Junior Research Symposia

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Impact of Work Overload and Semester Based Work on Job Stress of Academic Staff in the State Universities in Sri Lanka
(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Ranwala, R.S.; Jayatilake, L.V.K.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Sri Lankan university sector has undergone large-scale organizational change including semester based work. At the same time, literature from across the globe reports an alarming increase in the occupational stress experienced by university academic staff. This research study seeks to examine the impact of work overload and semester based work on job stress of academic staff in state universities in Sri Lanka. The research questions are, “whether the semester based work and work overload are affect for academic staff job stress? And what are the most influencing factors on job stress?” The questionnaires were used in data collection. The statements of questionnaire were measured using Five Point Likert Scale. Proportionate random sampling was used and the data were collected from 100 respondents and they were extensively used to derive conclusions. The data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate analysis. All hypothesis were substantiated and it was found that job stress was affected by work overload and semester based work. Work overload and semester based work was provided by the highest contribution to the job stress. Increasing work overload and semester based work resulted in less academic time spent on research, publishing and professional development, decreasing teaching and research standards, increasing interpersonal conflicts in academic staff relationships, negative impact on the physical and emotional health and family relationships and leisure activities of both general and academic staff. The recommendation for reducing staff stress emphasized the need for improve promotion and recognition and reward process and source more funding to increase staff numbers and improve facilities.
The Impact of Job Related Antecedents on Employees' Intention to Stay of Operational Level Employees in Aegis Services Lanka (Pvt) Limited
(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Alwis, K.A.M.H.; Mohan, D.U.
This research is an attempt to examine the impact of job related antecedents and intention to stay among operational level employees in Business Processes Outsourcing industry, which is a continuous challenge for BPO companies in Sri Lanka. In this study three main HR practices namely training and career development, compensation and benefits and performance appraisal and job stress and work environment have been selected as job related antecedents, under independent variable and evaluate the effect of these antecedents on operational level employees' intention to stay in the current employment. The objectives of the study include identifying the impact of intention to stay with training and career development, compensation and benefits, performance appraisal, job stress and work environment. Five hypotheses were formulated in this research. The data was collected from a randomly selected sample of 80 operational level employees in a BPO company, Sri Lanka. A structured questionnaire was administered to collect data. Data were analyzed using SPSS. The results of the study revealed that there is a positive and significant correlation between training and career development, compensation and performance appraisal with intention to stay while the relationship between job stress and intention to stay was an adverse relationship. Additionally the results revealed that a positive relationship between employees’ intention to stay and work environment though the relationship was insignificant. It is hoped that the findings of this study will help managers to implement these practices so that their employees remain working with them and maximize the employees’ intention to stay.
Relationship between Social Media Engagement and Job Stress: Millennial Employees in Private Sector
(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Kolonna, K.A.P.U.; De Alwis, A.C.
This study was conducted to identify relationship between social media engagement and job stress of millennial employees in private sector. Further it aims to recognize the time spends on social media and how it affects relationship of job stress. Gender was evaluated to find moderate effect on above relationship. Furthermore millennial employees who are using social media in private sector were population of this study. Convenience sampling was used to select sample size of 68 employees and primary data were collected through self-developed questionnaire. Data of this study met the acceptable standards of reliability and validity. Correlation analysis was used to identify relationship of social media engagement and job stress (Hypothesis 1). Furthermore regressions analysis was used to evaluate the moderating effect of gender for the relationship of social media engagement and job stress (Hypothesis 2). Study confirmed that social media engagement significantly correlated with job stress. Also results revealed that there is no significant correlation between the gender and two variables as social media engagement and job stress. Furthermore gender was not worked as a moderator for relationship of two variables. Another finding of this study is time spend on social media significantly correlation with job stress of millennial employees. Private sector organizations can identify addicted people of social media and provide guidance for them. Furthermore organization can restrict social media within workplace. It can be concluded that in between social media engagement and job stress has significant relationship and gender was not moderator for relationship of social media engagement and job stress.

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