Browsing 2018 IRC Articles by Title
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"Entrepreneurial orientation and total Quality Management: Evidence from An Automobile Sensor Manufacturing organization"
(2018)Entrepreneurship plays an important role in today�s dynamic business world as a driver of innovation by creating new products, services and new organizations. One of the key factors of achieving organizational success is ... -
An Epidemiological Study of Injuries in Female Taekwondo Athletes in Sri Lanka
(2018)Taekwondo is the self-defence characterized especially by the extensive use of kicks. The objective of this study was to identify the injury profile of female Taekwondo athletes who participated in the Sri Lanka National ... -
Establishment of Diagnostic Reference Level (DRL) for Computed Tomography (CT) Examinations from Selected Hospitals in Sri Lanka
(2018)Computed Tomography (CT) examinations deliver higher patient dose in comparison with other conventional x-ray examinations. The aim of this study was to establish local diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for selected ... -
Estimation of Radionuclide Activity of Bladder for Patients Undergoing Bone Scan
(2018)Among variety of medical imaging modalities, nuclear imaging method is a safe, has less side effects and is a painless technique to image the body and diagnose diseases. The objective of this study was to determine the ... -
Evaluation of Average Glandular Dose in Relation to Body Mass Index and Menopausal Status in Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
(2018)Mammographic quality control involves estimation of average dose to the glandular tissues of the breast. Present study was conducted at the Nawaloka Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka with the 109 women who attended ... -
Evaluation of Axillary Dose of Cardiologist during Coronary Angiography (CA) and Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) Procedures: A Cath Lab Study
(2018)Coronary Angiography (CA) and Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) are catheterization imaging procedures involving high radiation doses. The aim of this study was to measure the absorbed dose receives ... -
Evaluation of In-Vitro Antibacterial Effect of Lawsoniainermis L. Plant against Acinetobacter Baumannii and Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
(2018)Globally there is a massive increase in the prevalence of Multi Drug Resistant (MDR) strains of Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Hence it is considered one of the biggest threats in the health care ... -
Evaluation of Inhibition of Prostaglandin E2 Level by Psychotria sarmetosa Leaves used in Traditional Porridge in Sri Lanka
(2018)Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is a mediator associated with physiological and pathological conditions. Although it has various physiological roles at normal level, alterations in PGE2 are associated with pathological conditions ... -
Evaluation of Solar Potential by Domestic Building Typology
(2018)Renewable energy is playing an ever important role in meeting energy requirements across the world. It exhibits favourable credentials such as an abundant and widely available resource base, inexhaustibility and environmental ... -
Evaluation on Key Factors Affecting on the Profitability of the Carrier Transportation Services for Automobile: a Study Based on the Automobile Carrier Services from Hambanthota to Colombo in Sri Lanka.
(2018)Automobile supply chain is one of the pillar chains of operations in Sri Lanka. In the current context, the paper proposes counter measures from the core entrepreneurial level in order to evaluate key factors affecting the ... -
Evolution of the Sri Lankan Shophouse: Reconsidering Shophouses for Urban Areas
(2018)The very fact that shophouses and their proportions contribute to the growth of the evolution of tropical architecture is a phenomenal feature. Most of the shophouses in Ambalangoda and the down South have been destroyed ... -
An Exploratory Study on the Recruitment Process of Officer Cadets: a Review of Literature with Special Reference to Nepal and Sri Lanka
(2018)Maintaining a credible military deterrence is the raison d’etre of the armed forces of any nation. The process of getting able-bodied men to an organisation is called recruitment. Recruitment of officer corps in South Asian ... -
Exposure to Patient Related Violence Against Nursing Officers in Different Units, In Teaching Hospital Karapitiya (THK)
(2018)The healthcare industry has been identified as one of the work places where violence is most prevalent and nursing has been identified as the occupation at highest risk of patient related violence. Patient-related ... -
The Extent of Inhibition of Lipid and Protein Oxidation by High Grown Green Tea and Black Tea (BOPF) In vitro
(2018)Tea (Camellia sinensis) is one of the most commonly consumed drinks in the world, which has many health benefits. BOPF graded black, green and white teas are types of processed teas in Sri Lanka. The antioxidants in ... -
Factors Affecting Coach Leadership Behavioral Styles and Team Success: The Mediating Role of Coach Leadership Behavior
(2018)The main purpose of this study is to determine if coach leadership behavior serves as a mediator between factors affecting said leader behavior and team success in sports. The research data were obtained from one hundred and ... -
Factors Affecting on the Demand for Three Wheelers: Special Reference to the Perception of Passengers
(2018)Three wheelers play a significant role in the transportation sector in Sri Lanka. The selection of this topic is highly influenced to the current situation of Sri Lanka where we can see a large number of three wheelers on ... -
Factors Affecting Pedestrian Visibility At Night Time for Motor Cyclists
(2018)In Sri Lanka, most of the motorbike-pedestrian accidents happening in the night time are due to the insufficient visibility of pedestrians. Even though number of researches has been carried out globally regarding improving ... -
Factors Affecting the Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus
(2018)Prevalence of diabetes mellitus has risen faster in low and middle income countries than in high income countries. An estimated 422 million people are suffering from diabetes worldwide. Many environmental factors ... -
Factors influencing the Usage of information and Communication Technology in Smes in Balangoda Area
(2018)Small and medium enterprises are the main influencing business sector of the Sri Lankan economy as well as all the developing countries. Information and Communication Technology is playing a major role in Small and Medium ...