Abstract:
The aim of this paper is to identify how COVID-19 has created an impact on Human Resource
Management (HRM) Practices adopted by Private Schools in Sri Lanka to manage their teachers. This study
analyses whether the COVID-19 has created any changes in HRM practices. This study further suggests HRM
practices that private schools can use to manage their teachers efficiently and effectively during indeterminate
times like COVID-19 pandemic. To the authors knowledge a few numbers of researches have been done to analyze
the impact of COVID-19 on HRM Practices adopted by Private Schools in Sri Lanka. Hence this gap will be
addressed by this paper. Total number of 102 teachers from 42 private schools in Sri Lanka were randomly
selected to conduct the research. Participants consisted of primary and secondary level teachers from different
districts in Sri Lanka. The author used semi-structured interview method to collect the data. The findings
concluded that HRM Practices adopted by Private Schools in Sri Lanka has taken a new perspective after COVID
19. The Changes comprised of negative as well as positive aspects. The findings will provide an insight and guide
the policy makers to design their policies effectively to manage their employees specially during rough periods.
