Upamali Amarakoon
Lecturer in Human Resource Management
School of Business and Law
CQ University
Australia
Biography
"Having worked in the industry, my passion for teaching and research attracted me to academia. I completed my doctoral studies in Strategic Human Resource Management from The University of Queensland in 2014. I have also completed my Master of Business Administration, specializing in Human Resource Management and B.Sc. Honors Degree specializing in Industrial Management. My research interests are human resource management innovation, non-technical innovation, learning capability-based competitive advantage. I have work and consultancy experience in a wide variety of industries ranging from family businesses to multinationals in service and manufacturing industries."
Research Interest
Human resource management innovation, non-technical innovation, learning capability-based competitive advantage.
Publications
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Amarakoon, U., & Wickramasinghe, V., Effect of work, family, self, and social domains on the work-life balance amongst managers in private sector in Sri Lanka. Annual Academic Sessions - 2011, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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Amarakoon, U., Weerawardena, J., & Verreynne, M. Towards a framework of HR innovation-based competitive advantage: Insights from Australia.3rd International Conference for Human Resource Management and Professional Development – 2013, Singapore
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Amarakoon, U., Weerawardena, J., & Verreynne, M. The Role of Entrepreneurial Human Resource Management in Human Resource Innovation. ANZAM 2014Conference, Sydney, Australia
