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Prof. Vangapandu Rama Devi

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Department of Management Studies

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Room No: MS 206 +91-870-246 vrdevi@nitw.ac.in Bio Sketch

    Key Notes

    • Journal(s): 10
    • Conference(s): 7
    • Book Chapter(s): 5
    • PhD: Current - 6  Awarded - 2

    22

    PUBLICATIONS

    8

    DOCTORAL STUDENTS

    7

    PROJECTS

    Research Areas

    Employee Engagement
    Gender Studies
    HR Analytics
    Organizational Behaviour; Human Resource Management
    Performance Management
    Talent Management
    Work-Life Balance
    EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
    Degree Institute Year
    Doctor of Philosophy Sri Krishnadevaraya University 1998
    COURSES HANDLED
    Course L-T-P Credit Degree Level
    Human Resource Management for Construction(MS16063) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Management and Organizational Behaviour(MS16001) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Business Essentials for Engineers(MS1262) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Global HRM and Cross-Cultural Management(MS47024) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Human Resource Management(SM445) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Human Capital Management(SMM02) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Strategic Management in Construction(MS16062) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Human Resource Development for Construction(SM5012) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Strategic Management in Construction(SM5061) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Human Resource Management(SM5155) 3-1-0 2 PG
    Business Analytics(SM5164) 2-2-0 2 PG
    Information Systems Strategy(SM5163) 3-1-0 2 PG
    Performance Management(SM6212) 2-2-0 2 PG
    HR Analytics(SM6218) 2-2-0 2 PG
    Technology Management(SM6151) 3-1-0 2 PG
    Global HRM& Cross-Cultural Management(SM6263) 2-2-0 2 PG
    Organizational Behaviour(SM5110) 3-1-0 2 PG
    Strategic Management(SM5161) 3-1-0 2 PG
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    PUBLICATIONS
    Journal(s)
    Unboxing the High-Performance Work Systems Causal Chain in Promoting Healthcare Quality: Empirical Evidence from Indian Healthcare, By Padamata Karthik & V.Rama Devi, Emerald, ABDC 'B' Category, International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management , vol.42, pp.2509–2537, 2025
    Importance – Performance Analysis in the Tertiary Healthcare Centres: Evidence from India, By Padamata Karthik and Vangapandu Rama Devi, Emerald ABDC -B Category, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, vol.74(6), pp.2071-2090, 2025
    Addressing Impediments to HR Analytics Adoption: Guide to HRD Professionals, By Shanti Ratnam, D. & Rama Devi, V., Taylor and Francis publishers, ABDC -B category, Human Resource Development International , vol.27, pp.142-151, 2024
    An Empirical Study on Factors Influencing Job-Home Balance of Indian Women Employees., By Thriveni, K & Rama Devi, V. , Inderscience Publishers, ABDC 'B' Category, International Journal of Work Organization and Emotion, vol.15, pp.180-196, 2024
    Content Validity of Assessment Instrument for High-Performance Work Systems, By Karthik, P. & Rama Devi, V, Springer publishers, Journal of Nursing Measurement., vol.32, pp., 2024
    High-Performance Work Systems and Employee Attitudes: Evidence from Indian Healthcare Industry, By Karthik, P. & Rama Devi, V., Emerald publishers, ABDC ‘B’ category, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, vol.73, pp.1609-1640, 2024
    Assessment of Quality of Care in the Indian Healthcare Industry: The Employees and the Patients Perspectives, By Karthik, P. & Rama Devi, V. , Emerald publishers, ABDC ‘B’ category, Benchmarking – An International Journal, vol.31, pp.1749-1770, 2024
    High-Performance Work Systems in Healthcare Industry: A Systematic Literature Review, By Karthik, P. & Rama Devi, V. (2023)., Sage publishers, ABDC – C Category , Management and Labour Studies, vol.48, pp.578-606, 2023
    High-Performance Work Systems in Healthcare Industry: A Systematic Literature Review, By Karthik, P. & Rama Devi, V,, Sage, ABDC 'C' , Management and Labour Studies, vol.48, pp.578-606, 2023
    Impact of Work-Family Conflict on Career Development of Knowledge Workers in Indian IT Sector, By Thriveni, K. & Rama Devi, V., IGI Global , International Journal of Human Capital and Information Technology Professionals, vol.12, pp.37-53, 2021
    Conference(s)
    High Performance Work Systems – A Bibliometric Analysis By P.Karthik and V.Rama Devi, Global Conference on Innovations in Management and Business,, 2021
    Resource based view of HR analytics using content analysis By D.Shanti Ratnam & V.Rama Devi, Global Conference on Innovations in Management and Business, 2021
    Digitally Transforming Performance Management By P.Karthik & V.Rama Devi, Symbiosis International Conference on Business and Management, 2021,, 2021
    Symbiosis International Conference on Business and Management By D.Shanti Ratnam & V.Rama Devi, Successful stories of HR analytics -Contributing factors, 2021
    Reengineering Corporate Governance from an Ancient Indian Perspective By V.Rama Devi, International Conference on Economics, Business Management and Marketing, 2009
    The Experience of Work-Related Stress Across Occupations in India By V.Rama Devi, International Conference on Economics, Business Management and Marketing, 2009
    Emotional Intelligence in Teaching, Learning and Managing By V.Rama Devi, International Conference on Business and Management Education, 2008
    Book Chapter(s)
    Digitally Transforming Performance Management By P.Karthik & V.Rama Devi in An Anthology of Multi-Functional Perspectives in Business and Management Research, Eureka, International, 2021
    Successful stories of HR analytics -Contributing factor By D.Shanti Ratnam & V.Rama Devi in An Anthology of Multi-Functional Perspectives in Business and Management Research, Eureka, International, 2021
    Talent Management and Intention to Stay: The Mediating Role of Employee Engagement By Geetashree Roy & V.Rama Devi in Management Functions in COVID-19 ERA, Bloomsbury, International, 2021
    Traits of Successful Transformational Leaders By V.Rama Devi & P.Lakshmi Narayanamma in Leadership and Leadership Styles, Prasad Psycho Publishers, National, 2015
    Revisiting Manpower Planning in the Wake of Globalization By K.Anil Kumar & V.Rama Devi in Globalization and Manpower Planning, Discovery publishers, National, 2005
    PROJECT / CONSULTANCY
    Impact Assessment of 73rd and 74h Amendments in Indian Constitution: Assessing the Role of Women Representatives in PRIs and ULBs
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: National Commission for Women, New Delhi
    Project Cost (INR): 2677750
    Date of Commencement: 25-10-2024  
    Duration: 19 Months
    Status: Ongoing
    Predictors and Outcomes of Blended Learning Effectiveness in Higher Educational Institutions in India
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: ICSSR, New Delhi
    Project Cost (INR): 499433
    Date of Commencement: 21-03-2023   Date of Completion: 30-01-2026
    Duration: 34 Months
    Status: Completed
    Glass Ceiling for Women in Corporate Sector - Antedents, Outcomes and Policy Measures
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: National Commission for Women, New Delhi
    Project Cost (INR): 1136500
    Date of Commencement: 17-08-2023   Date of Completion: 31-12-2025
    Duration: 28 Months
    Status: Completed
    Women Safety Audit in the City of Vijayawada City
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: National Commission for Women, New Delhi
    Project Cost (INR): 648375
    Date of Commencement: 03-03-2023   Date of Completion: 03-03-2024
    Duration: 12 Months
    Status: Completed
    Antecedents and Outcomes of E learning adoption by the students of Higher Educationin India
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: ICSSR, New Delhi
    Project Cost (INR): 300000
    Date of Commencement: 07-03-2022   Date of Completion: 07-03-2023
    Duration: 12 Months
    Status: Completed
    Transition to Remote Learning Due to Covid19- The Experiences of Faculty of Higher Education Institutions in India
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: ICSSR, New Delhi
    Project Cost (INR): 190000
    Date of Commencement: 01-03-2021   Date of Completion: 20-09-2021
    Duration: 6 Months
    Status: Completed
    The Role of Social Media in Rural Development
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: ICSSR, New Delhi
    Project Cost (INR): 490000
    Date of Commencement: 11-10-2019   Date of Completion: 11-03-2021
    Duration: 17 Months
    Status: Completed
    RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS
    Current PhD Students
    Allibada Swathi
    Area of Research: Employee Experience in the New HR Landscape
    B.Prasad
    Area of Research: Talent Management in Multi-generational Workforce
    K. Madhan Kumar
    Area of Research: Employee Well-being of Multi-Generational Workforce
    Lankapalli Libny
    Area of Research: Impact of Gender Stereotypes on Career progression of Women
    Sanam Venkata Sai Srikar
    Area of Research: Multi-level Analysis of Employee Attrition in the Indian Construction Sector
    Saswati Roy
    Area of Research: Paradoxical Effects of AI on Employees' Work and Life Well Being
    Previous PhD Students
    P.Karthik (2024)
    Area of Research: High Performance Work Systems in Indian Healthcare Industry
    D. Shanti Ratnam (2024)
    Area of Research: Adoption of HR Analytics and its Impediments
    CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE / FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
    AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
    2023
    Women in Industry and Academia Award
    2015
    Inspired Teacher
    1994
    University topper
    ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
    •  Associate Dean, Faculty Welfare (Continuing from November, 2025)
    •  Member, Advisory Board for Monitoring of Research & Development Progress (Continuing from October, 2025)
    •  Member, Institute ranking committee (Continuing from October, 2025)
    •  Member, Academic Program Oversight Committee (Continuing from July, 2025)
    •  Chairperson, Department purchase committee (Continuing from July, 2025)
    •  Chairperson, Departmental Academic Performance Oversight Committee (DAPOC) (April, 2025 - April, 2026)
    •  Member, Internal Complaints Committee, NIT Warangal (November, 2023 - April, 2025)
    •  Member, Committee for the award of best Ph.D thesis (September, 2023 - March, 2024)
    •  Member, Research Progress Evaluation Committee, NIT Warangal (September, 2023 - March, 2024)
    •  Head, Department of Management Studies (August, 2022 - June, 2024)
    •  Head, School of Management, NIT Warangal (July, 2019 - July, 2021)
     Last updated on November 12, 2025