Diversity and Inclusion
Idiosyncratic Deals
Behavioural Ethics
Amit Jain holds a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta with a specialisation in Organisational Behaviour. His core research interests encompass Diversity and Inclusion, Behavioural Ethics, Inclusive Leadership, and Team Dynamics.
He reflects persistent interest and research enthusiasm through publications and presentations in distinguished journals and international conferences. With over 15 years of total experience, he worked in the industry for 7 years, performing managerial roles and consulting assignments pertaining to business transformation projects.
Ph.D. 2019
Focus: Organisational Behaviour
PGDM 2005
Major: General Management
B.Com 2000
Major: Commerce
Diversity and Inclusion
Idiosyncratic Deals
Behavioural Ethics
Jain, A., & Shah, S. (2026). Decoding the motivation of employees by the power of HR analytics: The case of AutoNova. Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies. https://doi.org/10.1108/EEMCS-08-2024-0341
Jain, A., Sharma, D. (2018). Workarounds and social support: the saviours for visually impaired bankers in India. Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, 16(2), 138- 156. https://doi.org/10.1108/JICES-05-2017-0031
Jain, Amit. (2014). Case Study- The Real Cost of Paying Bribes (A) & (B). Giving Voice to Values.
Jain, Amit. and Swamy, Ranjini. (2011). Case Study- Every Client Must Be Treated Equally? (A) & (B). Giving Voice to Values Curriculum.
Jain, Amit. and Swamy, Ranjini. (2011). Case Study- Paying Bribes: Do Small Suppliers Have Choice? Giving Voice to Values Curriculum.
Baumgärtner, M., Boehm, S., Breier, C. & Jain, A. (2023). 23 Fostering Disability Inclusion through Evidence-Based Research-Practice Collaborations – Challenges and Key Success Factors. In J. Beatty, S. Hennekam & M. Kulkarni (Ed.), De Gruyter Handbook of Disability and Management (pp. 383-402). Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110743647-024
Jain, Amit., & Chakraborty, Shreyashi. (2022). The labor participation of persons with disabilities in India: Journey from the old to the new act (1995-2016). In Research Handbook on New Frontiers of Equality and Diversity at Work. Edward Elgar Publishing. https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/research-handbook-on-new-frontiers-of-equality-and-diversity-at-work-9781800888296.html
Jain, A., “Faculty Adaptation to Generative AI: Opportunity or Challenge”, 2024 Centre for Transformative Work Design Conference (CTWD). (February 2024)
Jain, A.(Author & Presenter), “Disabled employees’ ability to deal with workplace disruptions: Institutional work in face of COVID-19”, 15th Equality, Diversity, Inclusion: EDI 2022 CAPE TOWN CONFERENCE. (July 7, 2022)
Jain, A. (Author & Presenter), Baumgaertner, M. K. (Author & Presenter), Breier, C. (Author & Presenter), Academy of Management Annual Meeting, “Allies and detractors: Insights on disability inclusion in organizations (Symposium Paper),” Academy of Management. (August 4, 2021)
Jain, A. (Author & Presenter), Chakraborty, S. (Author & Presenter), Academy of Management Annual Meeting, “Strategic Action Field at Play: Enhancing the labor participation of PwDs in India,” Academy of Management. (August 4, 2021)
Jain, A. (Author & Presenter), Baumgaertner, M. K. (Author & Presenter), Breier, C. (Author & Presenter), Academy of Management Annual Meeting, “Understanding versus Liking: Disability Dissimilarity as Predictor of Idiosyncratic Deals,” Academy of Management. (August 4, 2021)
Jain, A. (Author), Annual Meeting of Academy of management, “Understanding versus liking: Disability similarity as predictor of idiosyncratic deals,” Academy of Management, Online. (August 2020)
Jain, A. (Presenter), Annual Conference of Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, “Competing Institutional Logics: The Case of Gender Inequality in Indian Workplaces,” Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Online. (March 2020)
Jain, A. (Author), EGOS Colloquium, “‘Kafkaesque’ experiences of visually impaired bankers in India,” European Group of Organizational Studies, United Kingdom. (July 2019)
Jain, A. (Author), International Congress of Applied Psychology (ICAP), “Inclusion as a mediator between core self-evaluation (CSE) and job satisfaction: Study of persons with disabilities (PwDs) in India,” International Association of Applied Psychology, Canada. (June 2018)
Jain, A. (Author), Annual International Council of Psychologists (ICP) Convention, “Influence of Personal Factors on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Organizations,” International Council of Psychologists, USA. (August 2017)
Jain, A. (Author), Annual Meeting of Academy of management, “Making my way: A study on workarounds and social support among Visually Impaired bankers in India,” Academy of Management, USA. (August 2017)
Jain, A. (Presenter), European Congress of Psychology, “Role of Personal Disposition Factors on Job Satisfaction for Persons with Disabilities,” EFPA, Netherlands. (July 2017)
Jain, A. (Presenter), Annual Meeting of Academy of management, “Organizational Socialization- The Journey of PwD Employees in an Organization,” Academy of management, Canada. (August 2015)
Dwivedi, V., & Jain, A. (2025). The $5 AI war: How tech giants are fighting for India’s billion users. CIO & Leader.
Jain, Amit (2016), Social Identity Theory and Diversity & Inclusion in National HRDN Kolkata Kindle
Singhal, S. and Jain, Amit (2007), Reverse Mortgage- Growing Market in India. 10th Global Conference of Actuaries
Jain, Amit and Mithani, Azim, Investment Guarantees – An Overview. Actuary India, May 2006
Education sector sees surge in artificial intelligence skill adoption. Outlook Business. May 2024.
Double trouble: Why HR aspirants need evolved curriculum and HR leaders need evolved approach. ET HRWorld. December 2021.
Micro Organizational Behaviour (OB-1), including Leadership Lab
Macro Organizational Behaviour (OB-2)
Management of Change
Diversity at Workplace- Towards Inclusion Leadership
Building an Agile and Resilient Organization
Gamification: Application of Game Elements in Business Context
Mental Wellbeing at the Workplace
Leadership in NGO Management
Seminar in Micro Organisational Behaviour (Doctoral)
Seminar on Organizational Theories (Doctoral)
Seminar on Workplace Diversity & Inclusion (Doctoral)
Awarded Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Postdoctoral Research (2019-20)
Paper in JICES selected as Highly Commended paper in the 2019 Emerald Literati Awards
Article on Investment Guarantee was awarded second best article of 2006 by Actuarial Society of India (now Institute of Actuaries of India)
Academy of Management Annual Meeting (August 2020)
Micro Organizational Behaviour, including Inclusive Leadership.
Gamification
Mental Health at Work
Social Network Analysis
Behavioural Business Ethics
Assistant Professor, Organisation & Leadership Studies
Deputy Programme Chairperson – Post Graduate Management Programme for Women
Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for Disability and Integration
Assistant Professor
Head CSR & Special Projects
Manager – Business Transformation
Manager- Actuarial
Consultant, Bismark World. (April 2012 – December 2012)
Consultant, Business Transformation, Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group Plc. (January 2010 – July 2010)
Kotak Education Foundation, Leadership Development Programme (April 2026).
Antwerp Management School Belgium, India Immersion (February 2026).
Open MDP, Leadership Lab: (Immersive. Influential. Impactful) (January 2026).
Kotak Securities Limited, Advanced Leadership Development Programme – Batch 2 (January 2026).
Elecon Group, Enhancing Managerial Effectiveness (December 2025).
Hardcastle Restaurant Pvt Ltd (HRPL), Leadership Excellence Programme Catalyst (December 2025).
Sandoz Group, ASCEND (November 2025).
Mizuho Bank, Architects of Change & Transformation- Mizuho Leadership Programme (November 2025).
Open MDP, AI In Human Resource Management (November 2025).
Amara Raja, First Time Managers Programme (October 2025).
Bharti Airtel Limited, Emerging Leadership Programme for Bharti Airtel Limited (September 2025).
Galderma India Pvt Ltd, GEMS – Galderma Emerging Managers for Sales (September 2025).
IndiaFirst Life Insurance, ASCEND leadership and Digital Horizons (September 2025).
Stockholm School of Economics Executive Education (SSE), Alleima – Accelerate & Go Beyond (September 2025).
Vishwaraj Enviornment Ltd, Utkrisht-General Management Programme (August 2025).
Bharti Airtel Limited, Emerging Leadership Programme (August 2025).
Bharti Airtel Limited, Emerging Leadership Programme (July 2025).
Bharti Airtel Limited, Emerging Leadership Programme (July 2025).
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK), Management Development Programme (July 2025).
Open MDP, AI for Business Open Programme with Erulearning (June 2025).
ChildFund, Leadership Development Programme (May 2025).
GAIL (India) Limited, Budding Leaders – A Leap Ahead Programme (March 2025).
ICICI Prudential AMC, IMPACT LEADERSHIP (February 2025).
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, UTKARSH (February 2025).
Vodafone Idea Limited, Vi Step Up, (Decemeber 2024).
Suzlon Energy Ltd, ACE: Suzlon’s High Potential Employee Development Programme – Batch 3 (November 2024).
Suzlon Energy Ltd, ACE: Suzlon’s High Potential Employee Development Programme – Batch 2 (November 2024).
Amara Raja, First Time Managers Programme (November 2024).
Deloitte, Sponsorship Wave (November 2024).
Vodafone Idea Limited, Vi Step Up (November 2024).
Galderma India Pvt Ltd, GEMS- Galderma Emerging Managers for Sales (October 2024).
Croda India Company Private Limited, Emerging Leaders Programme (October 2024).
Open MDP, Senior Leadership Programme (October 2024).
Suzlon Energy Ltd, ACE: Suzlon’s High Potential Employee Development Programme – Batch 1 (October 2024).
Alleima – SSE, Alleima – Accelerate & Go Beyond (September 2024).
Erulearning Solutions Private Limited, Digital Transformation for John Deere (September 2024).
TotalEnergies Marketing Pvt Ltd, Power of Habits – Masterclass Webinar (September 2024).
PwC, New Manager Programme 2024 (July 2024).
TotalEnergies Marketing Pvt Ltd, Impact of AI on Productivity (July 2024).
TotalEnergies Marketing India Private Limited, Master Class Webinar, (July 2024).
CK Birla Group, AdvantEdge Finance – Leading Business into the Future of CK Birla Group (December 2023).
