Research
Being engaged: A study of faculty engagement in teaching, research and service
Faculty Engagement is crucial to the quality of teaching in higher educational institutions in both the developed and developing nations.
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The Big Picture
Let’s say your group is manufacturing a jigsaw puzzle and a few of the jigsaw pieces are your responsibility. If you focus only on your pieces, you may create perfect pieces. But if they don’t fit into the overall puzzle, the pieces become useless. We would be wise to keep Read more…
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Make a Difference
Is it a task? Is it a duty? Is it a responsibility? It may be. But more importantly, it (work) is an OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. It is a chance to make an impact on your team, institution, students, research, industry, society and more. It is your moment to excel and to show Read more…
Research
Road to employee commitment: The role of empowerment, leadership and culture
This exploratory research seeks to identify the relationships between the leadership, empowerment and commitment within the integrated model of competing values framework (CVF) of organisational culture. A conceptual model which relates the constructs to commitment is developed. The study attempts to use a social constructionist approach and scenario planning, which falls under the broader realm of qualitative analysis. Hypothetical cases are used to develop two scenarios.
Research
The role of job characteristics, leadership complexity and psychological empowerment in building affective commitment
Employees who are committed to their organizations take more initiative, engage in broader roles and contribute better. When employees have an emotional attachment to and identify with the organization, they are said to have affective commitment. It is the type of commitment that makes employees want to stay with an organization. Affective commitment has many benefits including work performance and retention. Therefore, it is very advantageous to understand how to elicit affective commitment.
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Learning
Learning is a joy. It gives you a skill that you seek or an enhancement you wish. True improvement lies in identifying our shortcomings and addressing them. We teach our youngsters/students that a person who asks a question may seem like a fool for a minute but one who doesn’t Read more…
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Respect For All
No job is too grand or too little. Everyone has a role to play and every role is important. Regardless of the position, the people who do justice to their work are the best. Each of us is valuable to the workplace and everyone deserves respect. Remember to treat others Read more…
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Positivity
Start your day with a smile. When you greet your coworkers with a friendly smile, they are likely to be happier. They would return your smile making your day brighter. You spend a lot of time at work. Make that time useful and enjoyable. Make it count. It is your Read more…
Parenting
Tips for freshers at college
Dr. Sandhya Pentareddy advises first year under graduate students on how to approach student life and their journey forward, at VIT Vellore.
Parenting
Tips for students from rural areas
Dr. Sandhya Pentareddy talks to freshers from rural districts about pride, confidence, joyful learning and smart work.