International Conference on Business and Information (ICBI): Recent submissions

  • The Role of E-Learning in Promoting Social Capital through Changes in Entrepreneurial Behavior: A Case of SMEs. 
    Nabavichashmi, S.; Feiz, D.; Nabavichashmi, A. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The entrepreneurial behavior is the most important source of economic investment in today`s era. This valuable capital is necessary to create an extensive level of relationship based on reliability which is the same social ...
  • A Study of Factors Affecting the Business Success of Tourism Related Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka (With Special Reference to Central Province). 
    Raazim, M. A. M.; Gunaratne, Y. M. C.; Nawarathna, A. M. D. B. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The tourism related SMEs are facing various challenges to survive in the market and they should have the ability to adapt to the changes in the modern world including Sri Lanka. Therefore, the objectives of this study are ...
  • Market Orientation of Startups:A Challenge to 'Startup India' Implementation. 
    Unnithan, D.; Ramanathan, H. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The much-anticipated 'Start-Up India' initiative was launched to catalyze the growth of entrepreneurship in India. Though the factors like governance issues and challenges from established corporates are mostly highlighted ...
  • Women Entrepreneurs in Tamil Nadu: Problems and Challenges. 
    Dakshinamurthy, R. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Woman entrepreneurship in India is a recent phenomenon. Women in India started entering into the entrepreneurial world only after the 1970s with the introduction of the Women Decade (1975 to 1985). This phenomenon was ...
  • Population Explosion and Environmental Degradation in India. 
    Muniyandi, C. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The present study investigated the relationship between population growth and environmental degradation in India. The relationship between population growth, resource depletion and environmental degradation has been a ...
  • Winning the Market by Reforming the Capitalism: A Case of DAMRO. 
    Gangodawilage, D.; Punchibandara, M. M. T.; Wijayanama, P. T. C.; Liyanage, P. W.; Kannangara, Kannangara,; Madushanka, J. T. D. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    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. ...
  • Assessment of the Contribution & the Relationship between Foreign Direct Investment & Economic Growth in Sri Lanka. 
    Gunarathne, S. P. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been identified as an important determinant of economic growth in developing countries. Accordingly, this study intends to examine the relationship between FDI and economic growth in Sri ...
  • From Colonization to Neo-Colonization: The Diffusion of Socio- Cultural and Economic Aspects in Sri Lanka. 
    Manjaree, H. M. S.; Divassini, P. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Changes in society, culture and economy can be traced from colonial era to post-colonial era. However, the problem lies with the people as they cannot identify the post-colonial myth and hidden agenda of the change agent. ...
  • A Review on Need for a New Economics with Special Reference to Sri Lanka. 
    Divassini, P.; Manjaree, H. M. S. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The aim of the survey is to find out the need of new economics, which focuses on the caring economics in the context of Sri Lanka. Basically, Caring Economics provides a genuine caring for people and nature as the uppermost ...
  • Predictors of Profitability of Selected Microfinance Institutions in Sri Lanka. 
    Wijesinghe, W. P. J. L.; Thrikawala, S. S. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    This study, conducted with the purpose of assessing profitability predictors of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Sri Lanka. The study has been conducted by using a panel data analysis and the sample consists of nine ...
  • The Next Generation of Balanced Scorecard. 
    Askarany, D. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Balanced Scorecard (BSC) is one of the most talked about performance measurement systems of the past three decades which focuses on both financial/finance and none financial perspectives of organizations. So, it is an ...
  • Human Capital Disclosure Practices: Comparative Study of Banking, Insurance and Finance Industries in Sri Lanka. 
    Weligamage, S. S. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    In an organizational context, human capital is the most valuable capital compared with other resources such as physical, financial and informational and disclosure of those assets in the financial statements have become ...
  • Reflections on Various Investment Avenues in India: An Empirical Investigation with a Long-Term Perspective. 
    Joseph, B.; Ramanathan, H. N.; Chacko, P. S.; Abraham, S. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Since the inception of the New Economic Policy in 1991, Indian investors have accessibility to a variety of investment avenues which suit their risk tolerance. Traditionally, the people of India have an affinity to low-risk ...
  • Corporate Governance and Financial Performance: A Study of Sri Lankan Banking Industry. 
    Perera, W. T. N. M.; Aruppala, W. D. N. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Corporate governance has become an emerging area of research because of its significant implications throughout the world while baking industry undertakes the critical and vital roles in the financial system; the well-being ...
  • Behavioral Factors Affecting to Selection of Brokerage Firm in Colombo Stock Exchange by Retail Investors. 
    Fernando, C. S. P. K.; Gunasekara, A. L.; Weerasingha, W. D. J. D.; Dasanayake, D. M. A. S. N. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    This study examines the behavioral factors affecting to the selection of a stockbroker by retail customers, referring to the Behavioral Finance theory. This study is driven by two main objectives, to determine the main ...
  • Modeling the Best ARIMA Modeling Approach for Forecasting Market Indices in Colombo Stock Exchange, Sri Lanka. 
    Madushani, M. L. P.; Erandi, M. W. A.; Madurangi, L. H. L. S.; Sivaraj, L. B. M.; Weerasinghe, W. D. D.; Jayasundara, D. D. M.; Rathnayaka, R. M. K. T. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Generally, the movements of the stock prices are highly volatile and make much more dynamics. As a result day by day the large number of companies has been listed on stock exchanges across the world. Under this scenario, ...
  • Impact of Macroeconomic Variables on Stock Market Returns: A Case Study of Colombo Stock Exchange, Sri Lanka. 
    Rathnayaka, R. M. K. T.; Seneviratna, D. M. K. N. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Unexpected circumstances with respect to the social and economic conditions, the stock market indices have been moving up and down with high volatility. This study examines the equilibrium relationships between the stock ...
  • Corporate Governance and Voluntary Disclosure Level: Evidence from Banking and Finance Companies in Sri Lanka. 
    Panditharathna, K. M.; Abeywardana, N. L. E. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Drawing on the Agency Theory, the main objective of this research is to identify the relationship between corporate governance variables and voluntary disclosure level in banking and finance companies listed in the Colombo ...
  • Role of the Internal Audit Function to Earnings Management: Evidence from Sri Lankan Manufacturing Industry. 
    Kankanamge, C. A. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The purpose of this paper aims to examine the role of internal audit function (IAF) to control the opportunistic earnings management (EM) in Sri Lanka during the period from 2014-2016. Even though there are studies conduct ...
  • Movements and Linkages between Emerging Stock Market Indices with Currency Returns: A Study with Reference to ASIA. 
    Lingaraja, K.; Selvam, M.; Raja, M.; Ramkumar, R. R. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The aim of this study is to investigate the co-movements and dynamic linkages, between stock prices in emerging equity markets and exchange rates in currency markets of Asia, for eight countries, namely, China, India, ...

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