Dr.N.Rajagopal - Karunya University

Designation
Associate Professor
Karunya School of Management
Karunya University
Coimbatore – 641 114
9750479160
rajagopal.sstm@gmail.com
Qualification
MA, M.Phil and Ph.D (Economics)
Employment History
Dr.N.Rajagopal
1. Karunya School of Management, Karunya University, Associate Professor, 2009 to till
date.
2. School of Communication and Management Studies (SCMS), Kochi, Associate Professor
(2005-2009).
3. CMS College of Science and Commerce, Coimbatore , Sr. Lecturer (1997-2005).
4. Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi, Research Assistant, 1994-1996.
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Article Published
1. ‘Tribal health care services in Kerala- Anecdotal evidence of health trap in
selected areas’, Journal of Health Management’, (Accepted for publication in the
issue 14.1 (January to March 2012).
2. ‘Importance of Healthcare Technology – Some Reflections’, Health Action (October
issue), pp.31-34, 2011, ISSN No.0970-471x.
3. Emotional Intelligence and Burnout: An Empirical Study In Pharmaceutical
Industry(Accepted for publication,2011).
4. ‘Transformational Process of Health Care Choice of Poor in Kerala’, Journal of Health
Management,12(2),123-135, 2010 (ISSN 0972-0634).
5. ‘Organisational Role Stress and Employee Burnout in Pharmaceutical Industry’, Review of
Professional Management, Vol. 8(1), 2010, ISS-0972-8686.).
6. ‘Tribal Health Behaviour: Lessons from Specific Regions of Kerala’, Health Action,Vol.23
(6) ISSN No. 0970-471 X,2010.
7. ‘Public health care system and health belief- some reflections’, Health Action, Vol.22 (7)
pp30-31, 2110, ISSN No. 0970-471X.
8. ‘Prominence of Higher Order Needs: An Indian IT Experience’, Vilakshan - XIMB Journal
of Management, Vol. VI(2),pp15-28, 2009, ISSN 0973-1954 (with Susan Abraham).
9. ‘Employee Engagement – A gender perspective’, Vol. 3 (1),2009, ISSN: 0973-8266.
10.Book review –International Business by K.Aswathappa, SCMS Journal of Indian
Management, Vol.V (IV), 2008.
11.‘Work Life Imbalance: A Study among IT Professionals in Bangalore City’, Journal of
Professional Management, Vol.6 (1),2008, ISSN:0972, (with Radha Thevanoor).
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12.‘Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI): Examining Behavioural Aspects of Executives in ‘IT’,
Abhigyan, Vol.XXVI No.1 ,2008, ISSN 0970-2385.
13.‘Institutionalising Participatory Health Care Services’, Health Action , Vol. 21(7),ISSN. No
0970-471 X.
14.‘Inter-Relations Between System Variables and Effectiveness Variables in the Context of
Organisational Change’, Business Review , Vol.2(2), 2007, ISSN 0973 (With Ajay Kumar
Pillai).
15.‘Work-Force Indexation: Kerala Scene’, SCMS Journal of Indian Management, Vol.4(4),
2007, ISSN 0973-3167, (With Poornima Narayan. R)
16.‘Analysis of Generation Mix at Workplace’, Journal of Contemporary Research in
Management, Vol 3, (4 )l, 2007, ISSN: 0973-9785 (With Smitha Siji).
17.‘Providing Cost-effective Health Care through People’s Participation’, Health Action, Vol
20(10),2007, ISSN No. 0970 -471 x.
18.‘Measuring Interrelationship of ‘Transactional Styles’ of Managers’, The Journal-
Contemporary Management Research, Vo.1 (2), 0973-8266,2007. ISSN:0973-8266,
(With Sunu Mary Abraham and S.Archana).
19.‘Vodafone’s Acquisition of Mannesmann: Strategic Lessons’, Infiniti, Vol-1 (2), ,2007,
ISSN. 0973-7197, (with Ajay Kumar Pillai).
20.‘Measuring Employee Expectations and Engagement’, Review of Professional
Management, Vol.5 (1), 2007, ISSN: 0972-8686, With Ajay Kumar Pillai.
21.‘Transactional Analysis- Measuring ‘Ego states’, The Icfaian Journal of Management
Research, vol. 6 (5). 2007, ISSN 0972-5342, (With Jose T Payyapilly and Anitha
Zachariah).
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22.‘Behavioral Pattern and Educational Background: An Empirical Study in IT Sector’, ‘Icfai
Journal of Organisational Behavior’, Vol. VI, No.2, ,2007, ISSN 0972-687x, access
abstract at SSRN, http://ssrn.com/abstract=995992, (With Susan Chirayath).
23.‘Technological Competence of India China, India Inc. Taking India to the World, Schoolf
of Management and Business Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala. (Ed) S.K
Sreeranganathan,2007, (With Jose T Payyappilly).
24.‘Knowledge Management and Employee Empowerment’, Gyan-Jyothy Institute, of
Management, Vol. 1(1),2006, (With V.Murale and NT Divya).
25.‘IT and IT-Enabled Services’, SCMS Journal of Indian Management, Vol. III, No. IV.
,2006, ISSN 0973-3167, (With Jose T Payyappilly).
26.‘Workplace Literacy: An Empirical Study’, The Icfaian Journal of
Management Research, Vol.V,No.8,2006, access abstract at SSRN, ISSN 0972-
5342,( http://ssrn.com/abstract=1088262), (With George Koshy).
27.‘A study on work related issues of Ageing Workforce in Hindustan latex Ltd.’, Personnel
Today, Vol.XXVI.No.3,2005, October –December, ISBN 0970-8504.
28.‘Ergonomics and Human Aspects of Ergonomics’, SCMS Journal of Indian Management,
Vol.2(3),2005 (with Nitha Jaya Prakash).
29.‘A Study on the conceptual relationship between Knowledge Sharing and Empowerment
Employees’, Organisational Management, 2003 (April-June) Vol. XIX, No1
Reg.No44556/85 with RNP(India), (With C.Supriya)
30.‘Voluntary Retirement Scheme; A Case Study of Federal Bank’, Organisational
Management, Vol. XVII, No.3,2001, Reg.No44556/85 with RNP(India), (With Liya Jose)
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Research Projects
1. Performance and its socio-economic impact of Thrift and Credit Machanism of
Neighbourhood Groups(NHGs) of Kudumbasree: A Comparative Study between
Beneficiaries of Tribals and on-Tribals in the District of Palakkad, Kerala (Major Research
Project Funded by ICSSR, Sanctioned Amount –Rs.4,79,450), 2011.
2. A study on Disease Pattern of Irula Tribals of Nalloorpathy Hamlets of Coimbatore,
Karunya University, 2009.
3. Quality of Life in Kochi- A Social Perspective, SENSER, SCMS Cochin, 2007.
4. A feasibility Study on Intervention Strategies of Solid Waste Disposal within Cochin
Corporation (For Cochin Corporation), SENSER, SCMS, Cochin,2007 (Jointly).
5. A Study on the Demographic and Economic Conditions of the Households of Cheranallor
Grama Panchayat,2006.
6. A Study on Socio-economic Profile of the Households of Saravanampatti Panchayat,
Coimbatore, CMS-IMS, 2002.
7. Women in Decision making at Grassroots; A study of the Social and Economic background
of Women representatives in the Panchayats of Kerala, Centre for Social and Economic
Research, Trivandrum, 1997.
8. Decentralised Planning for Small Enterprises and Development: An Experiment at Kaladi
Panchayat in Kerala, Institute of small Enterprise and Development, 1997.
9. Employment in Women preferred Industry; A study on Garment Industry in Kerala,
(Funded by ICSSR), Research Associate, 1996.
10.A study on Socio-economic Indicators, MP Orissa, Karnataka and Tamilnadu (Background
paper for strategy for Indo-Danish Development Co-operation 1996-2000), Institute of
Social Sciences, 1996.
11.Nyaya Panchayats as Instruments of Justice at the Village level-Project, Institute of Social
Sciences, New Delhi,1994-96
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Consultancy
1. E-Governance in Local Governments of Kerala; Analysing Institutional Issues (carried out
local level studies), Centre for Development Studies (CDS),2009.
2. E-Governance: A Study of Cochin Corporation, Centre for Development Studies
(CDS),2009.
3. Concurrent Evaluation of Intensive Dairy Development Programme,(IDDP) implemented
by Ernakulam Milk Union in Idukki Distric, Milma,2009.
4. A Benchmark Study of Centrally-Sponsored Scheme --Intensive Dairy Development
Programme (IIDDP) Implemented In Idukki District By Ernakulam Milk Union,Milma,2008.
5. A Market study of ‘Jai Hind’ TV, Jai Hind TV, 2006.
6. A feasibility Study on Milma Fat-Rich in the Hotels of the Major Towns of Ernakulam
District, Milma,2006 (Jointly).
7. A Bench Mark Study of Centrally Sponsored Scheme: Intensive Dairy Development
Programme (IDDP) Implemented in Idukki District by Ernakulam Milk Union,2006 .
8. Cochin Corporation Master Plan for 2026 – Basic Development Guidelines, Cochin
Corporation,2006 (Jointly)..
Conference
1. Participated in ‘Gurupagati’- FDP organised by Sree Narayana Guru Institute of
Management Studies, 15 th October, 2011.
2. Application of SPSS in Business Research, Karunya University, Oct,2010.
3. National Research Conclave in Business and Management, Karunya University, 27 th
Nov.2010.
4. Conference on Indian Economy: Twenty Years of Economic Liberalisation,Centre for
Development Studies (CDS) and Planning Commission, Govt. Of India, Dec.1-3, 2010.
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5. Generation NXT Leadership Initiative, Karunya University, Coimbatore, 12 Oct, 2010.
6. 7 th International Conference on E-Governance (ICEG, 2010), Indian Institute of
Management, Bangalore, April 22-24.
7. Leveraging Innovation for Knowledge Economy, 19-20 November, 2009,J.N Tata
Auditorium, IISc, Bangalore, National Research Development Corporation, New Delhi.
8. Kerala, Workshop on Publishing in International Journal, Saint Gits Institute of
Management, Kottayam, January 3 rd , 2009.
9. Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation of projects’ of local self-governments,Centre for
Development Studies (CDS) and Kerala Institute ofLocalAdministration(KILA),12-18,
Nov.and 2-8, Dec.
10.Technological Competence of India and China’ in the International Seminar on “India
Inc.- Taking to the World”School of Management & Business Studies, Mahatma Gandhi
University, Kerala. Presented a Paper on ‘,2006.
11.HRM Strategies, TAPMI, Manipal,Participated in the QIP programme,2005
12.AICTE at SCMS, Kochi, Induction Programme on Improving Quality of Management
Teachers,2005.
13.IIM-K, Attended a Case Study workshop, 2004.
14.Paper presented in the National Conference organized by on the topic “Liberalisation
and VRS: A case Study of Federal Bank”, CMS College of Science and Commerce,
Coimbatore.
15.Workshop on ‘Research Methods for Management’, Bharathiar School of Management
and Entrepreneur Development, , 2002 (March). Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.
16.Participated in the 19 th & 20 th Annual conference, 1999&2000). Association Economist
of Tamil Nadu and Pondichery.
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17.Participated in the 36 th Orientation Programme,1999, Bharathiar University.
18.Participated in the Orientation Programme on ‘Qualitative Methods in Social Research’,
National Institute of Public Corporation and Child Development, New Delhi,1999.
19.Participated in a National Conference on “Women and Panchayati Raj”, Institute of
Social Sciences, New Delhi,1995.
Faculty-MDP and Conferences
1. Allianz Cornhill Information Service, Technopark, Trivandrum, Kerala (Area-Social Science
Research).
2. Karunya School of Management , Coimbatore (coordinator), Basic Teaching Skills.
3. Resource Persons for conferences and seminar conducted by SNGIMS, Coimbatore and
Karpagam University, Coimbatore
Other Information
1. Research supervisor of Bharathiar University, Coimbatore and Karunya University,
Coimbatore in the research areas related to Economics and Management.
2. Proficiency in SPSS.
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