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    Job Satisfaction and Intention to Leave: A Study of Financial and Internal Audit Executive Staff of Public Universities in Sri Lanka
    (Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018) Kothalawala, C. G.; Samarakoon, S. M. A. K.
    This study aims to measure the relationship between job satisfaction and intention to leave among the Financial and Internal Auditing Executive officers in the Public-Sector Universities in Sri Lanka. The objectives of the study are; to measure the level of job satisfaction of financial and Internal Executive Officers in the Public Sector Universities in Sri Lanka, identify the factors affecting the level of job satisfaction of financial and Internal Executive Officers in the Public Sector Universities in Sri Lanka and examine the influence of the level of job satisfaction of Financial and Internal Executive Officers in the Public Sector Universities in Sri Lanka on their intention to leave. Two models were used to measure the influence of variables; Model A assessed the relationship between the selected job-related factors and the level of job satisfaction. Model B measured the relationship between job satisfaction and intention to leave. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential (correlation, multiple regression analysis) statistics. One hundred and thirty executive staff members were selected through Proportionate Stratified Random sampling method from the public-sector universities in Sri Lanka. Questionnaires were administered to gather data and 128 questionnaires were received. Five job related factors; salary, promotion, training and development, relationships with co-workers and working conditions were selected for the study. The study’s findings show that there is a negative relationship between job satisfaction and intention to leave among the Financial and Internal Auditing Executive officers. Three factors; salary, relationship with co-workers and working conditions have shown a significant positive effect on the job satisfaction. Eexistence of negative relationship between job satisfaction and intention to leave from the organization will give signal for the authorities of higher education to consider that if the satisfaction is lower then there is a possibility of leaving from the organization.
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    The moderating effects on the relationship between workplace bulling and intention to leave
    (Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Kaushalya, S. A. H.; De Alwis, C.
    Workplace Bulling (WB) is a major concern in any kind of organization because it leads to increase rate of turnover within the organization. However, there are certain factors, which affects to the employee retention in a workplace. This study was primarily focuses on identifying factors, which moderate employees’ intention to leave from the organization. It was mainly using quantitative approach to conduct the research. Under first stage of the study, it has explored three factors, Organizational Commitment, Perceived Organizational support (POS) and Belief in a just World (BJW) as major factors to test in Sri Lankan Context. Population of the study was recently joined nurses (within three years form the data collection data) in the state hospitals in Sri Lanka. Using convenience-sampling method it was selected sample units. The analysis was done by using descriptive statistics and hierarchical multiple regression analysis. Results revealed that there is a statistically significant relationship between workplace bulling and intention to leave. Further, it confirm all three tested moderating factors statistically significant impact on the direct relationship from above mentioned three factors. In addition, it confirmed that that only BJW create significant impact on IL. Organizational commitment and POS become insignificant in combined effect. This Study can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between WB and IL and it can be moderate by OC, POS and BJW.