Dr R K Premarajan

Qualification : M.A. (Psycho) Calicut, Ph.D. (IIT Bombay)

Email : prem@xlri.ac.in

Functional Area : Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management

Experience Detail

1. Working as Professor in the Organizational Behavior and Human Resources areas at Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI) Jamshedpur, India. Joined XLRI in October 1994.

2. While at XLRI, was appointed as the L&T Scholar of HR during 2002-2005. The scope of the position was to undertake both basic and applied research in the filed of Competency Based Human Resource Management.

3. In 1994 worked as Sr. Executive with the Corporate HRD department of Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T), Bombay.

4. From 1992 to 1994 worked as Executive Assistant to Chairman, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB).

5. From 1990 to 1992 worked as HRD Executive in the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Anand.

6. From 1989 to 1990 worked as lecturer at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Bombay.

Dr R K Premarajan

Achievements and Research Interest/Area of Research Interests

Adminstrative Distinction

Member, Governing Board of XLRI Jamshedpur since November 2010
Member, Advisory Board of SHRM India since 2014
Member, Board of Studies at GITAM Institute of Management

Courses Taught

Elective Course:

1. Managerial Competencies and Career Development

2. Occupational Testing

3. Measuring HR

Core Course:

1. Organizational Structure Design and Change

2. Individual Behavior in Organization

In-Company Programs

1. Measuring HR

2. Art and Science of Behavioral Interviewing

3. Assessment Centre Approach to Competency Mapping

4. Psychometric Testing for HR Professionals

5. Competency Based Selection Systems

6. Strategic Human Resource Management

7. Competency Based Career Development

INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS (PUBLICATIONS)

Journal Articles-Refereed

1. Pani, AK., Srimannarayana, M., & Premarajan RK (2015) E-Learning: Challenges And Solutions - A Case Study., Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol 4 No5

2.Javad, S., & Premarajan, RK (2011) Effects of Distributive and Procedural Justice Perceptions on Managerial Pay and Job Satisfaction, The IUP Journal of Organizational Behavior, Vol. X (3) 7-25

3. Premarajan, R.K., Thornton, G.C. III, & Padhi, P.K. (2008). Legal environment for selection in India. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, 1, 258-259

4. Mullah, Z.R., & Premarajan, R.K (2008) Strategic Human Resource Management in Indian IT Companies: Development and alidation of a scale. Vision- The Journal of Business Perspective, 12 (2), 35-46.

5. Zubin R Mullah, Z.R., Premarajan, R.K.,& Madhukar Shukla (2008) Assessment of Emotional Intelligence: The Role of Self-Other Agreement. Great Lakes Herald, Vol 2 (2)

6. Premarajan, R.K. Man matters more than machine. Article on human factors in air crashes appeared in 10-4-90 issue of The Independent.

7. Premarajan R.K. (1991) Is a non-traditional person at greater risk of heart disease? Psychology and Human Behavior, Vol. II (1) pp 37-41.

Scholarly Books

1.Premarajan, R.K. (2011) Certifying Competencies of HR Managers with the Assessment Centre Method: Quality Assurance that HR Contributes to Corporate Objectives. In Povah, N., & Thornton, G.C. III. Assessment and Development Centres: Strategies for Global Talent Management. Gower Publishing, UK

Paper Presentations-Refereed

1. Pani, AK., Srimannarayana, M., & Premarajan RK (2015) E-Learning: Challenges And Solutions - A Case Study, presented at the 7th International Conference on Teaching , Education and Learning, 10-11, October 2015, Mauritius

2. Lanik, M., Kraiger, K., & Premarajan, R. K. (2010). Citizenship performance: Development of a culturally universal measure. Poster session at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Atlanta, GA.

3. Premarajan, R. K. & Jawad, S (2009). Effects of distributive and procedural justice perceptions on managerial pay and job satisfaction, paper presented at the Inaugural Conference of Indian Academy of Management held at XLRI, Jamshedpur (December 28 - 30).

4. Mulla, Z, Premarajan, R.K, & Shukla, M (2006) Emotional Intelligence & Helping

5. Behaviors: The Role of Self-Other Agreement. Paper presented at the 2006 Annual Conference of the Eastern Academy, at Saratoga US

6. Sing, T., & Premarajan, R.K., Developing a Scale for Measuring Spiritual Competence. Paper presented at the 2004 Annual Conference of the Asian Academy of Management at Shanghai.

7. Premarajan, R.K Construct Validity in Assessment Centre: Comparison of Two Assessment Designs" Paper presented at the 2003 Business & Economics Society International (B&ESI) Conference during July 24 to 28 in San Francisco, USA

8. Kumar, S and Premarajan R.K. "The Effect of Career Anchors on the Relationship between Job Characteristics and Organizational Citizenship Behavior" Business & Economics Society Paper presented at the 2003 International (B&ESI) Conference from July 24 to 28 in San Francisco California / USA

9. Rallabandi, S & Premarajan, R.K. Correlates of Family-Work Spillover, and Career & Family Success: A Study among the Indian Managers ," paper presented at the 2003 Academy of Management Meeting in Seattle, during 4-8 August 2003

10. Premarajan, R.K.., & Marat, D. Correlates of Psychological, Behavioral, and Social Strains: A Study of Unemployed Youth in India. Presented at the Vith International Conference of ANZAM/IFSAM, 10-13 July 2002 at Queensland, Australia

11. Ghosh, S & Premarajan, RK Life Role Salience, and Role Conflict among Dual Career Couple: A cross cultural study Presented at the VIth International Conference of ANZAM/IFSAM, 10-13 July 2002 at Queensland, Australia

12. Premarajan, R.K. Cross cultural validation of a Career Anchor scale and an initial attempt to augment the scale Paper presented at the Academy Of Management Annual Conference 2001 August 2-8 Washington D.C., USA

13. Vinayak, P., & Premarajan, R.K. "Strategic Human Resource Competencies: An empirical verification" Paper presented at the Business & Economics Society International Conference 2001 July 22- 26, Paris, France

14. Fernandes, T.J., & Premarajan, R.K. Organizational Citizenship Behaviour and Career Anchors: An Exploratory Study" Paper presented at the Business & Economics Society International Conference 2001 July 22- 26, Paris, France

15. Premarajan, R.K. Differential Impact of Stressors on Self-Esteem, and Immunoglobulin A. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association conference at Baltimore, USA in March 1999.

16. Premarajan, R.K. Type A behavior, externality and entrepreneurial effectiveness Paper presented at the national conference on Entrepreneurial research in Indian context, Madras, May 1987.

17. Premarajan R.K. and Srivastava, D.K. Role of quality circles in quality of working life. Paper presented at the 2nd Indian Engineering Congress, Hyderabad, January, 1988.

18. Premarajan, R.K. and Ghadially, R Effect of role conflict and social support on job dissatisfaction and immunoglobulin A. Paper presented at the 1st academic conference of Association of Management Development Institutions of South Aia (AMDISA). Hyderabad, Feruary 1990.

Other Professional Activities

Co-ordinating/Organizing Workshop/Conferences /MDPs