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Item Impact of Flex-Work on Employee Performance: Study of Executive-Level Employees in IT Industry of Sri Lanka(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021) Nayanathara, S. W. A. W. M. D.; Karunarathne, R. A. I. C.Employee performance plays an important role in every organization. In the modern business world, it is important to examine the effect of flex-work on employee performance as it is a widely discussed topic during the COVID-19 pandemic situation. Although, scholars have already examined the effect of flex-work practices and their outcomes, the results are inconsistent. Thus, the current study aimed to examine the lacuna in literature, which is impact of flex-work on employee performance. To attain this purpose, researchers collected data from 169 executive-level employees in three IT firms in Western Province, Sri Lanka. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression with the aid of SPSS. The findings of the study revealed that there is a significant impact of flex-work on employee performance, where employee performance will increase with the improvements in flex-work. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.Item Impact of Self-Awareness and Self-Management on Organizational Commitment to Change: A Study Based on Aviation Industry in Sri Lanka(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya., 2021) Warnakula, U. S.; Dhammika, K. A. S.; Karunarathne, R. A. I. C.As organizations are operating in a turbulent environment, it is essential for them to change the existing practices and policies. Currently, the aviation sector in Sri Lanka needs to acclimatize to survive in their environment. Thus, this study aims to identify the impact of self-awareness and self-management on organizational commitment to change. Moreover, the study aims to examine the boundary conditions of the proposed relationship by examining the moderating effect of environmental dynamism, which received less attention in the extant literature. Researchers adopted post-positivism research philosophy, and the approach is deductive. Data were collected using a self-administrated questionnaire from 330 front-line employees in the aviation industry in Sri Lanka. PLS-SEM model was adopted to analyze the data, and the violating assumptions were tested. The results showed that self-awareness and self-management are positive and significant influences on organizational commitment to change, and environmental dynamism moderate these relationships. The key implication of this study is managing any critical times by inspiring their level of self-awareness and management to change the mindset of staff to cope with the organization change to enhance the commitment. The findings of the study are beneficial for potential aviation-related academies and partitioners.Item 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.Item EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND TURNOVER INTENTION: THE MODERATING ROLE OF GENDER(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2025) Nirasha, R.S.K.S.; Karunarathne, R. A. I. C.This study aims to examine the impact of employee engagement on turnover intention exploring gender as a moderator. The purpose of this study is to understand how employee engagement affects turnover intention among executive-level employees in the apparel industry, with a particular focus on the moderating role of gender. The research is deductive research. This research was conducted using a survey research strategy and quantitative research method. Executive-level employees in a leading organization in the apparel industry were chosen as the population of the study. The sample size was 108 and data collection was done through a self-administered questionnaire. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 23.0 and moderation analysis Hayes PROCESS Macro SPSS were used as a tool for data analysis and both descriptive and inferential statistics, namely Correlation and regression were used to analyze data. The key findings of this study are that employee engagement has a negative impact on turnover intention and that gender moderates the relationship between employee engagement and turnover intention. The implications of the study suggest that companies in the apparel industry should tailor engagement strategies for different gender groups at the executive level to enhance retention and reduce turnover intention.Item Workplace Phubbing and Organizational Embeddedness: A Conceptual Paper(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka, 2023) Malalage, G. S.; Karunarathne, R. A. I. C.Despite the increasing reliance on the internet and mobile devices while giving less attention to companions which is known as pubbing, very few studies have explored workplace phubbing and its outcomes, in particular, organizational context. The aim of this study is to develop a conceptual model to increase our understanding of workplace phubbing and organizational embeddedness. Based upon Social Exchange Theory, embeddedness literature and congruence concept, we developed a conceptual model. The model delineates how (in)congruence effect of employee (self) and supervisor (other) phubbing influence on employee embeddedness through selfefficacy. We propose that the congruence effect of supervisor and employee phubbing significantly influence employee self-efficacy. Moreover, we propose that this effect is higher when employee phubbing is higher than supervisor phubbing. In addition, we postulate that workplace phubbing influence on organizational embeddedness through self-efficacy. Thus, this study aims to contribute to the existing literature by proposing the simultaneous effect of employee and supervisor phubbing on selfefficacy and organizational embeddedness. We recommend future researchers to test this model with empirical data.Item Effectiveness of Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Students’ Perspective(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka, 2023) Madushanka, D.; Karunarathne, R. A. I. C.The Covid-19 pandemic brought a significant shift in higher education, leading to the rapid adoption of exclusively online learning methods in Sri Lanka’s state universities. Prior to the pandemic, E-learning was not extensively utilized in these institutions, with most bachelor’s degree programs relying on traditional face-to-face lecturing and physical interactions. However, with the emergence of quarantine measures and lockdowns to curb the virus’s spread, universities had to prioritize Elearning to continue academic activities. This research aims to explore students’ perspectives on the online learning experience in Sri Lankan state universities during the pandemic. This study seeks to understand students’ perceptions of the management of knowledge delivery, the effectiveness of learning and assimilating information, and the use of E-learning platforms in the context of exclusively online education. This study is based on the quantitative research method and data were collected using an online survey method. Further, we collected data from 386 undergraduates in seven state universities, Sri Lanka and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. By examining students’ viewpoints, this research endeavors to provide valuable insights that can guide educational institutions in enhancing their online learning strategies and meeting the evolving needs of students.Item Impact of High-Performance Human Resource Management Practices and Employee Engagement on Role Performance: With Reference to Non-Academic Staff of State Universities in Sri Lanka(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka, 2023) Wijayathunga, L. A. D. H. R.; Karunarathne, R. A. I. C.A well-established administrative system such as a High-Performance Human Resource Management Practice (HPHRMP) is needed to achieve the expected performance in handling human resources and administrative tasks. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of HPHRMP on employee role performance through employee engagement among non-academic staff in state Universities, in Sri Lanka. To achieve this purpose, data were collected using a structured questionnaire from a sample of 334 non-academic staff from the state universities in Sri Lanka. The sample was selected using the stratified random sampling method, and data collection was limited to one point in time. To test the hypotheses, the hierarchical linear regression and Sobel test were used to analyze the mediation hypothesis. Supporting our hypotheses, the results of this study showed that HPHRMP has a direct impact on role performance. In addition, the results of the mediation analysis showed that HPHRMP influences employee role performance through employee engagement. These findings are comparable with previous research, and the findings contribute to enhancing the resourced-based theory including psychological resources such as expertise, promotion and opportunities for human resources, healthy working climate, and leadership skills causing more engagement among the employees. The practical implications are discussed.Item Impact of Perceived Organizational Values on Employee Career Satisfaction of Executive - Level Employees in a Selected Private Commercial Bank in Sri Lanka(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka, 2022) Madhuwanthi, S. A. C. B.; Karunarathne, R. A. I. C.The purpose of this study is to identify the impact of perceived organizational values on career satisfaction of employees. Even though there are studies available focusing on the impact of person-organization value fit on organizational outcomes, there is a dearth of studies investigating the impact of person-organization value fit on employee attitudinal outcomes. Thus, taking this lacuna in research into consideration, this study was undertaken a quantitative deductive study. The authors deployed the survey strategy and data were collected using a questionnaire. Executive level employees of a leading commercial bank were chosen as the population of the study. Accordingly primary data were collected from a sample of 216 respondents using the nonprobability convenience sampling technique. Data collection was done using a self – administrated, structured questionnaire. Data analysis was done using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 23.0. The hypothesis of the study was tested using the simple regression analysis. The results indicated that there is a significant positive impact of perceived organizational values on career satisfaction of employees.Item Impact of Perceived Organizational Support on Turnover Intention: The Mediating Role of Employee Engagement(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka, 2022) Madhushanka, W. A. H.; Karunarathne, R. A. I. C.The main objective of the study was to examine the effect of perceived organizational support on turnover intention through employee engagement. The research approach is deductive, and data were collected from 281 employees using a survey. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression with the aid of Process for SPSS (version 4.2). The results of this study showed that there is a significant positive effect of organizational support on employee engagement, there is a significant negative effect of the employee engagement on turnover intention, there is a significant negative effect of the perceived organizational support on turnover intention and there is a negative mediating effect of the employee engagement on the relationship between turnover intention and perceived organizational support. Moreover, employee engagement partially mediated the relationship between turnover intention and perceived organizational support. Thus, all hypotheses were accepted. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. The main limitation of this study is data collection was limited to one point in time.Item Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education of State Universities Sri Lanka: Student’s Perspective(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka, 2022) Madhushanka, L. P. D.; Karunarathne, R. A. I. C.Online teaching and learning became popular among Sri Lankan state universities with the Covid-19 outbreak and due to various other reasons, such as convenience of traveling, lack of sanitary facilities in hostels, continuous electricity breakdowns. It has been continuing even after the pandemic due to the country’s economic crisis. Although most of the state universities have transformed their mode of teaching, learning and assessment from a typical method (student and teacher meet face to face physically) to online method, yet to know about the success of this transformation, in particular from students' end. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine the success of adoption of online teaching and learning of state universities in Sri Lanka. To achieve this objective, we collected data from undergraduates of 7 state universities in Sri Lanka and we launched an online survey to collect data. This study was a descriptive study and data were analyzed through Descriptive Statistics tests and post-hoc analysis was done using independent sample T-tests and ANOVA. Results of this study showed that satisfaction, suitability, and future preferences for E-learning differ from gender, university, previous E-learning experience, residential environment, and year of study. Student’s needs, capabilities and facilities should be matched with university expectations to formulate successful E-learning experience in future. The results of this study provide a significant contribution to decision makers in teaching and learning. The main limitation of this study is the sample of this study limited to undergraduates in selected state universities in Sri Lanka.