Dr. S. Deborah Sharon

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Research Interests :

  • Work Engagement

 

  • Professions and Technology

 

  • Workforce Agility

 

  • Technostress

 

  • HR Practices in organization and strategy

 

Awards and Recognitions :

  • Certificate of Appreciation (Faculty) – Rajalakshmi Engineering College (2024)

 

  • Best Paper Award in the conference BIZAD 2019 conducted by Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management, SRM Institute of Science and Technology on 20th March 2019

 

  • University Rank – 8, Bachelor of Business Management, Bharathiar University (2006)

 

  • Higher Secondary State Board Exam – 2nd Rank among Corporation schools in Coimbatore and received Gold Medal from Mayor, Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (2003)

Work Experience:

  • June 2012 – May 2025 : Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies (MBA), Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Thandalam, Chennai.

 

  • July 2009 – October 2010 : Lecturer, Department of Management Studies (MBA), Hindusthan College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore.

 

  • November 2008 – June 2009 : Lecturer, Department of Business Management (BBM), RVS College of Arts and Science, Sulur, Coimbatore.

 

Subjects handled:

  • Principles of Management

 

  • Legal Aspects of Business

 

  • Research Methodology

 

  • Human Resource Management

 

  • Strategic Management

 

  • Strategic Human Resource Management

 

  • Manpower Planning, Recruitment and Selection

 

  • Industrial Relations and Labour Welfare

 

  • Organisation Change and Development

 

Other Certifications and Learning:

  • Cleared UGC NET in June 2008

 

  • Zoho Certificate ID : ZHRM1022 – Certification from Zoho for training students on Zoho Recruit (ATS) and Zoho People (HRMS) through Zoho Spark Education Program

 

  • Diploma in Labour Law with Administrative Law, Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalai University; Year of Passing : 2009

 

  • Awarded Grade B in the Business English Certificate Vantage, Level 1 Certificate in Business English (ESOL), University of Cambridge, March 2007

 

  • Learning through Coursera (Introduction to Psychology – Yale University; Introduction to People Analytics – Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology; Developing an Agile Team – University of Colorado System; Business Strategy – University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign)

 

  • Learning through NPTEL (Introduction to Psychology; Outcome based Pedagogic Principles for effective teaching; Strategic Performance Management; Stress Management; Leadership; New Labour Codes of India)

 

Workshops & Training conducted:

  • Participated as resource person for skill development program on the topic “Essential Research Skills – Advanced Statistical Tools & Data Analysis” organized by Department of Business Administration in association with IQAC at Mar Gregorios College of Arts and Science on 30 August 2023.

 

  • Participated as resource person for the Faculty Development Program for the course on ‘Business Strategy’ designed by Tata Consultancy Services on 14 July 2022

 

  • Participated as resource person in FDP ‘CO-PO Mapping’ on 28 & 29 January, 2021 conducted by Rajalakshmi Engineering College in association under AICTE Margdarshan Scheme at Adhi College of Engineering and Technology, Chennai.

 

  • Participated as resource person in FDP ‘Quality of Assessments and Projects’ on 17 November, 2020 conducted by Rajalakshmi Engineering College in association under AICTE Margdarshan Scheme.

 

  • Gave a lecture in FDP on Indian Constitution on the topic ‘Indian Constitution – State structure, functions and powers’ on 20th July, 2019 at Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai.

 

  • Convened conferences, seminars, conclaves and student symposiums.

Scopus / SCI indexed publications :

  • Deborah Sharon S. & Vaneeta Aggarwal (2025). Digital human resource management: a precursor for workforce agility. International Journal of Business Excellence, 35(1), 114-135. DOI : 10.1504/IJBEX.2025.144527

 

  • Vaneeta Aggarwal, Deborah Sharon S. Relationship Among e-HRM, Workforce Agility, Technostress and Work Engagement: Techno HRM Engagement Model (THEM). Psychological Studies(2024). DOI : 10.1007/s12646-024-00811-4

 

  • Deborah Sharon S., & Vaneeta Aggarwal (2023). Framework for enablers and outcomes of workforce agility: socio technical systems perspective. International Journal of Business Excellence, 30(4), 490-506. DOI : 10.1504/IJBEX.2023.133494

 

  • Deborah Sharon S. and Vaneeta Aggarwal (2019) ‘Impact of disruptive technology on human resource management practices’, International Journal of Business Continuity and Risk Management, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp.350–361. DOI: 10.1504/IJBCRM.2019.102608

 

Conference, Book chapter / article and Journal publications :

  • Published a chapter in the book ‘Innovative and Sustainable Business Practices in Commerce and Management’ (December 2023) published by Virudhunagar Hindu Nadars’ Senthikumara Nadar College on the topic ‘Emotional Intelligence’, pp 221-225, ISBN : 978-81-967593-6-0.

 

  • Deborah Sharon S. and Vaneeta Aggarwal (2023). Role of Workforce Agility in the Digital Era. i Manager’s Journal on Management, 18(1), 1.

 

  • Book chapter published: ‘Illustrative Case Study: EHRM – Selection and Adoption’ in an ISBN Book titled: The Watershed Year of Trials, Tribulations & Opportunities by Amity University as part of Renvoi 2020. Pages 1-9. Taurean Publications. ISBN: 978-81 944888-9-7

 

  • Published a paper on the topic ‘Implementation of Industry 4.0 : Influence of Digital Natives and Agility of employees’ in Ajanta, January 2019, Volume 8, Issue 1, pp 88-95

 

  • Published a paper on the topic ‘Conceptual Paper on Digital Transformation and Digital Maturity’ in International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR), March 2019, Special Issue of Conference : Bizad 2019, pp 156-159

 

  • Published a paper on the topic ‘Digital Human Resource Management’ in ‘Gyan Management’ journal, December 2017 issue, ISSN-09747621, Vol 11 (2)

 

  • Published a paper titled “Family, Work situations faced and Work Life Balance of women working in tertiary educational Institutions” International Journal in Management and Social Science, Vol 5(1), July 2015, Pg 11-16

 

  • Published a paper titled “A study on conduct of Teams in an IT and a BPO Company Management (Leadership)” International Journal of Computer Trends and Technology, volume 2 Issue 1-2011, Pg 52-54.