Dr. Dhanya Ajayaghosh

Designation: Assistant Professor

Area: Human Resource Management and Marketing Management

Education:

Dr. Dhanya Ajayaghosh has a Ph.D. in Management Studies from M.G. University (2023). Her research focused on “Organizational Climate and Employee Performance in Select Scheduled Commercial Banks in Kerala.” She holds an MBA with dual Human Resource Management and Marketing specialisations from Fisat Business School (2015) and a BBA from MES College, Marampally (2013). Dr. Dhanya’s career spans both academia and industry. She began as a telecaller at Renessy Interior Designers, Cochin (2010), then worked as an HR Trainer at LEVIS, Chennai (2015). Transitioning to academia, she served as an Assistant Professor (BBA) at KMM College, Edapally (2016), a Net Coaching Faculty at Amarjyothi Institutes, Kottayam (2019-2020), and as an Assistant Professor (MBA) at Marian Institute of Management, Marian College Kuttikkanam Autonomous (2024). She has published papers on ethical behaviour in organisations, work-life balance, and HR management in journals. Her core areas of research interest are Organisational Climate and Marketing Management.

Educational qualifications:

Ph.D ( Management Studies), School of Management and Business Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University- 2023

NET Qualified

MBA – Human Resource Management  and Marketing Management – FISAT Business School- 2015

BBA- MES college, Marampally – 2013

Work Experience:

Teaching –

  • 6 months experience as Assistant Professor (BBA) ,KMM College, Edapally (2016)
  • 1 year experience as Net Coaching Faculty in Amarjyothi Institutes Kottayam (2019-2020)
  • 1.5 years experience as Assistant Professor (MBA) at Marian Institute of Management, Marian College Kuttikkanam Autonomous (2024).

Industry

  • Worked as tele-caller for 3 months with Renessy Interior Designers, Cochin. (2010)
  • 1 year experience as HR Trainer at LEVIS, Chennai (2015)

Research Experience

Full-Time Research Scholar, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam – 2017-2023

Areas of Interest : Organizational Climate, Work life balance, Gamification, Marketing and Brand Management

Papers presented :

  • Paper titled “Enhancing employer branding through social media engagement: The mediating role of organisational attractiveness” presented at the Diamond Jubilee International Conference on Contemporary Research in Management and Technology (CRMT 2025), PSG Institute of Management, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, February 27-28, 2025.
  • Navigating the digital landscape: The interplay between social media engagement and employer branding with the mediating role of organizational attractiveness. Paper presented at the Social Sciences Research Colloquium, SCMS Cochin School of Business & SCMS School of Technology & Management, Cochin, Kerala, 2025, January 17-18.
  • Presented and awarded Best Paper for “Impact of Gamification and Game-Based Learning on Student Behavioural and Learning Outcomes: A Study among B-Schools in Kerala” at the 24th Global Conference on Flexible Systems Management, held from April 4th-6th, 2024, at IIM Bodhgaya.
  • Presented a research paper titled “ Understanding the Mediating Role of Flexible Mindset between Work-Life Balance and Mindfulness: A Study among Commercial Bank Managers in Kerala” at the Twenty Fourth Global Conference on Flexible Systems Management (GLOGIFT 24) Organized by the Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya on April 4th-6th 2024.
  • Presented a research paper titled “The Role of Women Empowerment in Promoting Gender Equality and Economic Advancement” at Silver Jubilee International Conference organised by Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous ), Bengaluru, on 27th & 28th February 2024.
  • Presented a paper titled “Attitude towards Green Marketing: A Study among Retailers in Kuttikkanam, Kerala” at the 9th International Conference of Marian Institute of Management, Marian College Kuttikkanam Autonomous, on February 1st, 2024.
  • Presented a research paper titled “Understanding the Role of Technology and digitalization in business education: A Review” at an International Conference on Business Education in the New Millennium: The Way Forward (BEM 23), at M.G. University on March 6th–7th, 2023.
  • Presented a research paper titled “Role of Human Resource Management in Growth and Sustainability” at 7th International Conference on Flexibility, Resilience & Sustainability at Girideepam Business School on 20th September 2023.
  • Paper presented at Seventeenth AIMS International Conference on Management at IIM Kozhikode: Effects of Organisational Climate on employee performance.
  • Presented a Research Paper titled “Redefining the Employee Commitment: Organizational Meaningfulness as a Basis for Mediation on Employee Intention to Stay on Y Generation,   Information Technology Employees” at an International Conference at SNGCE  College, 2014.
  • Presented a Research Paper titled “Corporate Social Responsibility: Defining Task Significance as a Basis for Mediation Organizational Meaningfulness on Information Technology Employees” in VIT,  Vellore,2014.
  • Presented a paper titled “The Role of Kudumbashree in Managing Labour Related Issues of Organic Farming in Kerala” in the Global Organic Meet “Jaivam” organised by Inter-university Centre for Organic Farming and Sustainable Agriculture, Mahatma Gandhi University from 21st – 24th April 2018

Research Publications

  • The Impact of Organizational Climate on Ethical Behaviour of Employees, Mirror, UGC approved Journal  (64272), 2018
  • Work Life Balance as a Tool to Predict Employee Performance in Select Commercial Banks in Kerala,  Our Heritage, 2020 ( UGC CARE)
  • The Role of Work Life Balance as a Tool to Predict Employee Performance, Pacific Business Review International, Web of Science (ESCI), 2020
  • Published a paper titled “Role of Human Resource Management in Growth and Sustainability” in LUX MONTIS, International Journal of Management & Commerce -Peer reviewed Annual Research Journal , Vol.11, No.2, October 2023, ISSN 2321-8053

FDP/Workshop attended –

  • Attended a two-month Faculty Development Program in General Management at IIM Ahmedabad from April 8th to June 1st, secured IIM A alumni status.
  • Attended a three-module (40-hour) online Faculty Development Program at IIM Kozhikode in 2023, focusing on advanced research methodologies.
  • Participated in Seven Day National Level Faculty Program titled ‘ The Role of Technology in Fostering Business ‘ from 30th March to 5th April 2023.
  • Participated in one week ” Faculty Enrichment Programme on Concerns of Academic Research in Social Science” held from 10 May 2023 to 16 May 2023, organised by ISS College of Teacher Education, Perinthalmanna, Kerala and Khaja Bandanawaz University, Kalaburagi, Karnataka.
  • Participated in Two Day FDP conducted by Prof. Anadakuttan B Unnithan, Mentor Professor, IIM Kozhikode, hosted by Marian College Kuttikkanam Autonomous, on September 30th and October 1st, 2023.
  • Participated in the five-day virtual Faculty Development Programme on ” Advanced Statistical Techniques For Data Analysis Using R” held from 22nd to 26th May 2023, Organized by the Department of Management Studies, Acharya Bangalore B- School.
  • National Webinar on the Impact of Lockdown on the Economy organised by the Department of Economics,  St. Xavier’s College for Women, Aluva, on 5th May 2020.
  • Webinar on “Gamification Tools in Teaching” organised by Internal Quality Assurance Cell, St. Xavier’s College for Women, Aluva, on 07-05-2020.
  • Attended Two-day faculty development in MS. Excel for academicians organised by Rajagiri School of Social Science, 2021.
  • Attended a two-day national workshop on “ The Art of Writing Effective Research Papers” at Amrita School of Arts & Sciences from 30th – 31st August 2018
  • Attended one week of FDP conducted in SCMS, Cochin, 2018.
  • Attended Multi-Variate Analysis: Basics and Advances organised by CUSAT , Cochin,2018.

Contact details

E-mail: dhanya.ajayaghosh@saintgits.org

Phone: 8129953363