Publications

Published Papers: (Books, Journals & Magazines)

1. Raj, R, 2008, Corporate Governance and Whistleblowing, Whistleblowing: Perspectives and Experiences, ICFAI University Press, Bangalore, India.

2. Raj, R, 2008, Business Negotiations: A 'Soft' Perspective, IUP Journal of Soft Skills.

3. Raj, R, 2008, Corporate Universities: Reformulating the Learning Perspectives, Industry Academia Interface: Perspectives and Practices, ICFAI University Press, Bangalore, India.

4. Raj, R, 2008, The Whistleblowers Bill, 2006: Objects and Reasons, Whistleblowing: Perspectives and Experiences, ICFAI University Press, Bangalore, India.

5. Raj, R, 2008, Whistleblower Protection: the Korean Approach, Whistleblowing: Perspectives and Experiences, ICFAI University Press, Bangalore, India.

6. Raj, R, 2008, Industry Academia Interface: The TCS Model, Industry Academia Interface: Perspectives and Practices,  ICFAI University Press, Bangalore, India.

7. Raj, R, 2008, Corporates: The Promising Stakeholders in Disaster Management, Disaster Management: Role of Corporate Sector, ICFAI University Press, Bangalore, India.

8. Raj, R, 2008, Counseling for the Matured Workforce, Employee Counseling, ICFAI University Press, Bangalore, India.

9. Raj, R, 2008, Multiple Intelligences for Managing Workforce Diversity, Multiple Intelligences for Inspired Workplaces, ICFAI University Press, Bangalore, India.

10. Raj, R, 2008, Media Being Commercialized: The Impact on Content Quality, Advertising Express, ICFAI University Press, Bangalore, India.

11. Raj, R, 2009, Self Motivation: The Fueling Force to Success, Intrinsic Motivation: An Essential Key to Success, ICFAI University Press, Bangalore, India.

12. Raj, R, 2009, Creative Destruction: An Introduction, Creative Destruction : The Way to Progress, ICFAI University Press, Bangalore, India.

13. Raj, R, 2009, The Vitality of Academic Writing in Higher Education, Higher Education: Issues in Teaching and Academic Writing, ICFAI University Press, Bangalore, India.

14. Raj, R, (in press) Business Journalism: An Introduction, Business Journalism: Emerging Trends, ICFAI University Press, Bangalore, India.

15. Raj, R, (in press) Advertorials, Business Journalism: Emerging Trends, ICFAI University Press, Bangalore, India.

16. Raj, R, (in press) The Power of Intuition, Unraveling the Vigor of Intuition, ICFAI University Press, Bangalore, India.

Seminars/Workshops/Programs attended:

1. Workshop on 'Self Discovery for Career Prospecting: A Programme for Self Discovery, Performance Effectiveness and Role Excellence in Life' organized by Hayagreeva-Centre for Human Development, Bangalore (December 2000)

2. Participated in a two day national seminar on Industrial Climate of Kerala: Challenges and Opportunities organized by Dept. of Commerce, Sir Syed College, Taliparamba, Kerala (December 2003)

3. Participated in a workshop on 'Empirical Research and Data Analysis' organized by RDC and CEDBEC, Bangalore. (November 2009)

4. Participated in Marketing Symposium on 'Social media: Emerging Trends in Marketing' organized by Silicon India, Bangalore (February 2011)

5. Participated in a Management Development Program on workshop on 'Analytics for Academicians, Researchers and Practitioners' organized by PESIT, Bangalore (May 2011)

6. Participated in a Management Development Program/Strategic Simulation Workshop on Cross Functional Decision Making & Business Impact by enParadigm Solutions (May 2011)

7. Faculty Development Program on 'Excellence through Assessment Innovations' organized by TQMS, Christ University (June 2011)

8. Workshop on 'Copyright Issues in Cyber Space' organized by RDC, Christ Univeristy, Bangalore (August 2011)

9. National Media Seminar on Advertising (September 2011) organized by Dept. of Media Studies, Christ University

10. Workshops on Microsoft Excel and SPSS for researchers and academicians

11. Programs on Learning Management Systems

12. Programs on Ideation and Creativity

13. Faculty Development Programs on Research and Publications

14. Seminars on Supply Chain Management organized by Icfai Business School, Bangalore

15. Workshops and training sessions on Personality and Human Resource Management

16. Workshops on ‘equivalent thinking' and ‘Animal Rights' organized by IRC Bangalore

17. Attended a conference ‘Peadicon' organized at Bangalore      

18. Participated in a workshop on ‘Child Psychology' organized by Novartis India Ltd., Bangalore

Awards and Achievements:

1. Soft Power: Introduction to The Core and Corporate Soft Skills, The book published by ICFAI University Press, Bangalore, India, has been recently selected as a core text for

(i) 'Technical Writing and Content Management & Soft skill' (CS 801; 2010) by Charotar University of Science & Technology (CHARUSAT), Gujarat, and

(ii) Interpersonal Skills (ENCJ 9; 2009-2010) by Mahatma Gandhi University

2. Headed the Management Association of Institute of Technology, Mayyil

3. Appreciations for the articles and books from scholars

4. Worked as a trainer at the Icfai Research Center, Bangalore

5. Collaborated with scholars from India and abroad for various activities in management research

6. Organized a two days national seminar 'Globalization: A Decadel Indian Experience'  as part of the Management Association at Institute of Technology, Mayyil (January 2004)

7. Organized several seminars and workshops which include Faculty Development Workshop on ‘Mentoring, Beyond Teaching' at Mentoris School of Management, Bangalore

8. Coordinating BMD camps for Lions Club  

Papers Presented:

1. Presented a paper on 'Leading in Economic Recession through Disruptive Innovation' in the 14^th Nirma International Conference on Management, organized by Nirma University, Ahmedabad (Jan 2011)

2. Presented a paper on 'Relevance of Packaging in Consumer Buying Behaviour w.r.to Chocolate Industry in India' in a national conference on Emerging Trends in Management, organized  by Christ University, Bangalore (March 2011)

Other Contributions:

1. Contributed significantly to the standardization of Master thesis for dissertation at the Department level.

2. Promoting original writing and research among students

3. Coordinating the corporate interface and other departmental activities.

Dissertation Guidance

1. A Study on Market Affinity of Cloud Computing among Indian SMEs

2. A Study on Market Affinity of Cloud Computing among Indian SMEs

3. Adaptability of Foreign Retail Trends among Indian Retailers

4. Customer Satisfaction with respect to After Sales Service of Compact Cars

5. A Study on the Importance of Brand Image in Cell Phone Purchase

7. Quality of Internet Banking: An Empirical Study with respect to the Banks in Bangalore

8. A Study on the Youth Trends in Kolkata

9. Effectiveness of CRM Practices by Selected Banks in Bangalore

10. Identification of Potential Customers and Creating Awareness for Stanley hand Tools

11. Market Research on Launch of Perk Glucose

12. Expansion of Distribution Units in Rural market on Tamil Nadu 

13. An Empirical Study on Brand recall Value of 'Just Try Maadi' Campaign for Future Group

14. Quality of Services Offered by Indane LPG Distributors in Guwahati City

15. Customer Insights and Competitor Analysis for Domino's

16. Product Penetration and Customer Satisfaction for Reliance Communications

Research Project

Workshop/FDP/Training programme Attended