Dr N Suresh Kumar
Professor of Practice - HRM & OB
About
A well-rounded HR & Organisation Development (OD) leader with 37+ years of industry experience across large public and private sector enterprises in India almost equally with additional exposure to the UAE as well. Over the years, He has worked across power, ports, terminals, logistics, steel, mines, automotive, and engineering-led environments. This has given him a strong understanding of how boards and leadership teams must balance growth, governance, talent, culture, and execution discipline. He led HR agendas spanning mergers and acquisitions, IPO readiness, greenfield organisation building, industrial relations, executive compensation, HR policies of benefits & developments type, talent management, learning & development, leadership development and succession planning. His core value proposition is enabling organisations to become learning ecosystems where business, leadership, and workforce strategy move in alignment by way of organizing MDPs & EDPs. He believes that HRM creates the greatest value when it is treated as a strategic governance lever that shapes organisation design, talent continuity, leadership accountability, and institutional resilience.
He is also a Certified Independent Director from the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Min. of Corporate Affairs, Govt. of India and has been on the boards of JSW Dharamtar Port Pvt Ltd., Southern Bulk Terminals Pvt Ltd. (subsidiary companies of JSWIL). Has worked in leading organizations like JSW Group and NTPC Ltd.
He firmly believes in relating practice to theory, concepts, the literature and has, hence, ventured into as a full time teaching Faculty. Has professional Certifications in Competency Mapping & Assessment; Psychometric Instruments in HRD & OD; Compensation & Benefits; HR Analytics; Labour Laws (XLRI); Advanced HR (SHRM); Hogan Leadership Assessment; SHL Personality & Ability Assessment. He has done his PhD from Amity University, NOIDA, UP in 2022.
[ IACMC : 2014 ; ISBN 978-93-272-4940-8 ] Publishers - Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana & New Delhi , India ]" Dec-14 "International Conference on Innovative Advances and Challenges in Management and Commerce"" [ IACMC : 2014 ; ISBN 978-93-272-4940-8 ] Publishers - Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana & New Delhi , India ]" "1 Dr.Taranjeet Duggal, Professor, OB & HR, Amity Business Scool, Amity University
Factors determining the success and failure of performance management systems in large organizations in the Indian Manufacturing Sector Oct-20 "Solid State Technology Volume : 63 Issue : 2s Publication Year 2020" "N.Suresh Kumar Research Scholar, Ph.D in Management, Amity University of Uttar Oradesh, NOIDA, India Dr. Shikha Kapoor, Professor and Area Chairperson - HR & OB, Program Director - Ph.D Program Amity International Business School, Amity University Campus, NOIDA, India"
The Effect of Job Satisfaction on Organizational Commitment in the Power Sector in India with special reference to Central Public Sector Enterprises & Independent Power Producers
Key Findings Critical Job Satisfaction dimensions that drive Organizational Commitment in Indian Power Sector
Job Satisfaction (JS) Significantly Affects Organizational Commitment (OC) Enhanced connectedness with the job and its factors positively impacts OC.
Key Drivers of JS Role clarity, Reward & Recognition, Career Advancement, Training & Development, and Workplace Relationships are the most influential JS factors.
Key OC Enablers Organizational Culture, Job Identification, HR Policies, and Compensation & Benefits are prime levers for strengthening Organizational Commitment.
Central Pubic Sector Enterprises Vs Independent Power Producers Convergence Most JS and OC factors function similarly in both public and private sector power companies — only a few show statistically significant divergence.
Communication & Conflict Poor communication and dysfunctional conflicts significantly lower JS. High autonomy, positive culture, and good relationships directly boost OC.
HR Policy Implication Power companies must embed JS-enhancing factors into formal HR Policies to achieve long-term OC and talent retention outcomes.
Key Takeaways for Management for enhancing OC
Business leaders must prioritize Role Clarity, Recognition & Career Growth
Communication channels are a critical OC lever
OC strategies can be broadly unified across CPSE and IPP
Focus on Work-Life Balance & Job Security in IPP sector
"A satisfied employee is not just a productive employee — in India's power sector, satisfaction is the bedrock of commitment, loyalty, and organizational resilience."
Research Interests
Dynamics in work place and its impact on organizational functioning / effectiveness
Ways to develop organizational citizenship behavior and its effect on the organizational culture
Are performance management systems really enabling in organizational success
Challenges of managing a diverse and distributed workforce in terms of age, gender, geography, nationality, educational and experience
Best CHRO Award – 2024 (UBS Forum)
Most Iconic HR Leader – 2023 (World HRD Congress)
Sustainable HR Leader – 2020 (World HRD Congress)
Lifetime Member of NHRD, NIPM, and SHRM (actively involved in HR professional networks)
Speaker/Panelist at HR conferences
Guest Lecturer (IIMs, Amity, UPES, Sharda, NDIM): Delivered lectures on key HR topics such as Compensation and Benefits, Performance Management, Industrial Relations, and Leadership Development at various management institutes.
Dr N Suresh Kumar
Professor of Practice - HRM & OB
BSc,MSW,PGDHRD, PhDSchool of Business
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nsureshkumar@rvu.edu.in -
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