http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/40 2026-01-07T03:59:31Z 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. 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z 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. 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z 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. 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z 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