Vittal Rangan S

Overview:

Dr. Vittal Rangan is an Assistant Professor in the area of OB and HR. He specializes in work engagement in the social sector. For over two decades, he has helped organizations cultivate, manage and grow their human resources through targeted interventions across the HR domains. As a CHRO, he has helped some of them feature among the India’s Best Companies to Work For, including the coveted Top 10 position. His experience spans across BFSI sectors (Aditya Birla, Murugappa Group, HDFC & Ujjivan), information technology (Mahindra Satyam) and manufacturing (Asian Paints).
Dr. Vittal has held multiple leadership roles and has received many HR Awards for his initiatives. He has been a speaker in industry forums across India and abroad viz. Confederation of Indian Industry, National HRD Network, Microfinance India Summit, Women’s World Banking.

Academic Qualifications:

• Ph.D., OB & HR, Indian Institute of Management, Indore
• MBA, Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Pune
• B.Com (Hons)., Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi

Affiliations:

• Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya (January 2023 - Present)
• Associate Professor, Jagdish Sheth School of Management (October 2021 to January 2023)

Teaching Interests:

• Organizational Behavior
• Human Resource Management
• Work Engagement
• Total Rewards Management
• Management Lessons from Bhagavad Gita
• Indian Heritage and Culture

Research Interests:

• Social Impact
• Workplace Respect
• Work Engagement and Building Great Places to Work
• Service Performance

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Research Publications:

• Vittal, R.S., Mishra, S. K., & Varma. A, (2022). Direct and Indirect Effect of Beneficiary Contact and Supervisor Support on Service Performance: Does Perceived External Prestige Matter?. British Journal of Management, Doi: 10.1111/1467-8551.12606 (ABS-4, ABDC-A)
• Vittal, R.S. & Mukherjee, K. (2021). Mandatory CSR – A Strategic Opportunity. Innovations. (France), 64(2). April, 2021, pp. 810-823. ISSN: 1267-4982. (Scopus).
• Vittal, R.S. (2021). Understanding the Causes, Contingencies and Consequences of building Best Workplaces in the context of “Great Places To Work®” in India. International Journal of Management. 12(4). April, 2021, pp. 35-40. ISSN: 0976-6502. (Scopus).

Academic Awards & Achievements:

• ISB-Ivey Global Case Competition - 2017: ‘ESAF – becoming a larger and stronger bank’ (with Mishra, S.K.) was ranked among the top ten cases and found an Honourable Mention from the panel of judges.