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Sonali Yogesh Narbariya

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Sonali Narbariya is an Assistant Professor at the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) and a scholar in the areas of Human Resource Management, organizational behavior, leadership, change management, and digital transformation. Her work is grounded in rigorous empirical research with strong relevance for organizational practice and policy.

She was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, where she was affiliated with the Ashank Desai Centre for Leadership and Organizational Development. She was awarded the prestigious Dr. R. H. Kulkarni Fellowship, sponsored by the Murthy Family Foundation. Dr. Narbariya holds a Ph.D. in Management from ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad, where she received the Best Thesis Award for her doctoral research on high-performance work systems and employee readiness for digital transformation. She has previously served as an Assistant Professor at NMIMS Mumbai and has also worked as a Research Associate at IIM Indore. Her research has been recognized with several accolades, including the Best Paper Award at INDAM 2025 and the Best Paper in Track Award at IRIS (Scandinavia), Norway 2025. She actively publishes in reputed journals and contributes to teaching, research, and institutional development.

Academic/Professional Qualification

  • PhD
  • MBA
  • Executive Development Certification in HR Analytics
  • Behavioural Events Interviewer’s (BEI) Certification

Areas of Specialization

  • Human Resource Management and Organizational Behaviour
  • Leadership and Organizational Change
  • Digital Transformation and Change Readiness
  • People Analytics

Projects

  • Mobilization of right candidates for skill training (NBCFDC, Government of India project at IIM Indore)
Books
  • Book name: ‘The Evolution of Human Resource Management’, Chapter 17: Structure (ISBN: 978-93-92377-54-9)
  • Book Name: ‘The Evolution of Human Resource Management’, Chapter 19: Managing Careers (ISBN: 978-93-92377-54-9)
Research Publications
  • Narbariya, S., Shaheen, M., and Arya, A. Does Generational Cohorts Effect Student’s Self-Efficacy? The Moderating Role of Social Support. International Journal of Business Excellence. Accepted. (DOI: 10.1504/IJBEX.2022.10049518). (Scopus, Q2)
  • Sonali Narbariya, Neharika Vohra, and Leona Chandra Kruse. Link: Towards Readiness For Digital Transformation: Exploring The Interplay Of Leadership, Mindfulness, And Resilience, (IRIS selected proceedings, Issue NR 16, 2025 ISSN 2387-3353)
  • Ivey Case: Growing Friday Engineering in a Globalized Economy: Crossing Cultural Barriers (2024)., Link:https://www.iveypublishing.ca/s/product/growing-friday-engineering-in-a-globalized-economy-crossing-cultural-barriers/01tOF000005XacAYAS
  • Narbariya, S., Nayeem, M. A., & Gupta, R. (2023). Does HPWS amplify employees' change readiness for digital transformation? A study through the “work-from-anywhere” prism. Personnel Review, 51(8), 1948-1966. (ABDC-A & Scopus, Q1)
  • Narbariya, S., Subramani, A. K., Jan, N. A., & Ramaiah, T. S. (2023). Does individual motivation amplify learning amongst business management students in India? A digital learning perspective. International Journal of Management Education, 17(2), 207-229. (Scopus, Q1)
  • Narbariya, S., Shaheen, M., and Arya, A (2023). Does Generational Cohorts Effect Student’s Self-Efficacy? The Moderating Role of Social Support. International Journal of Business Excellence. Accepted. (DOI: 10.1504/IJBEX.2022.10049518). (Scopus, Q3)
  • Pathak, H.R., Sisodia, G., Narbariya, S., Jan, N.A., & Subramani, A.K. (2022). Demystifying the dark side of Technology in Indian Stock Exchanges: A Comparative Analysis between NSE and BSE. Academy of Marketing Studies Journal, 26(1), 1-19. (ABDC–B)
  • Azam, M. S., Shaheen, M., & Narbariya, S. (2019). Marketing challenges and organic farming in India—Does farm size matter? International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing, 24(4), e1654. (ABDC–B & Scopus, Q2)
  • Pathak, H.R., Bhattacharjee, K., Narbariya, S., & Azam, M. S. (2021). Does re-categorization affect mutual fund investment? A comparative study on pre-and post-categorization of mutual fund schemes in India. IUP Journal of Accounting Research & Audit Practices. 20(4). 379-394. (ABDC–C)
  • Yadav, N., Vijayalakshmi, M., & Narbariya, S. (2021). Does Corporate Governance Impact Firm Performance? A Comparative Analysis of State-Owned Enterprises v/s Private Enterprises in India. IUP Journal of Corporate Governance. 20(4). 37-49. (ABDC-C)
  • Shaheen, M., Shukla, K., Narbariya, S., & Subramani, A.K., & Akbar, J.N. (2022). Can Human Capital Promote Self-leadership? A Study on the Contingent Marketing Workforce of India. Academy of Marketing Studies Journal, 26(2), 1-8. (ABDC–B)
Seminars & Conferences Attended
  • 2026: Gaurav Jain, Aakash Kamble, Sonali Narbariya, and Samrat Gupta published and presented the paper “Digital Frontlines: Social Media-Engendered Polarization During Geopolitical Crises” as part of the Proceedings of the 59th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2026) held in Hawaii, USA. (Selected for proceeding)
  • 2025: Sonali Narbariya, Neharika Vohra, and Leona Chandra Kruse presented the paper “Towards Readiness for Digital Transformation: Exploring the Interplay of Leadership, Mindfulness, and Resilience” at the Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia (IRIS) held in Norway. (Selected for proceeding and best paper in the track)
  • 2025: Sonali Narbariya and Rajib Roy presented the paper “Decoding S&T Students’ Startup Intentions: Insights from an Extended Theory of Planned Behaviour” at the 10th INDAM Conference held at IIFT Kolkata, India. (best paper in the track of Entrepreneurship)
  • 2022: Sonali Narbariya and Md. Abdul Nayeem presented the paper “Understanding the Impact of High-Performance Work Systems on Readiness for Change amongst IT Sector Employees in India: An Empirical Analysis in the Context of Digital Transformation” at the 23rd Annual Convention of SMF India (Doctoral Colloquium) hosted by IIM Nagpur
  • 2021: Sonali Narbariya and Radhika R. presented the paper “Online Learning in India: Does Student’s Motivation Play a Pivotal Role?” at the ICHRM Conference organised by IBS Hyderabad, India.
  • 2020: Keerti Shukla, Musarrat Shaheen, and Sonali Narbariya presented the paper “Impact of Self-Leadership on Human Capital” at the 22nd Annual Convention of SMF India (Doctoral Colloquium) hosted by IIM Ranchi (online).