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Conference Paper:

Green Supply Chain: Deciphering the Gap between Theory and Practice

Abstract:

In this study we highlight the gap between desirability of green supply chain activity in theory and its slow implementation at aggregate level across firms. We explore and report possible reasons with an aim to provide a roadmap in bridging this gap.

Author(s):

Abhishek Vashishth and Ayon Chakraborty

Conference Name:

Production and Operations Management Society Conference (POMS)

Conference Description:

Production and Operations Management Society Conference (POMS) is one of the most prestigious annual conferences in the Operations Management area. The conference is organized by Production and Operations Management (POM) Society which is an international professional organization representing the interests of POM professionals from around the world. POMS was ranked as the best conference in the Operations Management area by Steenhuis et al., 2007.

Venue:

Seattle, WA, USA

Date:

May 5-8, 2017

Reference:

Steenhuis, H. J., de Bruijn, E. J., & Gupta, S. (2007). Ranking Operations Management Conferences.

Conference Paper:

Business Group Affiliation and Performance: A competitive Dynamics perspective

Abstract:

Does the competitive behavior of affiliate firms differ from standalone firms? How does this affect to the relationship between business group affiliation and firm performance? We integrate business group and competitive dynamics literatures to answer these questions. We theorize that access to diverse and slack resources, knowledge and information through the network of other group firms enable affiliate firms to carry out competitive actions characterized by higher complexity, volume and significance, vis-à-vis standalone firms. We argue that higher competitive repertoire complexity, volume and significance of affiliate firms enable them to perform better than standalone firms. Further, we identify that business group scale and scope, and affiliate firm’s centrality within the business group network influences competitive repertoires of affiliate firms. Our work seeks to fill a critical gap in business group literature by examining the key mediating role of affiliate firm strategy in the relationship between business group affiliation and performance.

Author(s):

Arunkumar T V, & Manikandan K S

Conference Name:

2017 Indian Academy of Management (INDAM) Conference

Conference Description:

Indian Academy of Management (INDAM) is an affiliate of the Academy of Management, USA, the premier management research and education body of management researchers and educators in the world. INDAM was established with the primary objectives of: spearheading the creation and dissemination of knowledge on Indian businesses, organizations, and other institutions both within and outside India.

Venue:

IIM Indore, India

Date:

18 - 20 December, 2017.

Conference Paper:

Business Group Affiliation and Firm Performance: The Mediating Role of Competitive Actions

Abstract:

Extant research sheds little light on whether the competitive actions of business group affiliated firms differ from standalone firms and if so, whether this difference can explain the link between business group affiliation and performance. We draw from competitive dynamics literature to address this gap. We theorize that privileged access to slack and diverse resources through the business group network enables affiliate firms to carry out - (i) a higher number of competitive actions; (ii) a set of actions that is varied; and (iii) higher number of strategic actions, vis-à-vis standalone firms; which in turn, positively mediate performance. In addition to a nuanced understanding of the business group – affiliation relationship, we extend competitive dynamics research to an emerging economy and a new organizational context.

Author(s):

Arunkumar T V, & Manikandan K S

Conference Name:

2018 Strategic Management Society (SMS) India Special Conference

Conference Description:

SMS is a top professional society for the advancement of strategic management and is a significant promoter and disseminator of the field’s cutting-edge research through various conferences and publications. Among SMS conferences, SMS special conference aims at some of the vital issues in strategic management, tends to include only high-quality research and therefore a very less proportion of the submitted proposals for the conference are accepted.

Venue:

ISB Hyderabad, India

Date:

15 - 18 December, 2018.

Conference Paper:

Cultural Intelligence in Virtual Teams: Effect on Employee Engagement

Abstract:

Proliferative improvements in communication technology have enabled intense competition as it has leveraged organizations to unite geographically distributed units (teams/employees) to work together. The arrangement of a team where the team members are located at geographically disparate locations, often belonging to multiple nations and different cultures, and connected through information and communication technologies (ICT) is called as a virtual team.
The work of Shantz, Shoenberg and Chan (2013) emphasizes on understanding employee engagement across cultures. And, in their extensive study involving 11 countries they had suggested that “the relevance and ultimately the meaning of employee engagement may vary across cultural dimensions”. And, in a study by Wade and Bernstein (1991), it was established that culture-sensitivity training for counsellors has positive effects on the perceptions of their clients belonging to multiple cultures.
Hence, considering the above argument, this paper focuses on cultural intelligence of team members as one of the factors to develop trust to increase employee engagement levels in the context of a virtual team. This study proposes that trust has a positive mediating effect on employee engagement in a virtual team with culturally intelligent team members. This study explains this relationship through the social identity theory.

Author(s):

Farheen Fathima Shaik, Upam Pushpak Makhecha

Conference Name:

15th Biannual International Human Resource Management (IHRM) Conference.

Conference Description:

For more than 30 years, the conference has convened biennially at locations around the globe. IHRM conferences have successfully provided the ideal opportunity for academia and HR delegates from all over the world to meet in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere to exchange views, share research findings, and build relationships.

Keywords:

Employee Engagement, Cultural Intelligence, Virtual Team, Social Identity, Trust

Venue:

Madrid, Spain

Date:

13th- 15th June, 2018.

Conference Paper:

Leveraging cultural intelligence for employee engagement in a climate of trust

Abstract:

Increasingly multinational organizations are using Global Virtual Teams (GVTs) as a commonform of organizing work across boundaries (Jimenez, Boehe, Taras, & Caprar, 2017). The members of GVT are geographically dispersed and typically have varied cultural backgrounds. Thus engaging a global workforce is challenging, especially in the context of global virtual teams. Understanding behavioral patterns of employees belonging to multiple national identities, cultures, etiquettes and then implementing employee engagement activities in geographically dispersed GVTs might be a challenging task for the Human Resource department, unlike the case of collocated teams where a standardized set of engagement activities might serve the purpose. In this paper we propose to leverage the cultural intelligence (cultural quotient, CQ) of members of GVTs to enhance the levels of employee engagement through a trusting climate. CQ is a multidimensional construct (metacognitive, cognitive, motivational, and behavioral facets) that refers to the ability of a person to adapt and function in multicultural environment (Ang et al. 2007). We conceptualize that high levels of cultural intelligence of members in GVTs will create trusting climate and this would increase the levels of employee engagement in GVTs. It is proposed that this mediation relationship will be stronger for team members experiencing alignment in work and nonwork identities in a culturally diverse global virtual team. We use Social Identity Theory and Self-Categorization theory to build our arguments. As in case of a global virtual team, it is proposed that due to contextual differences, the nonwork identities of employees such as national identity become more prominent compared to a collocated team. Cultural intelligence among team members in GVT might inculcate inclusion through alignment of work and nonwork identities of employees in a virtual context. This leads to trusting climate among the team members in the virtual team. The theoretical and practical implications of this proposition are discussed followed by recommendations for future research.

Author(s):

Farheen Fathima Shaik, Upam Pushpak Makhecha

Conference Name:

34th European Group of Organization Studies (EGOS) Colloquium.

Conference Description:

EGOS is a scholarly association which aims to further the theoretical and/or empirical advancement of knowledge about organizations, organizing and the contexts in which organizations operate. One of its main aims is to maintain and provide a voice for the critical and analytical approaches of its members to the study of organization worldwide.

Keywords:

Employee Engagement, Cultural Intelligence, Virtual Team, Social Identity, Trust

Venue:

Tallinn, Estonia

Date:

5th- 7th July, 2018.

Conference Paper:

Alien to the ‘master discourse’ of strategic management, yet prospering: Ethnography of the Marwari business community in an industrial town

Abstract

In last four decades or so, strategic management has established itself as a ‘master discourse’ and a recognized profession with a well-established curriculum, frameworks and actors. Also, strategy and its practice are now being seen as almost synonymous to performance as found in a study of research articles published in top strategy journals. However, in this day and age characterized by a kind of ‘cultural popularization of strategy’, few ethnic business communities such as Marwaris of India continue to prosper while staying alien to this master discourse. A business community, whose traditional role in Indian society has been entrepreneurship, had historically developed idiosyncratic strategies which have now become so naturalized that they have assumed the character of taken-for-granted practices to succeed in business. These practices are not consistent with the strategies that constitute the master discourse of strategic management which too is focused on decoding various facets of organizational performance. So the broader question that the proposed dissertation inquire into is – what are the competing set of frameworks, tools and practices, not beholden to the extant master discourse of strategic management, that perpetuate performance for the indigenous entrepreneurial community of Marwaris? Using the ethnographic methodology, we found various phenomena and practices culturally produced by matrices of spaces and actors that have the potential to align with the theoretical conversations in strategy field such as ‘daily doings’ that could constitute microfoundations of dynamic capabilities; peculiar practices to address information asymmetry between agents and principals; the idea of dynamic boundaries of the firm and so on, which we try to encapsulate in form of multiple essays.

Author(s):

Jitesh Mohnot

Conference Name:

Strategic Management Society special conference

Conference Description:

Strategic Management Society (SMS) is top-most think tank in the area of strategy and holds conferences that allow doctoral scholars that are in the advanced stages of their dissertation to present their work, affording them valuable insights from senior scholars and editors to enrich their research work.

Venue:

Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad

Date:

15th- 18th December, 2018.

Conference Paper:

Obsessed with concentrated industries: Towards an inclusion of indigenous entrepreneurial communities thriving in tough-to-operate fragmented industries

Abstract

The field of strategic management in terms of its curriculum, tools and actors has increasingly become selective in studying as well as teaching cases of firms based in concentrated industries, be it behemoths or start-ups, leaving out strategizing practices that evolved indigenously through centuries of business practice among close-knit business communities, mostly operating in fragmented industries. Their tremendous success on an ongoing basis in tough-to-operate industries does not fit with the extant conceptualization of fragmented industries as unattractive. So we believe that time has come to study them and incorporate their stories and logics into the mainstream discourse, as their world and its doings aren’t as isolated as one might assume. Rather their culturally produced commercial practices have the potential to align with the extant conversations in strategy which we elaborate in our article. By moving in this direction we improve upon the extant understanding of budding managers in multiple areas within strategy and entrepreneurship such as ongoing survival in fragmented industries, entrepreneurial communities and strategy-as-practice. This would also lead to managers, based in corporates, understand the role of these set of businesses (many of whom they deal with in direct or indirect ways), making them better off than those who do not.

Author(s):

Jitesh Mohnot & Sankalp Pratap

Conference Name:

Strategic Management Forum - 20th Annual Convention

Conference Description:

Strategic Management Forum (SMF) is top-most think tank in the area of strategy in India. It organizes annual conventions to deliberate on important issues, local as well as global, that matters for the practice as well as research in strategic management.

Venue:

Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli, India

Date:

25th- 27th December, 2018.

Conference Paper:

Multi-echelon Supply Chain Coordination: Review & Future Directions

Abstract:

With the proliferation of globally dispersed supply chains and rapid pace of technological innovations, it becomes increasingly important to study the effect of supply chain coordination. A supply chain is said to be effectively coordinated if all its members, act in such a way that optimizes the entire system’s performance. This paper provides a review of extant research on coordination models, of a multi-stage supply chain, in the presence of various contracts (incentive mechanisms), published in top-tier Operations Research/Management Science journals. Based on the analysis, it outlines the recent trends in the literature, identifies and prescribes future directions.

Author(s):

Kumaravel S

Conference Name:

Production & Operations Management Society 29th Annual Conference, 2018

Conference Description:

Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) is an international professional organization representing the interests of POM professionals from around the world. The annual conference provides an opportunity for faculty, doctoral students and practitioners across the world to share knowledge and insights through research presentations, tutorials, workshops and panel discussions.

Venue:

Houston, USA

Date:

May 4th to 7th, 2018

Conference Paper:

What's in a name? The what and why of 'name dropping' in place of International Conference Paper Acceptances- Thesis work: Conceptual Part' and 'International Conference of Psychology'.

Prasad, M., Totawar, A., & Nambudiri, R. (2016, July). What’s in a name? The what and why of ‘name dropping’. Paper presented at 32 nd European Group of Organizational Studies (EGOS) Colloquium, Naples, Italy.

Abstract

The idea of 'name dropping' might be as old as existence of humans in societies. Name dropping, studied in literature broadly as a part of ingratiatory behaviours, has been defined as "a tactic that asserts social closeness" between the individual who drops the names and whose name is being dropped (Lebherz, Jonas &Tomljenovic, 2009). We try to broaden the scope of this definition, first, by identifying other referents of name dropping, and second, by studying this behaviour under different social contexts to analyse the varied motivations of individuals for indulging in such behaviour. Conceptual models that detail the antecedents and consequences of this behaviour, under different social contexts, in which it is exhibited, are proposed and the effects of the same on an individual's social esteem are also analysed.

Author(s):

Manu Prasad,
OB & HRM Area

Conference Description

The European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) Conference is amongst the most prestigious annual gatherings of organizational scholars across the globe; the conceptual part of my thesis work was presented at its 32nd edition held in Naples, Italy in 2016. Given the emphasis of the study on explaining behavior, the conceptual part was also send to the 31st International Conference of Psychology, a reputed conference held once every four years, where it was accepted for presentation. The conference, held in Yokohama, Japan, was attended by around 8000 delegates, comprising psychologists, academics, and students of psychology and cognate disciplines from across the g

Conference Paper:

Does the name matter? The what and why of 'name dropping' in place of International Conference of Psychology.

Totawar, A., Nambudiri, R. & Prasad, M. (2016, July). Does the name matter? The what and why of name dropping. Abstract accepted for publication at the 31 st International Conference of Psychology, Yokohama, Japan.

Abstract

The idea of 'name dropping' might be as old as existence of humans in societies. Name dropping, studied in literature broadly as a part of ingratiatory behaviours, has been defined as "a tactic that asserts social closeness" between the individual who drops the names and whose name is being dropped (Lebherz, Jonas &Tomljenovic, 2009). We try to broaden the scope of this definition, first, by identifying other referents of name dropping, and second, by studying this behaviour under different social contexts to analyse the varied motivations of individuals for indulging in such behaviour. Conceptual models that detail the antecedents and consequences of this behaviour, under different social contexts, in which it is exhibited, are proposed and the effects of the same on an individual's social esteem are also analysed.

Author(s):

Manu Prasad,
OB & HRM Area

Conference Description

The European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) Conference is amongst the most prestigious annual gatherings of organizational scholars across the globe; the conceptual part of my thesis work was presented at its 32nd edition held in Naples, Italy in 2016. Given the emphasis of the study on explaining behavior, the conceptual part was also send to the 31st International Conference of Psychology, a reputed conference held once every four years, where it was accepted for presentation. The conference, held in Yokohama, Japan, was attended by around 8000 delegates, comprising psychologists, academics, and students of psychology and cognate disciplines from across the globe.

Conference Paper:

Resistance to Healthcare Information Technology: A Social Practice Perspective

Abstract

The proposed dissertation study attempts to examine Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) resistance from a contextual perspective by adopting Bourdieu’s social practice theory. HIT offers great potentials to overcome the two significant challenges of healthcare, challenges of quality of care and cost of care. However, realization of these benefits is challenged by the resistance from healthcare professionals. The proposed dissertation study examines healthcare professionals’ resistance in the context of doctor-patient interaction practice. The study proposes the thesis that as everyday reproduction, doctor-patient interaction becomes a social practice. Doctors, as the agents of this practice, internalize the rules of this practice in the form of durable bodily and mental dispositions, which form their habitus. This habitus works as the internalized structure providing the practical logic for the production of this practice. The study proposes to examine how the introduction of HIT is evaluated by the doctors against this practical logic stored in habitus, leading to its resistance. This dissertation study proposes to carry out empirical study using an interpretive field study approach. The proposed research site is a large healthcare organization, based in Ahmedabad, India. The organization has done organization wide implementation of an Integrated Healthcare Information Technology. However, the organization is facing resistance from doctors in making them use it in their clinical practice. The study proposes to adopt a combination of data collections modes, including, interviews, observation, participant observation and shadowing.

Author(s):

Mayank Kumar

Conference Name

International Conference of Information Systems (ICIS) Doctoral Consortium.

Conference Description

ICIS is the most prestigious conference of Information Systems discipline, organized by the Associations for Information Systems (AIS). Doctoral Consortium (DC) is one of the important components of ICIS in which every year 40 students are invited to attend from the global pool of applicants. The cost of running DC is born by ICIS and AIS together.

Venue

Pacific Grove, USA

Date

9th- 11th December, 2018.

Conference Paper:

Examining Technology Resistance: A Cognitive Load Perspective

Abstract

Technology adoption has been studied through two perspectives – of acceptance and of resistance. While acceptance has been sufficiently researched, resistance is understudied resulting in a less comprehensive understanding of technology adoption. This study examines technology resistance within the framework of task-technology interaction. Task-technology interaction has been defined based on the level of task-technology integration which has led to the identification of two types of interaction: intrinsic and extrinsic tasks to the technology. Within this framework, the study adopts cognitive load perspective to argue that introduction of a technology generates cognitive load by challenging the status quo of required working memory to perform the task which results in the technology resistance. The study further argues that level and influence of cognitive load on resistance are higher in extrinsic tasks compared to intrinsic tasks to the technology.

Author(s):

Mayank Kumar and Jang Bahadur Singh

Conference Name

Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS).

Conference Description

AMCIS is one of the two flagship conferences being organized by Association for Information Systems (AIS). AMCIS is peer reviewed conference which attracts best IS academics and professionals.

Venue

San Diego, USA.

Date

11th- 14th August, 2016.

Conference Paper:

1. International Conference on Banking and Finance (ICBF-2019) (Accepted for Presentation)

Conference Description

ICBF serves as a great platform for academics and researchers to present and share the findings of their studies. In addition, it also provides an opportunity for academics and practitioners to discuss and exchange ideas pertaining to current research issues, best practices, and practical experience gathered in all areas of finance and banking.

Venue

Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Date

March 29th – April 1st, 2019

Conference Paper:

Control-Ownership Wedge, Related Party Loans and Institutional Ownership: Evidence from Indian Business Group Firms

Abstract

In this study, we measure control-ownership wedge of the listed firms affiliated with Indian business groups (BGs) and investigate its effect on the related party loans (RPLs). We hypothesize and find that BG firms with higher wedge provide loans to related parties and firms with lower wedge borrow loans from related parties, indicating a transfer of loans from higher wedge to lower wedge firm. We also examine the effect of ownership opacity (calculated as the proportion of undisclosed ownership) on RPLs. We find a positive relationship between the opacity and the net loans given to the related parties. Further, we analyze the role of institutional investors in mitigating agency issues created through higher control-ownership wedge. The results show that the institutional ownership reduces the amount of RPLs and negatively moderates the relationship between the wedge and RPLs. Finally, our results suggest that the foreign institutional investors (FIIs) are more effective in mitigating the effect of the wedge on RPLs than the domestic institutional investors (DIIs).

Author(s):

Narendra Nath Kushwaha and Bipin Kumar Dixit

Conference Name

1. NSE - IGIDR Conference on Corporate Governance

Conference Description

NSE - IGIDR Conference on Corporate Governance provides the research funding under the NSE-IGIDR Corporate Governance Research Initiative. This research grant, jointly executed by the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) and the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), is one of the most competitive research grant in India in the field of corporate governance. As a requirement for this research funding, research work has to be presented at the NSE-IGIDR Conference on Corporate Governance.

Venue

Mumbai, India

Date

21st – 22nd June, 2018

Conference Paper:

Enhancing Organizational Innovation through Informal Learning: A Case Study on Initiative Tree at CNT (Pvt LTD)

Abstract

In the context of a globalized world undergoing rapid changes in economy, technology and socio-cultural aspects, learning has become a key factor for organizations to innovate and stay relevant. Workplace learning can be both formal and informal. Informal learning can be initiated through both formal and informal channels. Informal learning has gained significant attention in workplace learning literature in the last two decades. Though several studies have explored various aspects of informal learning, its influence on innovation has not been explored much. Similarly, though its relationship to formal learning and trainings have been studied, whether it can be initiated through a formal channel is not yet explored. Here a case study research design was used to analyse a formal initiative of a global outsourcing firm located in India to understand how it is triggering informal learning activities. Findings indicate that a formal initiative can trigger informal learning activities which in turn can lead to enhanced innovation in the firm. This research holds implications for HRD/ L&D professionals to design better learning initiatives keeping in mind the role of informal learning in enhancing innovation.

Author(s) :

Nidheesh Joseph and Prof. Upam Pushpak Makhecha

Conference Name

Academy of Human Resource Development International Research Conference, 2017 (AHRD- Asia and USA)

Conference Description

International research conference in Asia jointly sponsored by AHRD USA and AHRD India.

Venue

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, India

Date

8th- 10th November, 2017.

Conference Paper:

Multilevel Model for Failed Change Analysis: A Sensemaking Perspective

Abstract

Change literature is replete with success stories studied both from variance and process perspective. But our understanding of the meaning making process of failed change efforts are limited due to the lack of failure stories. Also, among the process studies, change has not been studied from a multi-level perspective. Meaning is created in and across multiple levels in an organization through the interaction between multiple actors. Power, rules and organizational context will also influence the final account of the organization. This study adopts a sensemaking perspective to develop a multi-level model to understand the meaning making processes behind perceiving a change effort as failure. Propositions are developed for the intrasubjective, intersubjective and collective levels. The implications are also discussed.

Author(s) :

Nidheesh Joseph

Conference Name

Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM)

Conference Description

International conference hosted by the Australian and New-Zealand Academy of Management. This is the leading management conference in the Asia-Pacific Region.

Venue

Auckland, New-Zealand

Date

4th- 7th December, 2018.

Conference Paper:

Regaining the balance in proself and prosocial motivations in context of social enterprises

Abstract

Social enterprises are driven by the prosocial motivation of bringing positive social change using proself means of financially sustainable business models. How do social enterprises balance multiple influencing logics, post an existential challenge? In this paper we try to explore answers to this question. First, we highlight the role of institutional complexity in functions of social enterprises which may lead to tensions and imbalances. Second, using hybrid organizing framework, different organizational responses to imbalance and their outcomes are identified and analyzed. In doing so, we use ten cases of social enterprises from extant literature, where imbalance was experienced, to identify the mechanisms used by these organizations in restoring the balance. We find that social enterprises which were successful in restoring balance used selective coupling, integrated practices and pluralist managers in mitigating tensions. These mechanisms also varied depending on occupational logics of the field. Implications and future directions have been discussed.

Author(s) :

Padmavathi Shenoy and Prof. Smita Prashant Chattopadhyay

Conference Name

78th Annual Meeting of Academy of Management

Conference Description

Academy of Management annual meeting is a flagship conference focusing on scholarly research in management attracting more than 10,000 participants every year from nearly 90 nations. Academy's 25 professional divisions and interest groups promote excellence in established management disciplines via paper development workshops, doctoral consortiums, discussion session, paper presentation sessions and symposia. The Academy of Management continues to support scholarly activity and the exchange of ideas through this annual conference and five journals: Academy of Management Discoveries, Academy of Management Annals, Academy of Management Learning and Education, Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review and Academy of Management Perspectives.

URL :

https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2018.18397abstract

Venue

Chicago, Illinois

Date

10th-14th August, 2018

Conference Paper:

Career Paths of Engineering Graduates in India: A Motivation & Happiness Perspective

Abstract

Study explores what motivates technical graduates towards a conventional or unconventional career path and their perception of happiness in life influenced by these career decisions. It tries to gain an insight on the cause of a technical undergraduate opting for such job. Graduates from premier technical institutes of India were selected as the subjects of the study. The Interviews conducted through semi structured interviewing technique (Smith, 1995), were later subjected to grounded theory (Charmaz, 2006) approach of constructivist paradigm. In order to make a better comparison we took equal subjects from MNC and those who are working for a cause and have/haven’t left their materialistic jobs. Results are discussed in the light of motivation, happiness, self-determination, career & satisfaction. The research contributes to the field of positive psychology and may have implications to the career development prospect of educational psychology and human resource development.

Author(s) :

Parijat Lanke & Kumar Ravi Priya

Conference Name

14th International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry

Conference Description

ICQI is considered to be a ‘the’ conference in the area of qualitative research. Chaired by Prof. Norman K Denzin, conference attracts the best of qualitative researchers from diverse fields such as psychology, management, anthropology, health sciences etc. It is organized at University of Illinois, Chicago, Urbana Champagne Campus each year.

Venue

Chicago, USA

Date

16th- 19th, May, 2018

Conference Paper:

Dance for a Better Life: Examining the Positive Outcomes of Dancing on Wellbeing

Abstract

Dance, as a form of art and a leisure activity has been performed since time immemorial. The earliest depiction of dance forms could be found in pre-historic paintings at many archeological sites in India (Tewari, 1988). Dance as defined by Monroe Beardsley is “a sequence of motions that is designed primarily for the pleasure of given through rhythm or expressiveness” (Scott, 1997). As the definition suggests the use of dance as an art or an activity is to attain pleasure and learn self-expression, present study builds itself on this very notion and is an attempt towards finding the underlying as well as manifesting effects of dance upon physical health, and psychological wellbeing. Fredrickson (1998) suggests through her ‘Broaden and Build theory’ that experiencing positive emotions has immediate impact on our cognitive ability, resulting in broadened thought-action repertoire (Fredrickson, 1998). This broadening further builds psychological resources predicting enhanced wellbeing in the long run. Present study situates its foundation on this theory as it aims to see the long term and more durable impact of experiencing positive emotions through dance. Dance as an activity was chosen of all since it encompasses a broad realm of activities that involve both cognitive and physical skills of an individual and also represents all the forms of art and leisure activities which has proven benefits in existing literatures and appeals to the public at large i.e. is taken up by many in one way or the other. Constructs such as psychological resilience (Werner & Smith, 1992), psychological wellbeing (Ryff C. D., 1989), and physical health, are studied as positive life outcomes of dance, a voluntary and self-actuated activity. A conceptual framework (Figure 1) is proposed to show the positive outcomes of dance (Cognitive-Physical Recreational Activity; CPRA), on psychological wellbeing and physical health through the mediation of psychological resilience. Data was collected using standardized questionnaires on a sample of 240 participants, categorized as dancers and non-dancers from India and abroad. Positive emotions were measured using positive and negative affect schedule (PANAS; Watson, Clark, & Tellegen, 1988) whereas psychological resilience was measured using Block & Kremen’s ‘ego resilience scale’ (1996). A short version of ‘psychological wellbeing scale’ (Ryff & Keyes, 1995) was opted. Physical health was measured on ‘the multidimensional health questionnaire’ (Snell & Johnson, 1997). All the instruments were anchored on a 5 point likert scale. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 16.0.

To achieve the intended objective a difference between dancer and non-dancer group was examined. The results show that there is a significant difference between dancers and non-dancers group on positive emotion, psychological resilience, physical health, and psychological wellbeing. Signifying that dancers group as compared to non-dancer group, experienced greater positive emotion, psychological resilience, physical health, and psychological wellbeing. The groups did not differ on negative emotion. Findings have been discussed. The current study could be seen as contributing not only to the dance literature but also to the newly emerging area of positive psychology. Implications of the present study in organizational context are currently under study. Results of the study also confirms with the already existing model of psychological resilience as a mediator in the linkages of positive emotions- physical health and positive emotions-psychological wellbeing (Nath & Pradhan, 2012). The study also establishes the framework (Figure 1) where dance as an activity is seen as an act, which induces positive emotions. It could also be seen as another step in the direction of highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of the application of the constructs in positive psychology.

Author(s) :

Papri Nath & Parijat Lanke

Conference Name

Proceedings of XXVI Annual Convention of NAOP

Conference Description

Convention of National Academy of Psychology is the most prominent academy of psychology in India, and the attendees range from scholars in the psychology and management domain to world renowned researchers from across the world.

Venue

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Date

29th- 31th December, 2016.

Conference Paper:

What an ‘Unpleasant’ Surprise: A Multi-Level Model of Response to Identity Threats

Abstract

Organisations are present in an environment of constant change, an environment that could challenge the fundamental understanding of ‘who you are’ as an individual or as an organisation. Any change event in the environment that is capable of shaking up one’s belief, about one’s identity at the workplace, could pose a ‘threat’ to one’s work identity. Response to such change events, which manifest as identity threats, become crucial for the survival of the organisation. The perspective engages with the individual as the epicenter, from which there is an emergence towards the group and the organisational level. The literature on identity at multiple levels and the literature on identity threat, within the context of organisational change, is explored. Further, propositions are built delineating the recipient’s response to identity threat at multiple levels, by taking into consideration relevant theories and literature. The proposed methodology and relevant epistemological justifications are also discussed in depth.

Author(s) :

Rahul Sukumaran, Abhishek Kumar Totawar and Ranjeet Nambudiri

Conference Name

COSMAR 2018

Conference Description

COSMAR is an annual gathering of research scholars in the field of management research at the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore. Limited number of scholars are invited for the event and in-depth discussions and feedback is provided on the thesis dissertation; which would in turn act as a platform for bringing in high levels of quality into the thesis work before being sent out for top-tier publications.

Venue

IISc Bangalore, Bengaluru

Date

29th and 30th November, 2018

Conference Paper:

The Positive ‘Millennial’ Triad: Authentic Leadership, Psychological Capital and Positive Identity

Abstract

Objective

The present workplace where the millennials occupy substantial and prominent positions, it becomes important in enabling a positive workplace environment. This paper focuses on developing insights into how authentic leaders develop positive identity construction at the workplace. Further, the role of psychological capital is explored.

Method

The study draws upon the extant literature advancement in positive organisational behaviour and scholarship. Literature on authentic leadership, psychological capital and positive identity is brought together to build a conceptual framework.

Key Findings

Through an authentic approach towards subordinates, authentic leaders build psychological capital in their followers. The psychological capital that is harnessed acts as an enabler in positive identity construction at the workplace.

Discussion and Concluding Remarks

It is a challenge for the leadership to ensure a productive and positive environment for the millennials. Only by taking authentic interest in the followers can leaders build psychological capital and eventually enable positive identity construction at the workplace. This paper provides a conceptual framework to entail the same.

Keywords

Authentic leadership, positive identity, PsyCap

Author(s) :

Rahul Sukumaran

Conference Name

National Academy of Psychology (NAOP), 2017

Conference Description

The National Academy of Psychology (NAOP), India is a professional organization founded in 1987 that includes scientists, practitioners, researchers and students in the discipline of Psychology and allied disciplines. NAOP (India) is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge in Psychology. In addition, the organization seeks to provide leadership in the continued development of Psychology as a discipline and promoting human welfare. A major objective of NAOP is to promote quality of teaching and training for research in Psychology and to foster growth of Psychology as a science as well as a profession in India. It has five key divisions: Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Clinical and Health Psychology, Organizational Behaviour, and Social Psychology.

Venue

IIT Kharagpur

Date

12th October, 2017

Conference Paper:

Licensing effect in risky decision involving human life

Abstract

Licensing effect has been used to explain the luxurious subsequent decision making because of the earlier ethical decision. In this paper, I tried to extend the concept of licensing effect in the domain of risk-taking decision when human-life is involved. First, I theoretically tried to prove risky decision involving human life as unethical. I also tested the effect of two kind risk-taking human behaviors under similar conditions. I also proposed positive feelings as a mediator for our study.

Author(s) :

Rajkamal Mishra

Conference Name

Indian Subcontinent Decision Science Institute (ISDSI)

Conference Description

The Indian Subcontinent Decision Sciences Institute (ISDSI), a region of the DSI, is an interdisciplinary organisation dedicated to the advancement of the science and practice of education and research about managerial decisions. ISDSI was constituted in the year 2005. The Institute promotes excellence in teaching and scholarship, and seeks to serve current and future developmental needs of graduate students, faculty, and industry practitioners. To pursue this mission, the Institute facilitates the development and dissemination of knowledge in the diverse disciplines of the decision sciences through publication, conferences and other services.

Venue

IIM Trichy, India

Date

27th- 30th December, 2017.

Conference Paper:

Intergenerational mobility of health in India and its implications to Elderly care.

Abstract

Usually health care policies are seen as interventions at a personal level and their outcomes at that level. But this study looks at how a policy directed towards a person in a single generation can impact their family members in the next or previous generation through a series of events (Friedman & Mare, 2014). This is why need intergenerational perspective to look at the impact of adult children’s education on elderly care of their parents. Existing studies exploring this relationship explains a positive association between children’s education and their parents’ health care (Zimmer et al, 2002, 2007; Torrsander, 2013; Friedman & Mare, 2014; Sabater & Graham, 2016; Lundborg & Majlesi, 2017). These studies also explore the causal factors in this relationship and finds that they differ according to the socio economic conditions of their country. There is less number of studies exploring this relationship in Indian context (Dhanraj, 2005; Attanasio, 2015) and their results are insufficient in explaining this relationship or their causal factors. Therefore, our study sets to explore this relationship primarily to confirm the positive association between children’s education and parent’s health care and secondly to explore the causal factors or pathways in this relationship. Our preliminary results based on exploring this relationship using Tamil Nadu migration survey (2015) data suggests that there is positive relationship between children’s education and self rated health of their elderly parents and this is significant as number of dependable adults in the household increases. To take this study further, we propose to use NSSO 71st round health survey data for our analysis.

Author(s) :

Sownthara Rajan E

Conference Name

FIRST PAN IIT INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 2018.

Conference Description

A first of its kind conference. The conference is designed to bring together a galaxy of academicians and practitioners on one platform to turn the spotlight on current and future advance in business management, administration and economics.

Venue

Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India.

Date

30th November –2nd December, 2018.

Conference Paper:

Tamil Nadu Health Insurance Scheme: Empirical analysis and criticism.

Abstract

India is largely dependent on private health care for the health care needs of its citizens. One of the means for the state to provide health care is to act as a buyer of health insurance. Indian government introduced RSBY (a national level health insurance scheme) as a scheme where state governments can partake. Most of the states who didn’t participate in this scheme planned a state level public insurance. Tamil Nadu (TN) is one of the states which has provided state level public insurance called CM’s comprehensive health insurance scheme targeted towards the low income households of the state. One of the main criteria of eligibility for a household is to have a set ceiling income. The paper discusses based on data from TN migration survey 2015 on how are the factors other than income is necessary in setting the eligibility criteria for its public health insurance.

Author(s) :

Sownthara Rajan E

Conference Name

11th Annual Indian Subcontinent Decision Sciences Institute (ISDSI) conference.

Conference Description

This is conducted by Indian chapter of DSI from the year it was constituted. ISDSI was constituted in the year 2005. The Institute promotes excellence in teaching and scholarship, and seeks to serve current and future developmental needs of graduate students, faculty, and industry practitioners.

Venue

Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India.

Date

27th- 30th December, 2017.

Conference Paper:

The Yin and the Yang: A Value-in-Use Perspective of Counterfeits.

Abstract

Counterfeits plague several businesses and the economy at large. However, extant literature also points to the counterintuitive, positive impact of counterfeits. We respond to calls on denouncing the assumed negative impacts of counterfeits and consequently highlight how they might accrue value to genuine manufacturers. Adopting a value-in-use perspective and drawing from the luxury branding literature, we highlight how counterfeits may not be valuable only to the consumer, but to the genuine manufacturer as well. To accentuate the value that may be endowed upon the genuine manufacturer when its counterfeits are used by the consumer, we propose a vignette based, experimental design

Author(s) :

Sudeep Rohit and Prof. Suresh Paul Antony

Conference Name

The 56th Society for Marketing Advances Conference

Conference Description

The Society for Marketing Advances (SMA) is a premier marketing association that hosts an annual conference that brings together marketing educators and professionals from the United States and abroad. SMA is founded to foster service, research, and education in all phases of marketing and to encourage the exchange of ideas among members with similar interest. SMA endeavors to promote the growth of intellectual leadership in the field of marketing on the part of teachers, researchers, and students in universities and executive business and government (marketingadvances.org)

Venue

West Palm Beach, FL, USA

Date

31st October – 3rd November, 2018.

Conference Paper:

Doctoral Consortium: Counterfeit Consumption: A Consequence of Brand Hate?

Abstract

Extant research on counterfeits has explored several reasons for their purchase. The price advantage they offer (Grossman and Shapiro, 1988) their use as ‘trial versions’ before consumers graduate to the original brand product (Gosline, 2009) to give deceptive status signals (Van Kempen, 2003) and their perception as manifestations of the original product (Turunen & Laaksonen, 2011). Further, extant literature also highlights that counterfeit purchase is moderated by attitude toward the brand and attitude toward the practice of counterfeiting (Wang, 2005; Penz and Stöttinger, 2008). Limited attention however, has been given to the negatively motivated reasons behind counterfeit purchase, and to negative relationships between consumers and brands (Dalli, Romani & Gistri, 2006; Romani, Grappi, & Dalli, 2012). We posit, that counterfeit purchase may not always be motivated positively and that a negative attitude toward the brand, or, brand hate, may result in that brand’s counterfeits being purchased as a consequence. We offer propositions, and managerial implications.

Author(s) :

Sudeep Rohit and Prof. Suresh Paul Antony

Conference Name

The 11th ISDSI International Conference

Conference Description

The Indian Subcontinent Region Decision Sciences Institute (ISDSI) conference offers a platform to promote interdisciplinary research at the global level. The conference invites academicians, practitioners from business and industry, and research scholars to the conference for sharing, discussing, and deliberating on a variety of research agendas, ideas, and findings related to all disciplines of Management.

Venue

Tiruchirappalli, India

Date

27th December, 2017.

Conference Paper:

Business Groups and Cash Holdings: Evidence in India

Abstract

This paper proposes to study and compare the cash holdings and their reversion towards the target in the Business group affiliated firms and the stand alone firms. The existing literature has studied the increase in cash holdings in developed economies and the determinants of cash holdings. However, effect of business groups, mainly in emerging economies on cash holdings and differences with non-BG affiliated firms has been underexplored. This study is focused on addressing this research gap in current literature by observing the empirical evidence on cash holdings in different firms, within the BG firms based on the performance measures and the mean reversion of cash holdings towards the target.

Author(s) :

Swechha Chada & Bipin Kumar Dixit

Conference Name

Doctoral Colloquium of the 11th ISDSI International Conference

Venue

IIM Tiruchirappalli

Date

27th December 2017

Conference Paper:

Board Characteristics and Corporate Cash Holdings: Evidence from India

Abstract

A great deal of literature has dealt with the determinants of cash holdings and the firms motives to hold cash. Further studies had examined the firms’ behaviour in holding cash for higher levels of shareholder rights and investor protection. The present paper studies the effect of board characteristics on the firm’s cash holdings for listed firms in India for a period of five years. The results report no significant evidence for the effects of board characteristics on cash holdings, according to the proposed hypothesis.

Author(s) :

Swechha Chada

Conference Name

India Finance Conference 2018

Venue

Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

Date

20th – 22nd December 2018