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,
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
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An Analysis of Major Factors Affecting Labor Turnover in the Apparel Industry in Sri Lanka: Policy Alternations for Solving the Problem
Rajapakshe, Wasantha,, “International Journal of Academic Research in Economic and Management Sciences” , pp. 214-231
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Analysis of Factors Affecting Labour Turnover in the Garment Industry: Implications for Government Policy
Rajapakshe, Wasantha,, (Annual Conference- Thailand Research grant and Higher Education Commission in Thailand. )
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Strategy and Structure: Re-Examined
Rajapakshe, Wasantha,, “Vidyodaya Journal of Management Studies” , pp. 142-167
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Relationship between Perceived organizational Climate and Job Performance and Organizational Commitment among Academics’ in Private Universities in Thailand
Rajapakshe, Wasantha,, (International Colloquium on Business & Management (ICBM) 2007)
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The Relation between Demographic Factors and the Employees’ Intention to Quit in Free Trade Zones in Sri Lanka
r, (APMR2017, Asia Pacific Conference on Multidisciplinary Research 2017, 2nd Conference,)