• Fellow, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow [2012]
• MSc. (Chemistry), Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthinilayam [2005]
• BSc. (Hons.) (Chemistry), Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthinilayam [2003]

In News

• “Towards an impactful EMBA: Some thoughts” [BW Education, Nov-Dec 2018]
• “Preventing sexual harassment: Some lessons” [Moneycontrol.com, 30th Nov. 2017]
• “Motivating compliance to Anti-Sexual Harassment law: Two suggestions” [Opindia, 2nd Nov. 2017]
• “Maternity benefit: time to re-conceptualize it?” [Caustic News, 9th March. 2017]

Other Professional Appointments

• Chairperson, OBHR Area, IIM Kozhikode (March 2015 - March 2017)
• Chairperson, Alumni Relations, IIM Kozhikode (March 2015 – May 2017)
• Secretary to the Faculty Council, IIM Kozhikode (April 2014 – 2017)

Recent Consulting / Other Assignments

• Jointly worked with a fellow colleague in a project titled“ Competency assessment: a study of Kerala State Information Technology Mission” (2017 - ongoing). [Profile of the organization: Kerala State Information Technology Mission (KSITM) is an autonomous nodal IT implementation agency for Department of Information Technology, Government of Kerala established in 1999. KSITM provides managerial support to various IT initiatives of the State Government. KSITM implements all the IT projects of the government including e -governance projects, creating infrastructure for the same, while developing and running the IT parks. The major operations of IT parks are spread across three locations: Technopark, (Trivandrum), Infopark (Kochi), and Cyberpark (Kozhikode)].
• Jointly worked with fellow colleagues in a project titled “Enhancing service quality and organizational effectiveness in KSEB”, (2014 - 2017). (Profile of the organization: Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), constituted under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, is in the business of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of electricity and striving to provide quality electricity at affordable cost to all classes of consumers in the state of Kerala, India. Over the last fifty years, the Board has grown from a total installed capacity of 109 MW to an installed capacity of 2445 MW and created Transmission and Distribution networks of over 10404 and 272480 circuit kilometers respectively). My responsibility included re-designing of the job descriptions and identification of necessary competencies for making the existing manpower competitive. These were utilized further as a guidance to restructure the organization as well as design training and career enhancement policies. The report saw a wide coverage in the media.
• Jointly worked with a fellow colleague in evaluation, modification and institution of scientific selection, appraisal and reward methods in Peekay Steels Castings (P) Ltd. (Project period: June 2013 – March 2015) (Profile of the organization: With a US $ 50 million annual turnover, the organization makes steel castings with piece weights ranging between half a kilo and 15 tons. Its Calicut and Coimbatore foundries produce 13200MT of Steel Castings annually using latest advanced technology processes. Peekay is approved supplier of castings for nuclear power plants. The company has the distinction of being the only foundry in India holding all major global certification and accolades under one umbrella). We were invited by the management to review the implementation of the project in March 2017. Our recommendations were widely appreciated.
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Research Areas

• Work Engagement
• Spirituality in Management
• Bhagavad Gita and Management

Significant Publications

• Rastogi, A., Pati, S. P. & Kumar, P. (accepted) “Development of Karma Yoga instrument, core of Hindu work ethic”, IIMB Management Review [ABDC: Rank B]
• Srutismara, P., Pati, S. P. & Rastogi, A. (2018) “Role of organizational and supervisor support in arresting work alienation and attrition: Evidence from Indian BPO sector”, Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 54, No. 1, pp. 106 - 119 [ABDC: Rank C]
• Rastogi A., Pati, S. P., Kumar P. & Dixit, J. (2018) “Work disengagement among SME workers: Evidence from India”, Benchmarking:an International Journal, Vol. 25, No. 3, pp. 968 - 980 [ABDC: Rank B]
• Rastogi, A., Pati, S. P., Kumar, P., Dixit, J. & Pradhan, S. (2018) “Student engagement in Indian context: UWES-S validation and relationship with burnout and life satisfaction”, International Journal of Work, Organization and Emotion, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 89 - 106 [ABDC: Rank B]
• Rastogi A., Pati, S. P., Krishnan, T. N. & Krishnan, S. (2018) “Causes, contingencies and consequences of disengagement at work: an integrative literature review”, Human Resource Development Review, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 62 - 94. [ABDC: Rank B]

Teaching

• Human Resource Management (MBA compulsory)
• Pedagogy in Management (Doctoral compulsory)
• Philosophy of Management (Doctoral compulsory)
• Performance Management (MBA Elective)

Working Papers

1.   Development of a Measure of Employee Engagement
Surya Prakash Pati    (2012)    Abstract

2.   Development of a short form of employee engagement instrument
Surya Prakash Pati    (2013)    Abstract
3.   Maruti Manesar plant lockout
Gopalakrishnan Narayanamurthy, Pradeep Kumar Hota & Surya Prakash Pati    (2013)    Abstract

4.   Towards a conceptualization of Karma Yoga
Ashish Rastogi & Surya Prakash Pati     (2014)    Abstract

5.   Measurement of karma yoga: Development and validation of karma yoga instrument (kyi-6)
Surya Prakash Pati    (2015)    Abstract

6.   Work engagement and work alienation: distinct or opposites?
Surya Prakash Pati    (2015)    Abstract