Amit Kumar Srivastava

Overview:

Dr. Amit Srivastava is Associate Professor (Strategy and Entrepreneurship) and Chairperson Executive Education and Consultancy at IIM Bodh Gaya. He did PhD from Indian Institute Technology Delhi. Prior to joining IIMBG, Dr. Amit Srivastava was leading the Strategy and General Management area of AACSB accredited T A Pai Management Institute Manipal. With more than 15 years of experience, Dr. Amit has been associated with IIFT Delhi, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Ahmedabad, Bradford University School of Management UK and Sardar Patel University Gujarat etc. He also served on the board of the some of the educational institutions.

Dr. Srivastava also served on the Editorial Board of leading management journals and published several research articles and case studies in the journals of international repute. He has worked on projects of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs of Gov of India, HPCL, Hero Honda, Delhi Metro, Ministry of Health of Government of India, World Health Organisation, Government of Bihar Departments of Education, Industries, Health etc.

He has been the Convener of international conference and led several management development programs as Program Director. Apart from conducting training sessions, he has been involved in designing and execution of a diverse range of training programs for the officials of different departments of Government of India like Department of Education, Panchayati Raj, Postal Services, senior executives of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) like NTPC, HPCL, IOCL etc, Academic Institutions, State and Union Public Service Commission officers, Departments of Government of Bihar like Department of Water Resources, Transport, Agriculture, Planning, Police, Fire Department etc. He has received Coimbatore Krishnarao (CK) Prahalad Prashasti for Corporate and Social Strategy 2022 by ReTHINK INDIA. His current teaching, research and practice interest areas are competitive strategy, inter-organisational governance, strategic innovation management, public policy design and implementation, public-private partnership.

Academic background:

Certificate Program on Understanding Public Policy in India from Indian School of Business Hyderabad.
Ph.D. (Strategy and Organization Management), Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
UGC (NET)
Master’s in Human Resources Development, VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur

Affiliations:

Full-Time Faculty, Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya
Full-Time Faculty, Mentor Student Consulting Wing and Chairperson (Strategy and General Management), T A Pai Management Institute Manipal (2015-2021)
Visiting Faculty, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Delhi and Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
Member, Governing Body, Global Institute of Flexible Systems Management (2018-2021)
Associate Editor, Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management (Scopus Q1) (2018-2021)
Full-Time Faculty at IILM Institute of Higher Education, Delhi, July 2014 - May 2015
External Lecturer, Bradford University School of Management, UK, September–February 2015

Teaching Interests:

Strategic Management
Strategy Simulation (CAPSIM Core and Capstone)
Strategic Technology and Innovation Management
Learning Through Case Method
Industry Analysis and Competitiveness
Management Consulting
Qualitative Research Methods (Ph.D. program)

Research Interests:

Designing and Implementing Competitive Strategy
Inter-organisational Governance
Strategic Innovation Management
Policy Design and implementation (current focus on PPP and health sector)
Leadership in MSMEs

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Publications – Journal Articles:

Rishav Raj and Srivastava, A.K. (2025). “Financial Flexibility, Cross-Border Merger & Acquisition and Firm Performance”, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, forthcoming. (ABDC-B) SCOPUS INDEXED Q1).

Mahesh Prabhu, H., Srivastava, A.K. and Mukul Muthappa, K.C. (2024), "Supply chain collaboration, agility and firm performance: a case of manufacturing SMEs in India", Business Process Management Journal, Vol. 30 No. 3, pp. 754-769. (May 07, 2024) (ABDC-B) SCOPUS INDEXED Q1 92nd percentile). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/BPMJ-06-2023-0413

Prabhu, M.H. and Srivastava, A.K. (2024), "Modeling transformational leadership, supply chain collaboration and firm performance – a case of India", International Journal of Emerging Markets, Vol. 19 No. 10, pp. 2642-2660. (ABDC-B) (SCOPUS INDEXED Q1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOEM-04-2022-0651

Prabhu, H.M., Srivastava, A.K. (2022). “CEO Transformational Leadership, Supply Chain Agility and Firm Performance: A TISM Modeling among SMEs”, Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management. 24, pp. 51–65. (ABDC-A) (SCOPUS INDEXED Q1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40171-022-00323-y

Maurya Dayashankar and Srivastava A.K. (2022). “Controlling Partner Opportunism in Cross-Sectoral Alliance: Dynamics of Governance Flexibility”, Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management. 23, pp. 15–28. (ABDC-A). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40171-022-00317-w

Prabhu, M. and Srivastava, A. (2022). “Leadership and Supply Chain Management: A Systematic Literature Review”, Journal of Modelling in Management, Vol. 18 No. 2, pp. 524-548. https://doi.org/10.1108/JM2-03-2021-0079 (ABDC – C) (SCOPUS INDEXED Q2). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JM2-03-2021-0079

Rathore, Ashish, Maurya Dayashankar, Srivastava A. K. (2020). “Do policymakers use social media for policy design? A Twitter analytics approach”, Australasian Journal of Information Systems, Vol. 25, pp. 1-31. (ABDC – A). DOI: https://doi.org/10.3127/ajis.v25i0.2965; Scopus CiteScore 2019: 2.0

Maurya Dayashankar and Srivastava A. K. (2020). “Controlling Partner Opportunism in PPP: A Process View”, International Journal of Public Sector Management, Vol. 33 No. 6/7, pp. 751-769. (ABDC – B). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPSM-02-2020-0062; Scopus CiteScore 2019: 2.9

Maurya Dayashankar and Srivastava A. K. (2019). “Relationship between Governance Mechanisms and Contract Performance,” International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 69 No. 1, pp. 44-60. (ABDC - B). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-09-2018-0338; Scopus CiteScore 2019: 3.3

Maurya, D. and Srivastava, A.K. (2018). “Managing Partner Opportunism in Public Private Partnerships: The Dynamics of Governance Adaptation,” Public Management Review, Vol. 21 No. 10, pp. 1420-1442. (ABDC - A). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2018.1559341; Scopus CiteScore 2019: 6.3

Srivastava, A.K. and Sushil (2017). “Alignment: The Foundation of Effective Strategy Execution,” International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 66 No. 8, pp. 1043-1063. (ABDC - B). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-11-2015-0172; Scopus CiteScore 2019: 3.3

Srivastava, A.K. and Sushil (2015). “Modelling Organization and Information Systems for Effective Strategy Execution,” Journal of Enterprise Information Management, Vol. 28 No. 4, pp. 556-578. (ABDC - A). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JEIM-09-2013-0071; Scopus CiteScore 2019: 5.8

Srivastava, A.K. (2014). “Act for Effective Strategy Execution: Mediating Role of Adapt,” Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, Vol. 15 No. 4, pp. 305-312. (SCOPUS - Q1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40171-014-0075-8; Scopus CiteScore 2019: 5.5

Srivastava, A.K. and Sushil (2014). “Modeling Drivers of Adapt for Effective Strategy Execution,” The Learning Organization, Vol. 21 No. 6, pp. 369-391. (ABDC - C). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/TLO-08-2013-0038; Scopus CiteScore 2019: 3.8

Srivastava, A.K. and Sushil (2013). “Modeling ‘Strategic Performance Factors’ for Effective Strategy Execution,” International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 62 No. 6, pp. 554-582. (ABDC - B). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-11-2012-0121; Scopus CiteScore 2019: 3.3

Srivastava, A.K. and Kulkarni, V. (2009). “Disinvestment Decision of National Aluminium Company (NALCO), India (2002-03 & 2005-06),” South Asian Journal of Management, Vol. 16 No. 3, pp. 104-131. (ABDC - C).

Srivastava, A.K. and Kulkarni, V. (2009). “Disinvestment in India: A Stakeholders’ Management Perspective,” South East Asian Journal of Management, Vol. 3 No. 1, pp. 41-52. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21002/seam.v3i1.5616

Publications – Cases:

Dayashankar Maurya, Amit Srivastava and Sulagna Mukherjee (2020). “RSBY: Delivering Health Insurance through Public-Private Contracting”, Emerald Emerging Market Case Studies.
Amit Srivastava, Kaustav Saha (2020). “Strategy Games I: Industry Analysis”, Case Center, UK.
Amit Srivastava, Vidya Pratap and Dayashankar Maurya (2020). “Decision Dilemma of a Public Manager”, Case Center, UK.
Amit Srivastava, Kaustav Saha, Semraan Aquil and Aakshita Mukhopadhyay (2020). “Entropy Innovation: A Bumpy Ride Ahead?”, Ivey Publishing.
Mavalankar, D., Ramani, K.V. and Srivastava, A.K. (2008), “Family Planning in Bihar,” IIM Ahmedabad Case Publication, Reference No: CMHS0001.
Mavalankar, D., Ramani, K.V. and Srivastava, A.K. (2008), “Free Drug Distribution System in Bihar,” IIM Ahmedabad Case Publication, Reference No: CMHS0002.
Mavalankar, D., Ramani, K.V., Sharma, B., Srivastava, A.K., Upadhaya, M. and Gupta, M. (2008), “Janani Evam Bal Suraksha Yojana: The Scheme for Protection of Mother and Child in Bihar (A Teaching Note),” IIM Ahmedabad Case Publication, Reference No: CMHS0003TN.
Mavalankar, D. and Srivastava, A.K. (2008), “Surat Flood of August 2006,” IIM Ahmedabad Case Publication, Reference No: PSG0106.

Publication–Book Chapters:

Amit, S. and Sushil (2017). Strategy Execution Act: Channelizing Operations into Actions. In P. Bhatt, P. Jaiswal, B Majumdar and S. Verma (Eds.), Riding the New Tides: Navigating the Future through Effective People Management (pp. 30-46). New Delhi: Emerald.
Srivastava, A. and Sushil. (2015). Flexible strategy game-card framework for effective strategy execution. In Sushil, & G. Chroust (Eds.), Systemic flexibility and business agility, Flexible Systems Management (pp. 97–111). New Delhi: Springer.
Srivastava, A. (2014). Adapt: A critical pillar of strategy execution process. In M. K. Nandakumar, S. Jharkharia, & A. S. Nair (Eds.), Organizational flexibility and competitiveness, Flexible Systems Management (pp. 9–24). New Delhi: Springer.
Vinayshil, G. and Amit, S. (2013). Performance Management: Emerging Issues and Future Challenges. In B. Srivastava & M. Mohapatra (Eds.), Performance management system: readings and cases (168-182), New Delhi: Excel Book.
Amit Srivastava (2007). “Role of Communication in Industrial Disputes: The Case- Industrial Unrest (2005), HMSI,” In Kaul, a. (Eds.), Communication Strategies and Trends, pp. 557-564. New Delhi: Tata McGraHill.
Amit Srivastava (2007). “Managing Stakeholders’ Dynamics in Industrial Dispute: The Case- HMSI, Industrial Unrest (2005),” In Verma, P. (Eds.), Trade Unions, pp. 223-246. New Delhi: ICFAI University Press.

International Conferences (recent years):

Prabhu M. and Srivastava, A.K. (2020). “Modelling the constructs of Transformational Leadership to attain Supply Chain Collaboration and Firm Performance”, 22nd Annual Convention of the Strategic Management Forum, December 21-23, 2020, Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi. (Presented by co-author).
Prabhu M. and Srivastava, A.K. (2021). “Leadership Styles for Managing Organizational Processes: A Leadership Grid Analysis”, 23rd Annual Convention of the Strategic Management Forum, December 27-30, 2021, Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur. (Presented by co-author).
Prabhu M. and Srivastava, A.K. (2023). “Supply Chain Practices and Firm Performance: An Exploratory Study Among Manufacturing SMEs in India”, Global Conference on Business and Economics Research (GCBER 2023), September 9-10, 2023, School of Business and Economics, University Putra, Putrajaya, Malaysia. (Presented by co-author).
Raj R. and Srivastava, A.K. (2023). “Human-Nature Complementation: A Transaction Cost Economics View”, ISC 2023, IIM Bangalore, 14th – 17th December 2023. (Presented by co-author).
Raj R. and Srivastava, A.K. (2024). “Cross-Border Acquisition by Indian Firm and Short-Term Performance”, GLOGIFT 24, IIM Bodh Gaya, 4th to 6th April 2024. (Presented by co-author).
Srivastava, A.K. and Saha, K. (2020). “An Experiential Exercise for Teaching Porter’s Five Forces Framework,” Strategic Management Society 40^th Annual Conference, Landon Business School, December 10-12, 2020.
Prasad Kochikar Pai and Amit Srivastava (2020). Internationalization of Family Firms – A Mixed Gamble Between Family’s Ownership and Identity, Strategic Management Forum Conference 2020, Indian Institute of Management Ranchi, December 21-23, 2020.
Srivastava, A.K. and Mahesh P. (2018). “Top Management Leadership, Supply Chain Agility and Firm Performance,” Strategic Management Society Special Conference, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, December 15-18, 2018.
Srivastava, A.K. and Maurya D. (2018). “Governance Flexibility to Control Partner Opportunism,” Strategic Management Society Special Conference, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, December 15-18, 2018.
Srivastava, A.K. and Maurya D. (2018). “Governance of Knowledge Creation in Technology-Based Incubation,” JAMS India Conference, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, India, April 26-28, 2018.
Maurya, D and Srivastava, A.K. (2018). “Mass with Mix: The Journey of Governance Adaptation,” Academy of Management Journal’s Paper and Idea development Workshop, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, February 17-18, 2018.
Haritas, I. and Srivastava, A.K. (2017). “Ambidexterity as competitive advantage against hyper-Competition: Evidence for reverse innovation from developed market MNE’s emerging market operation,” Strategic Management Society Special Conference Banff on ‘Transforming Entrepreneurial Thinking into Dynamic Capabilities’, June 2-4, 2017.
Haritas, I., Maurya, D. and Srivastava, A. (2016). “Business Model Innovation in Indian Healthcare Sector,” Healthcare Conference and Conclave ‘H.E.A.T. 2016’ on ‘Health, Entrepreneurship, Administration and Technology’, T A Pai Management Institute Manipal, November 11-12, 2016.
Srivastava, A. and Haritas, I. (2016). “Alliance Portfolio Diversity and Neo-Strategic Alliances: Dynamic Capability Approach at Focal Firm in Hypercompetitive Environment,” Strategic Management Society Special Conference in Hong Kong on ‘Contextualizing Strategic Management in Asia: Institutions, Innovation and Internationalization’, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, December 10-12, 2016.

Executive Education / Training :

Session Chair for International Conference on “Reform, Perform and Transform: An Insight into Global Competitiveness and Sustainable Development”, I.T.S Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad, India, April 10, 2021.
Session on “Strategic Thinking: Industry and Organizational Perspective”, March 05, 2021, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology Pune, Government of India.
Program Coordinator of 4-Days Training on “Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainability”, December 15-18, Centre for Management Studies, Presidency College, Bangalore.
Session on “Learning Technology Management: A Case Study Approach”, October 05, 202, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology Pune, Government of India.
Chaired the Session on ‘Methods of Lifelong Learning, 13th Higher Education, Skill and Livelihood Conclave, ASSOCHAM, New Delhi, February 26, 2020.
Speaker, Panel Discussion, International Seminar on ‘Circular Economy & Collaborative Consumption’, Manipal School of Architecture and Planning, Manipal, February 01, 2020
Invited Expert for discussion on ‘Stakeholders Workshop on Development of Knowledge and Health Corridor’, Government of Karnataka, January 31, 2020
FDP on Entrepreneurship (Program Co-Coordinator and Instructor), at T A Pai Management Institute, December 9-11, 2019 and 12-18, 2018.
Faculty Instructor for Virtual Executive Program (Course: Business Strategy) and MU-SIGMA Executive Education Program (Course: Business Strategy and Industry Analysis) at T A Pai Management Institute Manipal.
Session on Strategy Execution for Middle-Level Managers of Engineers India Limited at IILM Institute of Higher Education Delhi.
Training for Trainers (organized by ASSOCHAM Delhi) (Session on OD Intervention), February 2010

Projects:

2025: Mid-Day Meal Impact Assessment Study, Department of Education, Government of Bihar.
2024: Smart Cities Mission: Water Bodies Revival Assessment Study, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India.
2023: Chief Minister SC/ST/EBC/Yuva/Women Udyami Yojana Assessment Study, Government of Bihar
2025: Mid-Day Meal Impact Assessment Study, Department of Education, Government of Bihar.
2024: Smart Cities Mission: Water Bodies Revival Assessment Study, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India.
2023: Chief Minister SC/ST/EBC/Yuva/Women Udyami Yojana Assessment Study, Government of Bihar
2019-20: NPTEL Project on Review of the transcripts of ‘Organization of Engineering Systems and Human Resources Management
2012:13: Served as Research Associate on the project for ‘Golden Jubilee Volume Book of IIT Delhi’, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.
2007-09: Served as Research Associate on the project, “Case Studies for Safe Motherhood Program”, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.
2007-09: Served as Research Associate on the project, “Public Health Systems in the State of Bihar,” Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.
2007-09: Served as Research Associate on the project, “Norway India Partnership Project on Immunization,” Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.
2005-07: Served as Research Associate on the project, “2^nd Program for Sales Officers of Retail SBU-HPCL”, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.

Awards and Recognition:

C K Prahalad Prashasti for Corporate and Social Strategy 2022 by ReTHINK INDIA.
Research Excellence Award by T A Pai Management Institute in 2019.
3rd Prize (research paper competition) in Indo-Japan Collaborative Seminar, held at IIT Delhi, October 29, 2009.
Doctoral Scholarship by Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
My working paper, “Lessons from Massive Floods of 2006 in Surat City: A framework for Application of MS/OR Techniques to Improve Dam Management to Prevent Flood,” was reported in national newspaper, Times of India, Aug 6, 2010, as “To solve water conflicts, decision support system must,” Available on: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/To-solve-water-conflicts-decision-support-system-must/articleshow/6267208.cms
My Article, ‘Disinvestment in India: A Stakeholders’ Management Perspective’, featured as recent hits top 10 papers (6th position) for journal of BPA: Public Policy (topic). Available at: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/topten/topTenResults.cfm?groupingId=1002785&netorjrnl=jrnl, Retrieved on: April 04, 2008
University Gold Medal for obtaining highest marks at Master’s in Human Resource Development, VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, India