11th HRM Student Research Symposium 2024

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    BALANCING ACT: HOW FLEXIBLE WORK SHAPES JOB SATISFACTION IN IT INDUSTRY IN SRI LANKA
    (Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2025) Perera, B.H.W.; Karunarathne, R.A.I.C.
    Job satisfaction is important for organizations to achieve success, and work-life balance helps to achieve job satisfaction. It is important to examine the impact of flexible working arrangements on job satisfaction, as it is a major workplace change in the modern business world. Although scholars have already examined the effect of flexible working arrangements and their outcomes, there is less research in the context of Sri Lanka. Thus, this study aims to examine the impact of flexible working arrangements on job satisfaction through the mediation effect of work-life balance. This research study was conducted as a cross-sectional study with a quantitative research design and data collected from 169 executive-level employees in three IT companies in Western Province, Sri Lanka. Hypotheses were tested using linear regression with the aid of Andrew F. Hayes's process for SPSS. The findings of the study revealed that there is a significant impact of flexible working arrangements on job satisfaction. Moreover, work-life balance mediates the relationship between flexible working arrangements and job satisfaction. Their findings inform the literature by emphasizing the importance of work-life balance in enhancing job satisfaction and offering valuable insights for Sri Lankan organizations to effectively implement flexible working arrangements.
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    THE IMPACT OF FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS ON WORK-LIFE INTEGRATION WITH THE MEDIATING EFFECTS OF WORK STRESS AMONG STAFF-LEVEL EMPLOYEES IN ABC BUSINESS COMPANY
    (Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2025) Piyumi, S. A. N.; Devadas, U. M.
    The IT sector plays a crucial role in all industries and affects the country's economic growth. Within the competitive, technologically driven, and dynamic economic environment of today, Sri Lanka's Information Technology sector (IT Sector) has emerged as one of the fastest-growing industrial sectors. However, according to literature, the IT sector employees suffer high work-life imbalance, workload and work stress and have a high employee turnover rate. Therefore, this study aims to identify the impact of flexible working arrangements on work-life integration with the mediating effects of work stress among staff-level employees at ABC Business Company. The data were collected from eighty-six respondents using Google Forms. The research analysis methods used were Descriptive analysis, Simple linear regression, and Sobel test. The results show that the relationship between Flexible working Arrangements and Work-life integration is partially mediated by Work stress. The other findings are the level of Work-Life Integration in the research is medium. The independent variable indicates a moderate level of perception of flexible working arrangements among the respondents. The mediating variable indicates a moderate level of work stress among the respondents. Furthermore, flexible working arrangements have a significant impact on work-life integration, there is a significant impact of Flexible working arrangements on work stress, and work Stress has a significant impact on work-life integration. Therefore, managers of ABC Business can make decisions related to their employees and implement relevant solutions to enhance their perception of flexible working arrangements and to implement favorable work-life integration initiatives. Moreover, managers can arrange indoor and outdoor training sessions and programs that improve employee well-being, mental health & work-family enrichment and introduce distinct types of flexible working arrangements such as compressed work weeks/hours, and part-time work to enhance coping skills at work. Moreover, it is recommended that managers provide adequate opportunities for individuals who struggle to manage both work and family.
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    THE IMPACT OF WORK LIFE BALANCE ON EMPLOYEES' JOB SATISFACTION: A STUDY OF EXECUTIVE LEVEL EMPLOYEES IN THE APPAREL INDUSTRY, SRI LANKA
    (Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2025) Piyaranga, G.C.; Gamage P. N.
    The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of work life balance (in the form of Flexible Working Arrangement, Job Sharing, Employee Brake/Leave, Employee Assistant Program) on Employees’ Job Satisfaction of employees who work in a well-reputed apparel sector organizations in Sri Lanka. The results of the study provide empirical evidence that the four dimensions and the overall Employee work life balance have a significantly positive impact on Job Satisfaction. This was conducted as a quantitative and cross-sectional study. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire using a simple random sampling technique. Correlation analysis and simple regression analysis were used to measure the relationship and to test the advanced hypotheses of the study by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The analyzed results show there is a significant positive impact on Employee Work life Balance from Flexible working arrangement, Job sharing, Employee brake/leave and Employee assistant program separately while ensuring a significantly positive relationship between overall independent and dependent variables. The results indicate that fair perceptions, particularly those derived from Flexible working arrangement, Job sharing, Employee brake/leave and Employee assistant program are critical in predicting the occurrence of employees’ job satisfaction. Therefore, managers should pay high attention to how they treat their employees in a fair manner because employees’ work life balance will affect the occurrence of their job satisfaction.