Loitongbam Athouba Meetei

Overview
Loitongbam Athouba Meetei is an assistant professor at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bodh Gaya. He earned his Ph.D. from National Tsing Hua University. He has over five years of industry experience in both India and abroad, working with startups as well as large corporations. His research interests lie at the intersection of innovation systems and institutional actors, with a particular focus on the role of universities, public research institutions, and non-profit organizations in fostering innovation and development. He adopts an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on insights from science and technology studies, development studies, and management to explore complex innovation challenges.  

Academic background

• National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan (PhD)
• Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur (MBA)
• Jorhat Engineering College, Assam (Mechanical Engineering)

 
Research Interest

• Technology & Innovation Management
• Science, Technology and Innovation Policy
• Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
• Innovation systems

 
Teaching Interest

• Business Strategy
• Entrepreneurship

 
Publications (Journal Articles)

• Meetei, L.A., and Bhowmick, B. (2025). “Re-framing the stakeholder salience model from the perspective of a non-profit organization.” Nonprofit Management and Leadership. DOI: 10.1002/nml.21663 [SSCI, ABDC-B, ABS-1]

 

• Meetei, L.A., Bhowmick, B., and Barai, P. (2025). “Bottom of the pyramid education: Innovation by intermediary organizations and their stakeholders.” Management Decision. DOI: 10.1108/MD-02-2024-0326 [SSCI, ABDC-B, ABS-2]

 

• Meetei, L.A., and Mutum, K. (2024). “Driving innovation at the base of the pyramid: The impact of NGOs and the quadruple helix approach.” International Journal of Technology Management & Sustainable Development, 23 (3). DOI: 10.1386/tmsd_00095_1 [Scopus, ABDC-C, ABS-1]

 

• Meetei, L.A., Bhattacharjya, B.R., and Bhowmick, B. (2024). “The Role of Universities in the Innovation Systems in the Developing Countries”. Foresight and STI Governance, 18 (1),58-67. DOI: 10.17323/2500-2597.2024.1.58.67 [Scopus, ESCI]

 

• Meetei, L. A. (2019). “Start-up Venture: Journey of a First-time Entrepreneur.” Vision: The Journal of Business Perspective, 23 (1). DOI: 10.1177/0972262918821525 [Scopus, ABDC-C, ABS-1]

 

• Meetei, L. A., Singh, N.B., Sarma, T., and Mutum, K. (2019). “Job Uncertainty after Ph.D.: A common concern for Doctoral Students of Technical Institute of North East India”. Prabandhan Indian Journal of Management, 12 (8). DOI: 10.17010/pijom/2019/v12i8/146411 [Scopus]