scholarly journals Agreement and Consensus Between Government and Rebellion Groups During War Politics in Ampara District of Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 136
Author(s):  
Athula Withanawasam
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Power Struggle ◽  
Strategic Objectives ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Extensive Field ◽  
Field Works ◽  
Governmental Politics ◽  
Dual Power

This article is about the agreement and consensus between government and rebellion groups during war politics with special reference to Ampara district in Sri Lanka. The article argues that war causes transforming normal pattern of politics if we perceive of war as power struggle. The article further argues that to understand politics and power struggle during war requires conceptualization of war politics. Therefore, this article has attempted to conceptualize war politics and applied it to understand the nature and content of war politics in Sri Lanka in general and in Ampara district in particular during the period of protracted civil war. The data for the study were collected from both primary and secondary sources. Primary data were extracted from the extensive field works while secondary data were collected from desk analysis. The above data were descriptively analyzed and presented in this paper as summaries of arguments and author’s interpretation. This study has found that war causes dual power making civilians and officers becoming clueless on whose orders were to be obeyed because war resulted in crisis of the state. The study has also found that war politics results in syndromes of incapacitated, establishment of dual power and existence of reciprocal understanding between government and rebellion groups during war. The study concludes that there is a probability of an emerging agreement and consensus between actors of governmental politics and war politics during wars to achieve their strategic objectives.

Internal and External Security Challenges of Nepal

Unity Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 251-262
Author(s):  
Sumitra Karki
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Security Threats ◽  
Cyber Attack ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
News Reports ◽  
Security Challenges ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government ◽  
India And China

Nepal has been a home to diversified settlement in terms of ethnicity, religion, dialect and culture since its outset in civilization. It also lies between two great military and economic giants of Asia – India and China – that are hostile to each other. While these bring abundant opportunities for Nepal, it possesses several internal and external security threats. Nepal suffers from cyber-attack, environmental degradation, pandemic, ethnic, racial or religious conflicts, inequality and poverty, extremism, human trafficking, corruption, migration and trans-boundary crime. In addition, Nepal also faces several security threats, traditional and non–traditional, including terrorism and insurgency. These threats possess serious implications on peace and security of Nepal and the South Asian region. There is a need of serious study about the major internal and external security challenges that Nepal faces in recent decades. This study aims at examining some of the major security challenges, explore the factors behind it, and attempt to suggest few policy recommendations to the government of Nepal to deal with them. The study is conducted by reviewing the primary and secondary sources of data. The primary data includes documents of the government agencies, press release, joint statement and organizational reports. It also includes the interviews with security experts, bureaucrats, policy makers and academicians. Similarly, secondary data includes books, news reports, academic journals, seminars report and reports of research institutes and think tanks. The study highlights that Nepal should prepare itself to meet with the emerging internal and external security challenges what have emerged in recent times. With the rise of India and China, two adversarial powers in the region, Nepal possess extreme challenges in days to come. Similarly, hardly any countries of the world had prepared itself to deal with recent pandemic like COVID-19 that has shattered even the most powerful countries of the world. Taking lessons from these, it is time for Nepal to learn and prepare to mitigate the challenges.

scholarly journals Performance Management and the Integrated Development Plan of the Msunduzi Municipality in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-187
Author(s):  
Halima Khunoethe ◽  
Purshottama S. Reddy ◽  
Syanda A. Mthuli
Keyword(s):  
Performance Management ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Development Plan ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Integrated Development ◽  
Strategic Objectives ◽  
Top Managers ◽  
Local Municipality ◽  
Policy Alignment

Abstract Poor local government performance has been detrimental to South Africa’s development. The study explores the challenge(s) the Msunduzi Local Municipality is facing in ensuring good performance necessary for achieving its planned development. The study argues that flaws in the management of performance lead to poor performance. This research was interpretivist, used a case-study strategy and adopted a qualitative design / approach. Secondary data in the form of municipal publications and primary data in the form of interview information was collected and analysed. The findings demonstrated that there is a lack of alignment between the planned development and the necessary performance to achieve it in the Msunduzi Local Municipality. The Key Performance Areas of top managers were not aligned to the Integrated Development Plan goals; Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) were internally rather than externally focused; some of the KPIs were too vague to be measurable, and there was no agreement on the top five strategic objectives of the Municipality. This research investigation sought to contribute to the limited understanding of municipal performance and development policy alignment by improving municipal service delivery in developing countries. Lessons have been learnt on the need for policy alignment based on holistic thinking.

Dividend policy determinants of Sri Lankan firms: a triangulation approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Kent Baker ◽  
N. Jayantha Dewasiri ◽  
Weerakoon Banda Yatiwelle Koralalage ◽  
Athambawa Abdul Azeez
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Cash Flow ◽  
Dividend Policy ◽  
Hybrid Approach ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Free Cash Flow ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Content Type

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify the dividend policy determinants of Sri Lankan firms and why they pay dividends.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses several quantitative approaches to investigate dividend determinants using market (secondary) data of 190 Sri Lankan firms and 1,330 firm-year observations. Dividend determinants are also identified using survey (primary) data from 141 of the 190 firms. Triangulation is then used to facilitate validation of the data through cross-verification from two data sources.FindingsAnalysis of the market data reveals that firm size, industry impact, corporate governance, free cash flow, earnings, past dividends, profitability, investment opportunities, net working capital, concentrated ownership structure and investor preference represent the most important dividend determinants. Survey data confirm these findings. The evidence supports the pecking order, signaling, free cash flow, catering and outcome theories using both secondary and primary data and the bird-in-the-hand theory using survey data.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings are useful not only for corporate decision makers in establishing an appropriate dividend policy but also for shareholders in making investment decisions. Because the current study is limited to Sri Lanka, future researchers should study the same phenomenon in other countries using the triangulation approach.Originality/valueThis study provides a hybrid approach to dividend policy research by using both primary and secondary data in a single study. It is the first dividend study in Sri Lanka to use a triangulation approach.

scholarly journals Water quality and fish diversity of Chengi river of Khagrachari district

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 343-353
Author(s):  
Gulshan Ara Latifa ◽  
Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder ◽  
Md Humayun Kabir ◽  
Arnab Chakma
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Water Temperature ◽  
Water Resource Management ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Fish Diversity ◽  
Sampling Station ◽  
Sample Collection ◽  
Extensive Field

Chengi a major river of Khagrachari district is getting polluted day by day due to unplanned river management. Both primary and secondary data have been used to conduct this work. Primary data have been collected through extensive field work, questionnaire and sample collection. Water samples have been collected from three sampling station, namely Ganjapara, Chengi Bridge and Rubber factory sites. Water temperature is higher at different sampling stations in the study site than Bangladesh standards (25°C) due to the direct hit of the sun. The maximum DO value is 5.8 mg/l at the sampling station one and the minimum is 5.3 mg/l at station three. So, it concluded that the DO value of the Chengi river is comparatively lower than the Bangladesh Standards. The water Temperature and pH is higher than the Bangladesh standards and the value of other parameters are very lower than the Bangladesh standards. In fish diversity, 10 families belonging to 6 orders were recorded and identified by the fin formula. The order Cypriniformes occupied 40%, the order Perciformes which occupies 25% and the order Beloniformes, Siluriformes, Cyprinodontiformes occupied 10% and Mollusks and other invertebrates occupied 25%, respectively in all cases. This work provides a complete picture of the water quality and also the fish diversity of the Chengi River. It will be helpful for water resource management and planning. Bangladesh J. Zool. 47(2): 343-353, 2019

A STUDY ON ENTREPRENEURIAL INITIATIVES AMONG MBA STUDENTS IN SULTANATE OF OMAN

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-91
Author(s):  
Dr Waleed Hmedat ◽  
Dr. Mubarak Ali ◽  
Dr Balamurugan Muthuraman
Keyword(s):  
Research Work ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Problem Analysis ◽  
Mba Students ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Real World Problem ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
Effective Role

Purpose: Higher education institutions assume an effective role in enriching the education quality of a nation. The curriculum developed or approved by the ministry, which is an apex body in the country, has a direct impact on the outcomes of the educational system. This paper has made an attempt to critically evaluate the entrepreneurial initiatives developed by the students who pursue their MBA programme.Methodology: This research work is based on both primary and secondary sources of data and the primary data required for the study were collected through a structured questionnaire from rightly designed sample size while for the secondary data, the researchers have relied on previous research works in the same field, apart from other sources like, magazines, e-library resources, text books and websites. The data were analysed by Percentage Analysis and Henry Garrett Ranking Technique to attain the objectives of the study.Findings: The results of the study indicate that most of the students who pursue MBA programme are willing to initiate own business to make a career.Practical Implications: This research work implies that if MBA programmes offered by HEIs incorporate more of practical sessions involving the students in real world problem analysis and decision making mechanism, the students would be able to become successful entrepreneurs.Social Implications: The results of the study indicate that when more of entrepreneurial oriented master programmes are offered, the country will be able to ensure sustainable growth in the business field focusing on SME.Result Limitations/Implications: The present research study has focused on only the MBA students whereas there are other master degree programmes having courses in entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, which are not covered by the study.Originality/Value: The result outcomes and suggestions would be of valuable basis for any authority who is involved in reviving the curriculum of academic programmes in entrepreneurship.

DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF PROJECT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Murendeni Liphadzi ◽  
Clinton Aigbavboa
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
South African ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
The South ◽  
Construction Firms ◽  
Secondary Sources

The construction industry is one of the major industries in South Africa. Like any other industry, strong leadership is vital for its growth. Moreover in order to stay competitive, South African construction firms must find a way to train their project and construction managers to become competent leaders in their specific disciplines. It is to this end, that the study presents findings on how leaders can be developed in the South African construction industry. The data used in this research were derived from both primary and secondary sources. The secondary data was collected via a detailed review of related literature. The primary data was collected through a structured questionnaire aimed at 150 projects and construction managers in the South African construction industry. From the 150 distributed questions, only 110 questionnaires were received and subsequently data based on the received questionnaire which was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings revealed that, education and qualification can help develop leaders in the South African construction industry. This was followed by leadership training courses, taking responsibility, new challenges, and internal motivation, professional and personal development. The study explores leadership and leadership development in the South African construction industry. The study presents a robust background about the construction industry and the importance of leadership.

Tetra Pak Italy’s ingredient branding: an exploratory case of strategic communication

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfonso Siano ◽  
Maria Palazzo
Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
Key Management ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Strategic Communication ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Ingredient Branding ◽  
External Relations ◽  
Tetra Pak

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on the role ingredient branding (IB) plays in shaping the strategic communications created by public relations/corporate communication departments of large organizations when managing crises. Design/methodology/approach – Starting from a literature review on strategic communication and IB the role of this activity is studied within the Italian context. In order to reach the aim of the paper, primary and secondary sources were exploited generating qualitative and quantitative data. The primary data were gathered though in-depth interviews with key management personnel while the secondary data were sourced from reports made available by Tetra Pak Italy. Findings – The study confirmed the contribution of the strategic proactive role played by Tetra Pak Italy managers of External Relations and Marketing Departments and the communication agency manager during a challenging period of crisis for the company. The main implication of the paper lies in the analysis of the important strategic work implemented by the external consultant of communication together with the External Relations and Marketing managers as members of the dominant coalition. Originality/value – The paper analyses a Tetra Pak Italy case study, as an exploratory case that could demonstrate how strategic communication – based on an IB campaign – is of fundamental importance during a period of crisis. Moreover, the research studied how proactive and effective the role played by the communication consultant and managers of External Relations and Marketing Departments was as a determinant of resulting outcomes.

scholarly journals Financial Inclusion through Islamic Banking

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 324
Author(s):  
Mumna Nazar
Keyword(s):  
Financial Services ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Committee Report ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
The People ◽  
Financial Exclusion

<div><p><em>Financial inclusion is a buzz word today. It plays an important role in driving away the poverty from the country. Financial inclusion is the process of ensuring financial services to the weaker sections of the society at an affordable cost. As per the Sachar Committee Report, Muslims in India are financially excluded. Even though they have an account, the extent of usage is very low due to the religious reasons.  The Non-Muslims also do not actively engage in the formal financial system due to the interest involvement. Islamic Bank can serve as a remedy for the financial exclusion of the Muslims as well as Non-Muslims community. The objective of this paper is to understand the extent of financial inclusion among the people in Kerala and their awareness and preference towards Islamic banking. Both primary and secondary data are collected for the study. Secondary data are collected from various secondary sources like published articles, journals, reports, books and websites. Primary data are collected with the help of questionnaire among people in Kerala. The study revealed that most of the respondents have accessed bank accounts but the extent of usage is only for namesake. Moreover the awareness and preference towards Islamic Banking is very high among the Muslims as well as Non-Muslims and suggested that proper care must be taken for introducing Islamic banking system in India. It will ultimately leads to the inclusive growth of our country.</em></p></div>

scholarly journals COVID-19 AND LABOR MIGRATION OF NEED, DESPAIR, POVERTY FROM UKRAINE TO EUROPE

MEST Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-67
Author(s):  
Oksana Koshulko ◽  
Sergii Dzholos
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Labor Migration ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Labor Migrants ◽  
Qualitative Case Studies ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Migration Flows ◽  
Work Abroad

The article presents the results of research concerning the current issues of Ukrainian labor migrants to Poland and other European countries before and during the pandemic, as well as results of the analysis of the actions of the current Ukrainian Government’s attempts to stop migration flows from Ukraine. Primary and secondary sources of information have been used in the process of preparing the article. Primary data was collected using qualitative case studies conducted among labor migrants in Poland and Ukraine from 2018 to 2020. Secondary data was taken from Ukrainian, Polish, and other international sources of information. In particular, the secondary data of information was taken from open publications and open sources. Also, in the article, the four categories of need, which pushed Ukrainian labor migrants to work abroad, have been identified and characterized. Besides, an evaluation has been given of the Ukrainian Government’s performance, at the time when it was attempting to stop the migration flows from Ukraine to other countries of Europe but left no alternatives for its workers within the country. In general, analysis of challenges of Ukrainian labor migration to other countries of Europe during the international COVID-19 pandemic is a topical and timely subject for research.

scholarly journals PENERAPAN MODEL TUTORIAL UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN SISWA DALAM MENULIS SURAT DINAS

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Agi Ahmad Ginanjar
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Class Action ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Class Viii ◽  
Students Attitudes

ABSTRAK: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui berhasil tidaknya� model pembelajaran tutorial meningkatkan kemampuan pada siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri 1 Puspahiang. Metode Penelitian ini adalah metode tidakan kelas. Sedangkan teknik penelitiannya adalah (1) teknik wawancara, (2) teknik observasi, (3) teknik tes. Sumber data penelitian ini ada dua yaitu sumber primer dan sumber sekunder. Sumber data primer adalah siswa kelas VIII A SMP Negeri 1 Puspahiang.. Sedangkan sumber data sekunder adalah guru, dokumen kelas, dan kepala sekolah. Hasil observasi dan analisi data menunjukkan bahwa kemampaun siswa kelas VIII A SMPN 1 Pusphiang dari siklus I ke siklus II mengalami peningkatan. Hal ini dapat diketahui dari hasil oleh data bahwa rata-rata pelaksanaan pembelajaran tutrial siklus I hanya 75% sementara siklus II 95,8%. Selain itu, sikap siswa ketika mengikuti pembelajaran dari siklus I ke siklus II mengalami peningkatan. Peningkatan tersebuut ditunjukkan bawah pada siklus I hanya satu kategori yang sangat baik yanitu kerja sama, sedangkan keaktifan, keseungguhan, dan pasrtipasi kategorinya baik. Pada siklus II semua aspek yang diamati baik kerja sama, keaktifan, kesungguhan, dan partispasi semuanya berkategori sangat baik. Nilai hasil belajar siswa dalam menulis surat dinas juga mengamali peningkatan dari siklus I ke siklus II. Pada siklus I sebanyak 12 siswa kategori sangat baik, dan 11 siswa kategori baik, dan 8 orang kategiri cukup. Pada siklus II meimgkat menjadi 24 sisa kategori sangat baik dan 7 siswa dengan kategori baik. Dengan demikian hipotesis dalam penelitian ini diterima. Artinya, model� tutorial meningkatkan hasil pembelajaran menulis surat dinas pada siswa kelas VIII A SMP Negeri 1 Puspahiang.KATA KUNCI: Menulis; Surat dinas; Tutorial. �THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TUTORIAL METHOD TO IMPROVE STUDENT'S ABILITYIN WRITING FORMAL LETTER�ABSTRACT: This study aims to determine the success or failure of the tutorial learning model in improving the abilities of grade VIII students of SMP Negeri 1 Puspahiang. This research method is a class action method. While the research techniques are (1) interview techniques, (2) observation techniques, (3) test techniques. There are two sources of data in this study, namely primary sources and secondary sources. Primary data sources were students of class VIII A SMP Negeri 1 Puspahiang. Meanwhile, secondary data sources were teachers, class documents, and school principals. The results of observation and data analysis showed that the ability of class VIII A students of SMPN 1 Pusphiang from cycle I to cycle II had increased. It can be seen from the results by the data that the average implementation of tutrial learning in cycle I is only 75% while cycle II is 95.8%. In addition, students' attitudes when participating in learning from cycle I to cycle II have increased. This improvement is shown below in cycle I, there is only one very good category, namely cooperation, while activeness, sincerity, and participation are good categories. In cycle II, all aspects observed, both cooperation, activeness, seriousness, and participation, were all in very good categories. The value of student learning outcomes in writing official letters also increased from cycle I to cycle II. In the first cycle there were 12 students in very good category, and 11 students in good category, and 8 students in enough category. In the second cycle it increased to 24 remaining in very good categories and 7 students with good categories. Thus the hypothesis in this study is accepted. That is, the tutorial model improves the learning outcomes of writing official letters for class VIII A students of SMP Negeri 1 Puspahiang.KEY WORDS: Write; Official letter; Tutorial

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