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    Anjali Bansal

    Anjali Bansal

    Human Resource Management

    Prof. Anjali Bansal, an expert in the area of Human Resources and Change Management has about 13 years of rich experience in academics and research. With a deep interest and proficiency in managing human integration during mergers and acquisitions, Prof. Anjali also teaches and researches leadership and diverse sets of workforces, ranging from gender to contractual and gig. In the past, Prof. Anjali has conducted various training programs for the leaders of Bank of Baroda, Galderma, Dun and Bradstreet, BSNL, Coal India, GAIL, Grid Controller, officers of Indian Revenue Services (IRS), and Defence (all three forces), and rank holders of ICAI, etc. Prof. Anjali has also led consulting projects for reputed bodies like UP Tourism etc.

    Prof. Anjali is an avid researcher and frequently publishes her research in journals of international repute like journal of organizational behaviour, the international journal of human resource management, journal of business research, personality and individual differences, international journal of project management, journal of organizational change management, journal of manpower, journal of hospitality and tourism management, etc. Prof. Anjali has also presented her research in several international consortiums and conferences across all continents, e.g., AoM, EURAM, AIB, etc. She has also been a recipient and nominee of various best paper research awards across national and international forums. In the past, Prof. Anjali had also been a visiting research scholar at George Washington University Business School, Washington DC. Prof. Anjali earned her doctoral degree from FMS, Delhi, and taught at the University of Delhi and MICA Ahmedabad in the past.

    Current Research Interests

    Talent Management; Change Management; Mergers and Acquisitions; Integration Mechanisms; Diversity and Inclusion

    Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

    • Bansal A., Panchal T., Jabeen F., Mangla S. K., Singh G. (2023). A study of human resource digital transformation (HRDT): A phenomenon of innovationcapability led by digital and individual factors, Journal of Business Research, 157 (March).
    • Gok K., ….. Bansal A., CoÅŸkun A. (2023). Enhancing employees' duty orientation and moral potency: Dual mechanisms linking ethical psychological climate to ethically focused proactive behaviors, Journal of Organizational Behaviour.
    • Uppal N., Bansal A. (2023). A study of trickle-down effects of leader Machiavellianism on follower unethical behaviour: A social learning perspective, Personality and Individual Differences, 207 (2023).
    • Tripathi, S., Bansal. A., Bansal. A. (2022), Sociocultural changes and portrayal of women in advertisements: A temporal investigation across product categories, Journal of Business Research, 153, 216-227
    • Bansal, A., King, D. R., Meglio, O. (2022). Acquisitions as programs: The role of sensemaking and sensegiving, International Journal of Project Management, 40(3), 278-289.
    • Bansal, A. (2022). Managing Entitled Employees: An Empirical Investigation of Luxury Establishments. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management. 50, 298-308.
    • Bansal, A., King, D. R. (2022, Online in 2020). Communicating Change Following an Acquisition. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 33(9), 1886-1915.
    • Khalid, D., Aboramdan, M., and Bansal, A. (2020). Servant Leadership and Affective Commitment: The role of Psychological Ownership and Person-Organization Fit. International Journal of Organizational Analysis. 29 (2), 493-511.
    • Bansal, A. (2019). Thinking of Mergers And Acquisitions, Think Of Justice: A People Perspective. International Journal of Manpower. 41(4), 435-456.
    • Thakur, M., Bansal, A., and Maini, R. (2018). Job Sharing as a Tool for Flexible Work Systems: Creating Opportunities for Housewives in The Indian Labor Market. Gender in Management: An International Journal, 33 (5), 350-366.
    • Bansal, A. (2017b). Training during Transitions: The Context of A Developing Economy. Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions, 16. In Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions, 16, 115-131.
    • Bansal, A. (2017a). A Revelation of Employee Feelings of Alienation During Post-Mergers and Acquisition: An Outcome of Perceived Organizational Justice. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 30 (3), 417-439.
    • Thakur, M., Bansal, A., and Stokes, P. (2016). The Role of Thriving and Training in Merger Success: An Integrative Learning Perspective. In Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions, 15, (pp. 1-35). Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
    • Bansal, A. (2016). Employee Trust Dynamics during Organizational Change: A Context of Mergers and Acquisitions. Asia Pacific Journal of Business Administration, 8(1), 55-69.
    • Bansal, A. (2015). Understanding the Integration Mechanisms Institutionalized During Organizational Change: Evidence from Five M&A transactions. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 28(6), 929-947.

    Book Chapters

    • Thakur, M., and, Bansal, A. (2015). A framework of HR enablers for successful M&A integration: a study of three transactions. In the Routledge Companion to Mergers and Acquisitions. Routledge Publications, UK, 40-56.

    Journal Articles Under Review and Submission

    • Cross-cultural Competence
    • Crisis Leadership
    • Managing Contingent Workforce
    • Flexible Work Systems in Contemporary Organizations.
    • Engagement in E-Commerce
    • Talent Management in PSFs
    • LGBT and Stigma

    Magazine Articles

    • Bansal, A. and Bairoliya, A. (2018, August). Indian Backpackers’ Hostel on their Growth Trajectories. TravelBiz Monitor, pp. 18-19.
    • Bansal, A. and Bairoliya, A. (2018, August). Indian Backpackers’ Hostel on their Growth Trajectories. HospitalityBizIndia.com.

    Peer Reviewed International Conferences

    • Bansal, A. (2023, February). Narrative Engagement in E-commerce: A Study of Product, Platform, and Communication, In the 2023 9 th International Conference on E-Business and Applications, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore.
    • Bansal, A. and Panchal, T. (2022, August). Training Transfer during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study of Technology Adoption in the Training Programs, In the 82nd Annual Meeting of Academy of Management, Digital.
    • Lakshman, C., Chi Vo, L., Gok, K., and Bansal, A. (2022, July) Independent and Interactive effects of Cognitive and Emotional Capabilities on Cross-Cultural Competence: A Four-Country Study, In the Academy of International Business 2022, Miami, USA
    • Bansal, A. and Panchal, T. (2022, January). Digital Transformation of Human Resources: An innovation Perspective, In the 8th Annual International Communication Management Conference (ICMC 2021) on The Future of Business in a Digital Era: Data, Analytics and Narratives, jointly organized by MICA Ahmedabad and University of Southhampton.
    • Bansal, A. and Panchal, T. (2022, January). Training Transfer in Digitally Enabled World, In the 8th Annual International Communication Management Conference (ICMC 2021) on The Future of Business in a Digital Era: Data, Analytics and Narratives, jointly organized by MICA Ahmedabad and University of Southhampton.
    • Bansal, A. and Panchal, T. (2021, December). HR Disruptions in the Post-Pandemic Time: An Exploration of Internal- and Technology-led Transformation, In 23rd Annual Convention of the Strategic Management Forum, Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur.
    • Bansal, A. (2021, August), Workplace Flexibility Triggering Employee Alienation: Evidence from Mixed Method Research, In the 81st Annual Meeting of Academy of Management, Digital.
    • Bansal, A. (2021, June), Managing Entitled Employees in the Luxury Hotels: A Serial Mediation Analysis, In the 2021 EURAM Conference, Digital.
    • Bansal, A., Tripathi, S. and Bansal, A. (2021, January). Have Times Changed? The Influence Matters: A Temporal Study on Gender Portrayal in Advertisements, In the 7th Annual International Communication Management Conference (ICMC 2021) jointly organized by MICA Ahmedabad and Texas Moody College of Communication, University of Texas at Austin, Ahmedabad, India.
    • Bansal, A., and Desai, T. (2021, January). Abusive Supervision and Employee Psychological and Work Outcomes: A Moderation performed by Different Power Distance Orientation Cultures, In the 7th Annual International Communication Management Conference (ICMC 2021) jointly organized by MICA Ahmedabad and Texas Moody College of Communication, University of Texas at Austin, Ahmedabad, India.
    • Bansal, A. and King, D. R. (2020, December). Change Communication and Employee Attitudes: A Study of Perceived Justice Mediation in Acquisitions, In the 2020 EURAM Conference, Digital/ Dublin, Ireland.
    • Bansal, A., Agrawal, P. and Sharma, M. (2020, December). A Study of E-Commerce Platform in India, In the 2020 EURAM Conference, Digital/ Dublin, Ireland.
    • Aboramdan, M., Dahleez K.A. and Bansal, A. (2020, August). Towards Developing Spiritual Higher Education Institutions: A Multiple Mediation Analysis, In the 80th Annual Meeting of Academy of Management, Digital / Vancouver, Canada.
    • Bansal, A., Karani, A. and King, D.R. (2020, January). A study of psychological contract of Gig economy employees: Towards developing a four factor model, In the 6th Annual International Communication Management Conference (ICMC 2020) jointly organized by MICA Ahmedabad and Eli Broad College of Business, Michigan State University, Ahmedabad, India.
    • Bansal, A. (2019, June). Managerial Communication during Mergers and Acquisitions: Testing A Four- Factor Model, In the Eastern Academy of Management, International (EAM) conference jointly organized by Academy of Management and Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
    • Bansal, A. (2019, January). Managing Contingent Workforce: A Pilot Study, International Conference 2019 on Human Resource Development and MSME Development Jointly organized by Academy of Human Resource Development and Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Gandhinagar, India.
    • Bansal, A. (2018, March). A study on Justice Contingencies during Mergers and Acquisitions, In the 2018 International Academic Conference on Management, Economics and Marketing (IAC-MEM 2018) jointly organized by Czech Technical University, Prague and Czech Institute of Academic Education Z.S., Budapest, Hungary.
    • Bansal, A. and, Christian, A. (2018, January). A Study of Relationship between Entrepreneurial Drive and Self- Actualization Needs, In the International Conference on Entrepreneurship and Family Business (ICEFB) jointly organized by IIT-Bombay, Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, and the University of North Texas, College of Business, Mumbai, India.
    • Bansal, A. (2017, November). Flexible Work Arrangements: A Revelation of Employee Feelings of Alienation. In the International Research Conference in Asia organized jointly by Academy of Human Resource Development and IIM-A, Ahmedabad, India.
    • Bansal, A. and, Bansal, A. (2017, January). A Study of Glass Ceiling In Advertising. In the 4th Annual International Communication Management Conference (ICMC 2017) jointly organized by MICA, Ahmedabad and School of Communication, University of Miami, Ahmedabad, India.
    • Bansal, A. and, Bansal, A. (2017, January). A Study of Gender Portrayal in the TV Advertisements: A Stereotypical Marketing Communication Approach, In the 2017 Annual Conference of Emerging Markets Conference Board of IIM Lucknow, Noida, India.
    • Bansal, A. (2016, November). A Study of Perceived Effectiveness of Talent Management Initiatives Imperative to the Psychological Contract of Contingent Workforce: The Context of India, In The 13th Annual World Congress of Academy for Global Business Advancement (AGBA, 2016), Surakarta, Indonesia.
    • Bansal, A. and, Khanna, K. (2016, February). A Study of Organizational Change and Employee Behavior: The Context of Marketing Technological Advancement. MICA's Third International Communication Management Conference, Ahmedabad, India.
    • Bansal, A. (2015, December). Indicators of employee trust building during mergers and acquisitions. In the 2015 IMRA- IIMB International Conference jointly organized by Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, and International Management Research Academy, Bangalore, India.
    • Bansal, A. (2012, October). Shifting the spotlight on the H-factor (human factor) during M&A: A study of correlates and predictors of successful mergers. Paper presented at 5th Euro Med Research Conference, Montreux, Switzerland.

    Doctoral Colloquium

    • Bansal, A. (2012). A Study of Factors Related to Integration during Mergers and Acquisitions: A Study in the Indian Context presented at EuroMed Research Business Institute, Montreux, Switzerland.

    Journal Articles Under Review and Submission

    • Cross-cultural Competence
    • Crisis Leadership
    • Managing Contingent Workforce
    • Flexible Work Systems in Contemporary Organizations.
    • Engagement in E-Commerce
    • Talent Management in PSFs
    • LGBT and Stigma
    • Human Resource management
    • Organizational Development and Change
    • Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring
    • Leadership and Corporate Transformation
    • PhD in Human Resource Management, FMS, Delhi University

    Change Management, Mergers and Acquisitions, Human/ HR Integration, Talent Management

    • Restructuring and Functional Recast- UP Tourism