Dr Anisha Ramsaroop

Lecturer

ramsaroopas@ukzn.ac.za

Westville

M Block, M1-307

Human Resources Management

Biography

Dr Anisha Ramsaroop is based at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in the School of Management, Information Technology and Governance in the Discipline of Human Resource Management.

Dr Ramsaroop’s academic qualifications include: B Admin, B Admin (Hons), M Admin (Industrial Psychology) and Doctor of Philosophy in Human Resources Management. Key areas of research include diversity, sexual harassment, disability, career management, training and development, talent management, emotional intelligence, employee resilience, performance management, employee relationship management, e-recruitment and job evaluation, amongst others.

Dr Ramsaroop lectures at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Modules lectured include: Managing Workforce Diversity, Introduction to HRM, Employee Wellness, Contemporary Issues in HRM, Managerial Ethics, Career Management and Strategic HRM amongst others. Dr Ramsaroop has supervised and graduated numerous Honours and full research and coursework Masters students.

Academic Qualifications

B Admin (UDW)
B Admin (Hons) (Industrial Psychology) (UDW)
MAdmin (Industrial Psychology) (UKZN)
Doctor of Philosophy (UKZN)

Professional Qualifications

Dr Anisha Ramsaroop is a registered Industrial Psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) (registration number: PS 0099244).

Professional Bodies

Registered Industrial Psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HPCSA)

Research Interests

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Sexual harassment

Career management

Training and development

Career plateaus

Work-life balance

Employee resilience

Employee relationship management

Emotional intelligence

E-Recruitment

Performance Management

Strategic Talent Management

Job evaluation

Organisational Development

Change management

Leadership

Publications and Papers

Ramsaroop, A. (2022). Managing Disability in the Workplace. Chapter in textbook: Managing diversity in the South African workplace.1st edition. Van Schaik. ISBN: 978 0627 037382
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
Ramsaroop, A. (2021). The Relationship between Career Plateaus and the Career Stages of the University of KwaZulu-Natal Academics. Alternation African Scholarship Book Series, Volume # 07 – ISBN: 978-0- 9869936-9-5. BOOK DOI: https://doi.org/10.29086/978-0-9869936-9-5/2021/AASBS07 BOOK url: http://alternation.ukzn.ac.za/books/series/07-global-trends-in-management-it-and governance.aspx
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.
Maharaj, P. & Ramsaroop, A. (2023). Fostering Resilience through emotional intelligence in an academic environment. ISBN – 978-0-6397-6413-9.
Maharaj, P. & Ramsaroop, A. (2024). Fostering Emotional Intelligence and Resilience for a New Era in South African Higher Education Institutions. DOI: 10.9734/bpi/mono/978-81-969907-8-7/CH1.
Shankar, N.G., & Ramsaroop, A. (2024). Advancing SDGs and performance management strategies for security personnel in higher education. SA Journal of Human Resource Management/SA Tydskrif vir Menslikehulpbronbestuur, 22(0), a2709. https://doi.org/ 10.4102/sajhrm. v22i0.2709
Maharaj, P., & Ramsaroop, A. (2024). Enhancing emotional intelligence for well-being in higher education: Supporting SDG 3 amid adversity. SA Journal of Human Resource Management/SA Tydskrif vir Menslikehulpbronbestuur, 22(0), a2705. https://doi. org/10.4102/sajhrm. v22i0.2705
Shankar, G., N & Ramsaroop, A. (2025). Performance Management Perceptions in South African Higher Education: Exploring Organisational and Socio-economic Influences. Contemporary Issues in Business & Management. The Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Business & Dynamics (ICBMD). Edition 1. BP International.
Maharaj, P. & Ramsaroop, A. (2025). Thriving on Emotional Intelligence for Enhancing Equitable Higher Education Institutions. Contemporary Issues in Business & Management. The Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Business & Dynamics (ICBMD). Edition 1. BP International.
Dlamini, N. & Ramsaroop, A. (2025). Talent Management Practices and Intellectual Capital: Enhancing Innovativeness in the KwaZulu-Natal Automotive Sector. Contemporary Issues in Business & Management. The Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Business & Dynamics (ICBMD). Edition 1. BP International.

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

School of Management, IT and Governance