Symposia & Conferences
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2024-03-29T10:57:08ZCoping with Workplace Stress by the Sri Lankan LGBTQ+ Community
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Coping with Workplace Stress by the Sri Lankan LGBTQ+ Community
Madhusankha, W.A.I.; Jayasinghe, Chathuni
LGBTQ+ employees in Sri Lanka face workplace discrimination, as organizations lack adequate policies and practices to protect them from marginalization and vulnerability. Thus LGBTQ+ employees have to work under pressure and it affects their job satisfaction and performance. Sri Lankan LGBTQ+ studies are lacking due to challenges in finding respondents, overcoming social and cultural barriers, and gaining societal support. This study investigates workplace discrimination against LGBTQ+ employees in Sri Lanka, focusing on their feelings and perceptions. It also examines coping strategies for overcoming job stress and the best coping mechanisms for these employees. The research explores came out LGBTQ+ employees' experiences in Sri Lanka and potential solutions to workplace discrimination through a qualitative approach, interviewing eight respondents who experienced discrimination. The study findings reviled that LGBTQ+ employees are discriminated against in the workplace through social exclusion, sexual harassment, and hostile work settings. The research explored nine coping strategies practiced by the Sri Lankan LHBTQ+ employees and highlighted the four best strategies that were successful in Sri Lankan context. The studies’ findings provide significant insights for the organization's policymakers related to human resource management and scholars.
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZImpact of Personal Loans on the Well-being of Officers in the Sri Lanka Air Force
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Impact of Personal Loans on the Well-being of Officers in the Sri Lanka Air Force
Gunasekara., N.M.S; Dharshani, R.K.N.D
Personal loans are a well-known borrowing option for people's short-term or emergency financial requirements. This research addresses a significant research gap by examining the impact of personal loans on military personnel's well-being with particular reference to Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) officers. Further, the study has explored the moderator impact of perceived financial knowledge and the spouse's employment on the relationship between independent and dependent variables. This study was conducted as a cross-sectional, quantitative field study. The primary data was collected from 317 sample officers using a standard questionnaire via online and printed forms, and the stratified random sampling technique was used for selection. Findings revealed a positive impact of personal loans on officers' well-being. Further, perceived financial knowledge did not significantly moderate the impact of personal loans on well-being, but spouses' employment significantly moderated. These findings highlight the significance of personal loans on officers' well-being, the degree of intervention of perceived financial knowledge, and the employment of spouses as moderators. Hence, findings will help SLAF Management to continue positive things, mitigate drawbacks in existing personal loan management and introduce new implications for further benefits for their officers and organization.
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZImpact of Emotional Intelligence on Job Satisfaction: Executive Level Employees in Apparel Industry in Kandy Area
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Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Job Satisfaction: Executive Level Employees in Apparel Industry in Kandy Area
Ranaweera, W.W.I.N.K.; Bandara, W.M.H.K.
Emotional intelligence (EI) and job satisfaction play pivotal roles in shaping both the personal and professional lives of employees. However, empirical research on the impact EI and job satisfaction, particularly within the Sri Lankan context, remains limited. This study aims to investigate how emotional intelligence impact on job satisfaction of executive level employees in listed apparel firms located in the Kandy area of Sri Lanka. Employing a quantitative research approach, data was collected through self-administered questionnaires distributed to 100 executive level employees using a convenient sampling technique. The data was analyzed utilizing descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and regression analysis. The findings reveal a strong and statistically significant positive relationship between emotional intelligence and job satisfaction. Specifically, two variables defining emotional intelligence namely self-emotion appraisal and others’ emotion appraisal, demonstrate significant impacts on job satisfaction within the selected apparel companies. Based on these findings, the researcher suggests that companies take necessary steps to enhance emotional intelligence among their employees to foster a more satisfying work environment.
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZThe impact of work-life balance on happiness with mediating effect of work stress; Hotline maintenance employees in Sri Lanka related to power sector organizations.
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The impact of work-life balance on happiness with mediating effect of work stress; Hotline maintenance employees in Sri Lanka related to power sector organizations.
Kankanamge, D.R.H; Wanigasekara, S.K
Maintaining hotlines are crucial to employees who works in power sector organizations. This research study therefore aimed to investigate the empirical gap related work-life balance and happiness of hotline maintenance workers with mediating effect of their work stress. Based on survey research design, we collected data from 235 employees using a questionnaire and analyzed. Study results indicate that work-life balance positively impact on employee happiness and negatively impact on work stress. Further, work stress has a negative impact on employee happiness. Finally, the results revealed that work stress negatively mediates the relationship between work-life balance and happiness of hotline maintenance workers. The findings provide employees of power sector organizations with valuable recommendations and directions on managing employee work-life balance, happiness and work stress.
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