RAJEESH VISWANATHAN Professor

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  • Department of International Business
  • School of Management
  • rajeeshv71@gmail.com

Academic Activity

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Educational Qualification (UG,PG & Higher Order)

S.No Degree Subject/Title of thesis University/Board Year of Passing
1 Certification Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Harvard Business School 2020
2 MBA HR TNOU 2007
3 PhD HR Dibrugarh University 1999
4 MA Public Administration Madras Christian College, University of Madras 1994
5 BA Economics, Pol Sc & Pub Administration Osmania 1992

Area of Specializaion

HR, Organizational Behaviour, Leadership & Cross Cultural Management

Awards / Prizes Conferred

S.No Name / Title of the Award Type Name of the Agency conferred the Award Year of the Award Amount for Cash Award

Teaching Experience

S.No Designation Department/Centre Institution
1 Faculty MBA ICFAI Business School
2 Assistant Professor MBA Thiagrajar School of Management, Madurai
3 Assistant Professor MBA Jansons School of Business, Coimbatore
4 Associate Professor MBA Ganam School of Business, Tanjore
5 Assistant Professor International Business Pondicherry University
6 Associate Professor International Business Pondicherry University
7 Professor International Business Pondicherry University

Research Experience

S.No Designation Department/Centre Institution Area of Research
1 Associate Professor international Business Pondicherry University HR
2 Associate Professor International Business Pondicherry University Employee Engagement, Cross Cultural Management and Performance Management

Industry Experience

S.No Designation Company/Corporate Nature of Work
1 HR Officer Godrej & Boyce Overall HR activities in Plant
2 Sr Manager HR Baywood Hotels, VA – USA HR & Operations
3 Placement Officer Pondicherry University Placement Officer

Contribution towards Innovation

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Patent Details

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Papers Published in UGC Approved Journals

S.No Title Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper Journal Name Volume, Issue & Page Nos. Year Impact Factor
1 Transmisia and Psychological Distress with the Mediation of Unemployment and Moderation of Social Acceptance – A Study of Indian Transgender Citizen Meena Ramaswamy, Rajeesh Viswanathan Review of Integrative Business and Economics Research Vol. 13, Issue 3 pp - 163-183 2023 3.6
2 The moderating role of resonant leadership and workplace spirituality on the relationship between psychological distress and organizational commitment M Ramaswamy, R Viswanathan The International Journal of Human Resource Management https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2022.2143273 2023 6.2
3 Effectiveness of online teaching and learning in Indian universities during the COVID-19 pandemic Khan, M. and Viswanathan, R. International Journal of Educational Management Vol. 37 No. 3, pp. 610-632. 2023 3.6
4 A re-engagement model to overcome the psychological distress of students Meena Ramaswamy,Rajeesh Viswanathan International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education Vol. 12, No. 4, 1973~1984 2023 2.05
5 Re-Engaging Employees during COVID-19 Pandemic - With special reference to Indian IT Companies Rajeesh Viswanathan, Mohsin Khan International Journal of Business Excellence 10.1504/IJBEX.2021.10039879 2022 3.6
6 Enhancing employee innovativeness and job performance through a culture of workplace innovation" Khan, M., Raya, R.P. and Viswanathan, Rajeesh International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management IJPPM-09-2020-0466 2021 3.6
7 Does Job Satisfaction and Employee Commitment pave way for Employee Engagement in IT Sector Rajeesh Viswanathan, N. Sarath Lal, Veena Prasad, Jahira Parveen International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE) Volume – 8 Issue – 2S4 July 2019, ISSN: 2277-3878 2019 6.04
8 Long Term Financial Performance of Acquiring Companies:Evidences from India Rajeesh Viswanathan & Neethu T.C Global Journal for Research Analysis Vol: 6, Issue:6, July 2017 2017 4.89
9 Leadership in the changing world: An impact of transformational leadership on employee retention in ITES companies Rajeesh Viswanathan & Sarathlal N ”, Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol: 7, Issue:8, August 2017 2017 4.89
10 The influence of organizational culture on team cohesion in ITES sector Rajeesh Viswanathan & Sarathlal N International Journal of Scientific Research Vol: 6, Issue:8, August 2017 2017 4.176
11 Transformational leadership and its impact on job satisfaction Rajeesh Viswanathan Indian Journal of Applied Research , Vol: 6, Issue:11, November 2016 2016 3.919
12 A proposed model to Maximize Fuel Economy and Develop Good Maintenance Practices throughGlobal practices – With special reference to Pondicherry Roa Rajeesh Viswanathan Indian Journal of Applied Research Vol: 6, Issue:08 2016 3.919
13 Challenges encountered by women entrepreneurs in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) confined to Puducherry and Chennai region Rajeesh Viswanathan Paripex Indian Journal of Research Vol: 5, Issue: 4, April 2016 2016 3.508
14 Employee Retention Strategies Adopted by SMEs Rajeesh Viswanathan Indian Journal of Research, Vol: 6, Issue: 4, April 2016 2016 3.919
15 Examining influence of employee engagement on job performance with special reference to select private schools in Puducherry Rajeesh Viswanathan International Journal of Scientific Research Vol: 5, Issue: 4, April 2016 2016 3.508
16 Job satisfaction among primary teachers – A study of select schools Puducherry Rajeesh Viswanathan Global Journal for Research Analysis Vol: 5, Issue: 4, April 2016 2016 3.62
17 Determinants of general adjustment in cross cultural work environment: a study of Indian expatriates in the United States of America Rajeesh Viswanathan Paripex Indian Journal of Research Vol: 5, Issue: 4, April 2016 2016 5.215
18 Determinants of work adjustment in cross cultural work enviornment: a study of Indian expatriates in the United States of America Rajeesh Viswanathan Global Journal for Research Analysis Vol: 5, Issue: 4, April 2016 2016 3.62
19 Customers Perception about retail formats ( self service); with special reference to Bhopal, India Rajeesh Viswanathan Global Journal for Research Analysis Volume: 4,Isssue:1, Jan 2015 2015 1.5408
20 Impact of Emotional Intelligence and Organizational Climate on Project Success: A Study of Software Project Teams on Select IT Companies Rajeesh Viswanathan International Journal of Scientific Research Volume 4, Issue:2, Feb 2015 2015 1.8651
21 Impact of Emotional Intelligence of Project Team Members: A Study of Software Project Teams on Select IT Companies Rajeesh Viswanathan Global Journal for Research Analysis Volume: 4,Isssue:2, Feb 2015 2015 3.1218
22 A Study of Financial Performance of Companies before and after merger and acquisition Rajeesh Viswanathan Paripex – India Journal of Research Vol: 4, Issue: 3,March 2015 2015 3.4163
23 Impact of emotional intelligence in cross cultural adjustment: A Study of Indian expatriates Moiz Mohd & Rajeesh Viswanathan International journal of cotemporary commerce Vol: 3, Issue:2, March2015 2015 3.125
24 A Study on Organizational commitment and its impact on Productivity – A Study of Select IT companies Rajeesh Viswanathan & Jeevitha Indian Journal of Applied Research Vol: 5, Issue:4, April 2015 2015 3.6241
25 Impact of Transformational Leadership on Team Effectiveness: A Study of Team Leaders in IT Sector Rajeesh Viswanathan Global Journal for Research Analysis Volume: 4,Isssue:7, Jul 2015 2015 3.131
26 A Study on the Impact of Organizational Climate on Project Success among Software Engineers in IT Sector Rajeesh Viswanathan Paripex – India Journal of Research Vol: 4, Issue: 7,Jul 2015 2015 3.416
27 Consumer Perception towards Attributes of Ice Cream and Cholare – With special reference to Ponlait, Pondicherry, India Rajeesh Viswanathan Paripex – India Journal of Research Vol: 3, Issue: 4, April 2014 2014 3.508
28 Impact of Performance Appraisal System on Organizational Growth – A Study with special reference to ITES Sector Rajeesh Viswanathan Indian Journal of Applied Research Vol:4, Issue:5, May2014 2014 2.165
29 Quality of Work Life – An Ignored factor in todaus globalization scenario – A Study of select IT Companies. Rajeesh Viswanathan Asian Journal of Research in Social Science & Humanities Vol I, Issue – VI, June 2014 2014 1.986
30 Absenteeism – A menace in Indian BPO Industry Rajeesh Viswanathan SMART Journal of Business Management Studies Volume: 9, No: 1, Jan – June – 2013 2013 3.62
31 Retention – A Nightmare of BPO Sector Rajeesh Viswanathan Global Research Analysis Volume: 1,Isssue:5, Nov2012 2012 5.215
32 Work Life balance – An Alarming Issue in BPO Sectors, Journal of Asian Business Management Rajeesh Viswanathan Journal of Asian Business Management Vol: 4, No2, July 2012 2012 3.416
33 Employee Engagement- Prime Challenge of Managers Rajeesh Viswanathan International Journal of Marketing, Financial Services & Management Research Vol:1, No4, Oct- Dec,2012 2012 3.131

Papers Published in Non UGC Approved Peer Reviewed Journals

S.No Title Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper Journal Name Volume, Issue & Page Nos. Year Impact Factor

Papers Published in Conference Proceedings

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Books

S.No Title of the Book Name of the Authors as per the order in Book Publisher Year ISBN No.
1 Management Stephen P Robbins, Mary Coutler and Rajeesh Viswanathan Pearson Publishers 2023 978935606491
2 Motivation and Leadership Rajeesh Viswanathan Himalaya Publishing House 2018 978-93-5299-276-8
3 Strategic Human Resource Management and HR Policies Rajeesh Viswanathan Himalaya Publishing House 2018 978-93-5299-303-1
4 Human Resource Planning and Information System Rajeesh Viswanathan Himalaya Publishing House 2017 978-93-5262-406-5
5 HRM in Global Perspective Rajeesh Viswanathan Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai 2017 978-93-5262-405 -8
6 Business Communication Rajeesh Viswanathan Himalaya Publishing 2012 978-93-5024-889-8
7 Communication Skills - II Rajeesh Viswanathan Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai 2011 978-93-5024-812-6
8 Communication Skills - I Rajeesh Viswanathan Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai. 2010 978-93-5024-697 -9
9 Business Communication Rajeesh Viswanathan Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai. 2009 978-81-8488-529 -3
10 Strategic Human Resource Management Rajeesh Viswanathan Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai 2009 978-81-8488-595-8
11 Principles of Management Rajeesh Viswanathan Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai 2009 978-81-8488-599-6
12 Organizational Theory Stephen P Robbins, Mary Mathew, Rajeesh Viswanathan Pearson 2009 978-81-317-1730-1
13 Management MA Hitt, J Steward Black, LW Porter and Rajeesh Viswanathan Pearson 2009 978-93-5097-377-6

Chapters in Books

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Edited Books

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Ongoing Projects

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Ongoing Consultancy Works

S.No Title of the Consultancy Work Sponsored By Period Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) Year

Completed Projects

S.No Title of the Project Sponsored By Period Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) Year
1 Occupational Health, Stress, Job Commitment and Satisfaction of Municipal Workers in Puducherry: An Assessment of Environmental Factors Dept of Science and Technology May2017 - Dec 2019 Rs 90,000 thousand 2019

Completed Consultancy Works

S.No Title of the Consultancy Work Sponsored By Period Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) Year
1 Designed Performance Management System for Mahe Institute of Dental Sciences MINDS, Mahe May 2018 - Dec 2019 2,00,000 2019
2 Performance Evaluation of PAPSCO, Govt of Puducherry, Puducherry Govt of Puducherry 3 months Rs 90,000 thousand 2011

Career Guidance Offered to students

S.No Name of the Scheme No. of Students Competitive Examinations/ Career Counseling No. of Students Passed No. of Students Placed

List of capability enhancement such as Soft skill development, Remedial coaching, Language lab,
Bridge courses, Yoga, Meditation, Personal Counselling and Mentoring etc.,

S.No Name of the Programme/Scheme Date of Implementation No. of Students Enrolled Agencies Involved

Research Guidance - PG

S.No Year Degree No. of Students Awarded Department/Centre
1 2022 MBA 9 Logistics and Supply Chain Management
2 2022 MBA 9 International Business
3 2021 MBA 9 International Business
4 2021 MBA 9 Logistics and Supply Chain Management
5 2021 MBA 9 International Business
6 2020 MBA 9 International Business
7 2020 MBA 9 International Business
8 2019 MBA 12 International Business
9 2019 MBA 9 International Business
10 2018 MBA 18 International Business
11 2018 MBA 18 International Business
12 2017 MBA 18 International Business
13 2016 MBA 18 International Business
14 2015 MBA 18 International Business
15 2014 MBA 18 International Business
16 2013 MBA 18 International Business
17 2012 MBA 18 International Business
18 2011 MBA 18 International Business
19 2010 MBA 18 International Business

Research Guidance - Ph.D

S.No Student Name Registration Date Registration No. Thesis Title Thesis Submitted Status Thesis Submitted Date Vivavoce Completed Status Date Awarded
1 Neethu TC 09-09-2015 20151145004 Mergers and Acquisitions YES 19-11-2018 YES 12-09-2019
2 Sarathlal N 09-09-2015 20151145005 The Relationship of Transformational Leadership and Organizational Culture on Team Effectiveness: A Mediation Model of Team Cohesion YES 19-11-2018 YES 12-09-2019
3 Divya Lakshmi G 09-09-2015 Team Cohesiveness YES 01-02-2019 YES 12-09-2019
4 Col R Subramaniyam 18-07-2013 R 32979 Antecedents of Supply Chain Agility - With special reference to Eastern Base Workshop - A unit of government of India. YES 21-05-2019 YES 24-09-2018
5 Ms P Jeevithaa 18-10-2013 312311631040 A Study on employee engagement of Select IT Companies in India YES 16-09-2016 YES 20-03-2017
6 Mohammed Moiz 03-08-2012 5201108 Impact of Emotional & Cultural Intelligence on Psychological Well Being and Work Performance: A Study of Indian Expatriates in USA YES 22-12-2015 YES 12-08-2016

Research Guidance - Post Doctoral

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Financial assistance availed to attend conferences / workshops and to pay membership fee
of professional bodies during the year

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E-Lecture Details

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Content/Module Title Institution/Platform Year Weblink

Details of Online Education Conducted

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Invited Talks in Conference/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme

S.No Title of the Paper Conferences/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme Organized by Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level From To Year
1 India’s foreign policy and trade relations India’s foreign policy and its impact on trade relations with emerging economies Pondicherry university International 22-02-2018 23-02-2018 2018
2 Corporate social responsibility Global summit Corporate social responsibility Acharya Nagarjuna University International 29-03-2017 31-03-2017 2017
3 IFRS perception and issues Convergence with IFRS perception and issues Thunjan memoriam government college National 05-01-2017 06-01-2017 2017
4 Educational preferences and uncertainty UGC National seminar on Educational preferences and uncertainty PSMO College National 07-01-2016 08-01-2016 2016
5 Contemporary management practices Conference on contemporary management practices VIMS International 23-09-2015 23-09-2015 2015

Conferences/Seminars Organized

S.No Title of the Programme Sponsors Venue & Duration Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level From To Year
1 Entrepreneurial Opportunities for Educated Youth in Global Business UGC School of Management, one day National 08-03-2017 08-03-2017 2017

Workshop Organized

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Administrative Responsibilities in the Government and Quasi Government Agencies

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Affiliation in Academic Bodies/Societies

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Participation & Extension Activities (Academic/Administraion)

S.No Name of the Position (Head, Dean, Co-ordinator, Director, etc.,) Duration Nature of Dutites
1 PGDFT Co-ordinator 26-07-2015 to 29-07-2017 Co-ordinator

Participation & Extension Activities (Co-Curricular)

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Collaboration with Institution/Industry

S.No Collaborator Name Designation Institution/Industry Type Nature of Collaboration Period of Collaboration Visits to Collaborating
Institution / Industry
Details of Collaborative Research/Teaching
From Date To Date From Date To Date
1 Deepak C Managing Director Kaivalya Manufacturing Co Pvt Ltd NATIONAL Designing App for Monitoring Production Process 02-01-2019 31-08-2021 02-01-2019 31-08-2021 Designing App to calculate net profit by deducting waste and adding scrap on a daily basis.
2 Shanmugam Managing Director Touch Solar Technologies NATIONAL Designing of Organizational Structure and Conducting of Training Programs 02-04-2020 30-12-2022 02-04-2020 30-12-2022 Designing of Organization Structure and PMS Tool for monitoring performance

Faculty Development Programme Attended (Orientation, Refresher, other Short Term Course during the year)

S.No Title of the FDP Organiser Venue Duration From Date To Date Year

Details of Executive Development Prog/Management Development Prog. conducted

S.No Name of the Programme No. of Participants Venue Duration From Date To Date Year Revenue Generated
1 – Leadership Challenges in the Organization for Executives 30 Dept of Industries, Govt of Puducherry 1 day 05-01-2018 05-01-2018 2018 5000
2 Enhancing Team Effectiveness and Entrepreneur skills. 25 Phocos India Solar Pvt Ltd 2 days 07-06-2016 08-06-2016 2016 5000
3 Enhancing Team Effectiveness and Entrepreneur skills. 25 Phocos India Solar Pvt Ltd 2 days 12-12-2015 13-12-2015 2015 5000

Participation in IMPESS, IMPRINT, SPARC, STARS, LEAP Programme etc and DSF Funding Programme

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Enrolment under ARPIT Programme

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