Dr. Zakkariya is a professor in Management and the Director of School of Management Studies at the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) with more than 25 years of experience in teaching, research, training, administration and institution building. Dr. Zakkariya is a graduate in Psychology and has has taken his master's degree in Psychology with second rank from University of Calicut. He has taken Masters degrees in Business Administration(MBA) and Human Resource Management (MHRM) from University of Calicut and University of Kerala respectively. He took his Doctorate from the Cochin University of Science and Technology. Prof. Zakkariya has coauthored over 100 research articles in journals and edited books of national and international repute, and has won best paper awards in different national and international conferences. He has produced 13 PhDs in the areas of Marketing, Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour.

Consumer behaviour, Emotional intelligence, Leadership, Sustainability, Workplace spirituality

Workplace Spirituality and Employees’ Readiness for Change as Precursors to Innovative Work Behaviour: an Empirical Examination, International Journal of Intelligent Enterprise, InderScience Publishers Vol. 9, 2022

Spiritual Leadership and Intention to Stay: examining the mediating role of employee voice behaviour, Journal of Management Development , Emerald Vol. 40, 2021

Digital Learning Orientation and Innovative Work Behavior in Higher Education Sector: Examining the Moderated Mediation of Organizational Learning Culture and Readiness for Change, International Journal of Educational Management, Emerald Vol. 35, 2021

Workplace Spirituality and Employee Loyalty: an empirical examination among millennials in India, Journal of Asia Business Studies, Emerald Vol. 14, 2020

Workplace Spirituality, Work-Family Conflict and Intention to Stay: An intrinsic motivational perspective among teachers, Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education , Emerald Vol. 12, 2019

Exploring Emotional Intelligence of Managers through the Lens of Sex and Gender role Identity, International Journal of Human Resource management and Research (IJHRMR), Trans Stellar Vol. 9, 2019

Age and Gender: Do they influence Psychological Empowerment of Bank Employees?. , International Journal of Advanced and Innovative Research, Indian Academicians and Researchers Association Vol. 6, 2019

Workplace Spirituality, Employee Wellbeing and Intention to Stay: A multi-group analysis of teachers’ Career Choice”, International Journal of Educational Management, Emerald Vol. 33, 2019

Influence of Digital Learning Orientation and Readiness for Change on Innovative Behaviour: Reflections from the higher education sector, Development and Learning in Organizations, Emerald Vol. 34, 2019

Business Incubation and Technology Start-up’s: A review of the concept, impact, benefits and challenges in Indian perspective. , Journal of Asia Entrepreneurship and Sustainability, Rossi Smith Academic Publishing Vol. 14, 2018

Engaging Digital Natives in Online Space: A guide for Marketers, National conference on New-Age Marketing (NCNAM-2018), 2018

Proposing a TAM for Lifelong Learning, 2nd International Conference on HRD-(ICHRD ’18), “Technology-led Economy: Prospects and Challenges for Human Capital, 2018

Emerging Job Requirements in Retail Industry- Prospects, Issues and Challenges, UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Retail Sector of India, 2017

Management Education- Can we Bridge the gap? A Qualitative study on Employers’ Perception of Soft Skills of Management Graduates., UGC sponsored national seminar on Management Education in India- Changing Role and New Strategies, 2014

A Study on the Importance of Management Education and Entrepreneurial Skill in the Success of a Business, UGC sponsored national seminar on Management Education in India- Changing Role and New Strategies , 2014

B2C: Stumbling at the last mile & reverse logistics?, 5th International Research Symposium in Service Management (IRSSM-5): Service Imperatives in the new economy- Future directions in service research, 2014

Comparative Analysis of Psychological Empowerment among Bank Employees., 4th International Research Symposium in Service Management: “Service Imperatives in the New Economy”,, 2013

Education for sustainability: Status and Quality Issues in Higher Education., NAAC sponsored national Conference on “Education for Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities”., 2013

Prof. Dr. ZAKKARIYA K.A., Elizabeth George , Psychological Empowerment and Job Satisfaction in the Banking Sector., 2018

Prof. Dr. ZAKKARIYA K.A., Renjini D. and George Joseph , Human Capital, Employability and Competency Building, Excel Publishers, 2016 , ISBN : 9-789385-777929

Prof. Dr. ZAKKARIYA K.A., Manoj Edward, Perspectives on Emerging International Business Order, Directorate of Public Relations and Publications, CUSAT, 2014 , ISBN : 978-93-80095-50-9

Prof. Dr. ZAKKARIYA K.A., Manoj Edward, Marketing Dynamics in Emerging Markets, Directorate of Public Relations and Publications, CUSAT, 2014 , ISBN : 978-93-80095-49-3

Prof. Dr. ZAKKARIYA K.A., Renjini D. and Smarty p Mukundan, Research Perspectives in Human Capital Development- Insights in Learning, Development and Entrepreneurship, Excel India Publishers, 2019 , ISBN : 978-93-88237-50-5

RESEARCH PROJECTS

""Developing future - oriented academic curricula in Teacher Education with innovative methodologies for Nex-Gen Asian HEIs (FRACTION)"" (European Union- 2019 -2022 , Total outlay Rs.80000000)