Senior Lecturer
Management Studies
Email : waruni@mgt.sab.ac.lk
Fax : 0452280016
Bsc. Business Management (Special) - Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (2013)
MSc in Management - University of Sri Jayawardenepura (2020)
Industrial Relations
Human Resource Management
Corporate Sustainability
Presenteeism: Development of an Integrative Measurement Scale.
Under Review
K.M.A.P. Jayathilaka, Thiranagama, A.W. (2023) Presenteeism: Development of an Integrative Measurement Scale. Journal of Business & Finance in Emerging Markets
Full paper Publications in Journals
Thiranagama, A.W., & Wahala, W. S. (2022). Do Carbon Management Practices create an immediate impact? A Case Study on Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing Companies in Sri Lanka. Journal of Environmental Professionals Sri Lanka, 11(1).
Thiranagama A.W (2021) Is gender plays a role in workplace? Review of glass-ceiling effect on women employees. Journal of Business & Finance in Emerging Markets, Volume 4 (1), 2021, 1-8
Thiranagama A.W., Mathara Arachchi S.D. (2020) Demographic Differences Encounter in Employer Attractiveness: A Case from Sri Lanka. Journal of Business & Finance in Emerging Markets, Volume. 3 No. 1 https://ssbrj.org/index.php/jbfem/article/view/126
Premadasa H.K.S, Rathnayaka R.M.K.T., Thiranagama A.W., Walpita C.N. (2018) Remodeling the educational usage of Facebook in smart-mobile age. Education and Information Technologies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-018-9759-6
Thiranagama A.W. (2017) Organizational Commitment and Turnover Intention (A Quantitative Analysis of a Sri Lankan Apparel Firm). International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Volume 6 Issue 2, 412 – 419
Weerasooriya M.P.B.D, Thiranagama A.W. (2017) The Study of Crossover Effect of Occupational Stress on Job Satisfaction of Dual Earner Couples. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP), Volume 7, Issue 10
Sarojani, R.N., Thiranagama A. W. (2017) The Impact of Supervisory Leadership Style on Job Satisfaction: A Sri Lankan Case. International Journal of Information Research and Review (IJIRR), Vol. 04, Issue, 12, pp.4774-4781
Full paper Publications in Conference Proceedings
Lawrnce F.R, Thiranagama A.W. (2022) Culture of employee empowerment and employee ambidexterity: The mediation effect of intrinsic motivation (Evidence from IT companies in Colombo District) - 7th ICMR 2022, organized by the Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka [Awarded as the outstanding paper in the Human Resource Management Track]
Dias K.C., Thiranagama A.W. (2019) Advertisement Skepticism of Females: Study on Facial Skin Care Products TV Advertisements (Special Reference to Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka) Full paper proceedings of 4th Interdisciplinary Conference of Management Researchers held in 29th & 30th October 2019 organized by the Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 64-72
Suwaris B.A.P., Thiranagama A.W. (2018) Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Job Stress of Executive Level Employees (An Empirical Study of a Commercial Bank). Full paper proceedings of 3rd Interdisciplinary Conference of Management Researchers held in 23rd – 25th October 2018 organized by Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 203-217
Herath H.M.A.M., Thiranagama A.W. (2018) The study on the Impact of Job Characteristics and Family Supportive Supervisory Behaviuor on Work Family Enrichment. Full paper proceedings of 3rd Interdisciplinary Conference of Management Researchers held in 23rd – 25th October 2018 organized by Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 249-261
Thiranagama A.W, Naotunna N.P.G.S.I. (2015) Perceived Organizational Support & Organizational Commitment: A Quantitative Analysis of Brandix Essentials (Nivithigala). Proceedings of the First APIIT Business and Technology Conference for a Sustainable Future held in Colombo on 9th April 2015 organized by the Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT)
Abstract Publications in Conferences
NPGSI Naotunna, AW Thiranagama, KC Ariyarathna, IA Ekanayake, KLBG Dharmarathna. (2022) Reasons for undergraduates' attitudes toward online learning - 7th ICMR 2022, organized by the Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
L.P.S Perera, Thiranagama A.W. (2022) Employee mistreatments due to positive voluntary workplace behaviors: An exploratory study from the victim’s perspective. Proceedings of 4th Management Undergraduates’ Research Session (MURS) held in 18th November 2022 organized by the Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. [Awarded as the best paper in the Human Resource Management Track]
G.W.G.S.N.Wijerathne, Thiranagama A.W. (2022) Impact of gender and generalized trust in organization on workplace gossip: evidence from Kandurata Umbrella Industries (Pvt) Limited. Proceedings of 4th Management Undergraduates’ Research Session (MURS) held in 18th November 2022 organized by the Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
Jayatilake K.M.A.P., Thiranagama A.W. (2020) Development of an Instrument for Measuring Presenteeism. Proceedings of 2nd Management Undergraduates’ Research Session held in 27th November 2020 organized by the Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
Pathirana D.T.K., Thiranagama A.W. (2020) Customer Understanding on What is a Green Product (With special reference to Colombo District). Proceedings of 2nd Management Undergraduates’ Research Session held in 27th November 2020 organized by the Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
Thiranagama A.W., Mathara Arachchi S.D. (2019) Demographic Differences Encounter in Employer Attractiveness: A Case from Sri Lanka). Proceedings of the International Conference on Business and Behavioral Studies held in November 7th & 8th National University of Singapore, Singapore
Dissanayake D.M.S.K., Thiranagama A.W. (2019) A Study on the Impact of Cavalier Attitudes towards Safety and Safety Efficacy on Safety Behaviour (With Special reference to Operational Employees of Solid Tyre Manufacturing Industry in Biyagama Export Processing Zone). Proceedings of 1st Management Undergraduates’ Research Session held in 31st October 2019 organized by the Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Page 9
Jayasingha, J.A.I.I., Weerakkody, P.P., Thiranagama, A.W. (2018) Effects of Glass Ceiling Factors on Career Development of Women Employees In Sri Lankan Sport Context, International Conference on Sports and Exercise Science - ICSES 2018, Bangkok, Thailand. pp. 43
Publications as Essays (In Academia Letters)
Nandasena, G.B.I.S., Thiranagama, A.W. (2021) Voluntary environmental management practices in apparel manufacturing companies: evidence from Sri Lanka. Academia Letters, Article 1094. https://doi.org/10.20935/AL1094
“Transforming the vision into reality: The journey towards excellence” article written for the inaugural issue of the Udyama: Management Digest (Volume 1 Issue 1), issued by the Faculty of Management Studies in March 2021 available at https://www.sab.ac.lk/mgmt/managementdigest/assets/articles/v1i1/news.pdf