Dr. Gunathilaka Samantha
Senior Lecturer
Contact info
(+94) 091 2245765-8 (ext: 4203)
samantha@is.ruh.ac.lk
About
Dr. Samantha received his first degree, B.Sc.(Hons.) in Industrial Management from University of Kelaniya in 1999. After completing industrial exposure, he joined University of Ruhuna in 2001. He has completed his Master of Business Administration(Management of Technology) degree from School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand in 2004. He has obtained a Doctoral Degree in Management from School of Business and Economics, University of Brunei.
Research Areas
- Small Business Development
- Strategic Orientation
- Knowledge Management
Teaching
- Basic Economics
- Industrial Management
- Entrepreneurship and Project Management
- Operation Research
Publications
- Samantha, G., &Premaratne, G. (2016). Moderation impact of human capital on the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance: Evidence from SMEs in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of International Conference on Business and Management 2016, University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines.
- Perera, R. L., & Samantha, G. (2016). Entrepreneurial intention of engineering undergraduates in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of International Conference on the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
- Samantha, G., &Premaratne, G. (2015). Impact of knowledge management orientation on innovative performance: A case study of SME’s in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of 10th International Research Conference on Management and Finance, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Samantha, G., &Premaratne, G. (2014). Exploring curvilinear relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance. Proceedings of Global Conference on Business and Social Sciences, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Samantha, G., Muhamad, N., &Hussin, H. (2012). The effects of entrepreneurial orientation on the performance of small and medium enterprises. Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Business and Information, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
- Samantha, G., &Hussin, H., (2012). The effect of entrepreneurial orientation on the performance of SME’s in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of FBEPS-AGBEP PhD Colloquium, Gadong, Brunei Darussalam.
- Samantha, W.T.G., &Krairit, D. (2008). Success and failure of electronic commerce: An empirical study of customer satisfaction in online bookstores. Proceedings of the International Conference on Social Sciences, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Projects
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