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Achievements and Research Interest/Area of Research Interests
Academic Distinction (Awards and Scholarships)
- Recipient of the IWMI-TATA (International Water Management Institute- Sir Ratan Tata Trust) Fellowship at IRMA during Fellow Programme (2002-2006)
Adminstrative Distinction
- Associate Dean (Corporate Programs) at XLRI- 2018-2019
- Chairperson, Strategic Management Area: 2014-015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017
- Director (Independent- Non Executive) in Tata Sponge Iron Ltd) from September 2011- 2019; Committee Roles: Chairperson- Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Member-CSR committee
- Director (Independent- Non Executive) in Tata Steel SEZ Ltd) from December 2015- 2020; Committee Roles: Chairperson- Nomination and Remuneration Committee from 2015 to 2017, Member-Audit committee
Other Achievements
- Author of eight short stories for children in collections published by Children`s Book Trust, New Delhi, one of which is used as a chapter in a Madhya Pradesh Board- 9th Standard English Textbook
Area of RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Corporate Sustainability, Strategic Management of government and not for profit organizations, Implications of Resource Based View for Strategic Management Innovation and Entrepreneurship, International Business, Rural Management
Courses Taught
- Introduction to Sustainable Development and Corporate Sustainability
- Resource Based Strategy
- Strategic Management
- International Management
- Entrepreneurship and New Venture
In-Company Programs
- Have taken sessions on strategic management and resources and capabilities in several MDPs and In company programs over the past several years.
Intellectual Contributions (Publications)
Journal Articles-Refereed
- (2020) with Harini K.N, Understanding inter-organizational network evolution, Journal of Business and Industial Marketing
- (2018)(Category A according to XLRI classification- Scopus Q-1)Developing a capstone course for ecological and social sustainability in business education, Business Horizons, Vol. 61, pp. 949-958, published by Elsevier and Kelley School of Business, Indiana University(SINGLE AUTHOR PAPER).
- (2015(Category B according to XLRI classification- Scopus Q-2)) Role of Strategy in value capture from foresight exercises: firms` responsiveness to long term trends in the passenger car industry". Foresight,Vol.17 No.6 2015,pp.574-587 published by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd(SINGLE AUTHOR PAPER).
- Thomas, M. T. (2015). Theory and practice of leadership. South Asian Journal of Management, 22(2), 200. (XL-E)
- (2007) (Category C according to XLRI classification- ABDC- C)Thomas Manoj T. The Alang Ship Breaking Yard, Asian Case Resource Journal, 11(2) pp. 327-346 (SINGLE AUTHOR PAP
- (2003) (Category B according to XLRI Classification, Scopus Q-2) The global pharmaceutical industry: changing competitive landscape, International Journal of Technology Management, 25(3/4), pp. 201-226. (CO-AUTHOR)
- (2003) (Category B according to XLRI Classification, Scopus Q-2)Managing strategic innovation: an analysis of Dr Reddys laboratories, International Journal of Technology Management, 25(3/4), pp. 247-267. (CO-AUTHOR)
- (2008) The Role of Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) in Grassroots Innovation in Natural Resources Management- A Study of Six NGOs in Western India, ASCI Journal of Management, 37(1), pp. 14-29. [D]
Scholarly Books
- (2010) Thomas, M. T. :Strategy, Structure, Processes and Incentives: Comparative analysis of three large public irrigation systems in India.
Chapters in Scholarly Books
- (2014) The Globalisation of Activism- Case of an Environmental Dispute" in the book titled "Issue and Crisis Management Exploring Issues,Crises,Risk and Reputation" published by OXFORD University Press.
- (2008)Manoj T. Thomas & Vishwa Ballabh (2008) Recovery of Irrigation User Cess and Governance of Canal Systems om V. Ballabh (Ed.) Governance of Water : Institutional Alternatives and Political Economy, New Delhi, Sage, 2008.
Paper Presentations-Refereed
- Thomas, Manoj T (2016) International Treaties for sustainability: Understanding the level of implementation, paper presented at the XUB sustainability summit
- Case analysis: Vikalpa: The Journal for Decision Makers;Oct-Dec2009, Vol. 34 Issue 4, p13
Key Note Presentation
- Moderator at Technical Session on Manufacturing: The Next Wave Industry 4.0 at the CII Manufacturing Conclave held on 19 September 2018 at Beldih Club, Jamshedpur
- Moderator at a session on "Future of Green Energy and Beyond" at the CII green conclave held on 7th June 2016 at Beldih Club Jamshedpur
Other Professional Activities
Co-Ordinating/Organizing Workshop/Conferences /MDPS
- Strategic Management delivered through the VIL platform (with Tech Mahindra, and Now Talent Edge)
Guide/Evaluator/ Examiner at Doctoral Research Level
- Examiner for Mr Easwar Krishna Iyer on his thesis "Cloud Computing and Blue Ocean Strategy: Creating a new strategic sequence" at School of Management, Centurion University Orissa