Ms. K.A.K.S. Rathnakara

Education Qualifications

• MSc in Management (SJP)
• BSc (special) in Human Resource Management (SJP)(First class)

Professional Qualifications

• Diploma in Counselling Psychology
• Associate Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM), Sri Lanka
• Completed Intermediate Level (CA Sri Lanka)
• Charter Member of the Rajarata Toastmasters Club

Research Interests

• Human Resource Management: Industrial Psychology
• Organizational Behaviour

Appointments

• Senior Lecturer (2024, January to Present), Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Management Studies, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
• Lecturer (Temp.) (2021, March to 2023 December), Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Management Studies, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
• Lecturer (Senior Lecturer with effect of February 2018) (2015, March to March 2021), Faculty of Management, Horizon Campus, Malabe
• Temporary Tutor, (2013, September to March 2015), Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
• Visiting Lecturer, (since 2014), National Police Academy – Katana
• Module Leader, (2014), Northshore College of Business and Technology

Publications

Journal Publications

• Rathnakara, K.A.K.S., (2022). Assessing Online Learning Experience During Covid-19 Pandemic: With Special Reference to Non- State University Management Faculty Undergraduates In Sri Lanka. The Kelaniya Journal of HRM, Sri Lanka. 18(1)
• Vindya, I.M.S., Rathnakara, K.A.K.S. (2022). Association between Emotional Labour and Psychological Well-Being:(With Special Reference to Doctors Working at COVID -19 Treatment Units in Gampaha District Sri Lanka). The Kelaniya Journal of HRM, Sri Lanka. 17(2). http://doi.org/10.4038/kjhrm.v17i2.110
• Ranathunga, W.D.A.D., Rathnakara, K.A.K.S. (2022). Impact of Techno-Stress on Job Satisfaction of Teachers in Government Schools in Sri Lanka: Evidence from Kurunegala Educational Zone. Sri Lankan Journal of Human Resource Management. 12 (1)
• Rathnakara, K.A.K.S., Gamlath, G.R.M. (2021). Factors Affecting Turnover of Non-State University Lecturers. Journal of Human Resource Advancement. University of Colombo. 8(1)
• Rathnakara, K.A.K.S., (2021). Assessing Online Teaching Experience during the Covid-19 Pandemic: With Special Reference to the Lecturers Specialized in Management, Sri Lanka. The Kelaniya Journal of HRM, Sri Lanka.
• Rathnakara, K.A.K.S., Arachchige, B.J.H.  (2020). An Investigation of Performance Management System and its Effectiveness with Special Reference to Garment Factories in Katunayake Export Processing Zone in Sri Lanka. (2020). The Kelaniya Journal of HRM, Sri Lanka. 15(1)

Conference Presentations

Extended Abstracts

• Rathnakara, K.A.K.S., Arachchige, B.J.H., (2018). An Investigation of Performance Management System and its Effectiveness with Special Reference to Garment Factories in Katunayake Export Processing Zone in Sri Lanka. Research Conference on Business Studies, Vavuniya Campus, Sri Lanka 

Abstracts

• Nishamalie, C., Rathnakara K.A.K.S., (2020). The Impact of Working Environment on Job Satisfaction of Executive Level Employees of Private Commercial Banks in Colombo District. 2nd Management Undergraduates’ Research Session. Faculty of Management Studies Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• Hettiarachchi, N.N., (2020). Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Entrepreneurship Intention among the Undergraduates of Horizon Campus, Malabe, Sri Lanka. 2nd Management Undergraduates’ Research Session. Faculty of Management Studies Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• Ushani, L.Y.I., Rathnakara, K.A.K.S., (2020). A Study of Issues in Human Resource Outsourcing (A Case of Large Scale Manufacturing Company in Sri Lanka). 2nd Management Undergraduates’ Research Session. Faculty of Management Studies Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• Rathnakara, K.A.K.S., (2014). The Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Psychological Wellbeing of Public and Private Sector Executives: Perspective of Postgraduate Students. Proceedings of the first HR Conference, Department of Human Resource Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. 1(1)

Scholarly Work

• Rathnakara, K.A.K.S., Jayasekara, P. (2021). A Glossary of Technical Terms: Human Resource Management. Sandesha Publishers and Printers. ISBN- 978-624-5720-24-8. National Library, Colombo 00700, Sri Lanka, 2021
• Rathnakara, K.A.K.S. (2022). Essence of Performance Management. Sangyatha Book Publishers. ISBN-978-624-5666-01-0