Faculty

Amita S Shivhare

Associate Professor, SBM.
Chairperson of the Career Advisory Committee at SBM, NMIMS
Chairperson of International Relations at SBM, NMIMS

Academic and Professional Qualification

  • Fellow Program in Management (HRM) - XLRI Jamshedpur, 2019
  • MBA in Human Resource Management, Jagan Institute of Management Studies, Rohini, New Delhi, 2010
  • B.Com., Jiwaji University, Gwalior, 2007
  • Awarded the Junior Research Fellowship (UGC) in HRM/Industrial Relations/Labour Welfare, 2014.
  • Three months Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on General Management, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indore, 2013

Email:  amita.shivhare@sbm.nmims.edu

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Associate Professor of HR and Behavioural Sciences, School of Business Management, SVKM’s NMIMS (Deemed to be University), Mumbai, India, March 2025 – present
  • Assistant Professor of OB & HR, School of Business Management, SVKM’s NMIMS (Deemed to be University), Mumbai, India, August 2019 – February 2025
  • Assistant Professor of OB & HR, School of Business Management, ITM University Gwalior (Deemed to be University), India, April 2011 – May 2014
  • Senior Executive HR, Durha Constructions Private Ltd, March 2010 – March 2011.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

High-performance work systems; leadership; workplace behaviors; workforce diversity and inclusion; team performance and team dynamics; workplace incivility; cognitive emotion regulation, gig economy

Overall, her research aims to generate actionable, evidence-based insights to help organizations create inclusive, supportive, and high-performing work environments. By integrating HRM, leadership, and team dynamics, her work bridges theory and practice, enabling organizations to align people systems with strategic goals while promoting employee well-being and sustainable performance.

TEACHING INTERESTS

  • Performance Management Systems
  • Business Research Methods
  • People Analytics
  • Evidence-Based HR
  • Negotiation Skills and Conflict Resolution
  • Classical and Contemporary HR Theories
  • Organizational Behaviour
  • Human Resource Management

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

Dr. Shivhare has also designed and conducted executive education programs and workshops for over 1,000 professionals across manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, engineering, financial services, energy, and healthcare sectors, focusing on performance management, leadership, team dynamics, and people analytics.

Publications

  • Mishra, S., Sharma, A., Shivhare A. “Key Drivers of Organizational Resilience in Healthcare: A Dynamic Capabilities Perspective". Journal of Health Organization and Management, (in press). (Scopus Q2, ABDC B).
  • Shivhare, A. (2025). “Unlocking Team Creativity within Cognitively Diverse Teams in High-Technology Firms: A Social Cognitive Theory Perspective”, Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 60(3), 433-445. (ABDC C).
  • Shivhare, A. and Gurunanthan, L. (2024), "Beyond diversity: an analysis of gender inclusion within Indian manufacturing organizations", International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. (online available) (Scopus Q2, ABDC B).
  • Ghosh, D., Buss, M., & Shivhare, A. (2024). Does Contingent Reward Leadership Enhance or Diminish Team Creativity? It Depends on Leader (Un-) Predictability. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 31(2), 224–237. (Scopus Q1, ABDC B).
  • Shivhare, A. (2019). People-Centric HRM Practices in India. Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 54(3), 529–540. (ABDC C).
  • Shivhare, A. (2019). Pay Strategy: Resolving Tension between Institutional Conformity & Organizational Differentiation. Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 54(4), 695–706. (ABDC C).

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

  • Amita Shivhare, Gurunathan L. (2023), Do diversity and inclusion programs or sexual harassment policies that companies have work in practice? A case from India. In Indian Academy of Management Conference, SBM NMIMS, Mumbai campus, held from January 6-8, 2023.
  • Ghosh, D., Kearney, E., Buss, M., & Shivhare, A. (2021). Does Contingent Reward Leadership Enhance or Diminish Team Creativity? In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2021, No. 1, p. 14712). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management, 2021. doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2021.14712abstract
  • Amita Shivhare, Gurunathan L, Munish Thakur, (2020), Team Member Incivility, Cognitive Emotion Regulation and Team Performance: A Cross-Level Investigation, British Academy of Management Proceedings, 2 - 4, September 2020. (Virtual), British Academy of Management (BAM) Cloud Conference, Manchester, United Kingdom. https://virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/#/event/1520/submission/67
  • Amita Shivhare, Gurunathan L, Munish Thakur, (2020), Impact of Team Incivility on Team Performance: An Attribution Theory Perspective, British Academy of Management Proceedings, 2 - 4, September 2020. (Virtual), British Academy of Management (BAM) Cloud Conference, Manchester, United Kingdom. https://virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/#/event/1520/submission/66
  • Amita Shivhare, (2019), Cognitive Team Diversity and Team Creative Performance in High-Technology Firms. In Academy of Management Proceedings, August 9-13, 2019, Boston, U.S.A: Academy of Management, 2019. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2019.16586abstract
  • Amita Shivhare, (2019), Toward a Better Understanding of Social Influences on Team Creative Performance: Role of Peer mentoring, Knowledge Integration, Task Interdependence, and Psychological Safety, Paper accepted at the British Academy of Management Conference, September 3-5, 2019, BAM2019, United Kingdom.
  • Amita Shivhare, (2019), Promotion or Prevention: A Case Study of Gender Inclusion in an Indian Organization, Paper presented in the IMR Doctoral Conference (IMRDC) 2019, January 4-5, 2019, IIM Bangalore. https://www.iimb.ac.in/imr-doctoral-conference/imr-doctoral-conference-2019-schedule
  • Amita Shivhare, (2018), High-Performance Work Systems: A Review and Model. Paper accepted at the British Academy of Management Conference, BAM2018, September 4-6, 2018, United Kingdom.
  • Shivhare, A., Gurnathan, L, (2017), Beyond Diversity: A Case Study of Inclusion in an Indian Organization. In Academy of Management Proceedings, August 5-8, 2017, Atlanta, U.S.A, Academy of Management, 2017. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2017.15854abstract
  • Shivhare, A. (2015). Team Diversity and Team Performance: Role of Cohesion, Intrateam trust and effects of time. In the Indian Academy of Management Conference, IIM Lucknow, Noida campus, held from December 11- 13, 2015.
  • Shivhare, A. (2016). Managing diversity: A band wagon effect or a business need. Paper presented in the CERE 2016, International Conference on Excellence in Research and Education, IIM Indore, held from May 5-8, 2016.

Awards

  • Excellence in Academics – Best Academician at the ITM University Gwalior (2013)
  • Best Faculty: Multicampus Program Coordination (MPC) of the Year 2023-24

Fellowship

  • Research Fellowship, XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur (June. 2014 – May 2018)
  • Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) – UGC, 2013

SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL

  • Serving: Chairperson – International Relations [SBM, NMIMS]
  • Serving: Chairperson – Student Advisory Committee [SBM, NMIMS]
  • Served: Chairperson – Disciplinary Committee [SBM, NMIMS]
  • Serving: Mentor - Summer internships - MBA HR students, every year for around 12 students.
  • Serving: Mentor – We Care Internships - MBA Core and MBA HR Students, every year for around 15 students.
  • Served: Anchor Faculty for Multi campus Program Coordination for ‘Organization Behavior 1’ course
  • Served: INDAM Track Chair 2023 - Responsible for overseeing the "Future of Work" track, managed the review process
  • Served: Member – Paper Reviewing Committee – INDAM Conference 2023 @ SBM
  • Served: Panellist for a Panel Discussion on the theme ‘Future of Work, Workplace and Workforce’ at the Orientation Program.
  • Serving: Member - Curriculum Development Committee and Faculty Recruitment Committee

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

  • Serving/served: External Expert for Faculty Selection and Promotion
  • Adhoc Reviewer: National and International Journals
  • External examiner for doctoral theses at reputed B-schools.
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