Dr SUMATHI A
MBA, MPhil, PhD
PROFESSOR
MBA, MPhil, PhD
PROFESSOR
Articles in Journals
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Journal / Vol. No. / Issue No. / Page Nos | ISSN No. | Date Published |
| 1 | Study on Occupational Stress and Job Satisfaction | International Journal of Business Innovation and Research (IJBIR), Inderscience Publications / 11 / 3 / 417 - 430 | 1751-0252 | 21-Aug-2016 |
| 2 | Emotional labour models: differing perspectives | International Journal of Enterprise Network Management / 6 / 1 / 14 - 29 | 1748-1252 | 01-Jan-2014 |
| 3 | A study on job satisfaction among employees in an automobile sales and service company | Prabandhan: Indian Journal of Management / 7 / 1 / 15 - 26 | 0975-2854 | 16-Dec-2013 |
| 4 | Pedagogical Exploration for Generation Z Students: Experiments Using Student-Developed Video Case Studies, Gamification, Student-Developed Case Simulation and a Movie Reflection Exercise in an Organizational Behaviour Course | Journal of Organizational Behavior Education / 13 / 13: 2020 / 143 - 168 | 1649-7627, 2047-9999 | 31-Dec-2020 |
| 5 | Influence of perceived equity, job enrichment, and burnout among educators in Indian private universities on job satisfaction and the desire to quit | Frontiers in Education / / / 1 - 9 | 2504-284X | 23-Sep-2022 |
| 6 | Embracing intelligent machines: A qualitative study to explore the transformational trends in the workplace | Central European Management Journal / / / - | 2658-0845 | 02-Feb-2024 |
| 7 | Social isolation and loneliness among Generation Z employees: can emotional intelligence help mitigate? | Cogent Business & Management / 12 / 1 / - | 2331-1975 | 17-Dec-2024 |
| 8 | Assessing the Role of Organizational Support and Job Satisfaction in Mitigating Work-Life Imbalance Among Gazetted Police Officers | International Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Scope / 6 / 1 / 938 - 949 | 2582-631X | 31-Jan-2025 |
| 9 | Enhancing work–life balance: Social support, resilience, and job satisfaction among Indian gazetted police officers | Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health / / / 1 - 38 | 1555-5259 | 16-May-2025 |
| 10 | Developing a psychometric scale to measure motherhood stress among newly working mothers in India’s IT sector | Journal of Asian Scientific Research / 16 / 1 / 269 - 284 | 2226-5724 | 05-Feb-2026 |
| 11 | Is There a Dark Side to Work Passion? Insights on Well-Being and Performance in the Evolving Knowledge Economy | Prabandhan: Indian Journal of Management / 18 / 12 / 35 - 48 | 0975-2854 | 15-Dec-2025 |
Books/ Book Chapter/Case Study
| Sl.No. | Title | Author Names(s) | ISBN No. | Month Year |
| 1 | Generation A: Perspectives on Special Populations and International Research on Autism in the Workplace | SUMATHI A,NIRANJAN L R,AMY E. HURLEY-HANSON, PHD CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY, USA, CRISTINA M. GIANNANTONIO, PHD CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY | 1802622640 (ISBN13: 9781802622645) | / |
| 2 | Encyclopedia of New Populism and Responses in the 21st Century | SUMATHI A,JOSEPH C C, MADHUMATI DESHPANDE,PAUL HONG | 978-981997802-1, 978-981997801-4 | / |
| 3 | Harnessing Happiness and Wisdom for Organizational Well-Being | SUMATHI A,MINH TUNG TRAN | 979-836938457-2, 979-836938459-6 | / |
| 4 | Agripreneurship, Digital Inclusion and Sustainability: Rural Innovation and Growth in the Global South | SUMATHI A,DEEPIKA S R ,ANGAPPAN GUNASEKARAN, DE LANGE, ANNET H. | 978-1-83699-2 | / |
| 5 | Agripreneurship, Digital Inclusion and Sustainability Rural Innovation and Growth in the Global South | SUMATHI A,DEEPIKA S R ,ANGAPPAN GUNASEKARAN | 978-1-83699-262-2 | / |
| 6 | Collective Flourishing in India: Culture, Social Cohesion and Community Well-being | JAIS MERLIN P AUGUSTINE,MALLIKA SANKAR M, SUMATHI A,LAKSHMI JAYAPRAKASH | 978-981952333-7, 978 | / |
Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium
| Sl.No. | Name of the Conference /Seminar /Symposium | Type of Program | Title of the Article | Role | Venue/Place | Date |
| 1 | International Conference- ?Renaissance: Challenges & Prospects of New Normal of Life in Various Spheres Surviving the COVID-19 Pandemic Era? | CONFERENCES | Managing with humor during COVID 19: Managers? humor style and its influence on team members? stress and job satisfaction using non-hierarchical cluster analysis | PRESENTER) | Bangalore - Virtual | 06/08/2021 |
| 2 | Emerging paradigms of business activities post COVID 2020 | CONFERENCES | Prioritizing workplace spirituality in the global world | PRESENTER) | T John CollegeBangalore | 26/08/2022 |
| 3 | FDP Conference cum Reunion | CONFERENCES | Can Emotional Intelligence moderate the relationship between Coping Self-Efficacy and Perceived Stress? A study among ITES employees | PRESENTER) | Indian Institute of Management - AhmedabadIndian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad | 26/05/2023 |
| 4 | FDP Conference cum Reunion | CONFERENCES | Moderated mediation analysis of emotional intelligence on loneliness and quality of life among generation Z during Covid 19 | PRESENTER) | Indian Institute of Management - AhmedabadIndian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad | 26/05/2023 |
| 5 | SUSCON XI - 11th International Conference on Sustainability | CONFERENCES | Embracing Sustainability: Exploring Natural Farming Practices in Tamil Nadu - Sccess Stories and Transformational Framework | PRESENTER) | Indian Institute of Managrement (IIM) - ShillongShillong, Meghalaya | 21/11/2024 |
| 6 | SUSCON XI - 11th International Conference on Sustainability | CONFERENCES | Sustainability in Medieval Times: Insights from Raja Raja Cholan and Sthanu Ravi's Resource Management | PRESENTER) | Indian Institute of Managrement (IIM) - ShillongShillong, Meghalaya | 21/11/2024 |
| 7 | International Conference On Technology Disruption in Business and Tourism: Decisive Strategies | CONFERENCES | MODERATOR) | Bangalore | 24/01/2025 | |
| 8 | International Conference On Technology Disruption In Business And Tourism: Decisive Strategies | CONFERENCES | PARTICIPANT) | Bangalore | 24/01/2025 | |
| 9 | International Conference on Sustainable Goals (ICSG 2.0) on the theme ?Sustainability Imperative: Challenges and Implications to Businesses, Government, and Society? | CONFERENCES | PARTICIPANT) | Indian Institute of Management, Bodh Gaya, in association with the School of Business, Economics, and Law, University of Gothenburg, Sweden and University of Groningen, NetherlandsIIM Bodh Gaya | 01/02/2025 | |
| 10 | 15th International Conference on Excellence in Research and Education | CONFERENCES | Is there a dark side to Work Passion? Insights on Wellbeing and Performance in the evolving knowledge eonomy | PRESENTER) | Indian Institute of Management (IIM) - IndoreIIM Indore | 02/05/2025 |
| 11 | 2025 AOM Annual Meetings and Conferences | SYMPOSIUM | 2025 AOM Annual Meetings and Conferences | PARTICIPANT) | Academy of Management (AOM)Copenhagen, Denmark | 25/07/2025 |
Invited Talks
| Sl.No. | Titel of the Program | Name of the Program | Date | Name of the Institution |
| 1 | Engaging innovative teaching methods for Generation Z students | Being A Super Teacher | 06/07/2020 | School Of Management Studies, Bannari Amman Institute Of Technology |
MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Student | Institution | Role | Status | Month Year |
| 1 | SOCIAL SUPPORT AND WORK-LIFE BALANCE OF GAZETTED POLICE OFFICERS IN KARNATAKA: THE MEDIATING ROLES OF RESILIENCE AND JOB SATISFACTION AND MODERATING ROLE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE | SANDHYA D S | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Awarded | April 2025 |
| 2 | . | VANI MENON | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | July 2023 |
| 3 | Exploring The Dynamics Of Undergraduate Clinical Evaluation At The University Of Calgary In Qatar: A Critical Ethnography | Roqaia Dorri | EXAMINER | |||
| 4 | A Study On The Effects Of Stress And Its Impact On Job Seeker Performance During Selection In Qatar Travel And Tourism Field | Elizabeth Ngina Kieti | EXAMINER | |||
| 5 | A Strategic Marketing Framework for enhancing the Sustainable Financial Management Practices at Banks and Financial Institutions in Mauritius | Arrmilla Devi Ramasawmy | EXAMINER |
Patents
| Sl.No. | Title of Invention | Inventor(s) | Filing Date |
| 1 | HOLISTIC HAPPINESS MODEL FOR ENHANCING EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE | SUMATHI A | 02-Jul-2025 |
| 2 | MOTHERHOOD STRESS SCALE FOR ASSESSING STRESS LEVELS OF WORKING MOTHERS WITH TODDLERS | SUMATHI A | 24-Aug-2025 |
Research Project
| Sl.No. | Name of the Research Project | Investigator(s) | Sponsors | Internal/External |
| 1 | Digital Literacy: Empowering Women in Informal Economy | MALLIKA SANKAR M,JAIS MERLIN P AUGUSTINE,SUMATHI A,YESHASWINI V,JAIS V THOMAS | The Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils (AASSREC) | External |
Workshop/FDP/Training programme
| Sl.No. | Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme | Name of Organiser | Level | Role | Date |
| 1 | Talent Acquisition | HRCI Coursera, HRCI | International | Participant | 14/01/2025 |
| 2 | HR Analytics | Coursera/University of California, Irvine, Coursera and University of California, Irvine | International | Participant | 07/01/2025 |
| 3 | Business Sustainability in the Circular Economy | Coursera/University of London, Coursera and University of London | International | Participant | 01/01/2025 |
| 4 | Transformative Teaching Toolkit for Management Educators | CHRIST University, School of Business and Management BGR Campus, | Institutional | Organiser & Participant | 13/11/2024 |
| 5 | Enhancing Research Activities in Higher Education | IQAC, CHRIST University, | Participant | 28/09/2024 | |
| 6 | FDP Conference cum Reunion | Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad, Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad | International | Participant & Presenter | 26/05/2023 |
| 7 | NVIVO Core Skills Certification | NVIVO Academy, NVIVO Academy | International | Participant | 13/04/2023 |
| 8 | AI Tools Workshop (Artificial Intelligence Tools Workshop) | be10x, Be10X | National | Participant | 11/04/2023 |
| 9 | Faculty Development Program on Curriculum Design and Revision | Staff Development College, CHRIST University, | Institutional | Participant | 05/12/2022 |
| 10 | Building Interactive Dashboards | Skill Nation, Skill Nation | National | Participant | 25/10/2022 |
| 11 | Artificial Intelligence for Business | Wharton Online, Wharton Online | International | Participant | 14/05/2021 |
| 12 | QIP on Hybrid Teaching | Staff Development College, Christ University, | Participant | 02/03/2021 | |
| 13 | Learn to teach online | Coursera, Coursera | International | Participant | 21/04/2020 |
| 14 | The Science of Well-Being | Yale University and Coursera, | International | Participant | 26/08/2019 |
Consultancy
| Sl.No. | Faculties | Theme of Consultancy | Type |
| 1 | SUMATHI A,,AKRITI SRIVASTAVA,ANURADHA S,DIVAKAR G M,GAANA J,GANESH L,JOHN PAUL RAJ V,JYOTHI KUMAR,KRISHNA M C,KUMAR CHANDAR S,LAKSHMY PRIYA K,MARY METILDA J,MOOSATH HARISHANKAR VASUDEVAN,PRAVEEN BABU P,SMITHA BABOO | Graduate Engineers Training (GET) boot camp- nontechnical for 2 batches of TEPL employees | |
| 2 | AARTHY C,,AISHWARYA N,JOHN PAUL RAJ V,SUMATHI A | Design and Delivery of a Soft skills Development Program | |
| 3 | SUMATHI A,,AISHWARYA N,JOHN PAUL RAJ V,PRAVEEN BABU P | Career Catalyst: Enhancing Soft Skills for Employability and Entrepreneurship | |
| 4 | SUMATHI A | Research Consulting and Review Service | |
| 5 | SUMATHI A | Research Consulting and Doctoral Supervision Services: UCAM Project Phase 1 | TRAINING_AND_ORGANIZATIONAL_DEVELOPMENT |
| 6 | SUMATHI A | Research Consulting and Supervision Service - UCAM Project July - October 2025 Phase 2 | TRAINING_AND_ORGANIZATIONAL_DEVELOPMENT |
| 7 | SUMATHI A | Assessment of Research Work - 1, UCAM Project | TRAINING_AND_ORGANIZATIONAL_DEVELOPMENT |
| 8 | SUMATHI A | Assessment of Research Work - 2, UCAM Project | TRAINING_AND_ORGANIZATIONAL_DEVELOPMENT |
| 9 | SUMATHI A | Assessment of Research Work - 3, UCAM Project | TRAINING_AND_ORGANIZATIONAL_DEVELOPMENT |
| 10 | SUMATHI A | Research Consulting and Supervision Service - UCAM Project, Nov 25 to Feb 26, Phase 3 | TRAINING_AND_ORGANIZATIONAL_DEVELOPMENT |