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Item The Impact of Destination Attractiveness on Tourists’ Motivation to Consume Local Foods(Department of Marketing Management, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2020) Danthanarayana, C. P.; Ranasinghe, R.Although the food is an important aspect in tourism industry, there are limited studies on motivation to consume local foods in tourist destinations. Thus, this study concerns the destination food brand image towards the local foods and motivation to consume local foods based on different destination attractions. Basically, this has main three objectives; to identify the relationship between destination attractiveness, destination food brand image and motivation to consume local foods; impact of destination attractiveness to motivate the tourists’ local food consumption; and how destination food brand images mediate the destination attractiveness and motivation to local food consumption. Five underlying factors were analyzed under destination attractiveness of local food consumption were labeled: cultural experience; authentic experience; food health; sensory appeal; and physical excitement. Primary data has collected from three hundred tourists from Ella and Nuwara Eliya tourist zones and convenience sampling technique has used to select tourists to collect data. Structured questionnaire has fielded among respondents to collect data and SPSS software has used to analyze the collected data. Descriptive statistics, Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation, multiple linear regression analysis and Baron and Kenny model of mediator analysis used to analyze the data. Empirical results revealed that destination attractiveness as well as destination food brand image can significantly enhance tourists’ motivation to consume local foods. It implies that destination food brand image partially mediates the relationship between destination attractiveness and motivation to consume local foods. Based on the outcomes, study makes a theoretical contribution and applications of the model are discussed both in terms of practical and managerial implications.Item Enhancing Employee Performance in Sri Lanka's Hospitality Industry: The Roles of Organizational Culture, Autonomy, and Counselling(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2024) Dangalla, D. K. T.; Prabuddha, C.; Amarasinghe, T. W. G. M. R.The hospitality industry in Sri Lanka is a vital contributor to the economy but faces challenges like high staff turnover, skill gaps, and employee dissatisfaction. This study examines the impact of organizational culture, job autonomy, and counselling on employee performance, focusing on the mediating roles of motivation and organizational commitment. Using a survey of 350 operational-level employees in Colombo city hotels, the research employs quantitative methods, including regression analysis. Findings reveal that job autonomy and counselling significantly enhance employee performance, while organizational culture shows no direct impact. Motivation and organizational commitment mediate the relationships between these variables and performance, highlighting their importance in fostering workforce productivity. These insights provide actionable recommendations for hotel management to improve employee satisfaction and service quality, ultimately strengthening the sector’s sustainability and success. This study enriches literature by addressing performance challenges specific to Sri Lanka’s hospitality industry.Item The Nexus between Employee Motivation and Turnover Intention: Moderating Role of Generation Gap (With Special Reference to the Executives of a Leading PVC Manufacturing Firm in Sri Lanka)(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018) Jayasekara, W. A. S. S.; Weerasinghe, T. D.With Human Resource Management being recognized as a strategic partner, organizations are keen on refining their existing Human Resources Management practices. Yet retaining effective and efficient employees has been a critical issue in this century. Furthermore, managing multi-generational workforce with different traits have become a widely discussed topic. Through studies, researchers have identified different factors that have an impact on employee turnover intention. This study is aimed to assess the effect of motivation on turnover intention and to assess the moderating role of generation gap between motivation and turnover intention among employees of ABC Private Limited. This study follows deductive approach and mono-method quantitative methodological choice with cross-sectional time horizon. Primary data was collected through a pre-tested questionnaire, which were statistically verified as reliable and valid. The data was collected from a sample of 83 executives of the ABC Private Limited and analyzed using IBM SPSS software through descriptive and inferential statistical tests. Through the findings of this study, it is found that intrinsic motivation has a significant negative nexus with turnover intention. The direct impact of intrinsic motivation on turnover intention is also significant. Furthermore, a negative significant nexus between extrinsic motivation and turnover intention is found and the direct influence of extrinsic motivation on turnover intentions, which is significant. In addition, it is found that motivation has a significant negative nexus with turnover intention. Moreover, this study concluded declaring that generational differences significantly moderates the nexus between motivation and turnover intention. It is recommended to use a mixture of motivational factors, both intrinsic and extrinsic, to reduce employee turnover intention. Furthermore, it is suggested to consider composition of generations in the workforce when determining intrinsic and extrinsic motivation factors.Item Self Determination Theory (SDT): a review on SDT as a Complementary Theory of Motivation(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Gunasekare, U. L. T. P.Self Determination theory is a comprehensive theory of motivation of human behavior supporting that humans are naturally growth oriented and seek out relationships, connections and challenges that aid humanistic growth and develop their authentic self. This paper discusses the Self Determination Theory (SDT) as a theory of motivation to enlighten the understanding of organizational researchers and practioners to complement the application of traditional motivation theories. SDT provides a useful conceptual tool for motivating people from extrinsic motivation to intrinsic automonus motivation. The extensive literature review on motivation from the SDT perspective was carried out in this study and yielded significant new understanding of work motivation, and suggest opportunities to utilise the theory for research on work-related phenomena. Furthermore, the study provides insight in how the fulfilling the needs for autonomy, competence and relatedness results self regulated human motivation with findings of different research studies. Implications of the study and suggestions for further research are presented.Item Factors influencing employee motivation among non-managerial staff in hotel sector, Sri Lanka(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) De Silva, R. D.; Thilakasiri, K. K.Motivation plays a significant role to attract, maintain and retain an effective workforce which helps to achieve the organization goals. The success of an organization highly depends on the available effective workforce. However, all employees do not have the same expected factors of motivation which is depend on the preferences of employees. So, management needs to choose right strategy and factors in order to motivate their effective staff. This study is focus to explore the significant factors which influence on employees’ motivation among the non-managerial staff in the hotel sector. There is high demand of hotel staff due to increasing number of tourist in Sri Lanka. This study has been conducted among 100 non-managerial employees who are working in 5 star hotels in Sri Lanka. The finding of the study revealed that workload, service charge, bonus, salary, flexible rule & regulation and relationship with colleague are top most significant factors of motivation among the non-managerial staff in the hotel. As per the findings, involvement in decision making and promotion are not statistically significant factors of motivation of non-managerial hotel staff.Item The Organizational Factors that Influence to Employee Performance in Apparel Industry in Sri Lanka(5th HRM Student Research Symposium 2018, Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018) Ujith, W. I.; Darshani, R. K. N. D.The main objective of this study is to identify the impact of factors that influence employees’ performance in apparel companies in Sri Lanka. Data were gathered using a standard questionnaire from machine operators and simple random sampling technique was used to select the sample. According to results of the study, it was found that organizational factors (working environment, leadership style, organizational culture and motivation) positively influence the performance of machine operators of apparel companies in Sri Lanka.Item The Impact of Motivation on Employee Motivation: An Empirical Study of Non-Executive Employees in Camso Loadstar, Ekala Tyre Division 01(5th HRM Student Research Symposium 2018, Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018) Kaushan, P. M. V. I.; Peiris, M. D. P.This research aim to provide practitioners in the rubber industry the ability to recognize motivators for the employees based on the study done in Ekala Tire Division 01 at Camso Loadstar (Pvt) Ltd. The rubber industry consists of different type of operating departments such as Production, Engineering, Mold Maintenance, Stores etc. This study focuses on employees in whole department who are selected randomly. The purpose of this study is to identify factors affecting employee motivation in motivating operational employees in Ekala Tire Division at Camso Loadstar. It also focuses on understanding the level of motivation of the employees in Ekala Tire Division at Camso Loadstar. After creating thorough research and literature reviews, a questionnaire was designed. The sample for this study was selected using the convenience sampling technique. It consist 100 operational employees taken from all the departments in the Ekala Tire Division at Camso Loadstar. To collect the information a questionnaire was distributed among the members in sample. The questionnaire was consisted of two parts; one part includes with basic demographic information of the respondents and second with a set of items prepared with the Likert scale was given to confirm these motivational preferences. The basic demographic information collected includes section, age, gender, and marital status, and district, type of employment, experience, educational qualification and promotions whereas motivational preference include job security, wages, interesting work and working condition.Item Self Determination Theory (SDT): A Review on SDT as a Complementary Theory of Motivation(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Gunasekare, U.L.T.P.Self-Determination theory is a comprehensive theory of motivation of human behavior supporting that humans are naturally growth oriented and seek out relationships, connections and challenges that aid humanistic growth and develop their authentic self. This paper discusses the Self Determination Theory (SDT) as a theory of motivation to enlighten the understanding of organizational researchers and practitioners to complement the application of traditional motivation theories. SDT provides a useful conceptual tool for motivating people from extrinsic motivation to intrinsic autonomous motivation. The extensive literature review on motivation from the SDT perspective was carried out in this study which yielded a significant new understanding of work motivation, and it further suggests opportunities to utilize the theory for research on work-related phenomena. Furthermore, the review provides insight in to how fulfillment of autonomy, competence and relatedness result in self-regulated human motivation. The Implications of the study and suggestions for further research are presented.Item Towards a Coherent Picture on Entrepreneurial Venture Growth: A Working Study(Department of Commerce and Financial Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Iqbal, H.S.; Kandanarachi, L.D.; Maddumage, M.T.A.; Perera, L.N.S.; Piyathilaka, V.A.R.; Siriwardana, H.N.; Somasiri, J.N.; Wathsala, G.V.S.; Rajapaksha, R.P.E.K.Our research is demonstrated in the form of a working paper to empirically examine the interaction between the two extensions of inside and outside factors affecting entrepreneurship and growth. Leadership, cognition and motivational factors recognized as our main constructs and dimensions were identified for each one of them. Entrepreneurial venture growth is a multidimensional concept. Based on the independent variables identified we have developed a conceptual framework indicating the related dimensions on each of the concepts. Research data has been constructed with a targeted population of 200 and among them we have chosen 15 entrepreneurs to carry out our pilot study. The results of our findings could encourage the future researchers on the nexus of opportunity recognition and entrepreneurial behavior in established firms embedded in organizational routines. Based on our research outcomes we affirmed that reliability assessment is accurate and for the researchers who are interested to expand or study area, they could use this as a secondary source for their future endeavors. We also intend to continue this research in the further and develop and extend the scope based on the growth of entrepreneurship.Item Factors Affecting to the Motivation of Operational Level Employees in Hirdaramani Garments: With Special Reference to the Katunayake Factory(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Fernando, M.L.L.; Gamage, P.N.This research study desires to provide practitioners in the garment industry the ability to recognize motivators for the employees. A garment factory consists of different types of operating departments such as Stores, Cutting, Sewing, Washing, Finishing and Warehousing. This study focuses on employees in sewing department of Hirdaramani Garments (Pvt) Ltd at Katunayake. The purpose of this study is to identify factors affecting employee motivation in motivating operational employees in Hirdaramani Garments (Pvt) Ltd. Further, this intended to understand the level of motivation of the employees in the tested context. After creating a thorough research review, a questionnaire was designed. The sample for this study was a convenience sample consisting of 60 operational employees in the sewing department of Hirdaramani Garments Katunayake (Pvt) Ltd. To collect the information a questionnaire was distributed among that sample and questionnaire consisted of three parts including basic demographic information of the sample, motivational preferences and Likert scale statements to confirm those motivational preferences. Basic demographic information included age, gender, type of employment, marital status and education qualifications. Motivational preferences included job security, wages, interesting works, promotion and growth in the organization and working conditions. Results from the study revealed that interesting work was most important motivating factor for the operational employees working in the sewing department of Hirdaramani Garments Katunayake (Pvt) Ltd. Wage was more important to operational employees; promotion and growth had a strong influence in motivating operational employees; fourthly, job security was found to be more important to operational employees; lastly, working condition was found to be a motivational factor for the operational employees.