
Brief Profile
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.
Education
• Ph.D in OB/HRM area June 2016 – March 2023
IIM Tiruchirappalli, India (AMBA accredited) (3.29/4.33)
• MBA in Entrepreneurship Sep 2010 – Oct 2012
Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand (3.77/4.0)
Experience
Research Consultant (Independent) Remote Work. June 2023 – Dec 2023
Asst.Professor (OB/HRM) XIME, Kochi, India (ACBSP accredited) July 2014 – May 2016
Business Analyst, Faes Packaging Solutions Pvt Ltd, Trivandrum, India Feb 2013 – June 2014
Software Engineer, Birlasoft (India) Ltd, Hyderabad, India Aug 2006 – Nov 2008
Research Interests
Globally distributed work,
Leadership & culture,
Qualitative methods