Fonds LK-NA/311 - National Institute of Business Management

The National Institute of Business Management was incorporated in January 1977 by a Notification published in the Ceylon Government Gazette of 30th December 1976.
Tile Principal Objectives of tile Institute were as follows: -
(a) To Train and Educate Managerial and Supervisory Staff of Industrial and Commercial Undertakings of the public and private sector and other persons in modern Management and productivity and to award certificates and Diplomas in connection therewith.
(b) To make available to the Government and the Country the services of a Group of Specialists in the various functional areas of Management for Advice, Consultancy and Special Assignments.
(c) To assist Government and Private Organisations to improve productivity, establish performance standards, determine rational monetary compensation systems and evolve appropriate programs for human relations.
(d) To actively co-operate with other Organisational Groups and Individuals in Management Training, Research and related activities in Sri Lanka and aboard.
(e) To Train and Educate Workers for greater participation in Management and appreciation of Organisational functions and problems, The National question of Business Management evolved from the Management Development and Productivity Centre which commenced as a Unit of the
Industrial Development Board.
Subsequent to the re-organisation of the Industrial Development Board in 1971, this centre began to function directly under the Ministry of Industries and Scientific Affairs.
In 1972 this centre was re-named as 'National Institute of Management' with cabinet approval and in 1977 it carne to be known as the National Institute of Business Management under Law No. 23 of 1976.