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SHUBHAM SHARMA
SHUBHAM SHARMA
Assistant Professor

Organizational Behavior & Human Resource

+91-7088270882
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shubham[dot]sharma[at]iimkashipur[dot]ac[dot]in
Biography

Shubham Sharma is an Assistant Professor in the Organizational Behavior-Human Resource Management Area at IIM Kashipur. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. Prior to his joining IIM Kashipur, he worked as an Assistant Professor at the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, in the OB-HR area. His research interests include organizational unlearning, managing organizational change, and transformational leadership. His teaching interests include organizational behavior, human resource management, and managing organizational change.

Journal Publications
  • Sharma, S., & Lenka, U. (2024). How does transformational leadership impact organizational unlearning: insights from persistence theories. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 37(1), 150-172, https://doi.org/10.1108/JOCM-07-2023-0302  
  • Sharma, S., & Lenka, U. (2022). On the shoulders of giants: uncovering key themes of organizational unlearning research in mainstream management journals. Review of Managerial Science, 16(6), 1599–1695. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11846-021-00492-7.
  • Sharma, S., & Lenka, U. (2022). Counterintuitive, yet essential: taking stock of organizational unlearning research through a scientometric analysis (1976-2019). Knowledge Management Research & Practice, 20(1), 152–174. https://doi.org/10.1080/14778238.2021.1943553.
  • Sharma, S., & Lenka, U. (2019). Exploring the linkages between unlearning and relearning in organizations. The Learning Organization, 26(5), 500–517. https://doi.org/10.1108/TLO-10-2018-0164.   
  • Sharma, S., & Lenka, U. (2018). Value-added statement as a trigger to organizational unlearning. Development and Learning in Organizations: An International Journal, 33(6), 22–25. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLO-02-2018-0021.  
  • Sharma, S., & Lenka, U. (2018). How organizations learn: models uncovering the black box. Development and Learning in Organizations: An International Journal, 33(1), 20–23. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLO-01-2018-0008.
Participation in Conferences
  • Sharma, S., & Lenka, U. (2022). Navigating transformation of Indian higher education institutions using unlearning mechanism. International Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE) Research Conference (December 5–9, 2022).
  • Sharma, S., & Lenka, U. (2022). Proposing unlearning mechanism to facilitate transformation of higher educational institutions. 36th Annual Conference of the British Academy of Management (under Knowledge & Learning Special Interest Groups) (August 31–September 2, 2022).
  • Sharma, S., & Lenka, U. (2019). Systematically Reviewing Multiple Databases for Publications on Organizational Unlearning: 1976-2018. 79th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (under Organization Development & Change Division), Boston, Massachusetts (United States of America) (August 9–13, 2019). https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2019.18052abstract.
Teaching Cases (with Teaching Notes)

  1. Organizational Behavior (Term 1)
  2. People Management in Organizations (Term 3)

  • Recipient of travel grant from the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) under the programme "Participation in International Seminar Abroad", to present a paper at the 79th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management held at Boston, Massachusetts (United States of America) (Travel Grant Number: CON/178/2019-ICS).
  • Recipient of travel grant from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee to present a paper at the 79th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management held at Boston, Massachusetts (United States of America) (Travel Grant Number: IIT/GIC-12/2019/10).
  • Recipient of University Grants Commission-Junior Research Fellowship (UGC-JRF) scholarship for undertaking Ph.D. (Award Letter Number: 1071/(NET-DEC.2015).
  • Recipient of Gold Medal for obtaining highest marks in all four semesters of M. Com.

  • Member, Assurance of Learning Objectives (AACSB)
  • Member, Committee for Promotion and Dissemination of Hindi

PhD: Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Masters: M.Com/National PG College/Lucknow University
Bachelors: B.Com/National PG College/Lucknow University

Organizational unlearning, managing organizational change, transformational leadership, diversity and inclusion

MDP Instructed
  • Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) Madhyama I (August 9, 2023; September 20, 2023; June 5, 2024; July 31, 2024).
  • Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) Women Leadership Development Programme (November 22, 2023; June 26, 2024).
  • Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) Senior Officers Leadership Development Programme (April 22, 2024)
  • Central Electricity Authority (CEA) Mid-Career Training Programme on Management and Leadership (March 18-22, 2024)
  • National Institute of Communication Finance, Department of Telecommunications Behavioral Training Programme for IP&TAFS, ITS, and IRRS Officers (February 5–9, 2024)
  • Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) Management Development Programme on Leadership (January 10–12, 2024)
  • Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) Emotional Intelligence for Improved Decision Making (January 8–9, 2024)
  • V-Guard Management Development Programme on Leadership and Teams (October 19, 2023)