5th Student Symposium - 2018

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    The Impact of Job Resources and Personal Resources on Work Engagement in Apparel Sector in Gampaha District 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) Wijesundara, G. A. D. S.; Thisera, T. J. R.
    In recent years, work engagement becomes a hot topic in the business world especially in the apparel sector. The present study investigates the impact of job resources (i.e., job autonomy supervisory support, reward and recognition) and personal resources (i.e., self-efficacy and optimism) on work engagement in the apparel sector managerial level employees in Sri Lanka. A standard questionnaire was used to gather data from the managerial level employees in apparel companies located in Gampaha District in Sri Lanka. Hypothesized model was tested using simple linear regression. Results indicated that there is a positive impact of job resources and personal resources on work engagement. Further, this research enhances the empirical knowledge regarding the work engagement, job resources and personal resources in Sri Lankan context
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    The Impact of Workplace Characteristics on Work-Family Conflict of Females in Status-Reversal Families
    (5th HRM Student Research Symposium 2018, Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018) Hansika, A. S.; De Alwis, A. C.
    This study investigates whether the work place related factors has the ability to affect to reduce Work-Family Conflict (WFC) of females in status-reversal families. Objective of the study determines whether workplace characteristics (supervisory support, co-worker support, schedule control, reward and financial benefit, job autonomy) significantly reduce work-family conflict of females who belong to status-reversal families. Data were collected through standard questionnaire for this quantitative study. 72 females in status-reversal families were selected for the sample under the convenience sampling method from dual-income families in Sri Lanka. Data were analyzed through multiple linear regression and coefficient correlation. Previous literature findings indicate that five independent variables of supervisory support, co-worker support, schedule control, reward and financial benefit, job autonomy has a negative influence or reduce WFC according to their respective samples. With the purpose of confirming the accepting or rejecting the previous findings, current study conducted the research analysis in Sri Lankan context. However in this context those five work place factors has rejected and simply it means there is a negative relationship with WFC of females in status reversal families in Sri Lankan context.