11th HRM Student Research Symposium 2024

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    IMPACT OF NARCISSISTIC TRAITS ON CAREER ASPIRATIONS OF UNDERGRADUATES IN STATE UNIVERSITIES IN WESTERN PROVINCE, SRI LANKA
    (Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2025) Dissanayake, D. G. D. M.; Karunarathne, R. A. I. C.
    Personality traits have gained significant attention in career development research, emphasizing their role in shaping individuals’ professional aspirations. This study aims to investigate the impact of narcissistic traits on the career aspirations of management undergraduates in Sri Lanka using the Five-Factor Narcissism Model and the Career Aspirations Scale. Data was collected via a structured questionnaire distributed among management undergraduates at four state universities, with a sample of 350 students analyzed using SPSS version 23. Statistical analyses, including descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and regression analysis, were conducted using SPSS. The findings showed that narcissistic traits have a significant positive impact on career aspirations, reinforcing the role of personality traits in professional goal-setting. These results contribute to existing theories on narcissism and career development, providing guidance for universities and career advisors to support students with narcissistic tendencies in effectively aligning their ambitions with career opportunities. Future research can expand on these findings by exploring diverse populations and considering moderating factors such as cultural and organizational influences.
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    IMPACT OF PERSONALITY ON JOB SATISFACTION: THE MEDIATION EFFECT OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL
    (Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2025) Bandara Y.G.T.L.; Karunarathne, R. A. I.C.
    Personality and job satisfaction have become increasingly valuable concepts across theoretical and empirical domains, reflecting their critical importance in organizational behavior research. In the context of globalization, businesses around the world face unprecedented challenges in maintaining competitiveness. It significantly impacts workforce dynamics, employee perceptions, attitudes, and overall job satisfaction. Personality and psychological capital (Psycap) play an important role in predicting employee satisfaction, shaping employees' overall outlook on work and maintaining a positive mindset. Thus, understanding the interplay between personality and psychological capital is necessary for today’s organizations seeking to design effective strategies to enhance employee satisfaction in a competitive business environment. Therefore, this study aims to understand how employee personality affects job satisfaction and examines the effect of psychological capital on the relationship between personality and job satisfaction. Accordingly, this research study was conducted as a cross-sectional study with quantitative research design and data collected through a structured survey questionnaire. The population was managerial-level employees of ABC Tyre Manufacturing Company, and the sample comprises 169 managerial level employees participated in this study. Researchers used descriptive statistics, the Pearson correlation coefficient, and Andrew F. Hayes' PROCESS for SPSS (v.4.3) Model 4 to test the hypotheses. The results of this study showed that personality has a significant positive impact on job satisfaction. Furthermore, the results showed that psychological capital has a significant partial mediating effect on the impact of personality on job satisfaction, indicating that the effect of personality on job satisfaction varies positively with psychological capital. Moreover, findings of the research study contribute to the persistence of existing theories and the knowledge gained from this study will primarily help ABC company's organizational system to understand the personality and positive psychological capital of employees and implement evidence-based strategies that foster a satisfied/positive workforce.