The present study aims to assess the history of the selected craft industry and domestic production during the first part of 20th century within the jurisdiction of Žďár na Moravě. The first two chapters characterize physiography and socio - geography of the studied region. The next short passage describes some important connection between the region and state economy. Thereinafter, Tradesmen´s Association acting within the region during the studied period is mentioned. The subsequent chapter is made up by overview of craft industries for all villages, summarized in tables with appropriate legends. People mobility, their migration due to work as well as gender questions during the first part of 20th century was resolved, too. The primary source of relevant information data was found in the Státní okresní archiv in Žďár nad Sázavou, also in the Moravský zemský archiv in Brno and its subbranch in Kunštát. The hooked illustrations were obtained from the Regionální muzeum in Žďár nad Sázavou and Horácké muzeum in Nové Město na Moravě. The document text is divided into nine chapters; some of them even to subchapters. Appendix is made up of the cartographical part including two maps, sixteen figures, one table and the graph illustrating development of the population numbers during the years 1890 - 1950.

This research examines at the effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) expenditure in two state commercial banks and few other financial institutions that are listed on the CSE in Sri Lanka. The independent variable in this analysis is CSR expenditure, whereas the dependent variable is financial performance. Market- and accounting-based performance metrics (ROA, ROE and EPS) are used to assess the financial performance of the financial institutions. The study's control variables were firm age, firm size, and GDP growth rate. For a duration of Eight years, the researchers gathered secondary data on the financial institutions from 2015 to 2022 by using audited annual reports, which included 13 financial institutions as a sample. The study findings reveal that CSR has a statistically significant impact on financial performance. The correlation analysis demonstrated a statistically significant relationship between CSR expenditure and ROA, ROE, and EPS. The correlation coefficient showed that all of the suggested hypotheses were significant and acceptable. The findings from the regression analysis revealed that CSR expenditure has an impact on the financial institution's ROA, ROE, and EPS. The results and implications can assist Sri Lankan financial institutions in designing their CSR projects to maximize value for the organization, resulting in a win-win situation. In addition, investing in CSR as a non-profit endeavor might help financial institutions meet their social responsibility obligations while also enhancing future intangible revenues and preparing them for market competitiveness. In contrast, CSR investments may improve community development, diversity promotion, and quality of life while treating social challenges including poverty, healthcare, education, and environmental sustainability.