Suresh Kumar P M

• BSc, MSW, MPhil, PhD
• Professor at Christ University

When applied to humans, the term generation indicates a certain segment of the population as distinguishable from certain other segments at any given time. It denotes a discontinuity between one segment and another. The discontinuity is about their values, beliefs, ideology, outlook, and worldview. The effect of it in a combine usually contributes...

span lang="EN-IN">Internationalization in higher education has been catching up as a trend receiving attention more recently than before. Academia, institutions, scholars, parents, host nations, and home countries all constitute a vicious circle of stakeholders who play a role in internationalization. Each of them has something to take and somethin...

Higher Education Institutions try to enhance their competitiveness so as to become distinguished centers of learning and research. Various agencies conduct rankings of institutions independent of each other using different criteria. Although the purpose of ranking is to encourage healthy competition and distinguish the best institution in the inter...

Human history is derived in terms of time. Man had a sense of time which enabled him to calculate the life of all objects and the very process of ageing and obsolescence from time immemorial. Time is an often ignored but invaluable resource in any organization. All activities, be it procurement, production, or product movement involve time which on...

Higher education aims to develop quality and competent professionals who would be economically productive and contribute to society. Here comes the question of how fit are they? Are our passing out graduates ready to take up and perform jobs successfully? Is the present education equipping them for that? What should be the assessment of a graduate...

Using autonomy effectively in the higher education institutions have opportunities to substantially improve the overall quality of education to help their global brand building exercise which is crucial for their survival and growth. It is seen that many existing campus-based HEIs are facing challenges for their existence due to competition of tech...

Competence means ability or capability and performance is the proof of competence. The objective of higher education is to impart competency to the learners and the presumption is that those who undergo higher education have acquired competency. As opposed to this, is the credit based system where the grades directly speak what a student has earned...

The aim of higher education is to equip the youth with confidence in professional and public life so as to meet the challenges in life. University education is aimed at distinct objectives such as enhancement of knowledge and skills. But the application of knowledge requires skills and application of skills require confidence. Fulfilling these obje...

Education is becoming dearer so much so that educational institutions are becoming more and more competitive. This is particularly true of higher education. Be it in India or elsewhere the case is not different. Maintaining quality standards is important for an educational institution to survive or excel and for this reason they constantly adopt in...

The aim of higher education is to equip the youth with confidence in professional and public life so as to meet the challenges in life. University education is aimed at distinct objectives such as enhancement of knowledge and skills. But the application of knowledge requires skills and application of skills require confidence. Fulfilling these obje...

The aim of higher education is to equip the youth with confidence in professional and public life so as to meet the challenges in life. University education is aimed at distinct objectives such as enhancement of knowledge and skills. But the application of knowledge requires skills and application of skills require confidence. Fulfilling these obje...

Various models are used in developing strategies to improve people’s performance in organizations. Such for example, are theory X, theory Y, and theory A. All these in common are based on presumptions about the human behaviour at work. Theory X and Y are opposing each other in predicting human nature. Theory A (Theory of Accountability) focuses on...

Various models are used in developing strategies to improve people’s performance in organizations. Such for example, are theory X, theory Y, and theory A. All these in common are based on presumptions about the human behaviour at work. Theory X and Y are opposing each other in predicting human nature. Theory A (Theory of Accountability) focuses on...

Higher education institutions strive to produce quality professionals, who would be intellectually robust, emotionally balanced, and economically productive, socially committed and spiritually satisfied so that they make meaning in their lives and contribute to the society. Teachers have a big role in maintaining this. Teacher quality influences cu...

The role of higher education institutions is reflected in its learning outcomes. The learning outcomes contribute to develop quality professionals by enhancing competency in subject knowledge and intellectual capability, grooming professionalism and employability skills. Still further it contributes to emotional and social maturity, sound character...

Six thinking hats is a recently introduced technique which outlines different thinking styles associated with analysing a given problem in an effective way. Six hats correspond to six different thinking styles used in a systematic problem solving procedure with different approaches. Alternately, by conceptualizing each type of hat with a different...

Six thinking hats is a recently introduced technique which outlines different thinking styles associated with analysing a given problem in an effective way. Six hats correspond to six different thinking styles used in a systematic problem solving procedure with different approaches. Alternately, by conceptualizing each type of hat with a different...

The higher education and research institutions have an objective of creating new knowledge continuously using their people as resources and success of the organizations depend on how much new knowledge they have created during a given period of time. A simple measurement system for calculating annual research index of organizations namely ABC model...

The importance of decision making in organizations need no emphasis. Organizations more than ever before are confronted with problems which require appropriate solutions at the appropriate time so much so that the manager is largely a decision maker than anything else. Although confronted with a lot of repercussions of a faulty decision, managers c...

Research is a continuous process in higher educational institutions due to many reasons which include, identification of new problems to be solved in a given area, creation of new knowledge in a given subject, interconnecting and interrelating different subjects, identifying new skills, ideas, concepts, theories, developing new technologies and sys...

The objective of higher education and research institutions is the creation of new knowledge and success depends on how much new knowledge have been created during a given period of time generally calculated and measured annually. A simple measurement index for this namely ABC model has been developed by Aithal P.S. and Suresh Kumar. As per the mod...

De Bono's Six Thinking Hats technique suggests different types of thinking corresponding to six thinking roles for the analyst, associated with hats of six different colors. The technique correlates different thinking styles used in a systematic problem solving procedure with different coloured hats. Alternately, by conceptualizing each type of hat...

The higher education and research institutions have an objective of creating new knowledge continuously using their people as resources and success of the organizations depend on how much new knowledge they have created during a given period of time. A simple measurement system for calculating annual research index of organizations namely ABC model...

Learner centred education through appropriate methodologies facilitates effective learning as teaching-learning modalities of higher education are considered to be relevant to the learner group. Curriculum delivery and pedagogy should incorporate multitude of learning experiences and innovative learning methodologies through adoption of technology....

Institutional Ranking has become a common practice in higher educational institutions, and business schools are the most benefitted by such ranking announced worldwide based on various ranking criteria. The ranking is usually based on pedagogy, placement, research output, faculty-student ratio, international linkage, management of technology etc. I...

div> Optimizing human productivity is a challenging process for the organizations and this process involves getting the best performance from employees within the organizational constraints. Even though the performance of human resources in organizations mainly depend on technology and external environment, ways of thinking individually and by team...

Higher education institutions ought to be centres of learning as well as knowledge creation. Ne w knowledge is generated through research activities carried out by its faculty. There are various parameters for ranking an institution such as curriculum standards, student placement record, admission demand, high profile faculty, investment and infras...

ABC model is developed recently by Aithal P.S & Suresh Kumar P.M., which focus on measuring annual research performance of an education or Research & development organization. According to this model, an organization can calculate its annual research performance using its annual research output by taking into account on the number of articles publi...

Based on our attempt to relook into human motivational theories for 21st century, we have developed an Organizational Attitude Theory called “Theory of Accountability” (Theory A). The four major constructs of Theory A are fixing Responsibility, maintaining Accountability, continuous Monitoring, and fulfilling pre-determined Target (RAMT). In this p...

A focus group is a form of qualitative research in which the group of people is asked about their perceptions, opinions, beliefs, and attitudes towards a product, service, concept, advertisement, idea, or packaging. Focus group method is frequently used in medical & health research but based on its effectiveness in social science research and busin...

Public sector organizations are characterised by high investment potential but desperately low returns. Although top management has plenty of freedom in their hands, they could not make use of it meaningfully such that the employees seem to have apparently lost direction. The year ends with bankrupts. Employees are reasonably well paid when compare...

Optimizing human productivity is a challenging process for the organizations and this process involves getting the best performance from employees within the organizational constraints. To get an optimum performance by employees of organizations recently we have developed theory A which focuses innate human potential, inherent urge for creativity,...

Theory X, Theory Y and Theory Z in organizational behaviour (OB) are related to human motivation and management. Theory X and Y coined by Douglas McGregor in the late 1960s, says that the average human being is lazy and self-centred, lacks ambition, dislikes change, and longs to be told what to do. The corresponding managerial approach emphasizes t...

The programmes and strategies adopted by higher educational institutions should be directed to satisfy the needs of the students from diverse backgrounds including religious, cultural, linguistic, and geographical diversities. Gender equity and opportunity for differently-abled students should be ensured. A penchant for diversity often creates dive...

Learner-centered education through appropriate methodologies facilitates effective learning as teaching-learning modalities of the higher education institution are considered to be relevant for the learner group. Although it is true that diversity of learners in respect of their background, abilities and other personal attributes will influence the...

The institutions of higher education are in need of the infusion of a new model of education in order to keep the curriculum in pace with changing environment which includes technology adoption, changing industry requirement, changing aspiration of students and changing expectations of society. It is expected that two models and two systems of high...

Organizational Behaviour in the context of people management consists of several theories in which Theory X, Theory Y,Theory Z are the newly introduced.Theory X and Y were created and developed by Douglas McGregor in the 1960s. Theory X says that the average human being is lazy and self-centred, lacks ambition, dislikes change, and longs to be told...

Private Universities recently introduced in Indian educational system, has enhanced the scope of innovations in Higher education in India due to their autonomy and zeal to excel. In this paper we have analysed its merits and limitations using the analyzing framework called ABCD technique. For this six determinant issues which relate to the function...

Optimizing human productivity is a challenging process for the organizations and this process involves getting the best performance from employees within the organizational constraints. Even though the performance of human resources in organizations mainly depend on technology and external environment, ways of thinking individually and by teams, an...

Theory A on organizational performance challenges the existing propositions on human behaviour and motivation. It is founded in the context of changed employee mindset of the modern day employee which has undergone enormous change due to changes in technology and means of production, production relations, customer and societal perception and one’s...

Theory X, Theory Y and Theory Z in organizational behaviour (OB) are related to human motivation and management. Theory X and Y were coined by Douglas McGregor in the late 1960s, says that the average human being is lazy and self-centred, lacks ambition, dislikes change, and longs to be told what to do. The corresponding managerial approach emphasi...

Most of the higher education institutions affiliated to public Universities introduced value additions to reinforce the relevance and strength of the course even if they had constraints of autonomy. Of late, the cry for quality has brought forward the ++ model in various under graduate and post graduate courses, which is competency building through...

Education has become competitive so as the educational institutions. In order to survive the competition, institutions have to improve the quality of their services. Changes in culture, aspiration and levels of skills required in securing employment for students, force higher education institutions today to rework on their educational models and ad...

Srinivas group of colleges has come into being from a humble beginning in1988, into a chain of institutions due to its visionary founder Sri CA A Raghavendra Rao. Today it spreads over 18 colleges with 70 courses and over 12000 students generating livelihood to 3500 employees and their families. His leadership qualities and values are distinct. He...

p>Every organization should have a vision which spells out what it expects to realise in the long run, and continuously strive towards converting it into reality. Vision is born out of the minds and hearts of its propounders - ever constant and persistent, yet adaptive and responsive to rapidly changing conditions. The question of what SIMS as an e...

The higher education institutions should clearly define and set mechanisms to monitor the learning outcomes. The student SWOT Analysis is one of the important basis to find out their skills, strengths, interest in activities, career objectives and expectations from the institute. This will be used as a reference to monitor the student progress and...

Various techniques are used to analyze individual characteristics or organizational effectiveness like SWOT analysis, SWOC analysis, PEST analysis etc. These techniques provide an easy and systematic way of identifying various issues affecting a system and provides an opportunity for further development. Whereas these provide a broad-based assessme...