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Dr. Vandana Madhavan Pillai

Assistant Professor (Sr.), School of Business, Kochi

Qualification: PhD, PGDM, BA
m_vandana@asb.kochi.amrita.edu
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Research Interest: Employee Learning, Learner centricity, Organization Development, Diversity and Inclusion, AI in HRM

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Dr. Vandana Madhavan Pillai is an experienced academic and researcher in the field of Human Resource Management and Organizational Development, currently serving as Assistant Professor (Sr.) at Amrita School of Business, Kochi. She has been associated with the institution since 2013 and has contributed significantly to teaching, research, and academic mentoring in the areas of HR, Organizational Behaviour, and Learning & Development.
She holds a PhD from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. Her PhD thesis examined the alignment between organizational training systems and individual learning aspirations within Knowledge Intensive Business Services (KIBS) in India. The study highlighted how learner-centric, flexible, and technology-enabled training approaches can enhance employee motivation, skill development, and overall organizational effectiveness. She completed her PGDM in Human Resource Management and Marketing from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and received her bachelor’s degree from Mahatma Gandhi University. Her academic journey is complemented by professional industry experience in the IT sector, where she worked with IBS Software and NatureSoft in learning and development as well as HR generalist roles.
Dr. Vandana Madhavan Pillai’s research interests include e-learning, learner-centric corporate training, organizational learning, and goal congruence in training systems. She has published in reputed international journals. Her research examines the relationship between formal learning systems, flexible learning practices, and organizational performance. She plans to expand her research into emerging themes of diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a focus on creating more inclusive and equitable workplaces. She also aims to explore the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence in Human Resource Management, particularly in talent acquisition, employee development, and ethical decision-making.
Publications

Conference Paper

Year : 2025

Analyzing DEI Initiatives in IT/ITES Organizations: A Comparative Study of Organizational Disclosures and Employee Perspectives

Cite this Research Publication : Parvathi N. B. Panicker, R. Bhadra, P. R. Mahadevan, Vandana Madhavan, Analyzing DEI Initiatives in IT/ITES Organizations: A Comparative Study of Organizational Disclosures and Employee Perspectives, Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, Springer Nature Switzerland, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-06668-8_3

Publisher : Springer Nature Switzerland

Year : 2025

Artificial Intelligence in Talent Acquisition: A Comparative Study

Cite this Research Publication : Aparna Anoop, Devika S. Kumar, S. Gopika, Vandana Madhavan, Artificial Intelligence in Talent Acquisition: A Comparative Study, Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, Springer Nature Singapore, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-8602-2_5

Publisher : Springer Nature Singapore

Year : 2025

Impact of Informal Learning on Employee Engagement: A Study Among Indian Professionals

Cite this Research Publication : Halin Manoj, S. Nanda, Rhea Rajendran, Vandana Madhavan, Impact of Informal Learning on Employee Engagement: A Study Among Indian Professionals, Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, Springer Nature Singapore, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-8602-2_6

Publisher : Springer Nature Singapore

Year : 2025

Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Resource Management: A Qualitative Examination of How One Impacts the Other

Cite this Research Publication : Nandana P. Nair, R. Aswathy, T. P. Anju, Vandana Madhavan, Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Resource Management: A Qualitative Examination of How One Impacts the Other, Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, Springer Nature Singapore, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-8602-2_15

Publisher : Springer Nature Singapore

Year : 2025

The Role of AI Coaching and Chatbots in Enhancing Employee Engagement

Cite this Research Publication : V. Harie Sanker, E. Gayathri, R. Akshay, Vandana Madhavan, The Role of AI Coaching and Chatbots in Enhancing Employee Engagement, Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, Springer Nature Switzerland, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-06691-6_37

Publisher : Springer Nature Switzerland

Year : 2023

The Psychological Contract: An Exploration in the Online Learning Environment*

Cite this Research Publication : Murale Venugopalan, Vandana Madhavan, R Preetha, The Psychological Contract: An Exploration in the Online Learning Environment*, 2023 IEEE Technology & Engineering Management Conference - Asia Pacific (TEMSCON-ASPAC), IEEE, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1109/temscon-aspac59527.2023.10531301

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2021

Study on the Different Dimensions of Crowdsourced Employer Branding for the top five IT Brands

Cite this Research Publication : Malavika Nair, Vandana M., "Study on the Different Dimensions of Crowdsourced Employer Branding for the top five IT Brands", Second International Conference on Resilience for Sustainability: Revisiting Management Practices and Strategizing for the Future (NIC 2021) ISBN: 978-93-5445-357-1

Year : 2020

Gaps in Organizational Goals and Individual Motivation in the Training and Learning context: Heuristics based on Review

Cite this Research Publication : Vandana M. and Dr. V. Murale, “Gaps in Organizational Goals and Individual Motivation in the Training and Learning context: Heuristics based on Review”, in Sixth Biennial Conference of the Indian Academy of Management (INDAM 2020), at Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli, 2020.

Publisher : Sixth Biennial Conference of the Indian Academy of Management (INDAM 2020)

Year : 2018

Religiosity and Online Social Engagement of Indian Youth

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. V. Murale and Vandana M., “Religiosity and online social engagement of Indian youth”, in Sixth Biennial Conference of the Indian Academy of Management (INDAM 2020), 2020.

Publisher : Sixth Biennial Conference of the Indian Academy of Management

Journal Article

Year : 2025

Responsible Consumption of Medicines: A Cross-Sectional Qualitative Exploration

Cite this Research Publication : Sanju Kaladharan, Dhanya Manayath, Rejikumar Gopalakrishnan, Vandana Madhavan, Responsible consumption of medicines: a cross-sectional qualitative exploration, Global Health Journal, Elsevier BV, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.glohj.2025.02.005

Publisher : Elsevier BV

Year : 2025

Truthfulness in business managers: views on perception of integrity, ethical challenges, and strategic responses

Cite this Research Publication : Rojalin Patri, Vandana Madhavan, Viswanathan P. K., Dhanya Manayath, Truthfulness in business managers: views on perception of integrity, ethical challenges, and strategic responses, Asian Journal of Business Ethics, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13520-025-00231-1

Publisher : Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Year : 2024

Transformative AI in human resource management: enhancing workforce planning with topic modeling

Cite this Research Publication : Venugopalan, M., Madhavan, V., Prasad, R., & Raman, R. (2024). Transformative AI in HRM: Enhancing workforce planning with topic modeling. Cogent Business & Management, 11(1)

Year : 2023

Formal Learning and Organizational Performance: The Interplay of Goal Setting and Flexible Learning Practices in Attaining Goal Congruence

Cite this Research Publication : Madhavan, V. and Venugopalan, M. (2023), "Formal learning and organizational performance: the interplay of goal setting and flexible learning practices in attaining goal congruence", Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-10-2021-0623

Publisher : Benchmarking: An International Journal

Year : 2023

Addressing Agency Problem in Employee Training: The Role of Goal Congruence

Cite this Research Publication : Madhavan, V.; Venugopalan, M.; Gupta, B.; Sisodia, G.S. Addressing Agency Problem in Employee Training: The Role of Goal Congruence. Sustainability 2023, 15, 3745. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15043745

Publisher : Journal: Sustainability (MDPI)

Year : 2019

Social influence on career choice decisions of business school graduates in India – an exploratory analysis (ABDC – C)

Cite this Research Publication : Vandana Madhavan; Murale Venugopalan; Gyanendra Singh Sisodia, "Social influence on career choice decisions of business school graduates in India - an exploratory analysis", International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy, 2019 Vol.12 No.4, pp.463 - 485.

Publisher : Inderscience Publishers

Year : 2019

Development of Lean Six Sigma Training Module: Evidence from an Emerging Economy

Cite this Research Publication : R. Sreedharan V, M, V. Sunder, Vandana M., and Gurumurthy, A., “Development of Lean Six Sigma Training Module: Evidence from an Emerging Economy”, International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, vol. ahead-of-print, 2019.

Publisher : International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management

Year : 2018

Bullying and Academic Performance among School Children

Cite this Research Publication : PC, N., K., and Vandana M., “Bullying and Academic Performance among School Children”, International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, vol. 118, no. 5, pp. 587-602, 2018.

Publisher : International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics

Year : 2018

Acceptance of Augmented Reality as a Method of Training in the Medical Field

Cite this Research Publication : S. SL and Vandana M., “Acceptance of Augmented Reality as a Method of Training in the Medical Field”, International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, vol. 118, no. 5, pp. 603-607, 2018.

Publisher : International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics

Conference Proceedings

Year : 2020

The Approaches and Uses of the Balanced Scorecard- A Comparative Study

Cite this Research Publication : Abhay Dev K, Vandana Madhavan, "The Approaches and Uses of the Balanced Scorecard- A Comparative Study", AIMS International Conference on Management, IIM Kozhikode (2020)

Year : 2020

A Study on the Contribution of MOOC’s Towards Sustainable Human Resource Management

Cite this Research Publication : R. Sekhar, Devika and M. Kurup, Lakshmi and M., Vandana, A Study on the Contribution of MOOC’s Towards Sustainable Human Resource Management (March 28, 2020). Proceedings of the International Conference on Innovative Computing & Communications (ICICC) 2020, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3563098 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3563098

Publisher : Elsevier

Year : 2017

Religious Identity Negotiations among Indian Youth in Digital

Cite this Research Publication : Murale V., &Vandana M ( 2017, February, 18-19) Religious Identity Negotiations among Indian Youth in Digital Space paper Presented at International Conference on Spirituality and Skill for Leadership and Sustainable Management, California State University (USA) and School of Management Studies, Varanasi India

Year : 2017

Religious Identity Negotiations among Indian Youth in Digital Space

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. V. Murale and Vandana M., “Religious Identity Negotiations among Indian Youth in Digital Space”, 4th International Conference on SPIRITUALITY & SKILL FOR LEADERSHIP AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT. School of Management Sciences BHU Varanasi-221011 Uttar Pradesh, 2017.

Publisher : 4th International Conference on SPIRITUALITY SKILL FOR LEADERSHIP AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT

Year : 2015

Factors Influencing Job-Offer Acceptance Among Campus Recruits

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. V. Murale and Vandana M., “Factors Influencing Job-Offer Acceptance Among Campus Recruits”, 12th Conference of the European Sociological Association - International Tier 1 Conference. Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, 2015.

Publisher : 12th Conference of the European Sociological Association - International Tier 1 Conference

Workshops
  • ‘Nurturing Future Leadership Programme’ (NFLP), the leadership development initiative conceptualised by the Ministry of Education under the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MMTTP) organized by the SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai (December 01-05, 2025)
  • ‘NEN Entrepreneurship Course’ by Wadhwani Foundation (January, 2023)
  • ‘Teaching with Simulations’ organized by the SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (November 24 and 27, 2021)
  • ‘HR Analytics‘ organized by School of Management Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology (February 21–22, 2019)
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