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Dr Junaid Iqbal’s paper published in Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management

A research paper co-authored Dr Junaid Iqbal, Post-Doctoral Fellow, IFMR GSB has recently been published in the Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management (Wiley Publishers), a Q1-ranked journal with an impact factor of 9.1. The paper is titled, The Green Advantage: Leveraging Leadership and Employee Ownership for Sustainable Business Strategy in Emerging Markets.

Brief
The current study examines the impact of Green Transformational Leadership on Employee Green Behaviour with Green Psychological Ownership acting as a mediator and Green Identity as a moderator, aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 12 and SDG 13. Using a quantitative cross-sectional design, data from 347 SME employees and managers in India were analysed using PLS-SEM. The study underscores the role of green leadership in fostering pro-environmental behaviour through psychological ownership and highlights the importance of cultivating employees’ green identity to promote sustainable practices, improve organizational performance, and reduce resource waste.

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IFMR GSB faculty members pen an article published in The Management Accountant

An article co-authored by IFMR GSB faculty members, Professor Srinivasan Kalyanasundaram, Professor of Practice, Finance; Dr Balasubramanian, Senior Professor and Advisor, Finance, Accounting and Quantitative Finance and Professor Jayaram Ramakrishnan, Professor of Practice, Finance titled Agentic AI: The New Engine of Cost-Optimized Banking, published in The Management Accountant, in the April 2026 issue. This official magazine of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India, has a global readership spread across 94 countries.

Prof. Kalyana Sundaram, IFMR GSB faculty

Prof. Balasubramanian G, IFMR GSB faculty

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Professor Jayaram Ramakrishnan presents a webinar on behalf of the MSME and Start up Promotion Board (MSPB) of ICAI

Professor Jayaram Ramakrishnan, Professor of Practice, Finance, IFMR GSB, recently presented a webinar on ‘Pricing for Profits – B2B Perspective’ to the members of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI) on behalf of the MSME and Start up Promotion Board (MSPB) of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India on the 26 March 2026. The same was attended by over 500 plus professionals of ICAI and was presided by the Chairman MSME Board and Central Council member of ICAI.

Krea faculty co-author research article published in the Journal of Data Science and Intelligent Systems

A research article titled Modeling Markers for Detection of Psychiatric Disorders Using EEG Signals has been co-authored by Dr Lakshman Varanasi, Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, SIAS; Varun Viswanathan, Visiting Assistant Professor, Psychology, SIAS; Dr Debasish Mishra, Assistant Professor, Data Science and Information Systems, IFMR GSB; and Steven Chris, Teaching Fellow, Data Science and Information Systems, IFMR GSB. The paper has been published in the Journal of Data Science and Intelligent Systems.

Abstract

The diagnosis of mental (psychiatric) disorders is challenging, and there is a lack of consensus on objective diagnostic criteria that are based on definitive signs that accompany the disorder. There is a need, therefore, to develop objective tools for the examination of these disorders. We present here a novel machine learning (ML) approach that accurately identifies disorders. The approach uses electroencephalography (EEG) signals for diagnosis, which are processed to extract novel region based markers that are found to contain key information about the types of disorders. Subsequently, a support vector machine (SVM) classifier is modeled, integrated with sequential feature (marker) selection (SFS), which identifies optimal and compact marker subsets for disorder detection. The proposed system has been validated using a publicly available dataset. The developed model was benchmarked against existing models and was shown to perform superior to the models it was extensively compared with; it demonstrated a 98.33% accuracy in detecting obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Our findings indicate that an accurate psychiatric diagnosis system can be achieved using EEG signals with significantly fewer, and more interpretable markers. This simpler and transparent approach improves the practicality and trustworthiness of AI/ML-driven diagnostic tools, making them more suitable for real-world clinical integration and understanding by medical professionals.

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Professor Jayaram Ramakrishnan co-authors article in Agri Bulletin

Professor Jayaram Ramakrishnan, Professor of Practice, IFMR GSB, has co-authored an article titled ‘Costing Approach Adopted for MSP Fixation: A Practitioner’s Perspective’ with Dr Lakshmi Padmakumari, Assistant Professor, Finance and Accounting, Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA).

The article has been published in Agri Bulletin, the quarterly flagship journal of the Agriculture Cost Management Board of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI), in its March 2026 edition (Volume 4).

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Vidhya Sathishkumar presented a research paper at 2nd Case and Research Conference 2026 organised by IIIM Nagpur

Vidhya Sathishkumar, Teaching Fellow, OB&HR, IFMR GSB, presented a research paper titled ‘Women and Work-Life Integration in the Digital Era’ at the 2nd Case and Research Conference 2026 organised by Indian Institute of Management Nagpur (IIM Nagpur). The paper is co-authored with Naveen M, Teaching Fellow, Marketing & Communication, IFMR GSB. The paper examines the evolving dynamics of digital work environments and their implications for women’s work-life integration.

Professor Jayaram Ramakrishnan delivers a session in an ICAI webinar

Professor Jayaram Ramakrishnan, Professor of Practice, Finance, IFMR GSB, delivered a webinar titled, ‘Is Activity Based Costing (ABC) for MSMEs too?’ to the members of ICAI on 7 February 2026. The session was organised on behalf of the MSME and Start up Promotion Board (MSPB) of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India.

Sathyanarayanan Ramachandran receives the Best Paper Award at the IIM Ranchi’s International Conference on Indian Cinema: Social Realities & Managerial Insights

Sathyanarayanan Ramachandran,Sundram Fasteners Associate Professor, Marketing, IFMR GSB received the Best Paper Award for his research paper, ‘Value Migration in the Indian Cinema Industry and the Metaphors of Change’ (co-authored with Dr Venkatesakumar Ramakrishnan and Dr S A Senthil Kumar, Pondicherry University), at the Indian Institute of Management Ranchi (IIM Ranchi) International Conference on Indian Cinema: Social Realities & Managerial Insights, held on 20–21 February 2026.

The paper offers a rigorous analysis of the structural transformations reshaping the Indian cinema ecosystem in the post-COVID era. It delineates the strategic imperatives confronting the theatrical exhibition sector, particularly multiplex chains, amid the accelerated rise of OTT platforms, the rapid penetration of affordable digital devices, and declining data costs. The study further conceptualizes industry evolution and strategic responses through rich metaphors of change and systematically maps value migration patterns, examining shifts in consumption genres and the evolving vehicles through which cinematic content is experienced.

Dr Junaid Iqbal co-authors a paper published in Evidence Based HRM: A Global Forum for Empirical Scholarship

A research paper titled Impact of Psychological Contract Fulfillment on Frontline Employees In-role and Extra-Role Job Performance: Role of Employee Empowerment, co-authored by Dr Junaid Iqbal, Post-Doctoral Fellow, IFMR GSB has recently been published in the Evidence Based HRM: A Global Forum for Empirical Scholarship (Emerald Publishing), ABDC-B-ranked journal.

Brief: In this study, the authors examine the influence of transactional and relational psychological contracts on the in-role and extra-role performance of frontline banking employees, grounded in the principles of social exchange theory. Specifically, they analyse how different forms of perceived employer–employee obligations shape employees’ task-related and discretionary behaviors. Furthermore, they explore the mediating role of employee empowerment in strengthening the link between psychological contracts and performance outcomes. By doing so, the study provides a comprehensive understanding of how psychological contract fulfillment translates into enhanced work performance within the banking sector.

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Dr Junaid Iqbal co-authors a research paper published in FIIB Business Review (Sage Publication)

Dr Junaid Iqbal, Post-Doctoral Fellow, IFMR GSB has co-authored a research paper titled Cognitive Diversity, Team Efficacy and Team Learning: A Triadic Model for Enhancing Team Performance published in FIIB Business Review (Sage Publication), an ABDC-B, ranked journal with an impact factor of 2.8.

Brief

In this study we investigated how cognitive diversity influences team performance within India’s banking sector, an industry undergoing rapid digital transformation while operating within traditionally hierarchical organisational structures. Drawing on social cognitive theory, we develop a triadic framework in which team efficacy mediates the relationship between cognitive diversity and team performance, and team learning moderates the link between team efficacy and performance outcomes. The findings extend social cognitive theory by identifying team efficacy as the core psychological mechanism through which diverse cognitive perspectives translate into coordinated action, and by highlighting team learning as a key boundary condition, particularly in high power-distance environments. From a practical standpoint, the study underscores the importance for banking organisations to intentionally foster collective efficacy and institutionalise continuous learning practices in order to fully realize the performance advantages of cognitive diversity.

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