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Nishtha Arora

Nishtha Arora

Lecturer – Research

Area: Human Resource Management

Email: nishtha.a@greatlakes.edu.in

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Ms. Arora is pursuing her PhD in Human Resource Management at the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow. She also holds a master’s degree in commerce and a bachelor’s degree (Hons.) in commerce.
Her research examines the intersections of creativity, meaningful work, and organizational design, with a particular focus on how structural factors such as decentralization and formalization shape employee experiences and outcomes. She is the recipient of the Monica L. Lee Award for Research Excellence (2026) by the Academy of Human Resource Development, for her co-authored publication in on meaningful work in the digital age.

Journal Publication

  • Arora, N., & Garg, N. (2025). Meaningful work in the digital age-A comprehensive review and framework. Human Resource Development International, 28(2), 169-193. https://doi.org/10.1080/13678868.2024.2336866 (ABDC B)

Academic Conferences

  • Arora,N.,Uppal, N., & Saini, M (2024, August 9-13). Balancing Act: Synergistic Influence of Public Service Motivation and Centralization on Creativity [Paper presentation]. 84 th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Chicago, U.S
  • Arora, N., & Uppal, N (2024, January 22-24). The Necessary Evil: The Power of Public Service Motivation in Rationalizing Constraints to Creativity [Paper presentation]. 9 th PAN IIM World Management Conference, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
  • Arora,N.,Uppal, N., & Saini, M (2024, January 11-13). The Necessary Evil: The Power of Public Service Motivation in Rationalizing Constraints to Creativity [Paper presentation]. 9 th Indian Academy of Management Conference, Sanquelim, Goa, India

 

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