2021 IRC Articles: Recent submissions
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Analysis of Sediment Accumulation and Decumulation Pattern by Means of Bathymetric Surveys: A Case Study in Beruwala Fishery Harbour
(2021)Hydrography is one of the main branches of surveying. In the modern world, the hydrography field plays a major role in safe navigation purposes and seafloor mapping. Bathymetry survey is the science of identifying and ... -
The Role of Environmental and Psychological Factors in Assisting Sustainable Entrepreneurial Performance (SEP) of Women-Led Micro Firms: A Study Based in Kandy District
(2021-12-17)Women entrepreneurs have most certainly been identified for their notable additions towards the socio-economic advancement of most countries over the past decades. However, the majority of the literature on female ... -
Severity Classification of the Forest Fired Area by Utilizing Remote Sensing and GIS: A Case Study in Ella Sri Lanka
(2021)The burning of forest areas in Sri Lanka can be considered as one of the foremost issues that should be addressed. Human influence could be identified as the major cause of forest fires in Sri Lanka. Hence, ... -
The Impact of Gender and Location on Career Indecision: Special Reference to Sri Lankan State Universities
(2021-12-17)Making a career decision is one of the most important problems that adolescents face during their transition from university to work environment. In making a decision on career advancement pertaining to a preferred ... -
Detecting Urban Expansion Trends in Weligama Urban Council using Remote Sensing and GIS
(2021)The extensive history goes back to urban development, and human convinced buildup area and urban spreading through the specific region is one of the most important areas of human-induced urban expansion. Due to ... -
Studying the Issues Faced in Commercial Bank Branch Operational Related Fraud Management
(2021-12-17)Bank Branch Operational Related Frauds are common to any Commercial Bank. This study therefore focused on studying the issues faced in Branch Operational Related Frauds with special reference to Internal Controls, ... -
Accuracy Analysis for Total Station Based on the Reflectorless Distance Measurement Using ANOVA
(2021)Reflectorless distance measurement (REDM) was used to form various platforms in specific total stations for engineering projects, land surveys etc. It provided rapid measurement by saving time and field hands for ... -
The Impact of Supply Chain Visibility on Consumers’ Purchase Intention of Organic Food
(2021-12-17)In the current world, information about food supply chains is demanded by consumers. The lack of information shared in the food supply chain is considered a significant issue faced by consumers. Driven by the need ... -
Exploratory Study in Conceptualizing Individual Work Performance (IWP) Construct in Three Different Industries in Sri Lanka
(2021-12-17)This research attempts to explore the conception of Individual Work Performance (IWP) construct among construction, IT, and manufacturing industries in Sri Lanka. Focus group discussions using 50 respondents, 5 ... -
Flexible Working Arrangements and Job Satisfaction of Public Sector Employees with Reference to Post COVID- 19 Situation in Sri Lanka
(2021-12-17)Due to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease 2019) Pandemic, Flexible Work Arrangements (FWAs) have become a timely need. The emergence of the constructs of FWAs (Part time work, Work sharing, Flextime, Compressed ... -
University Students’ Intention of Continuous Use of Zoom for eLearning
(2021-12-17)During the COVID-19 pandemic, many institutions find it difficult to maintain students’ engagement with e-learning systems. However, successful use of an e-learning system is dependent on users’ perceptions about ... -
Fuelling the Start-ups : Nexus of Crowdfunding Awareness, Parental Influence, and Internet Familiarity on Start-up Intention
(2021-12-17)Lack of initial capital has long been reported as a prominent barrier for blooming entrepreneurial start-ups. Contrary to that, crowdfunding is treated as a “magic hand” for solving numerous financial demands of netizens. ... -
A Study on the Relationship Between Employee Perceived Autonomy and Job Satisfaction of Remote Employees
(2021-12-17)The extant literature on the determinants of job satisfaction of the employees working from home/remote employees has mainly discussed from a strategic perspective, with little research exploring employee perceived ... -
Competitive Edge Through Automation
(2021-12-17)The Sri Lankan Apparel Industry is one of the significant contributors to the country’s economy as it generates considerable amount of export income. Tasks in the apparel industry which involve a higher amount of ... -
The Port Policy of Small Island Powers: Sri Lankan Perspective
(2021)This paper discusses the requirement of reorienting the port policy of Sri Lanka. The port policy directly concerns national interest and the fundamental values of the state that are strategically significant for ... -
Conceptualising an Air Diplomacy Framework for Air Strategy of Small Air Forces to Strengthen Foreign Policy Aspirations: Sri Lankan Perspective and Way Forward
(2021)The term air diplomacy first came into limelight in the first half of the 20th century amidst the advent of air power. The air diplomacy is the employment of air power elements in support of the foreign policy. The ... -
Maritime Terrorism in South East Asia: An Assessment
(2021)This research evaluates the possibility of an increase in maritime terrorist violence in Southeast Asia, based on a recounting and analysis of some of the most recent past incidents in these waters. Through the research ... -
Pragmatic Response for Maritime-Air Security, a Way Forward: A Conceptual Framework from a Strategic Aerial Perspective
(2021)The underlying concept of airpower is an ability of a nation to achieve its objectives and secure its interests through the means of air and associated capabilities. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a weak economy ... -
Effects of Digital Technologies on Health Service Delivery and Quality Management in Sri Lankan Health Care Systems
(2021)Quality of health service in accordance with professional standards and client expectations is important and the first step for it is a quality improvement in existing health service. The main purpose of this study was ... -
Use of Visual Media by LTTE Front Organisations to Influence Post-war Sri Lanka
(2021)In May 2009, following a thirty-year armed conflict, Sri Lanka's territorial integrity was restored. However, the LTTE International Network's information warfare against Sri Lanka has not yet ended, and the LTTE ...