Arosha S Adikaram
Biographic Data
| ID | 6712685 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Arosha S Adikaram |
| GIVEN NAMES | Arosha S |
| FAMILY NAME | Adikaram |
| SIGNATURE | ADIKARAM A S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Colombo |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2248-6035 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
It was the right thing to do’: Pioneering LGBT inclusivity in a local group of companies in Sri Lanka
It is ok to be interrupted; it is my job” – perceptions on technology-mediated work-life boundary experiences; a sociomaterial analysis
Purpose This study aims to explore how and why employees perceive technology-mediated interruptions differently and the role of sociocultural factors in this process using sociomaterial analysis. Design/methodology/approach Data were gathered from 34 Sri Lankan knowledge workers using a series of workshop-based activities. The concept of sociomateriality is employed to understand how sociocultural elements are entangled with technology in work-li…
Researching sensitive topics when the participants are stigmatized, the culture is value-laden and the researcher is an insider-outsider
Purpose This paper aims to revisit the debate on the insider-outsider positionality of the researcher in conducting qualitative research by highlighting the challenges of researching sexual harassment and harassment among stigmatized or hidden groups of individuals in a culturally value-laden backdrop in South Asia. Design/methodology/approach The authors drew on a bricolage of methods to analyze and write this paper. First, the authors borrowed …
Undisclosed reality: Harassment of gay male employees in Sri Lankan heteronormative workplaces
This exploratory study aims to understand the ways in which gay male employees are harassed due to their sexual orientation in Sri Lanka, a developing Asian country, within a culture of hegemonic heterosexual masculinity. Using qualitative research approach, in-depth semi-structured interviews with sixteen self-identified gay male employees were carried out. Within the backdrop of stigma and masculinity theories, the findings revealed how the heg…
Accepting or rejecting the label: How gay employees cope with harassment at work
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand how gay employees, as labeled deviants, cope with heterosexist harassment at work in an Asian culture of hegemonic heterosexual masculinity, using the modified labeling theory. Design/methodology/approach Using qualitative research approach, in-depth interviews were carried out with 16 self-identified gay employees. Findings Results revealed how the coping strategies of gay employees, in the face…
At their wits’ end? How divorced women cope with workplace harassment in Sri Lanka
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how and with what reasons, divorced women respond to harassment they face at work, within a patriarchal culture of stigma and prejudice about divorced women. This inquiry will be performed by integrating stigma-management and identity-management research with research on responding to and coping with harassment. Design/methodology/approach Using qualitative research methodology, semi-structured, in-…
Being sensitive to the culture: Challenges in researching sensitive topics in an Asian culture
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how the particular culture within which research is conducted and its norms and values can give rise to additional challenges and complications for the researcher when the research area is sensitive in nature. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on research on sexual harassment of working women in Sri Lanka, the researcher engages in self and methodological reflections to elucidate the many chall…
Undisclosed reality: Harassment of gay male employees in Sri Lankan heteronormative workplaces
This exploratory study aims to understand the ways in which gay male employees are harassed due to their sexual orientation in Sri Lanka, a developing Asian country, within a culture of hegemonic heterosexual masculinity. Using qualitative research approach, in-depth semi-structured interviews with sixteen self-identified gay male employees were carried out. Within the backdrop of stigma and masculinity theories, the findings revealed how the heg…
Being sensitive to the culture: Challenges in researching sensitive topics in an Asian culture
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how the particular culture within which research is conducted and its norms and values can give rise to additional challenges and complications for the researcher when the research area is sensitive in nature. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on research on sexual harassment of working women in Sri Lanka, the researcher engages in self and methodological reflections to elucidate the many chall…
Being sensitive to the culture: Challenges in researching sensitive topics in an Asian culture
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how the particular culture within which research is conducted and its norms and values can give rise to additional challenges and complications for the researcher when the research area is sensitive in nature. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on research on sexual harassment of working women in Sri Lanka, the researcher engages in self and methodological reflections to elucidate the many chall…
Accepting or rejecting the label: How gay employees cope with harassment at work
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand how gay employees, as labeled deviants, cope with heterosexist harassment at work in an Asian culture of hegemonic heterosexual masculinity, using the modified labeling theory. Design/methodology/approach Using qualitative research approach, in-depth interviews were carried out with 16 self-identified gay employees. Findings Results revealed how the coping strategies of gay employees, in the face…
At their wits’ end? How divorced women cope with workplace harassment in Sri Lanka
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how and with what reasons, divorced women respond to harassment they face at work, within a patriarchal culture of stigma and prejudice about divorced women. This inquiry will be performed by integrating stigma-management and identity-management research with research on responding to and coping with harassment. Design/methodology/approach Using qualitative research methodology, semi-structured, in-…
Undisclosed reality: Harassment of gay male employees in Sri Lankan heteronormative workplaces
This exploratory study aims to understand the ways in which gay male employees are harassed due to their sexual orientation in Sri Lanka, a developing Asian country, within a culture of hegemonic heterosexual masculinity. Using qualitative research approach, in-depth semi-structured interviews with sixteen self-identified gay male employees were carried out. Within the backdrop of stigma and masculinity theories, the findings revealed how the heg…
It is ok to be interrupted; it is my job” – perceptions on technology-mediated work-life boundary experiences; a sociomaterial analysis
Purpose This study aims to explore how and why employees perceive technology-mediated interruptions differently and the role of sociocultural factors in this process using sociomaterial analysis. Design/methodology/approach Data were gathered from 34 Sri Lankan knowledge workers using a series of workshop-based activities. The concept of sociomateriality is employed to understand how sociocultural elements are entangled with technology in work-li…
Researching sensitive topics when the participants are stigmatized, the culture is value-laden and the researcher is an insider-outsider
Purpose This paper aims to revisit the debate on the insider-outsider positionality of the researcher in conducting qualitative research by highlighting the challenges of researching sexual harassment and harassment among stigmatized or hidden groups of individuals in a culturally value-laden backdrop in South Asia. Design/methodology/approach The authors drew on a bricolage of methods to analyze and write this paper. First, the authors borrowed …
It was the right thing to do’: Pioneering LGBT inclusivity in a local group of companies in Sri Lanka
Political science (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Harassment (5 works) · Social science (5 works) · Originality (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works)