Junior Research Symposia
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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.Item Factors Affecting Internship Satisfaction of Undergraduates(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka, 2022) Madhushanka, D. L. P. C.; Karunarathne, R. A. I. C.Undergraduates are valuable resources among the various resources within a university. Moreover, most of the universities encourage their undergraduates to take industry exposure as it has many advantages such as getting practical experiences and help to find a job. However, anecdotal evidence showed that all the interns are not happy with their internship programme. most of the universities encourage their undergraduates to take industry exposure as it has many adv.… Accordingly, previous research has found that factors that influence undergraduate internship satisfaction have been categorized as individual factors, university support, and contextual factors. However, most of these studies have been conducted in the Western context, thus; We know little about what factors influence undergraduate internship satisfaction. Thus, the aim of the study was to identify determinants of internship satisfaction of undergraduates of Sri Lanka. To attain this objective, we collected data from 125 undergraduates from the department of human resource management who completed their internship in the year of 2022/2023. The results of this study showed that individual factors, university support, and contextual factors are significantly influenced on undergraduates' internship satisfaction. The results of this study are highly significant and inform decision makers of the higher education sector and industry partners to design their internship programmes. However, the scope of the study is limited to undergraduates in the department of human resource management of the University of Kelaniya in Sri Lanka.Item Factors Influencing on Career Choices of Undergraduate Students(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka, 2022) Madhusankha, Y. P.; Karunarathne, R. A. I. C.One of the most significant stages in life is choosing a career because it will decide the type of role that person will need to perform in society in the future. The purpose of this study is to investigate the factor influencing undergraduates' career decisions. To attain this objective, we collected data from 254 management undergraduates who are studying their final year of their degree programme, at the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. Undergraduate students were chosen since they would be faced with the decision of what career to pursue as soon as they graduated. Data were analyzed using linear regression and the results showed that undergraduates career choice depends on self-efficacy, family, personal interests, and economic factors. Thus, the findings of this study are theoretically and practically significant. The main limitation of this study is that this study focused only on management undergraduates, however, the results might be varied with other disciplines. Therefore, we encourage future researchers to test our model across different samples.Item Impact of Occupational Stress on Employee Absenteeism: Moderating Effect of Employee Engagement(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka, 2022) Madhuranga, D. P. A. N. S.; Karunarathne, R. A. I. C.Occupational Stress is a major factor that affects the career of any employee. Previous researchers have attempted to examine the relationship between job stress and employee absenteeism, but there are some unsolved questions remaining to answer. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to identify the impact of occupational stress on absenteeism and study the moderating effect of job engagement. This study is based on a quantitative research approach, and it was a cross-sectional study. To test our research model, we collected data from 106 team members from an apparel industry company in Sri Lanka. Hypotheses were tested using Pearson correlation coefficient, linear regression analysis and hayes' process macro. Findings of this study revealed that occupational stress has an impact on employee engagement and employee absenteeism. Moreover, the results of moderator analysis showed that occupational stress influences employee absenteeism through employee engagement. Thus, we recommend management of this company to take a serious effort to reduce employee stress as it makes a significant impact on employee engagement and absenteeism. Theoretical implications are discussed.Item Impact of Work- Life Balance and Organizational Pride on Affective Commitment(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka, 2022) Lakshani, U. B. L. K. I.; Karunarathne, R. A. I. C.Work – life balance is the priority of any employee in their career life. Prior researchers have examined the consequences of work – life balance and its relationship with other constructs such as employee commitment. However, little is known about the role of organizational pride on the relationship of employee work life balance and commitment. Hence, the main purpose of this study was to identify the impact of work life balance on affective commitment by exploring the mediating mechanism of organizational pride. The current study is a cross sectional study which comprises a sample of 108 operational level employees in ABC Company. Data were collected through an online survey, and paper and pencil surveys. The hypotheses were tested using the Pearson correlation coefficient, linear regression analysis. Finding revealed that work life balance has a significant positive impact on affective commitment as well as organizational pride. Further, it was revealed that organizational pride has significant impact on affective commitment of operational level employees in ABC Company. Apart from that, organizational pride partially mediated the relationship between work life balance and affective commitment. Thus, all hypotheses were accepted organizational pride not previously research in collaboration with other variables. Hence researchers recommended that to uplift the organizational pride would have greater impact on creating the relationship between work life balance and affective commitment.Item Impact of Mindfulness on Work Life Balance; Moderating Effect of Marital Status(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka, 2022) Kumari, Y. M. S. H.; Karunarathne, R. A. I. C.Among the various resources in an organization, employees are a valuable asset. Moreover, employee work-life balance is an essential component of an overall healthy work environment. The purpose of this study was to identify the impact of mindfulness on work life balance. In addition to that, this study intended to contribute to address the boundary conditions of work life balance by examining the moderating effect of marital status on the relation between mindfulness and work life balance. Although prior researchers have examined the predictors of poor work life balance, still this is one of the critical issues in many organizations. Thus, this study aimed to narrow it down the extant gap. This study is based on a quantitative research approach and data were collected at one point in time. Using a structured questionnaire, we collected data from 108 management assistants. In line with the research model, we developed two hypotheses and hypotheses were tested using regression. Results of this study showed that there is a significant impact of mindfulness on work life balance. Moreover, results of moderation analysis indicated that the relationship of employee mindfulness and work life balance does not vary across employee marital status. This study suggested that managers should establish a mindfulness-based intervention in the organization. Cross validation of the findings of this study to be done in cross industry or cross organizations comparatively among the bigger sample in subsequent studies is recommended, which will add more insights to the substance of the present study.Item The Effect of Distance between Home and the Workplace on Employee Work Satisfaction(5th HRM Student Research Symposium 2018, Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018) Piyumika, K. A. O.; Karunarathne, R. A. I. C.Organizations recruit employees from different areas of the country. Hence, today a growing number of employees do not see their family everyday due to traveling difficulties which in turn affect their work satisfaction. Thus, the main purpose of this study is to assess the impact of distance between home and workplace on employee work satisfaction. To attain this research objective, data were collected from one hundred employees who were working in 2 apparel industry firms, which are located in Biygama Export Processing Zone. To test the hypotheses, simple linear regression was used. The findings showed that the distance between home and workplace had a significant impact on employee non-work satisfaction, i.e. when employees do not visit their family every day, this has a negative effect on their life satisfaction. However, there was no significant impact of distance between home and workplace on work satisfaction. Thus, it is recommended to provide facilities to visit their family often, including family accommodation, if possible introduce flex working shifts and organize get-together events which can participate with family membersItem The Impact of Subordinate’s Trust in Supervisor and Felt Trust on Subordinate Psychological Empowerment: A Study with Reference to Polytex Garments Limited(5th HRM Student Research Symposium 2018, Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018) Perera, T. S. S.; Karunarathne, R. A. I. C.Empowering employees and building trust in close relationships become more vigorous consideration in organizations for surviving and competing in the business context. Hence, the purpose of this study was to assess the impact of subordinate’s trust in supervisor and felt trust on subordinate overall psychological empowerment. To attain this research objective, we collected data from 56 staff employees and 38 executives who are working as subordinates in a reputed garment manufacturing company in Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka. We used survey method for data collection and used simple linear regression analysis for data analysis. The results of this study showed that the subordinate’s trust in supervisor significantly and positively influence on subordinate overall psychological empowerment. Further, the results showed that subordinate’s felt trust has significant positive effect on subordinate overall psychological empowerment. Based on these findings, we recommend to the management to ensure healthy relationships among supervisors and subordinates through effective communication and leadership practices in order to create a sense of empowerment within employees. However, this study based upon staff workers and executives in one garment manufacturing company in Sri Lanka, which hinder the generalizability of our findings