Browsing 2014 IRC Articles by Title
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Implementation of the 360 Degree Performance Appraisal Feedback System in Private Sector Organizations in Sri Lanka
(2014)Performance appraisal is very important for effective management which helps to develop the employees and leads to improve the performance of organizations. The job performance of employees in an organisation is measured ... -
Implementing Outcome Based Education through Problem Based Learning: A Case Study of Kotelawala Defence University
(2014)Outcome-Based Education (OBE) is an innovative approach which helps in expanding the development horizons of education. Problem Based Learning (PBL), which is a strategy where the student acquires new knowledge during the ... -
Importance of Ethical Leadership in Public and Private Enterprises of Sri Lanka in Developing and Global Contexts
(2014)This conference paper will attempt to address key aspects of a resurgent and a contemporary business issue - importance of ethical leadership in private and public enterprises of Sri Lanka in developing and global contexts. ... -
In Vitro Lipase, Cholesterol Esterase and Cholesterol Micellization Inhibitory Activities of Ceylon Cinnamon (Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Blume)
(2014)Hyperlipidaemia is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by the elevated levels of serum triglycerides and cholesterol. It contributes significantly in pathogenesis of diabetes, obesity, hypertension and cardiovascular ... -
In-Body Stray Neutrons Produced in Carbon and Proton Radiation Therapy
(2014)It has been revealed that a significant amount of secondary neutrons are produced during carbon and proton radiation therapy. Thus, the study of secondary neutrons due to their high linear energy transfer can be considered ... -
Indo-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations: Analytical review on Political & Cultural Relations Since 2005
(2014)In ancient history, India and Sri Lanka maintained close relationship with each other's due to closed geographical proximity. Meanwhile religious and political ideology brought important factors to determine bilateral ... -
Interaction of EM Radiation Emitted From Mobile Phones and the Human Brain Tissues
(2014)In this paper, we describe the interaction of electromagnetic waves with human brain. In particular, power dissipation mainly in human brain parts such as white matter, Gray matter, Cerebellum, muzzles, Skin eyes and bones ... -
Introduction to Skeleton Bridge Abutment
(2014)Abutment in a bridge structure is a vital component, defined as the first and the last support to the bridge deck. Most commonly used bridge abutment type is the wall type abutment. Bridge abutment is subjected to horizontal ... -
Investigation of Relationship between Variation of Colour Change of Fruits with their Shelf-Life and other Physical Properties
(2014)The relation between diffused reflectance (in spatial and in spectral domains), soluble solid content and firmness of "Mauritius" variety of pineapple (Ananas comosus) grown in Labuduwa farm, Galle, Sri Lanka together with ... -
Investigation on Functions and Product Structure of Islamic Banking vs. Conventional Banking in Sri Lanka: a Case Study
(2014)Islamic banks (IBs) were originated to satisfy the financial needs of Muslim community by rejecting interest and following Profit-Loss sharing paradigm while conforming to Shariah principles. IB is increasingly gaining ... -
Is Stress a Bad Factor in Employee Work Performance (EWP) in Sri Lankan Public Sector?
(2014)Stress experienced by employees has been identified by plenty of scholars as a horrible phenomenon that should be eliminated so that the employee work performance (EWP) could be enhanced. In other words, stress has mostly ... -
Israel Defence Force: a Retrospective Study for Prospective Regional Defence Challenges
(2014)Israel Defence Forces (IDF) comprises of Army Command, Navy, Air Force, Corps, Brigades and Advisory units. The underlying Doctrine is Prepare for Defence and moves to counter-attack. Military heritage, democratic principles, ... -
Job Satisfaction among Nurses in Teaching Hospitals Karapitiya and Mahamodara
(2014)Background Nurses play an extremely important part of patient care. They also assume various roles such as patient educator, counsellor, health care facilitator and patient advocator. But most of the nurses remain as ... -
Job Satisfaction and Organisational Commitment of Soldiers in Sri Lanka Army
(2014)This study aimed to explore the relationships between job satisfaction and organisational commitment of the soldiers in Sri Lanka Army. Within the course of this study, it has been discovered that the main factors that ... -
Knowledge and Attitudes on Food and Drug Allergies among Hospitalized Adult Patients in Teaching Hospital Karapitiya
(2014)Prevalence of drug and food allergies is increasing and no known cure, so community awareness of signs, symptoms and treatments of allergic reactions is vital. General public has to play a big role in taking care of children ... -
Knowledge and Practices Regarding First Aid among School Teachers in the Kurunegala Zonal Educational Division
(2014)To describe knowledge and practices regarding First Aid among school teachers in the Kurunegala Zonal Educational Division. A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out using a sample of 384 school teachers. Simple ... -
Knowledge of Hand Hygiene among the Medical Students at the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
(2014)Background. Hospital acquired infections are commonly transmitted by the hands of healthcare workers. The objective of this study was to compare the knowledge of hand hygiene among the preclinical students and the students ... -
Knowledge Regarding Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among Second, Third and Fourth year B.Sc. Nursing Students at Three State Universities in Sri Lanka
(2014)Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are becoming more prevalent in clinical settings. This results in increased morbidity and mortality, and increased health care costs. Nursing students are at ... -
Knowledge Regarding Risk Factors for Oral Cancer among Adult Residents in Thelumpitiya area, Kegalle District, Sri Lanka
(2014)Objective: This study focused on assessing the level of knowledge regarding risk factors for oral cancer among residents in selected rural communities of Thelumpitiya area of Kegalle District, Subaragamuwa province. ...