Assistant Professor
Mumbai Campus,
On Lien ,
Centre for Human Resources Management and Labour Relations,
School of Management and Labour Studies
Qualification
BA (Calicut University),
MBA (Anna University),
PhD (TISS, Mumbai)
Contact
soumya.rajan[at]tiss[dot]ac[dot]in
At the heart of my research is a belief in dignified workspaces and an exploration of its influence on humans who associate with them. With over 10 years of experience in Corporate and 5 years with Academic institutions, I continue to pursue my love for theory and praxis.
Experience recital:
2008-2010 - Assistant Manager @ SIDBI
2010-2014 - Assistant Manager @ The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd
2014-2018 - Team Manager @ L&T Financial Services
2018-2021 - Assistant Registrar @ Indian Institute of Technology, Palakkad
2021 onwards - Assistant Professor @ TISS, Mumbai
Organization Theory and Design, Organisation Behaviour, Future of work, AI and Algorithms, Behavioural economics, Dignity, Sustainability, CSR and ESG, Social Impact, Cooperatives
Research lens: Qualitative Methodology
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Tn3ZnkUAAAAJ&hl=en
Selected work:
Journal articles:
'Propounding an integrated solution ecosystem to effectuate CSR in India: an alternate framework'. Social Responsibility Journal, 20(5): 861-879. https://doi.org/10.1108/SRJ-12-2022-0529 (Q1 in Scopus, B in ABDC)
'A space for dignity: the vantage of capability approach'. Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 59(2):202-216, October 2023. (C in ABDC)
'Searching for answers on dignity, knowledge and engagement in a Worker Cooperative Society', IIMB Management Review, Elsevier DOI: 10.1016/j.iimb.2021.03.008 (Q2 in Scopus, B in ABDC)
'Inversion of Control in Employee–Employer Relation: Multiple Case Study of Generational Cohorts from State Government Sector', NHRD Network journal 2022, Sage Pub, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/26314541221077145
Book chapter:
Dutta, S., Pramanik, H.S., Rajan, S.G., Rajan, R.G., Satapathy, S. (2024). Proliferations in Algorithmic Control: Review of the Phenomenon and Its Implications. (Published) In: Sharma, S.K., Dwivedi, Y.K., Metri, B., Lal, B., Elbanna, A. (eds) Transfer, Diffusion and Adoption of Next-Generation Digital Technologies. TDIT 2023. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 697. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50188-3_5
Conferences:
'Capability approach for Dynamic capability building: an exploration of their complementarities in nurturing dignity' (Sole Author) presented at INDAM Conference in January 2024.
'Proliferations in Algorithmic Control: Contextual Review of the Phenomenon and its Implications' presented at the IIM Nagpur's IFIP WG8.6 Working Conference in December 2023.
'Narratives on Experiences with Future of Work: The Case of an Indian Food Delivery Start-up' presented at SCMHRD - EM Normandie Business School's S-TEAM Conference, September 2023.
'Propounding an integrated solution ecosystem to effectuate CSR in India: an alternate framework', presented at the 38th EGOS Colloquium 2022, Vienna (Austria).
An emergent framework to analyse perception through the lens of knowledge: Observations from a rural social development interventions on Digital Financial Inclusion' presented at INDAM Conference, IIM Trichy 2020
'Understanding dignity at the face of changing world of work' presented at British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference, Birmingham, UK 2019
'Positing new elements in organisational analysis: the case of engagement' presented at CERE Conference, IIM Indore, 2019
'Searching for answers on dignity, knowledge and engagement in a Worker Cooperative Society' presented at IMRDC, IIM Bangalore, 2018
'Drawing parallels between knowledge culture and identity: Questions on Decision making and Bounded Rationality' presented at Max Planck Institute's Winter School on Bounded Rationality, 2018
'Dignity at a worker cooperative society through the lens of capability approach' presented at International Conference on Cooperatives, IIM Kozhikode, 2018
'CSR implementation: Models in community engagement' presented at National Conference on CSR, XIMB, 2012
Conference presentation with Doctoral students:
'Understanding Social Solidarity Economy Organisation Forms in Improving the Livelihoods of Small Coffee Growers: A study of Cooperatives in Karnataka' at the National Conference on Social Work and Diversity: A Catalyst for Change, organized by the Department of Social Work, Central University of Karnataka, School of Social and Behavioural Sciences.. (Sangappa M.)
'A Sustainable Approach in Bridging Social Work and Social Impact Assessment Principles' at the National Conference on Social Work and Diversity: A Catalyst for Change, organized by the Department of Social Work, Central University of Karnataka, School of Social and Behavioural Sciences. (Manash Pratim Borah)
Teaching case:
'V-Guard: The Human-first Approach to Building Responsible Business" with IIM Kozhikode -