Dr Vindhya Weeratunga | UNSW Research

Keywords

strategic human resource management

Fields of Research (FoR)

Human resources management, Public sector organisation and management

SEO tags

Public services management

Management

Biography

I am a Lecturer in the School of Business at UNSW, Canberra. As an HR practitioner / CEO turned academic, I bring valuable real-world experience that enhances the relevance and rigour of my work.

I am a mixed-methods researcher and my expertise spans human resource management, systems thinking applications to complex problems, and adaptive leadership. My research focuses primarily on enhancing employee outcomes through investigating employee...view more

I am a Lecturer in the School of Business at UNSW, Canberra. As an HR practitioner / CEO turned academic, I bring valuable real-world experience that enhances the relevance and rigour of my work.

I was a co-investigator in the ANZSOG / ACT Public Service research project "Flexible working in the Australian Capital Territory Public Service" (see https://anzsog.edu.au/news/how-public-services-can-meet-employees-preference-for-flexible-work/) and am currently involved in an exciting project exploring the productivity of hybrid working knowledge workers.

I also facilitate workshops on Adaptive Leadership and short courses / microcredentials in High Performance through Systems Thinking. Learn more about these here: https://www.unsw.edu.au/business/our-schools/agsm/learn-with-us/academy-of-adaptive-leadership

High Performance through Systems Thinking | UNSW Canberra

My Qualifications

PhD in Management, University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia

Master of Business Administration (Merit), Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

BSc in Business Administration, Major - International Business Management (Magna Cum Laude) - Goldey-Beacom College, Delaware, US

My Awards

2024 Winner of the O'Leary prize for excellence in scholarship in gender and public administration, for Williamson, S, Taylor, H and Weeratunga, V. (2023) “Working from home during COVID-19: What does this mean for the ideal worker norm?”, Gender, Work and Organization, 31: 2.

My Research Supervision

Supervision keywords

human resources management

Areas of supervision

I am a mixed-methods researcher and am keen to supervise candidates who undertake research into human resource management broadly, with specific interest in the future of work, employee engagement and employee well-being.