Ph.D (Carleton), MBA (Carleton), B.com (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka)
Assistant Professor
GCS 357
705-748-1011 Ext 7930
Research Interests
Work design, Motivation at work, Obedience to Authority, Self Determination Theory, Business Ethics.
Teaching Interests
Management Skills, Contemporary Issues in Management, Organizational Behaviour, Organizational Theory, Business Ethics & Corporations.
Selected Publications
Uruthirapathy, A. and Dyke, L. (2022), The influence of general causality orientations on self-esteem and perceived stress among undergraduate students in women-only colleges, International Journal of Educational Management, Vol.36(5), 766-78.
Aareni Ammal Uruthirapathy & Moses N. Kiggundu (2018): The BRIC and African Countries’ Informal Economies: Differences, Similarities and Some General Observations, Africa Journal of Management, DOI: 10.1080/23322373.2018.1516941
Uruthirapathy, A & Grant, G. (2015) “The Influence of Job Characteristics on IT and Non-IT Job Occupants Turnover Intentions” Journal of Management Development , Vol.34, (6), 715 -728.
Kiggundu, M., & Uruthirapathy, A. (2011) “Canada’s Global and Business Competitiveness:
Competition Policy Reform in a Changing World.” The Journal of Competitiveness Review, Vol. 20(4), pp. 288-304.
Grant, G.G., McKnight, S., Uruthirapathy, A., and Brown, A. (2007) “Designing Governance for Shared Services Organizations in the Public Service.” Government Information Quarterly, 24(3), pp. 522-548.