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Papers by Dr. Shantha Wijesinghe
Oman Chapter of Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review, 2012
In Pakistan the banking sectors have been increase with day by day. So that's why in this sector ... more In Pakistan the banking sectors have been increase with day by day. So that's why in this sector many educated population is working over there. So job satisfaction is very necessary for them. At banking sector in any branch of bank one factor is very important which also influence the employee's job satisfaction. This factor is their manager. Which also called their leader which guide them about a specific task which given to them. So behavior of leader is also influence his employee's. So with the help of this paper we try to define that which type of leadership style is give more satisfaction to the employee's at work place. Mostly mangers have to type of behavioral leadership style at work place. Either they have consideration or initiating structure. In our work about 320 employees of different bank branches take part in it. We develop questioner about it and fill from them. And after it with the help of SPSS we got result which indicates that consideration hasmuch effect than initiating structure. So we suggest that bank manager should follow consideration style at work place because with the help of it he can make his employee more productive.
Poverty is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon with many forms and causes. It is normally measu... more Poverty is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon with many forms and causes. It is normally measured quantitatively by using income criterion. But understanding poverty only in terms of income criterion can misrepresent its nature and underlying causes. It is a much broader and deeper issue of deprivation mainly associated with both quantitative and qualitative aspects. It is essential to place considerable values on both quantitative and qualitative aspects in understanding poverty. Thus, vulnerability is one of the criteria which is used to understand poverty in these two aspects. Vulnerability is a constant companion of material and human deprivation, given the circumstances of the poor and the near-poor or non-poor. It means the probability of being exposed to a number of risks. It is generally accepted that poor people are more vulnerable in various circumstances than non-poor people due to many reasons. Thus, this paper attempts to analyse the nature of vulnerability of the p...
Proceedings of International Conference on Business Management, Feb 25, 2012
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2016
According to Hartshorne (1939) geography is the science that provides accurate, orderly and ratio... more According to Hartshorne (1939) geography is the science that provides accurate, orderly and rational description of the variable character of the earth surface. This definition emphasizes that everything on this earth has a geographic dimension as everything is place specific and changing from place to place. Thus, management is also a geographic phenomenon, as managerial methods, practices and decisions also change from place to place. They are time and place specific and acting as processes changing over time and space which are emphasized as identities in geography. At present, geographical concepts are significantly applied in management. Particularly in environmental, real estate, human resource and marketing management its application is salient. Internationally, geography is taught as a subject in different faculties of commerce and management. In UK and USA universities even degrees on geography and management are offered. Unfortunately the management faculties in Sri Lanka have neglected its importance particularly in the recent past. Nearly two decades ago economic and commercial geography was taught as a subject of the commerce degree programme but that has also been excluded after the revision of curricular. However, geographical concepts are still significantly applied in management but it seems that academics and practitioners in the field of education and knowledge management are not well aware of geography behind management. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to emphasize the importance of the role of geography for creative and innovative business management practices in Sri Lanka. Methodologically this is a conceptual and thought raising paper by emphasizing the significance of various concepts in geography to the field of management. This is done through a literature survey by following purposive sampling technique for the selection of literature. To emphasize its significance many theoretical and practical aspects particularly accepted internationally are cited. As the outcome, it is expected that the expertise in the field of education and knowledge management will understand the importance of this subject for creative business management practices in Sri Lanka as the paper emphasizes its importance through the geographical identity and the concepts applied in management, decision making in management, world practices in different universities and the text books published in the field of geography and management.
Oman Chapter of Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review, 2012
In Pakistan the banking sectors have been increase with day by day. So that's why in this sector ... more In Pakistan the banking sectors have been increase with day by day. So that's why in this sector many educated population is working over there. So job satisfaction is very necessary for them. At banking sector in any branch of bank one factor is very important which also influence the employee's job satisfaction. This factor is their manager. Which also called their leader which guide them about a specific task which given to them. So behavior of leader is also influence his employee's. So with the help of this paper we try to define that which type of leadership style is give more satisfaction to the employee's at work place. Mostly mangers have to type of behavioral leadership style at work place. Either they have consideration or initiating structure. In our work about 320 employees of different bank branches take part in it. We develop questioner about it and fill from them. And after it with the help of SPSS we got result which indicates that consideration hasmuch effect than initiating structure. So we suggest that bank manager should follow consideration style at work place because with the help of it he can make his employee more productive.
Poverty is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon with many forms and causes. It is normally measu... more Poverty is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon with many forms and causes. It is normally measured quantitatively by using income criterion. But understanding poverty only in terms of income criterion can misrepresent its nature and underlying causes. It is a much broader and deeper issue of deprivation mainly associated with both quantitative and qualitative aspects. It is essential to place considerable values on both quantitative and qualitative aspects in understanding poverty. Thus, vulnerability is one of the criteria which is used to understand poverty in these two aspects. Vulnerability is a constant companion of material and human deprivation, given the circumstances of the poor and the near-poor or non-poor. It means the probability of being exposed to a number of risks. It is generally accepted that poor people are more vulnerable in various circumstances than non-poor people due to many reasons. Thus, this paper attempts to analyse the nature of vulnerability of the p...
Proceedings of International Conference on Business Management, Feb 25, 2012
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2016
According to Hartshorne (1939) geography is the science that provides accurate, orderly and ratio... more According to Hartshorne (1939) geography is the science that provides accurate, orderly and rational description of the variable character of the earth surface. This definition emphasizes that everything on this earth has a geographic dimension as everything is place specific and changing from place to place. Thus, management is also a geographic phenomenon, as managerial methods, practices and decisions also change from place to place. They are time and place specific and acting as processes changing over time and space which are emphasized as identities in geography. At present, geographical concepts are significantly applied in management. Particularly in environmental, real estate, human resource and marketing management its application is salient. Internationally, geography is taught as a subject in different faculties of commerce and management. In UK and USA universities even degrees on geography and management are offered. Unfortunately the management faculties in Sri Lanka have neglected its importance particularly in the recent past. Nearly two decades ago economic and commercial geography was taught as a subject of the commerce degree programme but that has also been excluded after the revision of curricular. However, geographical concepts are still significantly applied in management but it seems that academics and practitioners in the field of education and knowledge management are not well aware of geography behind management. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to emphasize the importance of the role of geography for creative and innovative business management practices in Sri Lanka. Methodologically this is a conceptual and thought raising paper by emphasizing the significance of various concepts in geography to the field of management. This is done through a literature survey by following purposive sampling technique for the selection of literature. To emphasize its significance many theoretical and practical aspects particularly accepted internationally are cited. As the outcome, it is expected that the expertise in the field of education and knowledge management will understand the importance of this subject for creative business management practices in Sri Lanka as the paper emphasizes its importance through the geographical identity and the concepts applied in management, decision making in management, world practices in different universities and the text books published in the field of geography and management.