Good day, Dr. D. Praveenadevi. I'm Arjun. I've had a look through your background and your professional record. I'm interested in hearing more about your work and how you see yourself fitting in here with our faculty. Ready to start?

Please start by introducing your professional journey in academia.

Yeah, Yes, Sir. Good afternoon. It's me, Doctor Praveena.

Currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Business School.

Koniru Laxmi Education Foundation.

Actually, I was started my career as a lecturer in the year 2008 in an engineering college.

And I served there for an year.

And the college name is CMS College of Engineering.

Have worked there for one year.

And in 2009 June.

Have joined with King College of Technology where again I served as a lecturer for two years.

And from there I have joined with KS Rangasamy College of Arts and Science.

Where I have served for a decade.

In my journey with.

Case Rangasamy College of.

Arts and Science. I have served as the head of the department for four years.

Where I have even started my research journey.

So I have registered for my PhD program after joining with.

And I pursued my PhD program in parallel on the area of knowledge management practices in higher educational institutions.

KS Rangasamy College of Arts and Science in the year 2012.

I have completed my doctorate.

Year 2017 February.

And as a career shift, I have joined with.

Koniru Laxmi Educational Foundation in the year 2021.

And still I'm connected with.

Konni Lakshmi Educational Institution.

This is my experience information.

Professor Dr. Praveenadevi, thank you for joining this interview. I have reviewed your impressive academic accomplishments and professional experience, which include pioneering work in research publications, guiding doctoral students, and significant participation in professional development programs. I look forward to assessing your skills and depth of expertise. Let's begin by evaluating your specific skills. Could you explain how you've applied HR analytics or AI in Human Resource Management in your professional or academic work? Feel free to elaborate with examples or scenarios.

So you know like we are in a techno driven world so where everything is done through AI say for example now.

Yeah, it's sure.

This interview process. So we know that traditional interview process where the interview process will happen face to face.

With different kinds of assessments, but now with the help of this AI.

We could able to easily understand the skills and potential of the candidates.

By AI assistance it is very easy to.

Analyze the potential or skills of.

The candidates through this software AI software.

And in research.

As well.

I understand your perspective on AI-driven efficiency in processes like interviews. Could you provide a more specific example or share an instance where you personally utilized HR analytics or AI tools to analyze or improve a specific HR function? For example, did you use AI for skills assessment, employee engagement, or workforce planning?

Actually here I can give the example of.

Uh, analyzing the employee performance.

Usually we we.

In organizations we used to use the traditional tools like ranking bars and all.

But with this AI, we can easily track the day-to-day performance of the employees. Like on a day what is the level of performance of the employees.

That they have met the standard.

So this AI helps a lot in analyzing the performance of the employees. It helps in performance appraisal process a lot.

Understood. Leveraging AI for real-time performance tracking and appraisal indeed reflects a modern and proactive approach to HR management. Thank you for outlining that. Let’s move to another area of expertise. Can you describe your experience in teaching entrepreneurship, particularly in terms of inspiring and equipping students to create or manage new business ventures?

Yeah, it's, uh, for sure. Actually we have handle entrepreneurship for our students where I used to teach them with all real time examples. Usually students have an impression that business means like starting at a large scale, having huge investments.

Actually business means like even we can start in a micro level or a small scale business and how we make it different and how we scale it up matters.

So whenever I used to teach the concepts like from where to pitch ideas, I used to tell all the real time examples like how the people in spite of their.

And during the schoolings, OK, they used to start the business and they used to run it, still successful. How they are making it as an Unicorn? What are the strategies they are following?

Age they used to start and run the business like even many at their anchor age.

And all I used to teach for one.

Like one example I'll quote here.

A student called Tilak Mehta, he has started a business called Paper and Parcel. So the inspiration behind his business ideas like his own problem which he faced.

Prepare for his exams, when he went to his relatives home he could not able to carry means like he forgot to carry his textbooks. So when he was trying to bring the books from his hometown he could not able to bring on the same day. So where he got an idea to start?

He want to.

Study or.

A delivery service on the same day.

Within a certain radius. So with that.

Idea. He started a business called Paper and Parcel.

By collaborating with the famous dabbawalas.

So this is how I used to teach each and every concept in entrepreneurship. Even I used to.

Give more ideas about how to.

Raise fund for their business. So what are different organizations which supports the entrepreneurs in financial assistance? Apart from financial assistance, other kind of guidance are also being provided for the entrepreneurs these days and even I use to specify the schemes announced by our government in support of the entrepreneurship.

Thank you for sharing that detailed approach. Your use of real-world examples like Tilak Mehta's Paper and Parcel to simplify complex entrepreneurial concepts and inspire students is commendable. Your efforts in discussing funding strategies and government support also reflect a comprehensive and practical teaching approach. Let’s now touch on managing family businesses. How do you integrate theoretical knowledge with practical examples to address the unique challenges faced by students aiming to manage or inherit family businesses?

So the main problem with the family businesses, you know, family business will always have the traditional system.

Yeah, it's sure.

But now in the current trend, it is very much important to imbibe the technological aspects and modern touch in the family business too. So I used to make them to think something different, how to inculcate technological assistance in their family business, say for example, so in the family business. So there will be no form of digital marketing. So I used to.

Motivate the students to adopt the digital marketing techniques.

So that they can.

Reach the products to every nook and corner of.

The world.

That’s an insightful approach—encouraging students to modernize traditional family businesses by incorporating digital marketing and technology indeed addresses a critical need for growth and adaptation in today's competitive market. Moving to strategic management, can you provide an example of how you've taught students to develop or execute a strategic plan for an organization? How do you engage them in understanding the practical implications of strategic decisions?

For the I used to teach with case study approach. So I used to give the examples of cases from the reputed organizations.

And I used to explain the real time scenario, what's happening in the organizations and how they used to solve the issues in the organization so that.

They umm the students can learn the different strategies adopted by different organizations to face the challenging situations.

Applying real-world case studies is indeed an effective way to teach strategic management, as it helps students analyze real scenarios and understand the practical application of strategies. Let's proceed. Could you elaborate on your approach to teaching organizational behavior, particularly in terms of transferring soft skills and preparing students for effective career management?

I used to tell the students to correlate the organization behavior concepts with their real time, say for example like perception.

So these are the essential qualities for every individual.

Personality values.

The behavior of the individual is greatly shaped by their personality. The way they understand that is perception.

And the values they develop.

Even I used to teach the importance of the attitude. So what do you mean by positive attitude? What do you mean by negative attitude? In what way the attitude will decide the behavior of the students?

Focusing on core concepts like perception, personality, values, and attitude, and connecting them to real-life experiences, demonstrates a structured and relatable way of teaching organizational behavior and soft skills. Thank you for that explanation. Now, let's address your experience in guiding student projects or research. Could you share an instance where you supervised a noteworthy student project or research and how you contributed to its success?

In as a part of a curriculum we have a course called Research paper writing.

So where are used to guide the student to write a conceptual article by exploring the available reviews?

As the base, we used to make them to explore different articles, their approach towards research.

And I'll try to find out their area of interest in what they are interested in.

And I'll make them to explore more and more about their research area.

Say for example.

Impact of technology on the organizational performance is the research area.

So I used to.

Make them to learn more about.

The methodologies or techniques used in organization to improve the organizational performance.

And I used to tell them to even collect information on what kind of technologies are adopted in organizations.

To improve the performance of the employees.

To win such a way I used to guide them.

Go with the current trend in research work.

It’s great to hear about your methodical approach—starting from understanding students' interests, guiding them on exploring literature, and aligning their projects with current research trends. The focus on contemporary topics like technology's impact on organizational performance truly equips students with relevant insights. Another aspect: Can you share how you ensure effective student evaluation and handle examination-related duties to maintain academic transparency and fairness?

Did the students performance we have format to and submit to assessment informative assessment. We will make them to write assignments on the recent topics so that they can explore more about the concepts. And we used to give some novel topics on Homer's assignments. And we used to conduct some active learning methods like will make the students to actively participate in the activities like we used to conduct group discussion.

So to evaluate.

We used to conduct debate.

Depending upon the requirement of the particular topic.

And even sometimes I we used to take the students for industrial visit where they can learn.

The real work atmosphere or work environment.

And we used to send them for field studies and internships where they'll get real exposure.

Like what are the concepts they have studied theoretically, they will learn practically in the organizations.

And uh, coming for the summit versus.

So we used to conduct quiz.

Through online media.

And also we used to have the regular.

Examinations to assess the students understanding and knowledge.

Your multi-faceted approach to student evaluation, incorporating assignments, debates, industrial visits, field studies, and quizzes, demonstrates a well-rounded effort to ensure academic rigor, practical exposure, and fairness in assessment processes. Now, moving to another aspect, could you detail how you structure your teaching to balance both theoretical concepts and practical application in your lectures or laboratory courses? How do you ensure students grasp both components effectively?

Yeah, I'll tell you with an example. Currently I'm handling a course called Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Where I used to teach the various functions of logistics and supply chain management.

At the same time, for SL slow learners to learn better, I used to play the videos where they can easily understand what is happening in logistics and supply chain management like functions like how transportation is happening.

How warehouse management is happening, how the organizations are.

Having better inventory management.

How they are channelizing the distribution?

So I used to play the videos or I'll show the visuals where they'll get more clarity on the concepts.

That's a well-thought-out approach—integrating visual aids like videos to supplement theoretical content not only supports understanding for all students but also engages those who may struggle with traditional methods. This balance of theory and practical insight is crucial. Let's address your communication skills. How do you structure your teaching approach to ensure clear, structured communication that benefits a diverse group of students? Could you share your methodology?

Actually my teaching pattern is like uh, I used to always follow the student centric approach.

So depending upon the concepts which I teach, I used to use ICT tools. So whichever fits to the concept I will use. So as I said before.

I'll use visuals.

Even sometimes I used to make the students to explore and search for the supporting documents. Say for example if I'm teaching the documents related to LSCM Al Azim to visit.

Uh, Alessia Logistics Company.

And collect the related documents so that they can easily understand what do you mean by documentation, the importance of documentation process and all.

Your emphasis on a student-centric approach, integrating ICT tools, and encouraging students to engage through exploration and real-world document collection clearly reflects a well-organized, interactive teaching methodology. This fosters comprehensive learning and communication. Now, could you reflect on how your research publications in reputed journals enhance your teaching strategies and provide value to your students?

Publication helps us exploring the recent scenario happening in our field. So when I am preparing or when I am making a paper, first of all I will explore the concept in depth so that I can.

Understand what is happening in the real time world and also what are the connected.

But how it impacts the other factors of the organization, Say for example if I'm working on the mental health and well-being of the employees so that I can.

About the connected concept. So what are the factors that impacts the employee mental health MLB.

And what are the factors that are mediating the employee health and well-being? So what are the possible solutions or strategies that can be framed to overcome such problem?

So in this way I used to.

Explore the related concepts in the research.

And I used to find out.

The relationship between the variables.

So this research experience will help me.

To teach the students with.

The trending concepts.

Your in-depth research provides a strong foundation for teaching, allowing you to connect trending concepts with practical implications, as seen in your examples on mental health and well-being of employees. This integration of research into your teaching certainly adds value to student learning. Finally, can you summarize your experience in industry projects or consultancy and how these experiences influence your approach to teaching?

Uh, actually I don't have uh, any industrial experience.

But.

I used to invite.

Industry experts or industry people to share their ideas?

And also industrial practices so that the students will get clarity on what we learn theoretically and how to apply those in practical.

Scenarios.

Inviting industry experts to bridge the gap between theory and practice is a commendable approach to providing students with real-world insights despite not having direct industrial experience. With that, we've covered all major skills. Thank you for detailing your experiences; please allow me a moment.

Professor, to begin, could you share which specific HR course or subject area you find most rewarding to teach and why?

I love to teach.

Organization behavior.

And human resource management.

And.

Uh, human resource development and even the subjects related to HR specialization.

Thank you, Professor. Could you elaborate on what specifically draws you to teaching these subjects, and how you ensure they resonate with your students?

I love to teach.

Human are the important resources for any organization. The success or failure of any business organization depends upon its employees, so that's.

As we specify that human resource.

Why we value the human?

So while teaching human resource management functions, I used to tell them.

Like how we should be very careful and very specific in choosing the right person.

For our organization.

Inviting the right.

Person to the organization will always make the organization to grow. So after recruiting how we have to train them according to our organizational system.

How to make them comfortable, satisfied with the work environment?

And how to?

Sol their grievances.

And also.

How to appraise their performance or analyze their performance? What is the need to analyze their performance?

And and also like the current topics in HRM like human Capital Management.

So why organization is towards human Capital Management? What human Capital Management actually means?

But these are.

The concepts which I used to teach in human resource management in an elaborate manner.

Thank you for sharing these insights into your teaching approach on human resource management. It sounds like you put a strong emphasis on the importance of selecting, training, and managing employees effectively to ensure organizational growth, while also addressing broader concepts like human capital management. Let me ask specifically about your academic work: Could you elaborate on one or two of your published research papers or books? How do they connect to your teaching methods or enhance your classroom discussions?

Our scheduled time for the interview is now up. Before we conclude, do you have any questions related to the role or the company?

I don't have any.

Good question, Sir.

Thank you, Professor. To finalize, is there anything else you'd like to add about your experience or teaching philosophy before we wrap up?

Actually, to tell about myself.

I'm highly adaptable.

So even like if any new courses are introduced I can easily learn.

To support my strength, recently I have learnt tableau course and I have even taught the tableau course for the student.

So whatever is in trend, whatever is currently required, I can easily adopt to it.

Understood, Professor. Your adaptability, especially in staying current with trends like learning and teaching Tableau, is commendable. This quality certainly adds to your potential as an educator. If there's nothing further you'd like to share, are you ready to conclude the interview?

Yeah. Yes, Sir.

We can conclude.