Associate Professor

CAREER SUMMARY

Dr. Wasantha Rajapakshe is an Associate Professor at SLIIT Business School, SLIIT. Before joining SLIIT, she held key academic positions, including Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Business Administration at Jubail University College, Saudi Arabia, and Assistant Professor and Assistant Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs at St. Theresa (Inti) College, Thailand. She has also served as an Adjunct Faculty member at Troy University, USA (Thailand Program) and as a Senior Lecturer (Grade 1) at the Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce, University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka.

With extensive experience in teaching management at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, Dr. Rajapakshe has supervised research for students in national universities in Sri Lanka as well as at Troy University, USA (Thailand Program). At SLIIT, she specializes in teaching Human Capital Management and Strategic Management for graduate and undergraduate students. Her primary teaching and research interests lie in Human Resource Management (HRM) and Organizational Behaviour, with a research focus on the human aspects of organizations.

  • 01/2020 up to date – Associate Professor, SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka
  • 01/2017 to 31/2019 – Senior Lecturer in Business Management, SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka.
  • 02/2007 – 06/2016 – Assistant Professor in Business Administration, University College Jubail, Saudi Arabia
  • 09/2003 – 02/2007 – Assistant Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, St. Theresa (Inti) College, Thailand
  • 09/2003 – 02/2007 – Dean Faculty of Graduate Studies, St. Theresa (Inti) College, Thailand
  • 09/2003 – 02/2007 – Adjunct Faculty, Troy University USA (Thailand Program)
  • 03/1989 – 09/2003 – Senior Lecturer Grade 1, Department of Public Administration, University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka
  • 1994-2003- Chief Examiner in Business Studies GCE (A/L) - The Examination Department of Sri Lanka
  • 10/1986 – 02/1989 -Audit Officer - P.E.Mathew & Co; Chartered Accountants, Sri Lanka 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • BSc. (Hons) in Public Administration, University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka, 1986
  • Master of Business Administration, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1996
  • Ph.D., National Institute of Development Administration. Thailand, 2003
  • Associate (Final) Part 1, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka 1988,
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RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP

Research Interests

  • Human Resource Management
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Organizational Studies

Memberships

Member of Certified Management and Business Educator (CMBE) UK

Associate Member of Chartered Intitute of Personal Management (CIPM) in Sri Lanka

Research Clusters

Sustainability and Development

"Sustainability and development refer to the interplay between two fundamental concepts in the context of societal progress and environmental stewardship. 

Sustainable development seeks to harmonize these elements by pursuing economic growth, social progress, and environmental protection in an integrated and balanced manner. Balancing Sustainability and Development is essential for a prosperous and harmonious future for humanity and the environment. "

PUBLICATIONS

  • Conference Presentations 2020

    Impact of the smart class room on student’s academic success in government Schools of Sri Lanka; A conceptual framework

    Wasantha Rajapakshe, Thivanka Mailewa, Piumika Chandrasiri, Dileepa Chandrasena, Sajeevkanth Kirubhakaran, Diluksan Jesudasan, Akalanka Mailewa ,

  • Journal Publications 2021

    Factors Affecting Life Satisfaction with Mediating Role of Work Satisfaction: Special Reference to Employees in Insurance Companies in Sri Lanka

    Wasantha Rajapakshe, Associate Professor, SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, “Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences” , pp. 39-50

  • Journal Publications 2021

    The Impact of Academic Procrastination, Self-efficacy, and Motivation on Academic Performance: among Undergraduates in Non-state Universities in Sri Lanka

    Wasantha Rajapakshe, Associate Professor, SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, “Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies” , pp. 25-38

  • Journal Publications 2021

    THE ROLE OF MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS ON DEVELOPMENT OF MICRO ENTERPRISES (MEs) IN SRI LANKA

    Wasantha Rajapakshe, Associate Professor, SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, “South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics ” , pp. 1-17

  • Journal Publications 2021

    Driving Organizational Change in the Midst of the Crisis: How does it affect Employee Performance?

    Wasantha Rajapakshe, Associate Professor, SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, “International Journal Of Scientific & Technology Research” , pp. 67-79

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