Research Papers - Dept of Information of Management
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Publication Open Access Sustainability of Hotels: Evidence from Tourism Industry in Sri Lanka(The Mattingley Publishing, 2020-05-24) Alahakoon, A. M. Y. U; Nagendrakumar, N; Madhavika, W. D. N; Weerawardhana, K. W. P. T. R; Wishwadeep, D. D. P; Anushani, D. M. SThe present studyexplores the sustainability level of the Sri Lankan hotels in the tourism industry.It wasobserved that the return on equity has been decreasing in the hotel companies though there is an increasing trend in the tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka(Weerasinghe et al., 2019). This unanswered problem raises the questionof whether the hotels in the tourism industry are heading towards bankruptcy. This study used secondary data from the annual reports of 34 listed hotels, which are registered in the Colombo Stock Exchange during the last five years (2015-2019). This study applied the Altman’s original Z score model (1968) which is the most accurate and reliable in forecastingthe sustainability of the firms by using ratio analysis method. The finding of the study reveals that 91% of the hotels are in the distress zone, 9% safe zone and none in the gray zone. The present study is significant since it shedsthe light, through the empirical evidence on the scary financial environment, which signals the hotels in the tourism industry in Sri Lanka,about the doubt of going concernPublication Open Access An empirical study of students’ satisfaction with professional accounting education programs, Sri Lanka(researchgate.net, 2020-07-29) Nadishana, G. S. W. Y; Ameen, Z; Kulatunga, K. A; Perera, A; Perera, C; Madhavika, W. D. N; Nagendrakumar, NThis study aims to analyze the factors affecting students' satisfaction with professional accounting courses offered by Professional Accounting Education Institutions, and then aims to assess the impact of students' satisfaction and students' loyalty towards Professional Accounting Education Institutions in Sri Lanka. It is evident that a significant gap exists between student enrolment and the rate of students’ passing out as professional accountants as per the annual reports of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and the Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka (2014-2018). The study adopted a deductive methodology while employing a stratified random sampling technique and distributed 500 questionnaires which had a response rate of 80%. The data was analyzed using structural equation modeling via SPSS and AMOS versions 25. The study concludes that course assessment and institutional image, teaching methods, teaching staff, course organization and infrastructure facilities, and institutional administration and efficiency significantly impact the student satisfaction. And also, it concludes that the students’ satisfaction significantly impacts students’ loyalty. This study add value to the literature by focusing the students’ satisfaction from two extreme angles (i.e., students’ need and loyalty) and introduces a new model which would enhance the appropriate administration of the Professional Accounting Education InstitutionsPublication Open Access Testing the Validity of Purchasing Power Parity: A Comparison of Sri Lanka and Pakistan(SSRN, 2021-05) Nagendrakumar, N; Madhavika, W. D. N; Abusaly, H; Nawarathna, N. M. D; Yohan, H. P. Y. S; Attanayaka, L. G; Fernando, DThis study investigates the strong and the weak relationship between macroeconomic variables and the purchasing power parity of Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Purchasing power parity is compared with the relative price level of identical product available in both countries. This paper includes 20 years of macroeconomic annual data from 1997 to 2016. These data have been analyzed using descriptive statistic, reliability test and time series multiple regression. Result reveals that real exchange rate is not constant in both economies of Sri Lanka and Pakistan, and this illustrates Sri Lanka has weak relationship between the purchasing power parity and exchange rate, inflation, interest rate, money supply, gross domestic product, foreign direct investment, whereas Pakistan has strong relationship between the selected macroeconomic variables and the purchasing power parity. This study helps enhance knowledge about how purchasing power parity affects the growth of the economiesPublication Open Access The nexus between innovations and banking performance – during covid-19 pandemic(researchgate.net, 2021-10) Nagendrakumar, N; Madhavika, W. D. N; Kalpani, L.D. Y; Pushpamali, W. A. Y; Rashmi Nisansala, S. W. M; Madumi Bashini, G. V. MSri Lankan tourism industry was subjected to various shock events such as the Easter Sunday attack and the COVID-19 pandemic and this study aims to examine the impact of Easter Sunday attack and the COVID-19 on Tourist Arrivals (TA). Box-Jenkins ARIMA model was used to examine the impact of shock events on TA and was analyzed using STATA. ARIMA (2,1,1) model was used to forecast TA from April 2019 to May 2021 and was compared against the actual in achieving the research aim. The forecasted TA indicated a sudden drop from March 2019 to May 2021, revealing that the two selected shock events’ impact was evidently negative. The study further concludes that Sri Lanka experienced a significant drop in TA following the Easter Sunday attack but recovered gradually; however, the TA has been negatively impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impacts may remain for a moderately extensive period.Publication Open Access Conceptual Study on Isomorphism and Stagnation of Employment Opportunities for Female Labor Force in Sri Lanka(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2021-10-15) Nagendrakumar, N; Madhavika, W. D. N; Nimeshika, D. K. M. S; Bulathsinhala, D. S. M; Kalhara, H. L. R; Rodney, RFemale unemployment is one among the major issues that stifle the development potential of economies, as it slacks off the potential skills, knowledge, and competencies of female job anticipants without being utilized productively. Authors’ intension through the study is to develop a conceptual model in order to assess the continuing problem of female unemployment of Sri Lanka. The value is comparatively high to that of males despite the country’s initiatives towards equal access for health, education and other regulations to promote equal opportunities for all citizens. The identified research gap has been addressed using Institutional Isomorphism - A concept at the core of the Institutional Theory. Institutional Isomorphism explains the phenomena of organizational homogeneity created through three distinctive mechanisms - coercive, normative, and mimetic isomorphism and its subsequent effect on female unemployment is presented in a theoretical framework at the end of the study. Apparently, the study makes a theoretical implication as accommodation of Institutional Isomorphism to assess a research problem of this variety is done for the first time both locally and internationally. The study has socio-cultural and economic impacts as the proposed conceptual model would aid potential researchers to address the problem of female unemployment through a novel facet with the anticipation of revealing broader factors and forces that constrain the employability of females and suggest feasible solutions to overcome the above.Publication Open Access AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON ISOMORPHISM AND STAGNATION OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR FEMALE LABOUR FORCE IN SRI LANKA(Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2021-12-16) Bulathsinhala, D. S. M; Nagendrakumar, N; Madhavika, W. D. N; Nimeshika, D. K. M. S; Kalhara, H. L. R; Rodney, RThe study examines Sri Lanka's persistent problem of high female unemployment among working-age women using the concept of Institutional Isomorphism, a central concept in Institutional Theory that explains the phenomenon of organizational homogeneity created as a means of demonstrating compliance with "Social institutions”. The researcher used survey as its research strategy. The multiple Linear Regression model had been used to test the impact of Institutional Isomorphism created through the three mechanisms – coercive, normative, and mimetic on Sri Lankan female unemployment. The study bridges an empirical and a theoretical gap with Isomorphism being accommodated for the first time both locally and internationally to assess a research problem of this variety. Subsequently, it was revealed that Isomorphism mechanisms pose a significant threat to female employability from the perspective of unemployed females. The study concludes with recommendations based on its findings, including changes to the country's labour legislation, the elimination of harmful socio-cultural legacies in communities, and revisions to industrial practices that require professionals and the government to respond prudently yet firmly to support female employability.Publication Open Access Usage of Business Analytics and Supply Chain Performance–An Empirical Study of Sri Lankan Apparel Sector(2021-02-25) Lakpura, D. D; Anuththara, K. H. G. M; Hansika, P. P. G. C. N; Fernando, K. E. H; Munasinghe, R; Madhavika, W. D. NAdvances in technology and innovation require companies to embrace these new trends to compete and stay ahead in the business world. In particular, there is a need for companies to incorporate Business Analytics practices within their organizations. Business Analytics consists of two components: Information Systems and Business Process Orientation. This study aims to investigate the impact of the use of Business Analytics on the Supply Chain Performance in apparel companies in Sri Lanka. This research focuses on discussing the objectives developed to achieve the purpose of the study. To achieve this objective, this current study investigates the relationship between the Information System, Supply Chain Performance and the effect of the use of the Information System in the supply chains of Sri Lankan apparel companies. The study uses a quantitative approach. In this study, for quantitative analysis study performs regression analysis and decision tree analysis. This study identifies a positive relationship between the Information System and the Supply Chain Performance. For further future studies, it is advisable to extend this study by examining the performance of medium-and large-scale companies in the country.