The academic is based at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in the School of Management, Information Technology and Governance in the Discipline of Human Resource Management. Academic qualifications in the field of Human Resource Management including B Admin, B Admin (Hons), M Admin and a Doctor of Philosophy in Human Resources Management.
The academic is a registered Industrial Psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) (registration number: PS 0099244). Key areas of research include diversity, sexual harassment, career management, training and development and strategic HRM. The academic has lectured at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Modules lectured include: Managing Workforce Diversity, Introduction to HRM, Empoyee Wellness, Contemporary Issues in HRM, Managerial Ethics, Career Management and Strategic HRM amongst others. I have supervised and graduated numerous Honours and Masters students.
Academic Qualifications
B Admin (UDW)
B Admin (Hons) (Industrial Psychology) (UDW)
MAdmin (Industrial Psychology) (UKZN)
Doctor of Philosophy (UKZN)
Professional Qualifications
Registered Industrial Psychologist
Professional Bodies
Registered Industrial Psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HPCSA)
Research Interests
Diversity
Sexual harassment
Career management
Training and development
Career plateaus
Work-life balance
Employee resilience
Employee relationship management
Emotional intelligence
E-Recruitment
Performance Management
Strategic human resources management
Strategic Talent Management
Publications and Papers
Ramsaroop, A & Brijball Parumasur, S. (2007). The prevalence and nature of sexual harassment in the workplace: A model for early identification and effective management thereof. SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 33(2). DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajip.v33i2
Maharaj, P. & Ramsaroop, A. (2021). Assessing Emotional Intelligence and the Quality of Life of School Educators in the Reservoir Hills Precinct, Kwazulu-Natal. Reshaping Sustainable Development Goals Implementation in the World: Proceeding of 8th International Conference on Business and Management Dynamics. India. United Kingdom. ISBN 978-93-5547-236-6 (Print). ISBN 978-93-5547-268-7 (eBook). DOI: 10.9734/bpi/mono/978-93-5547-236-6
Managing Disability in the Workplace. 2020. Chapter in textbook: Managing diversity in the South African workplace.1st edition. Van Schaik. ISBN: 978 0627 037382
Ramsaroop, A & Subban, M. (2022). The Changing Context of Work, Careers and Career Management with Specific Reference to the Challenges of Academics at Higher Education Institutions. Journal of Administratio Publica, 30(2).
Maharaj P and Ramsaroop A (2022). Emotional intelligence as a contributor to
enhancing educators’ quality of life in the COVID-19 era. Front. Psychol. 13:921343. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.921343
Sulagan, T & Ramsaroop, A. 2023. Assessing Employees’ Perceptions on the Influence of Technology on Recruitment in a Cape Town Engineering Company. DOI: 10.9734/bpi/cabef/v8/4399E.
Additional Information
Conferences
Presented at SIOPSA (Society of Industrial & Occupational Psychologists of South Africa) conference in June 2005: Sexual Harassment at the Workplace – A Model for the early identification & management thereof.
Attended the International Conference on Occupational Health & Safety hosted by the National Occupational Safety Association (NOSA) in 2007
Presented at the Business Management Conference (BMC) in the College of Law & Management Studies in August 2018.
Presented at the International Conference on Management & Information Technology (ICMIT) in Goa in November 2018
Attended International conference hosted by Advanced Research Society on Science & Sociology (ARSSS) in Bangalore, India in December 2018.
Attended & presented at the E-MIG conference 2019 in Mauritius.
Attended & presented at the AASADPAM Conference in September 2019 in Pretoria.
Presented at the the Virtual 7th International Conference on Business and Management Dynamics (ICBMD-2021).
Presented at the ARTEMOCC2022 international conference hosted in France: 31 March to April 2, 2022
Presented at the 8th Virtual International Conference on Business and Management Dynamics (ICBMD) on 7 September 2022.
Other Research Activities
Guest speaker at Durban University of Technology (DUT) Gender Forum – Sexual Harassment at the Workplace.
Presented at the Business Management Conference (BMC) in the College of Law & Management Studies in August 2018.
Won an award for best emerging researcher at the BMC conference (2018).
Member of the ARTEM UKZN Organising Committee for the ARTEM conference & Summer School 2020
Panelist SIOPSA ONLINE DISCUSSION: Owning your bias. Understanding the impact of preconceived notions in the workplace (14 March 2022)
On the eMIG UKZN Organising Committee (2019, 2022 & 2023). Partnership conference between the University of KwaZulu-Natal & the Open University of Mauritius
Reviewer: Malaysian Management Journal (MMJ) – Analysis of Gender in Entrepreneurial Intentions (Study on Millennial in Jambi City)
Reviewer for Frontiers in Psychology – Research Topic: Psychological Experiences and Responses in the Global South Amidst and Ahead of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Reviewer for the Journal of South African Economic and Management Sciences (SAJEMS).
Reviewer for ICBMD 2022 conference
