ABSTRACTWhile uncertainty has long been a subject of scholarly interest, research largely neglected the responses women entrepreneurs during times uncertainty. Women are disproportionately affected by and to unique challenges which may be amplified in developing countries bound culture patriarchal social structures. Drawing on extent showing importance psychological capital (that is self-efficacy, optimism, hope, resilience) entrepreneurial efforts, this study first examine intersection...

Worldwide studies of professional and managerial dual-earner couples in specific professions have indicated that with the double burdens work family, working long hours limit women’s career aspirations. Based on in-depth, semi-structured interviews 40 respondents, this article examines how banking health sectors impact mothers’ family life health, latter perceive motherhood roles. Though there was evidence negative effects especially childcare children’s cognitive development, while...

Sri Lanka Journal of Social Sciences (SLJSS) publishes social science articles on topics relevant to in particular and South Asia general. The journal also has a website at http://www.nsf.gov.lk/.

Higher education participation rates are rising globally, and an increasing proportion of students combining educational studies with paid employment. A plethora research has focused on examining the nexus between higher employment, outcomes largely geared towards investigating negative effects these roles. Limited scholarly attention been directed understanding emotional impact effect work–life balance when navigating challenges associated This manuscript reports 20 undergraduate student...

Women have made rapid progress in education and entered the labour force at a faster rate. This paper focuses on how managerial women face work- family-related stress they balance this situation. Throughout, it considers female bank managers public banking sector Sri Lanka, along with significant family members director of human relations. demonstrates those working women's mothering work responsibilities as major predictors work?family concludes that balancing demands employment motherhood...

Purpose – This purpose of this paper is to examine how working mothers understand childcare practices and perception on existing centres in a different social context like Sri Lanka. Design/methodology/approach A thematic analysis approach used analyse mothers’ narratives, drawn from in-depth qualitative interviews, along with data some representative secondary sources. Findings The considers women professional managerial employees Lanka, demonstrates that use diverse arrangements harmonise...

Purpose This study examines women entrepreneurs' understanding of motherhood and entrepreneurial career how they negotiate this combination with their gendered understandings social norms in Sri Lanka. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected using in-depth, semi-structured interviews from 20 mothers the Western Province Sub-samples taken to achieve demographic heterogeneity. Findings found that do not perceive business as separate understanding. They believe profession is a part...

The purpose of this research is to examine millennials’ work aspirations and how different factors affect their career expectations in Sri Lanka. This study used mixed method. Ten respondents were selected using purposive sampling for the qualitative study, another fifty quantitative phase. Total sample size was 60. Data collected from a males females born between 1982 2000. found that millennials are willing go outside job description gain professional growth development. They do not...

S ri L anka is one of the two Asian countries that continue to be in top 50 for global gender equality. Yet practice, as this paper shows through 22 targeted interviews professionals health and education sectors, women highly disadvantaged. This research has demonstrated how ideologies external constraints such state intervention limit capacity reconcile competing demands motherhood employment. Apparently progressive policy interventions have been unable ameliorate inequality workplaces...

Many governments have encouraged women into employment and education but women’s participation in top management posts is very low they hold low-paid jobs, mostly temporary part-time. This paper therefore looks at how professional mothers Sri Lanka are socially structurally constrained the workplace take decisions on combining motherhood employment. The researcher used a version of thematic analysis undertaking interview accounts, mothers’ narratives about life family work. Throughout,...

This article attempts to understand how and why deviant behaviour emerges among executive-grade officers in Sri Lanka. qualitative research includes open-ended interviews with eight the government sector. The thematic data analysis of revealed several factors that influence them. These include individual characteristics, attitudes, social norms, organisational culture, unawareness rules, lack procedural improvements, misuse power authority. explores practical implications, improvements...

Introduction. Emotional intelligence and motivation are considered antecedent variables in conflict. Studies show the isolated impact of emotional on conflict conflict, but integrative need for power selection a resolution style is unknown. Consequently, this study aims to fill gap examine how moderates relationship between dominant style. Method. A questionnaire-based survey was conducted with 388 Sri Lankan university students (Mage=22). It used simple moderated multiple regression...

The increase in women’s participation the labour force is one of major trends which push women to redefine themselves. This paper focuses on how professional combine motherhood with paid work and mothers understand this combination terms gendered identities social norms. core sample comprises five female doctors public health sector Sri Lanka, along significant family members District Medical Officer. article demonstrates that working mothering responsible for formation a identity varies...

Purpose This paper aims to understand why women in Sri Lanka are reluctant work the hotel industry. Design/methodology/approach study used a qualitative approach gather in-depth information from existing employees and prospective thematic analysis as an analytical strategy. Findings research identified particular woman's career choice industry is outcome of series complex challenges opinions. Second, these include individual, societal organisational factors revealed how those affect women's...

Women are increasing their labour market participation, while at the same time identity and workload continue to be defined around caring work, especially for children. Although Sri Lankan government is encouraging recruiting more female workers public sector employment, there no 'women-friendly' gender state. A number of theories have been developed in Western contexts explain this conflict between employment how mothers straddle two. It would pertinent examine far these applicable Lanka....

This article seeks to understand under-representation of women in the top managerial positions Sri Lanka’s public banking sector and how HRM practices at workplace impact their careers. The narratives bank managers show that they possess skills, confidence a desire climb up career ladder. However, women’s ambitions for promotion decision-making levels are implicitly limited by state bureaucracy. Organizations need establish maintain better human resource organizational culture gender...

Changes in the global economy and cultural norms have given opportunity for women to be employed attain higher education. This study aims explore work-family-education balance of married female graduate students. It examined how affects daily lives students posed question whether they manage those three spheres, if so what are ways developed difficulties emerging from each sphere. The sample comprised 15 participants who were pursuing degrees at a state university. findings resulted...