One of the most enduring debates in economics is whether financial development causes economic growth or whether it is a consequence of increased economic activity. Financial markets play an important role in the process of economic growth and development by facilitating savings and channelizing...

The main purpose of this study is to identify the decision-making styles of Sri Lankan managers. In this study, a sample of 150 managers in various organizations was surveyed. Following Ali's questionnaire (1993), managerial DMS were classified into autocratic, pseudo-consultative, consultative,...

Quality of Work Life (QWL) is being used as a strategic tool to attract and retain the talent. Improving the QWL is one of the competitive factors needing attention in every organization. The purpose of this study is an attempt to analysis the effects on Job satisfaction. The sample was...

Abstract: In the recent time, the relation between accounting information and stock market value has been an internationally popular subject for research. The important is that value relevance is a measure of investor perception of the reliability of corporate financial accounting information....

ABSTRACT: SMEs are increasingly important to the economic growth of the economy. In response, governments have introduced a variety of policies to facilitate the formation of new firms and to offer support to SMEs to aid their survival foster improved rate of growth. There appears to be a strong...

The impact of firm’s dividend policy on shareholders’ wealth is an unresolved issue and has been subjected to many empirical discussions within the finance literatures. The objective of the firm is to increase the wealth of its stockholders. The best dividend policy is the one that increases...

Abstract. The impact of assets impairment on earnings has been a topic of international research since decades because of sever global economic crises. In this paper we derive and test the impact of assets impairment on earnings of listed manufacturing companies on Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE)...

The study is to analysis the effects of liquidity, profitability and risk of listed food, beverage and tobacco companies on Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) in Sri Lanka. In this study purpose, six companies have been selected from CSE for six years period from 2006/2007 to 2011/2012. The following...

This study is seeks to examine the determinants of dividend payout ratios of listed companies in Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) Sri Lanka. In this paper, Researcher has used Lintner dividend model and its extended versions for analysis of dividend determinates. Growth in Sales (GS), Earnings Per...

This study investigates the impact of leverage on earnings and share price of listed companies on Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) in Sri Lanka. The study was identified 20 companies listed on the CSE for the period from year 2007/2008 to 2011/2012.The Degree of Operating Leverages (DOL), Degree of...