FARU - 2020http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/163142024-03-28T12:16:13Z2024-03-28T12:16:13ZAnalysis of historical data to determine early Sri Lankan print technologiesGunawardhana, S.Samarawickrama, S.http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/166062022-11-23T09:16:26Z2020-11-06T00:00:00ZAnalysis of historical data to determine early Sri Lankan print technologies
Gunawardhana, S.; Samarawickrama, S.
This research discusses the importance of historical research as it serves to determine ideas and helps to group historical facts into explanatory scientific systems. Thus, by systematically documenting this knowledge contributes to develop and improve the theory and practice of education. Since design education in Sri Lankan is nearly two decades old, subject areas such as Graphic design lacks the needed literature on early Sri Lankan graphic practices that determine and contribute towards clarifying current and future trends built on historical research. The historical data that contributes to these subject areas are found at archival locations, and the preservation process in such locations limits us from the opportunity to observe historical data (primary data); that is required to establish new knowledge; in this case graphic design.
Thus, this research aims towards documenting historical data towards building new knowledge. To achieve this, the historical data: specific to early book cover prints are compared with a literature survey on early printing technologies and on how they are identified. For this, the primary data (early book covers) from archival locations, were documented and visually observed with the use of a linen-prover magnifying glass with x4 enlarging capacity. The findings were compared with literature on different print technologies used during this era with the knowledge on how to identify them. The findings were compiled into stimuli for the analysis purpose. And finally, the gathered data was chronologically compiled as new knowledge.
In conclusion, we were able to determine the technology used in early prints, more specific to print technology used during the early book publishing and printing industry of Sri Lanka. Since the data is chronologically (1870-1920) compiled we were able to identify patterns that help build new knowledge into other subject areas. It opens up discussion on historical trends in book cover designs, parameters of each technology used in Sri Lanka that influence book layout, its typography and letter composition for further research.
2020-11-06T00:00:00ZConflicts between engineers and technicians: the case of Sri Lankan hotel facilities' maintenance departmentsIndikatiya, IHPRArambekumbura, AKGIDHadiwattage, Chttp://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/166042022-11-23T09:35:25Z2020-11-06T00:00:00ZConflicts between engineers and technicians: the case of Sri Lankan hotel facilities' maintenance departments
Indikatiya, IHPR; Arambekumbura, AKGID; Hadiwattage, C
Conflicts between engineers and technicians in maintenance departments of hotels can be impacted on both individual and organizational performance either constructively or destructively. Generally, the destructive impacts of conflicts on organizational performance are severe than constructive impacts. Therefore, understanding the nature of the major conflicts between engineers and technicians in maintenance departments is significant to provide high- quality maintenance services within hotel facilities to deliver the best hospitality services to foreign and local guests. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the nature of existing major conflicts between engineers and technicians in the maintenance departments of Sri Lankan hotel facilities. A qualitative approach was adopted by using the case study research strategy (five nr of cases) and empirical data was collected via two expert interviews in each case, and document review within selected cases. Manual content analysis was used to analyze the data. The findings of this study revealed that 13 existence major conflicts between engineers and technicians in maintenance departments of Sri Lankan hotel facilities were based on seven conflict categories with comparing the literature findings.
2020-11-06T00:00:00ZApplicability of recycled plastic for road construction in Sri LankaDinushka, DKSWaidyasekara, KGASDewagoda, KGhttp://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/166022022-11-23T09:35:47Z2020-11-06T00:00:00ZApplicability of recycled plastic for road construction in Sri Lanka
Dinushka, DKS; Waidyasekara, KGAS; Dewagoda, KG
Even though Polymer Modified Bitumen (PMB) is being emerged as an alternative for conventional asphalt in the global context, the use of recycled plastics to produce PMB is still an unorthodox concept in Sri Lanka. Therefore, the study aimed at evaluating the applicability of recycled plastic as a construction material in road construction in Sri Lanka. The study apprehended a qualitative approach comprising a literature review, followed by twelve expert interviews. The data were analysed using manual content analysis. The economic, environmental, and social benefits and enablers along with social, technology-related, knowledge-related, economic, and resource-related barriers in implementing PMB in Sri Lanka were identified. Additionally, strategies to overcome such barriers were suggested. The study further recommends the use of recycled polymers over virgin polymers; increasing the awareness level in the industry; extending the government involvement; and establishing a standard specification.
2020-11-06T00:00:00ZExploring challenges and drivers of facilities management outsourcing in Sri LankaFayasa, AFDe Silva, NKumaraswamy, MJoseph, HKLhttp://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/165632022-11-23T09:36:14Z2020-11-06T00:00:00ZExploring challenges and drivers of facilities management outsourcing in Sri Lanka
Fayasa, AF; De Silva, N; Kumaraswamy, M; Joseph, HKL
There has been a growing trend of organisations adopting a sourcing strategy that increases their competitive advantages through improving the performance of their facilities management (FM) services. Facilities Management Outsourcing (FMO) is a management strategy whereby FM services are contracted to one or more external providers with the aim of improving organisational efficiency and effectiveness. However, this kind of contract procurement is yet to acquire its full potential in Sri Lanka and thus, it is vital to unfold its current status and make suggestions for enhancement. Therefore, a study was conducted to investigate the existing FMO challenges, drivers and the strategies to overcome those challenges in Sri Lanka. Initially, a literature review was made on FM services sourcing strategies, challenges and drivers of FMO. Then a qualitative approach was taken to carry out semi-structured interviews with six FM experts in the industry. The data captured was structured and analysed by using a manual content analysis method. Fourteen challenges and eleven drivers were revealed as significant to FMO. The results of this research, which contribute to the understanding on FMO, serve as a cornerstone upon which further studies can be pursued in the context of FM in Sri Lanka and countries in a similar state of FM development.
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