ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

2016 Auckland University, New Zealand, PhD

2006 University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. M.Com

1999 University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Bachelor of Business Administration Honors in Human Resource Management (BBA, Hons in HRM)

Current Positions:

Senior Lecturer Grade I - Dept of HRM

Coordinator- Bachelor of Business Management

Wardan_ Kondavil Boys Hostel

Previous Appointments:

2019- 2021: Chairmen, Sports Advisory Board- University of Jaffna

2016- 2019: Editor Journal of Business Studies

20012- 215: Graduate Teaching Assistant & Research Assistant, University of Auckland, New Zealand

2007- 2012: University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka – Senior lecturer

2002- 2007: University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka – Lecturer

2000– 2002: University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka – Assistant lecturer

1999-2000: KG Industry, Colombo - Marketing Junior Executive

Awards and Scholarships

University of Jaffna Research Grant (2018) for a study on “Repatriation Adjustment: A study on Sri Lankan Academic Repatriates

HETC and NCAS Research grant (2012) for research on “Academic Repatriates: Organiational Support, Coworker support, Proactive behaviour and intention to leave ”

University prize (Thambiah Mudaliyar Chatram Trust) for being the best performance in the Business Administration Part III Examination for the Academic year 1996/1997.

University prize (Sangarapillai Veerasingam Memorial Scholarship) for being the best performance in the Business Administration Part III Examination for the Academic year 1996/1997

Recent Publications in Refereed Journal

James, R. (2021), Fit Perception and Engagement: the Mediating Role of Work Meaningfulness, VISION: The Journal of Business Perspectives, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/SAJBS-05-2020-0153

James, R. (2021), "I'll manage myself: the moderator effect of positive framing on the relationship between organisational politics and engagement", South Asian Journal of Business Studies, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/SAJBS-05-2020-0153

James, R. (2020). Repatriates’ Work Engagement: Proactive Behavior, Perceived Support, and Adjustment. Journal of Career Development. https://doi.org/10.1177/0894845319886104

James, R. (2020). The Role of Newcomers’ Proactive Behaviors on Well-Being, Engagement and Turnover. International Journal of Business Excellence, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. DOI: 10.1504/IJBEX.2020.10030908

James, R (2021), Emotional Intelligence and Job Satisfaction among Repatriates: Repatriation Adjustment as a Mediator, International Journal of Management Practice, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. DOI: 10.1504/IJMP.2021.10038392

James, R., (2020). Newcomers’ organizational socialization: the role of co-worker support, organizational support and proactive behaviour, Journal of Business Studies, 7 (1), pp. 66-88

James, R. and Azungah, T. (2020). Repatriation of academics: organizational support, adjustment and intention to leave. Management Research Review, Vol. 43 (2), 150-165. https://doi.org/10.1108/MRR-04-2019-0151

James, R. and Azungah, T. (2020). Repatriation of academics: Re-socialization and adjustment. International Journal of Business Excellence 1(1):1- DOI:10.1504/IJBEX.2020.10026225

James. R .(2018). Repatriation of Academics: A Study on Sri Lankan University Lecturers. South Asian Journal of Human Resources Management, 5(1), 96-116

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