Our Faculty

Manish Kumar

Associate Professor
  • Fellow of IIM Lucknow
  • Bachelor of Engineering (VTU, Belgaum)

Teaching Areas

  • PG Level – Organizational Behavior I (Micro OB), Organizational Behavior II (Macro OB), Negotiation and Conflict Management, HR Analytics, Leading Self
  • Doctoral Level- Quantitative Research Methods, Advanced Negotiation and Conflict Management

Experience

Present:
  • Associate Professor at Indian Institute of Management Ranchi.
Earlier:
  • Assistant Professor at Indian Institute of Management Ranchi.
  • Assistant Professor at Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode.
  • Visiting Assistant Professor at Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode.

Training & Consulting Areas

  • Training: Topics on Self-Management, Motivating and Leading Teams, Interpersonal Relationship and Communication Management, Managing Group Dynamics, Negotiation and Conflict Management etc.
  • Consulting: Behavioral (Individual and Groups) and Structural (Organizational and Unit Level) Interventions

Research Area

  • Leadership, Organizational Identification, Motivation and Engagement, Organizational Justice, Brand Building Behavior, Organizational Structure, Individual Performance and other outcomes, Organizational Diversity and Inclusion, Negotiation and Conflict Management

Current Research Interests

  • Negotiation and Conflict Management, Job Demands and Constraints, Knowledge Management

Professional Affiliation

  • Member of Indian Academy of Management (INDAM), National Academy of Psychology (NAOP)

Publications

  • Minai, M. H., Jauhari, H., Kumar, M., & Singh, S. (2020). Unpacking transformational leadership: dimensional analysis with psychological empowerment. Personnel Review, 49(7): 1419-1434.
  • Venugopal, A., Krishnan, T. N., Upadhyayula, R. S., &Kumar, M. (2020). Finding the microfoundations of organizational ambidexterity-Demystifying the role of top management behavioural integration. Journal of Business Research, 106: 1-11.
  • Venugopal, A., Krishnan, T. N., Kumar, M., &Upadhyayula, R. S. (2019). Strengthening organizational ambidexterity with top management team mechanisms and processes. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 30(4): 586-617.
  • Kumar, M., Jauhari, H., Ladha, R. S., & Shekhar, N. (2018). Gender and organizational climate: A study of two structurally different large organizations in India, Gender in Management: An International Journal, 33(3): 217-233.
  • Kumar, M., Jauhari, H., Rastogi, A., & Sivakumar, S.(2018). Managerial support for development and turnover intention: Roles of organizational support, work engagement and job satisfaction, Journal of Organizational Change Management, 31(1): 135-153
  • Venugopal, A., Krishnan, T. N., & Kumar, M. (2018). Identifying the focal role of top management paradoxical cognition in ambidextrous firms, Management Decision, 56(1): 47-63.
  • Singh, P. (2017, April 25). Expert Tips on How to Deal with a Bully Manager. Hindustan Times. Retrieved from https://www.pressreader.com/similar/281994672378156
  • Jauhari, H., Singh, S., & Kumar, M. (2017). How Does Transformational Leadership Influence Proactive Customer Service Behavior of Frontline Service Employees? Examining The Mediating Roles of Psychological Empowerment and Affective Commitment, Journal of Enterprise Information Management, 30(1): 30-48.
  • Kumar, M. (2016). Is Diversity the Only Destination? Human Capital, 20(2): 62-65.
  • Kumar, M., & Jauhari, H. (2016). Employee Participation and Turnover Intention: Exploring the Explanatory Roles of Organizational Justice and Learning Goal Satisfaction. Journal of Workplace Learning, 28(8): 496-509.
  • Kumar, M., & Jauhari, H. (2016). Satisfaction of Learning, Performance, and Relatedness Needs at Work and Employees’ Organizational Identification. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 65(6): 760-772.
  • Kumar, M., Jauhari, H., & Singh S. (2016). Organizational Citizenship Behavior and its Relevance to Employee Well-Being. The Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 51(4): 594-608.
  • Sethi, D., & Kumar, M. (Ed.). (2015). Globalising Indian Thought: Proceedings of Second Pan-IIM World Management Conference 2014. New Delhi, India: Emerald.
  • Jauhari, H., Kumar, M., & Singh, S. (2015). Employee Brand Building Behavior: Scale Development & Validation in B2B Services Context. In D. Sethi, & M. Kumar (Ed.), Globalising Indian Thought: Proceedings of Second Pan-IIM World Management Conference 2014 (pp. 27-29). New Delhi, India: Emerald.
  • Jauhari, H., Kumar, M., & Singh, S. (2015). Relationship of OCB with Individual Wellness Measures and Turnover Intention. In D. Sethi, & M. Kumar (Ed.), Globalising Indian Thought: Proceedings of Second Pan-IIM World Management Conference 2014 (pp. 30-32). New Delhi, India: Emerald.
  • Kumar, M, Singh, S., Rai, H., & Bhattacharya, A. (2012). Measuring Humane Orientation of Organizations through Social Exchange and Organizational Identification Facilitation and Control of Burnout and Intent to Quit. International Journal of Organizational Theory and Behavior, 15 (4): 520-547.
  • Kumar, M, & Singh, S. (2012). Roles of Perceived Exchange Quality and Organisational Identification in Predicting Turnover Intention. IIMB Management Review, 24 (1): 5-15.
  • Kumar, M, & Singh, S. (2011). Leader-Member Exchange & Perceived Organizational Justice – An Empirical Investigation. The Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 47 (2): 277-289.
  • Kumar, M, & Singh, S. (2009). Identification of Elements of Workplace Identity. Psychological Studies (Abstract Issue), 54 (4): 286.
  • Kumar, M, Rai, H., & Pati, S.P. (2009). An Exploratory Study on Negotiating Styles: Development of a Measure. Vikalpa: The Journal of Decision Makers, 34 (4): 37-49.

Awards

  • Paper awarded – Gender and Organizational Climate: A Study of Two Structurally Different Large Organizations in India in The 2nd International Conference on Organization and Management (ICOM), 2016
  • Paper awarded – Employee Brand Building Behavior: Scale Development & Validation in B2B Services Context in 2nd PAN IIM World Management Conference, 2014
  • Outstanding Reviewer – OB Division of Academy of Management, 2010.
  • Paper awarded – Is it time to go? Roles of perceived Leader Member Exchange Quality and Organizational Identification on Turnover Intention in 10th International Consortium of Students in Management Research (COSMAR, 2010)
  • School Topper (ICSE Board-Class X Exams)