Alka Dwivedi

Professor Alka Dwivedi has a keen interest in human behaviour at the workplace. She holds a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, and a doctorate in the area of ‘Job Satisfaction of Knowledge Workers’. For more than two decades, she has been teaching and researching in the area of organizational behaviour, leadership, managing knowledge workers and HR analytics. She also studies the impact of technology on human behaviour, particularly in the field of teaching and learning. She has been deeply involved in the research and implementation of e-learning initiatives.

With more than two decades of academic experience, she has held various academic positions, contributing to the field of HR and OB, at UP Technical University, NMIMS Mumbai, and the School of Business at UPES, Dehradun. In terms of administrative experience, she has held the role of Associate Director, E-Learning at UPES, Dehradun. During this time, she planned and implemented the online learning initiative at School of Business, trained faculty members in e-learning pedagogy, coordinated and monitored the delivery of blended courses, and oversaw the design and development of online content.

Leadership I Meaningful Work I Knowledge Worker Management I E-learning

Professor Alka believes that education should be student-centric. She focuses more on experiential learning through observation. Students are provided with learning resource cases prior to coming to the class. The class time thus gets effectively used for learning activities. The discussions are led by the instructor, but the aim is to create an environment in the class wherein every student feels free to question, respond, share experiences, participate, and thus learn in the process. She also involves the students in field work and projects which further adds to their learning.

Professor Alka teaches Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management and other related courses like Managing Individuals and Organizations, Management Principles and Organizational Behaviour, Leading in a Dynamic Era, Strategic Human Resource Management and electives like Managing Teams, Performance Management Systems and HR Analytics.

Professor Alka has been involved in several research projects where she has investigated the role of leadership or people’s perspective in achieving desired outcomes. One such project was awarded by Indian Council for Social Science Research, which investigated the design principles of hydro projects. Another one on ‘Socioeconomic Value Creation through Forest Waste’ was awarded by National Mission on Himalayan Studies (GOI). She was also awarded an international grant in the area of E-learning. It spanned two years and was funded by Laureate Education Inc. Another similar project on Digital Divide was funded by UPES.

Professor Alka actively contributes to the scholarly community. She has published in magazines and in refereed international journals. Furthermore, she has presented her research work at both national and international academic conferences. She also received the Best Paper Award for her paper on ‘Digitizing Academic Delivery in Higher Education’. Moreover, she serves as a reviewer for prestigious international journals, contributing to the rigorous evaluation and publication process. She has bagged an international competitive research grant and has completed government-funded research projects. She also guides and mentors masters and doctoral students in their dissertations, fostering their growth and development as scholars.

adwivedi@ddn.upes.ac.in