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Rakhi Singh

Assistant Professor
  • PhD from Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur (MNIT Jaipur) 2024
  • JRF in Management in 2019
  • MBA in 2014 from Uttar Pradesh Technical University

Prof Rakhi Singh is an Assistant Professor in the department of OB & HR at IIM Ranchi. She has qualified JRF in 2019 and pursued her PhD from NIT Jaipur in the HR domain. Prior to joining IIM Ranchi, she worked in academia for four years in institutes like GL Bajaj and Galgotias university. She has taught courses like human resource management, business communications, organization behavior and training and development. Topics like employee engagement, talent management, human resource management, leadership fall under her research interests. Currently, she is focusing on how new generations like Gen Y and Gen Z can be engaged and retain at work. She got her research published in international and national journals like Human Resource Development International, International Journal of Organizational Analysis, and Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights.

Teaching Areas

  • Human Resource Management
  • Organization Behaviour
  • Training and Development
  • Business Communication

Experience

  • Assistant Professor in Galgotias University (June, 2017- July, 2019)
  • Worked as an Assistant Professor in GL Bajaj Institute (July, 2015- May, 2017).

Training & Consulting Areas

    Training conducted
  • Management Development Program (MDP) on Personality Development at Process and Product Development Centre (PPDC), Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, (MSME), Agra
    • Seminar and workshops attended
  • Seminar attended on Use of ICT in Education for Online and Blended Learning.15th Sep.–15th October 2016, by IIT Bombay
  • Seminar attended on Start-ups branding in dearth of finance: Reinventing Strategies,16 th -17 th April 2016 by IIT Delhi
  • Workshop attended on Technical Communication 8th October – 9th November 2015, by IIT Bombay

Research Area

  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Employee Experience
  • Leadership

Current Research Interests

  • Employee Engagement
  • High Performance Work Practices
  • Retention of Generation Y and Generation Z

Publications

    Journal Articles
  • Singh, R., & Sihag, P. (2023). Role of empowering leadership as a mediator between HPWPs and Gen Y employee engagement: evidence from Indian hotels. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights.
  • Singh, R., Chaudhuri, S., Sihag, P., & Shuck, B. (2023). Unpacking generation Y’s engagement using employee experience as the lens: an integrative literature review. Human Resource Development International, 26(5), 548-576.
  • Singh, R., Sihag, P., & Dhoopar, A. (2023). Role of resilient leadership and psychological capital in employee engagement with special reference to COVID-19. International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 31(1), 232-252.
  • Singh, R., (2018). Marketing Strategies for Business Excellence: Wave of the Future. International Journal of Enhanced Research in Management & Computer Applications, 7(2).
  • Sharma, A., & Singh, R. (2018). Talent Acquisition Via Social Media Sites: A Critical Review, 5(6),398-402.
    • CONFERENCE
  • Diversity and Inclusion in organizations: How does it affect employee engagement. Presented at the Annual International Research Conference (AIRC), held at Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, Noida, India , December 07-11, 2022 (with Dr. Priyanka Sihag).
  • Generation Y Engagement at Work: An Integrative Review of the Literature, Presented at International Research Conference by Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD), Arlington, Virginia, February 23-26, 2022 (with Dr. Sanghamitra Chaudhuri & Dr. Priyanka Sihag).
  • Is employee experience a post-COVID tool for resilient Gen Y? Propositions and Future agenda, Presented at International Management Conference by Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya, April 23-24th 2021 (with Dr. Priyanka Sihag).
  • Digital Marketing in the age of Artificial Intelligence International Conference on Paradigm Shifts in Management & Technology, Presented at Galgotias University, Greater Noida, 2018 (with Dr. Alka Sharma).
  • Reinventing Strategies for Start-ups Branding, Presented at National Conference on Brand Management (CBM 2016), by Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, 5th April, 2016. Emerald India.

Awards

  • Cleared SWAYAM offered course- Organization Behaviour with 75% of marks in Jan 2019.
  • University Grants Commission (UGC) Scholarship, Government of India (2019-2024).
  • Cleared UGC-JRF In Management Dec 2018.
  • Qualified CBSE NET Jan 2017 in Management.
  • Qualified CBSE NET July 2016 in Management.
  • Participated in All India Essay Writing Competition, Organized by Shri Ram Chandra Mission (SRCM) and United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan (UNIC) in 2014.