Information Resources on Business Administration
http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/2269
2024-03-29T00:51:14ZBecoming a Masseuse at the Place Called the Spa; A Narrative Analysis of the Lives of Masseuses in the Geographic Context of Sri Lanka
http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/12599
Becoming a Masseuse at the Place Called the Spa; A Narrative Analysis of the Lives of Masseuses in the Geographic Context of Sri Lanka
Ilangasingha, R.
2022-01-01T00:00:00ZInfluence of the Aestheticized Work Environment on Managerial Life in Sri Lanka’s Corporate Sector
http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/12597
Influence of the Aestheticized Work Environment on Managerial Life in Sri Lanka’s Corporate Sector
Ilangasingha, R.
In this paper, I examine how the lives of managerial workers are being affected by the rapid aestheticization
processes that are happening in contemporary work organizations. Using the photo-elicitation technique as
the primary data generation and analysis method, fieldwork was conducted in the factory and office spaces
of a well-established manufacturing company in Sri Lanka. The study’s findings show that workplace
aestheticization affects managerial workers in the organization differently: in the factory environment,
where the nature of work is monotonous and stressful, an aestheticized work environment affects managerial
life positively. In such a work context, aestheticization becomes a means of ‘seduction’, which draws
managers away from the tediousness of factory life. Yet, in the office workspace, experiencing aesthetics or
becoming involved in practices that generate aesthetic pleasure creates a sense of ‘shame’ in managerial
workers, as such an association is considered as deviating from the ‘appropriate behavior’ expected of a
manager. In conclusion, I argue that aestheticization has a dual effect on managerial life—which is imbued
not only with managerial workers’ assumptions about the role of a ‘Manager’ but also with the spatial and
contextual dimensions at work.
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZAbility, Motivation, Opportunity Enhancement Practices: Which SHRM Practice Is More Influential to Employee Turnover?
http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/9107
Ability, Motivation, Opportunity Enhancement Practices: Which SHRM Practice Is More Influential to Employee Turnover?
Kalyani, M.W; Chong, S.C
Talented and skilled employees are vital to the success of any organisation. Lack of human
resources strategies for developing skills, motivating teams and above all, lack of
understanding of needs of employees have contributed to the increased rate of employee
turnover. This research aims to empirically examine the three strategic human resource
management (SIIRM) enhancement practices, i.e. ability, motivation and opportunity from
the resource-based perspective to determine which practice is more influential to employee
turnover in the banking sector. Data were collected from senior managers, human resource
managers and executives in Sri Lanka by employing a self-administered questionnaire
which were subsequently analysed using structural equation modelling. The findings from
238 respondents suggest that all the three SHRM practices exerted significant effect on
employee turnover, in the order of ability enhancement practices, motivation enhancement
practices and opportunity enhancement practices. The results imply that SHRM practitioners
should bear in mind the coherence between the three practices, giving emphasis to
improving work abilities of employees and building a positive work environment, as well as
providing more opportunities for talents to utilise their work experiences. The findings also
fetched several theoretical implications which are elaborated in the paper.
2020-01-01T00:00:00ZAn Alternative to the Dominant Narrative of Academic Career Success: A Case Study on How Gender Identity Matters in Defining Women’s Career Success in Sri Lankan Academia
http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/8911
An Alternative to the Dominant Narrative of Academic Career Success: A Case Study on How Gender Identity Matters in Defining Women’s Career Success in Sri Lankan Academia
Kaushalya, A.V; Ukkubanda, R.M
2019-01-01T00:00:00Z