Prof. (Ms).T.Raveendran
BBA (Hons), M.Phil (Jaffna), PhD (Jaffna)
Professor
0777155060
rthanes@univ.jfn.ac.lk
Research Interests:
Organizational Behaviour
Academic Profile
Teaching
Admin Roles
Research & Publications
Awards & Grands
Activities
Academic Profile
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons)
- Master of Philosophy (Jaffna)
- PhD (Jaffna)
Postgraduate supervision
- SumangalaPirabakaran(Reg.No.2015/MBA/016), titled “Training & Development and Employee Performance: Study based on state banks in Jaffna”, 2018
- HameelaThiruchchelvam (Reg.No. 2015/MBA/07), titled “Perceived Quality of Performance Appraisal System and its Impact on the Job Performance of Employees in Bank of Ceylon”, 2019
- Ganga Vimalendiran (Reg. No. 2017/MBA/B3/045) titled “The Impact of Total Quality Management on Employees’ Job Performance: Special reference to Divisional Secretariats in Jaffna District”, 2021
- S.Jeyakkumar(FGS/MSHM/2011/2012/08) titled“Study of factors influencing stress of nurses working at general wards at Teaching Hospital, Jaffna”, 2015
Resource Person
- Workshop on “Leadership and team work” for Induction programme conducted by Staff Development Center, University of Jaffna, 09.2019
Institutional Development
- Reviewer, AHEAD Project Proposal submitted by the Department of Decision Sciences, University of Sri Jeyawardanapura in 2018
- Member of proposal writing committee for getting grant of World Bank under AHEAD Project for the Department of Human Resource Management in 2018. (The proposal won the competitive grant of Rs.15 Million for the department).
- Subject Matter Expert – for the course unit ‘BBM 3103: Strategic Management’, BBM External degree programme. From 2012 –to date
- Chairperson, Human Resource Development Committee – Faculty of management Studies and Commerce – From June, 2021 to date
- Member of Master Plan Committee for upgrading Siddha Medicine Unit to the status of an Institute (Council nominee) from 25.07.2020 to date
- Member (Council nominee), Center for Gender Equity and Equality from January 2021 – to date
- Member, Endowments, Prizes, Scholarships and Gold Medals Committee, University of Jaffna. From 2017 to date
- Member, Convocation Committee, University of Jaffna. From 2017 to date
- Member, Board of Study for Management and Commerce, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Jaffna. From 2012 to date
- Lecturer-in-charge for the course unit ‘Organizational Dynamics’, MBA Programme, University of Jaffna, 2015, 2016, 2017
- Lecturer-in-charge for the course unit‘Project Management’, MBA Programme, University of Jaffna, 2016
- Chairperson, Building Committee of the Faculty of Management Studies and From 2016 – 2019
- Student counselor – University of Jaffna – 04.09.2001 – 30.06.2002
- 10.2004 (3 academic years)
- Treasurer, University Teachers’ Association – 2003/ 2004
- Senior Treasurer, Management Students’ Union, University of Jaffna- From the academic Year 1997/ 1998 to 2004/ 2005
- Assistant Secretary of the World University Service, University of Jaffna – 2001/ 2002
- Assistant Treasurer, Jaffna Science Association- From 04.04.2003 04.2004
- Executive Committee member, University Cooperative Society (UNICO). From 2016 to date
Teaching
Undergraduate Teaching
- BBAH 1113 Principles of Management
- BBAH 2253 Organizational Behaviour
- BBAH 3213 Research methodology in HRM
- BBAH 2143 Human Resource Management
- BBAH 3243 Strategic Management
- BBAH 1243 Business Economics
- BBAH 3133 Human Resource Development
- BBAH 3123 Workplace Safety, Health and Benefits Management
- BBAH 3113 Human Resource Planning and Staffing
- BBAH 4113 Strategic Human Resource Management
Inter-faculty Teaching
- AMEA 11010 Management and Entrepreneurial Skills- Faculty of Arts
- CSC110S2 Organizational Behaviour – Faculty of Science
- APS402XM2 Introduction to Human Resource Management – Faculty of Science
- APX401XM2 Industrial Management – Faculty of Science
- Leadership and Management -Allied Health Sciences
Postgraduate Teaching
MBA Programme, University of Jaffna
- Organizational Dynamics (2015 – 2021)
- Managing Human Resources (2015 – 2020)
- Fundamentals of Economics (2015 – 2021)
- Project Management (2016 – 2017)
MSc in Health management, University of Jaffna
- MHM 20603 Conflict Management & Stress Management in Organization (2013)
Visiting Lecturer
- DHRM 1142 Principles of Human Resource Management – Diploma in Human Resource Management
Admin Roles
- Head, Department of Human Resource Management – from 01.02.2017 – to date
- Elected Senate Representative to the Council of University of Jaffna – from November 2018 to date (appointed for 3 Years)
- Coordinator – MBA Program, University of Jaffna – from 21.08.2014 – 20.08.2017 (3 years)
- Coordinator- Human Resource Advancement Unit – June 2012 – June 2013
- Course Coordinator, Project Planning and Management (Multi-Disciplinary Skills Training Programme) conducted by HRAU, University of Jaffna. From May 2010 to August 2010
- Coordinator, Diploma in Human Resource Management – May 2011 – June 2013
- Deputy Coordinator – Ethnic Cohesion (under HETC Project) – April 2012 – June 2013
- Acting Head – Department of Management Studies- from 15.10.2001 –for 3months; 08.2004 for 3 months
- Elected Senate Representative from the Faculty of Mgt& Com, University of Jaffna. from 25.06.2002 to 06.2005 (3 Years)
- Editor, Journal of Business Studies, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce- from 2006 to 2009
Research & Publications
Publication in refereed Journals
- Raveendran, T. (2021). Impact of Perceived Transformational Leadership Style on Job Performance: Intervention of Psychological Empowerment. MENTOR /Journal of Business Studies, 5(1), 58 -74
- Hameela, T. &Raveendran, T. (2020). Perceived Quality of Performance Appraisal System and its impact on Job Performance of Employees in Bank of Ceylon. Journal of Business Studies,7(2) (accepted for publication)
- Raveendran, T.,&Anusha, S. (2019). Influence of Locus of Control on Job Stress of Teachers in Jaffna. Journal of Business Studies,6(2), 95-105
- Raveendran, T. &Gamage, A.S. (2019). Transformational and transactional leadership styles and its impact on employee performance in the divisional secretariats in Jaffna district. Journal of Business Management, 2(1), 14-32.
- Raveendran, T., &Gamage, A.S. (2018). Impact of Leadership Styles on Employee Performance: A Review of Literature. Journal of Business Studies, 5 (2), 60-80
- Raveendran, T. &Ananthasayanan, S. (2011). Personality Characteristics of Staff in the Banks in Jaffna District: Implications for Job Stress and Job Success, Journal of Science and Management (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna), 3, 49-59
- Raveendran, T. (2006). Sex discrimination among employees working in the business outlets in the Jaffna town area. Journal of Business studies,3(1).
- Raveendran, T. (2005). Stress of Administrators in the University of Jaffna. Journal of Business Studies, 2(1)
Presentations in Conferences
- Raveendran, T. (2021). Effect of transformational leadership on organizational commitment through the interaction of psychological empowerment. In Proceedings of 6thInternational Conference on Business Management (ICCM), University of Jaffna, 133.
- Raveendran, T., &Gamage, A.S. (2021). The Power of Leadership Styles in Determining Employee Performance: A Study of Technical Officers in Sri Lanka. In Proceedings of 6thInternational Conference on Business Management (ICCM), University of Jaffna, 156.
- Jepriya, T., &Raveendran, T. (2021). The Influence of High Performance Work System on Employee Attitudes: A Study of Capital Reliance Investments Ltd. In Proceedings of 6thInternational Conference on Business Management (ICCM), University of Jaffna, 136
- Vimalendiran, G., &Raveendran, T. (2021). The Impact of Total Quality Management Practices on Employees’ Job Performance.In Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Business Management (ICCM), University of Jaffna, 152
- Raveendran, T., &Blakrishnan, K. (2021). Impact of psychological empowerment of school teachers of Jaffna Zone on their organizational commitment. In Proceedings of 6thInternational Conference on Business Management (ICCM), University of Jaffna, 150
- Nanthakumar, T., Saravanabawan, A., Raveendran, T. (2021). Perceived Leadership Styles and Work Performance of Teachers: A Study of Colombo District Tamil Medium Schools. In Proceedings of 6thInternational Conference on Business Management (ICCM), University of Jaffna, 210.
- Raveendran, T.,&Gamage, A.S. (2020). Does Psychological Empowerment Mediate the Impact of Transformational Leadership Style on Employee Performance: Evidence from the Public Sector in Jaffna District.International Conference on Business Management, University of Sri Jeyawardanapura. 160
- Sumangala, P.,&Raveendran, T. (2020). Training and development and employees’ performance: a study based on state banks in Jaffna. Proceedings of Research Conference on Business Management, Vavuniya Campus of University of Jaffna.
- Malini.G. &Raveendran.T. (2017). Examining the Relationship Between Personality Type and Undergraduates’ Preferences for Job Attributes. Proceedings of the International Conference of Contemporary Management, University of Jaffna,
- Raveeswaran, M., Raveendran, T. &Ananthasayanan, S. (2011). Biographical Differences and Occupational Stress of Teachers in Jaffna District, Proceedings of Annual Research session of the Jaffna Science Association, University of Jaffna
- Raveendran, T. (2011). Gender differences and leadership Behaviour: Do men and women lead in the same way in the Banking Sector. Proceedings of International Conference on Leading beyond horizon: Engaging Future, organized by Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Raveendran, T. &Raveeswaran, M. (2011). Individual Differences and Occupational Stress of Banking Sector Staff in Jaffna District.Proceedings of the International Conference of the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka,
- Raveendran, T., Raveeswaran, M. &Ananthasayanan, S. (2011). Impact of Personality Traits on the Academic Success of University Undergraduates: Case Study of University of Jaffna Using Big Five Personality Traits Theory.Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Business Management of the University of Sri Jayewardanapura, 325-330
- Raveeswaran, M., Raveendran, T. &Ananthasayanan, S. (2011). Demographic Differences and Occupational Stress of Teachers in Primary Schools in Jaffna District.Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Business Management of the University of Sri Jayewardanapura, 263-268
- Anandasayanan, S. Raveendran, T. &Raveeswaran, M. (2011). The Relationship between Working Capital Management and Profitability of Listed Manufacturing Companies in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Business Management of the University of Sri Jayewardanapura, 55-61
- Raveendran, T. (2011). Determining Relationship Between Personality Type and Transformational Leadership of Leaders in the Banking Sector in Jaffna. Proceedings of the International Conference of the Sai Ram Institute of Engineering College, Tamil Nadu.
- Raveendran, T. (2011). Locus of Control as predictor of Job Satisfaction of School Teachers: A Study on Jaffna Zone Schools. Proceedings of the International Conference of the Sai Ram Institute of Engineering College, Tamil Nadu.
- Anandasayanan, S. Raveendran, T. &Raveeswaran, M. (2010). Impact of work family conflict on teachers’ family stress, work satisfaction and family satisfaction in Proceedings of the Vavuniya Campus Annual Research Session
- Raveendran, T. &Raveeswaran, M. (2010). Locus of Control and its impact on Job stress of Banking Sector Employees in Jaffna District. Proceedings of the Annual Research Conference of the University of Jaffna
- Raveeswaran, M. &Raveendran, T. (2010). Impact of self-efficacy on work family conflict:a study on schools in Jaffna District.Proceedings of the Annual Research Conference of the University of Jaffna.
Books Published
- Raveendran, T. (2003). Human Resource Management. Jaffna: Kajageeth Publications.
- Raveendran, T. (2004). Strategic Human Resource Management.Jaffna: Higher Education Center.
- Raveendran, T. (2020). Strategic Management. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Chemamadu Publication.
- Raveendran, T. (2021). Human Resource Management (2nd ed.). Colombo, Sri Lanka: Kumaran Book House.
Awards & Grands
Awards/Prizes
- Best paper award for the research tilted “Perceived Leadership Styles and their Impact on Organizational Commitment: Study of School Teachers in Jaffna District” in the International Conference of Sai Ram Institute of Management, India, 2017.
- ThillainayakiKanagsabapathy Scholarship for the best performance in Economics in the First year Examination, 1987.
Activities
Seminars/workshops participated
- Participated in a Workshop on ‘Challenges in working as a team’, organized by the Well-being Cell of FMSC, University of Jaffna on 28 December 2020
- Participated in Curriculum Revision Workshop for BBM Degree programme, Organized by the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, held at Kanagarayankulam on 18th and 19th March 2017
- Participated in LMS Workshop, Organized under QIG/BBA Programme of HETC Project, held at University of Jaffna on 16 September 2015.
- Participated in ‘Open Development Training of Trainers Workshop’ in Sri Lanka, conducted by the Word Bank (SAREX Open Development), held at University of Jaffna in June 2013.
- Participated in the Training of Trainers Course on ‘Social Harmony and Conflict Resolution’, conducted by the Institute for the Study of Human Rights, Columbia University, New York, held in Jaffna on 15– 17 June 2012.
- Participated in a Training for IRQUE Project Proposal Writing, organized by University of Jaffna (under IRQUE project), held at Bastians Hotel, Jaffna on 24.11.2003 to 27.11.2003 and 01.12.2003 to 02.12.2003 (6 days’ training)
- Participated in Course on ‘Statistical Analysis using SPSS Software’, conducted by the Centre for Banking Studies, Central Bank of Sri Lanka, from 13 – 18 September, 2011.
- Participated in International Faculty Development Programme on Global Education Strategy for Business and Technology, conducted by Sai Ram Institute Management Studies, Chennai, India, held on 26 July 2011.
- Participated in a Programme on ‘Econometric Modelling using E-Views Software’, conducted by the Centre for Banking Studies, Central Bank of Sri Lanka, held on 25 – 29 April, 2011.
- Participated in Training of Trainers Programme in Microfinance, conducted by the College of Banking and Finance, Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka, from 18th January – 3rd February, 2010
- Participated in a Workshop on ‘Learning Outcomes’, organized by the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Jaffna under Distance Education Partnership Programme, held on 17 – 19 April 2006.
- Participated in a Seminar on ‘Leadership and Team Management’, organized by Global Conventions (PVT) LTD, held at Hilton Colombo Residence on 1st & 2nd October 2004.
- Participated in a Workshop on ‘Reproductive Health, Counselling & Training of Peer Leaders’, organized by the University Grants Commission, held at UGC, Colombo on 25 October 2004.
- Participated in a Workshop on ‘Good Governance and Gender Budget Analysis’, organized by the Centre for Women and Development, Jaffna held on 19th & 20th November, 2003.
- Participated in a Workshop on ‘International Mechanism of the Protection of Human Rights’, organized by the Home for Human Rights, held at Jaffna on 30 November, 2002.
- Participated a Workshop on ‘Management Development’, organized by the Centre for Human Resource Development, held at University of Jaffna on 25th & 26th September 1999.