{"id":1225,"date":"2026-04-20T05:00:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T05:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/hrm\/?page_id=1225"},"modified":"2026-04-20T05:03:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T05:03:59","slug":"professor-t-mangaleswaran","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/hrm\/professor-t-mangaleswaran\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor T. Mangaleswaran"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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Contact Information<\/h4>\n\nEmail:<\/strong> mangales@vau.ac.lk<\/a>

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Academic Qualifications<\/h4>\n\nPhD in Human Resource Management<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Madras, India (Commonwealth Scholar)

\n\nMBA (High Distinction)<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

\n\nBBA<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Jaffna, Sri Lanka

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<\/span>Biography<\/div>
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\nProfessor T. Mangaleswaran is a senior academic in Human Resource Management attached to the Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Vavuniya. With over two decades of experience in higher education, he has contributed extensively to teaching, research, and academic leadership in Sri Lanka.\n

\nHe obtained his PhD in Human Resource Management from the University of Madras under the Commonwealth Scholarship programme. He also holds an MBA with high distinction from the University of Peradeniya and a BBA from the University of Jaffna.\n

\nProfessor Mangaleswaran has held several key leadership roles including Founder Vice Chancellor of the University of Vavuniya (2021\u20132024) and Rector of the Vavuniya Campus, University of Jaffna. He has also served as Dean and Head of Department, demonstrating strong expertise in academic administration and governance.\n

\nHis research spans Human Resource Management, Organizational Behaviour, Entrepreneurship, and Project Management. He has published widely and supervised numerous undergraduate and postgraduate research projects.\n

\nBeyond academia, he has worked as a consultant for international organizations such as ILO, UNDP, World Vision, and Oxfam, contributing to HR systems development and post-conflict capacity building initiatives.\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

<\/span>Teaching Interest<\/div>
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  • Management<\/li>\n
  • Human Resource Management<\/li>\n
  • Project Management<\/li>\n
  • Research Methodology<\/li>\n
  • Talent Management<\/li>\n
  • Innovation and Change Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
    <\/span>Research (Research Interest and Publications)<\/div>
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    Research Interests<\/h4>\n
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    • Human Resource Management<\/li>\n
    • Organizational Behaviour<\/li>\n
    • Project Management<\/li>\n
    • Management Studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      Selected Publications<\/h4>\n
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      • Mangaleswaran & Srinivasan (2012) Organizational Commitment in Public Sector Banks.<\/li>\n
      • Mangaleswaran & Srinivasan (2011) HRM Practices and Outcomes.<\/li>\n
      • Mangaleswaran (2010) HRM Practices in Indian Public Sector Banks.<\/li>\n
      • Mangaleswaran (2009) HRM Practices in NGOs: Vavuniya District.<\/li>\n
      • Mangaleswaran & Nimalathasan (2008) Entrepreneurial Characteristics and Performance.<\/li>\n
      • Mangaleswaran (2015) Quality of Work Life of Nurses.<\/li>\n
      • Mangaleswaran (2015) HR Competencies for Managing Challenges.<\/li>\n
      • Mangaleswaran (2016) Job Decision Factors among Undergraduates.<\/li>\n
      • Mangaleswaran (2018) Employee Turnover Intention Study.<\/li>\n
      • Mangaleswaran (2021) HRM Challenges during COVID-19 Pandemic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
        <\/span>Professional Activities<\/div>
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        • Chartered Member, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM), Sri Lanka<\/li>\n
        • Management Consultant<\/li>\n
        • Keynote Speaker and Resource Person at International Conferences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
          <\/span>Awards and Grants<\/div>
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          • Commonwealth Scholarship for PhD Studies<\/li>\n
          • Meritorious Award for 25 Years of Academic Service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
            <\/span>Positions \/ Administrative Roles<\/div>
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            • Founder Vice Chancellor, University of Vavuniya (2021\u20132024)<\/li>\n
            • Rector, Vavuniya Campus, University of Jaffna<\/li>\n
            • Dean, Faculty of Business Studies<\/li>\n
            • Head, Department of Human Resource Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Contact Information Email: mangales@vau.ac.lk Academic Qualifications PhD in Human Resource Management University of Madras, India (Commonwealth Scholar) MBA (High Distinction) University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka BBA University of Jaffna, Sri […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1225","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/hrm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1225","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/hrm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/hrm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/hrm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/hrm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1225"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/hrm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1225\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1229,"href":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/hrm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1225\/revisions\/1229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/hrm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}