2020

– Theme : Business Transformation: Merging the West and the East – Proceedings 2020

List of Abstracts and Authors

Track 1: Accounting

1. The level of Internet Financial Reporting Disclosure in listed companies in Sri Lanka
   Krishnasamy, T and Pratheepkanth, P
2. Does board diversity affect Corporate Social Responsibility in Sri Lanka?
   Pratheepkanth, P and Arulvel, K. K
3. Impact of ownership pattern and board structure on Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting: A study of listed Banks in Sri Lanka
   Pamila, S and Sangeerthana, P
4. Impact of value relevance of accounting information on share price: A study of listed Banks in Sri Lanka
   Sangeerthana, P and Pamila, S
5. Impact of audit committees and boards on the quality of reported earnings: A study of listed Diversified Holdings industry in Sri Lanka
   Nihuma, F
6. The impact of firms’ earnings on the stock market: A study on Food Beverage and Tobacco industry in Colombo Stock Exchange
   Kasthury, S and Anandasayanan, S
7. The impact of income on tax compliance: The empirical evidence from small and medium taxpayers of Sri Lanka
   Nadee, D and Premaratna, S. P
8. Right issue announcements and share prices: An event study approach
   Jayarathne, M. D. S and Samarakoon, S. M. R. K
9. The role of traditional and modern financial performance metrics in predicting shareholders’ wealth
   Alahakoon, A. M. U. M. P
10. Firm-specific characteristics and environmental disclosure: A study of selected listed companies in Sri Lanka
    Silva, M. A. G. A. D
11. Intellectual capital and financial performance of Sri Lankan Listed manufacturing companies
    Thusintha, M
12. The level of environmental disclosures in annual reports and firm-specific attributes of Sri Lankan listed companies
    Wijekumara, J. M. N, Madushanka, D. M. T and Kumara P. M. S

Track 2: Finance

1. Easter attack 2019 and Hotel and Travel sector in Sri Lanka: An event study approach
   Kodithuwakku, K.A.S.S and Samarakoon, S.M.R.K
2. Stock market liquidity and firm performance: Evidence from a Frontier Market
   Fernando, W. M. D. N and Samarakoon, S. M. R. K
3. Asset pricing with liquidity risk: Evidence from a Frontier Market
   Herath, H. M. K. M and Samarakoon, S. M. R. K
4. Stock market liquidity and firm dividend policy: Evidence from a Frontier Market
   Hettiarachchi, M.H.A.S.U and Samarakoon, S.M.R.K
5. Role of heuristic on individual investment performance
   Pratheepan, N and Rathiranee, Y
6. Corporate financial distress prediction: An application of Multiple Discriminant analysis
   Rathnayake, K. D. S. M and Samarakoon, S.M.R. K
7. Corporate risk management and firm performance: Sri Lankan perspective
   Rozairo, H. P and Samarakoon, S. M. R. K
8. Financial performance on share price: A study of listed Banks in Sri Lanka
   Panuja, E
9. Beta and returns: Evidence from Colombo Stock Exchange
   Fernando, P. M. S and Samarakoon, S. M. R. K
10. Credit risk management and financial performance: A study of listed Banks in Sri Lanka
    Asvini, N and Pamila, S
11. Factors influencing the financial satisfaction of CSE investors in Jaffna district
    Luxan, K and Kengatharan, L
12. Capital structure and investment growth: A case study of listed manufacturing companies in Sri Lanka
    Jonathan, K and Balagobei, S

Track 3: Human Resource Management

1. Training and development and employees’ performance: A study based on state banks in Jaffna
   Sumangala, P and Raveendran, T
2. Humour at the workplace: Leader’s humour and employee’s trust in the leader
   Robinson, J
3. Green Human Resource Management research in emergence: A review and future directions
   Ajenthiny, A
4. The role of abusive supervision on the relationship between person-job fit and engagement
   Robinson, J
5. Reward and job satisfaction among the nurses in the Jaffna teaching hospital
   Ajenthiny, J
6. A comparison study of the top five journals on Human Resource Management indexed with Scopus
   Janen, T
7. The role of labour law in the protection of employees during COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka
   Mudalige, N. K. K and Edirisinghe, A. A
8. The relationship between emotional intelligence and job performance. A study among Sri Lankan teachers
   Yahiyan F. S
9. The impact of protean career orientation on career planning
   Shanthakumary, M. C. M. A and Velnampy, T
10. Mediating effect of job engagement on the relationship between leadership styles and organizational performance
    Khan S. A and Athifah, N
11. The impact of stress in Sri Lankan youth
    Yahiyan, F. S
12. Factors influencing the effectiveness of bilingual educational programs by a selected school in Jaffna zone
    Ganeshalingam, M

Track 4: Business Economics and Entrepreneurship

1. Factors affecting the utilization of machinery for paddy cultivation: Special reference to Ibbagamuwa Divisional Secretariat Division
   Bandara, N. R. S. R, Weerasinghe, K. G. G and Jaysinghe, N. M. A
2. Household income and expenditure behavior in Northern Province in Sri Lanka: A non-parametric analysis
   Koperunthevy, K, Paulina Mary G. P and Neruja, N
3. Determinants of market participation: Special reference to paddy farmers in Verugal Division
   Suventhiran, K and Karunaanithy, K
4. Non-performance of contractual obligations in international commercial contracts in the wake of Coronavirus: A legal perspective
   Yasoda, W
5. Entrepreneurial motivation and self-employment intention: Special reference to management undergraduates in Jaffna district
   Jasintha, N and Renusha, V
6. Effect of microfinance services on the performance of micro-entrepreneurs: A study in Pilimathalawa area
   Swarnika, K. L and Pushpanathan, A
7. An insight into the critical success factors influence on women entrepreneurship
   Mathushan, P and Pushpanathan, A
8. The challenges and consequences of Covid-19 epidemic on entrepreneurship: A qualitative study on entrepreneurs
   Mathushan, P, Kengatharan, N, Nanthagopan, Y

Track 5: Knowledge Management and Project Management

1. The impact of knowledge sharing on performance: Evidence from Sri Lankan public sector employees
   Abeyrathna, S. P. G. M and Priyadarshana, A. J. M
2. A review of methodological choice: Research paradigm underpins
   Tharsika, K and Pratheepkanth, P
3. Knowledge sharing behaviour among Sri Lankan public University undergraduates: An application and extension of the theory of planned behaviour
   Sasiraj, S, Umanakenan, R and Achchuthan, S
4. Qualifying title statements of library catalogue of the University of Jaffna
   Ketheeswaren, S, Charles, E. Y and Chandrasekar, K
5. A critical evaluation of resonant and dissonant leadership and their implications during the COVID-19 pandemic situation in Sri Lanka
   Poongothai, S and NoorulSafna, M. I
6. Street illuminance level analysis towards responsive headlight automation
   Kuhanesan, S and Amjath, M. I. M
7. Risks and risk management of Kandy City Wastewater Management Project (KCWMP)
   Dasanayaka, D. M. T. and De Zoysa, M
8. Effects of project risk management strategies on project performance
   Thilakarathna, R. D. G. N. M and Mathivathany, S
9. Participatory Approaches in Community Development Projects: An exploratory study of NGOs in Northern Province
   Diluxshana, T Nanthagopan. Y and Thirugnanasampanthar, S

Track 6: Marketing and Hospitality Management

1. Impact of celebrity endorsement on brand image among Sri Lankan adolescents: Special reference to Manmunai North of Batticaloa district
   Luckmizankaria, P
2. Online banking functionality and customer satisfaction: Empirical evidence from Northern Province, Sri Lanka
   Sutharsiny, J and Umakanth, N
3. Green consumer values: Consumer’s lifestyle towards eco-friendly products and purchase intention in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector
   Gunawardana, T. S. L.W
4. Customer service encounter satisfaction of super shop: A study on Dhaka City
   Md. Nahid, M and Fatema, A
5. Does social media advertising enhance consumers’ purchase intention?
   Md. Abdul, A, Mst. Anjuman, A, Rafijul, A and Tusher, G
6. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities and brand equity of Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka
   Madubashini D. K, Pushpanathan A
7. Linking social capital and people’s involvement in the tourism context of Sri Lanka: Special Reference to the Mirrisa, Galle district
   Shanmuganathan, K, Abeysekera, N, Gamini, L.P.S and Chandralal, L
8. Analyzing the relationship between destination attributes and satisfaction of tourists who visit Rathnapura district
   Sumithra N. K
9. The relationship between motivation and retention in the homestay business in Ella
   Sumithra N. K
10. Potential of enhancing agro-tourism in agrarian land Gurubeula Matara, Sri Lanka
    Shammika D. L. A. H and Sooriarachchi N