The Emergence of University Entrepreneurial Orientation in a Technological University: A Case of a Sri Lankan National University

The role of higher education institutes is gaining increased attention as a key determinant in economic and social development of a country. Education systems in South Asian countries especially the technology stream concentrates on development of knowledge where entrepreneurial attitude and skills development aspects have been mostly neglected. However, by re-designing and reforming university system to facilitate and promote entrepreneurial ecosystems, few universities have gained attention. In addressing this need, ABC University, the most sought after technological university in Sri Lanka, launched a range of entrepreneurial initiatives to craft the enterprise capabilities of undergraduates. ABC University has been able to facilitate an increasing number of start-ups. However, the dynamics and perceived effectiveness of such phenomena are relatively less explored, and its successful implementation requires the adoption of different approaches, in different contexts. The main motivation of the study was to investigate stakeholders' attitudes towards these initiatives while exploring the dynamics and key success factors contributing to the effectiveness of entrepreneurial eco-system. The study adopted a qualitative methodology with in-depth interview as the main method. In-depth interviews were conducted with the key stakeholders selected based on purposive sampling Thematic analysis of qualitative interview data revealed that transformational leadership style created a dynamic entrepreneurial strategy and inspirational motivation that facilitated radical change. The analysis revealed many interesting facets of the success including how complex relations to foreign universities and expatriate academics influenced the process, effect of existing reputation of the university and how structural changes reduced the barriers. Student focused programmes have to be initiated before institutionalizing entrepreneurship via curriculum amendments and before changing the university organizational structure. This study provides insights on how to enable entrepreneurship in local public university system.KeywordsEntrepreneurship; Technological Universit

Prediction of Bankruptcy Risk: Evidence from Listed Manufacturing Companies in Sri Lanka

The past experience in number of industries evidenced that even healthy companies can bankrupt and abolish stakeholder confidence while creating a significant damage to country’s economy. Though stakeholders are vulnerable, how they can assess the bankruptcy level is another question that researchers are trying to answer. This creates an urgency to find out the bankruptcy level of manufacturing companies in Sri Lanka using an appropriate model and publicly available information in order to protect stakeholders. Therefore, the objective of the study is to investigate the degree to which bankruptcy risk can be predicted from the business performance of listed manufacturing companies in Sri Lanka. Quantitative approach has been applied in the study align with the ZETA model. Secondary data was used in this study which gathered through the annual reports and the data was analysed through e-views 6 software. The study found that bankruptcy risk can be identified from financial performance and non-financial performance. The finding of the study benefits the different stakeholders to make decisions relevant to manufacturing firms in Sri Lanka.KeywordsBankruptcy risk, Business performance, Manufacturing companies, ZETAmode

The DUNE Far Detector Interim Design Report Volume 1: Physics, Technology and Strategies

The DUNE IDR describes the proposed physics program and technical designs of the DUNE Far Detector modules in preparation for the full TDR to be published in 2019. It is intended as an intermediate milestone on the path to a full TDR, justifying the technical choices that flow down from the high-level physics goals through requirements at all levels of the Project. These design choices will enable the DUNE experiment to make the ground-breaking discoveries that will help to answer fundamental physics questions. Volume 1 contains an executive summary that describes the general aims of this document. The remainder of this first volume provides a more detailed description of the DUNE physics program that drives the choice of detector technologies. It also includes concise outlines of two overarching systems that have not yet evolved to consortium structures: computing and calibration. Volumes 2 and 3 of this IDR describe, for the single-phase and dual-phase technologies, respectively, each detector module's subsystems, the technical coordination required for its design, construction, installation, and integration, and its organizational structure

The DUNE Far Detector Interim Design Report, Volume 2: Single-Phase Module

The DUNE IDR describes the proposed physics program and technical designs of the DUNE far detector modules in preparation for the full TDR to be published in 2019. It is intended as an intermediate milestone on the path to a full TDR, justifying the technical choices that flow down from the high-level physics goals through requirements at all levels of the Project. These design choices will enable the DUNE experiment to make the ground-breaking discoveries that will help to answer fundamental physics questions. Volume 2 describes the single-phase module's subsystems, the technical coordination required for its design, construction, installation, and integration, and its organizational structure

The DUNE Far Detector Interim Design Report, Volume 3: Dual-Phase Module

The DUNE IDR describes the proposed physics program and technical designs of the DUNE far detector modules in preparation for the full TDR to be published in 2019. It is intended as an intermediate milestone on the path to a full TDR, justifying the technical choices that flow down from the high-level physics goals through requirements at all levels of the Project. These design choices will enable the DUNE experiment to make the ground-breaking discoveries that will help to answer fundamental physics questions. Volume 3 describes the dual-phase module's subsystems, the technical coordination required for its design, construction, installation, and integration, and its organizational structure