Anura De Zoysa

Reply to "Response: Board composition and firm performance: Evidence from Bangladesh - a sceptical view" (with Afzalur Rashid, Sudhir Lodh, and Kathleen Rudkin), Faculty of Commerce - Papers (2012)

This paper replies to Chowdhury’s (2010) response to the paper "Board Composition and Firm Performance:...

Capital structure and firm performance in emerging economies: an empirical analysis of Sri Lankan firms (with Muhammad K. Chowdhury, Palli Mulla K A Chandrakumara, and Athula S. Manawaduge), Faculty of Commerce - Papers (2011)

This paper offers an empirical analysis of the impact of capital structure on firm performance...

Corporate governance in Sri Lanka: the status quo (with Palli Mulla K A Chandrakumara and Walter Gunathilake), Sydney Business School - Papers (2011)

This paper examines the existing corporate governance environment, practices, and institutional framework in Sri Lanka...

Effects of the entrepreneurial and managerial orientations of owner-managers on company performance: An empirical test in Sri Lanka (with Palli Mulla K A Chandrakumara and Athula S. Manawaduge), Faculty of Commerce - Papers (2011)

In this paper we have made strong distinction between managerial and entrepreneurial orientations of leadership...

Relationships within banks in India: A theoretical perspective (with Shyam S. Bhati), Faculty of Commerce - Papers (2011)

Using two theoretical approaches ÃÂ¿ agency theory and trust theory, this paper analyzes the banking...

What information stakeholders of companies in developing countries want? Sri Lankan evidence (with Shyam S. Bhati), Faculty of Commerce - Papers (2011)

The major objective of this study is to examine the level of importance various stakeholders...

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Board Composition and Firm Performance: Evidence from Bangladesh (with A. Rashid, S. Lodh, and K. Rudkin), Australasian Accounting Business and Finance Journal (2010)

This study examines the influence of corporate board composition in the form of representation of...

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An investigation of perceptions of company annual report users in Sri Lanka (with Kathleen M. Rudkin), International Journal of Emerging Markets (2010)

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to report on a study of how...

Trust and lending management of bank branches in India (with Shyam S. Bhati and Michael McCrae), Faculty of Commerce - Papers (2009)

Branch Managers and Loan officers of Indian bank branches are two key players in lending...

Adoptability of Japanese management practices in Sri Lankan industry (with Siriyama Kanthi Herath), Faculty of Commerce - Papers (2008)

The effectiveness of Japanese management practices (JMPs) is often referred to as a major reason...

Association between corporate disclosure and information needs of company annual report users in Sri Lanka, Faculty of Commerce - Papers (2008)

This paper examines the extent of disclosures in company annual reports of Sri Lankan listedcompanies...

The owner/manager's mentality and the financial performance of SMEs (with Hema Wijewardena and Gunapala Nanayakkara), Faculty of Commerce - Papers (2008)

Purpose – Despite the fact that the mentality of owner/managers is an important aspect of...

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Australian employment patterns and course participation preferences of accounting students (with Kathleen M. Rudkin), International Review of Business Research Papers (2007)

The relationship between the employment patterns of undergraduate accounting students studying at a regional Australian...

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Education with social justice: public interest vs private benefit (with Kathleen Rudkin), International Review of Business Research Papers (2007)

While contemporary Australia views tertiary education as predominately a private good, it is argued that...

Standard costing in Japanese firms: reexamination of its significance in the new manufacturing environment (with Kanthi Herath), Faculty of Commerce - Papers (2007)

The impact of owner/managers' mentality on financial performance of SMEs in Japan: An empirical investigation (with Kanthi Herath), Faculty of Commerce - Papers (2007)

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Implications for Accounting Educators of Student Socio-Economic Circumstances (with K. Rudkin), Faculty of Commerce - Accounting & Finance Working Papers (2006)

This study investigates the relationship between students’ socio-economic circumstances and students’ academic performance in an...

The efficacy of corporate financial reporting in Sri Lanka: a user perspective, Faculty of Commerce - Papers (2006)

A Factor Analytic Study of the Determinants of Success in Manufacturing SMEs (with Hema Wijewardena), Faculty of Commerce - Papers (2005)

The Impact of Owner/Manager's Mentality on the Financial Performance of SMCs: The case of Sri Lanka (with Hema Wijewardena), Faculty of Commerce - Papers (2005)

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The Impact of Planning and Control Sophistication On Performance of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Evidence from Sri Lanka (with Hema Wijewardena, Tilak Fonseka, and Basil Perera), Journal of Small Business Management (2004)

There has been some academic discussion on the relationship between planning sophistication and performance of...

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Corporate financial disclosure in emerging markets: the case of Sri Lanka, University of Wollongong Thesis Collection (2003)

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Project report on the impact of planning and control sophistication on financial performance of small and medium manufacturing enterprises in Australia (with Hema Wijewardena), Faculty of Commerce - Papers (2000)

Although there has been a limited amount of prior research on the relationship between planning...

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Comparative Analysis of Management Accounting Practices in Australia and Japan: An Empirical Investigation (with H. Wijewardena), Faculty of Commerce - Papers (1999)

This paper is based on the findings of a questionnaire survey conducted on large manufacturing...

Factors affecting trust in relationships within bank branches in India (with Shyam S. Bhati), Faculty of Commerce - Papers (2011)

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of seven trust factors- similarity,...

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Capital structure and its implications: empirical evidence from an emerging market in South Asia (with Athula S. Manawaduge and Palli Mulla K A Chandrakumara), Faculty of Commerce - Papers (2010)

Using panel data regression analysis for a sample of 171 companies, this paper examines the...

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A theoretical analysis of bank relationship (with Shyam S. Bhati and Michael McCrae), Faculty of Commerce - Papers (2009)

This paper analyses the banking relationship between branch manager and loan officer of a bank...

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Leadership styles and company performance: the experience of owner-managers of SMEs (with Palli Mulla K A Chandrakumara and Athula S. Manawaduge), Faculty of Commerce - Papers (2009)

Leadership styles of owner-managers were explored in the context of a developingcountry in South Asia...

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Performance implication of ownership structure and ownership concentration: evidence from Sri Lankan firms (with Athula S. Manawaduge and Kathleen M. Rudkin), Faculty of Commerce - Papers (2009)

Purpose - This paper seeks to examine the impact of ownership concentration and ownership structure...

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Profitability analysis of listed manufacturing companies in Sri Lanka and Malaysia: An empirical investigation (with Athula S. Manawaduge and Palli Mulla K A Chandrakumara), Faculty of Commerce - Papers (2009)

This paper uses empirical data on 161 listed manufacturing companies in Sri Lankaand Malaysia over...

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Academic vs the 'real' world: a profile of undergraduate accounting student circumstances in affording scholarship (with Kathleen M. Rudkin), in L. Khim Sen, M. Ang Chooi Hwa, H. Amin, M. Japang, J. Woryanta Taunson, O. Ai Yee, E. Schlicht & E. Anoruo (Eds.), Proceedings of Applied International Business Conference (2008)

Australian universities have large numbers of international student enrolments in accounting courses.They offer both domestic...

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The effects of employment on academic performance of Australian accounting students (with Kathy Rudkin), 7th Global Conference on Business & Economics (2007)

This study examines factors that impact students engaged in paid employment while studying in a...

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A Social Account of Accounting Student Experience and its Implications for Social Justice (with Kathy Rudkin), in M. Hoque (Eds.), Proceedings of Third International Business Research Conference, Melbourne: World Business Institute (2006)

This paper responds to concern over the financial circumstances of tertiary students in Australia. A...

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Implications for accounting educators of student socio-economic circumstances (with Kathleen M. Rudkin), in M. Hoque (Eds.), Proceedings of the Third International Business Research Conference (2006)