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Item Impact of Academic Stress and Boredom on the Cyberloafing Behavior of Management Undergraduates at A Selected State University in Sri Lanka(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka, 2024) Pathirana, P.L.U.; Sangarandeniya, Y.M.S.W.V.The purpose of this research is to identify the impact of academic stress and boredom on cyberloafing behavior among management undergraduates at a selected state university in Sri Lanka. Although there is enough literature on academic stress, boredom, and cyberloafing behavior in the western region, there is less research context in Sri Lanka to test the cyberloafing behavior of undergraduates, especially in COVID and crisis situations. This study explored the relationship and examined the influence of academic stress and boredom on those variables among undergraduates who study at state universities in Sri Lanka. This research is deductive (theory-testing) research. This research was conducted using a survey research strategy and a quantitative research method. State University students were chosen as the population of the study. The sample size was 253, and data collection was done through a selfadministered questionnaire and convenience sampling technique. A Google form was created and distributed to collect data. The number of undergraduates who responded was 255. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), version 23.0, was used as a tool for data analysis, and both descriptive and inferential statistics, namely correlation and regression, were used to analyze the data. The results indicate that academic stress is positively linked with cyberloafing behavior, and boredom is positively linked with cyberloafing behavior.Item The Impact of Workplace Spirituality on Workplace Deviant Behaviour: Evidence from Software Engineers in Information and Technology Sector – Knowledge Process Outsourcing Companies In Colombo(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka, 2024) Pakianathan, A.J.M.; Sangarandeniya, Y.M.S.W.V.Emerging technologies and digital based business models have significantly influenced all industries by either propelling them to success or causing their decline. In the rapidly evolving Information Technology (IT) sector, the escalating demands and complexities associated with technological advancements have presented significant challenges for workforce management. Practitioners have sought spiritual solutions to ease tumultuous social and business changes in the working environment. Workplace spirituality, as a transformative paradigm, seeks to imbue employees with a sense of purpose, interconnectedness, and alignment with organizational goals amid the evolving technological landscape. The rapid growth and increasing complexity on the IT industry could translate to a strain on the knowledge workers and create the emergence of deviant behavior. Knowledge workers may experience strain, leading to reduced job satisfaction and potential deviations from normative behavior which impacts the spiritual workforce dynamics in the institutions in the industry. This study delves into the dynamic intersection of workplace spirituality and the emergence of deviant behavior among software engineers in the IT Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) sector. Through the examination of the intricate dynamics between workplace spirituality and deviant behavior, this study contributes to understanding the profound impact of the IT industry's competitive environment on employee well-being and organizational dynamics. This context provides a prolific arena to examine the burgeoning area of workplace spirituality while also dealing with deviant behaviour. The investigation further delves into the mediating role of job satisfaction, examining how the alignment of personal and organizational values in a spiritually conducive workplace can mitigate deviant behavior. This research seeks to validate and extend previous findings, emphasizing the unique challenges faced by software engineers in the IT KPO sector. The findings of this study highlight the importance of a spiritually enriched work environment and spiritually energized employees who enhance job satisfaction and reduce deviant behaviours, offering valuable implications for organizational practices and policies in this rapidly evolving sector.Item Impact of Employee Welfare Facilities on Work Engagement among Non-Executive Employees in Selected Leading Tea Manufacturing Firm in Sri Lanka(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka, 2024) Nawanjalee, K.P.T.; Sangarandeniya, Y.M.S.W.V.This study attempts to find out the impact of employee welfare facilities and employee work engagement of the selected leading tea manufacturing firm, where the employee welfare facilities is the independent variables, while the work engagement is the dependent variable. In accordance with literature review and existing findings, there are literature and empirical knowledge gaps regarding the impact of employee welfare facilities on work engagement of the leading tea manufacturing firm. This study was conducted to fill these gaps with two objectives in the selected leading tea manufacturing firm in Sri Lanka. The population of the study is 678 non-executive level employees in tea manufacturing firm and primary data that has been used for the study were obtained from 246 non-executive level employees who are working using stratified random sampling. The collected data has been analyzed using the SPSS tool. According to the SPSS results showed that mean value of study variables, based on the decision rule, indicates there are high level of employee’s welfare facilities and employee work engagement among the respondents. Also, it is concluded that there is a significant positive relationship among employee’s welfare facilities and employee work engagement of selected leading tea manufacturing firm in Sri Lanka. Therefore, organizations should strive to provide good welfare facilities to obtain the best results from their employees. The findings of this study are useful in further enlarging and enriching applications of these concepts in practice.Item The Impact of Perceived Risk on the Entrepreneurial Intention of Final Year Management Undergraduates of a Selected State University in Sri Lanka(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka, 2024) Navodya, P. A. L.; Sangarandeniya, Y.M.S.W.V.Entrepreneurship plays a pivotal role in economic development, innovation, and job creation, particularly among university undergraduates. In developing nations like Sri Lanka, there has been a noticeable surge in entrepreneurial interest, yet many remain hesitant due to perceived risks associated with starting a business. This research focuses on final-year management undergraduates at a selected state university in Sri Lanka, aiming to examine the influence of perceived risk on their entrepreneurial intentions. The study utilizes a standardized questionnaire divided into demographic information and sections assessing various aspects of perceived risk and entrepreneurial intent. The research contributes to the field by providing insights into the factors affecting entrepreneurial intentions in Sri Lanka, offering practical implications for policymakers and educators to design effective interventions. Additionally, it establishes a foundation for future entrepreneurship research in developing nations. The background emphasizes the global importance of entrepreneurship, especially among university undergraduates, and acknowledges the existing research gap in understanding how perceived risk impacts entrepreneurial intentions in emerging economies. Sri Lanka serves as an ideal case study due to its emphasis on entrepreneurship development amidst economic uncertainties. The problem statement underscores the significance of addressing risk perceptions among university undergraduates, particularly in non-Western contexts, where institutional challenges may differ. The research questions aim to measure entrepreneurial intention levels, identify perceived risks in different domains, and explore the correlation between perceived risk and entrepreneurial intentions, considering demographic factors. The objectives outline the quantification of entrepreneurial intention levels, perceptions of potential risks, and the statistical examination of their correlation, controlling for demographics. The study's significance lies in providing empirical data on the impact of perceived risk on entrepreneurial intentions, offering insights for educational institutions, policymakers, and entrepreneurial support organizations. The findings can inform curriculum changes, policy adjustments, and support structures to enhance youth engagement in entrepreneurship. Moreover, the research contributes to scholarly literature by broadening theoretical ideas on risk as a motivator for entrepreneurship, especially in developing country contexts like Sri Lanka.Item Impact of Workplace Bullying on Intention to Leave: Study of Executive and above Employees in One of the Leading Fabric Printing Companies in Sri Lanka(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka, 2024) Isuri, N.K.G.; Sangarandeniya, Y.M.S.W.V.This study investigates how self-efficacy affects the academic performance of finalyear management undergraduates in a selected state university in Sri Lanka. The study used a quantitative explanatory field study design and collected data from 253 participants through online questionnaires. SPSS 22.0 was used for data analysis on the collected material. Self-efficacy was measured through perceived control, competence, persistence, and self-regulated learning, while academic performance was self-reported through GPAs. The research discovered a strong positive correlation between self-efficacy and academic performance, with a correlation coefficient of 0.834 and a significance level of p < 0.001. Self-efficacy accounted for 69.5% of the variability in academic performance, which is consistent with previous studies, emphasising the significant impact of self-efficacy onstudent success.The study highlights how self-efficacy positively affects academic performance in management undergraduates, offering opportunities for interventions that can lead to improved academic performance and long-term career success. Additionally, the findings add to the knowledge base on factors that influence academic achievement, which can help instructors develop better teaching practices and guide student support initiatives. In future research, the researcher aims to improve the study by implementing more rigorous sampling techniques to enhance generalizability, employing longitudinal designs to establish causality and track the development of self-efficacy, and incorporating objective measures of academic performance for greater accuracy. Addressing these limitations will help to create more comprehensive research and generate deeper insights. Further research on how self-efficacy affects academic performance in management education, particularly in Sri Lanka, has the potential to enhance student success and preparefuture leaders with the confidence and skills they need to excel.Item Impact of Work Motivation on Operational Level Employee’s Performance in Leading Apparel Manufacturing firm In Sri Lanka(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka, 2024) Nalanda, S.L.; Sangarandeniya, Y.M.S.W.V.Employee Motivation is an important factor which effect a significant number of employees or productivity of an organization. This study is A systematic attempt was made to investigate the impact of worker motivation on performance. The purpose of this research is to identify the relationship between employee motivation and employee’s performance. This research was conducted using a survey research strategy and quantitative research method. Sumithra Garments (Pvt) Ltd, weeraketiya employees were chosen as the population of the study. The sample size was 383, data collection was done through a self- administered questionnaire and Convenience sampling technique. A Google form was created and distributed to collect data. The number of employees who responded was 150 employees. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), version 23.0 was used as a tool for data analysis and descriptive statistics, namely correlation was used to analyze data. While motivation is a vital cause of performance among Garment Workers being a responsible member of the work is another cause of worker motivation. Research done previously argues that there exists a positive relationship between employee Motivation and Employee performance. The Findings revealed that controlling employee.Item Perceived Job Security and Its Effect on Employee Commitment: A Study with Reference to Real Estate Companies(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2021) Mihirani, K.B.H.; Sangarandeniya, Y.M.S.W.V.A committed work-force is critical for an organization to be succeeded in the fast-changing business environment. It is a challenge for an organization to build such a committed workforce within the organization. Therefore, it is vital to study how an organization can enhance the employee commitment of its existing work-force. Further, with the Covid-19 pandemic, employee job security has become a critical concern to organizations in the business world. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to examine the effect of perceived job security on employee commitment. The study population was the non-executive employees working in five selected real estate sector companies in Sri Lanka. The sample consisted of 226 nonexecutive employees selected to the sample based on the stratified random sampling technique, and the final sample consisted of 178 respondents from among them. Further, the data were collected for the study using a self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and regression analysis were used to analyze the gathered data. The regression analysis results revealed a significant positive effect of perceived job security on employee commitment. Therefore, this study found that perceived job security significantly impacts employee commitment. It is suggested to undertake future research in the same area as quantitative studies and repetitive studies in different industries and cross-cultural contexts. Further, it is recommended to conduct future studies to explore new innovative practices that ensure employee job security and the factors that significantly affect employee job security.Item Impact of Key Influential Factors on Psychological Empowerment of Employees: A Study of Middle Level Employees in Automobile Industry(Department of of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2020) Navanjana, L.A.S.; Sangarandeniya, Y.M.S.W.V.Psychological empowerment has a great influence on the satisfaction, commitment and efficiency of workforce which drives organization towards its success. The feasibility of this strategy depends on the ability of leaders to share control with their teams in order to achieve better company outcomes. The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of identified key possible influential factors on the Psychological Empowerment. Transformational Leadership, Participatory Organizational Culture, Rewards and Incentives, Training Effectiveness were identified as influential factors of psychological empowerment based on the extant literature. Hundred middle level employees who engaged in automobile companies listed under Colombo Stock Exchange were considered as the sample to ascertain a better and reliable conclusion. Primary data was obtained using standard questionnaires for each variable and the data were mainly analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and regression analysis. The findings of the study reveal that there is a significant relationship between identified influential factors and employee empowerment. Further the results show that there is significant impact of all the identified influential factors on Psychological empowerment. These findings may lead the organizations’ management to make decisions more efficiently and effectively about planning future empowerment processes Moreover, this study will serve as a basis for future researches on how to empower people in the middle level of the organizational hierarchy in the automotive industry without limiting individual productivity.Item Impact of Effectiveness of Online Learning on Students’ Satisfaction towards the Online Learning(Department of of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2020) Minosha, A.S.S.; Sangarandeniya, Y.M.S.W.V.This study aimed to assess the impact of the effectiveness of online learning on students’ satisfaction with online learning. This is an explanatory study on the quantitative approach. The population was five hundred and sixty-eight (568), final year undergraduates, in the Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies and 230 undergraduates among them were selected as the sample of the study through stratified sampling technique. The primary data collection was done through a standard questionnaire using google forms in online mode. The researcher conducted the preliminary analysis to ensure the reliability, validity, normality, and linearity of the data gathered. Further, the level of effectiveness of online learning and students’ satisfaction towards online learning was initially measured through descriptive statistics, and both measures were at a moderate level among these undergraduates. Then the strength of association was measured through correlation statistics using the Pearson correlation method and the results illustrate a significant moderate relationship (R = 0.630, Sig. = 0.000) between the effectiveness of online learning and students’ satisfaction. Moreover, the regression analysis results reveal a significant impact on the effectiveness of online learning on students’ satisfaction (R2 = 0.397, Sig. = 0.000). Furthermore, the students can use self-engagement, active participation and other tactics to improve their online learning satisfaction. The educational institutions can improve online learning effectiveness using tactics such as a userfriendly interface for LMS or website, maintaining a contact centre, etc. Further, the future researchers can study regarding the online learning field using the qualitative approach.Item Impact of Glass Ceiling Factors on Women Career Development(Department of of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2020) Mandakini, U.L.S.A.; Sangarandeniya, Y.M.S.W.V.This research study aims to assess the impact of glass ceiling factors on women career development of executive-level female employees in the IT industry in Sri Lanka. The research framework mainly highlights the impact of independent variables; personal factors, family factors, organizational factors, and cultural factors on the dependent variable; women career development. The study was quantitative and a cross-sectional study. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaires through an online questionnaire survey, designed as a google form. The simple random sampling technique was applied to select the sample, and the final sample consisted of 101 respondents. The data were mainly analyzed using correlation analysis and regression analysis. The study's findings showed a strong negative relationship between glass ceiling factors considered in the study and women career development. Further, exhibited that glass ceiling factors; personal factors, family factors, organizational factors, and cultural factors have a significant negative impact on women career development. The organizational factors were identified as the most significant glass ceiling factor through the research study. It is suggested that women understand the importance of glass ceiling issues and should actively confront them to make their career development. Cross-validation of this study's findings to be done in various industries and different cultures comparatively among a more significant sample in subsequent studies is recommended, which will add more insights to the present study's substance.