7th HRM Student Research Symposium 2020
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Item Determinants of Freelancing Intention of Undergraduates: Evidence from Universities in Western Province of Sri Lanka(Department of of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2020) Viduranga, J.G.L.S.; Jayarathna, S.M.D.Y.Freelance career model is considered one of the most trending careers worldwide in the 21st century. Freelancing is a more viable option for the country like Sri Lanka because it generates more jobs and have a potential to eliminate the youth generation's unemployment rate. However, there are not enough studies that were conducted on this model in the Sri Lankan context. Thus, the present study focuses on identifying the impact of critical determinates for freelancing on the freelance intention of undergraduates in Sri Lanka. A questionnaire was developed from standard measures and distributed using a google form. Data were collected from 139 undergraduates from eight universities in Sri Lanka. The study revealed that income level, the flexible time factor, ability to outsource has a positive impact on freelance intention while government support and soft skill development has a negative impact on freelance intention. The finding of the study serves as a guideline for policymakers of the country. It is recommended that they have taken the necessary action to motivate freelancing and amend laws and regulations that can generate positive stimulate for the freelancing in the country.Item Impact of Work Overload, Role Ambiguity and Role Conflict on Workplace Incivility: Study of Executive Level Employees in the Government Commercial Banks in Colombo District(Department of of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2020) Sriyani, S.C.; Jayarathna, S.M.D.Y.The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of work overload, role ambiguity and role conflict on workplace incivility in government commercial banks in Colombo district in Sri Lanka. This study was carried out as a quantitative explanatory study. A questionnaire was developed using standard measures and distributed among 100 executive employees who are currently working in government commercial banks. Simple regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses developed to identify the impact on work overload, role ambiguity and role conflict on workplace incivility. Findings revealed that there is a significant impact of work overload on workplace incivility where role ambiguity and role conflict does not have an impact on workplace incivility. The study signifies that even though the impact of work overload, role ambiguity and role conflict on workplace incivility is visible in the western context, the same is not observed in the current study context.Item Impact of Employee Meaningfulness of Work on Employee Engagement: A Study of Non - Executive Level Employees in Private Banks in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka(Department of of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2020) Shashiprabha, H.W.P.U.; Jayarathna, S.M.D.Y.Human Resource is the life-blood of any organization, thus employee engagement has become a major concern in current organizational context. Therefore the current study focused on exploring the impact of employee meaningfulness of work on employee engagement with special reference to non- executive level employees of private banks in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka. Data were collected from 167 non-executive level employees through a standard questionnaire and distributed via google forms and printed questionnaires. The researcher analyzed data through SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Science) and simple regression analysis was used to test the impact of employee meaningfulness of work on employee engagement. Accordingly, findings of the current study revealed that employee meaningfulness of work positively impacts on employee engagement among non-executive level employees in private banks. Further, the study findings contribute to the knowledge of Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior and it adds value to the Sri Lankan research knowledge.Item Impact of Perceived Organizational Politics on Emotional Exhaustion with the Mediating Effect of Workplace Incivility: Middle Level Employees in the Apparel Industry at the Western Province(Department of of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2020) Senarathna, W.A.N.M.; Jayarathna, S.M.D.Y.The main purpose of this study was to identify the impact of perceived organizational politics on emotional exhaustion in the apparel industry of the middle level employees at the western province. Further, the current study was designed to identify the mediating effect of workplace incivility for the impact of perceived organizational politics on emotional exhaustion. This is a cross sectional descriptive research in nature. A standard questionnaire was used to collect primary data through a google form. The respondents were the professionals those who are working in the apparel industry, selected from few private sector organizations in Sri Lanka. Descriptive statistics, simple regression analysis was used to analyze the data and make conclusions. Findings revealed that perceived organizational politics was a reason to the emotional exhaustion of the middle level employees in the apparel industry and also this impact increased by the mediator, workplace incivility. However, the findings revealed that the perceived organizational politics and workplace incivility is highly affected to emotional exhaustion of the employees. It will be a critical problem in the future.