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Vivek is the Professor of Work and Equality at the School of Management, University of Bath. Also, he is a United Kingdom Research and Innovation Future Leader Fellow.
He leads a research initiative Embed-Dignity: https://embed-dignity.com/, and acts as a deputy director of the Centre for Business, Organisations, and Society (CBOS) at the University of Bath.
In terms of research, Vivek focuses on: 1) labour rights and 2) inequalities.
His research has been published in journals, including the Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Annals, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, Business Ethics Quarterly, Journal of Operations Management, Production and Operations Management, Journal of World Business, Organization Studies, and Human Relations.
Vivek's research has received awards and nominations from top academic associations, journals, and media, including the Roland Calori Prize from Organization Studies (2025), Academy of International Business Best Theory Paper Award (2023), Financial Times Top 100 Papers with Social Impact (2020), Best Paper Award Nomination (2022), Business Ethics Quarterly Journal Top 3 Outstanding Articles (2020), Business & Society Journal Best Paper Award (2019), and the Academy of Management Best Dissertation Award (2014).
Currently, he is an editorial board member of the Journal of Business Ethics, and Business & Society, and he reviews for numerous world-leading high-impact journals across disciplines. Also, he has been a guest editor in the following journals: Journal of Management, Academy of Management Learning & Education, and Journal of Supply Chain Management.
So far, he has acquired around £2.1 Million in funding from both industries and research councils.
His research and interviews have appeared on BBC, AlJazeera, and Supply Management and he has been a panelist at several panels at conferences and events.
Willing to supervise doctoral students
Feel free to contact me if you are interested in pursuing a Ph.D. on the topic of labor rights in supply chains or inequalities in organizations.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Management, Doctor of Philosophy, Royal Holloway, University of London
2010 → 2014
Award Date: 1 Jul 2014
Management, Master of Letters, University of St Andrews
2009 → 2010
Award Date: 1 Dec 2010
Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering, Anna University
2003 → 2007
Award Date: 1 Dec 2007
External positions
Visiting Professor, University of Connecticut
Mar 2016 → Apr 2016
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Future Leaders Fellowship follow on funding: Heat Stress in Supply Chains: A Multi-Site Study
Soundararajan, V. (PI)
4/11/25 → 3/11/28
Project: Research council
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Future Leaders Fellowship follow on funding: Heat Stress in Supply Chains: A Multi-Site Study
Soundararajan, V. (PI)
4/11/25 → 3/11/28
Project: Research council
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Future Leaders Fellowship - DIGNITY-LED SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: A CROSS-COUNTRY AND CROSS-SECTOR STUDY OF WORKPLACE DIGNITY IN SUPPLY CHAINS
Soundararajan, V. (PI)
4/11/21 → 3/11/25
Project: Research council
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Combatting Modern Slavery through Business Leadership at the Bottom of the Supply Chain
Crane, A. (PI), Bloomfield, M. (CoI) & Soundararajan, V. (CoI)
15/11/17 → 31/03/19
Project: Research council
Research output
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Feminist Value Creation: The Pursuit of Gender Equality
LeBaron, G., Spence, L., Crane, A., Soundararajan, V. & Bloomfield, M. J., 7 Nov 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Academy of Management Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Organizational Engagement with Poverty: a review and reorientation
Soundararajan, V., Sahasranamam, S., Rogerson, M., Bapuji, H., Spence, L. & Shaw, J., 31 Jan 2025, In: Journal of Management. 51, 1, p. 62-102 41 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Remote Work and Reorganization of Household Infrastructure in the Global South: Insights from the Indian Information Technology Industry
Soundararajan, V., Agarwal, P. & Tyagi, D., 20 Nov 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Economic Geography. 30 p., lbaf052.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Towards a Systemic Approach for Improving Working Conditions in Global Supply Chains: An Integrative Review and Research Agenda
Soundararajan, V., Wilhelm, M., Crane, A., Agarwal, P. & Shetty, H., 27 Jan 2025, In: Academy of Management Annals. 19, 1, p. 230-264 35 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“You Belong to Gutters, Not Facebook or Twitter”: Recovering Dalit Histories from the Shadows of Social Media
Attri, P. S., Sakthivel, R., Glozer, S. & Soundararajan, V., 22 Dec 2025, (Acceptance date) In: Business & Society.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
- 1 Conference presentation / attendance
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Academy of Management Annual Meeting
Attri, P. (Speaker) & Soundararajan, V. (Contributor)
9 Aug 2024 → 13 Aug 2024Activity: Academic conferences and events (excluding conference publications) › Conference presentation / attendance