Research & Publications

Insights & Thought Leadership

Selected academic research, journal publications, and thought leadership in Talent analytics, Future of workforce, Employee engagement, Succession management, and Assessment.

APR 2026Future of Workforce

Future-Ready Work Characteristics Model (FRWCM): An integrated, diagnostic and operating framework for designing and evaluating work systems in the AI-augmented enterprise.

Published in: LinkedIn

Introducing an integrated diagnostic and operating framework for designing, measuring, and evolving work systems in the AI-augmented enterprise.

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AUG 2019Employee Engagement

Synthesizing Data Analytics and Design Thinking to Improve Employee Engagement

Published in: Gartner Talent Analytics Quarterly

Bridging quantitative people metrics with user-centric workflows to design cohesive employee experiences that drive organizational performance and reduce attrition.

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APR 2025Employee Engagement

Net Engagement Score (NES): An Effective Model for Measuring Employee Engagement

Published in: European Journal of Business and Management

Proposing a unified index (NES) to assess critical dimensions of workforce alignment and motivation, optimizing traditional survey frameworks for high-frequency measurements.

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FEB 2024Succession Management

How 'critical' are critical positions for succession management effectiveness

Published in: People Matters

Examining structural risks in succession modeling, showing why organizations over-index on specific roles and offering a skills-based liquidity approach to pipeline continuity.

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JUL 2026Future of Workforce

Work Mutation Theory (WMT): A New Paradigm for Understanding AI-Driven Discontinuities in Workforce Strategy and Work Design

Published in: LinkedIn

A new paradigm examining how AI-driven discontinuities are reshaping workforce strategy, work design, and organizational adaptation.

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JUL 2024Talent Assessments

Beware of the S.T.A.R Method — it may not get you the STAR performers on the job

Published in: People Matters

A critical evaluation of structured behavioral interviewing techniques, discussing limitations in predicting executive performance and recommending simulation-based alternates.

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SEP 1999Competency Models

Competency Based Human Resource Management System

Published in: National HRD Network & Centre of HRD, XLRI

A foundational blueprint for architecting end-to-end HR management systems connected directly to competency libraries and strategic business scorecards.

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SEP 1998Competency Models

Star is Born: Recognize Him

Published in: The Economic Times

A pioneer article outlining the psychological constructs of high-potential performers, and how organizations can identify and nurture fast-track leadership talent.

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AUG 2026Future of Workforce

Organizational Psychology through the lens of Quantum Mechanics in the era of AI

Published in: LinkedIn

Applying the lens of quantum mechanics to organizational psychology, reframing how we understand behavior, uncertainty, and change in the era of AI.

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JAN 2005Talent Assessments

Assessment Centre: Beyond the Corporate Domain

Published in: National HRD Network Newsletter

Exploring custom assessment center methodologies in non-traditional environments and public administration sectors to evaluate core behavioral competencies.

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