Dr Rajesh Johnsam

Dr Irudhaya (Rajesh) Johnsam is a Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management & Program Coordinator for Bachelor of Business Programs in the Flinders Business (FB) at the College of Business, Government & Law. Rajesh holds a PhD in Leadership/Organisational Behaviour from Anna University, India, Masters in Psychology, and MBA in HRM. He has received specialised training in U.S. with American Management Association and Graduate School USDA, Washington DC on Organisational Behavior and training and development skills.

Dr Rajesh Johnsam has over 10 years of industry experience as a training and development consultant and 9 plus years of teaching experience in India and Australia. Before joining Flinders, he was a faculty of University of South Australia and Australian Institute of Business (AIB). He has taught various HRM, OB and leadership courses in undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Rajesh has published in top peer-reviewed journals including Personnel Review, Management in Education (UK SAGE), Tourism Analysis, Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality & Tourism, Thunderbird International Business Review and international conference proceedings. His current research interests are in the field of leadership, Artificial Intelligence, Organisational Behaviour and HRM. He strongly believes in the ‘research to practice’ philosophy that leads to evidence-based teaching and innovation.