Dr. Bhajan Lal
Assistant Professor, Institute of Management, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
IMPARC ID: IMP-CMP-MGMT-GJ-2025-2108
Profile Summary
Dr. Bhajan Lal is an accomplished academician and researcher with extensive expertise in Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, HR Analytics, Leadership, Career Development, Competency Mapping, and Organizational Change. Currently serving as an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Management, Nirma University (since May 2017), he brings comprehensive experience in postgraduate and undergraduate teaching across HR and business domains. His professional journey also includes academic appointments at Panipat Institute of Engineering & Technology and Guru Nanak Dev University, along with industry experience as an HR Executive at D.M. Enterprises.
He holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management from the Department of Management Studies, IIT Roorkee (2016) and has qualified the UGC-NET with JRF. Dr. Lal has an extensive research and publication record in internationally reputed journals, book chapters, and conferences, earning multiple Best Paper Awards. His research interests include job attitudes, HR practices, employee engagement, personality and firm performance, organizational culture, and leadership. He has completed projects funded by Nirma University and co-authored books on HRM and People Management. With strong analytical skills and advanced knowledge of statistical tools like SPSS, AMOS, and MINITAB, he actively contributes to institutional development through coordination roles, accreditation committees, and training sessions.
Subject Matter Expertise
Business, Finance, Economics, & Law → Business → Human Resources →
– Employee Training
– Career Counseling
– Employee Performance Evaluation
Business, Finance, Economics, & Law → Business →
– Business Education
Social Science & Humanities → Psychology →
– Organizational Studies
Business, Finance, Economics, & Law → Management →
– Management Consulting
Functional Expertise → Research →
– Research Methodology
– Survey Design & Methodology
– Literature Search
– Fact Checking
– Gap Analysis
Data Science → Data Analysis →
– Business Analytics
– Data Processing
– Data Cleaning
– Predictive Modeling & Analytics
– Statistical Analysis → Multivariate Analysis
Functional Expertise → Writing → Literature Review →
– Traditional / Narrative Literature Review
– Employee Training
– Career Counseling
– Employee Performance Evaluation
Business, Finance, Economics, & Law → Business →
– Business Education
Social Science & Humanities → Psychology →
– Organizational Studies
Business, Finance, Economics, & Law → Management →
– Management Consulting
Functional Expertise → Research →
– Research Methodology
– Survey Design & Methodology
– Literature Search
– Fact Checking
– Gap Analysis
Data Science → Data Analysis →
– Business Analytics
– Data Processing
– Data Cleaning
– Predictive Modeling & Analytics
– Statistical Analysis → Multivariate Analysis
Functional Expertise → Writing → Literature Review →
– Traditional / Narrative Literature Review
Mentorship Offered
Consulting →
– Scientific and Technical Consulting
– Business Strategy Consulting
Research →
– Scientific and Technical Research
– Systematic Literature Review
– Gap Analysis
– Meta-Research
– Secondary Data Collection
– Market Research
Data & AI →
– Statistical Analysis
– Data Processing
– Data Cleaning
– Predictive Modeling
Writing →
– Technical Writing
– Scientific and Technical Consulting
– Business Strategy Consulting
Research →
– Scientific and Technical Research
– Systematic Literature Review
– Gap Analysis
– Meta-Research
– Secondary Data Collection
– Market Research
Data & AI →
– Statistical Analysis
– Data Processing
– Data Cleaning
– Predictive Modeling
Writing →
– Technical Writing
Work Experience Summary
Dr. Bhajan Lal has over 18 years of combined academic and industry experience across HR, organizational behavior, management education, and research. He has served as an Assistant Professor at renowned institutions, teaching a wide range of HR and business subjects, conducting training programs, coordinating academic committees, and contributing to university initiatives. His early industry experience as an HR Executive provided a practical foundation that complements his academic excellence.
Institution Name:Institute of Management, Nirma University
Role: Assistant Professor
Description: Teaching postgraduate and undergraduate courses including HR Analytics, HRM, OB, Organizational Change, Leadership, Career Development, Competency Mapping, Training & Development, and business subjects.
Duration: May 15, 2017 – Present
Institution Name:Panipat Institute of Engineering & Technology, Panipat
Role: Assistant Professor
Description: Faculty member in the Management Department.
Duration: July 20, 2015 – May 3, 2017
Institution Name:Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
Role: Assistant Professor, University Business School
Description: Taught HRM, OB, Organizational Change, Career Development, Competency Mapping, Training & Development, and business subjects.
Duration: July 28, 2014 – May 29, 2015
Company Name:D.M. Enterprises, Faridabad
Role: HR Executive
Description: Maintained attendance and performance records of employees.
Duration: July 2006 – May 2007
Role: Assistant Professor
Description: Teaching postgraduate and undergraduate courses including HR Analytics, HRM, OB, Organizational Change, Leadership, Career Development, Competency Mapping, Training & Development, and business subjects.
Duration: May 15, 2017 – Present
Institution Name:Panipat Institute of Engineering & Technology, Panipat
Role: Assistant Professor
Description: Faculty member in the Management Department.
Duration: July 20, 2015 – May 3, 2017
Institution Name:Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
Role: Assistant Professor, University Business School
Description: Taught HRM, OB, Organizational Change, Career Development, Competency Mapping, Training & Development, and business subjects.
Duration: July 28, 2014 – May 29, 2015
Company Name:D.M. Enterprises, Faridabad
Role: HR Executive
Description: Maintained attendance and performance records of employees.
Duration: July 2006 – May 2007
Educational Summary
Dr. Bhajan Lal holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and HRM from IIT Roorkee, complemented by an MBA in HR & Marketing and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration. His foundational academic journey reflects strong specialization in management and human resources.
Institution Name:Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee
Degree: Ph.D.
Field: Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management
Duration: 2016
Institution Name:CDLU Sirsa
Degree: MBA
Field: Human Resource & Marketing Management
Duration: 2007–2009
Institution Name:Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar
Degree: BBA (Management)
Duration: 2003–2006
Degree: Ph.D.
Field: Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management
Duration: 2016
Institution Name:CDLU Sirsa
Degree: MBA
Field: Human Resource & Marketing Management
Duration: 2007–2009
Institution Name:Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar
Degree: BBA (Management)
Duration: 2003–2006
Certifications, Awards, Achievements & Nominations Summary
Dr. Lal has achieved significant academic milestones, including clearing the UGC-NET and being awarded the prestigious JRF by UGC.
Title:UGC-NET (Management)
Issued By: University Grants Commission
Issue Date: June 2009
Title:Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
Issued By: University Grants Commission
Issue Date: June 2009
Issued By: University Grants Commission
Issue Date: June 2009
Title:Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
Issued By: University Grants Commission
Issue Date: June 2009
Publication Summary
Dr. Lal has an extensive research publication record, including high-impact journal articles, book chapters, and conference proceedings. His work spans themes such as firm performance, organizational behavior, HR practices, leadership, job attitudes, and workplace culture. Several of his papers have been published in international journals and have received recognition through Best Paper Awards.
PUBLICATIONS
Title: Entrepreneurial personality and firm performance: the mediating role of risk propensity and perception in shaping MSME performance
Journal: International Journal of Organizational Analysis
Authors: Bhajan Lal, Rajwinder Kaur & Umesh Bamel
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOA-04-2025-5454
Indexed In: Scopus / ABDC
Year: 2025
Title: Moving from toxicity to harmony: moderating role of organizational culture on bullying-driven presenteeism
Journal: International Studies of Management & Organization
Authors: Bhajan Lal, Atisha Panda & Lalatendu Kesari Jena
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00208825.2025.2561555
Indexed In: Scopus
Year: 2025
Title: Linking the CEO Personality and Firm Performance in MSMEs based in Western India: Measuring the Mediating Effect of Learning and Growth Intentions
Journal: International Journal of Globalisation and Small Business
Authors: Bhajan Lal & Balakrishnan Unny R.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJGSB.2023.130312
Indexed In: Scopus
Year: 2023
Title: Blockchain in Supply Chain Management: A Review of the Capability Maturity Model
Journal: International Working Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT (Springer)
Authors: Balakrishnan Unny R. & Bhajan Lal
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64849-7_14
Indexed In: Springer / Scopus (Conference Volume)
Year: 2020
Title: Exploring the Relationship between Job Satisfaction and its Factors with Affective Commitment: A Study of Indian Managers
Journal: International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology
Authors: Bhajan Lal
Indexed In: Scopus
Year: 2020
Title: Exploring the linkage between Awareness and Perception of High-performance Work Practices with Employee Well-being at Workplace
Journal: Jindal Journal of Business Research
Authors: Naval Garg & Bhajan Lal
Indexed In: (Journal indexing varies; may not be Scopus in 2016)
Year: 2016
Title: Organizational commitment: A re-examination of the three-component model in Indian context
Journal: International Journal of Applied Business and Economic Research
Authors: Paul H., Kardam B.L. & Kataria Y.
Indexed In: Scopus (historically)
Year: 2016
Title: Job Satisfaction: Investigating the Role of Experience & Education
Journal: Researchers World – Journal of Arts, Science & Commerce
Authors: Kardam B.L. & Rangnekar S.
Indexed In: International Journal (Non-Scopus)
Year: 2012
Title: HR Strategies for Knowledge Creation
Journal: Review of Knowledge Management
Authors: Kardam B.L. & Kaur G.
Indexed In: International Journal (Non-Scopus)
Year: 2011
Title: Relationship between Job Satisfaction and Human Capital Creation: A Study of India
Journal: The Catalyst: Journal of Management
Authors: Kardam B.L., Rangnekar S., Paul H. & Kumar R.
Indexed In: National Journal
Year: 2016
Title: Measurement of Culture & Organizational Effectiveness – A Study of Firms in India
Journal: IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM)
Authors: Kataria Y., Singh R. & Lal B.
Indexed In: International Journal (Non-Scopus)
Year: 2016
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS & BOOK CHAPTERS
Title: Assessing Progress Made by Indian States and UTs for the Attainment of Sustainable Development Goals
Journal / Book / Proceeding: Modeling Economic Growth in Contemporary India (Entrepreneurship and Global Economic Growth), Emerald Publishing Limited
Authors: Pratham Parekh & Bhajan Lal
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80382-751-320241010
Indexed In: Book Chapter (Emerald Publishing)
Year: 2024
Title: Examination of the Relationship of Job Attitudes for Marketing Professionals: An Indian Perspective
Journal / Book / Proceeding: Customer, Competition and Marketing Strategy (ISBN 978-81-930641-2-2)
Authors: Bhajan Lal & R. Balakrishnan Unny
Indexed In: Book Chapter
Year: 2020
Title: Networks for the Future: An Indian Perspective
Journal / Book / Proceeding: Innovation in Marketing (ISBN 978-81-930641-3-9)
Authors: R. Balakrishnan Unny & Bhajan Lal
Indexed In: Book Chapter
Year: 2020
Title: Innovation as an Instrument to Challenge Business Change
Journal / Book / Proceeding: Quality and Innovation (ISBN 978-81-930216-5-1)
Authors: Bhajan Lal
Indexed In: Book Chapter
Year: 2019
Title: Investigating Relationship of Job Attitudes: Indian Managerial Perspective
Journal / Book / Proceeding: International Conference on Human Resource, IIM Raipur; Published by Emerald Group Publishing (ISBN 978-0-9926800-8-4)
Authors: Bhajan Lal, S. Rangnekar, H. Paul & Y. Kataria
Indexed In: Conference Proceeding (Emerald)
Year: 2016 (Conference held in 2015)
Title: Promotion as a Determinant of Career Management: An Empirical Study
Journal / Book / Proceeding: 2nd National Conference on Business Strategies and Economic Growth, Poornima Group of Colleges, Jaipur (ISBN 978-93-5062-089-2)
Authors: B.L. Kardam & S. Rangnekar
Indexed In: National Conference Proceeding
Year: 2012
Title: Affective Commitment: Influence of Co-Worker Satisfaction and Training
Journal / Book / Proceeding: National Conference on Emerging Challenges for Sustainable Business, IIT Roorkee (ISBN 978-93-81583-46-3)
Authors: Bhajan Lal & S. Rangnekar
Indexed In: National Conference Proceeding
Year: 2012
Title: Impact of Supervision and Reward Satisfaction on Career Management of Employees: An Empirical Study
Journal / Book / Proceeding: 5th International Conference of Management and Behavioural Sciences; Handbook of Management & Behavioural Science, Vol VII (ISBN 978-93-81505-37-3)
Authors: Bhajan Lal, S. Rangnekar & U.K. Bamel
Indexed In: International Conference Proceeding
Year: 2012
ACADEMIC EVENTS ATTENDED
Name of Conference: HOPE 2025 Global Conference On The Science of Happiness and Human Flourishing (21–23 Nov 2025)
Title of Paper: From Culture to Performance: How Leadership and DEI Bridge the Gap
Organizer: Department of Management Studies, IIT Roorkee & Rekhi Foundation for Happiness, USA
Year: 2025
Name of Conference: Dr. Pritam Singh Memorial & FORE International Management Conference 2025 (PRISM–FIMC 2025)
Title of Paper: The Role of Risk Cognition in the Link Between Entrepreneurial Personality and Firm Performance in the Post-Pandemic Economy
Organizer: FORE School of Management, Delhi
Year: 2025
Remarks: Best Paper Award
Name of Conference: ICSSR International Conference on Fintech Innovation & Digital Financial Practices (17 April 2025)
Title of Paper: Authentic Leadership as a Catalyst for Organizational Agility, Knowledge Sharing, and Innovation
Organizer: MNIT Jaipur
Year: 2025
Remarks: Best Paper Award
Name of Conference: Global Business Research Conference (GBRC) 2025 (26–28 March 2025)
Title of Paper: Exploring Sustainable Workplaces: The Role of Green HRM Practices, Work Engagement, Organizational Support, Values, and Creative Behavior
Organizer: IIFT Delhi
Year: 2025
Name of Conference: ANVESH 2025 – Exploring Innovative Practices in Management (28 Feb – 1 Mar 2025)
Title of Paper: Exploring Innovative Practices in Management
Organizer: Institute of Management, Nirma University
Year: 2025
Name of Conference: Business and Sustainability: Creating Synergy for the Future (8–10 Jan 2025)
Title of Paper: Unlocking Innovation: Mediating Role of Knowledge Sharing between Authentic Leadership and Innovative Work Behaviour
Organizer: Institute of Management, Nirma University
Year: 2025
Name of Conference: Business and Sustainability: Creating Synergy for the Future (8–10 Jan 2025)
Title of Paper: Exploring the Relationship between Authentic Leadership, Organizational Agility, Knowledge Sharing & Innovative Work Behaviour
Organizer: Institute of Management, Nirma University
Year: 2025
Name of Conference: IC–SOBD (Design Thinking and Innovation for Sustainable Management), 8–9 Dec 2023
Title of Paper: Unraveling the Mediating Role of Employee Engagement between HR Practices and Firm Performance
Organizer: SOIL School of Business Design, Manesar
Year: 2023
Remarks: Best Paper Award (HR Track)
Name of Conference: ICMEE – International Conference on DEI (15–16 Sept 2023)
Title of Paper: Unraveling the Mediating Role of Employee Engagement: HRM Practices & Organizational Citizenship Behaviour
Organizer: USME – Delhi Technological University
Year: 2023
Remarks: Best Paper Award
Name of Conference: Technology, Agility and Transformation: Neo-Business Paradigms
Title of Paper: Affective Commitment: Impact of HRM Practices
Organizer: Institute of Management, Nirma University
Year: 2023
Name of Conference: Sustainable Business Management
Title of Paper: Sociological Exploration of Sustainable Energy Conservation Knowledge & Practices
Organizer: IIT Roorkee
Year: 2023
Name of Conference: Strategies for Architecting Sustainable Competitive Excellence
Title of Paper: Examining the Relationship between Entrepreneur’s Personality Traits and Firm Performance
Organizer: Institute of Management, Nirma University
Year: 2022
Name of Conference: Marketing Landscape: Change in the Making
Title of Paper: Examining the Relationship of Job Attitudes for Marketing Professionals
Organizer: Institute of Management, Nirma University
Year: 2020
Name of Conference: Marketing Landscape: Change in the Making
Title of Paper: Networks for the Future: An Indian Perspective
Organizer: Institute of Management, Nirma University
Year: 2020
Name of Conference: IFIP WG8.6 Working Conference
Title of Paper: Blockchain in Supply Chain Management: A Review of the Capability Maturity Model
Organizer: IIM Tiruchirappalli
Year: 2020
Name of Conference: 9th Annual Conference on Quality Management
Title of Paper: Innovation as an Instrument to Challenge Business Change
Organizer: Institute of Management, Nirma University
Year: 2019
Name of Conference: International Conference on Human Resource
Title of Paper: Investigating the Relationship of Job Attitudes: Indian Managerial Perspective
Organizer: IIM Raipur
Year: 2015
Name of Conference: India Academy of Management Conference
Title of Paper: Job Satisfaction and Organisational Commitment: Indian Managerial Perspective
Organizer: IIM Ahmedabad
Year: 2013
Name of Conference: 2nd National Conference on Business Strategies & Economic Growth
Title of Paper: Promotion as a Determinant of Career Management
Organizer: Poornima Group of Colleges, Jaipur
Year: 2012
Remarks: 2nd Best Paper Award
Name of Conference: National Conference on Emerging Challenges for Sustainable Business
Title of Paper: Affective Commitment: Influence of Co-Worker Satisfaction and Training
Organizer: Department of Management Studies, IIT Roorkee
Year: 2012
Name of Conference: 5th International Conference of Management & Behavioural Sciences
Title of Paper: Impact of Supervision and Reward Satisfaction on Career Management
Organizer: SMBS Haridwar
Year: 2012
Name of Conference: National Conference on Knowledge Management
Title of Paper: HR Strategies for Knowledge Creation
Organizer: Management Development Research Foundation, New Delhi
Year: 2011
Name of Conference: 7th International Conference on IT Applications & Management
Title of Paper: The Impact of Job Satisfaction on Human Capital Creation – An Empirical Study
Organizer: Korea Database Society & JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur
Year: 2011
Name of Conference: National Seminar on Indian Banking – Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Title of Paper: Indian Banking Performance
Organizer: Department of Business Administration, CDLU Sirsa
Year: 2008
SESSION CHAIRED / ORGANISED
– Chaired one session in the 18th Doctoral Conference in Management,
16–17 March 2023, Institute of Management, Nirma University.
– Chaired one session in the Two-Day Virtual International Conference,
25–26 November 2021, Central University of Rajasthan.
– Chaired one session in the 16th Doctoral Conference in Management,
26–27 November 2020, Institute of Management, Nirma University.
– Organised the 24th Nirma International Conference (NICOM) on “Industry 4.0: Reinventing Human Resource Management for Organizational Effectiveness,”
7–9 January 2021, Institute of Management, Nirma University.
TRAINING SESSIONS CONDUCTED
– Conducted training session at Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Ltd., Roorkee on Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment & Human Capital Creation
19 May 2012.
– Conducted training session at Ambuja Cements Ltd., Roorkee on Human Capital Creation, Job Satisfaction & Organizational Commitment
24 May 2012.
– Conducted training session at Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd., Roorkee on Motivation & Team Effectivenessv 25 May 2012.
Title: Pre-Conference Workshop on “Challenges of Publications for Indian Scholars”
Organised By: Mr. Vivek Mehra (Former MD, SAGE India)
Event: NICOM 2023
Date: 5 January 2023
Title: Pre-Conference Workshop on “Emergence of Big Tech & Competition Law”
Organised By: Ms. Bhawana Gulati (Joint Director, CCI, Government of India)
Event: NICOM 2023
Date: 4 January 2023
Title: One-Day Workshop on Author-cum-Publishing
Organised By: Cambridge University Press (in collaboration with Nirma University Library & Directorate of Research and Innovation)
Date: 19 December 2019
Title: Workshop on Qualitative Research Methods & Data Analytics Tools
Organised By: K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai
Duration: 10–12 April 2019
Title: Two-Day National Workshop on “Case Study Pedagogy in Management”
Organised By: Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar
Date: 1–2 May 2015
Title: One-Day Workshop on SAP–LAP
Organised By: Prof. Sushil, IIT Delhi
Date: 26 February 2012
Title: National-Level Program on “Knowledge Sharing Practices: A Management Perspective”
Organised By: Department of Management Studies, IIT Roorkee
Date: March 2011
Title: Two-Week Research Orientation Programme
Organised By: Directorate of Research & Innovation, Nirma University
Duration: 6–18 June 2022
Title: Two-Week FDP (General)
Organised By: Directorate of Research & Innovation, Nirma University
Duration: 18 April – 3 June 2022
Title: FDP on “Case Method for Effective Management Education”
Organised By: Institute of Management, Nirma University
Duration: 16–30 April 2018
Title: One-Day FDP on “Case Teaching Method”
Organised By: Institute of Management, Nirma University
Date: 21 September 2017
Title: Four-Week Faculty Induction Training Programme
Organised By: Academic Development & Research Cell, Nirma University
Duration: 29 May – 23 June 2017
Title: FDP on “Entrepreneurship”
Organised By: NITTTR Chandigarh (hosted at PIET Samalkha)
Duration: 7–11 November 2016
Title: FDP on “Research Methodology”
Organised By: NITTTR Chandigarh (hosted at PIET Samalkha)
Duration: 6–17 June 2016
Title: 4-Day Online Training on HR Analytics
Organised By: MSME–Technology Development Centre (PPDC), Agra
Duration: 27–30 April 2020
Title: Management Development Program on “Let’s Re’configure”
Organised By: Dr. Ajay Aggarwal & Dr. Seema Sanghi
Venue: Divine Resort, Rishikesh
Duration: 20–21 January 2011
Title: Management Development Program on “Management of Change in the Current Economic Scenario”
Organised By: Dr. Ajay Aggarwal
Venue: Hotel Sarovar Portico, Badrinath
Duration: 26–29 October 2009