About Us
Name : Dr. Sovanjeet Mishra
Specialization : Strategy
Designation : Assistant Professor
Email : sovanjeet@iift.edu
Qualification
Ph.D. – (July, 2015- Aug, 2020) : School of Management, National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal
PGDM as declared equivalent to MBA by AIU, Specialization: Human Resource - (2009-2011): New Delhi Institute of Management, New Delhi
B.Pharm - (2004-2008): Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Rourkela
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS:
2017: MICA Deans Award for the best 'Young Scholars Research Colloquium' submission, ICMC organised by Mudra Institute of Communications (MICA), Ahmedabad
2016: Got selected among 30 participants throughout India and was offered scholarship to attend 'Academy of International Business' Coursework - IIM Indore.
2015: Doctoral student scholarship (MHRD, Govt. of India) - School of Management, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal.
2013: Best Paper Award in IEBFHT (AICTE Sponsored) - Sri Sai Ram Institute of Management Studies, Chennai.
2008: Registered Pharmacist under Pharmacy Council of India (PCI)
2000: Certificate of merit for best regular student - DPS Vidyapeeth, Bhadrak, Odisha, Certificate of excellence - Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).
CERTIFICATIONS/WORKSHOP2018:TEQIP-III Sponsored one day workshop on Intellectual Property Rights - Start-up Cell, NITK
Surathkal.
Pre-conference Workshop of 27th National Academy of Psychology (NAOP) on Structural
Equation Modeling - IIT Kharagpur.
2017:Three day National Level Workshop on “Research Methodology, Statistical Data Analysis and
Interpretation” by using SPSS & AMOS - Institute for Statistics and Analytical Research
(ISAR), Chennai.
2016:Managing Talent - Coursera Course Certificate (University of Michigan).
Workshop on SEM using Rstudio – TAPMI (AACSB Accredited), Manipal, Karnataka.
Academy of International Business (AIB) Coursework (Module-I) - IIM Indore.
Basic Statistics for Reseachers - Christ University, Bangalore.
Econometrics for Business Research- Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous), Bangalore.
National workshop on Big Data Analysis, School of Management, NITK, Surathkal.
2015:One day workshop on Challenges in Banking and Capital Markets, School of Management,NITK, Surathkal.
One day workshop on “Services Marketing and Persuasive Communication to B2B Customers,
School of Management, NITK, Surathkal.
2014:Improving Quality of Research- DoMS, IIT Madras.
Areas of Interest / Specialization
Teaching: Human resource management (HRM), Performance Management, Industrial Relations and Labour Laws, Introductory Psychology, Cross-cultural Management, Organisational studies, Strategic HRM, Domestic HRM and International HRM - talent mobility
Research : Strategic human resource, Organisational behaviour, Employer branding, Employer brand management, Sustainable human resource, Future of work, Talent management, Statistical learning - Multivariate analysis, Factor Analysis, Software knowledge: SPSS/AMOS
Work Experience
1. From Aug, 2022 - Till date : Asst. Prof., INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN TRADE (IIFT)
2. From Nov,2020 - Till June,2022 : Asst. Prof.-I, LM Thapar School of Management, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala
3. From Oct,2013- Till Feb,2015:Teaching Assistant, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
4. From Sep,2011- Till March,2013: Lecturer(HRM), Arya School of Management & Technology, Bhubaneswar
5. From Jan,2011- Till June,2011: Management Trainee, Mancer Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
Publications
1. Mishra, S., & Kumar, S. (2019a). E-recruitment and training comprehensiveness:
untapped antecedents of employer branding. Industrial and Commercial Training (ABS/Scopus/Web of Science indexed), 51(2),125-136, Emerald Publishing, UK.
2. Mishra, S., & Kumar, S. (2019b). Prospecting the enablers for adoption of e-recruitment
practices in organisations: a proposed framework. International Journal of Environment,
Workplace and Employment (Scopus/ ABDC indexed), 5(3), 235-246,Inderscience Publishing, UK.
3. Mishra, S., & Kumar, S. (2017). Exploring the nexus between psychological contract and
turnover intention: Conceptual framework. Romanian Economic & Business Review (ABDC indexed),
12(1), 68-81, Romanian-American University, Romania.
4. Mishra, S., & Kumar, S. (2017). Strengthening internal employer branding by linking it
to employee engagement: Retention aspect. In P. Bhatt, P. Jaiswal, B. Majumdar & S.
Verma (Eds.), Riding the New Tides: Navigating the Future Through Effective People
Management, 178-185, New Delhi: Emerald Group Publishing.
5. Mishra, S. (2017). Integration of talent management and international mobility function:Strategy for HR to manage business. Strategic HR Review, 16(6), 274-278. Emerald Publishing, UK.
6. Mishra, S. (2014). Book Review on "Human Resource Information Systems-Basics, Applications, and Future Direction". South Asian Journal of Management (ABDC indexed), 21(4), 205-208, AMDISA Publishing.
7. Mishra, S. (2014). HR issues and challenges in pharmaceutical sector with special reference to India. Review of International Comparative Management, 15 (4), 423-430, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND PROCEEDING PUBLICATIONS
Mishra, S., & Kumar, S. Doctoral Conclave supported by Emerald Publishing, DMS, MNIT
Jaipur: Inspecting the connection between employer branding, environmental factors and
internet recruitment adoption: A conceptual modeling approach.
Mishra, S., & Kumar, S. 6th Asia Pacific International Conference on Changing Business
Practices in Current Environment, SIMSREE, Mumbai: Exploring the linkage between
internet recruitment dimensions and employer branding.
2017:
Mishra, S., & Kumar, S. 27th Annual Conference of National Academy of Psychology
(NAOP), IIT Kharagpur: Prospecting the enablers of employer branding: Retention aspect.
Mishra, S., & Kumar, S. 11th Indian Subcontinent Decision Sciences Institute International
Conference, IIM Tiruchirappali: Prospecting the enablers and outcomes of employer branding.
Mishra, S., & Kumar, S. Young Scholar‟s Research Colloquium- ICMC, MICA,
Ahmedabad: Establishing a nexus between employee engagement and employer branding to
develop employees brand behavior.
2016:
Mishra, S., & Kumar, S. FORE International OB & HR Conference, Fore School of
Management, New Delhi: Strengthening internal employer branding by linking it to employee
engagement: Retention aspect.
Mishra, S., & Kumar, S. Conference on Excellence in Research & Education (CERE), IIM
Indore: Impact of Psychological Contract, Work Culture and Workforce Diversity on Turnover
Intention in Indian Insurance Industry
2015:
Mishra, S. ICIER-IIMB International Entrepreneurship Conference, IIM Bangalore: Social
Entrepreneurship in Education: An Indian Perspective.
2014:
Mishra, S. Conference on Excellence in Research & Education (CERE), IIM Indore: Talent
Mobility: Strategy for HR to manage business.
2013:
Mishra, S. IEBFHT (AICTE Sponsored), Sri Sai Ram Institute of Management Studies,
Chennai: HR Issues & Challenges in Pharmaceutical Sector in India.
Professional / Academic Affiliations
VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE
1. Nominated Reviewer - AOM Specialized Conference: From Start-up to Scale-up, 2018, Tel
Aviv, Israel organized by Academy of Management, New York, USA.
2. Nominated Reviewer - SMS India Special Conference, 2018, ISB, Hyderabad organized by
Strategic Management Society, Chicago, IL, USA.
3. Reviewer - PSU Research Review: An International Journal, Emerald Publishing, UK.
4. Reviewer - Rajagiri Management Journal, Emerald Publishing, UK.
Invited Talk/ Session delivered:
2021:
Delivered a session on 'Leadership & Team building' on 13th Nov 2021 at the Management
Development Program called 'Nav Disha' for Indian Oil Corp Limited LPG distributor
at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala.
Invited to deliver a session on 'HR Analytics and upcoming trends in HR' on 08th Nov 2021 at the
2nd Batch ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT SLIET (Under Skill
Vigyan Program of Ministry of Science and Technology, DBT, Govt. of India) Longowal, India.