The Charminar

Ameesh Samalopanan

Assistant Professor of Management

Dr. Ameesh Samalopanan, a psychologist turned management researcher, began his professional journey as a clinical psychologist with a master’s degree in the field. After a brief stint as a consultant psychologist, he transitioned to academia, serving as a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Kerala.

Over the years, his academic interests shifted towards Humanistic Management, a discipline that advocates recognising employees as individuals with inherent dignity rather than treating them solely as functional components of organisational systems. This philosophical orientation profoundly influences his research and teaching practices.

Dr Ameesh Samalopanan holds a doctoral degree from Krea University, with his PhD thesis titled “Understanding Dignity at the Workplace: Studies from Indian Workplaces.” His doctoral work reflects a sustained commitment to the dignity of labour and the creation of inclusive, respectful, and humane organisational environments.

His research interests intersect management and indigenous knowledge systems, with a focus on integrating traditional Indian wisdom into contemporary management thought and practice.

Outside the academic realm, he cultivates a keen interest in sports, cinema, photography, and automobiles—interests that often serve as informal avenues for connecting with and engaging students and colleagues alike.

Education

  • July 2022  :  Ph. D in Organizational Behavior, IFMR Graduate School of Business, Krea University, Sri City, Andhra Pradesh
  • May 2012  :  M. Sc. In Psychology, St. Agnes College, Mangalore University, Karnataka
  • May 2010  :  BA in Psychology, Fatima Mata National College, Kollam, Kerala

Awards/Fellowships

  • 2021  :  Best Doctoral Paper, 58th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Academy of Management
  • 2020  :  Best Paper (Organizational Behavior Track), 6th Biennial Conference of the Indian Academy of Management (IIM Trichy)
  • 2019  :  Best Paper Award, 29th Annual Convention of National Academy of Psychology (NAOP), India

Courses Taught

  • Organizational Behavior
  • Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
  • Psychology for Managers
  • Human Resource Management
  • Counselling Skills for Managers
  • Social Psychology
  • Business Studies

Select Publications

  • FIFA Men’s World Cup as a liminal space: women’s football fandom and gender dynamics in Kerala, India. Soccer & Society, 1-19.(2025).
  • Decoding Dignity in the Workplace: Development & Validation of Scale to Measure Dignity at Workplace. Journal of Managerial Issues, 37(2).(2025).
  • Development and validation of a scale to measure dignity at workplace among finance employees. Discover Psychology.(2025).
  • How I became an entrepreneur: an exploratory study of young start-up entrepreneurs. South Asian Journal of Business Studies, 10(3), 342-356.(2021).
  • Systematic review and development of an integrated model. International Journal of Arts, Humanities and Management Studies, 4(1), 12-20.(2018)