11th HRM Student Research Symposium 2024
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Item IMPACT OF CYBERLOAFING ON JOB PERFORMANCE: INVESTIGATING THE MEDIATING ROLE OF SELF-CONTROL – AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF IT PROFESSIONALS IN COLOMBO DISTRICT, SRI LANKA(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2025) Liyanagamage, L.G.M.M.; Ekanayake, E.M.H.L.This study with the advancements in communication technology, the state of the communications network has become considerably improved. When it comes to organizations, they are moving towards digitalization, and it leads to a rise in internet usage within the workplace. Employees are misusing company-provided internet instead of using it for work-related tasks. Therefore, the objective of the current study was to identify the impact of Cyberloafing on Job performance and the mediating effect of self-control. Cyberloafing is a most attack to cybersecurity. Hence this study is quantitative and cross-sectional study which was based on an organization in IT industry employees. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire and 138 employees participated in this study. The data was analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Employees in the sample have shown a higher degree of engagement in Cyberloafing. Among them, more than 80% of the employees were highly engaged in cyberloafing activities during the Work time. The analyzed results show that there is a significant negative impact of cyberloafing on job performance. Further, it is found that while there is a significant impact of self-control as a mediator on the relationship between cyberloafing and job performance. Further, that, since a negative relationship exists between cyberloafing and job performance, in IT work setting. Further, the conducive to the enhancement of individual self-control, there is a likelihood of cultivating a counterproductive workforce. Therefore, the current study suggested that to conduct the study by considering all organizations in the business world within Sri Lanka and organizational support and self-control policies that will help employees to maintain better job performance to get an effective output.Item THE IMPACT OF PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICES ON JOB PERFORMANCE OF NON- MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES IN LEADING GLOVE MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN GAMPAHA DISTRICT, SRI LANKA(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2025) Lankeshwara W.L.G.R.K.; Ekanayake, E.M.H.L.This study aims to investigate the relationship between occupational health and safety practices and job performance among production-level employees in leading glove manufacturing companies in the Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. Specifically, the study examines the impact of management commitment, personal protective equipment (PPE), and safety training and development on employee job performance. A descriptive research design was used, and data were collected through a structured questionnaire from 285 non-managerial employees using convenience sampling. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS and Excel to determine the strength of relationships between the independent and dependent variables. The findings revealed that PPE had the strongest impact on job performance (69%), followed by management commitment (65%) and safety training and development (58%). The model’s R² value of 0.53 suggests that the selected health and safety variables explain 53% of the variance in job performance, indicating a moderate to strong relationship. Based on these findings, it is recommended that organizations prioritize the provision of high-quality PPE, strengthen management’s commitment to safety, and enhance safety training programs to further improve employee job performance. Implementing these measures will not only enhance workplace safety but also contribute to higher productivity and organizational success.