Kelaniya Journal of Management

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    Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Insights into Women's Pathways to Leadership in Sri Lanka
    (Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya., 2024) Herath, H. M. T. S.; Surangi, H. A. K. N. S.; Hemasiri, T. N.
    Although much research has been done on the glass ceiling phenomena in recent years, the question remains unsolved because the barriers themselves receive more attention than the ways in which women break through them. This study explores the factors that affected women who tried to break through the ceiling. This research follows a qualitative exploratory research approach. Seven semi-structured interviews with women in top positions in Sri Lanka provided the data for the study. Data were analysed and interpreted using thematic analysis. Findings revealed that three main factors affecting women's career advancement: individual factors like emotional stability and self-confidence, organizational factors like supportive work environments and policies, and cultural factors like attitudes towards Sri Lankan women. The findings offer recommendations for increasing female representation in top positions and suggest future research using a quantitative approach in different Sri Lankan contexts.
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    How do Market Orientation and Learning Orientation Impact on Born Global Firm Performance? The Synergistic Effect
    (Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya., 2021) Herath, H. M. T. S.
    The purpose of this study was to examine how Market Orientation (MO) and Learning Orientation (LO) influence the international performance of born global firms and to enrich the existing literature with empirical evidence from an emerging country context, Sri Lanka, yet an inclusive research area. The findings of the study were analyzed using 225 ICT export entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka, and the hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling. The findings reveal that MO and LO significantly influence the international performance of born global firms, and further, it found that LO mediates the MO-Performance relationship, confirming the synergistic effect. The paper then discusses the managerial implications of the findings of the study.