Papers by Ranasinghe Amaradasa
IGI Global eBooks, Mar 10, 2023
Journal of Economics & Management Research
The integration of technology into education aims at improving the effectiveness and efficiency o... more The integration of technology into education aims at improving the effectiveness and efficiency of education in its organization, implementation and achievements. This remains valid for all countries across the globe irrespective of stratifications and hierarchies. The mediation of technology functions on the assumption that it leads to positive developments to education. Sri Lanka as a developing country in the South Asian region can be considered as one of the few countries that have always prioritized education in its national agenda. The development of technology in education is a key objective of the Sri Lankan development plan to cater to the local and global economy and its advancement. This chapter attempts to emphasize the aims and objectives for technology mediated education in Sri Lanka by the state, the challenges faced by various stakeholders in the field of education in planning, implementing and sustaining a technology mediated education system in the primary, seconda...
ECONOMICS, 2018
Summary The science and technology capabilities inculcate economic growth in a country through va... more Summary The science and technology capabilities inculcate economic growth in a country through various processes engaged with absorption and utilization of existing knowledge, and creation of new knowledge. The Pacific Island Countries consisted of many small developing island nations naturally have limited S&T capabilities and narrow development agenda. The present study explores how different island nations in the Pacific configure themselves and design development initiatives in the global economy. Recent policy initiatives, S&T establishments and innovative approaches in PICs are visited to derive reasonable conclusive remarks. The analysis disclose existence of focussed but partially fragmented move towards sustainable development rather than driving the economy for generating a competitive edge in the business world. The fabric of the economic growth in small developing nations is naturally blended with the social and cultural interests and hence innovations across specific se...
Behavior of an individual is fairly well described in the literature in development approach. Inf... more Behavior of an individual is fairly well described in the literature in development approach. Influence of human hormone system on individual behavior have been experimented and explained with limited scope such as long term basis medical treatments for undesired behavior. Evidence from extreme events such as delivery of a baby and puberty of a girl suggests that behavior of an individual can be stimulated in short-term basis using hormones. Hormone stimulation using five senses is proposed as probable model for stimulating towards a desired behavior of an individual. A model is proposed in the present concept paper as attempt to develop a framework for interdisciplinary approach to experiment and exploit potential to achieve desired behavior from an individual at workplace using human hormone stimulation methods.
Rural Credit Schemes serve economically less fortunate communities to access finance. Modes of op... more Rural Credit Schemes serve economically less fortunate communities to access finance. Modes of operations and objectives of RCS may vary to suit the client. The RCS understudy assisted sugar cane farmers community in Fiji to commence extra-income generating activities due to threatening nature of declining level of sugar cane production and detachment of community members from the industry.Case study administered with qualitative and descriptive approach for a sample 32 farmers from the total sugar cane farming population who received support from RCS. The findings show positive outcomes from RCS backed by the safety-targeted selection criteria used by the administrators of the scheme. Lack of considerations on risk assessment and management were identified as challenges.Absence of support to move forward on a progressive path was evident. Institutionalization of RCS with diE™erent modes of client-based operations such as mobile banking, group credit schemes, and market intelligence...
6th Annual International Conference on Human Resource Management and Professional Development in the Digital Age (HRM&PD 2016), 2016
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Papers by Ranasinghe Amaradasa