Dr. Alka Dwivedi

Associate Professor

• B. Sc. (Physics, Chemistry, Maths), University of Lucknow (1995)
• MBA (HRM & Industrial Relations), University of Lucknow  (2000)
• PhD (Business Administration), University of Lucknow. (2010)

Area of Specialization

• Management of Knowledge Worker
• Public Community Participation
• E-Learning

Career Graph:

Academic positions

• 2019 January- Till date: Associate Professor (HR & OB), Department of General Management, School of Business, University of Petroleum, Dehradun
• 2016 June- Dec, 2018: Assistant Professor (HR & OB), Department of General Management, School of Business, University of Petroleum, Dehradun
• 2015 November- May, 2016: Associate professor (HR &OB) at NMIMS, Mumbai
• 2006- 2015: Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, College of Management and Economic Studies
• 2002- 2006: Lecturer of Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior at Sri Ram Swaroop Memorial College of Engineering and Management (SRMCEM), Lucknow

Administrative Experience

• 2016 July- Dec 2018: Associate Director (E-Learning), University of Petroleum, Dehradun
• 2014-2015: E learning Coordinator
• 2002-2014: Course coordinator for different MBA programs

No. of Papers published in journals: 14

No. of Papers published in Conferences:  15

No. of Citations:  84

 Research & Publication:

• Vishwakarma, S. and Dwivedi, A. (2016).  ‘Customers’ Expectations from Frontline Managers in Utility Sector: Case Study of Power Distribution Companies in Central India’ Handbook of Research on Promotional Strategies and Consumer Influence in the Service Sector, Business Science Reference, IGI Global, USA. (ISSN: 2327-5502; eISSN: 2327-5529)
• Vishwakarma, S. and Dwivedi, A. (2013).  ‘Perceived Variables Affecting Performance of Frontline Managers in Indian Power Distribution Companies’ African Journal of Business and Management, Vol. 3, 152-162.
• Dwivedi A. (2012). ‘Power Generation Triumph Through Community Participation’, Infraline Plus, July 2012, 1(3), 60-61.
• Dwivedi, P. and Dwivedi, A. (2012). ‘Public Community Participation in Renewable Energy Projects in India’ published in the proceedings of World Renewable Energy Forum , May 13-18, 2012 organised by National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Denver, USA
• Dwivedi, A. (2011). ‘Understanding Effective Leadership – The Spiritual Approach,   In S. Singh Sengupta (Eds.), Integrating Spirituality and Organizational Leadership (pp. 215-225), ISOL Publications, New Delhi
• Narang, R. and Dwivedi, A. (2010). ‘Managing the Job satisfaction of knowledge workers: An empirical Investigation’, Asia Pacific Journal of Business and Management, 1(1), 1-14.

Conference Presentations:

• Verma, P. and Dwivedi, A. 2015 “Implementation of E-commerce in Tier II Tier III cities : Issues and Challenges”, International Conference on Management of Infrastructure organized by University of Petroleum and Energy Studies in Dehradun.
• Dwivedi,  A. and Khanka, S. 2014 “Convergence in  HR Practices: A Case of IT industry”, International Conference on Management of Infrastructure organized by University of Petroleum and Energy Studies in Dehradun.
• Vishwakarma S. and Dwivedi A. 2012 “Perceived Variables Affecting Performance of Frontline Managers: A Power Distribution Company Perspective” African International Business and Management Conference organized by School of Business, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
• Dwivedi, A. 2011 “Understanding Effective Leadership- The spiritual Approach”, International Conference on Integrating Spirituality and Organizational Leadership organized by ISOL Foundation, Delhi.
• Dwivedi, A. 2011 “Managing Human Resource in Knowledge Economy: Issues and Challenges”, International Conference on Value Creation for Competitive Differentiation: Emerging Business Models in the Global Economy, Indore.

Research Projects

• "Socio-Economic Value Creation through Forest Bio-Residue Based Energy Generation in alignment with the UN’s SDGs" as Co-PI, funded by National Mission on Himalayan Studies (Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change)
• “Improving Teaching Effectiveness in E-Learning Environment” as Project Investigator funded by Laureate Education 
• “Design Principles of Mini & Micro Hydro Power Projects for Implementing Agencies of Uttarakhand” as Co-PI funded by Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR), India.
• “A Study of Digital Divide Among School Students in Dehradun” as Project Investigator, Seed grant by University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun

Honours and Achievements:

• 2004: ‘Best Faculty Award’ at SRMCEM 2004
• 2011: Dedicated Service Award at UPES in 2011.
• 2011: Certificate of appreciation 2011 at University of Petroleum and Energy Studies.
• 2015: Certificate of appreciation for ‘Online/ Hybrid Learning Project’ in the college
• 2019: Blackboard Catalyst Award for Professional Development by Blackboard