Ponmythili Muralidharan

Junior Faculty - Organization Behaviour & Human Resource

Area of Expertise: OB,HR & Strategy

Email: [email protected]

I am an educator driven by the belief that learning must be reflective, real, and deeply human. With a PhD in Management and an FDP from IIM Ahmedabad, I’ve spent over a decade designing and delivering learning experiences that create meaningful impact—both in academic settings and corporate training environments.

My expertise spans Organizational Behaviour, Leadership Development, Power & Influence, Group Dynamics, Ethics, and Personal Effectiveness. I facilitate MBA programs across formats (PGPM, PGDM, PGPM Flex), and lead behavioural training sessions for a diverse range of leading organizations including Danieli, KONE, Tempel, Coromandel International, Union Bank of India, Royal Enfield, BPCL, VA Tech Wabag, Equitas Bank, and Saint-Gobain, among others.

I have presented research at top-tier global and national conferences including the Academy of Management (AOM), Pan-IIM, INDAM, NAOP, and continue to build a strong research pipeline with submissions to A*/FT50 journals.

What sets me apart is my ability to blend rigor with empathy, conceptual clarity with experiential learning, and structure with soul. My sessions are interactive, reflective, and grounded in real-world application-enabling learners to find not just answers, but self-awareness.

Research Interests

Her main research interest is in the area of transformational leadership, Self-Concept, Values, and Karma-Yoga.

Peer - reviewed Journal Articles

Publications: 4 Research Papers (1 in ABDC – C indexed, 1 SCOPUS Indexed and 2 Peer Reviewed)

ABDC – C Indexed / SCOPUS Indexed Journals
Muppidathi, P., & Krishnan, V. R. (2020). Transformational Leadership and Follower's Perceived Group Cohesiveness: Mediating Role of Follower's Karma-yoga. Business Perspectives and Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/2278533720966065
Muppidathi, P., & Krishnan, V. R. (2015). Effect of transformational leadership on followers' collective efficacy and group cohesiveness: social identity as mediator. Humanities and Social Sciences Review, 4 (No 3, Sep 2015), 363-372

SCOPUS Indexed Journal
Muppidathi, P., & Krishnan, V. R. (2015). Effect of transformational leadership on followers'collective efficacy and group cohesiveness: social identity as mediator. Humanities and Social Sciences Review, 4 (No 3, Sep 2015), 363-372

Peer-Reviewed Journals
Muppidathi, P., & Magesh, R. (2016). Impact of followers' self-expansion on relationship between transformational leadership and follower's identity. International Journal of Business and Administration Research Review, 2 (No 1, 2016), 221-226.
Muppidathi, P., & Magesh, R. (2016). The effect of factors of transformational leadership on followers' duty-orientation in a research and development organization. International Journal of Management and Social Science Research Review, 1 (No 3, 2016), 257-262.

7 Top Tier Conferences (AOM, INDAM, Pan IIM, NAOP and IJAS)

• "Post-COVID-19 Sales Force Effectiveness – A Qualitative Study" [with Dr. K. Rajeshwari, Great Lakes Institute of Management and Dr Shibashish Chakraborty, IIM Ranchi]. 28th Recent Advances in Retailing and Consumer Science Conference, at Baveno, Italy, between 12 July 2021 and 15 July 2021.
• "Transformational leadership and group cohesiveness: Mediating role of followers' Karma-Yoga" [with Dr. Venkat R Krishnan]. Conference of the Indian Academy of Management, IIM Tiruchirappalli, 3 Jan 2020.
• "Generation(s) of Art Vs. Genus of Valuation: A Match or a Mismatch?" [with Dr Vishal Gupta IIM(A), Dr. Kirshna Priya (Aurangabad University) and Dr. Sunita]. Academy of Management Conference 2017 – Atlanta, 4th- 8th August 2017.
• "Impact of transformational leadership on group cohesiveness and followers' life-satisfaction" [with Dr. Venkat R Krishnan]. 4th Pan-IIM World Management Conference, IIM Ahmedabad, 14 Dec 2016.
• "Impact of Transformational Leadership on Followers Collective Efficacy and Duty-Orientation" [with Dr. Venkat R Krishnan]. 26th Annual Conference of the National Academy of Psychology, IIT Madras, Dec 2016.
• "Effect of transformational leadership on follower's collective efficacy and group cohesiveness: Social identity as mediator" [with Dr. Venkat R Krishnan]. at International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 15 January 2015.
• "Impact of Transformational Leadership on Duty-Orientation of Followers: Self-Expansion as Mediator" [With Dr Venkat R Krishnan]. at 9th International Research Conference, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, 29 December 2014.

4 Working Papers (Future work)

• "Post-COVID-19 Sales Force Effectiveness – A Qualitative Study" [with Dr. K. Rajeshwari, Great Lakes Institute of Management and Dr Shibashish Chakraborty, IIM Ranchi]. Planning to send to Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services (ABDC – A level).
• "Gender and overtime work: Evidence from textiles industry in India" [with Dr. Vidya Mahambare, Great Lakes Institute of Management and Dr. Sowmya Dhanaraj, Madaras School of Economics]. Planning to send to Personnel Review (ABDC – A level)
• "Impact of transformational leadership on Follower's Life-Satisfaction: Mediating Role of Follower's Perceived Group Cohesiveness" [with Dr. Venkat R Krishnan]. Planning to send to Leadership and Organization Development Journal (ABDC – B level)
• "A Study On the Impact of Transformational Leadership Behaviour On Self-Expansion and Duty-Orientation" [with Dr. Venkat R Krishnan]. Planning to send to South Asian Journal of Business Studies: Emerald Publishing (ABDC – C level)

Book Review

• Book Review: Rajiv Malhotra. (2012). Being Different: An Indian Challenge to Western Universalism. (New Delhi: HaperCollins Publishers India), pp. 474, ISBN 978-93-5029-190-0).

Reviewer:

• Reviewer for Personnel review journal (ABDC – A Level Journal).
• Management and Labour Studies (ABDC – C Level Journal).
• AOM, INDAM and PAN IIM Conferences.