Motivation Behind Managing Employee Information in the Banking Sector: Comparative Study Between Sri Lanka and New Zealand

The purpose of this study is to investigate motivations behind managing employee information in banking sector in Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Specially, this study answers for two research questions first, why does the banking sector in Sri Lanka manage employee information and second, how does the motivations to manage employee information in banking sector in Sri Lanka different to New Zealand. Qualitative method was employed in this study and data was collected through in-depth interviews.  Responses were analysed using content analysis. The findings revealed that both banking sectors in Sri Lanka and New Zealand manage employee information to achieve two purposes; internal management and external reporting. Although the study identified various differences, some of the reasons for managing employee information in both Sri Lanka and New Zealand appear similar.