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Dr. Sindu Bharath

JSS Science and Technology University

ORCID iD 0000-0003-2968-9801
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Dr. Sindu Bharath hails from Mysuru, Karnataka. She holds an MBA from the University of Mysore and earned her Ph.D. from Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belgaum. She is currently serving as an Associate Professor in the area of Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior, Centre for Management Studies, JSS Science and Technology University, Mysuru. With over 18 years of experience in teaching postgraduate management courses, Dr. Bharath is a passionate academician and researcher. She handles a wide spectrum of general management subjects along with specialized electives in Human Resource Management. Alongside her academic responsibilities, she actively engages in personality development programs, case study analyses, paper presentations, and research methodology workshops. Also, the recipient of Manipal Sakhi Award, Manipal Group – International Women’s Day Recognition,2025
Academic research contributions include 27 publications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, including 6 Q1, 4 Q2, and 1 Q3 journals. These publications comprise 5 ABDC Category A and 3 Category B journals, with an H-index of 8, reflecting sustained contributions to high-impact research aligned with SDGs. Successfully supervised one Ph.D. scholar to completion and currently guiding two doctoral researchers, her research interests span across several contemporary areas including Employer Branding, Workforce Agility, Organizational Ambidexterity, Gig Workforce, Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Green HRM, Career Aspirations, Entrepreneurship, and Cross-Cultural Training. She has presented research articles at numerous national and international forums, including a notable presentation on “The Employer Brand” at the World Summit on Science, Technology & Management 2018 held at Cambridge University, United Kingdom.
In 2025, she reached a significant academic milestone by becoming an alumna of IIM Ahmedabad, having successfully completed the Faculty Development Programme on Pedagogy and Research Methodology. This achievement further enhanced her academic and research capabilities, reinforcing her commitment to excellence in management education.
Recent participation Include:
a) 13th AIM-AMA Sheth Foundation Doctoral Consortium & International Marketing Conference 2026 “Customer-Retailer Congruence in Technology Adoption towards Ubiquitous Retailing: A Dyadic Perspective on Retail Innovation” (IIM Jammu, 3rd to 4 July 2026)
b)TEMSMET, 2025: 4th IEEE International Conference on Technology, Engineering, Management for Societal Impact using Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Talent, NIT, Delhi, 8-10th Oct, 2025.
c) International Industrial Relations Conference 2024 organised by XLRI School of Management, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India in collaboration with University of Leeds on theme “Changing world of work and labour in the Global South”.
d) Received Best Research Paper award for the paper title “the antecedents of Employee ambidexterity” at the 9th ICEIM on the theme sustainable Management Practices” organised by PDEU, Gandhinagar Gujrat,2024
e) Research Paper on “Organizational Ambidexterity” was presented in 26th Nirma International Conference on Management (NICOM-23) organized by Nirma University, Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India, 5th– 7th, January,2023
f) Invited to deliver Special lecture on “Leveraging on Agile Workforce in the context of Industry 4.0” at School of Petroleum Management, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Gujrat 7th January 2023
g) Participated in FDP on Machine Learning with Business Application organized by Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore in collaboration with Analytics society of India,22nd-27th May 2023
Before transitioning into academia, Dr. Bharath had a distinguished career as a professional hockey player trained at the Sports Authority of India. Representing Karnataka at all levels, she has won several accolades such as Best Player, Highest Goal Scorer, and Best Forward. She captained the Karnataka senior women's team, leading them to a runner-up position, and was selected as an Indian camper. A passionate sportsperson turned committed academician, Dr. Sindu Bharath exemplifies resilience, discipline, and determination. She continues to balance her personal and professional aspirations with focus and purpose, making a meaningful impact in the field of management education and research.

Employment

  • JSS Science and Technology University

Education

  • JSS Science and Technology University Ph.D
    2013 - 2019

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Publications (12)