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The Perceived Barriers to Transition to Entrepreneurship: A Case of Sri Lanka 向创业过渡的障碍:斯里兰卡的案例

Wayamba Journal of Management Pub Date : 2023-07-21 DOI: 10.4038/wjm.v14i1.7594

W. Tennakoon, A. Dilshani, P. Amarathunga, W. Wijethunga, S. Praveeni, W. Lasanthika

{"title":"The Perceived Barriers to Transition to Entrepreneurship: A Case of Sri Lanka","authors":"W. Tennakoon, A. Dilshani, P. Amarathunga, W. Wijethunga, S. Praveeni, W. Lasanthika","doi":"10.4038/wjm.v14i1.7594","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/wjm.v14i1.7594","url":null,"abstract":"The Great Resignation, or the Big Quit, shook the world of work, leaving it questionable whether organizations could find and retain the necessary talents. Nevertheless, the shrinking Transition to Entrepreneurship (TE) demonstrated that developing countries were less affected by this massive attrition wave. However, in the context of developing countries, the causes of thinner TE remain unknown. The current study investigated the perceived barriers to TE in the Sri Lankan context. The present study followed a quantitative approach to test the extent to which demographic, environmental, motivational, human capital, and behavioral factors are perceived as barriers to TE intention. Participants in the field survey provided the data based on a psychometric measure with a seven-point response scale. Structured Equation Modelling (SEM) analyzed the data. According to the findings, employees in Sri Lankan context are more likely to avoid transitioning from their current employment to entrepreneurship because they perceive behavioral, human capital, and demographic factors as barriers to TE. However, the prospective entrepreneurs in the Sri Lanka did not perceive motivational and environmental factors as significant barriers to TE. The implications suggest modeling TE by incorporating the identified roadblocks to TE to predict entrepreneurial penetration in developing countries.","PeriodicalId":202867,"journal":{"name":"Wayamba Journal of Management","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114301031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Impact of Glass Ceiling Effect on Women’s Career Success with the MediatingRole of Women Empowerment: Perspective from Sri Lankan Hospitality Industry 玻璃天花板效应对女性职业成功的影响及女性赋权的中介作用:来自斯里兰卡酒店业的视角

Wayamba Journal of Management Pub Date : 2023-07-21 DOI: 10.4038/wjm.v14i1.7595

R. N. Wijethunga, J. Ranasinghe, G. H. V. Harshani

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The Effect of Open Innovation on Firm Performance: Research Gaps 开放式创新对企业绩效的影响:研究缺口

Wayamba Journal of Management Pub Date : 2023-07-21 DOI: 10.4038/wjm.v14i1.7599

M. G. M. Dilrukshi, C. N. Wickramasinghe

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Determinants of Self-Efficacy on Undergraduate Academic Achievement 自我效能感对大学生学业成就的决定因素

Wayamba Journal of Management Pub Date : 2023-07-21 DOI: 10.4038/wjm.v14i1.7597

S. Priyadharsan, A. Saravanabawan

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Impact of Training and Development Interruptions on Employee Growth Mindset: With Special Reference to Covid 19 Outbreak in Public Enterprises of Sri Lanka 培训和发展中断对员工成长心态的影响——以斯里兰卡公共企业新冠疫情为例

Wayamba Journal of Management Pub Date : 2023-07-21 DOI: 10.4038/wjm.v14i1.7602

D. Samaratunge, A. Ariyapperuma

{"title":"Impact of Training and Development Interruptions on Employee Growth \u0000Mindset: With Special Reference to Covid 19 Outbreak in Public Enterprises of Sri Lanka","authors":"D. Samaratunge, A. Ariyapperuma","doi":"10.4038/wjm.v14i1.7602","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/wjm.v14i1.7602","url":null,"abstract":"The emergence of new skill gaps during covid-19 with the shift in working methods and procedures has emphasized more on training and development needs in upskilling and reskilling employees accordingly. However, since Covid-19 imposed much greater responsibility to governments, budget cuts on fund allocation to training and development impacted employees, especially with a growth mindset, in accordance to Carol Dweck’s incremental theory of intelligence. Accordingly, this research aims to identify the impact of such training and development interruptions on employee growth mindset. Data collection of the study is done using 5-point Likert questionnaires out of a sample consisting managerial and operational level employees of the three highest revenue generating public sector enterprises of Sri Lanka. Accordingly, the study confirms that there is a significant impact on employee growth mindsets due to training and development interruptions which was tested using the individual-level outcomes of employee growth mindset with major training and development interruptions identified by the international labor organization.","PeriodicalId":202867,"journal":{"name":"Wayamba Journal of Management","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125093475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Impact of Mobile Banking Services on the Customer Satisfaction of Commercial Banks in Sri Lanka 手机银行服务对斯里兰卡商业银行客户满意度的影响

Wayamba Journal of Management Pub Date : 2023-07-21 DOI: 10.4038/wjm.v14i1.7593

S. Dias, W. D. M. B. K. Dissanayake

{"title":"The Impact of Mobile Banking Services on the Customer Satisfaction of \u0000Commercial Banks in Sri Lanka","authors":"S. Dias, W. D. M. B. K. Dissanayake","doi":"10.4038/wjm.v14i1.7593","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/wjm.v14i1.7593","url":null,"abstract":"The primary focus of this study is to identify the decisive factors that affect customer satisfaction with Mobile Banking Services. The identified independent variables of the study are reliability, efficiency, flexibility, easy-to-navigate, and trust. Primary data was collected through a structured questionnaire from 120 mobile bank users of Commercial Banks in Sri Lanka. The study population was mobile banking users of commercial banks in the Colombo District of Sri Lanka. The hypotheses have been tested through multiple linear regression and the correlation coefficient has been used to identify the relationship between the dependent variable and independent variables. The findings of the study show that there is a statistically significant impact of the reliability, efficiency, easy-to-navigate, and trust dimensions of mobile banking services on customer satisfaction whereas flexibility has a statistically insignificant impact. Easy to navigate and reliability were the most influential dimensions compared to the rest of the mobile banking dimensions and the researcher recommended that commercial banks should expand the web and mobile app quality in order to achieve higher customer satisfaction with mobile banking services.","PeriodicalId":202867,"journal":{"name":"Wayamba Journal of Management","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114350280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Factors Affecting Foreign Direct Investments: Evidence from Sri Lanka 影响外国直接投资的因素:来自斯里兰卡的证据

Wayamba Journal of Management Pub Date : 2023-07-21 DOI: 10.4038/wjm.v14i1.7600

H. Y. Karunaratne

{"title":"Factors Affecting Foreign Direct Investments: Evidence from Sri Lanka","authors":"H. Y. Karunaratne","doi":"10.4038/wjm.v14i1.7600","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/wjm.v14i1.7600","url":null,"abstract":"This research highlights the critical significance of Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) for Sri Lanka's economic development by examining the key factors influencing FDI inflows. The study employs the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model and the Chow test, utilizing annual data spanning from 1972 to 2018. Three baskets of independent variables are considered: macroeconomic factors (GDP growth rate, inflation, trade openness, and external debt), infrastructure (communication as a proxy), and qualitative indicators (political rights index).The analysis reveals that external debt negatively impacts short-term FDIs, while trade openness has a positive effect. In contrast, GDP growth rate and inflation prove insignificant in both short and long terms. Infrastructure, represented by communication, demonstrates a long-term positive influence on FDIs, while the political rights index exhibits a negative impact in the short run, displaying the highest level of significance at 1 percent. Furthermore, the Chow test confirms a significant impact on FDI inflows resulting from the civil war in Sri Lanka (1983– 2009). These findings suggest that Sri Lanka can enhance FDI levels by prioritizing trade openness, improving communication infrastructure, and addressing political rights issues. These factors play a crucial role in creating a favorable investment climate and promoting sustainable economic growth. Additionally, the study underscores the importance of political stability and security in attracting foreign investors, as evidenced by the influence of the civil war on FDI inflows.","PeriodicalId":202867,"journal":{"name":"Wayamba Journal of Management","volume":"53 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124628080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Impact of High-Performance Human Resource Practices, Self-Efficacy and Proactive Personality on Employee’s Job Performance: A Conceptual Model 高绩效人力资源实践、自我效能和主动性人格对员工工作绩效的影响:一个概念模型

Wayamba Journal of Management Pub Date : 2023-07-21 DOI: 10.4038/wjm.v14i1.7601

D. Thavakumar, P. Jayasekara

{"title":"Impact of High-Performance Human Resource Practices, Self-Efficacy and Proactive Personality on Employee’s Job Performance: A Conceptual Model","authors":"D. Thavakumar, P. Jayasekara","doi":"10.4038/wjm.v14i1.7601","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/wjm.v14i1.7601","url":null,"abstract":"This study attempts to present a model in explaining a mechanism which ensures job performance of employees. A series of activities, which were already well researched in an isolated manner in different contexts were incorporated to develop this model. The literature-based data compilation was done to develop this model. Thereby, the Job Demand Resource Model (JD-R model) has been adopted to examine the impact of employees’ perceptions of High-performance Human Resource Practices (HPHRPs) and their job performance through personal resources such as self-efficacy and proactive personality. Therefore, when HPHRPs offer job resources to the employees, they can utilize the resources such as knowledge, skills and ability to build and enhance their personal resources to ensure their job performance in the work context. However, the JD-R model does not enough explain to make the resources connection process by the employees to be different, then resulting in varying their job performance levels. The main aim of this study is to address this lacuna by explaining to what extent employees have perceived that HPHRP has an impact on their job performance through self-efficacy and proactive personality. The main theoretical contribution is that it integrates HPHRPs, personal resources, and employees’ job performance within the same conceptualization by expanding the boundary conditions of the JD-R model. Further, this paper would make theoretical contributions and implications for managers and academics in this field.","PeriodicalId":202867,"journal":{"name":"Wayamba Journal of Management","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123310359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Evaluation of Consumer Attitude towards Nigeria-Made Products: Evidence from Anambra State in Nigeria 消费者对尼日利亚制造产品的态度评价:来自尼日利亚阿南布拉州的证据

Wayamba Journal of Management Pub Date : 2023-07-21 DOI: 10.4038/wjm.v14i1.7598

S. C. Ilodigwe, A. O. Iheanacho, C. S. Moguluwa

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Audit Expectation Gap: A Comparative Literature Analysis of Private Sector and Public Sector 审计期望差距:私营部门与公共部门的比较文献分析

Wayamba Journal of Management Pub Date : 2023-07-21 DOI: 10.4038/wjm.v14i1.7596

A. G. Deepal, A. Jayamaha

{"title":"Audit Expectation Gap: A Comparative Literature Analysis of Private Sector and Public Sector","authors":"A. G. Deepal, A. Jayamaha","doi":"10.4038/wjm.v14i1.7596","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/wjm.v14i1.7596","url":null,"abstract":"The Audit Expectation Gap (AEG) issues are steadily expanding around the globe, irrespective of the particular sector involved. A comparative analysis will be more crucial for the AEG literature since the significance of the expectation concerns stems from the concepts of \"stewardship and public accountability\", which are applicable to audits in both private and public sectors. Thus, the purpose of this study is to analyze the similarities and distinctions between the AEG studies conducted pertaining to the private and public sectors. This research is directed by theoretical considerations and arrives at conclusions based on the extant literature. An exhaustive search of the published literature was conducted by applying the search terms “expectation gap” and “audit expectation gap” combined with “public sector”, “government sector” and “performance audit” in the Google Scholar search engine and three databases of Scopus, Jstor, and Emerald were performed separately and independently for each sector from 1970 to 2022. Thus, only the articles published in reputable journals concerning the AEG were selected after applying some selection criteria. It was found that the research contexts, selected target populations, and the dimensions applied to assess AEG were selected after applying some selection criteria. It was found that the research context, selected target populations, and the dimensions applied to assess AEG were found to be significantly different, despite the fact that the definitions and statistical techniques used were found to be comparable in both sectors. This comparison study opens up a wealth of doors for conducting further research in the future.","PeriodicalId":202867,"journal":{"name":"Wayamba Journal of Management","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129000651","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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