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Sushil Nifadkar

Assistant Professor

International Business

J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Georgia State University
Room: 1447, RCB Building
Phone: 404-413-7281
E-mail: snifadkar@gsu.edu

Education:

Ph.D., Arizona State University
M.B.A., Lucknow University, Lucknow, India
B.A., University of Delhi, Delhi, India

Specializations:

Newcomer adjustment in Indian companies
Social networks and social capital in the Indian context
Leader-newcomer relationship in Indian organizations
Cross-cultural management

Biography:

Sushil Nifadkar is an assistant professor at the Institute of International Business, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University, where he teaches graduate courses on emerging economies and international entrepreneurship. He completed his Ph.D. in Business Administration from Arizona State University in 2009. His current research focuses on newcomer adjustment and international management issues, especially as they relate to Indian organizations. One of his papers is currently in press at Academy of Management Journal. In addition, he has published a paper on cross-cultural management and a book chapter on a related topic and presented his work at major international conferences. He received Journal of Management’s 2012 Best Paper Award for a paper published in 2007 based on scholarly impact and contribution to literature over five years. Also, Academy of Management’s OB Division adjudged him an Outstanding Reviewer in 2006. Prior to joining Georgia State University, Professor Nifadkar was a faculty member at University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada. In a previous life, Professor Nifadkar was a business executive in India.

Recent Publications:

  • Nifadkar S. S., Tsui, A. S., & Ashforth, B. E. In press. The way you make me feel and behave: Newcomer affect and approach-avoidance behavior toward the supervisor. Academy of Management Journal.
  • Tsui, A. S., Nifadkar, S. S., & Ou, A. Y. 2007. Cross-national, cross-cultural organizational behavior research: Advances, gaps, and recommendations. Journal of Management, 33: 426-478.
  • Tsui, A. S., Nifadkar, S. S., & Ou, A. Y. 2009. Nagging problems and modest solutions in cross-cultural research: Illustrations from organizational behavior literature. In R. S. Wyer, C. Chiu, and Y. Y. Hong, Understanding Culture: Theory, Research, and Application: 163-186. New York: Psychology Press.