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Dr. Rachna Bansal Jora

Dr. Rachna Bansal Jora

Associate Professor, Management

rachna.bansal@sharda.ac.in

About

Dr. Rachna Bansal is a highly accomplished and versatile academician, researcher, trainer, and administrator with over 17 years of experience in Human Resources Management (HRM) and Organizational Behavior (OB). She has a strong educational background with an M.B.A. and PhD in HRM and Organizational Behavior, also UGC Net qualified. She is a Certified Learning and Development Manager, certified by Middle Earth HR and Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). Dr. Bansal's career trajectory is marked by impactful training, project, and consultancy experiences, demonstrating her expertise in areas such as emotional intelligence, transactional analysis, and community engagement. As a co-director of an ICSSR-sponsored major research project and a resource person for various management development programs, she has contributed significantly to advancing knowledge and fostering sustainable practices in diverse organisational settings. Dr. Bansal is actively engaged in scholarly publishing and editorial activities, serving as an associate editor for reputable journals and contributing to edited books that explore diverse perspectives in management research. Her participation as a session chair in international conferences underscores her commitment to fostering scholarly dialogue and collaboration on a global scale. Dr. Bansal's intellectual contributions extend beyond academia, as evidenced by her patents and copyrights in areas related to accreditation, managerial communication, and sustainable management education.

Experience
  • 17 Years
Qualification
  • Ph. D.
  • UGC NET 
  • MBA 
Award & Recognition

  • Co-director ICSSR sponsored Major Research Project (March 2023)- Student Community Engagement Initiatives in Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Environment and Sustainability Campaigns in Higher Education Institutions.
  • Associate Editor of Journal of Business Management and Information Systems (JBMIS) ISSN: 2394-3130, A double-blind peer-reviewed Bi-Annual Journal 
  • Editorial board member in VEETHIKA- An International Interdisciplinary Research Journal ISSN: 2454-342X, A double-blind peer-reviewed Quarterly research journal
  • Session Chair in the 9th International IEEE Conference on ICACCS 2023, at Sri Ishwar College of Engineering, Coimbatore India.
  • Session Chair in the 8th International IEEE Conference on ICACCS 2022, at Sri Ishwar College of Engineering, Coimbatore India. 
  • SWAYAM MOOC Instructor- Developed and delivered a module on “Social and Moral Aspects of E-Business” and “Case Study- Shaadi.com” for MOOC on the theme of E-Business Fundamentals and Structural Applications offered on SWAYAM by Chaudhary Bansi Lal University in collaboration with IGNOU. (July-Dec 2021) 
  • Certified Mendeley Advisor 
  • Reviewer with reputed journals including “The Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education (WOS)”, “Case Journal (SCOPUS)” and various International Conferences. 
  • Life Time Member of ISTD (Indian Society for Training & Development) 
  • Life Time Member of NHRDN (National HRD Network) 
  • Life Time Member of HRAI (Human Resource Association of India)
  • Member WICCI (Women's Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

Research

  • Mittal, P., & Jora, R. B. (2023). Exploring student community engagement in higher education: A bibliometric analysis on the path to sustainable development. Int. J. Exp. Res. Rev, 32, pp. 166-177. DOI-https://doi.org/10.52756/ijerr.2023.v32.014 SCOPUS INDEXED
  • Mittal, P., Jora, R. B., Sodhi, K. K., & Saxena, P. (2023). A Review of The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Employee Engagement. 2023 9th International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Systems (ICACCS) (Vol. 1, pp. 2502-2506). IEEE., DOI-https://doi.org/10.1109/ICACCS57279.2023.10112957 SCOPUS INDEXED
  • Jora, R. B., Mittal, P., Kaushal, S., & Raghuvaran, S. (2023). Tech-Enabled Sustainable HR Strategies: Fostering Green Practices. 2023 9th International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication 4 | P a g e Systems (ICACCS) (Vol. 1, pp. 2496-2501). DOI- https://doi.org/10.1109/ICACCS57279.2023.10113050 SCOPUS INDEXED
  • Saxena, P., Sharma, S., & Jora, R. B. (2023). Impact of Emotional Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence on Employee Retention: A Review of the Service Industry. 2023 9th International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Systems (ICACCS) (Vol. 1, pp. 819-823). DOI-https://doi.org/10.1109/ICACCS57279.2023.10113017 SCOPUS INDEXED
  • Jora, R. B., & Mehra, S. (2022). “Employee satisfaction model: a case of private institutions in Indian higher education”, International Journal of Business Excellence, 28(2), pp. 171-187. DOI- https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBEX.2022.126907 SCOPUS INDEXED 
  • Jora, R. B., Sodhi, K. K., Mittal, P., & Saxena, P. (2022). Role of artificial intelligence (AI) in meeting diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) goals. 2022 8th International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Systems (ICACCS) (Vol. 1, pp. 1687-1690). DOI-https://doi.org/10.1109/ICACCS54159.2022.9785266 SCOPUS INDEXED 
  • Saxena, P., Priyadarshini, I., Sharma, S., & Jora, R. B. (2022). Role of Emotional and Artificial Intelligence on Employee Performance in Service Industry: A Review of Literature. 2022 8th International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Systems (ICACCS) (Vol. 1, pp. 1564-1567). DOI- https://doi.org/10.1109/ICACCS54159.2022.9784989 SCOPUS INDEXED 
  • Bansal, R., Mital, N., & Kumar, V. (2021). Popularity and Usage Analytics of Social Media Platforms in Higher Education. 2021 International Conference on Computational Performance Evaluation (ComPE) (pp. 631-635). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/ComPE53109.2021.9752143 SCOPUS INDEXED 
  • Devi, K. A., Karim, M. R., Sodhi, K. K., & Bansal, R. (2021). A Study on Student's Perspective on Use of Social Media in Education. 2021 International Conference on Computational Performance Evaluation (ComPE) (pp. 682-685). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/ComPE53109.2021.9751858 SCOPUS INDEXED 
  • Jora R. B., Mehra S. and Bhardwaj N. (2019) “An Empirical Examination of Factors that Influence Work Motivation of Academic Staff in Higher Education”, Indian Management Studies Journal (Punjabi University, Patiala), ISSN No. 0974-4355, Vol.23, Issue 1, pp.111-138, UGC Listed 
  • Bansal R., Gupta G. and Singla V. (2017) ‘Rethinking Pedagogy for Management Education in the Digital Age PCTE Journal of Business Management, Vol. 14 Issue 2, July-Dec 2017 issue, Bi-annual international journal with ISSN no. 0973-4066 
  • Bansal R. and Gupta G. (2016) ‘A case study on Leadership profile of a Trade Union Leader SRM-IMT Journal of Business and Management Research, 5 (1), PP. 80-82, ISSN- 2319-6203, UGC Listed 
  • Khan, S., & Jora, R. B. (2015). Human Resource Issues & Challenges Involved in Mergers and Acquisitions. International Journal of Management, IT and Engineering, 5(9), PP. 68-79. (indexed and Double-Blind Peer Reviewed Refereed Open Access International e-Journal with ISSN- 2249-0558) 
  • Bansal, R., & Banga, S. M. (2015). Study of Work Motivators across Generations (With special reference to Gen Z). International Journal of Management, IT and Engineering, 5(7), PP. 101-115. (indexed and Double-Blind Peer Reviewed Refereed Open Access International e-Journal with ISSN- 2249-0558) 
  • Jora, R. B., & Khan, S. (2014). Motivating multigenerational human resources. International Journal of Organizational Behaviour & Management Perspectives, 3(4), 1276. (A refereed quarterly journal with ISSN (P) 2279-0950 and ISSN (O) 2279-0969)
  • Patent published “Understanding the Importance of Accreditation and Quality Education” on 25/03/2022 (Application No. 202211031089A) 
  • Copyright published “Transition in Managerial Communication for Effective Employee Engagement” on 08/04/2021 (Registration no. L-101699/2021) 
  • Patent published “A System and Method for Sustainable and Responsible Management Education” on 12/02/2021 (Application No. 202111005141 A)
     

Certifications

  • ‘Performance and Reward Management offered by IIT Kharagpur through NPTEL Swayam. Certificate earned on Nov 2022 
  • ‘The Essence of Leadership: Explorations from Literature offered by IIM Bangalore through NPTEL Swayam. Certificate earned on February 2022
  • ‘Developing Soft Skills and Personality offered by IIT Kanpur through NPTEL Swayam. Certificate earned on Dec. 2020 
  • ‘Organization Development and Change in 21st Century offered by IIT Bombay through NPTEL Swayam. Certificate earned on Dec. 2020
  • ‘Human Resource Management: H.R. for People Managers, Specialization offered by the University of Minnesota through Coursera. Certificate earned at 03/04/2017
  • HR Capstone Project, Certificate earned at 03/04/17, Grade Achieved: 96.94%
  • Managing employee compensation, Certificate earned at 09/13/2016; Grade Achieved: 88.50%
  • Recruiting, Hiring and Onboarding employees, Certificate earned at 09/25/16; Grade Achieved: 88.83%
  • Managing employee performance, Certificate earned at 09/03/16; Grade Achieved: 91.19%
  • Preparing to manage human resource, Certificate earned at 08/28/16; Grade Achieved: 93.33%
  • ‘Introduction to People Management offered by I.I.M. Banglore through Edx, Certificate earned at September 22, 2016
  • ‘Communicating Corporate Social Responsibility offered by Louvain School of Management, Université catholique de Louvain through Edx, Certificate earned at April 26, 2016
  • ‘Introduction to Psychology offered by the University of Toronto through Coursera, Certificate earned at December 11, 2015
  • ‘Unethical Decision Making in Organizations offered by The University of Lausanne through Coursera, December 06, 2015
  • ‘Analyzing Global Trends for Business and Society offered by The University of Pennsylvania through Coursera, Certificate earned at June 26, 2015
  • ‘Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence offered by The Case Western Reserve University through Coursera, Certificate earned at May 07, 2015
  • ‘Better Leader, Richer Life offered by The University of Pennsylvania through Coursera, Certificate earned at April 29, 2015
  • ‘International Leadership and Organizational Behavior offered by The Bocconi University through Coursera, Certificate earned at April 29, 2015
  • ‘Globalization of Business Enterprise offered by IESE Business School through Coursera, Certificate earned at April 21, 2015
  • ‘Entrepreneurship 101 offered by The Massachusetts Institute of Technology through Edx Certificate earned at, April 3, 2015

Area of Interest

  • HR & OB