Factors Affecting Human Resources Management Policy Implementation in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka

Rajapakshe, Wasantha

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“…Unlike policy formulation which stipulates what should be done, policy implementation looks at how policy is realised and is crucial in turning the fortunes of a nation. [ 17 ]; and [ 18 ] argued that policy implementation enables the government to formally resolve societal problems, thereby improving the lives of the citizens. In Ghana, the 1992 Constitution establishes a kind of top-down and bottom-up approach to policy decision making [ 19 ].…”

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Towards a successful implementation of environmental sanitation policy in Ghana: An assessment of key impeding factors

Tchouchu

Ahenkan²

2023

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Towards a successful implementation of environmental sanitation policy in Ghana: An assessment of key impeding factors

Tchouchu

Ahenkan²

2023

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“…In its simplest sense, policy refers to a definite course of action apposite for the achievement of one or more anticipated goals at intervals in a chosen context and at the preference of a company or individual (Mackay and Shaxton, 2005). The success of such a policy will, however, depend on the effective implementation of the policy (Rajapakshe, 2017). According to Meier, Ripley, and Franklin (2016), even the best policy will not be of any value if it is not applied effectively or correctly.…”

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Sufficiency of the Policies Related to Construction Industry in Sri Lanka

Jayatunge¹,

Mendis²,

Disaratna³

2020

Conference Proceedings - FARU 2020

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Public policy on construction will reflect the economic, political, social, and cultural status of Sri Lanka. The construction industry in Sri Lanka has faced many issues in the recent past because of unsuccessful government policies. Therefore, an effective national policy for the construction industry has become necessary. Thus, the aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the existing construction policies. The empirical data required were collected by interviewing ten experts, who were selected using snowball sampling. The collected data were manually analysed using content analysis. The findings revealed that the National Policy on Construction (NPC), formulated by the National Advisory Council on Construction, which was set up under the Construction Industry Development Act No. 33 of 2014, is the only construction policy that has been formulated in Sri Lanka so far. NPC contains eighteen (18) policies applied for both the public and private sectors. Although according to the literature, policies in Sri Lanka change along with the change of governments, the study revealed that NPC, which has remained unchanged since its formulation in 2014, is still applicable in the country.

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“…Out of them, more than 75% of businesses are engaged in the SMEs, represent 52% in the GDP and it provides a more than 45% employment to the labor force, which helps in improving the standard of living of the citizens (IFC report, 2019). As pointed out, SMEs contribution for economic development is very high in Sri Lanka (Rajapakshe, 2018). SE founders/owner-managers do not exist in a vacuum.…”

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Resilience and Growth of Small Enterprises in Post-Conflict Economy

Weligodapola¹

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The purpose of this thesis is to contribute insights into the resilience and growth of small enterprises (SEs) by exploring the experiences of SE founders/owner-managers within a post�conflict context. The findings aim to inform the strategies to become resilient and to grow despite a turbulent environment. This builds on the existent small enterprise resilience and growth literature where it has been recognized that there are a various types of growth strategies for SE owner-managers to become resilient and grow. Yet, little empirical attention has been paid to understanding the resilience and growth of SE founders/owner-managers operating in turbulent post-conflict environments. This study explores the crises faced by SE founders/owner-managers, the effect on these crises on them and the way SE founders/owner-managers perceive their personal resilience to affect their organisational resilience and growth in Sri Lanka, a South Asian emerging economy, a nation of geopolitical importance despite its relatively small size, where, strategically positioned near key maritime sea lanes that transit the Indian Ocean and link Asia with Europe and Africa (the silk route). Although Ceylon gained its independence from Britain, Sri Lanka's political, social, and economic development was constrained by various crises. This never ending, crises attracting economy, was the context to this study. A qualitative approach was used to gather empirical data through in-depth semi-structured interviews with Small Enterprise owners and Informal Conversations with employees/managers at 15 SEs. A maximum variance sampling data technique, snowball sampling techniques and general analytical induction approach were used for data collection and analysis, respectively. The analysis of the data produced three main themes: Micro, Meso and Macro level Crises, Relationships and Networking and The Agentic Role of the Entrepreneur in developing resilience. The main output from the present research is a novel framework of Multi-level Analysis of Crises and SE owner-manager Resilience and growth in post-conflict context. The framework includes elements which can help SE owner-managers to become resilient and grow in a turbulent post-conflict economy. Findings demonstrate the importance of family and relatives, customers, employee, and business relationships in building resilience. Moreover, the Agentic role of the entrepreneur through new process and new soft innovation combined with becoming an achiever, planner and controller is revealed as a strategy to build resilience and grow.

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Factors Affecting Human Resources Management Policy Implementation in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka

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Towards a successful implementation of environmental sanitation policy in Ghana: An assessment of key impeding factors

Towards a successful implementation of environmental sanitation policy in Ghana: An assessment of key impeding factors

Sufficiency of the Policies Related to Construction Industry in Sri Lanka

Resilience and Growth of Small Enterprises in Post-Conflict Economy

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