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Nalini Palaniswamy

ORCID iD 0000-0003-4857-6845

About

Dr. P. Nalini is a distinguished academician and institutional leader with over 18+ years of
experience in higher education, currently serving as Dean, School of Business, VET Institute of Arts
and Science (Co-Education) College, Erode (A group of institutions under Vellalar Educational
Trust).A University Rank Holder in her MBA and a Ph.D. holder in Management from Anna
University, Chennai, she has further strengthened her academic credentials through the Faculty
Development Program in Management (FDPM) at IIM Indore. Her prior role as Faculty of
Marketing, PSGIM, PSG college of Technology and Program Coordinator for the Leeds Beckett
University (UK) MBA Program reflects her strong National and Global orientation. She is a
recognised doctoral supervisor at Anna University, currently guiding multiple research scholars, and
has served as a Board of Studies Member across several leading institutions.

Dr. Nalini is an accomplished researcher with over 30 publications in Scopus,WoS and UGC-
CARE indexed journals, contributions to Springer book chapters, and presentations at premier

forums including IIMs, IITs, IISc, BITS Pilani, and international conferences. She has successfully
led two ICSSR-funded major research projects and has received more than 15 national and
international awards, including the AIMS WeSchool Innovation Gold Medal (2025) and multiple
Best Paper and Case Awards from AIMA-ICRC. Her expertise spans curriculum development,
outcome-based education, NBA accreditation, and quality assurance, having spearheaded
accreditation initiatives at both KCT Business School and PSG Institute of Management.
Beyond academia, Dr. Nalini was passionate in industry contributions, She has done multiple
management development training, having delivered bespoke programs for organizations such as
ITC Ltd., BPCL, India Post, and Indian Oil Corporation. Her entrepreneurship development
initiatives, supported by DST-EDII funding, have impacted over 4,000 students across 40
institutions through 50+ Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps. With adjunct faculty recognition from
the University of Toledo, USA, and international student engagement programs in Malaysia, Dr.
Nalini embodies the blend of research excellence, industry engagement, and global perspective that
defines transformative management education.

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Publications (32)

  • Impact of Knowledge Capital, Organisational Culture, and Innovation on Performance in the Indian IT Sector
    Sustainable Business Management, Innovation and Technology: International Conference Proceeding on Sustainable Business Management, Innovation and Technology 2026
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  • A Spiral Approach of Knowledge Creation in International Business Course Using SECI and “Ba” Model
    Journal of Teaching in International Business 2025
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  • The three-wheeler shift: The unified approach to understanding the adoption factors of electric three-wheelers: Combining UTAUT, NAM and brand consciousness
    AIP Conference Proceedings 2025
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  • Framework for implementing energy efficiency strategies in textile SMEs to achieve sustainability and business growth
    Industria Textila 2025
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  • Analyzing the Evolution of Technical Engagement of How COVID-19 Altered the Utilization Patterns of Social Networking Sites (SNS) and Online Messengers
    2024 6th International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Networks (CINE) 2024
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  • Human-Artificial Intelligence Synergy (AI): Leveraging Generative AI (GAI) to Empower the IT Workforce
    2024 International Conference on Intelligent & Innovative Practices in Engineering & Management (IIPEM) 2024
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  • The Expanding Scope of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Sales Processes: A Study on AI Applications and Their Impact on Improved Sustainable Process Enablement
    2024 International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Innovation for Sustainability (EmergIN) 2024
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  • Traversing the Perception Maze: Delving into the intricate terrain of potential customer perceptions in the realm of organic foods through the application of Text Mining
    2024 4th International Conference on Innovative Practices in Technology and Management (ICIPTM) 2024
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  • Enhancing Brand Image: Brand Trust, Brand Loyalty, and Social Media
    Digital Economy Post COVID-19 Era: Proceedings of 8th Conference of Indian Academy of Management (INDAM2023), Mumbai, India 2023 2023
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  • Enhancing Brand Image: Brand Trust, Brand Loyalty, and Social Media Influences on Building a Brand Image
    Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics 2023 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-0197-5_14
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