
Dr. Debasis Dash
Associate Professor
Educational Qualification (highest): Ph.D. (HRM)
Area of Research: HRM, OB, Knowledge Management, Employee Engagement, HRM Practices in the Digital Era, Culture & Ethics, and Indian Knowledge Systems (integrating traditional values with modern HR practices)
Designation: Associate Professor (AL-13A)
Department: Technology Management
Designation and Position: Associate Professor (Human Resource & Behavioural Science/Organization Behaviour)
Basic Information:
Academic Profile:
Awards:
- Best Research Paper Award, VICON-2024 Conference at DY Patil University (2024).
- Emerald Literati Award: Outstanding Reviewer, Emerald (2022).
- Covid Warrior Certificate-Developed organizational learning culture transformation during the pandemic (2022).
- Commendation Medal by The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command (2007).
- Best Instructor Trophy at INS Valsura, Jamnagar (2007).
- Proficiency Awards and Letters of Appreciation by the Commanding Officers of Indian Naval Ships (1998-2012).
Memberships of Professional bodies:
- Life member of BITS Pilani Alumni Association (BITAA)
- Life and Senior Member of the Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering (SMIIE)
- Life member of the Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD)
- Life member of Quality Circle Forum of India (QCFI)
Publications:
Journals-
- Farooq R., Dash D., Vij S. & Bashir, M. (2023). Role of Knowledge Management in Turbulent Times, VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems (VJIKMS), 53 No. 2, 2023, pp. 205-209, Guest editorial, Emerald Publishing Limited, 2059-5891, Scopus, ABDC-B, https://doi.org/10.1108/VJIKMS-03-2023-318.
- Dash, D., Farooq, R., and Upadhyay, S. (2022). Linking workplace ostracism and knowledge hoarding via organizational climate: a review and research agenda, International Journal of Innovation Science (IJIS), Emerald Publishing Limited, 1757-2223, Scopus, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJIS-05-2021-0080.
- Dash, D., & Sandhyavani, K. V. (2019). Impact Assessment of Employee Career Management on Employee Work Engagement by Adoption of OCM and UWES Measurement Scales-A Sectoral Study, EPRA Publication: International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR). Cross Ref, Google Scholar, https://doi.org/10.36713/epra3730.
- Dash, D., Farooq, R., Panda, J. S., & Sandhyavani, K. V. (2019). Internet of Things (IoT): The New Paradigm of HRM in the 4th Industrial Revolution (ID 4.0), IUP Journal of Information Technology(IJIT), Vol 15, Issue 4, pp7-30, EBSCO & ProQuest Database, https://doi.org/10.36713/epra3730.
Case Study-
- “A case of corporate downfall: Thomas Cook’s leadership crisis and insolvency”. Rutgers Business Review (accepted for publication, 2024), ABDC-B.
Book Chapters-
- “Overcoming Barriers to Digital Education in the Global South”, Book – Accessibility of Global Higher Education in the Global South (2024), IGI Global, Scopus
Reviewer (Journal Articles):
- Emerald /International Journal of Organizational Analysis (IJOA)
- Emerald /Management Research Review (MRR)
- Emerald /Vilakshan-XIMB Journal of Management
- Emerald / The Learning Organization (TLO)
- Emerald / Vine Journal of Information and Knowledge Management (VJIKMS)
- IGI Global / International Journal of Business Performance Management (IJBPM)
Guest Editor:
- Emerald (Special Issue) / Vine Journal of Information and Knowledge Management (VJIKMS), Role of Knowledge Management in Turbulent Times of Pandemic.
Conferences (Papers Presented):
- “Ethical Technology Framework: Integrating Dharma for Innovation and Social Good”, IKS-Anubhuti-2025, Vivekanand Global University, Jaipur.
- “Navigating Critical Ethical Dilemmas of the Advancement of Military Technology”, ICMR-2025, KsoM, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar.
- “Beyond KPIs: A Framework for Measuring Strategic Performance in Digitally-Driven Firms”, Indo-Spain GCISMM-2025, Vijay Patil School of Management, Mumbai.
- “Embedding Dharma-Based Ethics in AI Deployment: A Framework for Responsible Business Innovation”, Indo-Spain GCISMM-2025, Vijay Patil School of Management, Mumbai.
- “What you want is only sometimes what you get: an empirical study to analyse gaps between expectations and perceptions of students in higher and professional education”, VICON-2024, DY Patil University, Mumbai.
- “The Influence of Employee Aspirations on Work Satisfaction: Mediating Role of Passion for Work and Work Engagement”, SURC-2024, Sohar University, Oman.
- “People-Perspective-Privacy (PPP) Trilogy: Human-Centric Approach in HRM 4.0”, ISDSI Global Conference 2022, JagSom, Bengaluru, India.
- “Perceived Importance of Smart HRM in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (ID 4.0)”, International Conference on Industrial Engineering (ICIEIND-2018), IIIE and ITER, SOA University, Bhubaneswar, India.
- “The Impact of Training and Career Development on Employee Engagement: An Analysis Using OCM & UWES Measurement Scale”, The 8th International Conference on Excellence in Research & Education (CERE-2017), IIM Indore, India.
- “The Conceptualization of Civilian Training in the Naval Dockyards / Ship Repair Yards as an Organizational Commitment and Evolve a Systematic Framework for Growth and Sustainability”, The 3rd International Conference on Industrial Engineering (ICIE-2015), IIIE and SVNIT, Surat, India.
- “Challenges and Way Ahead: Management of Vintage Marine Infrastructures at Naval Dockyard Mumbai”, Seminar on “Emerging Trends in Development of Marine Infrastructure”, Director General of Naval Projects (2013) DGNP, Mumbai, India.