Message from Editorial Board
Dear Author,
In an age of rapid technological advancement, ever-changing employee expectations, and unprecedented business challenges worldwide, Human Resource Management is experiencing a drastic revolution. The traditional roles of HR, which concentrated more on day-to-day administration and compliance, have transformed themselves as the strategic partners that act as catalyst to bring positive changes in organizational culture with innovation, competitive edge and sustainability. At the forefront of this evolution is HR 5.0, a progressive paradigm that amalgamates the effectiveness of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, automation, and data analytics with the enduring values of empathy, inclusivity, and human relationship. It aims to build a workplace where digital innovation supports, but not replaces human capital, and where organizations flourish with people-centric approach.
In this context, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD) has organized the 13th International Conference on “HR 5.0: The Human-Centric Future of Work on 18 and 19 December 2025, under the aegis of BCIC – SDMIMD Centre for Management Excellence. Academicians, management practitioners, consultants, research scholars, and students were invited to contribute their articles and papers on various contemporary HR topics. Here we are bringing out the edited volume of research articles and papers, presented in the said Conference.
We sincerely thank all the paper contributors and participants, who have made this publication, a reality. We express our sincere gratitude to the Management of SDME Trust, and SDMIMD faculty and staff, for all the encouragement and support in this academic endeavor.
Warm regards,
Editorial Board
Editorial Board
Dr (Lt Col) Prasad S. N.
Conference Chief Patron & Director & Professor – Strategy & General Management
SDMIMD, Mysuru
Dr. Mousumi Sengupta
Dean-International Relations & Conference Chair & Professor – HRM and OB
SDMIMD, Mysuru
Conference papers
| Paper number | Title of the paper | Author 1 | Author 2 | Author 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IHR2501 | Intelligence and Innovation Walk hand in hand towards excellence – An insight into the Central Sterilisation Supply Department | Brijesh Bal | ||
| IHR2503 | All For Justice – Justice For All – Under Corporate Domestice Enquiry Delibrations. To Up-Hold Natural Justice and to Prevent Shocking Act the Disciplinery Authority Must be from the Judicial Department | Dr. H. J. Gurunath | ||
| IHR2506 | A Study on Impact of Demographic Variables on Faculty Attrition with reference to Self-Financing Engineering Institutes in Dakshina Kannada District | Dr. Guruprasad Pai B | Dr. Shrinivasa Mayya D | Mrs. Harshitha V Shetty 9844714630 |
| IHR2507 | Enhancing Employee Retention and Performance through AI-driven Talent Management Strategy | Sowmya M S | D R Ramesh Babu | Teeksha Harish and Manasvini S |
| IHR2509 | Beyond the Algorithm: The Critical Role of Employee Alignment in Successful AI Implementation in HRM | Priyanshu Gupta | Dr. Shine David | |
| IHR2510 | The Dual Identity of Gen Z: Expectations in Talent Acquisition and Contributions as Employees | Riya Raina | Dr. Shine David | |
| IHR2512 | Skill Ecology in the Era of AI: Building Organizational Systems that Learn and Evolve | Pranathi Ravikumar | ||
| IHR2513 | The Bias‑Analytics Paradox: How Human Judgment Overrides Data in Recruitment Decisions | Dipti Bhandare | Raghavendra A N | |
| IHR2514 | AI-driven sentiment analysis for better employee feedback | Satyalakshmi Kompella | ||
| IHR2517 | Influence of Employee Diversity and Inclusivity on workforce Commitment | Raziya Samreen SK | Meghana k | |
| IHR2518 | Visualizing Green Human Resource Management Research: Trends and Patterns with VOSviewer | N S Kalaiyarasi | M Reshma | |
| IHR2519 | Empowering Women through MSMEs: Trends, Challenges, and Policy Pathways | Karthika Krishnan | ||
| IHR2520 | Beyond Administration: HR as a Catalyst for Stability in Crisis Situations | Amrush Naik | ||
| IHR2522 | The Hybrid and Flexible Work Revolution, incorporating the emerging idea of the paper ceiling | B. A. Karpagam | Sumitra Sreenath | |
| IHR2524 | Ethical Leadership and Employee Job Satisfaction: The Mediating Roles of Trust and Work Engagement in Higher Education Institutions | Sowmya C U | Smitha V Shenoy | Chandrakala V G |
| IHR2525 | Evidence-Based HR and People Analytics: Exploring the Strategic Role of HR Competencies and Organizational Dynamics | Adarsh Kumar Dwivedi | Shine David | |
| IHR2526 | The Evolving Role of Artificial Intelligence in Human Resource Management: From Operational Automation to Strategic Augmentation | Divya R | ||
| IHR2527 | Self-Esteem and Social Identity among Blue-Collar Service Workers: Evidence from Urban Malls in Bengaluru | Kavya R | Nirjala Maharjan | Mohammed Mujtaba Azeez and Pratheeksha Wanjre |
| IHR2529 | Predictive HR analytics for strategic decision making and talent automation in future – ready organization | Ankita Talekar | Balu L | |
| IHR2530 | Beyond Tech: Upskilling for Human-Centric Roles in the Age of Empathy and Creativity | Be Be Sara | Balu L | |
| IHR2531 | Empowering the Workforce through Continuous Learning: The Role of Reskilling and Upskilling in the present era | Chaitra K.S | ||
| IHR2532 | Climate anxiety and workforce wellbeing: HR’s role in sustainable resilience | Nelofar Shafique | Balu L | |
| IHR2533 | Future HR Strategies for Employee Mental Health and Work-Life Balance | Nishchitha K C | Balu L | |
| IHR2534 | A Study on Gen-Z’s Mental Health and its Influence on Today’s Work Culture | Shreeraksha Bhat | Spoorti Vernekar | Ameer Asra Ahmed |
| IHR2535 | Exploring the Lived Experiences and Professional Challenges of Special Educators in India: A Systematic Literature Review | Harshitha V Shetty | Tantri Keerthi Dinesh | Guruprasad Pai B |
| IHR2536 | Human-Centric Leadership in Rural India: A Synthesis of Literature on Women’s Leadership in Developing Micro-Enterprises | Bhagavan B R | Mousumi Sengupta | |
| IHR2537 | A study of Job autonomy and Employee psychological wellbeing: The mediating role of employee voice | Prashant U. Gujanal | S.C. Patil | |
| IHR2538 | AI in HR functions | Sanjay Kumar Dixit | Bijaya Kumar Sundaray | |
| IHR2539 | Green HR and Employee Engagement: A Future Perspective | T P Hanok | Balu L | |
| IHR2540 | Beyond 9-to-5: A Framework of HR Policies to Enhance the Psychological Safety of Shift-Work Employees in Tech-Enabled Services Sector | B Nithin Kumar | Balu L | |
| IHR2541 | The Human Centricity Paradigm: Analysing the People Factor and its Impact on Work Engagement in Industry 5.0 | Gireesh Y. M. | Nandeesh V. Hiremath | Nagaraj B V and Harshavardhana. B |
| IHR2542 | Investigating the Link Between Emotional Intelligence and Employability Skills Among Postgraduate Students | Anuradha H N | Savinya N S | Deeksha S |
| IHR2544 | Driving Employee Productivity: The Role of Competence, Training and Work Discipline | Sushma V | Jyothsna U | |
| IHR2545 | An Empirical Research Analysis of Technology Blended Human Resource in Industry 5.0 — Issues And Challenges | Padmini S.V | ||
| IHR2546 | Role of Psychological Safety on Employee Well-Being | Ankita Acharya | Sowmya K | |
| IHR2549 | Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Human-Centric HR Practices and Employee Engagement | Mohit A | Kavana M | |
| IHR2550 | Employee Perspective on Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) | Abinitha Anchan | Riya Deep K | Kanakavalli K Kundury Associate Professor |
| IHR2551 | A Study on the Influence of Symmetrical Communication and Perceived Organizational Support on Employee Advocacy with the Mediating Role of Employee–Organization Relationship | Sushma V | Ananya J Amin | |
| IHR2553 | Employer Branding in Educational Institutions: Perspectives and Research Directions | Jai Ganesh M N | ||
| IHR2554 | Data-Driven HR in the Indian Landscape: Enhancing Decision-Making through Analytics and Insight | Dhairya Trivedi Sunil | Dr. Jyoti Joshi Pant | |
| IHR2555 | Role of Manager in Managing Mental Health and Psychological safety. | Swathi.S | ||
| IHR2556 | The Saptang Theory – A Strategic Management & Leadership Framework | Yashasvi Rathore | Jyoti Joshi Pant | |
| IHR2558 | ESG in Talent Management Practices of Banking Industry | P. Anbuchezhienkamaraj | M. Rifaya Meera | |
| IHR2559 | Job Satisfaction Among Healthcare Workers at High-Volume Facilities in Kabwe, Zambia | Collins Chali Himabala | Deeksha M. Shetty | Kanakavalli K. Kundury |
| IHR2560 | Navigating Uncertainty: The Role of HR Leadership During Organisational Challenges | Anusha P G | Lohit Hegde | |
| IHR2561 | A Study on Effectiveness of Performance Appraisal System at GIT IT Academy, Hubballi.” | Aruna Battur | Anushree | |
| IHR2562 | Effect of Organizational Culture and Well-Being on Employee Attrition in the Cash Logistics Industry | Jahangir Shaikh | Kanupriya Dubey | |
| IHR2563 | Understanding the impact of organisational learning on human capital at Technology start-ups in India | Sujatha Krishnamoorthy | ||
| IHR2564 | Assessing The Impact of Staffing Ratios on Patient Outcomes and Hospital Performance in 69 Airbone Force Hospital, Tamale | Abdul-Aziz Dawuda | Shylaja K C | Kanakavalli K Kundury and Girish M S |
| IHR2565 | Development and Implementation of a Staff Motivation and Retention Strategy: A Case Study of Maxicare Medical and Surgical Complex, Juba, South Sudan | Kubbita Idriss Ambalula | Shalini | Kanakavalli K Kundury |
| IHR2566 | AI-Driven Talent Management in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Opportunities & Ethical Challenges | Krupakaran Police Patil | Sujay N K | Satya Obbalareddy |
| IHR2567 | Injecting Innovation: Marketing Strategy and Market Penetration of Semaglutide in Obesity Care | Kodeti Sai Sree | Penmetsa Subramanyeswari | Maddumala Bhavitha Mahadevaswamy R M and Satya Obbalareddy |
| IHR2569 | Enhancing Employability: The Role of Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy in Management Programs | Kavya R | Rashi D D | Bindu Shree U |
| IHR2570 | From Workforce to Worklife: Transforming Employee Well-Being with HR 5.0 | Ashwini N K | S Anuradha | Megna R |
| IHR2573 | Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Hospital Management System: Employee Perceptions, Operational Outcomes and Usability Insights | Navya V | ||
| IHR2574 | Assessing Patient Satisfaction and Healthcare Delivery qt The Out-Patient Department (OPD) of General Family Hospital, Yendi – Ghana | Namitha T | Musah Abdul-Karim | Kanakavalli K. Kundury |
| IHR2575 | The Mathematical Core of Human Resources: Review through the lens of Scientific Management to Algorithmic Strategy | Bhavya K | Pradeep N E | |
| IHR2576 | The Strategic Role of HR in Organizational Crisis Management | Nagamani A S | ||
| IHR2577 | Transcending the Transactional: 12th-Century Vachana Philosophy for Ethical and Purpose-Driven Human Resource Management | Pradeep N E | Chethan Rao | |
| IHR2578 | Impact of Gig Workforce on Teaching Quality and Student Outcomes in Higher Education | Shaila K | Pemu sherpa | Akhil babu |
| IHR2579 | Enhancing employee performance and contribution to the development of work environment through emotional intelligence | Swernaleka U S D | R.Yashaswini | Nagapanchami S |
| IHR2580 | When Working from Home Reduces Helping at Work | Sameer Ahmad Khan | Amirul Hasan Ansari | |
| IHR2581 | The Study on Gig Workforce Management Practices and Their Impact on Work Efficiency | Punith G | Deepashree A J | Devika M S and Pallavi V |