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Achievements and Research Interest/Area of Research Interests
Academic Distinction (Awards and Scholarships)
- Shaik B, F.F., & Makhecha, U.P., Varkkey, B., (2020, January). Received the Best Paper Award for the Track Critical Management Studies instituted by INDAM – Indian Academy of Management for the Paper presented at Indian Academy of Management hosted by IIM Tiruchirappalli,
- Shaik B, F.F., & Makhecha, U.P., (2017, November). Received the Best Paper Award instituted by the AHRD – Asia and USA for the Paper presented at Academy of Human Resource Development International Conference (AHRD-Asia and USA), IIM Ahmedabad,
Adminstrative Distinction
Other Achievements
Area of RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Context of technology at work
- New forms of working, future of work
- Digital and E-HRM
- Virtual organizations
- Virtual teams, their structure, and culture
- Sociomateriality
- Surveillance in organizations
- Critical management theory and its implications for organizations
Faculty Development Programs Attended
- Faculty Development Program in Management – Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (June 2015 – September 2015)
Courses Taught
- Recruitment and Selection
- Staffing and Employer Branding
- Talent Acquisition
- Fundamentals of HRM
- Digital Human Resource Management
- Future of Work - FPM
- International Human Resource Management
- Performance Management
Consultancy Undertaken
- Funded for a Research Project on HRIS Implementation and the Future of HRIS and recruited as Lead Consultant for the project (August 2022 – Present) at ZingHR.
Research Fund: INR 4,50,000/- - Funded for Thesis Research Project and recruited as Doctoral Research Intern for the project (June 2018 – June 2020) titled Employee Engagement in Global Virtual Teams at Cyient Ltd.
Research Fund: INR 8,26,000/- - Funded for Research Internship (April 2017 – May 2017) of the project titled Employee Engagement in Virtual Teams at Cyient Ltd.
Research Fund: INR 15,000/- - Worked on a Research Project (September 2015 – June 2018) on Strategic Human Resource Management at Amara Raja Group.
Research Fund: Logistic support (Travel and Accommodation)
Intellectual Contributions (Publications)
Journal Articles-Refereed
- Shaik, F. F., Makhecha, U. P., Varkkey, B., & Gouda, S. K. (2025). An Identification-based Understanding of Team Engagement in Global Virtual Teams (GVTs). Australasian Journal of Information Systems, 29. https://doi.org/10.3127/
ajis.v29.5293 (ABDC:A) - Shaik, F. F. (2025). TRACES of trust: A framework for leading amid digital oversight. Organizational Dynamics, 101204. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.orgdyn.2025.101204 . 05 November 2025 (ABDC:A) - Shaik, F.F. (2025). The Burnout Society 2.0: Managing Employee Energy in an Always-On Digital World. In California Management Review Insights, https://cmr.
berkeley.edu/2025/10/the- . 06 November 2025 (ABDC:A)burnout-society-2-0-managing- employee-energy-in-an-always- on-digital-world/ - Gupta, V., Makhecha, U. P., & Shaik, F. F. (2021). Era of Disruption: Opportunities and Challenges for Businesses in India. Business Perspectives and Research, 9(2), 192–194. https://doi.org/10.1177/
227853372198982 - Shaik B, F.F., Makhecha, U.P., & Gouda, S.K. (2020). Work and Nonwork Identities in Global Virtual Teams: Role of Cultural Intelligence in Employee Engagement. International Journal of Manpower. (ABDC: A). https://www.emerald.com/
insight/content/doi/10.1108/ IJM-03-2019-0118/full/html - Shaik B, F.F., & Makhecha, U.P., (2019). Drivers of Employee Engagement in Global Virtual Teams. Australasian Journal of Information Systems (23). https://doi.org/10.3127/ajis.
v23i0.1770 (ABDC: A). https://journal.acs.org.au/index.php/ajis/article/ view/1770 - Shaik, F. (2019). C. Bailey, D. Mankin, C. Kelliher and T. Garavan, Strategic Human Resource Management. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018, 416 pp., £46.99, ISBN: 9780198705406. NHRD Network Journal, 12(3), 291–293. https://doi.org/10.
1177/2631454119873214
Conference Proceedings-Refereed
- Shaik B, F. F., Makhecha, U. P., & Gouda, S. (2023). Conditions of Employee Engagement in Global Virtual Teams. In Academy of Management Proceedings(Vol. 2023, No. 1, p. 18513). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
- Shaik B, F. F., Makhecha, U. P., Varkkey, B., & Gouda, S. (2022). Distributed Engagement and Distributed Disengagement in Global Virtual Teams. In Academy of Management Proceedings(Vol. 2022, No. 1, p. 15385). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
- Shaik B, F. F., Makhecha, U. P., Gouda, S., & Varkkey, B. (2021). Cultural Intelligence and Employee Engagement in Global Virtual Teams. In Academy of Management Proceedings(Vol. 2021, No. 1, p. 14605). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
- Chandwani, R., Makhecha, U. P., & Shaik B, F. F. (2021). Role of Emotions in Curating Professional Identity: An interplay of Identity Work and Identity Play. In Academy of Management Proceedings(Vol. 2021, No. 1, p. 14589). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
- Shaik B, F. F., Makhecha, U. P., & Varkkey, B. (2019, July). Wellbeing or Workaholism-Critical Perspectives on Employee Engagement in New Work Practices. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2019, 1, p. 11256). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
- Shaik B, F., Varkkey, B., & Makhecha, U. P. (2019, July). The Sociomateriality of Technological Surveillance: Breaking the Vicious Circle. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2019, No. 1, p. 11257). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
- Shaik B, F.F., & Makhecha, U.P., (2017, November). A Phenomenological study of employee engagement in virtual Sustainable Development of Human Capital: Exploring Perspectivesfrom Grassroots to Global Research & Practice: Proceedings of Academy of Human Resource Development International Conference 2017, IIM Ahmedabad, India.
- Shaik B, F.F. (2017, December). Social Identity and Employee Engagement in a Cross Cultural Virtual Team: A Conceptual Analysis. Proceedings of 11th Indian Sub-Continent Decision Sciences Institute Conference, IIM Tiruchirappalli,
Paper Presentations-Refereed
- Shaik B, F.F., M., Makhecha, U.P., Varkkey, B., & Gouda S.K., (2023, August). Conditions of Employee Engagement in Global Virtual Teams. Division paper accepted at the 83rd Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM).
- Shaik B, F.F., M., Makhecha, U.P., Varkkey, B., & Gouda S.K., (2023, August). Conditions of Employee Engagement in Global Virtual Teams. Division paper accepted at the European Academy of Management Conference (EURAM).
- Shaik B, F.F., M., Makhecha, U.P., Varkkey, B., & Gouda S.K., (2022, August). Distributed Engagement and Distributed Disengagement in Global Virtual Teams. Division paper accepted at the 82nd Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM), at Seattle, Washington, USA.
- Shaik B, F.F., M., Makhecha, U.P., Varkkey, B., & Gouda S.K., (2022, July). Distributed Engagement and Distributed Disengagement in Global Virtual Teams. Paper accepted at the 38th European Group for Organization Studies (EGOS) Colloquium at Vienna, Austria.
- Shaik B, F.F., M., Makhecha, U.P., Varkkey, B., & Gouda S.K., (2022, Junest). Member Engagement and Disengagement in Global Virtual Teams: Distributed Engagement and Disengagement. Division paper presentation at the European Academy of Management Conference (EURAM), at Winterthur, Switzerland.
- Shaik B, F.F., M., Makhecha, U.P., Gouda, S.K., & Varkkey, B. (2021, August). Cultural Intelligence and Employee Engagement in Global Virtual Teams. Division paper presentation at the 81st Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM), A Virtual
- Chandwani, R., Makhecha, U.P., & Shaik B, F.F., (2021, August). Role of Emotions in Curating Professional Identity: An interplay of Identity Work and Identity Division paper presentation at the 81st Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM), A Virtual Experience.
- Shaik B, F.F., M., Makhecha, U.P., Gouda, S.K., & Varkkey, B. (2021, February). Cultural Intelligence and Employee Engagement in Global Virtual Teams: A Team Level Analysis in an Engineering Services Organization. Paper presented at the International Conference on Business Research and Innovation (ICBRI), at MDI
- Shaik B, F., M., Makhecha, U.P., Varkkey, B., & Gouda, S.K. (2021, February). Conceptualizing Distributed Engagement and Disengagement in Global Virtual Teams (GVTs): Nature, Conditions, and Interferences. Paper presented at the International Conference on Business Research and Innovation (ICBRI), at MDI Mushirabad.
- Shaik B, F.F., Makhecha, U.P., & Varkkey, B., (2020, January). Employee Engagement and Workaholism: Same wine in different bottle. Paper presented at 6thBiennial Indian Academy of Management (INDAM) Conference, IIM Trichy, Tiruchirappalli,
- Shaik B, F.F., Varkkey, B., & Makhecha, U.P., (2020, January). Technological Surveillance and Human Resource Management: Viewing through the lens of sociomateriality. Paper presented at 6thBiennial Indian Academy of Management (INDAM) Conference, IIM Trichy, Tiruchirappalli, India.
- Shaik B, F.F., Makhecha, U.P., & Vaey, B., (2020, January). Task and Relationship Conflicts in Teams: Effect on Team Trust. Paper presented at 6thBiennial Indian Academy of Management (INDAM) Conference, IIM Trichy, Tiruchirappalli,
- Shaik B, F.F., & Makhecha, U.P., (2019, December). A Population Ecology perspective of sustainable HRM: Building a conceptual model. Paper presented at 7th PAN IIM World Management Conference, IIM Rohtak, Rohtak,
- Shaik B, F.F., & Makhecha, U.P., (2019, December). Is Burnout due to lack of Emotional Intelligence? An empirical study on Management Students in India. Paper presented at 7th PAN IIM World Management Conference, IIM Rohtak, Rohtak,
- Shaik B, F.F., Makhecha, U.P., & Varkkey, B., (2019, December). Conceptualizing a model for sustainable human resource management: A Population Ecology perspective. Interactive paper presentation at the 33rd Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Annual Meeting (ANZAM), Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
- Shaik B, F.F., Makhecha, U.P., & Varkkey, B., (2019, August). Wellbeing or Workaholism – Critical Perspectives on Employee Engagement in New Work Practices. Discussion paper presentation at the 79th Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM), Boston, Massachusetts, S.A.
- Shaik B, F., Varkkey, B., & Makhecha, U.P., (2019, August). The Sociomateriality of Technological Surveillance: Breaking the Vicious Circle. Division paper presentation at the 79th Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM), Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
- Shaik B, F.F., & Varkkey, B., (2018, December). Transition of HR into a Strategic Business Partner: Case of an Indian Business Group. Paper presented at 6th PAN IIM World Management Conference, IIM Bangalore, Bangalore,
- Shaik B, F.F., & Makhecha, U.P., (2018, December). Wellbeing or Workaholism: Revisiting Employee Engagement in context of New Work Practices. Paper accepted for presentation at the 28th Congress of National Academy of Psychology (NAOP), 2018, Ramanujan College, Delhi University, Delhi,
- Shaik B, F.F., & Makhecha, U.P., (2018, July). Global Virtual Teams: Leveraging Cultural Intelligence for Employee Engagement in a Climate of Paper to be presented at 34th European Group of Organizational Studies (EGOS) Colloquium, Estonian Business School, Tallinn, Estonia. [Paper accepted for presentation but could not attend due to delay in visa procurement].
- Shaik B, F.F., & Makhecha, U.P., (2018, June) Cultural Intelligence in Virtual Teams: Effect on Employee Engagement. Paper presented at 15th Biennial International Human Resource Management Conference (IHRM), Universidad Carlos III, Madrid,
- Shaik B, F.F. (2017, December). Social Identity and Employee Engagement in a Cross Cultural Virtual Team: A Conceptual Analysis. Paper presented at 11th Indian Sub-Continent Decision Sciences Institute Conference (ISDSI), IIM Tiruchirappalli, India.
- Shaik B, F.F. (2017, December). Meaning Making of Employee Engagement by Managers of a Virtual Team: Analysis of their Lived Paper presented at 5th Biennial Indian Academy of Management Conference (INDAM), IIM Indore, India.
- Shaik B, F.F., & Makhecha, U.P., (2017, November). A Phenomenological study of employee engagement in virtual teams. Paper presented at Academy of Human Resource Development International Conference (AHRD-Asia and USA), IIM Ahmedabad,
Research Report
- Shaik B, F.F. & Makhecha, U.P., (July, 2017) Company Report – A phenomenological study on employee engagement in Global Virtual Teams (GVTs) – The challenges faced by managers of a GVT at Cyient, Hyderabad, Submitted to Cyient Ltd.
- Shaik B, F.F., Makhecha, U.P., Varkkey, B., & Gouda, S.K., (July, 2022) Company Report – A two-year ethnographic study on employee engagement in Global Virtual Teams (GVTs) at Cyient, Hyderabad, Submitted to Cyient Ltd.
Working Paper
- Shaik B, F.F. (2023) Trends in Employee Engagement – Post CoVid., Cyient Ltd.,
- Shaik B, F.F. (2023) Trends in Learning & Development in Engineering Industry, Cyient Ltd.,
- Shaik B, F.F. (2023) Building a successful L&D Strategy – Future of Work., Cyient Ltd.,
- Shaik B, F.F. (2023) Organizational Transformation and Identity Shift – How and why it is essential today?., Cyient Ltd.,
Cases Developed for Teaching Purpose
- Varkkey, B., & Shaik B, F.F., (2018). Amara Raja Group (A): Building HRM Capabilities (HRM0241) [Case + Teaching Note], IIMA Case Center. (https://cases.iima.ac.in/index.php/the- amara-raja-group-a-building-hrm-capabilities.html) Concurrent Listing: Varkkey, B., & Shaik B, F.F., (2019). Amara Raja Group (A): Building HRM Capabilities (A00216-PDF-ENG) [Case + Teaching Note], Harvard Business Publishing. ( https://store.hbr.org/product/the-amara-raja-group-a-building-hrm-capabilities/A00216)
- Varkkey, B., & Shaik B, F.F. (2023) Teaching Case - Amara Raja Group (B): Building HRM Capabilities, IIMA Case Center (https://cases.iima.ac.in/index.php/the-amara-raja-group-b-transforming-the-hr-function-for-vision-2025-and-beyond.html)
- Makhecha, U.P., & Shaik B, F.F. Teaching Case – Engaging Virtual Teams during uncertain times: A business case on Cyient , India Business Case Studies: Handbook for Teaching, Research and Practice, Springer Publication [Due Publication: August 2023]
Other Professional Activities
Chairperson/Co-Chairperson in Conferences
Session Chair
- Academy of Management Annual Meeting (2022)
- European Academy of Management Annual Meeting (2022)
Co-Ordinating/Organizing Workshop/Conferences /MDPS
- Designed and developed the website for the INDAM 2020 Conference (https://indam2020.iimtrichy.ac.in/)
- Member of the core internal organizing committee for INDAM 2020
- Moderator for panel discussion on “Talent Management in Disruptive Age” at NISHTA 3.0 at IIM
- Student volunteer for ISDSI 2018 hosted by IIM
- Organized an intercollege management meet ‘Profeola – 2013’ for BBA students
Participation in Workshops/Conferences/Forums/ Meetings etc
- Shaik B, F.F. (2018, March). Phenomenological Analysis of Employee Engagement in Virtual Teams. Paper selected for the Qualitative Track of IIMA Doctoral Summer School 2018, IIM Ahmedabad,
- Shaik B, F.F. (2017, December). Meaning Making of Employee Engagement by Managers of a Virtual Team: Analysis of their Lived Paper selected at 5th Biennial Indian Academy of Management Paper Development Workshop, IIM Indore, India.
Professional Services such as Member/Editor of Editorial Board/ Advisory Committee etc
Special Issue Guest Editor:
1. Business Perspectives and Research Journal (ABDC: C), Sage Publications for the INDAM 2020 Special Issue themed “Era of Disruption: Opportunities and Challenges for Businesses in India” along with Prof. Vishal Gupta (IIM Ahmedabad) and Prof. Upam Pushpak Makhecha (IIM Trichy) – Online first issue available on 12th January 2021.
Gupta V, Makhecha U P, Shaik F F. Era of Disruption: Opportunities and Challenges for Businesses in India. Business Perspectives and Research. 2021; 9 (2) : 192 – 194 .
doi:10.1177/2278533721989828https://doi.org/10.1177/2278533721989828
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2278533721989828
Reviewer/Referee in Journals/ Conferences etc
Ad-Hoc Reviewer
- Employee Relations (ABDC: A)
- International Journal of Manpower (ABDC: A)
- Journal of Knowledge Management (ABDC:A)
- Management and Labour Studies (ABDC: C)
- Business Perspectives and Research (ABDC:C)
- Academy of Management Annual Meeting (from 2017 - present)
- European Academy of Management Conference (2018)
- PAN IIM Conference (2017)
- Indian Academy of Management Conference (2017, 2020)
Research Project Undertaken
- Employee Engagement in GVTs at Cyient Ltd.,
- Building HR Capabilities at Amara Raja Group