2nd - 2015
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2024-03-28T18:26:09ZFactors affecting to the credit recovery in Sri Lanka: A Review of Literature
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Factors affecting to the credit recovery in Sri Lanka: A Review of Literature
Jayawardana, N.T.A.; Wijekumari, W.D.W.N.; Jayarathna, W.S.M.; Lakmal, M.M.N.; Sadaruwan, G.H.; Dayan, G.L.S.
One of the most important matters in banking in general and lending in particular is the ability of a lending officer to confidence lend out money and be assured that these funds will be recovered from the borrower without resorting to punitive action. The problem of credit default is a real one that has cost many financial institutions fortunes in bad debts. Because of lack of information on credit defaults many credit officers are likely to still lend out funds that may never be recovered. This study sought to identify factors that lenders could look out for and the foresight they would need to have in order to avoid default of credits. The findings were that the education background of borrowers is a vital factor that they all need to be weary of as they make decision to lend. It also was brought to the fore that it is vital to equip credit officers with sufficient knowledge and skills in the field of lending for them to be better analyst of credit assessment.
2015-01-01T00:00:00ZSocial Media and Marketing: A Working Study
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Social Media and Marketing: A Working Study
de Silva, D.P.J.I.; Gunasekara, D.T.; Perera, R.M.C.; Malwanna, M.H.S.P.; Sirisena, D.K.C.M.; Welimanna, N.C.N.; Ranasinghe, M.P.C.; Maduranga, R.L.R.
During different time era’s different methods of communications has developed and changed the everyday life. Social media has become the way of communication in the 21st-century, enabling us to express our thoughts, ideas and feelings in a complete new way. This way of communication have also had a huge impact on corporations, where they have realized that without a proper plan and social media strategy they have no chance to stand out in the rapidly changing digital space. To ensure a successful presence on social media the companies need to take different marketing theories into consideration so that they can boost their brand in diverse aspects. If this can be combined with innovative ways of consumer interaction the companies have a good chance to take the lead in social media marketing. Provided the importance, this study intends to assess the impact of social media activities on marketing effectiveness. The research team investigates the companies which utilizes social media as a marketing tool and intends to achieve the said objective above. The survey is a proposed cross sectional survey and data will be collected from marketing managers by means of a semi structured questionnaire. The proposed study may have important implications to the practice and the theory provided the value and emergence of the field of social media a marketing tool.
2015-01-01T00:00:00ZCultural comparison in Asian countries: An Application of Greet Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions
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Cultural comparison in Asian countries: An Application of Greet Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions
Dissanayake, D.M.S.B.; Niroshan, W.W.A.E.; Nisansala, M.H.; Rangani, M.L.D.; Samarathunga, S.K.R.A.; Subasinghe, S.E.I.; Wickramaarachchi, D.N.; Nirasha, K.; Wickramasinghe, D.N.; Wickramasinghe, W.W.M.E.G.P.M.B.
Countries differ from one country to another country by their identical characteristics which are coming under their own national culture. People behaviors are respectively linked to cultural values of the country and this association is based on the framework of Hofstede’s cultural dimensions. The study indicates the cultural differences of the countries among the world according to a four dimension which are Power distance, Uncertainty avoidance, Individualism vs. collectivism and Masculinity vs. femininity. Power distance means the extent to the nations which accept the power in organization or anywhere is distributed unequally without further justifications. The extent to which the members of a culture feel threatened by ambiguous or unknown situations and have created beliefs and institutions that try to avoid these is reflected by the Uncertainty avoidance. The third dimension is Individualism vs. collectivism which reflect the degree of interdependence a society maintains among its members, and the fourth dimension, Masculinity vs. femininity indicates that the society will be driven by competition, achievement and success, with success being defined by the winner / best in field – a value system that starts in school and continues throughout organizational behavior. The purpose of this study is comparing the national culture in Asian countries and identifies what factors affect to association with the Hofstede’s cultural dimension studies. In this study we identify the how above four dimensions index behave on Asia. The power index of almost all the countries in Asia take high value that means all the nations in Asia has been tend to accept the power coming from top without further justifications. Uncertainty avoidance index of the Asia is scored low amount excepting few countries indicating the lot of nations in Asia who not comfortable with an ambiguity situations. Masculinity vs. femininity index of the every Asian countries score a small amount excepting Japan, Iraq reflecting the nation who work in order to live rather than live in order to work. Individualism vs. Collectivism index shows small value in countries below 50 in almost every country in Asia reflecting nations who highly desire for collectivism than individually survive.
2015-01-01T00:00:00ZCorporate Governance and Earnings per Shares: A Study of Sri Lankan Manufacturing Companies
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Corporate Governance and Earnings per Shares: A Study of Sri Lankan Manufacturing Companies
Ayesha, P.V.; Chathurika, P.K.A.G.; Kumarihami, H.M.D.A.; Sagarika, D.B.T.; Senanayaka, C.; Sewwandi, R.M.S.
Good corporate governance practices are important in reducing risk for investors, attracting investment capital and improving the performance of companies. This study is initiated on “corporate governance and firm performance” with the samples of 26 listed manufacturing companies in CSE. Data was analyzed using the data representing the periods from 2009 to 2014. Board size, board meeting, executive directors, non-executive directors were used as the determinants of corporate governance whereas earnings per share (EPS) is used as a measure of firm performance. Hypotheses were tested using SPSS statistical software. According to the finding of the research corporate governance make a significant influence on companies EPS. Thus, study concludes that the determinants of corporate governance used in the study are correlated to the performance measures of the organization.
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