in organizational routines. Based on our research outcomes we affirmed that reliability assessment is accurate and for the researchers who are interested to expand or study area, they could use this as a secondary source for their future endeavors. We also intend to continue this research in the further and develop and extend the scope based on the growth of entrepreneurship.Item An Empirical Investigation into Determinants of Success of Foreign Financed Development Projects in Sri Lanka(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Ubayachandra, E.G.; de Silva, S.K.D.U.By this empirical study it was aimed to investigate into the factors that affect the success or performance of foreign financed community based development projects in Sri Lanka. Out of the 548 existing project implementing organizations (Action Plan 2006) for the convenience of the analysis 64 organizations covering 15 districts were taken into consideration. The selected organizations are mixed with UN organizations, government and semi-government ventures, international NGOs, local and national NGOs. For collecting data 250 questionnaires which were received back without rejection were administered among the selected organizations. The key purpose of the study was to evaluate the influence made by identified couple of factors on success of considering projects. Specific objectives were to examine the interrelationship between main two factors and to identify the influence made by infrastructure facilities on success of these projects. For this purpose three research questions were addressed. They are; what is the degree of influence made by two factors on success? What is the interrelationship between two factors? What is the influence made by infrastructure facilities on success? Success of the projects was estimated in terms of allocation of resources, goal attainment and other impacts associated with productivity and quality improvement. Univariate analysis and bivariate analysis were employed in analyzing the data. Furthermore, "t" test and "F" test were applied for testing respective two hypotheses. In computing P value it was considered that for high significant level it should be equal to 0.05 and for it significant level should be equal to 0.10. For more clarification SPSS computing software version was associated. As indicated by the results of discussion it was noted that though both endogenous factors and exogenous factors make influence on success of projects, a dominant and vital role is played by endogenous factors in determining the performance of community based development projects in Sri Lanka. Thus a great attention should be paid on endogenous factors in strategically planning and implementing these projects.Item The effect of leadership style on employee satisfaction(Department of Accountancy, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Chamika, M.W.Leadership style is one of the most important factors for organization and employee performance. Therefore very important to find the impact of leadership style on employee job satisfaction and as well as on firm financial performance. There are three types of leadership styles. Transformational leadership style was seen to have a positive effect on various facets of employee job satisfaction. Transactional leadership also turned out to be perceived as having a positive effect on different facets of employee job satisfaction. So did laissez-faire leadership Sanders (2007). Objective of this research is to found the influence of Leadership style to the employee job satisfaction. According to this research the dependent variable is employee job satisfaction and Independent Variables are Leadership Styles. Relating to this research topic other researchers use the primary sources to collect evidence of dependent variables and secondary data to collect evidence of independent variables. Given the presence of multiple dependent variables, this research uses ANOVA to analyze the effect of leadership styles on employee satisfaction and employee performance. Employee job satisfaction was seen to have a positive effect on the various aspects of employee job performance analyzed (Turner & Muller, 2005).Item An Empirical Investigation Into Determinants of Success of Foreign Financed Development Projects in Sri Lanka(2010) Ubayachandra, E.G.; Silva, H.W.N.S.By this empirical study it was aimed to investigate into the factors that affect the success or performance of foreign financed community based development projects in Sri Lanka. Out of the 548 existing project implementing organizations (Action Plan 2006) for the convenience of the analysis 64 organizations covering 15 districts were taken into consideration. The selected organizations are mixed with UN organizations, government and semi-government ventures,international NGOs, local and national NGOs. For collecting data 250 questionnaires which were received back without rejection were administered among the selected organizations. The key purpose of the study was to evaluate the influence made by identified couple of factors on success of considering projects. Specific objectives were to examine the interrelationship between main two factors and to identify the influence made by infrastructure facilities on success of these projects. For this purpose three research questions were addressed. They are; what is the degree of influence made by two factors on success? What is interrelationship between two factors? What is the influence made by infrastructure facilities on success? Success of the projects was estimated in terms of allocation of resources, goal attainment and other impacts associated with productivity and quality improvement. Univariate analysis and Byvariate analysis were employed in analyzing the data. Furthermore, "t" test and "F" test were applied fortesting respective two hypotheses. In computing P value it was considered that for high significant level should be equal to 0.05 and for significant level a should be equal to 0.10. For more clarification SPSS computing software version was associated. As indicated by the results of discussion it was noted that though both endogenous factors and exogenous factors make influence on success of projects, a dominant and vital role is played by endogenous factors in determining the performance of community based development projects in Sri Lanka. Thus a great attention should be paid on endogenous factors in strategically planning and implementing these projects.