Background
Dilani holds a BSc (Hons) in Engineering from University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and a PhD in Business Administration from the University of Manchester, Manchester Business School. She has been involved in research in areas of quality management, small firm management, business start-ups and entrepreneurship. Dilani is teaching quantitative research methods and business data analysis at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She also teaches in Advanced Enterprise Programme for final year undergraduate students. Dilani is a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research and working as the Academic Supervisor for the KTP programme between MMUBS and Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS)
Research
Dilani has a wide range of research interests in business management in general and small firm and entrepreneurship in particular. Current research focuses on business start-ups and modelling entrepreneurial life course using longitudinal data from secondary data sources. Related research interests are in the fields of strategic management and operations management including quality system implementation and business change management.
Publications
Journal articles
Jayawarna, D and Macpherson, A. (Forthcoming, 2007) ‘Customising Training Provision for Manufacturing SMEs’, Education + Training
Jayawarna, D and Macpherson, A, Wilson, A. (2007) ‘Training Commitment and Performance in Manufacturing SMEs: Incidence, Intensity and Approaches’, Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, Vol. 14, No. 2
Rouse, J. and Jayawarna, D (2006) ‘The Financing of Disadvantaged Entrepreneurs: are enterprise programmes overcome the finance gap?’, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research, Vol. 12, No. 6
Jayawarna, D., Macpherson, A, Wilson, A. (2006) 'Managers' Perceptions of Management Development Needs in Manufacturing SMEs', Education + Training, Vol. 48, Issue 8/9
Jayawarna, D and Pearson, A. (2003) ‘Application of Integrated Quality Management Systems to promote CI and learning in R&D Organisations’, International Journal of Technology Management, Vol. 26, No. 8
Jayawarna, D and Pearson, A.(2002) ‘Managing Quality in the Product Development Process: Impact and Implications through Case Study Evidence’, International Journal of Business Performance Management, Vol.4, Issue 01
Journal articles under review
Jayawarna D and Rouse J. (2007) ‘The role of HE Institutions in fostering entrepreneurship in disadvantaged communities: the NES experience’. Submitted by invitation to a special edition on higher education in the International Small Business Journal, 2007
Rouse, J. and Jayawarna, D. (2007) Supported entrepreneurship in deprived areas: how capitalisation varies across social groups. Submitted by invitation following development of a conference paper to Environment and Planning C: Government and Planning
Jayawarna, D. and Holt, R. (2007) Knowledge and Quality Management: an R&D perspective, Accepted for Technovation with revisions. The revised version of the paper is under consideration for publication in the Journal
Jayawarna, D. (2007) Continuous Improvement Initiative for Organisational Change Management: a Case Study in a Voluntary Organisation, Journal of Organisational Change Management
Working Papers
Jayawarna, D., Macpherson, A, Wilson, A. (2004) Training approaches, preferences and outcomes in manufacturing SMEs, MMU working paper series
Jayawarna, D., Macpherson, A, Wilson, A. (2003) The Management Development Needs in Manufacturing SMEs: An Empirical Assessment, MMU working paper series
Project Reports
Jayawarna, D, Rouse, J, Crompton, H (2007) The NES Follow-up Survey, 2006: an Evalutation of the Expereinces of New Entrepreneur Schaolrs and their Businesses, Centre for Enterprise, MMU Business School, January
Jayawarna D, Wilson, A, Macpherson, A. (2003) Benchmarking Managerial Competences in SMEs: Incidence and Capacity, An ESF funded project report, Centre for Enterprise, MMU Business School, April
Presentations
An Evaluation of the Experiences of NES Scholars and their Businesses: the policy implications, a presentation to the NES authorities and regional partners, New Business Ventures, Nottingham, Janurary 2007
Keynote Speech (Track C) International Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference, Glasgow, November 2007
Conference Papers
Rouse, J. and Jayawarna, D (2007) ‘Finance and Survival: The Effect of Capital Resources in an Enterprise Programme’, Paper presented at the International Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference, Glasgow, November 2007.
Jayawarna, D, Rouse, J. and Macpherson, A. (2007) ‘Pathways to entrepreneurship across the lifecourse: an innovative model utilizing longitudinal data from the British Household Panel Survey’, Paper presented at the International Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference, Glasgow, November 2007 - Received the Scottish Enterprise Award for best 'discussion' paper 2007
Jayawarna, D. and Rouse, J. (2007) ‘The role of Business Schools in fostering entrepreneurship: NES experience’ Paper presented at the symposium on 'Engaging HEIs in business and the community: A learning perspective' , Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University, May 2007
Jayawarna, D, Ntili, A, Hogan, T (2006), ‘Building Capabilities in a Voluntary Organsiation: A CI initiative’, A Research Paper, 29th Institute for Small Business & Entrepreneruship(ISBE) Conference, October 2006, Cardiff, UK – Nominated as a best paper in the Community, ethnic, family, rural and social enterprise Track.
Rouse, J. and Jayawarna, D (2006) ‘The Financing of Start-up by Disadvantaged Groups: Capital Structure and Adequacy’, A Research Paper, 29th Institute for Small Business & Entrepreneruship(ISBE) Conference, October 2006, Cardiff, UK – Nominated as a best paper in Buisness birth rate strategy, start-ups and incubation track.
Bull, M. Crompton, H. and Jayawarna, D. (2006) ‘Coming from the Heart ( The road is long)’, A Research Paper, 29th Institute for Small Business & Entrepreneruship(ISBE) Conference, October 2006, Cardiff, UK.
Jayawarna, D. and Macpherson, A (2004) ‘Training commitment and performance in Manufacturing SMEs’, paper presented at the British Academy of Management Conference, August 2004, St Andrews, UK – Received the Best Paper Prize in the Knowledge and Leargning Track
Jayawarna D. (2003) ‘Quality Management and R&D performance: R&D Quality as a Multi-dimensional Construct’, paper presented at the R&D Management Conference, July 2003, Manchester, UK
Jayawarna D, Wilson, A, Macpherson, A (2003) ‘An Empirical Investigation into Management Skill needs in Manufacturing SMEs’, paper presented at the ICSB 48th World Conference, June 2003, Belfast
Jayawarna, D. and Pearson, A (2000) ‘Continuous Improvement within the scope of an Integrated Quality Management System: R&D Expereince’, paper presented at the 3rd International (Euro) CINet Conference, September 2000, Aalborg, Denmark – Received Professor John Bessant Best Paper Award
Jayawarna, D. and Pearson, A (2000) ‘Managing R&D through Formal ISO 9001 based Quality Assurance System’, paper presented at the 9th International Conference on Productivity and Quality Research, June, 2000, Israel
Jayawarna, D. and Pearson, A (2000) ‘An Integrated Quality Management System for Managing NPD process: Case Study Evidence’, paper presented at the 7th International Product Development Management Conference, EIASM, May 2000, University of Leuven, Bleguim
Jayawarna, D. (2000) ‘Linking ‘Management of Quality’ to ‘ Quality of Management’: Different Structural Configurations to Operate an Integrated Quality Management System’, paper presented at the Annual Manchester Federal School Doctoral Conference, The Federal School of Management, May 2000, Manchester, UK
Jayawarna, D. (1999) ‘Quality Management in R&D Organisations: A Research Approach’, paper presented at the 9th European Doctoral Summer School in Technology Management, University of Twente, The Netherlands, August 1999.