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Ramachandran Veetikazhi

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Ramachandran Veetikazhi

Guest Professor, Cognitive and Brain Sciences

  • BE: 1986
  • MBA: 2002
  • PhD: IIT Madras and the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, 2021

Email: ramachandran.v -AT- iitgn.ac.in

Office: AB 11/403 B


  • Recent Publications

    1. Veetikazhi, R., Kamalanabhan, T. J., Malhotra, P., Arora, R., and Mueller, A. (2022).
      Unethical employee behaviour: a review and typology. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 33 (10), 1976-2018.
      https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2020.1810738
      “A” category under ABDC ranking.

    2. Veetikazhi, R., Kamalanabhan, T. J., Noval, L., and Mueller, A. (2022). Business goal difficulty and socially irresponsible executive behaviour: the mediating role of focalism. Group & Organization Management. (Advance online publication).
      https://doi.org/10.1177/10596011221105720
      “A” category under ABDC ranking.

    3. Veetikazhi, R., Ramya, M., Hong, M., and Kamalanabhan, T. J. (2023). The Dominant Integral Affect Model of Unethical Employee Behavior. Business & Society, 0(0).
      https://doi.org/10.1177/00076503231211261
      “A” category under ABDC ranking.

  • Work Experience

    • Guest Professor, Indian Institute of Technlogy Gandhinagar (Aug 2025 to present)
    • Member, Society for Business Ethics (Present)
    • Visiting faculty, IIT Gandhinagar and IIT Hyderabad (Present)
    • Teaching Business Ethics, Executive Presence, Talent Management at various IITs and IIMs, 2024
    • Head, Learning & Development), Indian Oil Corporation, Marketing HO, Mumbai, 2022
    • Dy. General Manager (RS), Chennai and Ethics Coordinator, Indian Oil Corporation, Tamil Nadu State Office, Chennai, 2021
    • State Fleet Marketing Head, Indian Oil Corporation, Chennai, 2015
    • Divisional Retail Head, Indian Oil Corporation, Mangalore, 2012
    • Divisional Retail Head, Indian Oil Corporation, Kochi, 2008
    • Senior Manager (Retail Sales), Indian Oil Corporation, Kochi, 2006
    • Manager (Pricing, Planning & Economic Studies), Indian Oil Corporation, Jaipur, 2002
    • Dy. Manager (Sales), Indian Oil Corporation, Ajmer, 1999
    • Dy. Manager (Plant), Indian Oil Corporation, Bhopal, 1997
    • Assistant Manager (Plant), Indian Oil Corporation, Bhopal, 1993
    • Operations Officer (LPG), Indian Oil Corporation, Bhopal, 1988

  • Awards

    1. Appointed State Ethics Coordinator in 2021 for enhancing organizational ethical culture in IndianOil. Launched various ethics-related programs such as Ethics and Social Responsibility Circles in Indian Oil. Designed an anonymous ethical culture feedback system for Indian Oil.
    2. Subject Matter Expert for guiding ethics workshops by Vigilance Department for mid- career (22 years’ service), conducted by IndianOil Institute of Petroleum Management (IiPM), Gurgaon, Haryana, India during 2021-22.
    3. Over 4000 executives trained on ethics and social responsibility.
    4. All India Best Manager Award by Indian Oil Corporation in 2016 for Fleet Marketing.
    5. Recognition for driving 5S initiative (Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, Shitsuke) to improve housekeeping culture among 20 retail outlets in Mangalore DO.
    6. Recipient of ‘Instrument of Appreciation’ in 2011 for developing eco-friendly fuel station with a butterfly park (world’s first) at Pongam, Kochi, India.
    7. Recipient of ‘Instrument of Appreciation’ in 2010 for organizing fire and disaster drill in an auto LPG station on the national highway in Kochi involving multiple agencies.
    8. Appreciation letter from Indian Oil Corporation in 2006 for cost-saving measures of over Rs10.0 crores .
    9. Appreciation letter for being the successful Management Representative for one of the first few LPG Bottling plants to get ISO 9002 certification in 1999.
    10. Appreciation letter for having led a rescue mission in a case of a leaky LPG wagon in 1998.
    11. Won award for conceptualizing, designing and implementing automation system “Man less Purging” in LPG bottling plant in 1994.
    12. Acceptance of innovative suggestions on “Man less Valve Testing Unit” in LPG plants in 1994.
    13. Acceptance of innovative suggestions on “Auto Sealing Unit” in LPG plants in 1995.
    14. Acceptance of innovative suggestions on “Online Correction Unit” in LPG plants in 1995.
    15. Acceptance of innovative suggestions on “Auto gun fixing of filling machine” in LPG plants in 1995.

Research Interests

  • ● Behavioural Ethics
  • ● Responsible Leadership
  • ● Goal Setting
  • ● Social Responsibility
  • ● Cognitive biases