I have been a part of learning and development (L&D) arena in industry and academia for the past 20 years in India and USA. My academic journey began in 2013 when I moved out of my engagement with the industry. I have enjoyed my stint so far with each day bringing in fresh and interesting opportunities.
I try to motivate my students to envision the practical implementation of the knowledge they are gaining and inculcate experiential learning to improve their abilities through learning-by-doing. My areas of interest are designing and facilitating blended learning programs, talent development initiatives and assessments in the area of human resources, leadership and organizational behaviour.
My experience in the industry as a L&D consultant and leading the industry-academia partnership has given me an exposure in leading government collaborations, designing global programs and industry-oriented curriculum, online courseware, business communication, branding and marketing collaterals, website management, knowledge management initiatives, defining processes, workflows, audits; and launching new programs and authoring content for diverse stakeholders. I strive to share the learnings of the industry with my students and make them understand the holistic view which is imperative for preparing future management professionals. In my free time, I enjoy reading and writing on diverse topics.
Research Publications
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Shukla, R., & Thakur, A. (2021). Imparting industry relevant skills through skill development initiatives in the apparel industry: a literature review. International Journal of Business and Globalisation (IJBG). DOI: 10.1504/IJBG.2020.10040375.
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Bedi, M., & Thakur, A. (2020). Does Emotional Intelligence Influence Occupational Role Stress, Job Satisfaction and Life Satisfaction? A Study in Indian Banking Sector. International Journal of Business and Globalisation (IJBG). DOI: 10.1504/IJBG.2020.10035739.
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Thakur, A., Bedi, M., & Malhotra, M. (2020). Do Work Values impact organizational citizenship behaviour? Abhigyan, 38 (1), 1-11.
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Thakur, A., & Malhotra, M. (2019). Do Work Values Influence Organization Commitment. Journal of Strategic Human Resource Management, 8 (3), 1-9.
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Thakur, A., Bedi, M., & Malhotra, M. (2019). Demographics as predictors of work values in the information technology sector. The IUP Journal of Organizational Behavior, 18 (3), 48-62.
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Verma, A., Malhotra, M. & Bedi, M. (2012). Exploring the relationship between HR practices and job satisfaction across selected IT companies. The IUP Journal of Organizational Behavior, 11 (1), 7-22.
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Verma, A., & Singh, A. (2010). Webinar–Education through Digital Collaboration. Journal of Emerging Technologies in Web Intelligence (JETWI), 2(2), 131-136.
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Verma, A., & Bedi, M. (2008). Importance of Soft Skills in IT industry. The IUP Journal of Soft Skills, 2 (4), 15-24.
Book Chapters
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Thakur Verma, A. (2019). Persuasive Communication. In Fradin, D. (Ed.), Successful Product Design and Management Toolkit (pp. 495-518). Wiley.
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Thakur Verma, A. (2019). Impactful Presentations. In Fradin, D. (Ed.), Successful Product Design and Management Toolkit (pp. 519-540). Wiley.
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Thakur Verma, A. (2019). Expanding networks. In Fradin, D. (Ed.), Successful Product Design and Management Toolkit (pp. 541-556). Wiley.
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Thakur, A., Bedi, M., & Malhotra, M. (2018). Relationship between Job Satisfaction and Attrition in Selected IT Companies Post Demonetisation. In Kapur, D., Malodia, L., & Singh, K. (Eds.), Strategic Competency Mapping for Talent Management and Retention (pp 268-278). Bharti Publications.
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Bedi, M., & Thakur, A. (2018). A Model of Customer Loyalty in Online Relationship Banking. In Kapur, D., Kaur, P., & Gill, S. (Eds.), Management of Financial Services (pp 23-32). Bharti Publications.
Conferences
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Gupta, A., Gupta, V., Thakur, A., & Singh, T.P. (2022, December 9). Developing sustainable Management Structure using OEE concept and Change Management [Conference Presentation]. Global Conference on Flexible Systems Management Sustainability, Flexibility and Digital Transformation, Global Institute of Flexible Systems Management (GLOGIFT’22), Punjab, India.
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Thakur, A., & Sofat, K. (2020, November 6). Influence of organizational commitment on organizational citizenship behaviour of employees: A Study at select ‘IT’ organizations in Northern India [Conference Presentation]. International Conference on Managing Business in Turbulent Times, Chandigarh, India.
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Shukla, R., & Thakur, A. (2020, September 18-19). Factor identification & validation for skills training for the apparel sector [Conference Presentation]. International E-Conference: Recent Trends in Textile.
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Thakur, A., Bedi, M., & Malhotra, M. (2020, January 23). Demographics as Predictors of Organizational Citizenship Behaviour: A Study in Select IT Companies [Conference Presentation]. International Conference on India’s Global Ascendancy: Confluence of Innovation and Sustainability in Business and Society, Chandigarh, India.
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Shukla, R., & Thakur, A. (2019, November 9). Imparting industry relevant skills through Skill Development Programmes to enhance internal efficiencies for Select Job Roles in Apparel Industry [Conference Presentation]. International Conference on Business Transformation through Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Digitalization, Ghaziabad, India.
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Thakur, A., & Malhotra, M. (2019, February 26). Impact of Work Values on Organization Commitment in Selected IT Organizations [Conference Presentation]. International Conference on Global Issues in Management GIM -2019, Chandigarh, India.
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Bedi, M., & Thakur, A. (2018, February 23). A Model of Customer Loyalty in Online Relationship Banking [Conference Presentation]. International Conference on Financial Services: Creating Business Value and Sustainability, Chandigarh, India.
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Thakur, A., Bedi, M., & Malhotra, M. (2018, January 18-19). Job Satisfaction and Attrition in Selected IT Companies [Conference Presentation]. International Conference on Strategic Competency Mapping for Talent Management and Retention, Chandigarh, India.
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Thakur, A., Bedi, M., & Malhotra, M. (2017, September 27-28). Work Values in the Digital Era: An Empirical Study in Selected IT Companies [Conference Presentation]. International Conference on Digital Revolution in Business: Convergence & Integration, Chandigarh, India.
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Thakur, A., & Thakur, T. (2012, June 6-7). Enhancing Distance Education with ICT [Conference Presentation]. National Conference on Correspondence Education to Open & Distance Education: 50 years of Revolution and Challenges Ahead, Chandigarh, India.
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Verma, A., & Singh, A. (2009, August 4-6). Leveraging Webinar for Student Learning [Conference Presentation]. International Workshop on Technology for Education (T4E’09), Bangalore, India.
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Manuja, M., & Verma, A. (2008, July 14-17). Preparing Graduates for Industry [Conference Presentation]. International Conference on Frontiers in Education: Computer Science and Computer Engineering (FECS’08), Las Vegas, United States.
Industry Publications
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“Soft Skills Deployment Guide”, Infosys Ltd., 2012
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“Working with .Net Debugging Windows”, Infosys Knowledge Shop, 2007
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“Foundation Program Deployment Guide”, Infosys Ltd., 2007
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“ADO.Net”, Infosys Knowledge Shop, 2008
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“Team Site”, Infosys Knowledge Shop, 2005
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“Defect Prevention”, Infosys Knowledge Shop, 2004
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“Using Eclipse Platform”, Infosys Knowledge Shop, 2004
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Digital Content for Infosys external and internal newsletters, portals and websites
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Online Courses for Infosys
Articles
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In magazine section of leading Indian national daily – The Tribune.
Achievements, Awards and Recognitions
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Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Humanities and Social Sciences by University Grant Commission (2017-2020)
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Gold medalist in Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication (Panjab University)
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Best Paper Award at International Conference in 2018
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Certified Aware Leader, AgileLeadership Journey, 2022
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Women of Substance, awarded by Chandigarh Management Association (CMA), All India Management Association (AIMA), 2023
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Gold Certification from Franklin Covey in the 4 disciplines of Execution
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Microsoft Certified Professional for Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 2010
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Certificate of Excellence from Infosys Corporate Knowledge Management Group 2011
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Most Valuable Team member Infosys 2008
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Most Spirited Team award Infosys 2009
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Invited speaker at various national and international workshops and seminars
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Award in Paper Presentation by Concrete Association
