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Papers by Andrew Dutta
Strategic Hr Review, Aug 2, 2013
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Kybernetes, Jan 8, 2018
Purpose The aim of this paper is to understand the role of organizational capabilities in knowled... more Purpose The aim of this paper is to understand the role of organizational capabilities in knowledge management (KM) success pattern and how KM initiatives can be designed for organizational success. Design/methodology/approach The authors adopted a qualitative, descriptive case study research design to study the complex contextual issue of organizational capabilities and its role in KM success of information technology companies. Findings Findings of the study indicate that success of KM is not only bound by its processes but also by key infrastructure which can either promote or inhibit KM. To realize KM success, infrastructure capabilities have to be supported by knowledge process capabilities and vice versa. Research limitations/implications Future research can continue to examine organizational capabilities from the perspective of teams or business units in contrast to the organization. Originality/value This paper adds valuable empirical insights from Indian standpoint to the existing KM literature concerning preconditions of success and failure of KM initiatives in companies.
Global Business Review, Sep 22, 2010
Earlier studies from other countries identified factors which influence the final year management... more Earlier studies from other countries identified factors which influence the final year management graduates’ choice for their first employer. But there is lack of systematic study done with respect to the Indian management graduates aspiring for their first job. This article systematically studied how different educational and social variables influence the expectations of management graduates seeking their first job. Based on literature review and focus group interview, a questionnaire was developed and used for collecting responses from 196 management students of one of the leading business schools in India. The respondents were in their graduating year getting ready for campus placements. Factor analysis results identified latency among diversity in job expectations and different educational and social variables. Results revealed that Indian management graduates stressed more on the long-term growth factors of the job than short-term benefits and salary. Differences on account of gender, region, educational and parental backgrounds influenced the choice of first job.
Assessment of competencies is relatively a new practice in the field of human resource management... more Assessment of competencies is relatively a new practice in the field of human resource management in India. Historically it is not the first choice of talent assessment due to high costs of design and deployment of Assessment Centres (henceforth AC) (Thornton, Rupp and Hoffman, 2015) and due to business education curriculum still lacking Assessment Center (AC) practices as course offerings. While systematic studies are reported from developed countries Spychalski, et al., (1997), Thornton III & Rupp (2006), Hirose (2016) and from developing countries (Krause et.al, 2011), there are almost no studies reported from India on the spectrum of AC characteristics and practices. This study is an attempt to fill that gap. The study was conducted across N = 213 multinational enterprises (MNEs) operating in private sector (non-federal), chosen based on market capitalization across fifteen industrial sectors, to understand the AC practice spectrum based on the International Taskforce on Assessment Center Guidelines (2015), USA. Commissioned as a self-funded research, the insights from the study reveal that 46 % of the MNEs do not conduct any systematic talent assessment in India through AC processes. The reasons range from lack of trained in-house assessors to "lack of faith" in the process of an AC. Of the remaining 54% MNEs reporting AC practices, heterogeneity was found across various AC parameters such as job design, assessee groups, quality of assessors, assessment tools, AC characteristics, integration of data, assessee feedback processes and diagnostic methods to name a few. The finding of this study would help practitioners and decision makers to adopt suitable talent assessment strategies while operating businesses in India. It also builds a foundation to revisit extant theoretical literature on assessment centre from the developing country perspective.
Human Resource Management International Digest, Jun 3, 2014
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describes the role of knowledge management at MindTree,... more Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describes the role of knowledge management at MindTree, a medium-sized Indian information technology firm that has featured among the Global Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) and the best companies to work for. Design/methodology/approach – The paper investigates the relationship between knowledge management and innovation at the company and describes its various knowledge-management initiatives. Findings – The paper explains that the company streamlined the process of discovering what knowledge was lying where and established various policies and processes to encourage information sharing and creativity. Practical implications – It highlights the role of self-organized knowledge communities, various software tools and the prevailing organizational culture in promoting knowledge exchange and original thinking. Social implications – It hints that knowledge management will be an increasingly important source of competitive advantage in the years ahead. Originality/value – It describes knowledge-management practices that can be used by other companies to foster innovation and business leadership among employees.
International Journal of Knowledge-based Development, 2015
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The IUP Journal of Applied Economics, 2003
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Strategic HR Review, 2013
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Journal of Knowledge Management, 2013
PurposeIn a progressively more knowledge‐dependent economy, businesses need to learn to harness t... more PurposeIn a progressively more knowledge‐dependent economy, businesses need to learn to harness the knowledge that resides within their organizations. However, organizations often find it challenging to manage this most important asset that people possess. Researchers have asserted that it is mostly organizational factors that pose a challenge to the management of knowledge. The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of knowledge infrastructure capability in knowledge management (KM) practices within an organization.Design/methodology/approachThis paper employs a single case study strategy to explore the objective. A medium‐sized, global Indian IT solutions company, headquartered in Bengaluru, India (MindTree Ltd) was chosen, as this company is admired globally for its KM initiatives and also featured in the Globally Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) list in 2010. Research methods included in‐depth, semi‐structured interviews with key informants, as well as non‐obtrusi...
Global Business Review, 2010
Earlier studies from other countries identified factors which influence the final year management... more Earlier studies from other countries identified factors which influence the final year management graduates’ choice for their first employer. But there is lack of systematic study done with respect to the Indian management graduates aspiring for their first job. This article systematically studied how different educational and social variables influence the expectations of management graduates seeking their first job. Based on literature review and focus group interview, a questionnaire was developed and used for collecting responses from 196 management students of one of the leading business schools in India. The respondents were in their graduating year getting ready for campus placements. Factor analysis results identified latency among diversity in job expectations and different educational and social variables. Results revealed that Indian management graduates stressed more on the long-term growth factors of the job than short-term benefits and salary. Differences on account of...
International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development, 2015
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Earlier studies from other countries identified factors which influence the final year management... more Earlier studies from other countries identified factors which influence the final year management graduates ’ choice for their first employer. But there is lack of systematic study done with respect to the Indian management graduates aspiring for their first job. This article systematically studied how different educational and social variables influence the expectations of management graduates seeking their first job. Based on literature review and focus group interview, a questionnaire was developed and used for collecting responses from 196 management students of one of the leading business schools in India. The respondents were in their graduating year getting ready for campus placements. Factor analysis results identified latency among diversity in job expectations and different educational and social variables. Results revealed that Indian management graduates stressed more on the long-term growth factors of the job than short-term benefits and salary. Differences on account o...
This paper reports on an empirical investigation of a particular computerization movement—the dif... more This paper reports on an empirical investigation of a particular computerization movement—the diffusion of automated underwriting in the US home mortgage industry—over a twenty-plus year timeframe. Building on and extending seminal work by Kling and Iacono (1988, 1995, 2001), this paper shows the influences of, and interplays among, technological action frames, institutional support, and technology performance, in the diffusion of automated underwriting and associated use practices.
The IUP Journal of Applied Economics, 2003
The small-scale industry is a key to India's growth and alleviation of poverty and unemployme... more The small-scale industry is a key to India's growth and alleviation of poverty and unemployment in the country Therefore, promotion of such enterprises in developing economies like India is of paramount importance since it brings about a great distribution of income and wealth, economic self-dependence, entrepreneurial development employment and a host of other positive, economic uplifting factors. Moreover, in a country like India with an adverse Balance of Payment situation, the growing contribution of the SSI sector in India's export portfolio goes a long way in generating forex and smoothening out the adverse BoP situation. This study, therefore, analyzes the impact on the Indian economy caused due to the growth of this sector and the factors responsible for its growing contribution towards the export performance of India.
Introduction The accuracy of any astrological prediction is fundamentally dependent upon three ma... more Introduction The accuracy of any astrological prediction is fundamentally dependent upon three major inputs: a) accurate of birth details of the native, b) sound knowledge and experience of the astrologer about the science of astrology and c) the correct casting of the horoscope. Of these three critical inputs, the correct casting of the horoscope is an essential sine qua non for which the accuracy of the birth details is of utmost importance. Birth details include the date of birth, place of birth and the time of birth. However, even though the native or her relative seldom misinforms the date of birth and the place of birth to the astrologer, the accuracy of the reported birth time has long been a major area of concern for the scientific minded astrologers. This is because, as students of astrology, we are amply aware that wrong birth time would invariably lead to a wrong degree rising on the East as the Lagna (Ascendant) with wrong planetary degrees at birth. The problem is augme...
Proceedings of The 2nd International Conference on Advanced Research in Social Sciences and Humanities
Assessment of competencies is relatively a new practice in the field of human resource management... more Assessment of competencies is relatively a new practice in the field of human resource management in India. Historically it is not the first choice of talent assessment due to high costs of design and deployment of Assessment Centres (henceforth AC) (Thornton, Rupp and Hoffman, 2015) and due to business education curriculum still lacking Assessment Center (AC) practices as course offerings. While systematic studies are reported from developed countries Spychalski, et al., (1997), Thornton III & Rupp (2006), Hirose (2016) and from developing countries (Krause et.al, 2011), there are almost no studies reported from India on the spectrum of AC characteristics and practices. This study is an attempt to fill that gap. The study was conducted across N = 213 multinational enterprises (MNEs) operating in private sector (non-federal), chosen based on market capitalization across fifteen industrial sectors, to understand the AC practice spectrum based on the International Taskforce on Assessment Center Guidelines (2015), USA. Commissioned as a self-funded research, the insights from the study reveal that 46 % of the MNEs do not conduct any systematic talent assessment in India through AC processes. The reasons range from lack of trained in-house assessors to "lack of faith" in the process of an AC. Of the remaining 54% MNEs reporting AC practices, heterogeneity was found across various AC parameters such as job design, assessee groups, quality of assessors, assessment tools, AC characteristics, integration of data, assessee feedback processes and diagnostic methods to name a few. The finding of this study would help practitioners and decision makers to adopt suitable talent assessment strategies while operating businesses in India. It also builds a foundation to revisit extant theoretical literature on assessment centre from the developing country perspective.
Kybernetes
Purpose The aim of this paper is to understand the role of organizational capabilities in knowled... more Purpose The aim of this paper is to understand the role of organizational capabilities in knowledge management (KM) success pattern and how KM initiatives can be designed for organizational success. Design/methodology/approach The authors adopted a qualitative, descriptive case study research design to study the complex contextual issue of organizational capabilities and its role in KM success of information technology companies. Findings Findings of the study indicate that success of KM is not only bound by its processes but also by key infrastructure which can either promote or inhibit KM. To realize KM success, infrastructure capabilities have to be supported by knowledge process capabilities and vice versa. Research limitations/implications Future research can continue to examine organizational capabilities from the perspective of teams or business units in contrast to the organization. Originality/value This paper adds valuable empirical insights from Indian standpoint to the e...
Vikalpa
One of the current themes dominating the agenda of IS research is to focus on the specifics of te... more One of the current themes dominating the agenda of IS research is to focus on the specifics of technology without losing view on the role of human agency. Addressing this issue calls for developing an integrated theoretical perspective that would incorporate both the role of technology and human agency in explaining the technology use pattern. This paper provides a new theoretical perspective by incorporating the two views—technology and human agency. Technological determinism attributes technology use patterns to the features of the artifact, whereas the human agency perspective attributes it to the ongoing interaction of the human actors with the technology. The current call in the field of IS seeks an integration of these two opposite perspectives in future IS research. This would have strong implications for both academicians and practitioners. For example, it might help us to understand how the differences in the features of the technology being operationalized in a particular ...
Strategic Hr Review, Aug 2, 2013
ABSTRACT
Kybernetes, Jan 8, 2018
Purpose The aim of this paper is to understand the role of organizational capabilities in knowled... more Purpose The aim of this paper is to understand the role of organizational capabilities in knowledge management (KM) success pattern and how KM initiatives can be designed for organizational success. Design/methodology/approach The authors adopted a qualitative, descriptive case study research design to study the complex contextual issue of organizational capabilities and its role in KM success of information technology companies. Findings Findings of the study indicate that success of KM is not only bound by its processes but also by key infrastructure which can either promote or inhibit KM. To realize KM success, infrastructure capabilities have to be supported by knowledge process capabilities and vice versa. Research limitations/implications Future research can continue to examine organizational capabilities from the perspective of teams or business units in contrast to the organization. Originality/value This paper adds valuable empirical insights from Indian standpoint to the existing KM literature concerning preconditions of success and failure of KM initiatives in companies.
Global Business Review, Sep 22, 2010
Earlier studies from other countries identified factors which influence the final year management... more Earlier studies from other countries identified factors which influence the final year management graduates’ choice for their first employer. But there is lack of systematic study done with respect to the Indian management graduates aspiring for their first job. This article systematically studied how different educational and social variables influence the expectations of management graduates seeking their first job. Based on literature review and focus group interview, a questionnaire was developed and used for collecting responses from 196 management students of one of the leading business schools in India. The respondents were in their graduating year getting ready for campus placements. Factor analysis results identified latency among diversity in job expectations and different educational and social variables. Results revealed that Indian management graduates stressed more on the long-term growth factors of the job than short-term benefits and salary. Differences on account of gender, region, educational and parental backgrounds influenced the choice of first job.
Assessment of competencies is relatively a new practice in the field of human resource management... more Assessment of competencies is relatively a new practice in the field of human resource management in India. Historically it is not the first choice of talent assessment due to high costs of design and deployment of Assessment Centres (henceforth AC) (Thornton, Rupp and Hoffman, 2015) and due to business education curriculum still lacking Assessment Center (AC) practices as course offerings. While systematic studies are reported from developed countries Spychalski, et al., (1997), Thornton III & Rupp (2006), Hirose (2016) and from developing countries (Krause et.al, 2011), there are almost no studies reported from India on the spectrum of AC characteristics and practices. This study is an attempt to fill that gap. The study was conducted across N = 213 multinational enterprises (MNEs) operating in private sector (non-federal), chosen based on market capitalization across fifteen industrial sectors, to understand the AC practice spectrum based on the International Taskforce on Assessment Center Guidelines (2015), USA. Commissioned as a self-funded research, the insights from the study reveal that 46 % of the MNEs do not conduct any systematic talent assessment in India through AC processes. The reasons range from lack of trained in-house assessors to "lack of faith" in the process of an AC. Of the remaining 54% MNEs reporting AC practices, heterogeneity was found across various AC parameters such as job design, assessee groups, quality of assessors, assessment tools, AC characteristics, integration of data, assessee feedback processes and diagnostic methods to name a few. The finding of this study would help practitioners and decision makers to adopt suitable talent assessment strategies while operating businesses in India. It also builds a foundation to revisit extant theoretical literature on assessment centre from the developing country perspective.
Human Resource Management International Digest, Jun 3, 2014
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describes the role of knowledge management at MindTree,... more Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describes the role of knowledge management at MindTree, a medium-sized Indian information technology firm that has featured among the Global Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) and the best companies to work for. Design/methodology/approach – The paper investigates the relationship between knowledge management and innovation at the company and describes its various knowledge-management initiatives. Findings – The paper explains that the company streamlined the process of discovering what knowledge was lying where and established various policies and processes to encourage information sharing and creativity. Practical implications – It highlights the role of self-organized knowledge communities, various software tools and the prevailing organizational culture in promoting knowledge exchange and original thinking. Social implications – It hints that knowledge management will be an increasingly important source of competitive advantage in the years ahead. Originality/value – It describes knowledge-management practices that can be used by other companies to foster innovation and business leadership among employees.
International Journal of Knowledge-based Development, 2015
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The IUP Journal of Applied Economics, 2003
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Strategic HR Review, 2013
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Journal of Knowledge Management, 2013
PurposeIn a progressively more knowledge‐dependent economy, businesses need to learn to harness t... more PurposeIn a progressively more knowledge‐dependent economy, businesses need to learn to harness the knowledge that resides within their organizations. However, organizations often find it challenging to manage this most important asset that people possess. Researchers have asserted that it is mostly organizational factors that pose a challenge to the management of knowledge. The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of knowledge infrastructure capability in knowledge management (KM) practices within an organization.Design/methodology/approachThis paper employs a single case study strategy to explore the objective. A medium‐sized, global Indian IT solutions company, headquartered in Bengaluru, India (MindTree Ltd) was chosen, as this company is admired globally for its KM initiatives and also featured in the Globally Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) list in 2010. Research methods included in‐depth, semi‐structured interviews with key informants, as well as non‐obtrusi...
Global Business Review, 2010
Earlier studies from other countries identified factors which influence the final year management... more Earlier studies from other countries identified factors which influence the final year management graduates’ choice for their first employer. But there is lack of systematic study done with respect to the Indian management graduates aspiring for their first job. This article systematically studied how different educational and social variables influence the expectations of management graduates seeking their first job. Based on literature review and focus group interview, a questionnaire was developed and used for collecting responses from 196 management students of one of the leading business schools in India. The respondents were in their graduating year getting ready for campus placements. Factor analysis results identified latency among diversity in job expectations and different educational and social variables. Results revealed that Indian management graduates stressed more on the long-term growth factors of the job than short-term benefits and salary. Differences on account of...
International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development, 2015
ABSTRACT
Earlier studies from other countries identified factors which influence the final year management... more Earlier studies from other countries identified factors which influence the final year management graduates ’ choice for their first employer. But there is lack of systematic study done with respect to the Indian management graduates aspiring for their first job. This article systematically studied how different educational and social variables influence the expectations of management graduates seeking their first job. Based on literature review and focus group interview, a questionnaire was developed and used for collecting responses from 196 management students of one of the leading business schools in India. The respondents were in their graduating year getting ready for campus placements. Factor analysis results identified latency among diversity in job expectations and different educational and social variables. Results revealed that Indian management graduates stressed more on the long-term growth factors of the job than short-term benefits and salary. Differences on account o...
This paper reports on an empirical investigation of a particular computerization movement—the dif... more This paper reports on an empirical investigation of a particular computerization movement—the diffusion of automated underwriting in the US home mortgage industry—over a twenty-plus year timeframe. Building on and extending seminal work by Kling and Iacono (1988, 1995, 2001), this paper shows the influences of, and interplays among, technological action frames, institutional support, and technology performance, in the diffusion of automated underwriting and associated use practices.
The IUP Journal of Applied Economics, 2003
The small-scale industry is a key to India's growth and alleviation of poverty and unemployme... more The small-scale industry is a key to India's growth and alleviation of poverty and unemployment in the country Therefore, promotion of such enterprises in developing economies like India is of paramount importance since it brings about a great distribution of income and wealth, economic self-dependence, entrepreneurial development employment and a host of other positive, economic uplifting factors. Moreover, in a country like India with an adverse Balance of Payment situation, the growing contribution of the SSI sector in India's export portfolio goes a long way in generating forex and smoothening out the adverse BoP situation. This study, therefore, analyzes the impact on the Indian economy caused due to the growth of this sector and the factors responsible for its growing contribution towards the export performance of India.
Introduction The accuracy of any astrological prediction is fundamentally dependent upon three ma... more Introduction The accuracy of any astrological prediction is fundamentally dependent upon three major inputs: a) accurate of birth details of the native, b) sound knowledge and experience of the astrologer about the science of astrology and c) the correct casting of the horoscope. Of these three critical inputs, the correct casting of the horoscope is an essential sine qua non for which the accuracy of the birth details is of utmost importance. Birth details include the date of birth, place of birth and the time of birth. However, even though the native or her relative seldom misinforms the date of birth and the place of birth to the astrologer, the accuracy of the reported birth time has long been a major area of concern for the scientific minded astrologers. This is because, as students of astrology, we are amply aware that wrong birth time would invariably lead to a wrong degree rising on the East as the Lagna (Ascendant) with wrong planetary degrees at birth. The problem is augme...
Proceedings of The 2nd International Conference on Advanced Research in Social Sciences and Humanities
Assessment of competencies is relatively a new practice in the field of human resource management... more Assessment of competencies is relatively a new practice in the field of human resource management in India. Historically it is not the first choice of talent assessment due to high costs of design and deployment of Assessment Centres (henceforth AC) (Thornton, Rupp and Hoffman, 2015) and due to business education curriculum still lacking Assessment Center (AC) practices as course offerings. While systematic studies are reported from developed countries Spychalski, et al., (1997), Thornton III & Rupp (2006), Hirose (2016) and from developing countries (Krause et.al, 2011), there are almost no studies reported from India on the spectrum of AC characteristics and practices. This study is an attempt to fill that gap. The study was conducted across N = 213 multinational enterprises (MNEs) operating in private sector (non-federal), chosen based on market capitalization across fifteen industrial sectors, to understand the AC practice spectrum based on the International Taskforce on Assessment Center Guidelines (2015), USA. Commissioned as a self-funded research, the insights from the study reveal that 46 % of the MNEs do not conduct any systematic talent assessment in India through AC processes. The reasons range from lack of trained in-house assessors to "lack of faith" in the process of an AC. Of the remaining 54% MNEs reporting AC practices, heterogeneity was found across various AC parameters such as job design, assessee groups, quality of assessors, assessment tools, AC characteristics, integration of data, assessee feedback processes and diagnostic methods to name a few. The finding of this study would help practitioners and decision makers to adopt suitable talent assessment strategies while operating businesses in India. It also builds a foundation to revisit extant theoretical literature on assessment centre from the developing country perspective.
Kybernetes
Purpose The aim of this paper is to understand the role of organizational capabilities in knowled... more Purpose The aim of this paper is to understand the role of organizational capabilities in knowledge management (KM) success pattern and how KM initiatives can be designed for organizational success. Design/methodology/approach The authors adopted a qualitative, descriptive case study research design to study the complex contextual issue of organizational capabilities and its role in KM success of information technology companies. Findings Findings of the study indicate that success of KM is not only bound by its processes but also by key infrastructure which can either promote or inhibit KM. To realize KM success, infrastructure capabilities have to be supported by knowledge process capabilities and vice versa. Research limitations/implications Future research can continue to examine organizational capabilities from the perspective of teams or business units in contrast to the organization. Originality/value This paper adds valuable empirical insights from Indian standpoint to the e...
Vikalpa
One of the current themes dominating the agenda of IS research is to focus on the specifics of te... more One of the current themes dominating the agenda of IS research is to focus on the specifics of technology without losing view on the role of human agency. Addressing this issue calls for developing an integrated theoretical perspective that would incorporate both the role of technology and human agency in explaining the technology use pattern. This paper provides a new theoretical perspective by incorporating the two views—technology and human agency. Technological determinism attributes technology use patterns to the features of the artifact, whereas the human agency perspective attributes it to the ongoing interaction of the human actors with the technology. The current call in the field of IS seeks an integration of these two opposite perspectives in future IS research. This would have strong implications for both academicians and practitioners. For example, it might help us to understand how the differences in the features of the technology being operationalized in a particular ...