ACADEMIC JOURNALS: Recent submissions
Now showing items 141-160 of 310
-
Peer-assessment: Sri Lankan English as a Second Language Teachers’ Perception
(2022-11)Peer-assessment offers various benefits. There is empirical evidence that peer-assessment enhances learner performance, develops cognitive and meta-cognitive skills, professional skills, personal and intellectual skills ... -
The Impact of Expectations on Turnover Intention Among Generation Z Employees in the Financial Sector in Sri Lanka
(2022-11)With the Generation Z taking over the workforce of Sri Lanka, as more and more of these individuals entering the job market and moving up the corporate ladder, it seems for the workplace to be prepared to not only ... -
Optimal Selection of Cities of Energy Outlets in Developing Countries: An Application of Fuzzy Set Theory to Sri Lankan Solar Industry
(2022-11)The concept of benefit gains is inherently fuzzy in nature. Hence, this study seeks to propose a logic-based innovative formalism that helps in effective decision-making in dynamic, imprecise, inconclusive, and volatile ... -
Factors Determining Outsourcing Effectiveness: with Reference to the Sri Lankan Apparel Sector
(2022-11)Over the last two decades, organisations have given tremendous attention to outsourcing to improve operational efficiencies. Necessity has risen for organisations to continuously focus on core activities to remain ... -
Role of Mindfulness in Entrepreneurial Success: A Review
(2023-07)The life of an entrepreneur is often stressful with more time spent at work making decisions, facing ever-growing market competition, and undertaking business risks. An entrepreneur is so deeply involved in their business ... -
Factors Affecting Employability of Big Data Professionals: an Analysis with Special Reference to Logistics Companies in Sri Lanka
(2023-07)Big Data Analytics is swiftly growing and has revolutionised the field of business, through advanced analytics. Similarly, Sri Lanka is progressively embracing big data technology, and the pioneering adopters include ... -
Factors Affecting Urban Consumer Intention towards Online Purchasing of Agricultural Commodities in Sri Lanka
(2023-07)The development of internet technology has made it possible for customers worldwide to change their daily routines. Both globally and in Sri Lanka, online retail sales have sharply increased in recent years. This study ... -
Crop Diversification and its Determinants among Vegetable Farmers in Kotagala, Nuwara Eliya District in Sri Lanka
(2023-07)A sound understanding of the demographic and farming characteristics of smallholder farmers and how they stimulate their crop diversification decisions would help policymakers make appropriate measures for encouraging crop ... -
The cross-cultural adaptation of the Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT) for use among nursing students in a Defence University, Sri Lanka
(2023-07)The ability to recognize, control, and evaluate emotions is defined as emotional intelligence (EI). EI is a vital part of ward management and patient care in nursing practice. When EI is assessed and instilled in nursing ... -
Integrating air assets for augmenting surveillance capabilities of the Sri Lanka coast guard
(2023-07)Law enforcement at sea is of prime importance for an Island nation. At present Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) satisfies its aerial demands through Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) under various limitations causing a gap between the ... -
Investigating the creativity skills of university students with hearing and visual impairments in Kwara State, Nigeria
(2023-07)Creativity skills are imperative for university students with hearing impairment and visual impairment for survival in the academic domain. Adopting the Five Creative Disposition Model, the study investigated the creativity ... -
An investigation into teachers’ understanding of student discipline in public secondary schools in Oyo State
(2023-07)The study investigated teachers’ understanding of student discipline in public secondary schools in Oyo State, Nigeria. It examined the public secondary school teachers’ knowledge of student discipline in the 21st century. ... -
Emotional Intelligence, Academic Performances and Associated Factors among Nursing Undergraduates in Selected Government Universities in Sri Lanka
(2023-07)Background: Emotional intelligence (EI) is considered as a main aspect that impacts the academic performance of students, particularly in the health field. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of EI on the ... -
Optimal cut order planning solutions using heuristic and meta-heuristic algorithms: a systematic literature review
(2023-07)Cut order planning is a significant task in the apparel industry which determines the fabric spreading layout that can affect different aspects of the apparel industry including the cost of garments, the efficiency of the ... -
Evaluation of scatter dose received by the thyroid region in patients with breast cancer receiving adjuvant chest wall irradiation using 2-d radiotherapy
(2023-07)According to the Global Cancer Observatory 2020 report, breast cancer is the top most cancer among females in Sri Lanka. It has been reported that thyroid can receive a significant amount of radiation dose in breast ...