Portsmouth Business School

Profile

Pereira Vijay

Qualifications

B'Com, L.LB, PGDLS, (India);

MSc IHRM, PGCert (Social Research Methods), MCMI (UK)

Training and Personal Development Programmes:

Advanced Work-Study Methods - Staff College, Indian Railways

Management Development Programme (HRM) - Indian Institute of Management

Prior to joining University of Portsmouth in 2006, Vijay worked for 11 years in various Senior HR positions for the Indian Railways, the world's largest commercial employer. In the UK he has been with HMRC (Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs) for two and a half years. During this period he was also a consultant catering to niche markets comprising Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Asia, Asia Pacific and Europe which mostly included Information and Communication Technology (ICT) but also manufacturing organisations. The remit of his consultancy included advising and consulting on outsourcing/off shoring HR functions to offshore partners in Bangalore and Mumbai in India.

Vijay's administrative roles include Level 2 Tutor for BABA and BABS (Business Administration and Business Studies). This involves organising induction activities and general student support issues and also includes Personal Tutoring. He is also responsible for supervising various Undergraduate and Postgraduate dessertation and ISP projects; Vijay also provides support and guidance to a number of students, drawing on his previous industrial experience and subject knowledge.

Vijay teaches on the following Undergraduate units:

• Divisions of Labour
• Career Management
• Business Ethics
• Comparative Human Resource and Employment Relations
• Cross Cultural Awareness for International Managers
• Developments and Debates in HRM (Offshoring and its implications on HR)

Apart from the above Vijay is also Unit Co-ordinator for the following units;

• Organisational Behaviour for Accounting Pathways (ACCA and CIMA)
• Introduction to Organisational Behaviour (Accountants)
• Introduction to Organisational Behaviour for students on the European Business Programme (EBP)
• Managing Business Relationships

Vijay would also be contributing to units on the Postgraduate MSc International Human Resource Management (IHRM) programme.

Membership of Learned and Professional Societies

• CMI, UK - Full member: Chartered Management Institute, UK.
• NHRD, India - Life member: National HRD Network, India.
• NIPM, India - Life member: National Institute of Personnel Management, India.
• ISS, India - Full member: Indian Sociological Society, India.
• BSA, UK - Full member: British Sociological Association, UK.
• IIM-A, India - Alumni member: Indian Institute of Management, India; London
• AABS, UK - Associate of the Academy of Business Strategy, London, UK.

Research Interests:

Vijay's main research interest lies in HRO (Human Resource Offshoring) and the strategic role played by HR professionals as "Business Partners" in adding value and enhancing business performance in an Offshore Outsourcing situation. He is currently pursuing a PhD (latter stages) on this topic.

Publications:

Pereira, V. (2010). Hayton, J., Author and Editor Ch. 14: Human Resource Management in: Management through Collaboration Teaming in a Networked World. Published by: Routledge. Publication Date: 01/12/2010. Pages: 640. Co-Author(s): Wankel, C. and Global Author Team.

Pereira, V. (2010). A longitudinal examination of HRM in an Human Resources Offshoring (HRO) organization operation from India. Journal of World Business: Special Edition on HRM in India. Slated for 2010. Co-Author(s): Anderson, V.

Pereira, V. (2009). Managing people in the World's largest commercial employer (Indian Railways): A case study analysis. Society of Human Resource Management, USA. Thought Leaders Symposium Dec. 11-12, 2009 on HRM in India held in Mumbai, India. web link: http://www.shrmindia.org/leadership-next-research-study-indian-railways

Pereira, V. (2009). Offshoring human resources: a study of the strategic role played by HR professionals as 'business partners' in an offshore outsourcing situation. Paper presented to the Doctoral Colloquium of the Academy of International Business (AIB)- UK and Ireland- Annual Conference, 2-4 April 2009, University of Glasgow.