In this podcast we will explore the Science behind BusinessManagement with Dr. Isuru Koswatte. Dr. Koswatte is an Assistant Professor inBusiness and Management at University of the West of Scotland. He is also anAdjunct Senior Research Fellow at NSBM Green University. He also suervesas an external examiner at Northumbra University.
He completed his PhD from the University of Manchester in2020 at the age of 27 and is skilled in Mixed Method Research, StructureEquation Modelling and qualitative research. He holds a first class honours inMSc in International Business from the University of Manchester as well as donea BSc in Business and Management from the University of Birmingham.
Dr. Koswatte’s research interests are diverse and spans inthe areas of organizational resilince, crisis management, entrepnuership aswell SDG goals. He has published several international journals, book chaptersand taken part in conference as well as involved in funded internationalresearch collaborations.
He is also involved in several roles administrativelyholding responsibilities as the Deputy Programme Leader for the BA BusinessDegree programe at UWS as well as Co-Chairing the Staff Research Forum atUWS.
He is presently an associate member of National Centre forResilience, a cross sector partnership spanning Scottish universities,government and practice. He is also a member of the British Academy EarlyCareer Researcher Network in Scotland as well as a member of the Academy ofInternational Business (AIB).
Dr Koswatte is an experienced academic holding Fellowship inhigher Education (FHEA) as well as The Certified Management & BusinessEducator (CMBE) status for his recognition in the Business and Managementfield.
You can check about Dr. Isuru Koswatte’s work from theselinks:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drisurukoswatte/?originalSubdomain=uk
https://www.nsbm.ac.lk/staff/dr-isuru-koswatte/
00:00 Introducing Isuru
01:01 Isuru’s journey after school
05:49 About Business Management
09:47 Our understanding of a businessman is very negative
11:14 Research on crisis management and resilience building
16:01 Sri Lankan companies are well ahead with their CSR
17:08 Resilience comes from being hospitable
18:25 Why are we behind in job creation?
22:51 Business management and entrepreneurship is not asubject but a skill
24:45 Sri Lankans are good in subject knowledge but not inapplication
27:33 How can we create a culture which fosters this?
31:17 Lack of role models
38:46 Politicians make the best brands
41:43 American parents teach their kids to be leaders
50:44 Problem with falling for political ad campaigns
52:11 Developed Asian companies focus on systems, westernculture focusses on personalities
58:15 How to make a brand?
1:03:52 Sri Lankans making poor choices with migrations