Dr. Nidheesh Joseph is a Ph.D. graduate in Organizational Behaviour from IIM Tiruchirappalli. He is also an AIB-Emerging Markets SIG, Emerging Scholar 2024 and a North American Case Research Association (NACRA) Paul R. Lawrence Fellow 2021. His doctoral research delved into the meaning of work in a globally distributed business, through the lens of sensegiving and sensemaking theory. His research interests include sensemaking, globally distributed work, leadership and culture and his teaching interests include Organizational Behavior, Leadership and Organizational Change. He has published in international peer-reviewed journals like the Knowledge and Process Management, Measuring Business Excellence, Development and Learning in Organizations. He has also published multiple teaching case studies in reputed peer-reviewed case repositories like Ivey Publishing, Emerald Emerging Market Case Studies and Sage Business Cases. One of his Ivey cases has so far been utilised by institutions in at least five countries, including IIM Tiruchirappalli, IIM Ranchi and IIM Kashipur. He regularly presents his work at reputed international conferences in North America and Europe like AOM, EGOS, AIB and NACRA. He is also a reviewer for journals like International Journal of Organizational Analysis, South Asian Journal of Business Studies, Development and Learning in Organizations.

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Ph.D (OB/HRM) – IIM Tiruchirappalli, India
MBA (Entrepreneurship) – Assumption University, Thailand
B.Tech (Information Technology) – Kerala University, India

Software Engineer – Birlasoft (India) Ltd; 2006 – 2008
Program Coordinator – Jeevana Samridhi Trust; 2009-2010
Business Analyst – Faes Packaging Solutions Ltd; 2013 – 2014
Asst.Professor – XIME, Kochi; 2014-2016

Globally Distributed Work
Sensemaking
Leadership & Culture
Knowledge and Innovation Management
Sustainability and Social Impact