Dr Kavitha Sathasivam

Dr Kavitha Sathasivam

  • Lecturer
Department of Management
SDGs Focus

Biography

Dr Kavitha Sathasivam is a lecturer at the Department of Management, Sunway Business School. Dr Kavitha holds a PhD in Business Administration (Human Resource Management) from Universiti Malaya. Her doctoral research focused on Green Human Resource Management which uncovered Green HRM as sources for gaining a sustainable competitive advantage in building environmental sustainability as means of achieving the climate goal of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs.) She also presented her research idea in Professor Dr. Robert Faff’s National Pitching Research organised by Universiti Teknologi Mara (UITM) in 2021 and was selected to be the final five contestants. Dr Kavitha has been in academia since 2005 and has taught management courses focusing mainly only Human Resource Management, Business Management and Strategic Management. Her research interests are in Strategic Human resource Management, Sustainability, Organisational Behaviour, and Qualitative Research.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

PhD Human Resource Management, University of Malaya, Malaysia (2022)
Master of Business Administration Human Resource Management, Multimedia University, Malaysia (2007)
Bachelor of Business Administration Finance, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia (2003)

Research Interests

  • Strategic Human Resource Management
  • Sustainability
  • Organizational Behaviour
  • Qualitative Research Methodology

Teaching Areas

  • Human Resource Management
  • Management
  • Leadership

Notable Publications

2021 -

Sathasivam, K., Bakar, R. A., & Hashim, R. C. (2021). Embracing organizational environmental sustainability: Experiences in green human resource management. Business Strategy and Development, 4(2), 123-135. https://doi.org/10.1002/bsd2.133 (Scopus indexed) 

2021 -

Sathasivam, K., Hashim, R. C., & Bakar, R.A. (2021). Automobile industry managers’ views on their roles in environmental sustainability: a qualitative study. Management of Environmental Quality, 32(5), 844-862. https://doi.org/10.1108/MEQ-09-2020-0194 - (Scopus indexed) 

Achievements & Accolades

2022 -

National Pitching Research Competition (One of the finalists)

2021 -

Top Cited Article 2021 (Business Strategy and Development)

2008 -

Awarded “The Best Lecturer Award” (Stamford College Malacca)