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Prof. Sushmita Srivastava recognised for case study on gender equality and ethical leadership

S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research celebrates the achievement of Prof. Sushmita Srivastava, who, along with co-author Shyam K.C., has won the Best Ethics Case Award at the North American Case Research Association (NACRA) Annual Conference 2025 held in Newport Beach, Southern California.

NACRA is one of the world’s leading organisations advancing the case method in business education. Its annual conference brings together global scholars, educators, and researchers, and its Best Ethics Case Award is among the most coveted recognitions in the field.

The award-winning case, titled ‘Balancing gender equality and reality – JCB India, at the crossroads’, was recognised for its insightful exploration of the ethical challenges surrounding gender equality in the workplace.

The case, presented in the HRM track, was evaluated by a distinguished panel that included Karen Boroff and Janis Gogan, both Editorial Board Members of the Case Research Journal (CRJ) and NACRA Fellows. The recognition highlights the case’s academic rigour and its contribution to advancing ethical discourse in human resource management.

Through this work, Prof. Srivastava and Shyam K.C. have shed light on the complexities of balancing inclusion goals with operational realities, offering valuable lessons for organisations navigating diversity and ethics in the Indian corporate context.

This achievement reinforces SPJIMR’s growing global reputation for high-quality, socially relevant research that connects academic excellence with real-world impact. The institute takes pride in its faculty’s continued contribution to scholarship that influences both management thinking and practice.

SPJIMR congratulates Prof. Sushmita Srivastava and Shyam K.C. on this outstanding international recognition of their work.