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Brief Profile
Shibashis Mukherjee is an Assistant professor in the Organization Behaviour Area at XLRI, Jamshedpur. He obtained his Ph.D. from the Indiana University, Bloomington. His research examines forces that provide stability and drive changes within organizations. Theoretically, his projects use a social psychological lens incorporating emotions to study the nature of organizations. His research work has been published in FT50 journals such as Organization Studies. Prior to joining XLRI, he worked at IIM Bangalore.
Work Experience9 yrs 2 mo
Mar 2023 – Present
Assistant Professor
XLRI, Jamshedpur
Nov 2021 – Jan 2023
Assistant Professor
Ahmedabad University
Feb 2017 – Jul 2021
Assistant Professor
IIM, Bangalore
Achievements and Research Interest/Area of Research Interests
Academic Distinction (Awards and Scholarships)
- Journal of Professions and Organization shortlisted for Best Paper Award. Rojas, F, Thomas, C, Mukherjee, S and Meanwell, E (2019). Complementary work in the hospital: How infection preventionists perceive opportunities for cooperation with higher status physicians.
- Visiting Research Scholar`s Program (VRSP) Grant (3 lacs rupees), IIM Bangalore, 2019
- Young Faculty Research Chair Grant, (9 lacs rupees), IIM Bangalore, 2017-2020
- Gerald D. Suttles Fellowship in Doctoral Ethnographic Research (recognizes excellence in the use of ethnographic methods in doctoral research), Indiana University, 2016
- Preparing Future Faculty Certificate in College Pedagogy (recognizes excellence in college teaching), Indiana University, 2015
Courses Taught
- OB: II: Organizational Structure, Design and Change
- Health-care Management
- OB: I Individual and Group Behaviour in Organization
- People Practices and Decision-Making
Intellectual Contributions (Publications)
Journal Articles-Refereed
- Mukherjee, S and VanHeuvelen, J. (2026). Behavioral vs. Cognitive: Expanded Definitions of Coping and Stigma Resistance. Social Science and Medicine. 400. (ABS-4).
- Bandyopadhyay, S and Mukherjee, S. (2026). Beyond Rules and Results: Virtue, Behaviour, and the Ethics of Indian generation Z at Work. International Journal of Organizational Analysis. Forthcoming
- Mukherjee, S, VanHeuvelen, J and Thomas C. (2025). Professional in Practice:Stigma Management Strategies of Workers with Concealed Mental Health Conditions. Work and Occupations.52(2): 245-247 (A in ABDC)
- Mukherjee, S and Thomas, C. (2023). Feeling Rule Management and Relational Authority: Fostering Patient Compliance in Palliative Care Consultations. Organization Studies. 44(3): 451-472 (FT-50 journal during time of publication; A* in ABDC)
- Rojas, F, Thomas, C, Mukherjee, S and Meanwell, E and Apgar, L. (2019). Complementary Work in the Hospital: How Infection Preventionists Perceive Opportunities for Cooperation with Higher Status Physicians. Journal of Professions and Organization. 6(2): 196-212 (A in ABDC, Oxford University Press, shortlisted for Best Paper Award, 2019)
- Mukherjee S and Heise D. (2017) Affective Meanings of 1,469 Concepts in Calcutta. Behavior Research Methods. 49(1): 184-197 (Impact Factor 5.00; Ranked #4 out of 90 in Experimental Psychology-Web of Science/Clarivate Journal Citation Reports)
- Mukherjee S (2016). “Gender Regimes and Employment Commitment: a Cross-national Comparison across Twenty Countries.” Sociological Bulletin. 65(2): 191-214 (Official Journal of the Indian Sociological Society).
Other Professional Activities
Participation in Workshops/Conferences/Forums/ Meetings etc
- 2025: "The Accountability Myth of the Algorithmic Management: Role of Humans and Algorithms in Platforms" (with Kaul V) paper presented at the EGOS Colloquium, Athens, Greece2023: “Validating Feeling Rules to Communicate Client Role Expectations in Patient-Provider Encounters” (with Thomas C) paper presented at the Academy of Management, Boston, Massachusetts
- 2023: “Professional in practice: Stigma Management Strategies of Workers with Concealable Mental Health Conditions” (with VanHeuvelen J and Thomas C) paper presented at the American Sociological Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 2022: “Hybrid Work: Doctor and Nurse Participation in the Reduction of Health Care Associated Infection” (with Rojas F, Roy R and Thomas C) paper presented at the Academy of Management, Seattle, Washington
- 2022: “Anger in Context: Anger Expression and Suppression Among Palliative Care Providers” (with VanHeuvelen, J) paper presented at the American Sociological Association, Los Angeles, California
- 2020: “Managing Employees’ Emotional Labor: Role of Workplace Mentoring” paper presented at the IIT Delhi and University of Newcastle Joint Conference 4IR: Challenges and Opportunities for the Future of Work, New Delhi
- 2019: “Authority Work: Emotion Assertion Strategies in Palliative Care in U.S. Hospitals” (with Thomas, C) paper accepted at the American Sociological Association, New York, NY
- 2019: “Truth-telling And Emotion Management Towards Work Efficiency: A Field Study In Indian Palliative Care” paper accepted at British Academy of Management, Birmingham
- 2019: “Do Male Gynaecologists Experience Reverse Discrimination in India?” (with Diwakar A) paper presented at 4th IIMA International Conference on Advances in Healthcare Management Services 2018: “Us Against the World: How Employees Make Sense of Permanent Organization Failure vis-à-vis Outsiders” (with Karumathil A) paper presented at British Academy of Management, Bristol
- 2016: “Bridging Labor in the Hospital and the Organizational Contexts of Infection Prevention” (with Rojas F, Apgar L, Meanwell E, and Thomas C) paper presented at the American Sociological Association, Seattle, Washington
- 2015: “A Cross-national Comparison of Introductory Sociology Syllabi” paper presented at the Southern Sociological Society Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana
- 2013: “Can Certain Emotions Exist Only in Specific Societies? A Study of Two Bengali Emotions obhiman and lajja and their English Counterparts” paper presented at the North Central Sociological Association, Indianapolis, Indiana
- 2012: “Gender Regimes and Employment Commitment: A Cross-national Comparison across Twenty-Two Countries” paper presented at the American Sociological Association, Denver, Colorado
- 2011: “Job Satisfaction: A Comparison between Asian and Western Countries”, paper presented at the Asian Culture Centre, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana