Wickramasinghe, Ananda

Overview

Ananda is originally from Sri Lanka, he first came to Australia for reading his Ph.D. at University to Queensland. He gained his Ph.D. in Strategic Management and worked for Institute of Technology in New Zealand and Central Queensland University before he joins to UOW. Currently he teaches Global Strategy and International Business. He has over 20 years of work experience in high education sector over 5 universities in 4 countries. His passion for learning and teaching is inspired by active and transformative learning. Ananda is primarily a qualitative and interdisciplinary critical researcher especially in the areas of identity, power, politics, entrepreneurship, international business, strategy and inequality in society and organisations. He also has experience in the industry as trainer and consultant in strategic planning and entrepreneurship and new venture development.

Research Areas

Research Overview

Ananda's research interests include:
- Interdisciplinary studies in management/business, in the areas of strategy, entrepreneurship, design thinking and innovation
- International business and management

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2022	Revisiting business relationship quality in subsistence marketplaces Published In Industrial Marketing Management
2022	Sustainable Leadership in Microfinance: A Pathway for Sustainable Initiatives in Micro and Small Businesses? Published In Sustainability (Switzerland)
2022	The future of data-driven relationship innovation in the microfinance industry Published In Annals of Operations Research
2021	How does relationship quality sustain the rich world's poorest businesses? Published In Journal of Business Research
2021	Reviving social banking using relationship quality dynamics in a developing country Published In Journal of Strategic Marketing
2016	Awakening giants: country comparison of five emerging economies Published In Academy of Taiwan Business Management Revie
2015	Green intraprenurial flexibility towards sustaining competitive advantage: A case of South Asian context Published In Academy of Taiwan Business Management Revie
2015	The Asian development model and mining reforms in Indonesia Published In Australasian Accounting Business and Finance Journal
2014	Awakening giant: international business in China growth, opportunities and challenges Published In International Business Research
2014	Entrepreneurialism in discovering the role of inspiring shopping motivation in Australia and Indonesia Published In International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking
2014	Idiosyncrasies of taking risk: A case of a South-Asian context Published In Corporate Ownership and Control
2014	Idiosyncrasies of taking risk: a case of a South-Asian context Published In Corporate Ownership and Control
2014	Measuring the mediating effect of customer trust - A case of corporate banking sector Published In Corporate Ownership and Control
2014	Measuring the mediating effect of customer trust - a case of corporate banking sector Published In Corporate Ownership and Control
2014	Microenterprise success of home-based garment makers in Bangalore, India Published In International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management
2014	Relationship between audit committee characteristics, external auditors and economic value added (EVA) of public listed firms in Malaysia Published In Corporate Ownership and Control
2014	Relationship between audit committee characteristics, external auditors and economic value added (EVA) of public listed firms in Malaysia Published In Corporate Ownership and Control
2014	Researching peculiarity of entrepreneurs: from positivism to social constructivism Published In Journal of Entrepreneurship Education
2013	Competing for sustainability within carbon constrained world: A strategic climate change planning framework Published In International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development
2013	Relationship marketing and customer orientation of sales people: learning from banks Published In International Journal of Financial Services Management
2012	Culture of social institutions and behavioural manifestations in entrepreneurship development: a South-Asian case Published In Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business
2012	Development in Western ideology of entrepreneurialism and their (mis)applications in the context of non-Western cultures Published In Corporate Ownership and Control
2012	Development in western ideology of entrepreneurialism and their (MIS) applications in the context of non-western cultures Published In Corporate Ownership and Control
2012	Developments in Western Ideology of Entrepreneurialism and their (MIS) applications in the context of Non-Western Cultures Published In Corporate Ownership and Control
2012	How is your boss? Impact of transformational leadership behavior of manager on customers’ selling orientation-special reference to corporate banking sector in Sri Lanka Published In European Journal of Business and Management
2012	The invisible hand of business strategy processes: culture, power and politics in stragegy in a developing country Published In Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business
2012	Transforming nobody to somebody: Do transformational leadership and relationship marketing make a difference for sustainable marketing? Published In International Journal of Trade and Global Markets
2012	Western perspectives on entrepreneurship and their sensitivity in the context of Asian cultures Published In International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business
2011	A community-based cluster randomised trial of safe storage to reduce pesticide self-poisoning in rural Sri Lanka: Study protocol Published In BMC Public Health
2011	Feeling the blues of infertility in a South Asian context: Psychological well-being and associated factors among Sri Lankan women with primary infertility Published In Women and Health: the multidisciplinary journal of women's health issues
2011	Self-checkout at banks: So why salesperson-a case of Sri Lankan banking sector Published In International Business Management
2011	Self-checkout at banks: so why salesperson - a case of Sri Lankan banking sector Published In International Business Management
2011	The association between strategic cost management and enterprise risk management: A critical literature review Published In Corporate Ownership and Control
2011	The association between strategic cost management and enterprise risk management: a critical literature review Published In Corporate Ownership and Control

Chapter

Year	Title
2013	Can Transformational Leadership Make a Difference in Banking Service ? Published In Proceedings of the International Conference on Managing the Asian Century Publisher Springer Nature
2013	Can Transformational Leadership Make a Difference in Banking Service ? Published In Proceedings of the International Conference on Managing the Asian Century Publisher Springer Singapore
2013	Inquisitiveness in Organisational Life: Finding Things in Unusual Places Published In Proceedings of the International Conference on Managing the Asian Century Publisher Springer Nature
2013	Inquisitiveness in Organisational Life: Finding Things in Unusual Places Published In Proceedings of the International Conference on Managing the Asian Century Publisher Springer Singapore

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2013	You never know what question you are going to answer: creating effective tension for effective learning using business case studies Published In International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies
2012	Enhancing the learning experience of students by incorporating core competences into assessment and inspiring diverse student cohorts to be authentic and context sensitive learners Published In Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education

Teaching Activities

Strategy, International Business, Entrepreneurship and Cross-Cultural Management for MBA and International Business Postgraduate Programs Senior Lecturer 1993 -

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Dynamics of Relationship Quality of Social Banking an Developing Country	Hani, Umme

Education And Training

Doctor of Philosophy in Strategic Management and International Business, University of Queensland, School of Graduate Studies

Awards And Honors

Excellence in Learning & Teaching , conferred by Central Queensalnd University, 2010

Teaching Overview

Ananda’s passion for learning and teaching is inspired by active and transformative learning. He encourages and empowers students to think critically, by challenging opinions, unstated assumptions, theories and practices to understand idiosyncrasies and multiple realities of context. Over 20 years of his practice, Ananda has been a great mentor to students and lecturers, as he has the ability to give effective advice on critical student issues and problems. His teaching not only broadens the knowledge base of students but also builds their imagination and confidence, and encourages them to think ‘outside the box’ and to strive to succeed.

Full Name

Dr. Ananda Wickramasinghe

Mailing Address

Faculty of Business, UOW

Northfields Ave

Wollongong

NSW

2522

Australia

Geographic Location

Wollongong, NSW, Australia

Located In Facility

40.149

Research Areas

Research Overview

Ananda's research interests include:
- Interdisciplinary studies in management/business, in the areas of strategy, entrepreneurship, design thinking and innovation
- International business and management

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2022	Revisiting business relationship quality in subsistence marketplaces Published In Industrial Marketing Management
2022	Sustainable Leadership in Microfinance: A Pathway for Sustainable Initiatives in Micro and Small Businesses? Published In Sustainability (Switzerland)
2022	The future of data-driven relationship innovation in the microfinance industry Published In Annals of Operations Research
2021	How does relationship quality sustain the rich world's poorest businesses? Published In Journal of Business Research
2021	Reviving social banking using relationship quality dynamics in a developing country Published In Journal of Strategic Marketing
2016	Awakening giants: country comparison of five emerging economies Published In Academy of Taiwan Business Management Revie
2015	Green intraprenurial flexibility towards sustaining competitive advantage: A case of South Asian context Published In Academy of Taiwan Business Management Revie
2015	The Asian development model and mining reforms in Indonesia Published In Australasian Accounting Business and Finance Journal
2014	Awakening giant: international business in China growth, opportunities and challenges Published In International Business Research
2014	Entrepreneurialism in discovering the role of inspiring shopping motivation in Australia and Indonesia Published In International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking
2014	Idiosyncrasies of taking risk: A case of a South-Asian context Published In Corporate Ownership and Control
2014	Idiosyncrasies of taking risk: a case of a South-Asian context Published In Corporate Ownership and Control
2014	Measuring the mediating effect of customer trust - A case of corporate banking sector Published In Corporate Ownership and Control
2014	Measuring the mediating effect of customer trust - a case of corporate banking sector Published In Corporate Ownership and Control
2014	Microenterprise success of home-based garment makers in Bangalore, India Published In International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management
2014	Relationship between audit committee characteristics, external auditors and economic value added (EVA) of public listed firms in Malaysia Published In Corporate Ownership and Control
2014	Relationship between audit committee characteristics, external auditors and economic value added (EVA) of public listed firms in Malaysia Published In Corporate Ownership and Control
2014	Researching peculiarity of entrepreneurs: from positivism to social constructivism Published In Journal of Entrepreneurship Education
2013	Competing for sustainability within carbon constrained world: A strategic climate change planning framework Published In International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development
2013	Relationship marketing and customer orientation of sales people: learning from banks Published In International Journal of Financial Services Management
2012	Culture of social institutions and behavioural manifestations in entrepreneurship development: a South-Asian case Published In Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business
2012	Development in Western ideology of entrepreneurialism and their (mis)applications in the context of non-Western cultures Published In Corporate Ownership and Control
2012	Development in western ideology of entrepreneurialism and their (MIS) applications in the context of non-western cultures Published In Corporate Ownership and Control
2012	Developments in Western Ideology of Entrepreneurialism and their (MIS) applications in the context of Non-Western Cultures Published In Corporate Ownership and Control
2012	How is your boss? Impact of transformational leadership behavior of manager on customers’ selling orientation-special reference to corporate banking sector in Sri Lanka Published In European Journal of Business and Management
2012	The invisible hand of business strategy processes: culture, power and politics in stragegy in a developing country Published In Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business
2012	Transforming nobody to somebody: Do transformational leadership and relationship marketing make a difference for sustainable marketing? Published In International Journal of Trade and Global Markets
2012	Western perspectives on entrepreneurship and their sensitivity in the context of Asian cultures Published In International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business
2011	A community-based cluster randomised trial of safe storage to reduce pesticide self-poisoning in rural Sri Lanka: Study protocol Published In BMC Public Health
2011	Feeling the blues of infertility in a South Asian context: Psychological well-being and associated factors among Sri Lankan women with primary infertility Published In Women and Health: the multidisciplinary journal of women's health issues
2011	Self-checkout at banks: So why salesperson-a case of Sri Lankan banking sector Published In International Business Management
2011	Self-checkout at banks: so why salesperson - a case of Sri Lankan banking sector Published In International Business Management
2011	The association between strategic cost management and enterprise risk management: A critical literature review Published In Corporate Ownership and Control
2011	The association between strategic cost management and enterprise risk management: a critical literature review Published In Corporate Ownership and Control

Chapter

Year	Title
2013	Can Transformational Leadership Make a Difference in Banking Service ? Published In Proceedings of the International Conference on Managing the Asian Century Publisher Springer Nature
2013	Can Transformational Leadership Make a Difference in Banking Service ? Published In Proceedings of the International Conference on Managing the Asian Century Publisher Springer Singapore
2013	Inquisitiveness in Organisational Life: Finding Things in Unusual Places Published In Proceedings of the International Conference on Managing the Asian Century Publisher Springer Nature
2013	Inquisitiveness in Organisational Life: Finding Things in Unusual Places Published In Proceedings of the International Conference on Managing the Asian Century Publisher Springer Singapore

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2013	You never know what question you are going to answer: creating effective tension for effective learning using business case studies Published In International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies
2012	Enhancing the learning experience of students by incorporating core competences into assessment and inspiring diverse student cohorts to be authentic and context sensitive learners Published In Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education

Teaching Activities

Strategy, International Business, Entrepreneurship and Cross-Cultural Management for MBA and International Business Postgraduate Programs Senior Lecturer 1993 -

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Dynamics of Relationship Quality of Social Banking an Developing Country	Hani, Umme

Education And Training

Doctor of Philosophy in Strategic Management and International Business, University of Queensland, School of Graduate Studies

Awards And Honors

Excellence in Learning & Teaching , conferred by Central Queensalnd University, 2010

Teaching Overview

Ananda’s passion for learning and teaching is inspired by active and transformative learning. He encourages and empowers students to think critically, by challenging opinions, unstated assumptions, theories and practices to understand idiosyncrasies and multiple realities of context. Over 20 years of his practice, Ananda has been a great mentor to students and lecturers, as he has the ability to give effective advice on critical student issues and problems. His teaching not only broadens the knowledge base of students but also builds their imagination and confidence, and encourages them to think ‘outside the box’ and to strive to succeed.

Full Name

Dr. Ananda Wickramasinghe

Mailing Address

Faculty of Business, UOW

Northfields Ave

Wollongong

NSW

2522

Australia

Geographic Location

Wollongong, NSW, Australia

Located In Facility

40.149

Overview

Overview

Research Areas

Research Overview

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Chapter

Conference Paper

Supervision

Teaching Activities

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Background

Education And Training

Awards And Honors

Teaching Overview

Contact

Full Name

Mailing Address

Geographic Location

Located In Facility

Overview

Research Areas

Research Overview

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Chapter

Conference Paper

Supervision

Teaching Activities

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Background

Education And Training

Awards And Honors

Teaching Overview

Contact

Full Name

Mailing Address

Geographic Location

Located In Facility

Visualisations

Research Areas