Dharm Bhawuk
  • Professor of Management and Culture and Community Psychology

Room

BusAd C-402c

Phone

(808) 956-8732

Academic Background

  • PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1995
  • MBA, University of Hawai’i at Manoa, 1985
  • BA, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India, 1979

Selected Publications

Books

Pandey, A., Budhwar, P., & Bhawuk, D. P. S. (Eds.). (2022). Indigenous Indian Management: Conceptualization, Practical Applications and Pedagogical Initiatives. London, UK: Palgrave-Macmillan.

Landis, D. & Bhawuk, D. P. S. (Eds.) (2020).  Cambridge Handbook of Intercultural Training (Fourth Edition).  Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. [Recipient of  William Gudykunst Outstanding Book Award presented by International Academy of Intercultural Research (IAIR), 2021.]

Ali, A., Bhawuk, D., Blustein, D. L., Bullock, H. E. Carr, S. C., Gloss, A., Haushofer, J., Kalil, A., Kenny, M. E., Kozan, S., Lipina, D. J., MacLachlan, M., McAuliffe, E., Sheehy-Skeffington, J., Smith, L., Foster-Thompson, L., Yoshikawa, H., & Ziol-Guest, K. (2014). Barriers and opportunities at the base of the pyramid. UNDP: Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development.

Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2011).  Spirituality and Indian Psychology: Lessons from the Bhagavad-Gita. New York: Springer.

Pandey, J., Sinha D., & Bhawuk, D. P. S., (Eds.) (1996). Asian contributions to cross-cultural psychology. New Delhi: Sage.

Special Issues of Journals

Bhawuk, D. P. S. & Srinivas, E. S. (2010). Indian Psychology: Theory, Method, and Content. Special issue of Psychology and Developing Societies, 22 (1)

Kim, Young Y. & Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2008). Globalization and diversity: Theoretical and applied perspectives. Special issue of International Journal of Intercultural Relations, volume 32, no. 4.

Book Chapters (2008-present)

 

  1. Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2025).  The mystery and hopefulness of intercultural relations. In L. A. Arasaratnam-Smith and L. Ripley Smith, Communicating in intercultural spaces (pp.45-47). Routledge.
  2. Masahisa Yamaguchi, M. & Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2024/in press).  Whistleblowing in the United States:  A Multimethod Study. In Akande, A. (Ed.), The Business of Leadership: Policy, Politics, Politicization and Participation. New York, NY: Springer Nature.
  3. Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2024/in press). Adhyātma and Spirituality in the Encyclopedia of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Spirituality (in the section on "Innovation in Spirituality”).  New York, NY:  Springer.
  4. Rhodes, E. & Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2024). The Performance of Women Analysts in Earnings Call Conferences: A Textual Analysis. In A. Akande (ed.), Leadership and Politics: New Perspectives from Business, Government and Society (pp. 583-604). New York, NY: Springer Nature.
  5. Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2023).  A Cultural Perspective on Leadership and Followership:  Contributions of the Theory of Individualism and Collectivism. In Satinder K. Dhiman, Joan Marques, June Schmieder-Ramirez, and Petros G. Malakyan (Eds.), Handbook of Global Leadership and Followership (pp. 297-314). New York: Springer. DOI:10.1007/978-3-031-21544-5_15
  6. Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2023). Discovery of Indian psychology and methodology: A personal journey. In D. N. Tiwari (Ed.) Towards Inclusive SocietiesPsychological and Sociological Perspectives (pp. 42-60). New Delhi, India: Routledge.
  7. Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2023).  Philosophy and Theory of Intercultural Sensitivity:  A Review. In D. C. Thomas and Y. Liao (eds.) The Handbook of Cultural Intelligence Research (pp. 27-44). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing inc.
  8. Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2023).  lajjA: Philosophical, Psychological, and Literary Perspectives from India.  In C. Mun (Ed.), Cultural Perspectives on Shame: Unities and Diversities (pp. 41-59). London, UK: Routledge.
  9. Albugami, F. & Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2023). Defining the construct of ḥayā': A Multi-Method Approach.  In C. Mun (Ed.), Cultural Perspectives on Shame: Unities and Diversities (pp. 80-110). London, UK: Routledge.
  10. Bhawuk, D.P.S. (2022). Developing an Indigenous Thick Description: Tapas in the Bhagavadgītā. In: Sahni, S.P., Bhatnagar, T., Gupta, P. (Eds), Spirituality and Management: From Models to Applications (pp. 119-138). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1025-8_8.
  11. Bhawuk, D.P.S. (2022). sAdhu mArga: an Indian Model of Living and Leading. In: Sahni, S.P., Bhatnagar, T., Gupta, P. (Eds), Spirituality and Management: From Models to Applications (pp. 139-154). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1025-8_9
  12. Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2022). Indian Management: Constructs, Models, and Theories. In Indigenous Indian Management: Conceptualization, Practical Applications and Pedagogical Initiatives (pp. 61-98). London, UK: Palgrave-Macmillan.
  13. Pandey, A., Bhawuk, D. P., & Budhwar, P. (2022). Emergence of Indian Management: Cultural Ideals, Uniqueness, and Behavioural Manifestations. In Indigenous Indian Management: Conceptualization, Practical Applications and Pedagogical Initiatives (pp. 523-561). London, UK: Palgrave-Macmillan.
  14. Pandey, A., Budhwar, P., & Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2022). In Search of Indian Management. In Indigenous Indian Management: Conceptualization, Practical Applications and Pedagogical Initiatives (pp. 1-21). London, UK: Palgrave-Macmillan.
  15. Bhawuk, Dharm P. S. (2021).  Intercultural Dialogues: Some Theory Guided Practical Tips for Managers.  In M. Chavan & L. Taksa (Eds.), Intercultural Management in practice: Learning to lead diverse global organizations (pp. 35-52). London, UK: Emerald
  16. Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2021). lajjA and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR): The Need for Pause.  In Shame 4.0: Investigating an Emotion in Digital Worlds and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (pp. 275-292), Claude-Hélène Mayer, Elisabeth Vanderheiden, and Paul Wong (Eds.), New York: Springer.  https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59527-2_14
  17. Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2021).  prem in Kabīrsāhab’s sākhī:  Indigenous Perspectives on Love.  In Elisabeth Vanderheiden and Claude-Hélène Mayer (Eds.), International handbook of love: Transcultural and transdisciplinary perspectives (pp. 223-242). New York: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45996-3_13
  18. Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2020).  Indian way of research and pedagogy.  In B. Metri and G P Sudhakar (eds.), Made in Bharat: Global Perspectives on Management (pp. 115-124). Bangaluru, India: Centre for Educational and Social Studies (CESS).
  19. Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2020).  Indian psychology and intercultural training.  In Dan Landis & Dharm P S Bhawuk (Eds.), The Handbook of Intercultural Training (pp. 540-563)(4th Edition). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
  20. Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2020).  Culture theories and intercultural training.  In Dan Landis & Dharm P S Bhawuk (Eds.), The Handbook of Intercultural Training (pp. 164-191) (4th Edition). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
  21. Bhawuk, D. P. S., & Bhawuk, A. P. (2020).  Evolution of Cross-Cultural Training as a Field of Research:Contributions of Harry Triandis.  In Dan Landis & Dharm P S Bhawuk (Eds.), The Handbook of Intercultural Training (pp. 39-59) (4th Edition). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
  22. Bhawuk, D. P. S., & Landis, D. (2020).  Intercultural Training for the New Global Village.  In Dan Landis & Dharm P S Bhawuk (Eds.), The Handbook of Intercultural Training (pp. 703-722) (4th Edition). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
  23. Landis, D., & Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2020).  Introduction and Theoretical Framework.  In Dan Landis & Dharm P S Bhawuk (Eds.), The Handbook of Intercultural Training (pp. 1-38) (4th Edition). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
  24. Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2019).  adhyAtma or Spirituality: Construct Definition and Elaboration Using Multiple Methods.  In Sushanta K. Mishra & Arup Varma (Eds.), Spirituality in Management: Insights from India (pp. 19-41).  London, UK: Palgrave-Macmillan. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-13984-1_3
  25. Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2019).  lajjA:  Learning, unlearning, and Relearning.  In Elisabeth Vanderheiden and Claude-Hélène Mayer (Eds.), The Bright Side of Shame: Transforming and Growing through Practical Applications in Cultural Contexts (pp. 35-49). New York: Springer.  DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-13409-9_3
  26. Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2019).  Toward a spirituality-based theory of creativity: Indigenous perspectives from India.  Kuang-Hui Yeh (Ed.), Asian Indigenous Psychologies in the Global Context (pp. 139-168).  London, UK: Palgrave MacMillan.  DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-96232-0_7
  27. Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2019).  adhyAtma or Spirituality: Indian Perspectives on Management.  In Pawan S Budhwar, Rajesh Kumar, and Arup Varma (Eds.) Indian Business:Understanding a rapidly emerging economy (pp. 256-266)  . London, UK: Routledge.
  28. Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2019). lokasaMgraha: An indigenous construct of leadership and its measure. In S. Dhiman and A. D. Amar (Eds.), Managing by the Bhagavad Gita: Timeless Lessons for Today’s Managers (pp. 273-297). New York, NY: Springer.  https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99611-0_14

Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2018). Culture Assimilators. In Y.Y. Kim (Gen. Ed.) & K. L. McKay-Semmler (Assoc. Ed.), The international encyclopedia of intercultural communication (v.1, pp. 597-604). Malden, MA: Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781118783665.

Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2018). Individualism and Collectivism. In Y.Y. Kim (Gen. Ed.) & K. L. McKay-Semmler (Assoc. Ed.), The international encyclopedia of intercultural communication (v.2, pp. 920-929). Malden, MA: Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781118783665.

Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2018). Translation. In Y.Y. Kim (Gen. Ed.) & K. L. McKay-Semmler (Assoc. Ed.), The international encyclopedia of intercultural communication (v.3, pp. 1956-1964). Malden, MA: Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781118783665.

Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2018). Intercultural Competence Development. In Y.Y. Kim (Gen. Ed.) & K. L. McKay-Semmler (Assoc. Ed.), The international encyclopedia of intercultural communication (v.2, pp. 1262-1270). Malden, MA: Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781118783665.

Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2018). Cultural Assumptions in India and the United States. In Y.Y. Kim (Gen. Ed.) & K. L. McKay-Semmler (Assoc. Ed.), The international encyclopedia of intercultural communication (v.1, pp. 434-442). Malden, MA: Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781118783665.

Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2018). Culture-Specific and Culture-General Training. In Y.Y. Kim (Gen. Ed.) & K. L. McKay-Semmler (Assoc. Ed.), The international encyclopedia of intercultural communication (v.1, pp. 636-642). Malden, MA: Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781118783665.

Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2018). Assessment of Intercultural Training Effectiveness. In Y.Y. Kim (Gen. Ed.) & K. L. McKay-Semmler (Assoc. Ed.), The international encyclopedia of intercultural communication (v.2, pp. 1395-1402). Malden, MA: Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781118783665.

Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2018). Cultural Value Dimensions. In Y.Y. Kim (Gen. Ed.) & K. L. McKay-Semmler (Assoc. Ed.), The international encyclopedia of intercultural communication (v.1, pp. 580-596). Malden, MA: Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781118783665

Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2017). Cultivating meditation for leading a peaceful life. Spandan: Foundation for Human Values in Management and Society.

Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2017). lajjA in Indian Psychology: Spiritual, Social, and Literary Perspectives. In Elisabeth Vanderheiden and Claude-Hélène Mayer (Eds.), The Value of Shame – Exploring a health resource across cultures (pp.109-134). New York: Springer.

Bhawuk, D. P. S, & Anand, S. (2015). Discrepancies between dealing with diversity at corporate and individual levels of employment. Elizabeth Christopher (ed). International management and intercultural communication, UK: Palgrave-Macmillan.

Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2015). Beliefs, Values, Norms, and Customs (Definitions). In Janet M. Bennett (Ed.) The SAGE Encyclopedia of Intercultural Competence (pp. 29-30). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Bhawuk, D. P. S., Carr, S. C., Gloss, A. E., & Foster-Thompson, L. (2014). Poverty reduction through positive work cycles: Exploring the role of information about work, culture and diversity, and organizational justice. In United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Barriers to and opportunities for poverty reduction: Prospects for private sector-led interventions (pp. 63-94). Istanbul: Istanbul Centre for Private Sector in Development.

Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2012). Diversity and intercultural communication: The influence of individualism and collectivism. In Elisabeth Christopher (Ed.), Communication across cultures (pp. 42-53). UK: Palgrave Macmillan.

Bhawuk, D. P. S., & Anbe K., (2012). Decline of the majority, rise of the minority: Community cultural changes in Hawai’i: Summary of a study of acculturation to a host country. In Elisabeth Christopher (Ed.), Communication across cultures (pp. 156-163). UK: Palgrave Macmillan.

Bhawuk, D. P. S., Landis, D., & Sakuda, K. H. (2012). Leadership in military retention. In Elisabeth Christopher (Ed.), Communication across cultures (pp. 4-9). UK: Palgrave Macmillan.

Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2012). India and the Culture of Peace: Beyond Ethnic, Religious, and Other Conflicts. In D. Landis & R. Albert (eds.), Handbook of ethnic conflict (pp. 137-174). New York: Springer.

Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2011). Beyond Conflict, Violence, and Retaliation: Gandhijee as an Exemplar of Indigenous Approaches to Leadership Education. In J. Pandey, T. N. Sinha, & A. K. Sinha, (Eds.), Dialogue for Development (pp. 105-141). New Delhi, India: Concept Publisher.

Bhawuk, D. P. S., & Munusamy, V. P. (2010).  Leading across Cultural Groups: Implications of Self-Concept. In K. Hannum, B. McFeeters, & L. Booysen (Eds.), Leadership across differences: Cases and perspectives (pp. 155-162). San Francisco, CQ: Pfeiffer.

Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2009).  Intercultural Training for the Global Workplace:  Review, Synthesis, and Theoretical Explorations. In Rabi S. Bhagat & R. Steers (Eds.), Handbook of Culture, Organization, and Work (pp. 462-488).  Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Bhawuk, D. P. S., Munusamy, V. P., & Sakuda, K. H.  (2009).  Preparing Global Business Leaders:  Application of an Economy-Based Theoretical Framework to Intercultural Training.  In Chan Hoong Leong & John W. Berry (Eds.), Intercultural Relations in Asia: Migration and Work Effectiveness (pp. 69-103), World Scientific, Singapore.

Singelis, T. M., Bhawuk, D. P. S., Gabrenya Jr., W. K. Gelfand, M., Harwood, J., Her, P., Tanaka-Matsumi, J., & Vandello, J.  (2009).  Exploring Ethnic Group and Geographical Differences for Social Axioms in the USA.  In Kwok Leung and Michael Harris Bond (eds.), Beliefs around the World: Advancing Research on Social Axioms (pp. 81-93). New York, NY: Springer.

Bhawuk, D. P. S.  (2008) Anchoring Cognition, Emotion, and Behavior in Desire:  A Model from the Bhagavad-Gita.”  In K. R. Rao, A. C. Paranjpe, & A. K. Dalal (Eds.),  Handbook of Indian Psychology (pp. 390-413). New Delhi, India: Cambridge University Press.

Bhawuk, D. P. S.  (2008). Toward an Indian Organizational Psychology.  In K. R. Rao, A. C. Paranjpe, & A. K. Dalal (Eds.),  Handbook of Indian Psychology (pp. 471-491). New Delhi, India: Cambridge University Press.

Bhawuk, D. P. S., Landis, D., & Munusamy, V. P. (2008).  Understanding the basics of culture.  In Michael A. Moodian (Ed.) Contemporary Leadership and Intercultural Competence:  Understanding and Utilizing Cultural Diversity to Build Successful Organizations (pp. 7-15).  Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Bhawuk, D. P. S., & Sakuda, K. H. (2008).  Intercultural Sensitivity for Global Managers.  In Michael A. Moodian (Ed.) Contemporary Leadership and Intercultural Competence:  Understanding and Utilizing Cultural Diversity to Build Successful Organizations (pp. 255-267).  Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Bhawuk, D. P. S., Sakuda, K. H., & Munusamy, V. P. (2008).  Intercultural Competence Development and Triple-Loop Cultural Learning: Toward a Theory of Intercultural Sensitivity.  In Soon Ang & Linn Van Dyne (Ed.) Handbook of Cultural Intelligence: Theory, measurement, and applications (pp 342-355).  Armonk, NY:  M.E. Sharpe.

Journal Articles (2008-present)

  1. Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2023). Indigenous Indian management (IIM): constructs, models, theories, and methodologies. DECISION, 50 (3), 1-5.
  2. Bhawuk, D. P. S. & Pandey, A. (2022).  Positive organizational psychology in South Asia.  South Asia Journal of Business Studies, 11 (3), 253-259.
  3. Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2021).  A Theory of krodhaH and cultivation of akrodhaH: Ancients solutions from the bhagavadgItA. Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology, 48 (2), 63-72. [Special Issue on Indian Psychological Thought for Clinical Practice.]
  4. Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2021).  Building cultural bridges between China and India. Psychology and Developing Societies, 33(1), 1-16.  DOI: 10.1177/0971333621990457
  5. Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2020). Research on zAstras in Contemporary Times: Methodological Strategies for Indigenous Research.  Journal of Psychosocial Research, 15 (2), 325-338. DOI No. : https://doi.org/10.32381/JPR.2020.15.02.30
  6. Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2020). vAde vAde jAyate tattvabodhaH: Toward epistemic harmony through dialogue. Theory and Psychology, 30 (3), pp. 472–478.  DOI: 10.1177/0959354320922613
  7. Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2020).  śraddhā: Construct Definition from the Bhagavad-Gītā. Psychology and Developing Societies, 32(1), 1-16.  DOI: 10.1177/0971333620906758
  8. Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2020).  Lokasaṁgraha: Living in life of service.  Om Rise, 1 (2), pp. 6-9.
  9. Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2018).  Cultivating meditation for leading a peaceful life.  3D…IBA Journal of Management and Leadership, 9(2), 24-27.

Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2017). Developing theories and models to serve: A manifesto for indigenous psychologists. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 20 (2), pp. 155–160.

Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2014). citta or Consciousness: Some Perspectives from Indian Psychology. Journal of Indian Psychology, 28 (1 & 2), 37-43.

Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2010). Epistemology and Ontology of Indian Psychology: A Synthesis of Theory, Method, and Practice. Psychology and Developing Societies, 22 (1), pp.157-190.

Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2010). Methodology for building psychological models from scriptures: Contributions of Indian psychology to indigenous and global psychologies. Psychology and Developing Societies, 22 (1), 49-93.

Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2009). Humiliation and Human Rights in Diverse Societies: Forgiveness & Some Other Solutions from Cross-Cultural Research. Psychological Studies, 54 (2), 1-10.

Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2009). Intercultural communication in a dynamic environment: Preparing managers of developing and developed countries using cultural standards. Psychology and Developing Societies, 21 (2), 161-181.

Bhawuk, D. P. S., Mrazek, S., & Munusamy, V. P. (2009). From social engineering to community transformation: Amul, Grameen Bank, and Mondragon as exemplar organizations. Peace & Policy :Ethical Transformations for a Sustainable Future, vol. 14, 36-63. This paper received the Rupert Chilsom Best Theory to Practice Paper Award from the Organization Development and Change Division of the Academy of Management, 2009.

Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2008). Science of Culture and Culture of Science: Worldview and Choice of Conceptual Models and Methodology. The Social Engineer, 11 (2), 26-43.

Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2008). Globalization and Indigenous Cultures: Homogenization or Differentiation? International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 32 (4), 305-317.

Kim, Y. & Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2008). Globalization and Diversity: Contributions from Intercultural Research. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 32 (4) 301-304.

Articles in Refereed Proceedings (2000-present)

Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2007).  Small Businesses in Developing Economies:  A Study of Entrepreneurship in Nepal.  Proceedings of the 4th AGSE International Entrepreneurship Research Exchange, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, February 6-9, 2007. 

Landis, D., & Bhawuk, D. P. S. (2005).  Equal Opportunity Training in the Military:  Toward a Synthesis of Theory and Practice.  Proceedings of the 5th Biennial EO/EEO Research Symposium organized by the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI), February 17-18, 2005, Cocoa Beach, Florida.

Awards & Honors

  • 2023-2024: Visiting Professor, Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), Shanghai, China: (i) May 2024, (ii) November 2023
  • 2024: Honorary Professor in the Faculty of Management and Spirituality, International Institute of Vedic Studies, Rishi Vatika, India, since July 1, 2024.
  • 2021: Honorary Professor in the Faculty of Contemplative & Behavioural Sciences, Sri Sri University, India, since December 13, 2021.
  • 2021-2024: Advisory Board member, Centre of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (CBCS), Xavier Institute of Social Service, Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi, Jharkhand - 834 001, INDIA (2021-2024)
  • 2020: Advisory Board of ‘Ānandam: The Center for Happiness’, IIM Jammu, since October 7, 2020.2021: William Gudykunst Outstanding Book Award for Handbook of Intercultural Training (Fourth Edition) presented by International Academy of Intercultural Research (IAIR), 2021.
  • 2020: Fellow, Indian Academy of Management (INDAM) since January 2020.
  • 2020: Foreign Fellow, National Academy of Psychology (NAoP) since January 2020.
  • 2020: Nehru Chair Professor Public Lecture, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, India, January 21, 2020 (zraddhA: Construct definition from the bhagavadgItA).
  • 2017: Professor Durgananda Sinha Memorial Lecture presented at National Academy of Psychology (NAoP), IIT Kharagpur, December 22-24, 2017 (Positive Indigenous Psychology: Perspectives from the Bhagavad-Gita).
  • 2009-10: H Smith Richardson, Jr. Visiting Fellow, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, North Carolina.
  • 2009 - Rupe Chilsom Best Theory to Practice Paper Award from the Organization Development and Change Division of the Academy of Management
  • 2007 - Professor of the Semester, MHRM Program, Shidler College of Business, University of Hawaii at Manoa
  • 2000 - Distinguished Scholar Award, Management Department, College of Business Administration
  • 1996 - Best Paper Award for the paper, International Management Division, Academy of Management, Cincinnati, Ohi
  • 1992-1993 - IBM Fellowship, Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
  • 1990 - Lum Yip Kee Outstanding MBA Student Award, College of Business Administration, University of Hawai’i at Manoa
  • 1989 - Distinguished Service Award, East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawai’i, USA

Professional Background

  • President, International Training Institute, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Deputy Director, Airlines Training Center, Royal Nepal Airlines Corporation (RNAC), Kathmandu, Nepal