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Ramnarayan S
Overview
Professor Ramnarayan has been a Professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Visiting Faculty at the Case Western Reserve University, leveland, Ohio and a Guest Professor at the University of Bamberg, Germany. His initial years were with industry, where he worked for close to 10 years. He has also been a consultant to a large number of Organisations in the areas of change and leadership development. He has carried out research assignments funded by the US Office of Personnel Management, Ford Foundation, World Bank, Commonwealth Secretariat, Department for International Development, and German Sciences Foundation. Apart from books on Change Management, Organisation Development and Strategic Management of Public Enterprises, Professor Ramnarayan has edited a book of Cases in Organisational Behaviour.
Experience
Academic
- 2007 - Present: Professor of Organizational Behavior (Practice), Indian School of Business
- 2005 - 2007: Faculty (Half-time appointment), Indian School of Business
- 1997 - 1998: Guest Professor, Otto-Friedrich University of Bamberg, Germany
- 1983 - 1988: Faculty, Tata Management Training Centre, Pune
- 1987 - 1988: Visiting Faculty, Case Western University
Professional
- 2003 - 2007: Director (Half-time appointment), Centre for Good Governance, Hyderabad
- 2001 - 2003: Director, Centre for Organization Development,Hyderabad
- 1988 - 2001: Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
- 1977 - 1980: Consulting Executive, Anand & Associates (Management Consultants), Bombay
- 1972 - 1977: Training Officer, Mukand Iron & Steel Works, Bombay
Research & Publications
Published Papers
Subramaniam, Ramnarayan. (2022) "Expert Opinion: Digital Transformation at L&T", ISB Management ReThink , Vol 3, Issue 1, 14 Ramnarayan, Subramaniam., Shankar, Raj. (2020) "Three Mindsets of Entrepreneurial Leaders", Sage Publishing S, Ramnarayan. (2018) "Human Capital in the Digital Era: Leadership under Scrutiny - D. Shivakumar in conversation with S. Ramnarayan", ISBInsight M.V., Anuradha., E.S., Srinivas., Singhal, Manish., S, Ramnarayan. (2014) "To Work or Not to Work: Construction of Meaning of Work and Making Work Choices", Vikalpa , 39 (2), 7 to 19 S, Ramnarayan. (2012) "Redesigning to go across Borders", NHRD Network Journal , 5 (April 2012) (2), 64-69 S, Ramnarayan. (2012) "Going Global: Lessons learnt from Indian and Chinese Companies", HQ Asia (Issue 03), 22-27 S, Ramnarayan. (2012) "Make a Compelling Case for Change", The Smart CEO , 4 (8), 36-38 S, Ramnarayan. (2011) "Ownership: Overcoming Indifference", NHRD Network Journal , 3 (66-72) S, Ramnarayan., Harpelund, Christian. (2010) "Rethinking Resistance", L&T Journal of Management (Issue 3), 23-29 S, Ramnarayan., Srinivas, E S. (2010) "The India Way", ISB insight , 8 (3) S, Ramnarayan. (2008) "Designing Participative Processes for Change: Insights from OD field", NHRD Network Journal , Volume 2 (Issue 3), 62 to 66 Nilakant, Venkataraman., S, Ramnarayan. (2008) "Organization Development: Problems and Prospects", NHRD Network Journal , 2 (3), 147 to 154 S, Ramnarayan., Nilakant, Venkataraman. (2008) "Leadership Lessons from the Great Rail Yatra", ISB insight , 10 to 13 S, Ramnarayan. (2006) "Dynamics of Reinvention", Vikalpa , 31 (1) S, Ramnarayan. (2005) "Feedback and Feedforward for Leadership Development", Business Vision , 1 (2) S, Ramnarayan. (2004) "What Makes a Leader", TMTC Journal of Management S, Ramnarayan. (2003) "Changing Mindsets of Middle Level Officers in Government Organizations", Vikalpa , 28 S, Ramnarayan. (2003) "Habits for Effective Interactions", NHRD Network Journal S, Ramnarayan. (2000) "Individual Differences in Need for Cognition and Complex Problem Solving", Journal of Research in Personality , 34, 305-328 S, Ramnarayan. (1999) "Fostering Organizational Learning Process: Evidence from an R&D Organization", Journal of Euro-Asian Management , 5 (2) S, Ramnarayan. (1998) "Navigating Organizations in the New Millennium: The Learning Challenge", Textile Industry in the New Millennium S, Ramnarayan. (1997) "Trappings of Expertise and Pursuit of Failure", Simulation and Gaming , 28 (1), 28-43 S, Ramnarayan. (1997) "How Organizations Influence Individual Styles of Thinking: A Simulation Study", Journal of Euro-Asian Management , 3 (1), 1-29 S, Ramnarayan. (1996) "Coping with SCUDS: An Empirical Examination", The TMTC Journal of Management , VI (1) S, Ramnarayan. (1993) "How do Indian Organizations meet Learning Challenges", Vikalpa , 18 (1) Ramachandran, Kavil., S, Ramnarayan. (1993) "Entrepreneurial Orientation and Networking: some Indian evidence", Journal of Business Venturing , 8 (6), 513-524 S, Ramnarayan. (1990) "Entrepreneurship and Social Networking", Indian Management , 28 (12) S, Ramnarayan. (1989) "Power, Politics, and Authority", Organizational Theory S, Ramnarayan. (1989) "Project Update: Diagnosis of Organizations", Indian Management S, Ramnarayan. (1989) "Organizational Process: An Overview of Major Concepts and Emerging Trends", Organizational Theory S, Ramnarayan. (1989) "Institutional Learning: The Essence of Strategic Management", Vikalpa , 14 (1) S, Ramnarayan. (1985) "Conflict Management in the Public Workforce: Frequent Means of Coping and Consequences of Action", Review of Public Personnel Administration , 5 (5) S, Ramnarayan. (1983) "Organizational Effectiveness: An Alternative Perspective", Academy of Management Review , 8 (1)
Books and Monographs
Subramaniam, Ramnarayan., Mehta, Sunita. (2020) "Leading Digital Transformation in Traditional Organizations, In: "Leading Human Capital in the 2020s: Emerging Perspectives"", Sage Publications S, Ramnarayan. (2016) "Habitual Mindsets to Mindfulness: Wise Approaches to Change Management", Sage Publications S, Ramnarayan., T V Rao. (2011) "Organization Development: Accelerating Learning and Transformation", Sage Publications Sripada, Chandrasekhar., Ramnarayan, S., TV Rao. (2011) "Fostering Growth, Change and leadership”,Interview with Prof S Ramnarayan,", Organization Development-accelerating learning and transformation (2nd edition) V, Nilakant., S, Ramnarayan. (2009) "Changing Tracks: Reinventing the Spirit of Indian Railways", Harper-Collins (ISBN: 9788172238629), 236 S, Ramnarayan., Rao, T.V.., Chawla, Nandini. (2008) "Not just for Individual Development: Gaining Organizational Insights from 360-degree Assessment", Excel Books, New Delhi S, Ramnarayan. (2006) "Altering Mindsets: Heart of Complex Change ,Future of Work: Mastering Change", Excel books S, Ramnarayan. (2006) "Change Management: Altering Mindsets in a Global Context", Response Books, Sage Publications S, Ramnarayan. (2003) "Leadership", Tata McGraw Hill (Chapter in Organization Behaviour) S, Ramnarayan. (2003) "Management of Change", Tata McGraw Hill, ( Book Chapter in Organization Behaviour) S, Ramnarayan. (2002) "Bridging the Knowing - Doing Gap: a Key Learning Challenge", Tata McGraw Hill, Human Resource Development in Asia: Trends and Challenges S, Ramnarayan. (2002) "Computer Simulations to Develop Strategic Thinking Capability: An Experience", AMDISA ( South Asian Management : Challenges in New Millennium) , 521-534 S, Ramnarayan. (1999) "Irrigation Management Transfer in India : Policies, Processes and Performance", Oxford & IBH, New Delhi S, Ramnarayan. (1998) "Organization Development: Interventions and Strategies", Response Books, Sage Publications,New Delhi S, Ramnarayan. (1998) "Managing Organizational Change", Response Books, Sage Publications, New Delhi S, Ramnarayan. (1997) "Strategic Management of Public Enterprises in Developing Countries", Vikas Publications, New Delhi S, Ramnarayan. (1996) "Managerial Dilemmas: Cases in Organizational Behaviour", Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi S, Ramnarayan. (1994) "Middle Management Motivation: A State of Choked Potential, in “Work Motivation: Models for Developing Countries", Sage Publications S, Ramnarayan. (1992) "Developing Learning Organizations: The HRD Agenda in the Changing Environment in “Managing Transition: The HRD Response”,", Human Resource Development Review S, Ramnarayan. (1989) "Training Workshops as Instruments for Organizational Diagnosis", Organizational Development Annual S, Ramnarayan. (1988) "Helping Relationship", Micro Organizational Behaviour Journal S, Ramnarayan. (1988) "Integration", Micro Organizational Behaviour Journal S, Ramnarayan. (1984) "Interpersonal and Institutional Channels in a Bureaucratic Organization", TATA Management Training Centre
Reports
Conference Proceedings
S, Ramnarayan. (2012) "Insights on Sustainability", Learning Adventures: Understanding Sustainability , pp. 73-76 S, Ramnarayan. (2012) "Section on "Sustainability of Business Organizations" (Editor)", Learning Adventures: Understanding Sustainability , pp. 50-78 V, Nilakant., S, Ramnarayan. (2009) "Reinventing OD for Radical Performance Enhancement", Global OD Summit - Indian School of Business S, Ramnarayan. (1986) "Coping with Organizational Growth: A Study of Cultural Transformation in an", Sixth Annual Strategic Management Society Conference
Cases
Sindhwani, Saumya., S, Ramnarayan., Appasamy, Lakshmi., Shah, Geetika. (2022) "The Great Union Journey: Amalgamation of Union Bank of India, Andhra Bank, and Corporation Bank", Harvard business publishing S, Ramnarayan. (2022) "Anthem - An Insourcing Strategy through the establishment of a subsidiary (Legato)", Subramaniam, Ramnarayan., Mehta, Sunita. (2021) "Digital Transformation at L&T (B)", ISB in association with HBSP , 6 Subramaniam, Ramnarayan., Mehta, Sunita. (2021) "Digital Transformation at L&T (A)", Indian School of Business in collaboration with HBSP , 15 Subramaniam, Ramnarayan., Sindhwani, Saumya., Shah, Geetika., Parihar, Anusha. (2021) "Merger of Equals: The Amalgamation Story of Indian Bank and Allahabad Bank", ISB in association with HBSP , 33 S, Ramnarayan., Mehta, Sunita. (2020) "Youth4jobs: Evolving and scaling up a Disability Inclusion Model", Harvard Business School Publishing Subramaniam, Ramnarayan., Mehta, Sunita. (2020) "Career Dilemma of a Next-Gen Family Business Member: The case of Lavanya Nalli", ISB-Harvard Publishing S, Ramnarayan., Mehta, Sunita. (2019) "Magna Acquisition: Adding Professionalism to an Entrepreneurial Venture", Harvard Business School Publishing S, Ramnarayan., Mehta, Sunita. (2019) "Symphony: Growing Through Internationalization", Harvard Business School Publishing S, Ramnarayan., Mehta, Sunita. (2019) "CavinKare: Building Human Capital for Performance Excellence", Harvard Business School Publishing S, Ramnarayan., Mehta, Sunita. (2018) "Implementing Fortis Operating System (A) & (B)", Ivey Publications S, Ramnarayan., Mehta, Sunita. (2018) "Creating and Sustaining a Social Enterprise: The Vittala Story", Harvard Business School Publishing S, Ramnarayan., Mehta, Sunita. (2018) "Turnaround of Food and Civil Supplies Department in Telangana Government", Harvard Business School Publishing Nambudiri, Ranjeet., S, Ramnarayan., Xavier, Catherine. (2017) "Apigee: People Management Practices and the Challenge of Growth", Richard Ivey School of Business Publishing S, Ramnarayan., M.V., Anuradha. (2014) "Labour Dispute at Dr. Reddy's: Tip of the Iceberg in a Globalization Effort", S, Ramnarayan., M.V., Anuradha. (2014) "The Contract Workers' Crisis: Leading a Way out in a Multi-Stakeholder Maze", S, Ramnarayan., Dhanaraj, Charles., Sankaran, Krithiga. (2013) "CUMI India’s Global Strategy: The China Puzzle", Ivey publication S, Ramnarayan., Neha Gupta. (2011) "Singareni Collieries: From Gloom to Glory", Ivey publication , 9B11C043 & 8B11C043 S, Ramnarayan., K.N. Rekha., Neha Gupta. (2011) "Project Vishwamitra at TP Engineering Corporation", Ivey publication , 9B11C041 & 8B11C041 Warudkar, Himanshu., Subramaniam, Ramnarayan., Mehta, Sunita. "Converting Adversity into Advantage: Chiranjeev Restaurants and Foods",
Other
S, Ramnarayan. (2023) "Leading Digital Transformation", S, Ramnarayan. (2022) "Leading Self", S, Ramnarayan. (2022) "Leading Teams", S, Ramnarayan. (2022) "Leading Change", S, Ramnarayan. (2022) "Managing Stakeholders", S, Ramnarayan. (2017) "Capability Building in a Community: A Story from Pre-Independence India", S, Ramnarayan. (2013) "Foreword to the book "Championing the Bosses"", Prism Books Nilakant, Venkataraman., S, Ramnarayan. (2009) "The Great Rail Yatra - Leading and Managing Change in Indian Railways: Book Manuscript", Kumar IPS, Kamal., S, Ramnarayan. (2009) "Recruitment Plan (2009-2020) for Indian Police Service", S, Ramnarayan. (2004) "Handbook on Building Motivation and Positive Attitudes in Government", Centre for Good Governance S, Ramnarayan. (2004) "Handbook for Leaders in Government", Centre for Good Governance S, Ramnarayan. (2003) "Handbook for Change Agents", Centre for Good Governance S, Ramnarayan. (1998) "Building Organizational Capability of Water Users", S, Ramnarayan. (1997) "Role of Corporate Development Group in the implementation of change programmes", S, Ramnarayan. (1996) "Middle Management Voices in the Organisation, Managerial Dilemmas,", , 203-209 S, Ramnarayan. (1996) "From Shindi to Siddhi, Managerial Dilemmas", Managerial Dilemmas , 253-267 S, Ramnarayan. (1996) "Managing a Turnaround in a Malaysian Carpet Factory, Managerial Dilemmas", Case in Organisational Behaviour , 309-321 S, Ramnarayan. (1995) "Hurdles to Upgrading Technology: The Study of Indian Foundries", Vikalpa , 20 (1) S, Ramnarayan. (1994) "Dealing with Unfair Political Pressures, Managerial Dilemmas", Managerial Dilemmas , 243-248 S, Ramnarayan. (1994) "Organization and Management of National Co-operative Development Corporation", S, Ramnarayan. (1994) "Leaders in Action: Some Illustrations and Inferences", Vikalpa , 19 (2) S, Ramnarayan. (1994) "Agricultural Financial Corporation, Zimbabwe", Vikalpa , 19 (2), 47-60 S, Ramnarayan. (1994) "How Firms Make Technological Improvements: Observations from a Field Study, in", Tata McGraw-Hill S, Ramnarayan. (1992) "Carpets International Malaysia Berhad (B)", Vikalpa , 19 (2), 45-51 S, Ramnarayan. (1992) "Carpets International Malaysia Berhad", Vikalpa , 17 (2), 43-53 S, Ramnarayan. (1992) "Reorganization of the National Thermal Power Corporation", S, Ramnarayan. (1990) "Manager in the Middle: A Case of Underdevelopment and Underutilization", Vikalpa , 15 (2) S, Ramnarayan. (1989) "Effective Use of Training Workshops", Training and Management Development Methods S, Ramnarayan. (1989) "Perceptions and Roles of Middle Managers: A Study in four Indian Organisations", S, Ramnarayan. (1989) "Hindustan Chemicals Ltd.", Vikalpa , 14 (2), 43-54 S, Ramnarayan. (1984) "Complaint Management", Vikalpa , 9 (4)