IOSR-JBM   Volume-23 ~ Issue-12 ~ December 2021

Abstract: Background: Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) play a pivotal role in developing a country's economy. SMEs contribute to the GDP development, employment generation, poverty reduction, and also supports in promoting new business ideas and resolving balance of payment issues. However, in the Sri Lankan context, the SMEs face significant issue in obtaining necessary finance to develop their businesses and to expand the businesses. As a solution to this matter and to facilitate SME development in the country, the Sri Lankan government has introduced special low interest loan schemes known as SMILE III Revolving Fund loan scheme. Therefore, this research project has been carried out as a case study to evaluate the effectiveness of this loan scheme within the Sri Lankan context......

Keywords: Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs); Loan Schemes; Financial Requirements

[1]. Ministry of Industry and Commerce, "National Policy Framework for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Development," Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Colombo, 2016.
[2]. S. Vijayakumar, "The Status of small and medium enterprises and promotions for their growth in Sri Lanka," International Journal on Global Business Management and Research, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 1-13, 2013.
[3]. R. Wapshott and O. Mallett, "Small and medium-sized enterprise policy: Designed to fail?," Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 750-772, 2017.
[4]. A. Karunananda and A. Jayamaha, "Financial Practices and Performance of Small and Medium - sized Enterprises in Sri Lanka," 2011.
[5]. Ministry of Industry and Commerce, "SMILE III Revolving Fund Loan Scheme," Project Management Unit/Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Colombo, 2013.

Abstract: Background: In the past two decades, the global financial market has suffered two major shocks: the economic crisis triggered by low mortgage loans in 2008 and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Though previous studies have been conducted to assess the impacts of COVID-19 on the stock markets, less research have investigated the impacts of the two global crises. Therefore, the present study examines the impact of news and tolerance for variability caused by COVID-19 and global financial crisis (GFC) in the world economy and stock markets. Materials and Methods: To assess the effects of these two types of global crises, the present research used two main datasets, namely Gross Domestic Products (GDP) and stock market. The daily Nasdaq Composite Index and Standard & Poor's 500 Index......

Keywords: COVID-19; Global Financial Crisis; Stock market; Economy.

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[2]. Chang, Chia Lin, Michael McAleer, and Yu Ann Wang. 2020. "Herding Behaviour in Energy Stock Markets during the Global Financial Crisis, SARS, and Ongoing COVID-19*." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2020.110349.
[3]. Chuang, Wen I., Hsiang Hsi Liu, and Rauli Susmel. 2012. "The Bivariate GARCH Approach to Investigating the Relation between Stock Returns, Trading Volume, and Return Volatility." Global Finance Journal 23 (1): 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfj.2012.01.001.
[4]. Danso, Albert, and Samuel Adomako. 2014. "The Financing Behaviour of Firms and Financial Crisis." Managerial Finance. https://doi.org/10.1108/MF-04-2014-0098.
[5]. Frino, Alex, and David R. Gallagher. 2008. "Tracking S&P 500 Index Funds." The Journal of Portfolio Management. https://doi.org/10.3905/jpm.2008.319822.

Abstract: This study on electoral malpractice as a challenge to democratic consolidation in Nigeria was for examine the various manifestations of electoral malpractice and the negative impacton the Nigeria polity in general and the lives of its citizens in particular considering the fact that democracy has come to stay in the Nigerian polity.Thisstudy was conducted to provide lasting solutions to the menace of electoral malpractices. To achieve this, the research methodology was a combination of primary and secondary data collection with more emphasis on the primary data. The research hypothesis included that electoral malpractices have significant effect on democratic consolidation in Nigeria; electoral malpractice causes violence in the country and that electoral malpractice cause.....

Keywords: Electoral malpractice, democracy, consolidation and the revamp of electoral body

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Abstract: Women underrepresentation and marginalization in democratic participation and governance has continued to be a major political challenge confronting modern nations. This study was on women's obstacles to democratic participation and governance in Nigeria with focus on Imo State. With regards to methodology, this study adopted survey research design and made use of probability sampling technique as well as Taro Yamani formula to determine the sample size of the study from the general population. The study also used both the primary and secondary methods of data collection. In its method of analysis, the study used simple percentages and chi-square statistical.......

Keywords: Women, Obstacles, Governance, Imo State, Nigeria

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Abstract: The success of an organization is strongly influenced by the individual performance of its employees. Every organization or company will always try to improve employee performance, with the hope that the company's goals will be achieved. Performance is the result in quality and quantity and is achieved by a person in carrying out his duties in accordance with the responsibilities given. So thatcompany can develop and their activities can survive, it must pay attention to what factors can affect employee performance such as through employee engagement and competence. This study aims to analyze the effect of Employee Engagement and Competence on Employee Performance at CV Berkah Makmur Jaya Kendal, Central Java, Indonesia. This type of research is......

Keywords: Employee Engagement, Employee Performance, Competence

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Abstract: A sound corporate governance system needs a board structure whichmay result inimproved results. This research aims to look into the influence of structural variablesof a board on financial performance in listed companies in Sri Lanka. The qualities of the board of directors and the audit committee have been characterized as possibly having an impact on the company's financial performance, and based on the extensive research, these traits are designated as independent factors. From the 280listed companies on the CSE in Sri Lanka, a sample of 50 is chosen based on stratified sampling method. The results state that there is optimum board size and number of non-executive.......

Keywords: Board structure, financial performance, Colombo Stock Exchange, Board characteristics, Audit committee characteristics, Board structure model

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Abstract: Background: Universal Health Care is among the big four agendas of the Kenyan government, and therefore, Pharmacy and Poisons Board was a major partner in ensuring that the government achieves this objective. To achieve this goal, a performance management system was a key in-state corporation in ensuring that the ministry of health is streamlining the service delivery required to have efficient and quality services. Previous studies had highlighted that state corporations are used to delay service delivery which denies many citizens the much-needed timely services. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the performance management system on service delivery.....

Keywords: goal setting, performance appraisal, employee remuneration, service delivery, employee training

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Abstract: Talent points to the ability to learn and evolve in the light of new challenges. Talent is about potential from the past, not about past performance. Talent tends to take risks and be willing to learn from mistakes, measured in terms of having certain traits, such as reasonable (but not so high) ability to focus on the level of ambition and competitiveness, issues' big picture '. Awareness of your strengths, limitations and influences on others. Different talent management processes must be on a strategic level to be successful. These processes / strategies include talent validation, recruitment and evaluation, competency management, performance management, career development, learning management, compensation and succession planning.

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