• Ph.D ,Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
• MA in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Berhampur University,Odisha

Academic Positions

• Associate Professor, IIMK - Since 2015
• Assistant Professor - IIMK - 2010-2015
• Assistant Professor - KIIT School of Management 2003-2006

Awards

• Foreign Researcher Invitation Programme - 2015 by Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training
• UGC - JRF - 1998

Conferences, Seminars & Talks

• Dhal, M. (2018). Labour Management Relationship Among Non-regular Workers in Japanese Automobile Sector. Industrial Labour and Employment Relations Association (ILERA) 18th World Congress July 23-27, Seoul, South Korea.
• Dhal, M. (2017). Challenges of Trade Union in Japanese Automobile Sector in the Liberalized Economy, 35th International Labour Process Conference, Reconnecting Work and Political Economy, Sheffield, UK, April 4-­6.
• Dhal, M. (2016). Non-Regular Workers in Japan: Issues and Challenges of New Economic Order, 9th Asian Congress, International Labour and Employment Relations Association (ILERA), Beijing China, Nov 1-3
• Dhal, M. (2016). Labour Stand: The Face of Precarious Construction Workers in India, 34th International Labour Process Conference, Berlin, April 4 -6.
• Dhal, M. (2013). ‘A Qualitative Study of Training Effectiveness’ in 6th International conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI), Seville, Spain, Nov. 18-20.

Corporate / Public Sector Leadership

Manager - HR - GE Capital 2006-2010

Current Projects

Competency Assessment: A Study of Kerala State Information Technology Mission

Other Professional Appointments

Chairperson - Executive Post-Graduate Programme- IIMK - 2015-2017

Recent Consulting / Other Assignments

• Enhancing Service Quality and Organizational Effectiveness in Kerala State Electricity Board
• Developing HR Systems for Peekay Steel Casting Pvt. Ltd.
• Kudumbashree - State Poverty Eradication Mission, Government of Kerala, Trivandrum
• HR Diagnostic Study- MIL Controls Ltd.

Research Areas

• Non-Regular/Non-standard/ Contract Labour
• Trade Union
• Union Management Relationship
• Unorganized Labour

Significant Publications

• Dhal, M. (2018).Trade Union Strategies and Responses to Changes in Employment Structures and Forms in India. Japan Labour Issues, 2(8), 101-108
• Balasubramanian, G., Dhal. M. (2017). Industrial Relations Situation in India: A Report.Japan Labour Issues 1(3), 120-129.
• Dhal. M and Venkat Ratnam (2017). Industrial Relations. Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
• Narayanamurthy, G., Hota, P. K., Pati, S. P., & Dhal, M. (2015). Maruti Manesar lockout: the flip side of people management. Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, 5(2), 1-26.
• Dhal, M. (2015). HR practices & union management relationship. Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 50(4), 652-666.
• Chatterjee, D., Pati, S.P., Rajeev, P.N., & Dhal, M. (Eds.). (2014). Let’s Learn. New Delhi, Bloomsbury.
• Dhal, M., Chatterjee, D. and Pati, S.P. (Eds.) (2013). Hi Tech People High Touch HR: Are We Missing the Humane Touch. Bloomsbury, New Delhi.
• Dhal, M. and Sabat, A. (2013). Driving Women Empowerment by Ensured Learning Transfer: A Case of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) in Dhal, M., Chatterjee, D. and Pati, S.P. (Eds.) (2013). Hi Tech People High Touch HR: Are We Missing the Humane Touch. Bloomsbury, New Delhi.
• Chatterjee, D, Dhal. M, and Krishnan T. N. (Eds) (2011). HR and Leadership Challenges for, Managing Businesses in India. Macmillan, New Delhi.
• Dhody, R. and Dhal, M. (2011). Inspiring and Nurturing Talent: The Intelli Way. In Chatterjee, D, Dhal. M, and Krishnan T. N. (Eds). HR and Leadership Challenges for managing Businesses in India. Macmillan, New Delhi, pp - 51-65.
• Dhal, M. (2011). Sustaining HR Practices in Turbulent Times: A Talent Management Prospective. In Pattanayak, B. et al (Eds). Sustaining Business in Turbulent Times: The Indian Perspective. New Delhi, Excel Books, pp- 126-134.
• Dhal, M (2005). Workplace Relationship in Future. In Pattanayak, B. Niranjana P., Kumar, T. (eds). Future Organisation: Strategising Business. New Delhi, Excel Books, pp- 30-46.
• Dhal, M. and Srivastava, K.B.L. (2003). Union Effectiveness in changing Industrial Relations Climate. Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol. 46, No. 4,737-744.
• Dhal, M. and Srivastava, K.B.L. (2002). Trade Unionism; Perceptions and Attitude of Workers, Managers, and Leaders. Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 38, No.2, 177-198.
• Dhal, M. and Srivastava, K.B.L. (2000). Changing Face of Trade Union in a Liberalized Economy. Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol. 43, No. 4, 1143-1155.

Teaching

• Human Resource Management
• Effective Hiring Skills
• Compensation and Rewards Management
• Industrial Relations
• Legal Aspects of Human Resource Management
• Strategic Human Resource Management
• International Human Resource Management
• Discovering Self
• Conflict Management and Negotiation Skills

Working Papers

1.   Work from home: Aspects and prospects in an emerging market scenario
Manoranjan Dhal    (2011)    Abstract

2.   A Qualitative Study Of Training Effectiveness
Manoranjan Dhal    (2014)    Abstract
3.   Impact Of Hr Practices On Union Management Relationship: Evidence From India
Manoranjan Dhal    (2014)    Abstract

4.   Deregulation of labour market: A comparative study of secondary sector in India and China
Manoranjan Dhal    (2015)    Abstract