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Faculty Profile

Dr. Rupashree Baral

Professor
Ph.D. (2010) — S.J.M. School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
rupashree[at]iitm[.]ac[.]in +91-44-2257 4561 Office: DoMS 206

Work Experience

  • Professor (HR&OB) at IIT Madras from 2022 – till date.
  • Associate Professor (HR & OB) at IIT Madras (2018 – 2022).
  • Assistant Professor (HR & OB) at IIT Madras (2011 – 2018).
  • Assistant Professor (HR & OB) at MPSTME, NMIMS, Mumbai.
  • Visiting Faculty (IR and Labor Laws) at AMITY B’School, Mumbai.
  • Lecturer (HR & OB) at IMAGE, Bhubaneswar.
  • Academic Associate (P & IR) at IIM Ahmedabad.

International Teaching

  • International Teaching Faculty at Koblenz University of Applied Sciences, RheinAhrCampus, Remagen, Germany under Erasmus+ Teaching Staff Mobility, from April - June 2024.
  • Visiting Faculty at the University of Passau, Germany, from November - December 2019.

Key Administrative / Service Roles

  • PGPEx VLM Program Coordinator, IIT Madras (August 2023 - till date)
  • Advisor Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), IIT Madras (December 2022 - Till date)
  • Management Representative ISO 9001:2015 QMS, IITM (August 2020 - Aug 2023)
  • Warden, Swarnamukhi Hostel, IIT Madras (September 2022 - Till date)
  • Research Program Coordinator DOMS IIT Madras - (2019-2022)

Professional Associations & Referee Experience

Associations: Academy of Management (AoM), National Academy Of Psychology (NAOP) India, National HRD Network Chennai Chapter, NIPM Chennai Chapter, Life Member NIPM Madras Chapter, Life Member National HRD Network India, Member Work and Family Researchers Network (WFRN).


Referee Experience: Adhoc Reviewer in Personnel Review, Gender in Management: An International Journal, Journal of Managerial Psychology, IIMB Management Review, South Asian Journal of Human Resource Management, Management and Labour Studies, IIM Kozhikode society and Management Review, International Journal of Happiness and Development (IJHD) and reputed Conferences such as Academy of Management, Indian Academy of Management, PAN IIM Conference.

Areas of Interest

Courses and Teaching Interests

  • Human Resource Management
  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Industrial/ Employee Relations
  • Career Management
  • Organizational Leadership and Transformation
  • Principles and Practices of Management
  • Research in HR and OB

Current Research Interests

  • Work-Family Interface: Work-Family Conflict, Work-Family Enrichment, Boundary Management, Cross-Cultural Dynamics
  • Women in Management and Entrepreneurship: Women in Management, Women Entrepreneurship, Career Exit and Re-entry of Women, Gender
  • Social Responsibility: CSR, Sustainability, Corporate Environmental Behavior, Sustainable Decision Making, Green HR
  • Progressive HR Practices: Employer Branding, Employee and Family-Friendly HR Policies and Practices, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Technology and Human Interface: Gamification and Learning, User behavior in MOOCs, Social Networking, Virtual Teams
  • Behavior at Workplace: Knowledge Hiding and Sharing, Employee Well-Being, Employee Engagement, Leadership

Publications

Selected Journal Publications:

  • Nayyar, R., Yadav, P., Baral, R., Raina, M. and Jena, L.K. (2024), "Unveiling the past, present and future of workplace spirituality research: a systematic literature review of 15 years", International Journal of Organizational Analysis.
  • Lexman,R, Baral, R & Aboobaker, N (2024), Psycho-social drivers influencing the adoption of asynchronous EdTech tools: a gendered perspective, International Journal of Educational Management.
  • Ramya, S.M. and Baral, R. (In Press), Exploring corporate environmental responsibility through practitioners’ lens, Social Responsibility Journal.
  • Deepa, R. & Baral, R. (In Press), Proud of My Organization: Conceptualizing the relationships between High-performance HR practices, Leadership Support, Organizational Pride, Identification, and Innovative Work Behaviour", International Journal of Organizational Analysis.
  • Banu, J., Baral, R., & Vijayalakshmi, V. (2024). The enablers and stumbling blocks in sustaining growth of women-owned micro-enterprises in India – a qualitative inquiry, Journal of Enterprising Communities.
  • Agarwal, U.A., Baral, R. and Rastogi, M. (2024), Work–family conflict and work engagement among construction professionals: role of psychological contract breach and gender, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management.
  • Unnikrishnan, P., and Baral, R. (2023). Reimagining HR Practices to Attract and Engage Gig Talent: An Organisational Perspective, NHRD Network Journal, 16(3), 248-257.
  • Lexman, R. R., and Baral, R. (2023). Digital twins in MOOCs: exploring ways to enhance interactivity. Development and Learning in Organizations.
  • Thomas, NJ, Baral, R., Crocco, OS & Mohanan, S (2023). A framework for gamification in the metaverse era: How designers envision gameful experience. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 193, 122544.
  • Banu, J., Baral, R., & Kuschel, K. (2023). Negotiating business and family demands: the response strategies of highly educated Indian female entrepreneurs, Community, Work & Family.
  • Baral, R., Dey, C., Manavazhagan, S., & Kamalini, S. (2023). Women entrepreneurs in India: a systematic literature review. International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship.
  • Billing, T., Baral, R. & Beutell, N (2023). Resilience during Disruption : A Cross National Examination of the Work-Family Interface. International Journal of Stress Management.
  • Thomas, N. J., & Baral, R. (2023). Mechanism of Gamification: Role of Flow in the Behavioral and Emotional Pathways of Engagement in Management Education. International Journal of Management Education.
  • Ramya, S.M., Banu, J., Asokan Ajitha, A. and Baral, R. (2023), Walking on a thin line! Empirical examination of work–home boundary violations faced by employees during forced work from home, Employee Relations.
  • Lexman, R.R. and Baral, R. (2023), Video-conferencing applications for educational continuity: an inquiry towards building institutional resilience, Development and Learning in Organizations.
  • Issac, A.C., Bednall, T.C., Baral, R., Magliocca, P. and Dhir, A. (2023), The effects of expert power and referent power on knowledge sharing and knowledge hiding, Journal of Knowledge Management.
  • (Full list of 50+ publications available in CV)

Book Chapters & Case Studies:

  • Thomas, N. J., & Baral, R. (2023). Gamification for Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning. In P Kumar & J Eisenberg (Eds.), Synchronous and Asynchronous Approaches to Teaching. Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Banu, J., Baral, R., Agarwal, U. A., & Rastogi, M. (2021). Role of socio-cultural factors in shaping entrepreneurial decision and behavior: An Indian perspective. Edward Elgar Publishing.
  • S.M. Ramya, Fong T. Keng-Highberger, Rupashree Baral (2020). Enabling an Intrinsic Perspective Towards Approaching Tensions in CS Decisions Through Moral Imagination. Emerald Publishing Limited.
  • Bhargava, S. Baral, R., Sharma, A. & Krisnan, A.R. (2007). “Emerging Trends in Outsourcing: A Case Study” registered in European Case Clearing House.

Presentations:

  • Extensive presentation history at: Academy of Management (AOM), Eastern Academy of Management, ANZAM, IHRM, and various IIT/IIM conferences. (Refer to full CV for details).

Industrial Consultancy & Sponsored Research

  • 2024 - 2025: Promoting women's entrepreneurship through training, mentoring and marketing support (IIT Madras).
  • 2023 - 2024: Moderating role of entrepreneurial orientation... among women entrepreneurs in Tamil Nadu (ICSSR).
  • 2023 - 2024: Creating a Ripple Effect in the Youth’s Development: Through Holistic Education (Banca Sella and Mormugao Port Trust).
  • 2023 - 2024: Should I fight or flight? Role of sustainability-related intrapersonal moral conflict... (Ministry of Education, Singapore).
  • 2022 - 2023: What stops Indian female athletes? Exploring a mechanism for their ramp up (NCW).
  • 2021 - 2022: Creating a ripple effect through inspiring, nurturing, and empowering women (Women Leading IITM).
  • 2019 - 2021: Unraveling the problems... of rural women entrepreneurs (ICSSR - IMPRESS).
  • 2016 - 2019: Empowering and Developing Women Entrepreneurs (CSR Funding from TNPL).
  • 2016 - 2017: Social Enterprise & Women's Empowerment (British Council).

Research Student Guidance

Doctorate (Ph.D.) - Completed:

  • Dr. Jasmine Banu (2023) - Work-family boundary dynamics
  • Dr. Rahul Lexman (2023) - E-learning & MOOCs
  • Dr. Nibu John Thomas (2023) - Gamification & Flow
  • Dr. Ramya M. (2022) - Sustainability & Moral Conflict
  • Dr. Abraham Cyril Issac (2022) - Knowledge Hiding (Joint PhD with Swinburne)
  • Dr. Deepa R. (2017) - Employer Branding
  • Dr. Manimegalai S. (2017) - CSR & Employee Attitudes

Doctorate (Ph.D.) - Ongoing:

Haridas Unnikrishnan, Priya Soi Pulikal, Archana Tulasidharan, Garima Bajaj, Reema Nayyar, Preethy Unnikrishnan, Jalamangala Vaishnavi Meghana, Mathukumalli V R K Kanaka Durga Devi, Reshma M.

Honours & Awards

  • Best Teacher Award for Excellence in Teaching for the year 2023 for DOMS IIT Madras.
  • CSR Changemaker Award by IIT Madras (2023).
  • Best Research Paper Award (WFRN, NYC 2022) - Women Entrepreneurship and Work-life Balance.
  • Best Research Paper Award (Eastern Academy of Management, 2022) - Women Entrepreneurship Review.
  • Certificate of Excellence in Cross Cultural Research - GLOBE 2020 Project.
  • Top Paper Award (IITMDRS 2022) - Sustainability Actions.
  • Best Paper Awards at ICMM 2022, CERE 2021, Berchmans 2018, ITBI-16, HRM&PD Singapore 2015, EAST 2013, NCHRM 2013.
  • AICTE National Doctoral Fellowship (NDF), UGC JRF, and University Topper (M.A. IR & PM).

Training & MDPs

  • Coordinated multiple MDPs for Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL), Larsen & Toubro, CPCL, and HLL.
  • Conducted AICTE sponsored FDPs on Research Methodology (2022, 2014, 2013).
  • Training on "Managerial Effectiveness" and "Nurturing the Inner You".