Browsing Journal Articles by Author "Varkkey, Biju"
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APML drives a culture of ownership and innovation: open-door policy makes employees feel part of the family
Chandwani, Rajesh; Varkkey, Biju (Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., 2015)Purpose – Discusses the key dimensions of organizational culture at Agarwal Packers and Movers Ltd (APML), India. Design/methodology/approach – Describes the role of human resource management (HRM) practices in building ... -
Are you a cistern or a channel? exploring factors triggering knowledge-hiding behavior at the workplace: evidence from the Indian R&D professionals
Varkkey, Biju; Jha, Jatinder Kumar (Emerald publishing Ltd., 2018-01)Knowledge is considered as a strategic asset for the organizations, especially for knowledgeintensive firms. Research and development (R&D) is a significant unit in organizations, as it is devoted to knowledge creation ... -
Are you a cistern or a channel? exploring factors triggering knowledge-hiding behavior at the workplace: evidence from the Indian R&D professionals
Varkkey, Biju; Jha, Jatinder Kumar (Emerald, 2018-01-06)Knowledge is considered as a strategic asset for the organizations, especially for knowledge-intensive firms. Research and development (R&D) is a significant unit in organizations, as it is devoted to knowledge creation ... -
Balancing people care and business priorities at popular vehicles and services ltd
Mathew, Johnson; Varkkey, Biju (NHRD Network Journal, 2015)The success behind any automobile dealership is largely driven by quality of dealer personnel who interface with customers at multiple touch points. At the same time, automobile dealers have to work with thinning margins ... -
Broker imposed precarity of Indian technical immigrants
Sohani, Shrihari S.; Varkkey, Biju (Industrial Relations Journal, 2019)The primary purpose of this article is to investigate the labour supply chain of Indian technical immigrants in the United States. The two important findings that emerge are as follows: First, the study unearths a latent ... -
Changes in the executive bonus payment patterns in India between 2008-16: Some evidences
Varkkey, Biju; Korde, Rupa; Wadhwaniya, Sunny (Sage, 2018)This article provides a brief overview of the trends in bonus payment to executives in India. Using data from the voluntary web based survey of Paycheck India, which is a part of WageIndicator Foundation, this article ... -
Connecting customer delight and employee management practices: case of F Gheewala HRC
Varkkey, Biju; Lone, Aashiq Hussian (The International Journal Of Business & Management, 2016-02)Management practices of manpower exporting firms have not been studied extensively. This paper exemplifies how by incorporating progressive management practices helped a manpower exporting company to stand out and balance ... -
Contribution of HR systems in development of ethical climate at workplace: a case study
Jha, Jatinder Kumar; Varkkey, Biju; Agrawal, Praveen; Singh, Narendra (Sage, 2017)This article elucidates the relationship between HR systems and ethical climate at workplace with primary focus on the procedure adopted for development of ethical climate, using case study of an Indian power ... -
Convergence or Divergence: The impact of globalization on employee relations in India and China
Jha, Jatinder Kumar; Varkkey, Biju (Elseveir, 2017)This paper explores the underlying principles of employee relations and the pattern of their evolution in India and China, in the context of globalisation. Globalisation has deeply influenced the way economies ... -
Design thinking for improving employee experience: a case of a food tech company
Sinha, Anamika; Varkkey, Biju; Meenakshi, N. (Development and Learning in Organizations, 2019)The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate applicability of design thinking in creating employee centric HR solutions. This application is studied in the context of a food tech company. A design thinking process for ... -
Examining the role of perceived investment in employees’ development on work-engagement of liquid knowledge workers: Moderating effects of psychological contract
Jha, Jatinder Kumar; Pandey, Jatin; Varkkey, Biju (Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing, 2019)Purpose – This paper aims to examine the relationship between perceived investments in employees’ development (PIED) on work engagement and the moderating effects of psychological capital on this relationship for liquid ... -
Honda motorcycles and scooter India limited (HMSI): case diagnosis
Varkkey, Biju (2005-10-28)The president of Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India Limited (HMSI), who was also its CEO, had recently chalked out an aggressive expansion plan, which involved making the production capacity of the company's plant ... -
Impact of religion-based caste system on the dynamics of Indian trade unions: evidence from two state-owned organizations in North India
Varkkey, Biju; Pandey, Jatin (Sage publications, 2017-12-04)Religion and its envisaged structures have both macro- and micro-level implications for business. Of the many stratification schemas prevalent in India, two macro-social stratification schemas are important at the workplace: ... -
Implementation gaps in minimum wages: comparison of eight Asian countries
Varkkey, Biju; Korde, Rupa; Wadhwaniya, Sunny (Shri Ram Centre for IR & HR, 2021-01)Minimum Wages (MW) have been an important policy instrument used by governments for labor market stabilization and also to improve the worki ng conditions. While the re have been ongoing debates about the impact of MW, ... -
Influence of organizational climate on prosocial organizational behavior
M., Luthufi; Pandey, Jatin; Palo, Sasmita; Varkkey, Biju (2020-04)Organizations continuously seek to create an environment where employees go beyond their job brief and engage in others' welfare enhancing behaviors that eventually contribute to higher standards. The study aims to examine ... -
Job points model: an open source tool to determine the comparable worth of jobs
Varkkey, Biju; Singh, Manjari; Pandey, Jatin; Sohani, Shrihari S.; Jha, Jatinder (i-scholar, 2018-04-01)Comparable worth of jobs is very critical while taking compensation related decisions in any organization. Ascertaining the comparable worth of different jobs having varied levels of responsibility, decision-making, etc. ... -
Keeping the sparkle on: workforce retention in Indian diamond cutting and polishing firms during economic recession
Varkkey, Biju; Kumar, Randhir (International journal of organizational analysis, 2013)– The Indian diamond cutting and polishing (CPD) industry enjoys a global leadership position, but at the same time is vulnerable to economic shifts in the global market. Historically, such shocks have resulted in shake ... -
Professionalising family firm through internal HR marketing: a case of Ratnamani Metal and Tubes Ltd.
Sinha, Anamika; Varkkey, Biju; Saha, Surajit; Kakkar, Shiva (Benchmarking: An International Journal, 2020-08-18)Purpose The paper reports the practices and interventions adopted at a successful business transformation in an Indian family run organization. The firm deployed internal HR marketing and large-scale interface to deliver ... -
Professionalizing a religio-centric firm through workplace learning
Sinha, Anamika; Varkkey, Biju; Kikani, Rajesh; Dave, Priyanka (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)Rakesh along with his brothers, Subhash Patel and Mihir Patel, promoted, owned, and ran Steel Tubes and Pipes Ltd (STPL), a medium-sized company that manufactured tubes and pipes made of stainless steel, exotic metals, ... -
Professionalizing religious family-owned organizations: an examination of human resource challenges
Sinha, Anamika; Pandey, Jatin; Varkkey, Biju (Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA), 2017)Transformation of the HR function from the traditional to a modern and professional one continues to be a challenge for most family-owned organizations. This paper discusses the traditional HR practices followed in an ...