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Ms. Aushadharie Kaushalya

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Aushadharie Kaushalya is a graduate of RMIT University, Australia, where she completed a Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) following the RMIT University Foundation Programme, earning recognition as the best academic performer of the year. She also holds a Master of Business Administration from Federation University, Australia. In addition, she has completed Diploma and Advanced Diploma qualifications in Leadership and Management in Australia, further strengthening her expertise in business leadership. Currently, she is reading for her PhD in Management at NSBM Green University, further deepening her academic and research engagement in the field of management.
 
With over seven years of corporate experience in Melbourne, Australia, Aushadharie worked as a Junior Accountant, contributing across multiple departments including Human Resources, Operations, and Office Management. Her dynamic roles have allowed her to gain extensive exposure to both accounting and strategic management functions.
 
Currently, Aushadharie serves as a lecturer at NSBM Green University, affiliated with the Department of Management under the Faculty of Business. She lectures on core management subjects such as Management Process and International Business Management, among others. Beyond academics, she is actively involved in student development, serving as a member of the NSBM Sports Council, Mistress-in-Charge of the Athletics Club, and the Association of Business Management (ABM).
 
Aushadharie’s commitment to excellence extends beyond the classroom. She was appointed Games Captain at Holy Family Convent, Kalutara in 2009 and was honored as the “Star of the Year” for her outstanding achievements in both academics and sports. A distinguished national-level athlete, she consistently held divisional championships for ten consecutive years and earned multiple national-level accolades in 100m, 200m, and long jump. In 2008, she set a new game record in the Long Jump at the National Youth Festival (Under-20 category), further showcasing her dedication, discipline, and drive.

Research Interest

  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Emotional Labour
  • Human Resource Management
  • International
    Business
  • Work-life Balance
  • Sustainability Leadership

Journal Publications

  1. Vidanalage, A. K. T.  (2022). The Response Expectation of Organizational Culture on Technology-Assisted Supplement Work. International Journal of Contemporary Business Research1.
  2. Rupasena, A. R. C. D., Dayarathna, N. W. D. K. D., Kaushalya, A., & Opatha, H. H. D. P. J. (2025). The relationship between emotional labor and job satisfaction among nurses of selected private hospitals in Sri Lanka with the mediating role of emotionsSri Lankan Journal of Human Resource Management, 15 (2).

Conference (Full Paper) Publications

  1. Vidanalage, A. K. T. (2022). Formalised Emotional Labour in The Higher Education Sector: A Systematic Literature Review. In International Conference on Business Innovation. NSBM Green University, Sri Lanka.
  2. Vidanalage, A. K. T., & Yatawara, T. (2023). Gender Disparities in Job Performance: An Empirical Examination with a Focus on Emotional Labor among University Academics. In International Conference on Business Innovation. NSBM Green University, Sri Lanka.
  3. Rajapakse, V., & Vidanalage, A. K. T. (2023). The Role of Experiential Learning in Shaping Entrepreneurial Intentions. In International Conference on Business Innovation. NSBM Green University, Sri Lanka.
  4. Vidanalage, A. K. T., & Rajapakse, V. (2024). Exploring the impact of chatbot integration on emotional labour and job satisfaction among university academics. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Innovation 2024 (ICOBI 2024): Digital resilience—Navigating the global business landscape (p. 89). NSBM Green University.
  5. Alahakoon, D. R., & Vidanalage, A. K. T. (2024). Gender dynamics in the Sri Lankan cinema: Unpacking the underrepresentation of women in managerial roles. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Innovation 2024 (ICOBI 2024): Digital resilience—Navigating the global business landscape (p. 410). NSBM Green University.
  6. Paranavitharana, S., & Vidanalage, A. K. T. (2025). Factors affecting the migration intention of IT undergraduates in Sri Lanka during the crisis recovery period. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Innovation 2025 (ICOBI 2025): Innovating for resilience—Redefining business and education beyond boundaries (p. 13). NSBM Green University.

Book Chapters Publications

  1. Koswatte, I., Joseph, S., Yatawara, T., Iyampillai, K., & Kaushalya, A. (2025). Entrepreneurial resilience through leadership transformation: Evidence from Sri Lanka. In Leadership and leadership development (pp. 109–132). Routledge.
  2. Kaushalya, A. (2021). MS Excel Essentials – Formulas and Functions. 01 ed. NSBM Green University.

Ongoing Research

  1. Influence of Customer Orientation on Emotional Transmutation and Work Performance of Academics: a study in the Education Sector in Sri Lanka
  2. Impact of Emotional Labour on Work-life Balance of Academics in Sri Lanka
  3. The impact of Sustainable Leadership Styles on the Employee Job Satisfaction in the Sri Lankan Education Sector