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Personal profile
Biography
Ramanie Samaratunge is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management. She is an internationally renowned management scholar with 30 years’ experience working in the public and private sector, including consultancies in Australia and Asia. She was previously at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, from which she also graduated with first class honours in Public Administration. She holds a PhD from Monash University, Australia. She has served on international and local advisory bodies and is a member of many international professional bodies.
Associate Professor Samaratunge has published a number of book chapters, several government and industry reports, and journal articles in leading international management journals such as International Journal of Intercultural Relations, Australian Journal of Management, Journal of Business Ethics and Human Relations. She is represented in conference proceedings and invited keynote speeches. She also reviews for many top-ranking journals.
Since 2010, she has been instrumental in establishing and leading Monash University programs in partnership with the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration and with funding from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Australia. These programs have significantly enhanced the operational and research capacity of public officials in Sri Lanka and become model programs for a number of other developing countries including Bangladesh and Nepal.
Research interests
Her research interests include public management in developing countries, humor in management, governance, cross cultural management, immigrants in Australia, entrepreneurship and innovation.
Monash teaching commitment
MGC3120 International Management
MGX5310 International Management Process
Research area keywords
- Public Management
- Entrepreneurship and innovation
- Cross Cultural
- Immigrants
- Governance
- Knowledge Management
- Emerging Markets
Network
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Projects 2010 2018
- 9 Finished
University-Industry linkages for business development through innovative knowledge creation (Sri Lanka)
10/03/18 → 29/06/18
Project: Research
Facilitating women entrepreneurship development in Sri Lanka: Moving beyond microbusinesses
Samaratunge, R. & Abeysekera, L.
4/08/16 → 31/03/17
Project: Research
Developing research capacity for sustainable development in Sri-Lanka: Bridging research to policy
Samaratunge, R., Abeysekera, L. & Coghill, K.
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) (Comm)
31/08/14 → 8/11/14
Project: Research
Research Output 1997 2019
HRM reforms and job-related well-being of academics
Xia, J., Zhang, M. M., Zhu, J. C., Fan, D. & Samaratunge, R., 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : Personnel Review. 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Managing with Humor: a Novel Approach to Building Positive Employee Emotions and Psychological Resources
Wijewardena, N., Hartel, C. E. J. & Samaratunge, R., 2019, 1st ed. Singapore Singapore: Springer. 153 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review
Relationship between healthcare utilization and household out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure: evidence from an emerging economy with a free healthcare policy
Sisira Kumara, A. & Samaratunge, R., Aug 2019, In : Social Science and Medicine. 235, 12 p., 112364.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Country institutional profile for women-led small businesses: evidence from a developing economy context
Dissanayake, K. & Samaratunge, R., Apr 2018, In : South Asian Journal of Management. 25, 2, p. 66-89 24 p., 5.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
The effects of chronic non-communicable diseases on labour force outcomes: quasi experimental evidence from Sri Lanka
Kumara, A. S. & Samaratunge, R., 1 Sep 2018, In : Economics and Human Biology. 31, p. 40-53 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Prizes
2013 Dean's Commendation for Excellence in Innovation and External Collaboration
Ramanie Samaratunge (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
2014 Dean's Commendation for Research Impact
Ramanie Samaratunge (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)