About Me

Dr. Ekta Sharma, a UGC fellow since 2003, is a distinguished academician actively involved in post-graduate teaching and research endeavors. With her doctorate earned from the University of Rajasthan in 2005, she received accolades for her remarkable thesis titled "Corporatization of Hospitals: Entrepreneurial Behaviour, Service Dimensions - A Case Study Approach." 

As a highly esteemed researcher, Dr. Sharma has delivered presentations on her work at renowned national and international conferences. Her contributions extend to over thirty publications in esteemed peer-reviewed, indexed journals both in India and abroad. Additionally, she has authored a forthcoming book titled "Human Resource Management - A Strategic Approach," scheduled to be published by Pearson Education.

Dr. Ekta Sharma's expertise and dedication have led her to serve as a valued reviewer for esteemed journals and as a member of the Thesis Advisory Committee for various universities. She also serves as an external PhD guide at AMET University in Chennai.

In recognition of her scholarly accomplishments, Dr. Sharma was honored with the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Research Award in 2015. Her scholarly pursuits primarily focus on the realms of Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour, where she continues to contribute significantly to the field.

Teaching Experience

April 2001  to May 2002  - One-year teaching experience at the Indian International Institute of Management, Jaipur

June 2004 to present working with Amrut Mody School Of Management(AMSOM), Ahmedabad University) as Asst.Professor - HR & OB. 

Courses Taught by Ekta Sharma:

  • Organizational Behaviour
  • Human Resource Managment
  • Strategic Human Resource Management
  • Talent Management
  • Leadership
  • Compensation Management
  • Competency Mapping
  • Compensation Manangment

Book: Strategic Human Resource Management, Pearson Education


It is a culmination of years of expertise and experience in the field of human resources by Ekta Sharma. With a profound understanding of the intricate dynamics between HR strategies and organizational success, Ekta Sharma has crafted this book to provide invaluable insights and practical guidance for HR professionals, business leaders, and students alike. 

Whether you are an HR professional seeking to enhance your strategic acumen, a business leader looking to align HR practices with your organization's goals, or a student aspiring to enter the field of human resources, this book serves as an invaluable resource.



Case Study:

Case Study on MERGERS AND FAILURES ON INDIAN AIRLINES submitted in case of bank at Ahmadabad University, and is being used in MBA studies by Ahmadabad University, Gujarat University, Nirma university, CEPT University, north Gujarat University, MS University, & DDIT University

Editorial Board Member and Reviewer:

  • The  International Journal  Of Social Sciences(TIJOSS)- ISSN 2305-4557
  • Global disclosure of Economics and Business. Publish by ABC. (Asian Business Consortium) ISSN:0973-0664.
  • Journal of Business and Sustainability. ISSN NO: 1833-3850,  PRINT ; ISSN:1833-8119.
  • Journal Of Business Theory And Practice.
  • International Journal Of Business Performance Management. (IJBPM)- ISSN online: 1741-5039 ;ISSN print: 1368-4892
  • Business And Management Horizon  ISSN-2326-0297.
  • International  Journal For Management
  • Member Of Editorial Board Of MERC Global’s International Journal Of Management.
  • Associate Editor “International Journal Of  Organisation Behaviour  And Management Perspectives”
  • Editor, business. Editorial Board Member, Journal of Business Economics and Management Sciences
  • Editorial Board Member, E Chronicle Business Management
  • Talent Management magazine Human Capital Executive Research Board member
  • Global Scholar Journal of Mgmt and Public Administration- Editorial Board Member
  • Mendley- Advisor

Membership in other organizations

  • Member of International Society for Development and Sustainability, Japan
  • Honorary member of International Conference Committee, by World academy of science engineering and technology, Singapore.
  • Academic Member. Athens Institute for Education and Research, Greece. (Psychology and research member unit)
  • Lead Researcher-India. High potential Psychology, UK.

Professional Synopsis:

Research Papers Published in various Journals as mentioned below:

1.  The Impact of a Laughter Prescription on Creativity, Well-Being, Affect, and Academic Efficacy in University Students. J Creat Behav. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1002/jocb.533

2. Moral Reactions to Bribery are Fundamentally Different for Managers Witnessing and Managers Committing Such Acts: Tests of Cognitive-Emotional Explanations of Bribery.Journal of Business Ethics,2021.Pages1-30

3. Covid-19 and Employee related challenges for the corporate. Indian Journal of Industrial relations,2020,56(2),267-278.

4. Spiral of Silence' in India? A Validation through Public Response to Demonetisation in India. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Relations,2019, 20 (1), Pages 59-75

5.    ‘HR Branding: Raising the Visibility and Value of HR’. The HR Agenda. Vol.70 Issue 3, November 2018. Published by The Japan HR Society. (EDITORIAL)

6.    ‘Creativity Nurturing Behaviour Scale for Teachers’. International Journal of Educational Management. September,2018. 

7.    ‘Professional Moral Courage to Combat Ethical Challenges In The Workplace’. International journal of Development and Conflict. June 2018. 

8.    ‘Engaging Employee Perception for Effective Corporate Social Responsibility: Role of Human Resource Professionals’ in Global Business Review, 19.1 Jan-Feb, 2018. 

9.    ‘Teaching Sustainability through Traditional Wisdom: A Conceptual Framework for Business Studies’ in Current Science, 113(25) July, 2017. 

10.    Institution Building in Higher Education: IIMK& AU Experiences. The Indian Journal Of Industrial Relations,52(2),October 2016. Pp.192.(Co-authored). 

11.    Stress: Indefensible syndrome of defensive Lawyers. Indian Journal of Training and Development,46(1), January-March, 2016.pp.23-37.

12.   An Investigation into the Expectations of the Recruiters and the Preparedness of the Management Graduates for Effective On-Job Performance. The IUP Journal of Soft Skills, Vol. X, No. 1, March, 2016, pp 1-10 (Co-authored). 

13..    Work Life Balance Index of Indian Professions: Food for thought for policy formulators (2015). Journal of Basic and Applied Research International. Vol 15. Issue 3. Pp. 168-174. 

14.    Mapping Personality to Enhance Personal Effectiveness.(2015) Prabandhan::Indian Journal of Management. Vol.8, No.12. 44-55. 

15.    Role of Human Resource Department In Augmenting CSR Practices In Family Run Businesses In India: A Case Study Approach (2015).Review of Human Resource Management. Vol.4 No. 1 ISSN 2249-4650 (Co-authored) 

16.    Creativity Assessment of Students Pursuing Higher Education (2015). International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change. Vol 2.May 2015. (Print) ISSN 2201-1315---(Online) ISSN 2201-1323. 

17.    Role of Higher Education Institutions towards developing the Human Capital of the world through competency mapping (2015). Journal of Business Economics and Management Sciences Vol. 2(1), pp.1-9, February 2015.

18.    Employee Perception towards Talent Management practices (2015). European Journal of Research in Social Sciences, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2015, pp.99-108. 

19.    Stressors: A Challenge for the Faculty Members of the Higher Educational Institutions (2014). Case Studies in Business and Management, Dec,2014, Vol. 1, No. 2 pp no. 22-33. 

20.    Developing Entrepreneurial Instincts Among Students:Preventive and Curative Measure against Unemployment (2014). IMS MANTHAN- The Journal of Innovations Volume IX, Issue 1, June 2014. 

21.    Generation Gap In Family Business Comparison of Entrepreneurial traits of first and Second Generation Entrepreneurs (2013). BEST: International Journal of Humanities, Arts, Medicine and Sciences (BEST : IJHAMS).  Vol. 1, Issue 1, 7-13 

22.    Empirical study of employee perception regarding knowledge management in India (2013). Pezzottaite Journals.Pp. 12-18, Vol 2, No.3. 

23.    Personality Mapping –a tool to analyse achievement orientation(2013).i Business, Volume 5, Issue 2 (June 2013),   Pp. 59-64 

24.    Perception of Human Resource professionals towards Human resource audit (2013). 'The International Journal's Research Journal Of Social Science And Management' Vol.3 No.1, pp.no.40-48 

25.    Impact of positive psychology at work place-self wellbeing and experiences at workplace Indian Journal Of Health And Wellbeing. March 2013, volume 4, Iss. , pp. 80-82. 

26.    Personality Mapping: Wand to ensure organizational Performance (2014).Journal of Business theory and Practice. Feb 2014.Vol.2,No.1, 2014. Pp. 13-27. 

27.    Stress audit: A tool to attain Work Life Balance (2013). European Journal of Commerce and Management research , volume2 issue 6,June  2013, pp. no. 98-103

28.    Determinants of cross-cultural adjustment among expatriate employees: The role of personality (2012).Global Disclosure of Economics and Business, Volume 1, Number 1/2012.Pp. 31-43. 

29.    HR Issue9s And Intervention Model For Family Business(2012).International journal of business economics and management research. Vol.2 Issue 12, DEC 2012 .ZIJBEMR, pp. 288-297. 

30.    Change in the Job Choice: A Matter of Dissonance (2012).International Journal of Applied Research & Studies. Vol 3,Jun-Aug 2012

31.    Motivating Factors For Job Choice: Tool To Acquire & Retain Talent In The Organization (2012). International Journal of Applied Human Resource Management. Vol 2(2). June 2012. pp. 108-119.

32.    Employee counselling clinics (2012). International Journal of Human development & management sciences. vol-1, no-1-2,  pp. 23-33.Jan-Dec 2012.

33.    Personality mapping: tool to understand interpersonal need and enhance performance (2011). South Asian Journal of Mgmt research. SAJMR, Vol. 1, Number, , pp. 21

34.    Mapping motivational orientation (2011). International journal of research in commerce & mgmt. vol 1.8 Dec  2011  pp. 110-117.

35.    Personality mapping- guide to stress mgmt. (2011). Indian journal of health & well being. pp.126-134. 

36.    Interpersonal needs usher to the profession (2011). Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, vol 37 .Special Issue. pp.86-91.(ISSN:0019-4247). 

37.    Entrepreneurial Drive among Indian Women: An empirical Study (2010).  Abhigyan. Volume 28 no.3, pp.-47-58;(ISSN:0970-2385). 

38.    Global adjustment perspective of Indian Professional (2011). Global business review. Volume 12 number 1. February 2011, pp.87-98, (ISSN PRINT:0972-1509 ; ONLINE ISSN:0973-0664). ‎ 

39.    Role Stress amongst Doctors (2005). Journal of health management. Volume 7 number 1, pp.151-156. 

Newspaper Articles

  • "Productivity, technical glitches challenges for WFH", Times of India, Ahmedabad, May 20, 2020.
  • “Demonetization a drive towards digital economy", Times of India, Ahmedabad, Feb 20 2017
  • “Continuity of Strategies, Action: Prerequisites for quality in higher education”, DNA, Ahmedabad, May 2015.

Publications:

  • Institution Building in Higher Education: IIMK& AU Experiences. The Indian Journal Of Industrial Relations.52(2), October 2016. Pp.192.(Co-authored)
  • Stress: Indefensible syndrome of defensive Lawyers.Indian Journal of Training and Development.46(1), January-March,2016.pp.23-37
  • Engaging Employee Perception for effective corporate social responsibility: Role of human resource professionals. Global Business Review (Accepted for Publication in May 2018)
  • An Investigation into the Expectations of the Recruiters and the Preparedness of the Management Graduates for Effective On-Job Performance. The IUP Journal of Soft Skills, Vol. X, No. 1, March 2016, pp 1-10 (Co-authored)
  • Work-Life Balance Index of Indian Professions: Food for Thought for policy formulators (2015). Journal of Basic and Applied Research International.Vol 15. Issue 3.
  • Mapping Personality to Enhance Personal Effectiveness.(2015) Prabandhan: Indian Journal of Management. Vol.8, No.12. 44-55. ISSN:0975-2854.
  • Role of Human Resource Department In Augmenting CSR Practices In Family Run Businesses In India: A Case Study Approach (2015).Review of Human Resource Management. Vol.4 No. 1 ISSN 2249-4650 (Co-authored)
  • Creativity Assessment of Students Pursuing Higher Education (2015). International Journal of Innovation, Creativity, and Change. Vol 2. May 2015. (Print) ISSN 2201-1315---(Online) ISSN 2201-1323
  • Role of Higher Education Institutions towards developing the Human Capital of the world through competency mapping (2015). Journal of Business Economics and Management Sciences Vol. 2(1), pp.1-9, February 2015.
  • Employee Perception Towards Talent Management Practices (2015). European Journal of Research in Social Sciences, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2015. pg.99-108. ISSN 2056-5429
  • Stressors: A Challenge for the Faculty Members of the Higher Educational Institutions (2014). Case Studies in Business and Management, Dec 2014, Vol. 1, No. 2 pp no. 22-33. ISSN 2333-3324
  • Developing Entrepreneurial Instincts Among Students: Preventive and Curative Measure against Unemployment (2014). IMS MANTHAN- The Journal of Innovations Volume IX, Issue 1, June 2014. ISSN: 0976-1713
  • Generation Gap In Family Business Comparison of Entrepreneurial Traits of first and Second Generation Entrepreneurs (2013). BEST: International Journal of Humanities, Arts, Medicine and Sciences (BEST: IJHAMS).  Vol. 1, Issue 1 .07-13. ISSN 2348-0521
  • Empirical study of employee perception regarding knowledge management in India (2013). Pezzottaite Journals.Pp. 12-18, Vol 2, No.3. ISSN(O): 2279-0926; ISSN (P): 2279-0918
  • Personality Mapping –a tool to analyze achievement orientation(2013).i Business, Volume 5, Issue 2 (June 2013),   Pp. 59-64  ISSN NO.2150-4075 PRINT; ISSN -2150-4083
  • Perception of Human Resource professionals towards Human resource audit (2013). 'The International Journal's Research Journal Of Social Science And Management' VOL.3 NO.1 2013.01 MAY 2013,  Pp. no.40-48 (ISSN -2251-1571.)
  • Impact of positive psychology at workplace-self wellbeing and experiences at workplace Indian Journal Of Health And Wellbeing. March 2013, volume 4(ISSUE 1), pp. no.80-82. (ISSN N0-2229-5356)
  • Personality Mapping: Wand to ensure Organizational Performance (2014).Journal of Business Theory and Practice. Feb 2014.Vol.2, No.1, 2014. Pp. 13-27. ISSN 2329-2644
  • Stress audit: A tool to attain Work Life Balance (2013).International Journal of Psychology and Sociology. European Journal of Commerce and Management Research, volume2 issue 6, June  2013, pp. no. 98-103( ISSN-print-2051-8080;ISSN NP.2051-8099).
  • Determinants of cross-cultural adjustment among expatriate employees: The role of personality (2012).Global Disclosure of Economics and Business, Volume 1, Number 1/2012.Pp. 31-43. (ISSN 2305-9168)
  • HR Issues And Intervention Model For Family Business(2012).International journal of business economics and management research. Vol.2 Issue 12, DEC 2012.ZIJBEMR, pp. 288-297. ISSN ONLINE-2231-5780.
  • Change in the Job Choice: A Matter of Dissonance (2012).International Journal of Applied Research & Studies. Vol 3, Jun-Aug 2012. (ISSN 2278-9480).
  • Motivating Factors For Job Choice: Tool To Acquire & Retain Talent In The Organization (2012). International Journal of Applied Human Resource Management. Vol 2(2). June 2012. pp. 108-119.ISSN1742-2604
  • Employee counseling clinics (2012). International Journal of Human Development & management sciences. vol-1, no-1-2,  pp. 23-33.Jan-Dec 2012.ISSN 2250-8714
  • Personality mapping: a tool to understand the interpersonal need and enhance performance (2011). South Asian Journal of mgmt research. SAJMR VOL 1 NUMBER 1, Jan 2011, pp. 21 (ISSN-0974-763X.)
  • Mapping motivational orientation (2011). International journal of research in commerce & mgmt. vol 1.8 Dec  2011  pp. 110-117.ISSN 09972183
  • Personality mapping- guide to stress mgmt. (2011). Indian Journal of health & well being. pp.126-134. (ISSN N0-2229-5356)
  • Interpersonal needs usher to the profession (2011). Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, vol 37.Special Issue. pp.86-91. (ISSN:0019-4247).
  • Entrepreneurial Drive among Indian Women: An Empirical Study (2010).  Abhigyan. Volume 28 no.3, pp.-47-58;(ISSN:0970-2385).
  • Global adjustment perspective of Indian Professional (2011). Global business review. Volume 12 number 1. February 2011, pp.87-98, (ISSN PRINT:0972-1509; ONLINE ISSN:0973-0664). ‎
  • Role Stress amongst Doctors (2005). Journal of health management.Volume 7 number 1, pp.151-156. (print  ISSN:0972-0634; ONLINE ISSN:0973-0729)

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