http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/3610 Vol.3, No.1, 08th October, 2016 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:57:00 GMT 2026-01-07T05:57:00Z http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/3660 Importance 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. Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/3660 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/3659 Tourism 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. Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/3659 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/3658 Determinants 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. Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/3658 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/3657 The 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. Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/3657 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z