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Itilekha Dash

Associate Professor

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Dr. Itilekha Dash, a passionate teacher and trainer in the area of OB and People Analytics, having more than two and half decades of academics and industry experience. She has graduated in the discipline of Personnel Management and Industrial Relation from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha in 1995. She has done her doctoral study in the area of ‘Core Values’. She has done a diploma in Training and Development, a certified HRD auditor from TVRLS, Ahmedabad, certified Instructional Designer, XLRI certified in People Analytics, certified by NLP Coaching academy and a wellness certified coach with ICF approved content. She has completed a nine months duration course on “Advanced certification in Academic research and Data Analysis” from IIM, Kozhikode in 2024.

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Education

  • Ph.D. thesis on “Core values of NTPC Limited: A study of perceptions of Female Executives”, from Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal, 2013.
  • Post Graduated from Utkal University, Orissa in 1995 in ‘Personnel Management and Industrial Relations’ with First Class.
  • Graduated in Science (Botany Hons.) from G.M. College, Sambalpur, Odisha in 1992, with First Class in Hons. and Distinction.

Research

  • Peer Assessment  in Higher Education
  • Pre-Quitting Behaviour
  • Psychological Contract
  • Core Values

Academic Positions and Assignments

  • Area Chair, OB & HR Department, Birla Institute of Management Technology, April 2024 onwards.
  • Convener, Centre for Management and Development (CMDC), Birla Institute of Management Technology, 2017 – 2022.
  • Member of the Centre of Corporate Relation (CCR) and CMDC, Birla Institute of Management Technology.
  • BBA Coordinator, Institute of Management Studies, Noida, 2003–2007

Experience

Academics:

  • Associate Professor, OB & HR, Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida, India, July 2016 – onwards.
  • Associate Professor, OB & HR, Institute for Integrated Learning in Management, Greater Noida, 2013–2016
  • Associate Professor, OB & HR, Jaipuria Institute of Management Studies, Vasundhara, 2010–December 2011
  • Faculty, OB & HR, International School of Business and Media, Noida, 2007–2010
  • Assistant Professor, OB & HR, Institute of Management Studies, Noida, 2002–2007
  • Lecturer, OB & HR, International Management Studies, New Delhi, 1999–December 2000

Industry Experience:

  • Senior Personnel Officer, Wackenhut & Lancers, New Delhi, 1997
  • Personnel Officer, Group-4 Securitas India Ltd, Bhubaneswar, 1996

MDP Sessions, Workshops and Technical Lectures

  • Conducted numerous MDPs on topics including People Analytics, Emotional Intelligence, Team Building, Great Habits of Highly Effective People, Conflict Management, Negotiation, Creativity, ROI on Training, Boss Management, Leadership, Coaching and Counselling, Time Management, and Empowerment.
  • Delivered training programs for organizations such as NTPC, NHPC, POSOCO, Maruti Udyog, IBM, IFFCO, Viom, POWERGRID, NFL, LIC India, Banks of Punjab, Solar Energy Corporation, and many more.

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Life Member, National HRD Network
  • Life Member, Indian Society of Training & Development
  • Life Member, Power HR Forum

Research Papers and Working Papers

  • Gupta, J., Dash, I., & Tiwari, H. (2023). A study on disruption to recovery in business school of India during COVID-19 using appreciative inquiry approach from a multi-stakeholder perspective. International Journal of Management in Education, 17(2), 157-178.
  • Dash, I., Gupta, J., & Meher, J. R. (2023). Deciphering HR challenges for organizational ambidexterity: a study on energy sector in India. International Journal of Organizational Analysis.
  • Dash, I., & Gupta, J. (2023). Exploring student psychological contract in the hybrid mode of business education: a mixed-method study. International Journal of Educational Management, 37(4), 768-786.
  • Gupta, J., Misra, P., & Dash, I. (2023). Telecommuting During the Pandemic: A Bibliometric Study. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, 1-20.

Conference, Seminar Paper and Presentations

  • Dash, Itilekha (2006, March). Self-Image and Women Empowerment, Presented at International Conference, Kodaikanal.
  • Dash, Itilekha (2008, February). Perceived Adherence of Core Values by Female and Male Executives of NTPC Ltd.: Certain Reflections, Presented at International Conference, Indian Business Academy, Greater Noida.
  • Dash, Itilekha et al. (2008, February). Telescopic Conduit of Customerisation: Evolving a Dedicated Curriculum for the Insurance Sector in India, Presented at International Conference, Asian Institute of Technology, ICBME, Thailand.
  • Dash, Itilekha (2009, March). Organizational Values and Intrapreneurship: A Study of Perception, Presented at International Conference, Nirma Institute of Management, Ahmedabad; also published in edited book by C. Gopalkrishnan et al., Excel Publication, 2009, ISBN: 978-81-7446-702-7.

Magazine and Newspaper Articles

  • HR Trends: How to Deal with the Major HR Challenges Post Covid 19 Pandemic? Blog published on BIMTECH platform.
  • The case study on “Labour problem” has been published in the Journal of Institute of Management Studies, Noida and has been used for the workshop conducted by Noida Management Association.
  • The case study on “Absenteeism” has been published in Horizon, an HR journal of National Thermal Power Corporation.
  • “Emotional Intelligence for Self Effectiveness”, published in Power-People, the journal of POWER HR FORUM.

Research Funding and Consulting

  • Consultancy work on ‘Succession Planning’ of SJVN, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Areas of Interest and Research

  • Psychological Contract
  • Career Anxiety
  • HR Challenges
  • People Analytics

Research in Progress

  • Paper on Career Anxiety and Intention to Quit
  • Paper on Employee Value Proposition and Work Engagement
  • Paper on Peer Assessment in Higher Education
  • Paper on Affective Rage, Job Application & Moonlighting

New Course Development

  • People Analytics

Courses Taught

  • Organizational Behaviour
  • Human Resource Management
  • Learning and Development
  • Human Resource Planning
  • Compensation Management
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