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Brief Profile
Dr Pooja Malik is an Assistant Professor (HR) at XLRI Jamshedpur. She has more than five years of experience in academics. She completed her PhD from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee with specialization in Human Resource Management and
Organizational Behavior. Her topic of research was 'workplace deviance'. She has contributed significantly in the domain of research and academics for more than 5 years. Her teaching interests include Organization behaviour, Human resource management, Agile HRM, Strategic HRM, Performance Management, Organization Change and Consulting, Happiness and well-being, Basics of literature review, Qualitative analysis etc.
Achievements and Research Interest/Area of Research Interests
She has got various publications in good repute journals including Journal of Knowledge Management, International Journal of Manpower, Journal of organization effectiveness, people and performance, Int. Journal of Organization analysis etc. listed in both Scopus and ABDC. Her research interests revolve around workplace deviance, cyberloafing, incivility, employee engagement, learning agility, employee stay intention, perceived organizational support, thriving at work etc. Beyond her teaching and research interests, she is an Associate Editor at SageOpen. Moreover, she is also associated as a reviewer with various reputable journals including International Journal of organization analysis, Journal of hospitality management, IJM etc.
Faculty Development Programs Attended
- Attended FDP on “Advanced Data Analytics for Research and Teaching: Harnessing the Power of R, Python and Tableau,” IIM Kozhikode, Kerala, March to December, 2024.
- Attended FDP on “Advanced Data Analysis using SPSS, AMOS and SMART-PLS,” BIMTECH, Greater Noida, 3-5 May, 2024.
- Attended FDP on “Pedagogy and Research Methods,” Organized by IIM Ahmedabad, Gujarat, June 7 to July 13, 2021.
- Attended workshop on “Statistical techniques for business analytics,” Organized by KIIT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 22 to 26 December, 2017.
- Attended workshop on “Make in India: Importance of operations and supply chain management,” Organized by IIT Roorkee, 6 February, 2016.
- Attended Author workshop on “How to write quality manuscripts that will be attractive to SCI indexed journals,” Organized by Springer, IIT Kharagpur, 12 February, 2014.
Courses Taught
- Organization behavior
- Human resource management
- Performance management
- Organization change and consulting
- Agile HRM
- Happiness and well being
- Advanced HRM
- Strategic HRM
Intellectual Contributions (Publications)
Journal Articles-Refereed
- Nayak, L., Malik, P., Meher, J., & Patel, G. (2025), Developing competencies of Gen Z: role of organizational learning culture and learning agility. Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance, https://doi.org/10.1108/JOEPP-06-2024-0276. [ABDC-B]
- Malik, P., Malik, P., Meher, J. R., & Yadav, S. (2024), Assessing the relationship between AMO framework and talent retention: role of employee engagement and transformational leadership. Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance. Doi. DOI 10.1108/JOEPP-12-2023-0557. [ABDC-B]
- Jha, N., Malik, P., Cvetkoska, V., & Patel, G.N. (2024), What Drives Cyberloafing Among Indian IT Professionals? An ISM and MICMAC Investigation? Yugoslav Journal of Operations Research. (Scopus- Accepted)
- Nayak, L. & Malik, P. (2024), Two decades of learning agility and an integrated framework: a review of literature and bibliometric analysis, International Journal of Organizational Analysis, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOA-08-2023-3932. [ABDC-B]
- Goswami, A. & Malik, P. (2024), Identifying Financial Performance Drivers in the Indian Banking Sector During the COVID-19 Crisis, Journal of Quantitative Economics, 1-53, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40953-024-00396-9. [ABDC-B]
- Das, A.K., & Malik, P. (2024), Ascertaining factors inducing engagement and stay intention among Gen Z: a qualitative study in the Indian context, International Journal of Organizational Analysis, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOA-09-2023-3994. [ABDC-B]
- Goswami, A. & Malik, P. (2024), Risks and financial performance of Indian banks: a cursory look at the COVID-19 period, Benchmarking: An International Journal, https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-02-2023-0109. [ABDC-B]
- Jha, N., Malik, P. Patel, G.N. & Cvetkoska, V. (2024), Unveiling the roots of cyberloafing: A fuzzy analytic hierarchy perspective on antecedents in the Indian IT landscape, Croatian Operational Research Review, 15, 51-61. DOI: 10.17535/crorr.2024.0005 [Scopus]
- Malik, P. & Malik, P. (2023), Making Generation Y employees want to stick to their jobs: the roles of individualized consideration transformational leadership, occupational self-efficacy, and personal growth initiative, Evidence-based HRM: a Global Forum for Empirical Scholarship, 11(3), 295-314. [ABDC-B]
- Malik, P. & Lenka, U. (2023), Testing the mediating role of POS between perceived AMO framework and deviant behaviours in the Indian IT sector, European Journal of International Management, 19(2), 198-216. [Scopus]
- Malik, P. & Malik, P. (2023), Should I stay or move on—examining the roles of knowledge sharing system, job crafting, and meaningfulness in work in influencing employees' intention to stay, Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance, 11(2), 325-346. [ABDC-B]
- Malik, P. & Malik, P. (2023), Mitigating destructive deviance in organisations: assessing the role of perceived HRM practices and perceived organisational support, International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 32(7), pp. 1242-1263. [ABDC-B]
- Malik, P. & Malik, P. (2021). Investigating the impact of knowledge sharing system on workplace deviance: a moderated mediated process model in Indian IT sector. Journal of Knowledge Management. 25(8), 2088-2114. [ABDC- A]
- Malik, P. & Lenka, U. (2020). Identifying HRM practices for disabling destructive deviance among public sector employees utilizing content analysis. International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 28(3), 719-744. [ABDC- B]
- Malik, P. & Lenka, U. (2019). Overcoming destructive deviance: Propositioning an integrated conceptual framework. International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 27(4), 1148-1167. [ABDC- B]
- Malik, P. & Lenka, U. (2019). Exploring interventions to curb workplace deviance: Lessons from Air India. Tourism Review, 74(3), 563-585. [ABDC- B]
- Malik, P. & Lenka, U. (2019). Exploring the mediating role of employee engagement between AMO framework and constructive and destructive deviance. International Journal of Manpower, 40(5), 994-1011. [ABDC- A]
- Malik, P. & Lenka, U. (2018). Integrating antecedents of workplace deviance: utilizing AHP approach, Journal of Indian Business Research, 10(1), 101-122. [ABDC- C]
- Malik, P., Lenka, U., & Sahoo, D. K. (2018). Proposing micro-macro HRM strategies to overcome challenges of workforce diversity and deviance in ASEAN, Journal of Management Development, 37(1), 1-22. [ABDC- C]
Conference Proceedings-Refereed
Malik, P. & Lenka, U., & Sahoo, D. K. (2016, May). Impact of globalization on workforce diversity and deviance at workplace in ASEAN. Presented in the in 5 th International Conference on Advancement of Development Administration (ICADA), NIDA, Bangkok.
Published Articles in Newspapers/Magazines
- Arnab Kumar Das & Pooja Malik (July 2021). It’s a new world - Digitization and Engagement. People Matters.
- Arnab Kumar Das & Pooja Malik (Nov 2021). Mentor or monitor - How to navigate a manager’s hiring dilemma. People Matters.
Other Professional Activities
Guide/Evaluator/ Examiner at Doctoral Research Level
- Primary Supervisor for Arnab Kumar Das (HR-OB), Year of Completion: 2025,Thesis/Dissertation Title: (Exploring the stay intention of Generation Z employees in life insurance companies in the Indian private sector: A qualitative study)
- Supervising Nalinakshya Panda (workplace Incivility), Lagna Nayak (Career sustainability and learning agility), Nivedita Jha (Cyberloafing), Rajneesh Gupta (Burnout among public servants), Anand Kr (Counterproductive work behavior)
Participation in Workshops/Conferences/Forums/ Meetings etc
- Nayak, L. & Malik, P. (2023, January). Transpiring journey of learning agility research: A bibiliometric analysis and future of work. Entrepreneurial innovation and digital governance for inclusive and sustainable growth. 9 th PAN IIM Management conference conducted by IIM Sambalpur, Orissa.
- Jha, N., Malik, P. & Patel, G. (2023, May). Integrating antecedents of cyberloafing: AHP approach. Management education and research colloquium. IIM Kashipur, Uttarakhand.
- Malik, P. (2021, February). Transforming HR. Agility, resilience, digital. 23 rd NHRDN National conference, New Delhi
- Malik, P. (2020, December). Virtual conference on: Together towards tomorrow. SHRM India Annual Conference and expo.
- Malik, P. & Lenka, U. (2015, December). Impact of HR practices on workplace deviance through perceived organizational support. ICRBS 2 nd International conference conducted by IIT, Roorkee, Greater Noida campus.
- Malik, P. & Lenka, U., & Sahoo, D. K. (2016, May). Impact of globalization on workforce diversity and deviance at workplace in ASEAN. Presented in the in 5 th International Conference on Advancement of Development Administration (ICADA), NIDA, Bangkok.
Professional Services such as Member/Editor of Editorial Board/ Advisory Committee etc
Associate Editor at SageOpen
Reviewer/Referee in Journals/ Conferences etc
Reviewer for Journal of organizational effectiveness: People and performance, International Journal of Emerging Markets, Personnel Review, International Journal of Manpower, Management Research Review, Qualitative Research in Organizations
and Management, Organization Management Journal, International Journal of Emerging Markets, Journal of Asia Business Studies, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace, Vilakshan, Business process management journal, Management and labour studies