Designation: Assistant Professor Extn: 204 Email: rojalin.sahoo@bgu.ac.in Area: HR, IR & OB
Brief Profile
Dr. Rojalin Sahoo is a faculty in the area of HR, IR and OB at Birla Global University. Prior joining BGU she worked as an assistant professor in ASBM University, Bhubaneswar. She has done her Ph.D in Management (Human Resource Management & Employee Relations) from the School of Management, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela. Her thesis work focused on exploring the impact of employee relations on decent workplace and employee engagement in power sector undertakings. She has published several research articles in high-quality indexed journals, including SCOPUS, SSCI/ESCI, ABDC and UGC Listed journal. Towards her credit, Dr. Sahoo has received the doctoral fellowship award by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi. The research areas that capture her interest are employee relations, decent workplace, managing conflict and change, employee engagement, and human behaviour and work. She likes to deliver her teachings through Human Resource Management, Organizational Behaviour, Industrial Relations, and Labour Legislations.
Academic Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Management :
School of Management, NIT Rourkela, Odisha, India, Thesis Title:Impact of employee relations on decent workplace and employee engagement: A study on Indian power sector undertakings.
Master Degree in PMIR :
Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, Odisha, India
Bachelor Degree in Sociology :
BJB Autonomous College, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Teaching and Research
Teaching Interest
Human Resource Management
Organizational Behaviour
Employee Relations
Labour Legislations
Research Interest
Employee Relations
Decent Workplace
Managing Conflict and Change
Employee Engagement
Human Behaviour and Work
Publications (Journal Articles)
Sahoo, R. , and Sahoo, C. K. (2019). Organizational justice, conflict management and employee relations: The mediating role of climate of trust. International Journal of Manpower, 40(4), 783-799. (ABDC- A, SSCI, SCOPUS)
Sahoo, R., and Sahoo, C. K. (2018). Drivers of Cordial Employee Relations: The Study of a State-owned Public Sector Undertaking. Management and Labour Studies,43(1/2), 123-139. (ABDC-C, SCOPUS)
Sahoo, R., and Sahoo, C. K. (2018). Employer–employee relations in a state-owned power sector undertaking: An analysis. Industrial and Commercial Training, 50(7/8), 369-379. (ESCI, SCOPUS)
Sahoo, R. , Sahoo, C. K. and Sundaray, B. K. (2014). Decent Workplace through Employee Relations Mechanism: A Theoretical Proposition. Personnel Focus, 10(2), 1-13. (UGC Listed)
Working Papers
Sahoo. R., and Sahoo, C. K., “Employee relations scenario of a public sector undertaking: strategic focus on antecedents and outcomes”, Manuscript Development Stage, targeted at Employee Relations, Emerald.
Sahoo, R. and Sahoo, C. K., “Employee relations and decent workplace: An analysis of the moderating effect of trade union” working paper, targeted at Journal of Industrial Relations, SAGE.
Conferences & Colloquium
Sahoo, R. and Sahoo, C. K. (2016). Organizational justice, employee empowerment and conflict management are the predictors of cordial employee relations. The Fifth FORE international OB & HR conference (FIOHC), held during 24th – 25th November 2016 at FORE School of Management, New Delhi.
Sahoo, R. and Sahoo, C. K. (2018). Role of Employee Relations in Evolving Workforce Productivity, Loyalty and Engagement: An Analysis. The Forth Management Doctoral Colloquium & VGSOM Research Scholars’ Day, held during 14th – 15th March 2018 at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur.
Sahoo, R. and Sahoo, C. K. (2018). Exploring the impact of organizational justice and conflict management on employee relations through the mediating role of climate of trust: An empirical investigation, The Ninth Conference on Excellence in Research and Education, (CERE 2018), held during 3rd – 6th May 2018, at Indian Institute of Management Indore, Indore.
Sahoo, R. (2022). Employee relations climate of a state-owned power sector: An Analytical exploration, The International Management Conference “Building Resilience: The Way Forward”, (IMCon’22), held during 2nd & 3rd April 2022, at ASBM University, Bhubaneswar.
Workshops Attended
Ten Days Course on “Research Methodology in Social Science”, Organized by National Institute of Technology Rourkela, held on 2nd -11th April,
“How to Write and Publish Scientific Articles and Manuscripts”, Author Workshop jointly Organized by National Institute of Technology Rourkela and Springer Nature, held on 7th March 2018.
“Intellectual Property & Innovation Management in Knowledge Era”, National Research Development Corporation & Controller General of Patent, Design & Trademark, Government of India, held on 24th November
Teaching Assistant (TA) Experiences
Employee Relations and Labour Legislations: Preparation of teaching notes and slides, developing class assignments, conducting quizzes and doubt-clearing sessions.
Performance Management: Assisting the course instructor in preparing slides, compiling case-studies, and conducting quizzes.
Employee Compensation and Benefits Management: Assisting the course mentor in conducting quizzes.
Human Resource Management: Helping the course supervisor in preparing slides, developing class assignments, designing case studies, and conducting quizzes.
Organizational Behaviour: Preparation of slides and notes, conducting quizzes, developing class assignments and doubt clearing sessions.
Academic Experience Sept 2021 – Sept 2022: Assistant Professor, School of Business, ASBM University, Bhubaneswar.
Award & Affiliation
Award
Doctoral Fellowship (2014-16), Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, India.
Affiliation
Life-time Membership, Indian Society for Training and Development (ISTD).
