3rd International Human Resource Management Conference 2016Vol.3, No.1, 08th October, 2016http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/36102024-03-28T13:27:01Z2024-03-28T13:27:01ZImportance of Strategic Human Resource Practices on Organisational Performance during Lean Production SituationsJayawardane, V.P.P.http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/36602022-02-24T05:39:18Z2016-01-01T00:00:00ZImportance of Strategic Human Resource Practices on Organisational Performance during Lean Production Situations
Jayawardane, V.P.P.
In the last century Lean Production practices have revolutionised the mass
production sector. Globally embraced, many of the leading organisations
celebrate contributions Lean Production has made to their success through
improved quality and reduced cost and human resources. With contradicting
resources and abundant levels of literature on the subject, an organisation may
struggle to find a starting point when looking to implement Lean Production
practices on their own. In the first part, this paper seeks to define just what
Lean Production is, how exactly it may be implemented and what benefits and
challenges it can bring to an organisation, if properly implemented. However,
the second purpose of this paper is to identify the strategic human resource
management practices suitable for the period of transition process to Lean
Production and afterwards. Using a case study research in a New Zealand
industry, the results show certain important factors. Four main factors are
found in the various stages of the adoption and implementation process: staff
training, amicable communication, just rewards, and appropriate job design. It
has been identified that strategic human resource management is important not
only at every stage of the transition process to Lean Production but throughout
in order to obtain firm performance.
2016-01-01T00:00:00ZTourism Students’ Career Conceptions towards Service Industry Profession A Case Study from Human Resource PerspectiveDaskin, M.http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/36592022-02-24T05:39:40Z2016-01-01T00:00:00ZTourism Students’ Career Conceptions towards Service Industry Profession A Case Study from Human Resource Perspective
Daskin, M.
The purpose of this study is to examine the attitudes and perceptions of
current undergraduate tourism and hospitality students towards careers in the
industry. For this study, a sample of 132 undergraduate students from
hospitality and tourism management programs in was surveyed in research
location. SPSS (Version 21) was used to explore the data. Results shows that
the career factor items students have concerns over include job security, pay
and promotion, reasonable workload, and job-family balance offered within
the industry. Surprisingly, the most alarming finding to come out of this study
is that more than 40% of the tourism students are undecided and not willing to
work in the industry, which means the industry lose more than one third of the
qualified graduates. Implications for hospitality and tourism educators and
industry employers are discussed.
2016-01-01T00:00:00ZDeterminants of Educated Women’s Low Labour Force Participation in Sri LankaJayathunge, I.S.http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/36582022-02-24T05:39:16Z2016-01-01T00:00:00ZDeterminants of Educated Women’s Low Labour Force Participation in Sri Lanka
Jayathunge, I.S.
As suggested by the literature education widens the path for the labour force
participation and employment for both men and women. During the last four
decades the level of female education in Sri Lanka has increased rapidly,
narrowing the gender gap in education. Despite this rapid increase in the
female education level labour force participation of females has not increased
significantly. It seems that progress in education has not resulted in higher
female labour force participation. Within this puzzling background, this study
seeks to identify the major determinants of low labour force participation of
educated women in Sri Lanka. In order to figure out the determinants of
educated women‟s low labour force participation a Logit Model was
employed. This analysis was based on data taken from the labour force survey
2012, which has been carried out by the Department of Census and Statistics
in order to estimate the levels and trends of employment, unemployment and
labour force in Sri Lanka. Empirical results suggest that age, education level
and English literacy have strongly affected the low labour force participation
of educated women. Additionally, belonging to the employer headed house
hold or being the spouse of the head of the house hold also determines the low
labour force participation of educated women. Residing in rural areas can
also be a cause for this. The results imply the labour force participation of
educated women could be improved by encouraging them to attain higher
education level with formal training and English literacy, and by enhancing
the economic opportunities in rural areas.
2016-01-01T00:00:00ZThe Impact of Women Entrepreneurs in Business Development of Sri LankaJayawardane, V.P.T.http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/36572022-02-24T05:39:36Z2016-01-01T00:00:00ZThe Impact of Women Entrepreneurs in Business Development of Sri Lanka
Jayawardane, V.P.T.
Women entrepreneurship is a subject of much interest and significance in the
world. Recently it has been gaining higher importance in Sri Lanka with the
economic changes and globalization. Legislations have been created with laws
and by-laws to support motivating entrepreneurship, encouraging education
and training for potential entrepreneurs; which in return has contributed
towards the empowerment of women. Literature confirms that there are many
successful stories of female business entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka. As observed
in countries like Japan and Spain, the development and nurturing of women
entrepreneurs would be a value addition to the development and prosperity of
the whole country. Many women leave their respective employment for
various reasons. Such women can be encouraged to be entrepreneurs who will
contribute to the income of their family as well as the development of the
country. This will even construct a significant shift in the demographic
characteristics of business and economic growth of Sri Lanka. Women
entrepreneurs provide a strong, empathetic and supportive role in the society.
All these reasons, created the motivation for the researcher to study this area.
This article intends to identify the various issues and challenges faced by
women entrepreneurs of Sri Lanka, the competencies they exercise to
overcome them and to find out whether the women entrepreneurs have made
an impact on the development of Sri Lanka. This research was undertaken
using qualitative methodology in a chosen sample of 22 women entrepreneurs.
In conclusion the outcomes identified that the women entrepreneurs were
highly capable in motivating employees, retaining customers, creating job
opportunities and they invested most of their earnings for the betterment of
their family. The study will reemphasise the importance of women
entrepreneurs who transform families and society, while making contributions
to the business development of Sri Lanka.
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