Admissions 2026 ICSWHMH conference '27

Department of Personnel Management

Dr. M.B. Saikrishna

Designation : Assistant Professor

Qualification : Ph.D

Email-ID : saikrishna@rajagiri.edu

M.B. Saikrishna holds a Ph.D. in Commerce (HR & OB) from Loyola College (Autonomous), Chennai. His doctoral research focused on leadership and employee behavioural outcomes, particularly servant leadership, organizational citizenship behaviour, psychological empowerment, and proactive personality. His research interests primarily revolve around Leadership Studies, Organizational Behaviour, Workplace Conflict, Employee Engagement, Ethical Leadership, Knowledge Sharing, and Qualitative Research Methodologies. He is also interested in advanced research methodologies, including fsQCA, curvilinear modelling, experimental research designs, and mixed-method approaches. He has published research articles in reputed ABDC, SSCI, and Scopus-indexed journals. His publications appear in internationally recognized journals such as Personnel Review, International Journal of Conflict Management, Acta Psychologica, International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy etc. His research contributions span areas including workplace conflict, employee engagement, unethical workplace behaviour, gig economy experiences, environmental leadership, and technology-enabled learning. He has reviewed articles for reputed ABDC and Scopus-indexed journals in the areas of Organizational Behaviour and Management Studies. He has also served as an invited reviewer for internationally recognized peer-reviewed management journals. Prior to entering academia, he worked as an Audit Associate at KPMG, Kochi.

  • Ph.D. in Commerce (HR & OB), Loyola College (Autonomous), Chennai
  • M.Com, Christ College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda
  • B.Com, St. Aloysius College, Thrissur
  • Qualified UGC-NET in Commerce
  • Audit Associate, KPMG, Kochi, Kerala, India (September 2020 – January 2021)
  • Saikrishna, M.B. (2025). “Bespoke benefits: how idiosyncratic deals shape employee engagement and performance.” Personnel Review, 54(8), 2185–2210. (ABDC A, SSCI, Q1).
  • Saikrishna, M.B. (2025). “Managing interpersonal workplace conflict: a configurational approach.” International Journal of Conflict Management, 36(5), 943–972. (ABDC A, SSCI, Q1).
  • Alshammari, S.H., Krishna, S., & Alghamdi, B.A. (2026). “The mediating role of engagement in the relationship between performance expectancy, effort expectancy, and students’ behavioral intention to use ChatGPT.” Acta Psychologica, 263, 106270. (ABDC A, SSCI, Q1).
  • Saikrishna, M.B. (2025). “Balancing invisible burdens: exploring the lived experiences of unpaid care work among gig economy workers using Gioia methodology.” International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 45(5/6), 489–510. (ABDC B, Q2).
  • Saikrishna, M.B. (2025). “The shadow of authority: a thematic exploration of tyrannical leadership among research scholars through the lens of Gioia methodology.” International Journal of Ethics and Systems. (ABDC C, Q1).
  • Saikrishna, M.B. (2025). “Leveraging job rotation programs for experiential learning in organizations through the lens of Kolb’s experiential learning theory.” Development and Learning in Organizations: An International Journal, 39(6), 24–27. (ABDC C, Q3).
  • Saikrishna, M.B., & Suresh, J.A. (2025). “Microlearning as a catalyst for agile leadership: a framework for hybrid workplaces.” Development and Learning in Organizations: An International Journal, 40(2), 22–26. (ABDC C, Q3).
  • Saikrishna, M.B. (2024). “Reimagining educator roles for adaptive learning: insights from the Gioia methodology in a tech-driven future.” On the Horizon, 33(1), 116–125. (Scopus Q2).
  • Saikrishna, M.B. (2025). “Exploring new frontiers in environmental leadership dynamics in the MENA region.” Management & Sustainability: An Arab Review. (Scopus Q3)
  • Presented a paper titled “Redefining the Influence of Cutting-Edge Remote Technologies on Workforce Productivity Through the Catalyst of Organisational Agility” at the International Conference on “New Business Frontiers in the AI Paradigm,” organized by the PG and Research Department of Commerce, Loyola College (Autonomous), Chennai, on September 12–13, 2024.
  • Presented papers at international and national conferences in the areas of Organizational Behaviour, Leadership, Employee Voice, Workplace Conflict, and Technology-enabled Learning.
  • Participated in the International Conference on "Adapt to Change" organized by the Department of Corporate Secretaryship, Loyola College, on January 19, 2024.
  • Participated in the Business Colloquium 2023 on “Tapping the Untapped Business Avenues,” conducted by the PG and Research Department of Commerce, Loyola College (Autonomous), Chennai, on January 30–31, 2023.
  • Participated in the International Conference on "Business Resilience: Revolution to Re-Evolution" (BRRR 2023), organized by the PG and Research Department of Commerce, Loyola College, Chennai, on March 1–2, 2023.
  • Participated in the Two-Day National Conference on "Business for Social Impact - Transformational Change Through the SDGs" organized by the PG and Research Department of Commerce, Loyola College, on March 23–24, 2023.
  • Participated in the International E-Conference on "Economic Challenges and Business Opportunities - Covid-19 Era" (INECECBO-2022), organized by BIST, BIHER, on February 3, 2022.
  • Participated in the Two-Day International Conference on "Innovative Business Practices of E-commerce in Contemporary World 4.0" organized by the Department of B.Com Honours, Loyola College, on February 4–5, 2022.
  • Participated in the One-Day International Conference on "Covid-19: Paradigm Shift in Business" (virtual mode) on February 19, 2022.
  • Participated in workshops and seminars on Research Methodology, SPSS Statistics, Multivariate Data Analysis, and Financial Derivatives & Risk Management
  • Completed certification courses from HEC Paris, Copenhagen Business School, Yale University, University of Colorado Boulder, University of London, University of California, and University of Manchester through Coursera.
  • Successfully completed courses in Leadership Skills, Strategy Formulation, Strategy Management, Strategy Implementation, Financial Markets, International Business, Sustainability, Project Risk Management, and Community Transformation.
  • Completed certification programmes on “Financial Globalisation, Capital Flows, and the Global Financial Cycle” and “Financial Inclusion: Evolution and Contemporary Challenges” offered by the ABDI Institute.
  • Completed the online course “Thrive in Trying Times, Teach-Out” offered by the University of Michigan through FutureLearn.
  • Qualified UGC-NET in Commerce. (Dec 2019; June 2020)
  • Served as an ad-hoc reviewer for reputed peer-reviewed journals in the areas of Organizational Behaviour and Management Studies.
  • Best Student Award of the College for the year 2017–2018. (Associated with St. Aloysius College Thrissur)