Sushmita Srivastava holds a Ph.D. from XLRI Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur. Her doctoral research conceptualised the Impact of Mentoring on Role Based Performance. She has over two decades of industry experience with Tata Steel in roles pertaining to Human Resource Management.
She joined academics in 2017 and is a faculty in the area of Organisation & Leadership Studies at SPJIMR. Her areas of core teaching interest include Industrial Relations, Talent Management, AI, Digital HR and HR Tech, HR Analytics, and Building Agile and Resilient Organisations. Her research interests are Gender and Diversity, Women empowerment, Sustainability, Sustainable Livelihood, Agri- Entrepreneurship, and Farmer Producer Companies.
She has made intellectual contributions through authoring a book as well as book chapters, publications in journals and periodicals, as well as conference presentations. She co-authored a book, “Shapers of Business Institutions – How Kiran Mazumdar Shaw Fermented Biocon,” in 2020.
She has conducted Management Development Programmes for clients in Mumbai and Delhi on subjects related to managerial and leadership effectiveness.
Ph.D. 2014
Focus: Human Resource Management, Impact of Mentoring on Role-Based Performance
Diploma in Training & Development, 2002 (Gold Medalist)
Post Graduate Diploma, 1988
Major: Personnel Management & Industrial Relations
BA, (History Hons) 1986
Coaching & Mentoring
Agility & Resilience
HR Technology and Digital HR
Strategic HRM
Talent Management
Learning & Development
Diversity & Inclusion
Gender Diversity on Boards
Women Empowerment
Impact on Sustainability
Sustainable Livelihood
Agri-Entrepreneurship
Farmer Producer Companies
Srivastava, S., Tiwari, R., & Singh, S. (2025). Work SMART: Innovative work design to overcome employee burnout and shortage. Management Practice Insights (MPI). https://mpibyspjimr.org/articles/work-smart-innovative-work-design-to-overcome-employee-burnout-shortage
Shyam, KC., Srivastava, S., John., L., (2023). BAEL: Can pivoting to blockchain help the early-stage agritech startup in India? Asian Case Research Journal, Vol. 27, No. 03, pp. 193-212. World Scientific. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218927523500116
Mody, P., Srivastava, S., & KC, S. (2023). Paani Foundation: A Gamified Approach to Water Crisis in Rural India. Asian Journal of Management Cases, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/09728201231191349
Shyam, KC., Srivastava, S. (2023). Ambuja Cement: Gender diversity challenges in the cement industry. Case Research Journal, North American Case Research Association (NACRA)
Gupta, A., Haldar, A. and Srivastava, S. (2022), Pandemic transitions: impact on business school campus recruitments, International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Emerald Publishing Limited. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOA-07-2022-3344
Srivastava, S., Joshi, S., & Wadhwa, P. (2026). Welcome back? Do we hire a boomerang employee? Quick Cases with Harvard Business Publishing. Product number: 8926-HTM-ENG.
Srivastava, S., & Misra, A. (2025). Nurturing Agri-Entrepreneurs: Syngenta Foundation India’s Vehicle for Sustainable Livelihood. Ivey Publishing. Product number: W43433.
Pathak, A., Srivastava, S. (2024). Equity, diversity, and inclusion at Tata Steel: Employment of transgender individuals. Ivey Publishing. Product number: W31076
Jayakumar, T., Srivastava, S. (2019). Walmart’s Flipkart Acquisition: A Showstopper Deal? (pp. 15 pages). Ivey Publishing.
Srivastava, S., Pathak, A. A. (2018). IndCo: Challenges of Designing and Implementing Customized Training. Ivey Publishing.
Srivastava, S., Gopalakrishnan, R. (2020). How Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw ‘Fermented’ Biocon. Rupa Publications India. https://www.amazon.in/How-Kiran-Mazumdar-Shaw-Fermented- Biocon/dp/935333852.
Srivastava, S., (2016) Development of a Unique Conceptual Framework on Mentor-Mentee Pairing in the Indian Context, Indian Journal of Training and Development. https://www.istd.in/files/reports/ISTD-Annual-Report-2016-17.pdf
Srivastava, S., M G, J. (2013). The Pivotal Role of Personal Learning in Institutionalizing Mentoring in Indian Corporates. Sustainability and Human Resources Development. NHRD publication.
Srivastava, S., & Jha, S., Augmenting employee engagement through generative AI – Case of Infeedo. Case study paper presented at the North American Case Research Association (NACRA 2024) Conference, Orlando, Florida. (October 17–19, 2024).
Srivastava, S., & Chatterjee, D., Using assessment centre methodology as a pedagogical innovation during case teaching in talent management courses in HRM. Case study paper presented at the North American Case Research Association (NACRA 2024) Conference, Orlando, Florida. (October 17–19, 2024).
Srivastava, S., Misra, A., Making Agri-Entrepreneurship training program effective: A Case of Syngenta Foundation India’s Agri Entrepreneurship Initiative, 2023 Proceedings of the North American Case Research Association Volume 37-October 5-7, 2023 (December 2023).
Srivastava, S., Misra, A., Making Agri-Entrepreneurship training program effective: A Case of Syngenta Foundation India’s Agri Entrepreneurship Initiative, North American Case Research Association (NACRA) Annual Conference, San Antonio, USA (October 2023).
Srivstava, S., The imperatives of building a trans-inclusive organization, 16th Equality Diversity Inclusion Conference, 2023-City, University of London (July 2023).
Srivstava, S., John, L., Lakhpati Kisan: A socio-economic intervention for long term sustainable poverty reduction, POMS 2023 International Conference, Paris, France (July 2023).
Srivastava, S. (Author & Presenter), 15th Equality, Diversity, Inclusion: EDI 2022 CAPE TOWN CONFERENCE, Building a better tomorrow – How an Indian organization has broken the stereotypes in transgender hiring. (July 22, 2022).
Srivastava, S. (Author & Presenter), 49th IFTDO World Conference and Exhibition Learning and Development Strategy for the Middle Management during Covid-19 : Evidence from an Engine Manufacturing Plant in India, New Delhi. (May 19, 2022).
Srivastava, S. (Author & Presenter), Shyam, K. C., North American Case Research Association (NACRA) 2021 Conference Online, Ambuja Cements: Challenges of Gender Diversity in Cement Industry, North American Case Research Association (NACRA). (October 16, 2021).
Patra, S., Srivastava, S., Bandi, J., ISDSI, Placement Success versus Admission Criteria in Executive MBA: A Conundrum for B School Management (Presenter – Dr. Saswat Patra), SPJIMR, Mumbai. (December 30, 2018).
Srivastava, S., NHRDN, “Role of Mentorship,” Kolkata. (2013).
Srivastava, S., 12th International HRM Conference, An exploratory study on mentoring in a large Indian Manufacturing Organization: Towards conceptualizing an Indian model on mentorship, Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, India. (December 2012).
Srivastava, S., 12th International HRM Conference, Antecedents & Consequences of mentor-mentee fit in a mentoring relationship – An exploratory conceptual study.
Sushmita Srivastava, Prof. M. G. Exploring the link between mentor roles & mentor competencies: A proposed mentor effectiveness model, MDI, Gurgaon. (December 2012).
Srivastava, S., 12th International HRM Conference, Development of a unique conceptual framework on mentor-mentee pairing in the Indian context., MDI, Gurgaon. (December 2012).
Mentoring & Coaching Relationships: An exploratory study in an Indian Corporate Asia Academy of Management held at Macao, China in December 2010.
Mentor-Mentee Relationships: A Qualitative Study in a large manufacturing organization was selected as one of the Best Papers at the National Academy of Psychology (NAOP) conference at Anand in Dec. 2011.
Mentorship: Applicability of Theory in Indian Perspective Indian Academy of Management at XLRI in December 2009.
Srivastava, S., & Chaturvedi, D. (2026). Adoption and equality: Landmark shift in motherhood rights. LiveLaw.
Srivastava, S., & Chaturvedi, D. (2026). When the lights go out: From dark stores to dark factories. Responsible us.
Srivastava, S. (2026). The invisible influence: How AI is quietly rewriting us. TechCircle.
Srivastava, S. (2025). AI threads: Where human judgement meets machine intelligence. Reputation Today.
Srivastava, S. (2025). AI’s take on humour: The algorithmic punchline. TimesTech.
Srivastava, S. (2025). AI in HR: Mirror-mirror on the wall, who’s the greatest of them all? ET HR World.
Srivastava, S., Mittal, R., (2024). The great board refresh of 2024: A reshuffling or real change for diversity? Entrepreneur Magazine (Print Edition).
Srivastava, S., (2023). Navigating biases and building trust in AI. Express Computer.
Srivastava, S., (2023). Can better water management lead to an increase in agricultural income? Inferences from the Lakhpati Kisan Program of Tata Trusts. Water Age.
Srivastava, S., (2023). Empowered rural women as silent change agents: Learnings from the Lakhpati Kisan Program of Tata Trust. Forbes India.
Tanvi, M, Srivastava, S., (2022). Learnings from the Tata Steel experience in mainstreaming Transgender employees into its workforce. ET HR World (The Economic Times).
Tanvi, M, Srivastava, S., (2022). Career management 4.0: The hybrid workplace edition for Industry 4.0. Forbes India.
R. Gopalakrishnan, Srivastava, S., (2020). Shaping Institutions: Breaking barriers and focus on stakeholders. The New Indian Express.
R. Gopalakrishnan, S., (2020). Shaping Institutions: The Art of critical thinking. The New Indian Express.
Mody, P., Srivastava, S., (2018). Where on Earth is IndiGoing? The Economic Times.
Changes in Recruiters’ perspective and practices towards Hiring B- School Students, due to the current Remote and Hybrid Work practices in Indian companies.
Paani Foundation: A Gamified Approach to Water Crisis in Rural India.
Bael: Can blockchain be a differentiator for the Early Stage Agritech Start-up in India?
Reverse Mentoring as Digital Pathway to Growth- A Framework based approach.
Ambuja Cements: Challenges of Gender Diversity in the Cement Industry in India.
Flipkart: Emerging from a leadership crisis.
Pharm Easy: A unicorn that transacted an M&A and scaled up in Covid-19 times.
Fabindia: Weaving Ideology and Values through Human Resources.
Identification of Critical Success Factors for Entrepreneurial Success.
Sustainability initiatives of the board of directors in Indian listed companies.
How women-led community interventions /enterprises, become Institutionalized: A Case study on Lakhpati Kisan Project at Village Tundi in Jharkhand.
Employment and Integration process of LGBT hires in Tata Steel- A case of societal transformation.
Impact of the Pandemic on the CSR initiatives at Tata Steel.
Research on finding the linkage between the 11 core values of Baldrige and sustainability in continuous process industries.
Technology with empathy: AI now reads moods and responds with humor. Education Post. November 2025.
Why women still lose at the salary table. Deccan Herald. June 2025.
How Gen Z is leading a work revolution and redefining success on their own terms. Cosmopolitan India. March 2025.
Fauxductivity: The illusion of busyness at the workplace. News18. February 2025.
Strategic HRM
Talent Management
Learning and Development
Industrial Relations & Labour Laws
Agile Performance Management
International Human Resource Management
HR Technology and Digital HRM
Building Agile and Resilient Organization
HR Analytics and Digital HRM
Career Development Strategies
Senior Assessor for Tata Business Excellence Model (TBEM )
Best Paper Award By Women Writers (Kamla Award): IJTD
HRM
Organisational Behaviour
Industrial Relations
Talent Management
AI
Digital HR and HR Tech
HR Analytics
Building Agile and Resilient Organisations
Associate Professor – Organisation & Leadership Studies
Faculty and Programme Lead – Learning & Development (2013 – 2017)
HR Business Partner, Tata Steel, Jamshedpur. (2009 – 2013)
Sr Manager, Tata Steel, Jamshedpur. (2005 – 2009)
Dy Manager, Manager, Tata Steel, Jamshedpur. (1999 – 2005)
Instituted the Foreign Languages Learning Lab in Tata Steel to support its global footprints
Competency Mapping Exercise for Executive Directors of Coal India Limited, Kolkata. (2013)
NA, Leadership in the Age of AI (July 2026).
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited & Dr. Reddy’s and Nestle Health Science Limited, ASM Sales Excellence Programme (Batch 9) (July 2026).
Aditya Birla Group, Step UP B8 (June 2026).
Elecon Group, Managerial Effectiveness Programme (April 2026).
State Bank of India-Batch 17, Leadership Development Programme (March 2025).
Sterling & Wilson, Management Development Programme (February 2025).
State Bank of India-Batch 13, Leadership Development Programme (February 2025).
State Bank of India-Batch 12, Leadership Development Programme (February 2025).
State Bank of India-Batch 11, Leadership Development Programme (January 2025).
State Bank of India-Batch 10, Leadership Development Programme (January 2025).
State Bank of India-Batch 9, Leadership Development Programme (January 2025).
State Bank of India-Batch 8, Leadership Development Programme (January 2025).
State Bank of India-Batch 6, Leadership Development Programme (January 2025).
State Bank of India-Batch 4, Leadership Development Programme (December 2024).
State Bank of India-Batch 2, Leadership Development Programme (December 2024).
State Bank of India-Batch 1, Leadership Development Programme (November 2024).
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., Sales Excellence Programme (Batch 8) (September 2024).
Programme Director, Management/Executive Development, Tata – AIA,(Nov 2021 to Jan 2022).
Management/Executive Development, HR Analytics (Nov- Dec, 2021).
Management/Executive Development, DCM Shriram, (January 22, 2020 – January 23, 2020).
Management/Executive Development, Learning and OD Interventions for Effective Change. (November 15, 2019 – November 16, 2019).
Management/Executive Development, DCM Shriram,(November 12, 2019 – November 13, 2019).
Management/Executive Development, Predictive Analytics in HR. (August 23, 2019 – August 24, 2019).
Management/Executive Development, DCM Shriram,(August 20, 2019 – August 21, 2019).
Management/Executive Development, DCM Shriram,(August 8, 2019 – August 9, 2019).
Management/Executive Development, DCM Shriram, (August 5, 2019 – August 6, 2019).
Management/Executive Development, Pidilite, (July 6, 2019 – July 11, 2019).
Management/Executive Development, Pidilite, (July 2, 2019 – July 7, 2019).
Management/Executive Development, Welspun India Ltd, (July 5, 2019).
Management/Executive Development, DCM Shriram, (May 16, 2019 – May 17, 2019).
Management/Executive Development, Biocon Ltd, (April 10, 2019).
Management/Executive Development, SPJIMR, (March 26, 2019 – March 27, 2019).
Management/Executive Development, Smollan India Private Limited, (October 12, 2018).
Management/Executive Development, Smollan India Private Limited, (September 27, 2018 – September 29, 2018).
Management/Executive Development, Smollan India Private Limited, (August 23, 2018 – August 25, 2018).
Management/Executive Development, SPJIMR, (August 10, 2018 – August 11, 2018).
Management/Executive Development, SPJIMR, (August 4, 2018 – August 5, 2018).
Management/Executive Development, Kalpataru Ltd. (February 2018 – July 2018).
Management/Executive Development, Smollan India Private Limited. (July 26, 2018 – July 28, 2018).
Management/Executive Development, SPJIMR, (July 20, 2018 – July 21, 2018).
Management/Executive Development, SPJIMR. (June 8, 2018).
Management/Executive Development, SPJIMR (June 7, 2018 – June 8, 2018).
Management/Executive Development, MSD Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. (June 5, 2018 – June 8, 2018).
Management/Executive Development, Lupin Ltd. (March 2018).
Management/Executive Development, Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CEdSS), (February 3, 2018 – March 18, 2018).
Management/Executive Development, SPJIMR. (February 16, 2018 – February 17, 2018).
Management/Executive Development, TATA AIG. (February 5, 2018 – February 8, 2018).
Management/Executive Development, BASF. (January 2018).
Management/Executive Development, Tata AIG. (January 8, 2018 – January 10, 2018).
Management/Executive Development, Project Management – SPJIMR. (November 18, 2017 – December 16, 2017).
Management/Executive Development, TATA AIG. (December 11, 2017 – December 12, 2017).
Management/Executive Development, Child Fund India. (November 15, 2017 – November 18, 2017).
Management/Executive Development, Project Management – SPJIMR. (September 23, 2017 – October 8, 2017).
Management/Executive Development, CGI, India. (September 6, 2017 – September 8, 2017).
Management/Executive Development, Project Management – SPJIMR, (August 12, 2017 – August 20, 2017).
Management/Executive Development, CGI, India. (April 28, 2017 – April 29, 2017).
Director in 4titude Consulting
Management and Labour Studies
Journal of Career Development
Participated in various social volunteering projects pertaining to environmental protection and preservation.
Invited by IIM (Ranchi) for revamping their HRM Course Design
Member, Jamshedpur Management Association. (2017)
Certified Assessor under Quality Management Systems
Certified assessor for Psychometric profiling
Sustainability initiatives of the board of directors in Indian listed companies. (under a grant of SPJIMR)
