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Publication Embargo Fostering Resilience of Smes to Supply Chain Disruptions: The Role of Relationships(SLIIT Business School, 2021-12) Manathunge, K.A.D.N.; Samaraweera, V.A.; Withanage, W.J.H.; Karunarathna, W.A.S.N.; Weligodapola, W.; Madhavika, W.D.N.The global spread of the recent coronavirus outbreak has disrupted supply chains in both unanticipated and unprecedented ways. In the wake of such numerous catastrophic incidents, the core notion of supply chain resilience has sparked the attention of countless researchers and practitioners. However, the supply chain resilience of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) remains rather underresearched to date. In such turbulent times, it is important to investigate the role of relationships in achieving supply chain resilience in the context of SMEs. Thus, the overall intention of this study is to explore the influence of supply chain relationships on the resilience of SME supply chains by exploring the impacts of both outsourcing and collaboration. A well-structured online questionnaire was administered by selecting respondents using stratified random sampling techniques. In order to measure all the variables, a 5-point Likert scale was used. The survey was administered to a total of 160 SMEs and 114 valid responses were returned (response rate of 71.25%). Quantitative data was analyzed using correlation and regression analysis with the help of SPSS tool. The results of the study revealed that both outsourcing, and collaboration positively influences supply chain resilience. Therefore, the study recommends SMEs to engage in outsourcing and collaborative processes to foster resilience in supply chains during turbulent times. To the best of the author’s knowledge the present study is one of the first study done regarding SME supply chain resilience in Sri Lanka. The study recommends SMEs to focus better on outsourcing techniques and collaborative procedures in order to nurture supply chain resilience. Therefore, the guidance of this study will provide future scholars and practitioners to pursue an effective study in the field. The present study was limited to quantitative methods to achieve the objectives of the study. Hence, the authors recommend future researchers to focus on qualitative methods that can aid in the advancement of knowledgePublication Embargo Factors Influencing the Green Purchase Intentions of Consumers in Event Planning Industry in Sri Lanka(SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka., 2021-12) Madhavika, W.D.N.; Amaraweera, D.I.; Fernando, M.S.A.; Perera, K.K.D.H.; Perera, M.N.D.Increasing interests in the development of green purchase intentions have elevated the importance of related research that explain the relationships between influencing factors and green purchase intentions. The aim of the present study is to determine the factors influencing the green purchase intentions of consumers in the Sri Lankan event planning industry. The study adapted deductive approach. The study sample consists of 384 consumers in the Sri Lankan event planning industry selected using cluster sampling technique. Correlation and regression analysis technique was employed as data analysis techniques. The results stated that awareness, environmental concern, green advertising, and product attributes have a positive and significant impact on green purchase intentions of consumers in the Sri Lankan event planning industry while greenwashing and social norms have an insignificant positive impact on green purchase intentions of consumers. Therefore, the study recommends the Sri Lankan event planners in prioritizing on green advertising, environmental concern, product attributes and green awareness to positively influence the green purchase intention of the customers.