R. R. K. Sharma

Fellow in Management (IIM Ahmedabad)

Professor, Department of Management Sciences


Specialization

 

Education

  • Joined IITK: 01 MAR 1989
  • Fellow in Management, IIM Ahmedabad, 1988
  • BE Mechanical Engineering, VNIT Nagpur, 1980

Website(s)

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Book(s)

  • Devjani Chatterjee and RRK Sharma, “Choosing Right Control System for Organizational Strategies”, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany, 2012; ISBN 978-3-659-24386-8.

 Research Monograph(s)

    • Sharma, R.R.K., “Heuristics for Improved Performance in MRP Context”, Vitasta Publishing House, (A Division of Thieme International Development Office, South Asia), New Delhi, 2008; ISBN 81-89766-20-1. A collection of 08 articles that are counted only once).

    • RRK Sharma, “Advances in Information Technology/Systems and manufacturing Systems”; LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany, (2018). A Collection of 40 papers (All Authored by Prof. RRK Sharma).
      ISBN-13: 978-613-87800-0; ISBN-10: 6139878004.

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  • RRK Sharma, “RELATING ORGANIZATIONAL VARIABLES TO FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF THE FIRM”, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany, (2018). A Collection of 42 papers. (All Authored by Prof. RRK Sharma).
    ISBN: 978-613-897-3

  • RRK Sharma, “RELATING PERSONALITY, CULTURE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INNOVATION TO STRATEGY”, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany (2018). A Collection of 42 papers. (All Authored by Prof. RRK Sharma).
    ISBN: 978-3-659-88509-9.

  • RRK Sharma, “ARTICLES IN OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT”; A Collection of 09 papers in all of these Prof. RRK Sharma is the first or second author. Lap Lambert Academic Publishing; 2018.
    ISBN: 978-613-9-91751-8

Book of Working Papers (not refereed)

  • RRK Sharma, “Working Paper Series: Lecture Notes in Management Science: Vol 1”, A collection of 148 working papers, (All Authored by Prof. RRK Sharma). EXCEL PUBLISHERS NEW DELHI, April 2019; p. 149. ISBN: 9-789-388-237116.

  • RK Sharma, “Working Paper Series: Lecture Notes in Management Science: Vol 2”, A collection of 295 working papers, (All Authored by Prof. RRK Sharma); EXCEL PUBLISHERS NEW DELHI, 2019. Aug 2019; p. 234. ISBN: 9-789-388-237796.

  • RRK Sharma, “Working Paper Series: Lecture Notes in Management Science: Vol 3”, (150 articles are written: All Authored by Prof. RRK Sharma); FEB 2020. ISBN: 978-93-89947-08-3; Mar 2020; p. 156.

  • RRK Sharma, “Working Paper Series: Lecture Notes in Management Science: Vol 4”, (It has 01 article + 4 software: All Authored by Prof. RRK Sharma); (Oct 2020); p. 192. ISBN: 9789389947212.

  • RRK Sharma, “Working Paper Series: Lecture Notes in Management Science: Vol 5”, (It has 139 articles are written: All Authored by Prof. RRK Sharma); ISBN: 978-93-89947-31-1; Jan 2021.

  • RRK Sharma, “Working Paper Series: Lecture Notes in Management Science: Vol 6”, (It has 048 articles are written so far: All Authored by Prof. RRK Sharma); ISBN: 978-93-91355-65-4; May 2022.

Chapter(s) in Book(s)

  • Sharma, R.R.K., “An Application of Lagrangian Relaxation Based Approach to the Bulk Commodity Problem”, “Recent Developments in Mathematical Programming”, Chapter 23, edited by Dr. Santosh Kumar, Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, London. 1991, pp.369-382.
    ISBN 2-88124-800-4 (Soft cover)
    ISBN 2-88124-820-9 (Hard cover)

  • Sharma, R.R.K., Shukla, P.R. and Tripathy, A., “Application of Benders’ Decomposition-Larangian relaxation based Algorithm to the Warehouse Location Problems” in “Large Scale Optimization”, edited by Dr.A. Tripathy, Ch.5., Oxford and IBH Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd., 1991, pp. 58-90.
    ISBN 81-204-0593-5.

  • Sharma, R.R.K., “Food grains distribution in the Indian context: An operational study”, in “Operations Research for Development”, Ahmedabad, India; Chapter 5, Eds. Prof. A. Tripathy and Prof. J. Rosenhead, New Age International Publishers, New Delhi, 1996, pp. 212-227.
    ISBN 81-224-1016-2.

  • Sharma, R.R.K. and Sinha, Sharat, “A Sequencing based Multipass Heuristic for Improved Performance of MRP Context”, in Lecture Notes in Operations Research”, Part-7, Eds. Prof. Du, Prof. Zhang and Prof. Cheng, Beijing World Publishing Corporation, Beijing, 1996, pp. 659-668.
    ISBN 7-5062-2023-7.

  • Sharma, R.R.K., “Processes of manufacturing and corporate strategy making : Mutual influence and performance”, Innovation In Technology management : The Key to Global Leadership”, Eds. Dunder F Kocaoglu et.al., Portland State University, Portland Oregon, USA., pp. 631- 634, Published by the PICMET, Portland State University, Engineering Management Program, Portland Oregon, 97207-0751, USA, 1997.
    ISBN 1-890843-00-8

  • Sharma, R.R.K., “Heuristic to modify lot sizes to improve performance in MRP Context”, Industrial Engineering Encyclopedia, published by International Journal of Industrial Engineering, USA, 1999.
    ISBN 0-9654599-X

  • Sharma, R.R.K. and Rao, M.V., “Application of Genetic Algorithm to Single level Lot Sizing Problem with Shortage Costs”, Operations management for Global Economy, Ed. Arun Kanda et. al., Phoenix Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, pp. 572-581, 1999.
    ISBN 81-7484-030-3

  • Sharma, R.R.K. and Reddy, V.R.K., Difficulty in aligning Manufacturing Decisions with Objectives in Dynamic Environments”, Operations management For Global Economy, Ed. Arun Kanda et. al., Phoenix Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, pp. 640-651, 1999.
    ISBN 81-7484-030-3

  • Sharma, R.R.K. and Berry, V., “Developing New Formulations and Relaxations of Single Stage Capacitated Warehouse Location Problem (SSCWLP) : Empirical Investigation for Assessing Relative Strengths and Computational Effort”, Logistics and Global Outsourcing, Kulwant S. Pawar, Chandra S. Lalwani and Janat Shah (Eds.), pp. 286-291, 2004.
    ISBN : 0 85358 129 0.

  • Sharma, R.R.K. and Pankaj, K., “A new GA based procedure for solving the portfolio selection problem”, Proceedings, National Conference on Management Science and Practice – held in honor of Prof. J.L. Saha at I.I.M., Ahmedabad, 380 015, India during Mar 31 – Apr 1, 2006, Ed. Prof. N. Ravichandran, pp. 107-114, 2007,
    ISBN 81-8424-186-0.

  • Singh, S.P. and Sharma, R.R.K., “A Hybrid Genetic Search Based Approach to Solve Single Period Facility Layout Problem”, Proceedings, Asia Pacific Management Conference, XII, 2006, AIT, Bangkok, Thailand, pp. 1311-1315.
    ISBN : 974-8257-30-4.

  • Sharma, R.R.K. and Sarkar, C., “CRM implementation and its influence on mode of strategy making chosen by the firm”, Proceedings, 10 th International Annual Convention on “Strategic Management for Firms in Developing Countries”, Editors : Dr Atanu Ghosh and Dr Gargi Bannerjee, held at IIT Mumbai during May 10-12, 07, pp. 357-365, 2007. ISBN 10: 81 8424 198 4.

  • Chatterjee, Devjani, Sharma, RRK and Shanker, K., “Important differences in management control systems, cultural dimensions and management practices of innovators, prospectors and defenders”, 3rd European Conference on Entrepreneurship and Innovation, The University of Winchester, UK, 15-16 Sept, 2008, Edited by Neil Marriot, Published by Academic Publishing Limited, Reading, UK, 44-118-972-4148, www.academic-publishing.org, pp. 71-82, ISBN 978-906638-14-6.

  • Pandey, S. and Sharma, RRK, “Changing strategic focus and emergence of OD tools”, Managing Global Competition: A Holistic Approach, Eds. DS Chundawat, K Saxena and SS Bhadu, Macmillan, Delhi, 2008, pp. 39-45, ISBN 10: 0230-63646-2.

  • Verma, Mayank and Sharma, RRK, “Relaxations and equivalence of two formulations of the capacitated lot sizing problem with back-orders and setup times”, Proceedings of the Global Conference on Business and Finance, V4(1), 2009, ISSN: 1931-0285 (CD); ISSN: 1941-9589 (ONLINE); pp. 42-53.

  • Chatterjee, Devjani, Sharma, RRK, and Shanker K., “Management problem solving styles and behavioural practices of leaders in Innovators and Defenders”, Decision Sciences in Global Enterprise Management, Eds. Karuna Jain and Rahul Patil, Macmillan Publishers, 2009, ISBN: 10: 0230-63725-6; ISBN: 13: 978-0230-63725-2; pp. 222-234.

  • Verma, Priyanka and Sharma, RRK, “Relaxations of Decomposed Single Stage Capacitated Warehouse Location Problem: Empirical Comparison”, Decision Sciences in Global Enterprise Management, Eds. Karuna Jain and Rahul Patil, Macmillan Publishers, 2009, ISBN: 10: 0230-63725-6; ISBN: 13: 978-0230-63725-2; pp. 524-538.

  • Sharadindu Pandey and RRK Sharma, “Understanding Transformational Change Using ‘Competing Value’ Framework”, In Integrating Spirituality an Organizational Leadership (ISBN: 9780230639089). Macmillan India Advance Research Series, New Delhi (2009).

  • Priyanka Verma and R.R.K. Sharma, “Strong and weak formulations of Single Stage Uncapacitated Warehouse Location Problem”, Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science - Communications in Computer and Information Science, LNCS-CCIS, (Proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Trends in Business Administration and Information Processing, BAIP 2010), Trivandrum, India; 26-27 March, 2010; DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-12214-9_120; pp. 656-659.

  • Sharma, RRK, Rahul Sharma and Himangshu Hazarika, “Supply Chain Departments of Defenders, Prospectors and Analyzers: A Literature Review and Few Propositions”, Changing Ideas In Strategy, Ed. Prof. AP Sinha, Narosa Publishing, New Delhi; ISBN: 978-81-8487-100-5; 2010; pp.74-88.

  • Uma Nair S., RRK Sharma and Kripa Shanker, “Implementing MIS in Organizations: Developing a Theoretical Framework and its Empirical Validation”, in Recent Advances in Management and Information Security; Aurika Vaish, Pratika Mishra, A Vaish, P Dixit and MD Tiwari (Eds); ISBN: 978-81-8329-375-4; Shree Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi; 2010; pp. 370-377.

  • RRK Sharma and Ajay Jha, “Performance measures and sustainability index for supply chains in the 21 st century”, in RESEARH and SUSTAINABALE BUSINESS, Eds. Drs. Mukesh Kumar Barua and Zillur Rahman (DoMS IIT Roorkee); Excel India Publishers, pp. 892-903; ISBN: 978-93-83842-19-3; 2014.

  • RRK Sharma, Deepa Mishra, Akshay Chawla and Ankur Agarwal, “Relating Buffering and Bridging Approaches to Supply Chain Strategy Types”, SIMSR Supply Chain Management Conference Proceedings, Chapter No: 3; ISBN Number; 978-93-5062-356-5; 2014.

 Journal Publication

  • Sharma, R.R.K., “Modeling a Fertilizer Distribution System”, European Journal of Operational Research, 51, 1991, pp. 24-34. IF: 4.2; Cite Score: 8.0+

  • Sharma, R.R.K. and Paradkar, S.S., “Modeling a railway freight transportation system”, Asia Pacific Journal of Operations Research, 12, 1995, 17-36.

  • Sharma, R.R.K. and Shivanshu, U., “Manufacturing strategy: Relating process to contents”, Productivity, July-Sept, 1998, pages 272-279.

  • Sharma, R.R.K., “A new algorithm for preparing PERT networks”, Asia Pacific Journal of Operational Research, V 15 No.1,1998, pages 37-48.

  • Sharma, R.R.K. and Sharma, K.D., “A new dual based procedure for the transportation problem”, European Journal of Operational Research, V 122 (3), 2000, pp. 611-624. IF: 4.2; Cite Score: 8.0+

  • Sharma, R.R.K., Sharma, N.K. and Purwar, P., “Influence of cognitive style of entrepreneurs on chosen processes of strategy making”, Journal of Technical and Vocational Training, Chennai, India, V 16, 2000, pp. 17-22.

  • Sharma, R.R.K., Seliger, G., Eggenstein, M., Shrotriya, S. and Upadhyaya, S., “Relating objectives and processes used in manufacturing organizations: New theoretical concepts and trends from field data from German and Indian manufacturing firms”, Productivity, V 42(2), 2001, pp. 274-280.

  • Sharma, R.R.K., Sharma N K and Baitha, N., “Impact of personality and environment on chosen strategy making process for small firms”, Journal of Technical and Vocational Education, V 18, 2001, pp. 34-46.

  • Sharma, RRK. and Saumya Prasad, “Obtaining a good solution to the uncapacitated transportation problem”, European Journal of Operational Research, V144(3), Feb 2003, 560-564. IF: 4.2; Cite Score: 8.0+.

  • Sharma, R.R.K. and Saxena, A., “Dual based procedure for the special case of transshipment problem”, OPSEARCH (INDIA), V39, No. 3-4, Aug.-Oct., 2002. (h index: 15; cite score: 1.25); pp. 177-188.

  • Sharma, R.R.K., Seliger, G., Eggenstein, M., Shrotriya, S. and Behera, A., “Relating objectives to manufacturing decisions in dynamic environments : Implications of an exploratory study to Indian and German manufacturing firms”, International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management, V 5, No. 5/6, 2003, pp. 472 – 491. (Abstract Indexed in IEEE Explore: 7 Aug 2002: IF 10+).

  • Singh, S.P. and Sharma R.R.K., “A review of different approaches to the facility layout problem”, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2006, V30, 425-433.

  • Sharma, R.R.K. and Chaudhary, R., “ERP implementation and its effect on a few variables of organization structure and manager’s job”, Journal of Academy of Business and Economics, Volume V, Number 3, 2005, pp. 140-149.

  • Sharma, R.R.K. and Berry, V., “Developing New Formulations and Relaxations of Single Stage Capacitated Warehouse Location Problem (SSCWLP): Empirical Investigation for Assessing Relative Strengths and Computational Effort”, European Journal of Operational Research, 2007, V 177, pp. 803-812. IF: 4.2; Cite Score: 8.0+

  • Iraj Mahdavi, Sharma, R.R.K. and Amiri, Z.R., “Formulation of web document classification : Transforming the quadratic problem into 0-1 integer linear”, International Journal of Digital Management, ISSN 1738-8554, V1, No. 1, Jan 2006, pp. 63-70.

  • Singh, S.P. and Sharma R.R.K., “Two-level modified simulated annealing based approach for solving facility layout problem”, International Journal of Production Research; V 46(13), July 2008, pp. 3563 – 3582. (cite score: 4.6);

  • Sharma, R.R.K. and Sharma, Abhishek, “ERP implementation in defenders and its influence on manager’s job: A case study”, International Journal of Business Research, V7 (2), 2007, pp. 136-141.

  • Sharma, R.R.K. and Gupta, Piyush, “Management control systems for manufacturing organizations”, Review of Business Research, V7 (3), 2007, pp. 194-198.

  • Sharma, R.R.K., Sharma, Abhishek and Krishna, Jayant, “ERP implementation in a multi client-multi process organization: effect on manager’s job and organization structure”, European Journal of Management, V8(2), 2008, pp. 120-124.

  • Singh, S.P. and Sharma, R.R.K., “Genetic algorithm based heuristic for the dynamic facility layout problem”, European Journal of Management, V8(1), 2008, pp. 128-134.

  • Sharma, R.R.K. and Singh, S.P., “A review of various linearization of the QAP: A comparative study for assessing relative computational effort”, Review of Business Research, V8(1), 2008, pp. 185-190.

  • Shardindu Pandey and Sharma R.R.K., “Relating OD interventions to the strategy of the firm”, European Journal of Management, 2008, V8(1), pp. 44-53.

  • Sharma, RRK, Bhartia, G., and Dhanania, K., “Relationship of manufacturing and design department: An empirical validation of theoretical framework”, International Journal of Business Strategy, V8(2), 2008, pp. 89-94.

  • Pandey, S. and Sharma RRK, “Combining exploitative and exploratory cultures: The case of a technology giant”, The International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management, V8(2), 2008, pp. 127-133.

  • Singh, Vinay and Sharma, RRK, “Organizational alignment through balance scorecard (BSC) system in defenders, prospectors and innovators”, International Journal of Business Strategy, V 9(1); 2009; pp. 94-103.

  • Pandey, S. and Sharma RRK, “Matching symbolic interaction with relational bonding: Lessons from Toyota’s network”, V 5 (1), International Management Review Journal, 2009, pp. 50-55.

  • Uma Nair S., Sharma RRK and Kripa Shanker, “Relating Strategy of Organization to its Management Information Systems”, International Journal of Business Strategy, 2009, V 9(1); 2009; pp. 132-136.

  • Pandey, S. and Sharma RRK, “Organizational factors for Exploration and Exploitation”, Journal of Technology Management and Innovation, V 4, Issue 1, 2009, pp. 48-58.

  • Singh, S.P. and Sharma R.R.K., “Two-level modified simulated annealing based approach for solving facility layout problem”, International Journal of Production Research; V 46(13), July 2008, pp. 3563 – 3582. (cite score: 4.6);

  • Sharma, R.R.K. and Muralidhar, A., “A new formulation and relaxation of the simple plant location problem”, Asia Pacific Journal of Operational Research, V 26(1), Feb 2009; pp. 1-11.

  • Sharadindu Pandey and RRK Sharma, “An empirical study of leadership characteristics in exploration-exploitative units”, International Leadership Journal, V1(3/4), Spring/Summer 2009, pp. 54-70;

  • Sharadindu Pandey and RRK Sharma, “Organization Development Interventions for Prospectors: A Theoretical Framework and its Empirical Validation”, Global Business and Management Research: An International Journal; ISSN: 1947-5667; Universal-Publishers, Boca Raton, USA. Website: http://www.gbmr.ioksp.com; V 3(1); 2011; pp. 79-95. (cite score: 7.45);

  • Uma Nair S., RRK Sharma and Kripa Shanker, “Relating culture to implementation of management information system in an organization”, International Journal of Business Research, 10(1), 2010, pp. 133-140.

  • Priyanka Verma and RRK Sharma, “Vertical Decomposition Approach for Two Stage Capacitated Warehouse Location Problems”, Global Business and Management Research; ISSN: 1947-5667; Universal-Publishers, Boca Raton, USA; V 2(2&3); 2010; pp. 275-284. (cite score: 7.45);

  • Mayank Verma and RRK Sharma, “A New Lagrangian Relaxation Based Approach to solve Capacitated Lot-sizing Problem with Backlogging”, Global Business and Management Research; ISSN: 1947-5667; Universal-Publishers, Boca Raton, USA; V 2(2&3); 2010; pp. 285-295. (cite score: 7.45);

  • RRK Sharma, KK Lai and WG Chaoyang, “Influence of Strategy and Culture on Management Control Systems (MCS): A Conceptual Framework”, International Journal of Strategic Management, V 10(1); June 2010; 164-168.

  • Vinay Singh and RRK Sharma, “Relating critical success factors of information system implementation with the organizational strategy”, International Journal of Business Strategy, 2010, V 10(2), pp. 119-123.

  • Adhir Tondon, RRK Sharma and Uma Nair S., “ERP implementation approach in defender organizations: An empirical study”, International Journal of Business Research, 2010, V 10(2), 281-284.

  • SP Singh and RRK Sharma, “A Hybrid Genetic Search Based Approach to Solve Single Period Facility Layout Problem”, Asia Pacific Management Review”, V15(2), 2010, pp. 301-312.

  • Verma, P., & Sharma, R.R.K. (2010). Strong and weak formulations of Single Stage Uncapacitated Warehouse Location Problem. Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science – Communications in Computer and Information Science, 70, 656-659.

  • N Gupta, RRK Sharma and NK Sharma, “Research Culture in Academia: A Conceptual Scheme and its Application”, AIMS International Journal of Management, V5, No. 1, 2011, pp. 35-46.

  • Rajesh P Mishra, RRK Sharma and SP Singh, “A lagrangian relaxation procedure for solving twin objective facility layout problem”, International Journal of Business Research, 2011, V 11(2), pp. 170-174.

  • Namrata Gupta, RRK Sharma and NK Sharma, “Role of culture in academic performance: Case of two Indian Institutes of Technology”, Review of Business Research, 2011, V 11(1), pp. 145-150.

  • Priyanka Verma and RRK Sharma, “Vertical Decomposition Approach to solve Single Stage Capacitated Warehouse Location Problem”, American Journal of Operational Research, V 1 (3), 2011, pp. 1-18.

  • RRK Sharma and Priyanka Verma, “Hybrid Formulations of single stage uncapacitated warehouse location problem: Few theoretical and empirical results”, International Journal of Operations and Quantitative Management, V 18 (1), Mar 2012, pp. 53-69.

  • Ram Misra, RRK Sharma, Hemant Kakkar, “A case based study of relationship between innovation, organization structure and architecture”, Journal of Academy of Business and Economics, V 11 (4), 2011, pp. 198-203.

  • R Shriniwas Sharma, RRK Sharma, Vinay Singh and SP Singh, “A lagrangian based procedure for solving simple plant layout problem”, Journal of Academy of Business and Economics, V12(1), 2012; pp. 161-166.

  • RRK Sharma, SM Patil and Tandon, A., “Customization and best practices model for ERP implementation: An Analysis”, International Journal of Business Strategy, V12 (1), 2012, pp. 1-9.

  • Amit K Gupta and RRK Sharma, “Deterministic joint replenishment problem with restriction on total storage capacity”, International Journal of Strategic Management, V 12 (1), 2012, pp. 27-36.

  • Saba Iqbal and RRK Sharma, “A STUDY OF ORGANIZATION STRATEGIES, STRUCTURES, CULTURE DIMENSIONS AND MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS OF VARIOUS RETAIL FORMATS”, International Journal of Business Strategy, V 12 (1), 2012, pp. 39-46.

  • Sharma, RRK, Agarwal, Pritee and Vinay Singh, “BENDERS’ DECOMPOSITION FOR DIFFERENT FORMULATIONS OF SINGLE STAGE CAPACITATED WAREHOUSE LOCATION PROBLEM (SSCWLP): A BRIEF THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION”, International Journal of Business Research, V 12(1), 2012, pp. 43-50.

  • Sharma, RRK, Dubey Sonal, Verma, Priyanka, Verma, Mayank, “Solving Single Stage Uncapacitated Warehouse Location Problem by Combination of OR Based Heuristic and Genetic Algorithm”, International Journal of Operations and Quantitative Method, V 18, No 3, Sept 2012; pp. 211-228. (H index 9).

  • Saba Azeem and RRK Sharma, “An understanding of hard and soft discounters during boom and recessionary phase”, International Journal of Strategic Management, V12 (4), 2012; pp. 44-51.

  • RRK Sharma, G Chandra Mouli, Mayank Verma, Priyanka Verma, “Evaluating strong, weak and hybrid formulations of the single stage capacitated warehouse location problem”, International J of Operations Research, V20 (2); 2014; pp.156-179. (H Index 23).

  • Sharma, RRK. Dubey, Ananya, Singh, SP, “SOLVING TWIN OBJECTIVE FACILITY LAYOUT PROBLEM (TOFLP) BY LAGRANGIAN RELAXATION PROCEDURE: PRELIMINARY COMPUTATIONS”, Review of Business Research, V 13, 2013, pp. 61-64.

  • Sharma, RRK, Sharma, R Shriniwas, and Kulkarni, Apoorva, “FEW IMPROVEMENTS TO AN ALGORITHM FOR PREPARING PERT NETWORKS”, Review of Business Research, V 13, 2013, pp. 29-34.

  • Sharma, RRK and Mokashi, “ADD, DROP and INTERCHANGE heuristics for the portfolio selection problem”, International J of Operations and Quantitative Methods, V 19, No. 1, pp. 59 – 70, March 2013.

  • RRK Sharma and Pritee Agarwal, “Solving Single Stage Capacitated Warehouse Location Problem (SSCWLP) by Branch and Bound and Benders’ Decomposition Methods: A Comparative Study”, International J of Operations and Quantitative Management, V 19 (3); Sep. 2013; pp. 147-156.

  • Sharma, RRK and Pritee Agarwal, “Solving SSCWLP using Benders’ decomposition: Theoretical and Computational Study for Different Formulations”, International J of Strategic management, V 14 (1); 2014; pp. 35-44.

  • Pratima Verma and Sharma RRK, “Relating organization culture and structure to enhance the Horizontal Strategy in Conglomerates”, California Business Review, V 2(1); 2014; pp. 25-34.

  • Vimal Kumar and Sharma, RRK, “TQM implementation: Relating Critical Success Factor to Strategy of the firm”, California Business Review, V 2(1); 2014; pp. 19-24.

  • Sharma, RRK, Ajay Jha, Adhir Tandon and Hasan, Syed Ali, “Relating ERP Configuration models to Business Strategy of the firm”, California Business Review, V 2(1); 2014; pp. 45-50.

  • Vimal Kumar and Sharma, RRK, “TQM implementation: Difficulty encountered by firms with different strategies and cultures”, Review of Business Research, V 14 (1); 2014; pp. 93-98.

  • Pratima Verma and Sharma RRK, “Relating leadership, control systems and employee attributes to successful implementation of horizontal strategy in conglomerates”, Review of Business Research, V 14 (1); 2014; pp. 105-110.

  • RRK Sharma and Deepa Mishra, “Relating HR Outsourcing to Supply Chain Strategy”, Journal of International Management, V 14(1), 2014; pp. 7-12.

  • RRK Sharma and Pritee Agarwal, “Approaches to solve MID_CPLP problem: Theoretical results and empirical investigation”, American J of Operational Research, 4, 2014, pp. 142-154.

  • Vimal Kumar and RRK Sharma, “TQM Implementation: Relating Leadership Styles to Achieve Continuous Improvement AND/OR Innovation”, California Business Review; V 2(2); 2014; pp. 13-20.

  • RRK Sharma and Deepa Mishra, “Relating Postponement and Flexibility to strategy of the firm”, Journal of International Management Studies, V 14 (1); pp. 7-12; 2014.

  • RRK Sharma, Vimal Kumar and Tanmay Kulshrestha, “TQM Implementation: Difficulty Encountered by Organizations having Different Strategies and Values”, European J of Business Research, V 14(2); 2014; pp. 33-42.

  • Pratima Verma and RRK Sharma, "THE LINKAGES BETWEEN BUSINESS STRATEGIES, CULTURE AND COMPENSATION USING MILES & SNOW’S AND HOFSTEDE CULTURE FRAMEWORK" in International J of Business Strategy; V 14 (3), 111-116; 2014.

  • RRK Sharma and Surajit Saha, “Relating Architectural and Modular Innovation to Organization Structure of the R&D Function”, European J of Business Research, V14 (3); 2014; p. 29-38.

  • Ajay Jha and RRK Sharma, “Relating Flexibility, Market Attractiveness and Postponement in Supply Chains”, International J of Business Strategy, V 14 (3); pp. 27-32; 2014.

  • S Azeem and RRK Sharma, ‘Elements of the retail marketing mix: A Study of different retail formats in India’, The Business and Management Review, 5(4), 51-61; 2015.

  • Niraj K Vishvakarma and RRK Sharma, “RFID implementation critical success factors and RFID adoption strategies: A theoretical framework”, International J of Business Strategy, V15 (1); pp. 29-38; MAR 2015.

  • Niraj K Vishvakarma and RRK Sharma, “Relating organizational strategy, culture and control systems with implantation strategy of Business Process Re-engineering (BPR)”, Journal of Academy of Business and Economics, V15(1); p. 27-38; MAR 2015.

  • Niraj K Vishvakarma, Winston James and RRK Sharma, “RELATING “INTERNET OF THINGS” (IoT) ARCHITECTURES TO STRATEGY TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK”, Journal of International Management Studies, V15 (1); pp. 35-42; 2015.

  • Mayank Verma and RRK Sharma, “Lagrangian based approach to solve a two level capacitated lot sizing problem”, COGENT ENGINEERING (Open Access Journal); 2015 (2): 108861; (Manuscript No: COGENTENG: 113R2); (h index: 12; cite score: 1.4); 2:1, DOI: 10.1080/23311916.2015.1008861.

  • RRK Sharma, Pararg Tyagi, Vimal Kumar and Ajay Jha, “Developing strong and hybrid formulation for the Single Stage Single Period Multicommodity warehouse location problem: Theoretical Framework and Empirical Investigation”, American J of Operational Research; 2015; V 5; pp. 112-128.

  • Surajit Saha, RRK Sharma and Arjun Kulhar, “Relating Personality and Creativity Types”, California Business Review, V3 (1); pp. 33-40; 2015.

  • RRK Sharma and Kumar Agnivesh, “New Formulation of Simple Plant location Problem (SPLP) and its Lagrangian Relaxation: Preliminary Computational Results”, AIMS International Journal of Management, V 9(2), May 2015, pp. 155-161.

  • RRK Sharma and Surajit Saha, “Relating Big Five Factor of Personality to Innovative Leadership”, California Business Review, V3(2); pp. 37-40; 2015.

  • Mayank Verma and RRK Sharma, “Hybrid Formulation of Multi Item Capacitated Lot Sizing Problem”, American J of Operational Research, V5; 2015; pp. 503-513.

  • Niraj, KV, Sharma, RRK, Om Gupta, and Bhatt, DN, “An empirical study of relationship between RFID implementation critical success factors and organizational strategy”, Asian J of Information and Communication, V 8 (2); 2016, pp. 1-24.

  • RRK Sharma, Ankita M, Vimal kr, Vinay Singh and Pritee Agarwal, “Developing modified Benders decomposition method for single stage multi commodity multi period warehouse location problem”, American J of Operations Research, V6; 2016, pp. 245-259.

  • Vinayak A Drave and RRK Sharma, “Identification of drivers affecting performance of different retail formats”; Academy of Contemporary Research Journal; V5(2); 2016; pp. 1-8.

  • Deepa Mishra, RRK Sharma, Sameer Kumar and Rameshwar Dubey, “Bridging and buffering: Strategies for mitigating supply risk and improving supply chain performance”, Int. J of Production Economics, V 180 (2016), pp. 183-197.

  • Vinayak Drave and RRK Sharma, “Relating Organization Strategy and Structure to Different Types of Retail Formats”, Academy of Contemporary Research Journal V V(III),23-29, ISSN: 2305-865X © Resource Mentors (Pvt) ltd (Publisher); http://aocrj.org/archive/; 2016.

  • Priyank Sinha and RRK Sharma, “Dual Based Procedures for Un-Capacitated Minimum Cost Flow Problem", American J of Operational Research, V6(6); 2016; pp. 468-479.

  • Atanu Mondal, RRK Sharma and Niraj V, “Linking organizational strategies to multiagent system typologies”, International J of Innovation and Technology Management; V 7 (3); 2016; pp. 106-110.

  • Vimal Kumar and RRK Sharma, “Relating problem solving styles of leaders to TQM focus”, The TQM Journal; V 29(2); 218-239; 2017.

  • Vimal Kumar and RRK Sharma, “Exploring critical success factors for TQM implementation using interpretive structural modelling approach: extract from case studies”, International J of Productivity and Quality Management, V21 (2); 2017; pp. 203-228; (Scopus);

  • Vinay Singh, RRK Sharma, Thanos, P., and R Dubey, “Differences in information system for exploratory and exploitative processes of innovation and UDR/USR type of innovators”; Int. J. Business Information Systems, Vol. 25, No. 3, 2017. (Scopus); pp. 352-372.

  • Pratima Verma; Sharma RRK and Vimal Kumar, “The sustainability issues of diversified firms in emerging economies context: a theoretical model and propositions”, Int J of Process Management and Benchmarking; V 7(2); 2017; pp. 224-248. (Scopus);

  • Vimal Kumar and RRK Sharma, “Conquering in Emerging Markets: Critical Success Factors to Enhance Supply Chain Performance”, Bench Marking: An International Journal; V 24(3); pp. 570-593; 2017. (cite score: 3.1);

  • Vimal Kumar and RRK Sharma, "An Empirical Investigation of Critical Success Factors Influencing the Successful TQM Implementation for firms with different strategic Orientation"; International J of Quality and Reliability Management, 2017; Vol. 34 Issue: 9, pp.1530-1550. (IF: 2.5);

  • Mayank Verma and RRK Sharma, "A novel approach based on relaxation and reduction to solve the capacitated lot sizing problem"; International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering; September 27, 2018pp 178-192 https://doi.org/10.1504/IJISE.2018.094841. (Scopus);

  • Pratima Verma and RRK Sharma, "The Linkages between Horizontal Strategy, Person-Environment fit and Horizontal Fit: An Empirical study", International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering; V28(2); 2018; pp. 216-239. (Scopus);

  • Deepa M, RRK Sharma, A Gunasekaran, Thanos, P., and Rameshwar Dubey, “Role of decoupling point in examining manufacturing flexibility: an empirical study for different business strategies”, Total Quality Management & Business Excellance; (Print) 1478-3371; (Online) Journal homepage: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ctqm20; (IF: 2.60);

  • RRK Sharma and Syed M Ali, “Reducing The Lot Sizing Problem With Set Up, Production, Shortage And Inventory Costs To Lot Sizing Problem With Wagner-Whitin Costs”; American J of Operational Research, V7(5); 2017; pp. 282-284.

  • RRK Sharma, Vimal Kumar, and Nilanjan Das Khan., “Developing a New Reformulation of Single Level Capacitated Lot Sizing Problem (SLCLSP) with Set Up, Shortage and Inventory Costs”; American J of Operational Research, V7(5); 2017; pp. 282-284; 2017; DoI: 10.4236/ajor.2017.7502010.4236/ajor.2017.75020

  • RRK Sharma, “Obtaining Optimal Solution by Using Very Good Non-Basic Feasible Solution of the Transportation and Linear Programming Problem”, American J of Operations Research; V7(5); 2017; pp. 285-288.

  • Krittika, Niraj, V., RRK Sharma, Lai, KK, “ Linking big data analytics to a few industrial applications: A concep­tual review”, Journal of Information & Optimization Sciences (2017; pp. 803-812); (Scopus);

  • Deepa Mishra, Sameer Kumar, RRK Sharma, Rameshwar Dubey, "Outsourcing decision: do strategy and structure really matter?", Journal of Organizational Change Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/JOCM-04-2017-0144 Permanent link to this document: https://doi.org/10.1108/JOCM-04-2017-0144. (IF: 1.2); 2018; 31(1); pp. 26-46.

  • Sharma, RRK., “EFFICACY OF STRONG FORMULATION OF SINGLE STAGE WAREHOUSE LOCATION PROBLEM IN THE CONTEXT OF BENDERS’ DECOMPOSITION”, International J of Business Strategy, (18(1); pp. 37-40). http://dx.doi.org/10.18374/IJBS-18-1.4.

  • Pratima Verma and RRK Sharma, “The Linkages between Business Strategies, Culture, and Compensation using Miles & Snow’s and Hofstede Culture Framework in Conglomerate Firms", Benchmarking: an International Journal 2019; (26(4); pp. 1132-1160). (cite score: 3.1);

  • Priyank Sinha and RRK Sharma, “Efficient Heuristic Based Methods for Two-Stage Transshipment problem”, American J of Operations Research; 2018; 281-293.

  • Vimal, K, Sharma, RRK, Thanos, P., Guna Sekaran, Dubey, R., “Leadership Styles and their relationship with TQM Focus for Indian Firms: An Empirical Investigation”, International J of Productivity and Performance management, 2018, V 67(6); pp. 1063-1088. IF: 2.65.

  • T Tesfaye, RRK Sharma and KK Lai; "The Impact of the Core Company's Strategy on the Dimensions of Supply Chain Integration"; International J of Logistic Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLM-03-2017-0080. (IF: 2.75); 30(1); pp. 231-260;

  • RRK Sharma, Priyank Sinha and Mananjay Verma, “Computationally Efficient Problem Reformulations for Capacitated Lot Sizing Problem”; AJOR, V(8); pp. 312-322; 2018.

  • Surajit Saha and RRK Sharma, ‘The Impact of personality and cognitive style of managers on their work types’; J of Management Development’, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMD-04-2017-0103; (IF: 1.7); 38(1); pp. 58-71.

  • Vimal Kumar, R.R.K. Sharma, Pratima Verma, Kuei-Kuei Lai, Yu-Hsin Chang, "Mapping the TQM implementation: An empirical investigation of the cultural dimensions with different strategic orientation in Indian firms", Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. 25 Issue: 8, pp.3081-3116 (2018); https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-06-2017-0150; (cite score: 3.1);

  • Niraj KV and RRK Sharma, “Internet of Things Architectures: Do Organizational Strategies matter?”, Business Process Management, 26(1); pp. 102-131; 2020. (IF: 1.9);

  • Anjali Sharma and RRK Sharma, ‘Influence of Marketing Mavens on Consumer Switching: Role of Personality’, Journal of Marketing Development and Competitiveness; (13(2), pp. 62-72). (H Index: 21);

  • Gagan Deep Kaur and RRK Sharma, “”,Journal of Management Research, 2019; V19(4); pp. 3-16.

  • 115. Kaur, G. and Sharma, R. R. K., Linkages Between Culture (National, Organizational and Professional) and Total Reward Expectation of Employees: A Conceptual Framework (February 26, 2019). The IUP Journal of Organizational Behavior, Vol. XVIII, No. 4, October 2019, pp. 25-49, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3793528.

  • Somen Dey RRK Sharma and BK Pandey, ‘Relationship of Manufacturing Flexibility with Organizational Strategy’, Global J of Flexible Systems Management, 2019. (IF: 3.32; h index: 21); 20(3), DOI: 10.1007/s40171-019-00212-x

  • Niraj V, Rohit Sharma and RRK Sharma, ‘Cluster and DEMATEL Analysis of Key RFID Implementation Factors Across Different Organizational Strategies’, Global Business Review, 2019, pp. 1-16.

  • Verma P Sharma RRK and Chen LH, ‘Measuring organizational capabilities to horizontal strategy implementation for conglomerates’, Business Strategy and Development, 3(1), 2020, pp. 64-76. (sister J of Business Strategy and Environment: IF 3.5).

  • 119. Surajit Saha and RRK Sharma, “The impact of leaders’ cognitive style and creativity on organizational problem-solving", Benchmarking: an International Journal; Jun 2020 (27(8), pp. 2261-2281). (cite score 3.1).

  • 120. P Verma, RRK Sharma, V Kumar, Hsu and KK Lai, ‘organizational variables to the implementation of horizontal strategy in conglomerates’, Benchmarking, 2020, DOI: 10.1108/BIJ-01-2020-0002. (29(5), 1703-1733). (cite score 3.1).

  • SP Singh, Song M and RRK Sharma et. al, ‘Preface: sustainable operations in manufacturing enterprise’, Annals of OR, V 290, Issue 1-2, 1 July 2020. DOI: 10.1007/s10479-020-03679-5. (IF 2.6).

  • Vinay Singh, RRK Sharma and KK Lai, ‘Relating Organizational Strategy and Information System implementation Planning’, IEEM Conference, Singapore Dec 15-17, 2020, (accepted, to appear in IEEE Explore, IF 10.4+).

  • Piya Ghosh, RRK Sharma and Ajay Jha, ‘Managing carbon footprint for a sustainable supply chain: A systematic literature review’, Modern Supply Chain Research and Applications, 2020; https://doi.org/10.1108/MSCRA-06-2020-0016. pp. 123-141.

  • Niraj KV, RRK Sharma and Anup Kumar, ‘An empirical Analysis of Impact of Organizational strategies on Critical Success Factors of Business Process Re-engineering’, Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, (accepted, to appear). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40171-021-00259-9. IF: 3.32 22; pp. 55-73.

  • Sheela R Sharma and RRK Sharma, ‘Relating Organization Structure of Hospitals To Its Cost Leader (CL) And Differentiation (DIFF) Strategy: Case Study of Two Hospitals in India’, Journal of Academy of Hospital Administration; V 31(2) & 32(1); 2019-JUN 2020; p. 42-48. UGC Approved Journal.

  • Jha, A., Sharma, R.R.K., Kumar, V. and Verma, P. (2022), "Designing supply chain performance system: a strategic study on Indian manufacturing sector", Supply Chain Management, Vol. 27 No. 1, pp. 66-88. https://doi.org/10.1108/SCM-05-2020-0198.

  • Ajay Jha, RRK Sharma and Vimal Kumar, ‘Critical Success Factors for Open-Source Innovation in Pharma Industry: Learnings from Two Case Studies’, The TQM Journal, (https://www.emerald.com/insight/1754-2731.htm). IF: 3.25; 28 Sept. 2022.

 International/National Conference Published

  • Sharma, R.R.K. and Potty, V.S., “Multipass Heuristics for Improved Stockout Performance in MRP Systems” in “Design Automation and Computer Integrated Manufacturing”, edited by Dr. V. Raju (Chairman, Department of Manufacturing Sciences, Rochester, Institute of Technology, USA) and others, Section-10, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company, 1991, pp. 275-282.

  • Sharma, R.R.K. and Namdeo, S., “Two stage capacitated warehouse location problem : Developing new strong constraints”, Proceedings, Fifth International Conference on Operational Research for Development : ICORD V”, held at Jamshedpur, INDIA during Dec. 19-21, 2005, pp. 330-333.

  • Sharma, R.R.K. and Suhail, A., “Different cultures of prospectors and defenders”, Proceedings, International Conference on Operations and Quantitative Methods – VII, Jaipur India, Aug 3-5, 2006, pp. 777 – 782.

  • Singh, S.P. and Sharma, R.R.K., “Best permutation for dynamic plant layout problem”, Proceedings, International Conference on Operations and Quantitative Methods – VII, Jaipur India, Aug 3-5, 2006, pp. 356-362.

  • Priyanka Verma and Sharma R.R.K., “Vertical decomposition approach to solve the single stage capacitated warehouse location problem”, Proceedings of 2007 IEEE IEEM conference held in SINGAPORE during Dec 4-8, 2007, pp. 907 – 911; ISBN : 978-1-4244-1529-8.

  • Sharma, RRK, Lai, KK and Mingche Hong, “Relating national culture of Taiwan to the culture of its business organizations: Implications for internationalization of Taiwanese business”, Proceedings of International Conference of International Academy of Business and Economics at Las Vegas, USA, Oct 16-20, 2008.

  • Sharma, RRK, Shah, H. and Seliger, G., “Few models on the flexibility of reverse supply chains”, Proceedings of AIMS-6 international conference on management held at Greater Noida, INDIA during Dec. 28-31, 2008.

  • Sharadindu Pandey and RRK Sharma, “Managing Transformational Change in Prospectors and Defenders”, IABE Proceedings (ISSN 1931-7498), Stockholm, Vol.4, Number 1, pp.71-84, 2008.

  • Verma Mayank, Mehta P, Sharma RRK; Supply Chain of Natural Gas: An Indian Perspective; Proceedings of International Conference on the Issues and Challenges in Supply Chain Management; pp 173-178, IT-BHU; 28-30 Mar '08.

  • Su, F.-P.,Lai, K.-K., Yang, W.-G., Sharma, R.R.K.; “A heuristic procedure to identify most valuable chain of patents in a given technology”; 2009 PICMET Portland International Centre for Management of Engineering & Technology Proceedings; 5261933; pp. 1959-1965;

  • Verma, Mayank and Sharma, RRK, “Solving multi-item multi-period capacitated lot sizing problem with considerations of backorders and setups”, accepted for presentation at the 2nd International Conference on Computer and Automation Engineering (ICCAE 2010) at SINGAPORE; V 4; Eds. Dr V. Mahadevan and Dr Zhou Jianhong; pp. 18-22; ISBN: 978-1-4244-5585-0; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1096F-PRT.

  • Verma, Mayank and Sharma, RRK, “Multi item multi period capacitated lot sizing problem with backorders and setup considerations: strong and weak formulations”, IEEE Transactions in China, 2010; pp. 195-199, ISBN 978-1-4244-7117-1/10.

  • Verma, Mayank, Sharma, RRK, “Lagrangian relaxation and bounded variable linear program to solve a two level capacitated lot sizing problem”, IEEE; ICNCS of ICECT 2011, (accepted).

  • Amit K Gupta, RRK Sharma, “Deterministic joint replenishment problem with multiple restriction: A Lagrangian Relaxation approach”, IEEE International Conferrence on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Dec. 10-13, 2012, HONG KONG, ISBN: 978-1-4673-2945-3/12; pp. 513-517.

  • Namrata Gupta and RRK Sharma, “Women in Leadership Positions: Gender Culture in Scientific Research Organizations”, Tenth AIMS International Conference on Management, Jan 6-9; 2013; IIM Bangalore India, pp. 2278-2285.

  • Devjani Chatterjee and Sharma, RRK, “Comparing Innovators Engaged in Ambidexterity: Case of Two Multinational Giants”, Proceeding of 2013 IEEE Conference on Business Innovation and Technology Management Conference held during May 17-19; 2013; Beijing; China; 978-1-4673-5570-4 /13/$31.00 ©2013 IEEE.

  • RRK Sharma, Ajay Jha and Sandeep Rajput, “Developing Proprietary or Open Source Technology: Learnings from Five Case Studies”, IEEM 2013; 12 Dec 2013; Thailand, Bangkok; 978-1-4799-0986-5/13/$31.00 ©2013 IEEE; pp. 1505-1509.

  • Pratima Verma and RRK Sharma, “The Linkages Among Horizontal Strategy, Person-Environment fit and Strategic Human Resource Management”, Proceedings of the IEEE conference on IEEM, Singapore, Dec 6-9; 2015; Publication in IEEE Explore; 978-1-4673-8066-9/15/$31.00 ©2015 IEEE; pp. 140-144.

  • Vimal Kumar and RRK Sharma, “Identifying Critical Success & Failure Factors for TQM Implementation: Extract from Real Case Studies”, Proceedings of the IEEE conference on IEEM, Singapore, Dec 6-9; 2015 Publication in IEEE Explore; 978-1-4673-8066-9/15/$31.00 ©2015 IEEE; pp. 16-20.

  • S Ali, RRK Sharma and Om Gupta, “Lagrangian Relaxation Procedure for the Capacitated Dynamic lot Sizing Problem” 13 AIMS International Conference, Indus Business School, Bangalore, Dec 19; 2015; pp. 116-122.

  • RRK Sharma and Priyank Sinha, “Dual based Procedure for the Single Stage General Minimum Cost Flow Problem”, Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Kuala Lumpur, March 8-10; 2016; pp. 3189-3200.

  • RRK Sharma and Pratima Verma, “Structure, Evaluation and Employee Resistence: Impediments to Horizontal Strategy Implementation in Diversified Corporations”, Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Kuala Lumpur, March 8-10; 2016; pp. 770-778.

  • Tesfaye, TF and RRK Sharma, “Determinants of the Scope of the Supply Chain in E-corporation”, Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Kuala Lumpur, March 8-10; 2016; pp. 31-37.

  • Tesfaye, TF and RRK Sharma, “Relating Supply Chain E-integration to Organizational Strategy”, Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Kuala Lumpur, March 8-10; 2016; pp. 38-44.

  • Tesfaye, TF and RRK Sharma, “Relating Adaptability, Alignment, Flexibility and E-integration of Supply Chain to Environmental Uncertainty, Market Competition and Firm Performance”, Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Kuala Lumpur, March 8-10; 2016; pp. 45-52.

  • Teklehaimanot, TK and RRK Sharma, “Relating Supply Chain Risks to Supply Chain Strategy”, Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Kuala Lumpur, March 8-10; 2016; pp. 70-78.

  • Teklehaimanot, TK and RRK Sharma, “Influence of Culture on E-commerce”, Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Kuala Lumpur, March 8-10; 2016; pp. 87-94.

  • Teklehaimanot, TK and RRK Sharma, “Factors Affecting Consumers’ Purchasing Decision through E-commerce”, Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Kuala Lumpur, March 8-10; 2016; pp. 159-165.

  • Vimal Kumar and RRK Sharma, “Relating Left/Right Brained Dominance Types of Leaders to TQM Focus: A Preliminary Study”, Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Kuala Lumpur, March 8-10; 2016; pp. 814-823.

  • Niraj V and RRK Sharma, “Key RFID implementation factors affecting “sourcing” decision of RFID systems in supply chain of manufacturing industry”, Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Kuala Lumpur, March 8-10; 2016; pp. 1537-1547.

  • Dhan Singh and RRK Sharma, “Relating Supply Chain Integration with the Culture and Strategy of Its Constituent Members: a Theoretical Framework”, Proceedings of the Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, held at BALI INDONESIA, during Dec 4-7; 2016; pp. 841-844; 978-1-5090-3665-3/16/$31.00 ©2016 IEEE.

  • Pratima Verma, Vimal Kumar and RRK Sharma; Role of SMAC Stack on Competitive Advantage and Innovation with Supply Chain Performance; (December 7-8, 2016). University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, 13th International Conference on Business Management (ICBM) 2016.

  • Niraj V, Bhatt DN, RRK Sharma and KK Lai, “Relating RFID implementation critical success factors to organizational strategy types: An empirical study”; 2017 2nd International Conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT); 978-1-5090-4307-1/17/$31.00 ©2017 IEEE.

  • Anjaneya Sharma, Somen Dey, Manpreet Singh, RRK Sharma and SP Singh, “Relating Strategy of the Organizations to its Pursued Manufacturing Flexibility Strategy”; Proceedings of the 2017 International Conference on the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Rabat, Morocco, April, 11-13; 2017; pp. 46-53.

  • Somen Dey and RRK Sharma, “Relating flexibility of information systems to different planning process styles, information systems architecture and strategy of the organization”, Proceedings of the 2017 International Conference on the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Rabat, Morocco, April, 11-13; 2017.; pp. 759-768.

  • Vignaesh M, RRK Sharma, Dhan Singh and KK Lai, “Formulating and Implementing Supply Chain Strategy: Extension of Organization Strategy Framework”, Proceedings of the 2017 International Conference on the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Rabat, Morocco, April, 11-13; 2017; pp. 17-23.

  • RRK Sharma and Somen Dey,”Exploring the Synergistic Nature of Combinations of Various Functional Flexibility of Manufacturing Organizations”; 8thInternational Conference in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Bandung, Indonesia, March 6-8, 2018; pp. 834-845.

  • RRK Sharma and Somen Dey, “Additive and Digital Manufacturing: Implications for Organizational Strategy and Structure”; 8thInternational Conference in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Bandung, Indonesia, March 6-8, 2018; pp. 826-833.

  • Rahman, Vinayak Drave and Sharma, RRK, “Identifying factors that facilitates functioning of Virtual Teams in Supply Chain with Differing Strategy Orientation”; 8th International Conference in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Bandung, Indonesia, March 6-8, 2018; pp. 768-777.

  • RRK Sharma and Vinayak, Drave, “Reducing The Capacitated Lot Sizing Problem (CLSP) With Set Up, Production, Shortage And Inventory Cost To CLSP With Set Up Production and Inventory Cost”; 8th International Conference in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Bandung, Indonesia, March 6-8, 2018; 80-83.

  • RRK Sharma, Priyank S., “A New Formulation of Multi item Lot Sizing Problem with Set up, Inventory and Shortage Costs”; 8thInternational Conference in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Bandung, Indonesia, March 6-8, 2018; 206-210.

  • RRK Sharma and Vinayak Drave, “Market Mavens in the E-World’; 8th International Conference in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Bandung, Indonesia, March 6-8, 2018; pp. 748-756.

  • Anjali Sharma and RRK Sharma, “Consumer Switching Behavior in E-Services: Organizational and Technological antecedents through relational paradigm”; 8thInternational Conference in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Bandung, Indonesia, March 6-8, 2018; pp. 1052-1061.

  • Anjali Sharma and RRK Sharma; “Culture and Consumer Brand switching: Moderating role of Consumer Involvement and Service Value”; 8thInternational Conference in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Bandung, Indonesia, March 6-8, 2018; pp. 683-680.

  • Pratima V, Vimal Kumar and Sharma, RRK; “Business Strategy with Explorative and Exploitation: Role of Analytics and SMAC Technology”; 8thInternational Conference in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Bandung, Indonesia, March 6-8, 2018; Pp. 857-868.

  • Somen Dey and RRK Sharma, “Strategic Alignment of Information Systems Flexibility with Organization’s Operational and Manufacturing Philosophy: Developing a Theoretical Framework”; 2thInternational Conference in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Paris, July 6-8, 2018. P. 381-391.

  • Vinayak Drave and RRK Sharma, “Relating Flexibility, Scalability and Security Issues In Internet of Things (IoT) To Strategy of the Firm”; 2thInternational Conference in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Paris, July 6-8, 2018.. P. 3022-3023.

  • Vinayak Drave and RRK Sharma; ‘Technology Management for Different Types of Retail Formats: A Prospectus of IoT’; 2thInternational Conference in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Paris, July 6-8, 2018. P. 990.

  • Vinayak Drave and RRK Sharma, “Internet of Things for Different Types of Retail Formats”; 2thInternational Conference in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Paris, July 6-8, 2018. p. 1564-1568.

  • RRK Sharma and Ajay Jha, “A New formulation of Capacitated Plant Location Problem”; 2thInternational Conference in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Paris, July 6-8, 2018. 2326-2329.

  • RRK Sharma, “Relating strategy types to analytics used’; 2thInternational Conference in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Paris, July 6-8, 2018. P. 231.

  • RRK Sharma, “RELATING INNOVATION STRATEGY TYPES TO CULTURE”, 2thInternational Conference in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Paris, July 6-8, 2018. 266-267

  • Anjali Sharma and RRK Sharma, “Effect of personality on Consumer Switching: Moderating role of Involvement and Value of Product”, 2thInternational Conference in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Paris, July 6-8, 2018. p. 2731-2740.

  • RRK Sharma and Kamini Singh, ‘SMART GRID: A MANAGERIAL PERSPECTIVE’, 2thInternational Conference in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Paris, July 6-8, 2018. P. 972-974

  • RRK Sharma and Vinayak Drave, “Integrating Different Views of Personality Dimensions”, International Conference on Management and Information Systems organized in Bangkok during September 21-22, 2018. http://www.icmis.net/icmis18/ICMIS18CD/proceedings.htm

  • RRK Sharma and Somen Dey, “TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (TT): FOR MODULAR AND ARCHITECTURAL INNOVATION”, International Conference on Management and Information Systems organized in Bangkok during September 21-22, 2018. http://www.icmis.net/icmis18/ICMIS18CD/proceedings.htm

  • RRK Sharma and Vinayak Drave, “Relating Supply Chain Attributes to its Strategy”, International Conference on Management and Information Systems organized in Bangkok during September 21-22, 2018. http://www.icmis.net/icmis18/ICMIS18CD/proceedings.htm

  • RRK Sharma, A Rahman and Vinayak Drave, “Relating Dimensions of Virtual Teams to Dimensions of BiG Five Factor of Personality”, International Conference on Management and Information Systems organized in Bangkok during September 21-22, 2018. http://www.icmis.net/icmis18/ICMIS18CD/proceedings.htm

  • RRK Sharma, Vinayak Drave and A. Rahman, “ENTERPRISE SOCIAL MEDIA (ESM): AN INTEGRATED VIEW”, International Conference on Management and Information Systems organized in Bangkok during September 21-22, 2018. http://www.icmis.net/icmis18/ICMIS18CD/proceedings.htm

  • RRK Sharma and Priyank Sinha, “Personality of Investors and Traders”, International Conference on Management and Information Systems organized in Bangkok during September 21-22, 2018, http://www.icmis.net/icmis18/ICMIS18CD/proceedings.htm

  • RRK Sharma, NK Tripathi, “Relating Analytics to Strategy, Culture and Personalities involved in Decision Making”, International Conference on Management and Information Systems organized in Bangkok during September 21-22, 2018. http://www.icmis.net/icmis18/ICMIS18CD/proceedings.htm

  • RRK Sharma and Somen Dey, “Managing Tacit and Explicit Knowledge”, International Conference on Management and Information Systems organized in Bangkok during September 21-22, 2018. http://www.icmis.net/icmis18/ICMIS18CD/proceedings.htm

  • RRK Sharma, “AN ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE ENTITY AND INCREMENTAL THEORY OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOR”, International Conference on Management and Information Systems organized in Bangkok during September 21-22, 2018.http://www.icmis.net/icmis18/ICMIS18CD/proceedings.htm.

  • RRK Sharma, “A New Formulation for Machine Loading Problem In FMS (Flexible Manufacturing System)”, International Conference on Management and Information Systems organized in Bangkok during September 21-22, 2018. http://www.icmis.net/icmis18/ICMIS18CD/proceedings.htm

  • Sheela R Sharma, RRK Sharma and Ajay Jha; Comparing Products and (Medical) Services On Few Organizational Variables: A Theoretical Framework; IEOM 019 Bangkok, Mar 5-7, 2019; pp. 2263-2264; ISBN: 978-1-5323-5948-4.

  • Sheela R Sharma, RRK Sharma and Ajay Jha; Management Control Systems (MCS) in Hospitals; IEOM 2019 Bangkok, Mar 5-7, 2019; 2265-2266;

  • Sheela R Sharma, Ajay Jha and RRK Sharma; ERP FOR SERVICE SECTOR AND MEDICAL SERVICE; IEOM 2019 Bangkok, Mar 5-7, 2019; pp. 2267-2268; ISBN: 978-1-5323-5948-4.

  • Sheela R Sharma, Ajay Jha and RRK Sharma; MULTI AGENT SYSTEM FOR HOSPITALS; IEOM 2019 Bangkok, Mar 5-7, 2019; pp. 2269-2270; ISBN: 978-1-5323-5948-4.

  • RRK Sharma, Ajay Jha and Urvashi Sharma, “Adding valid inequalities to SPLP”, 2019 IEOM conference, Bangkok; pp. 1697-1700; ISBN: 978-1-5323-5948-4.

  • RRK Sharma, Ajay Jha and Himanshu R, “Adding valid inequalities to CPLP”, 2019 IEOM conference, Bangkok; pp. 1675-1679; ISBN: 978-1-5323-5948-4.

  • RRK Sharma, “Highlights of transition of Industrial Engineering (1901) to e-industrial engineering 2019” Talk as keynote speaker, Industrial Engineering 2019; to be held at Dubai, Sept 11-12, 2019 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/363612784_A_New_Approach_To_Aggregate_Planning_Problem.

  • RRK Sharma, ’A new approach to aggregate planning by using LP’, Industrial Engineering 2019; to be held at Dubai, Sept 11-12, 2019 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/363612781_New_Approach_To_Aggregate_Planning_Problem
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  • RRK Sharma and KK Tiwari, “Institution Building In Academia”, Proceeding of International Conference Information And Educational Innovations (ICIEI-19); WRF Conference, Las Vegas (accepted, to appear). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/363612790_Institution_Building_In_Academia

  • Vinayak A. DraveRRK Sharma, Priyanka C. Bhatt and Sharif, ‘Technology Adoption for Different E-tailer Formats: A Conceptual Framework’, IEOM Pilsen 2019, p. 513-514.

  • Piya Ghosh andRRK Sharma, ‘The Re-Formulation For Single Item Capacitated Lot Sizing Problem With Shortage, Inventory And With Strict Carbon Cap’, IEOM Pilsen 2019, p. 334-342.

  • Anjali Sharma and RRK Sharma, Influence of Marketing Mavens on Consumer Switching: Role of Personality; Proceedings of 18th International Marketing Trends Conference, Venice, Italy, 2019, ed. Jean-Claude Andreani and Umberto Collesei, Paris-Venice Marketing Trends Association, ESCP Europe.

  • RRK Sharma, ‘Designing Interventions for Attitude Change: Role of MBTI Personality Type’; ICMESS Conference at Denver USA; May 17-18, 2020, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/364110970_Designing_Interventions_for_Attitude_Change_Role
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  • RRK Sharma, ‘Challenges In Teaching Industrial Engineering Courses In Online Mode During Covid Times’, 1 st GEE conference Atlanta USA Nov 15-16, 2020. http://ieomsociety.org/papers/gee-5.pdf.

  • D Singh and RRK Sharma, ‘A Study on the Personality types of leaders of mass customization firms: Evidence from Certain Sectors’, Proceedings of the National Conference on Management & information Technology,Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, February 8, 2020.

  • RRK Sharma, Md Amir, Priyank Sinha and Ajay Jha, ‘Two Formulations of Multi Item Lot Sizing Problem With Set up, Inventory, Production and Backorder Costs: Results of an Empirical Investigation’, IEEE Conference on Industrial Engineering Applications, Kyoto, Japan 2021; 978-1-6654-2895-8/21/$31.00 ©2021 IEEE; p. 285-289.

  • RRK Sharma, Piya Ghosh and KK Lai, ‘Multi Period, Single Commodity and Single Stage Warehouse Location Problem with Location, Distribution Inventory and Shortage Costs’, IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering Applications, Kyoto Japan 2021, 978-1-6654-2895-8/21/$31 © 2021 IEEE; p. 522-425.

  • Rajesh Matai, RRK Sharma, Vinay Singh, Surya Prakash Singh and Trinika, ‘A New Discrete Bi-Objective formulation of Unequal Area Facility Layout Problem’, IEEM 2021 Dec 13-16, Singapore Conference (accepted, to appear).

  • RRK Sharma, Jai Kumar Drave, Vinayak Drave and A Rahman, ‘A NEW APPROACH TO TWO STAGE CAPACITATED WAREHOUSE LOCATION PROBLEM (TSCWLP)’, International Conference on Industrial and Management Engineering, Bangalore, August 13-15, 2021; p. 1-9.

  • RRK Sharma and Anjali Sharma, ‘Values and personality types of market mavens and opinion leaders in the e-world’, IEOM 2021 Conference, Bangalore 2021, p. 10.

  • RRK Sharma, Vinayak A Drave and KK Lai, ‘ARCHITECTURAL AND MODULAR INNOVATION: AN EXTENDED RESEARCH FRAMEWORK’, IEOM 2021 Conference, Bangalore 2021, p. 12-26.

  • RRK Sharma and Sonal Gupta, ‘HRM Analytics: With and Without (Enterprise) Social Media: Few Theoretical Propositions’, IEOM 2021 Conference, Bangalore 2021, p. 11.

  • RRK Sharma and Nikhil Danwani, ‘Wisdom Manufacturing in the Context of Holonic (HM), Bionic (BM) and Fractal Manufacturing (FM)’, IEOM 2021 Bangalore Conference, p. 27-28.

  • RRK Sharma, Shivangi Rai, Vinayak Drave and KK Lai, ‘Relating OD interventions to strategy of the firm’, IEOM 2021 Bangalore Conference, p. 29-40.

  • HK Saluja and RRK Sharma, ‘Advertisements using Symbols in International Marketing’, IEOM Bangalore, August 13-15, 2021; p. 41-44.

  • RRK Sharma, Piya Ghosh and KK Lai, ‘Single Stage Single Commodity and Multi Period Warehouse Location Problem (SSCMPWLP) with Location, Distribution Inventory and Shortage Costs’, IEOM 2021 Bangalore Conference, p. 416-420.

  • RRK Sharma, Vinayak Drave and KK Lai, ‘Relating Information Technology / Systems to Strategy: An Extended Framework’, IEOM 2021 Bangalore Conference, p. 421-433.

  • RRK Sharma, Priyank Sinha and KK Lai, ‘Obtaining Good Feasible Solutions to General Min-Cost-Flow Network Problem’, IEOM 2021 Bangalore Conference, p. 518.

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  • RRK Sharma and Vinay Singh, ‘Simple and Capacitated Plant Location Problem: Forward and Reverse Logistics’, IEOM 21, Rome, August 2-5, 2021, p. 1327.

  • Tesfaye, TF, Anjali Sharma and RRK Sharma, ‘The Impact of the Use of Power on Supplier Integration in Different Cultural Settings: A Conceptual Investigation’, IEOM 2021, Monterrey, Mexico; 910.

  • RRK Sharma, ‘3-Decades of Research Done By RRK Sharma On Location Theory: A Flavor’, International Conference on Management and Information Technology, Los Angeles, USA, Dec 17-18, 2021, Paper Id: AW-ICMITANGLES-181221-12302. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/363616038_3-Decades_of_Research_Done_By_RRK_Sharma_On_Location_Theory_A_Flavor

  • RRK Sharma, Mayank Verma, Priyanka Verma and KK Lai, ‘A New Formulation of Multi Item Multi Period Capacitated Lot Sizing Problem With Setup Carryover, Inventory and Backorders (MIMPCLSPWSC)’, IEOM 2022 Conference, Orlando, p. 52-53.

  • RRK Sharma and Vinay Singh, ‘Single Vehicle Routing Problem with Quadratic, Cubic Objective Function and Negative Cost Coefficients And Its Linearization’, IEOM 2022 Conference, Orlando, p. 77.

  • RRK Sharma and KK Lai, ‘Refinements To LP/LDR Model of Aggregate Planning’, IEOM 2022 Orlando Conference, , p. 51.

  • RRK Sharma, Vinay Singh, Saurabh Sontakke and KK Lai, ‘A New Approach to Solving Lot Sizing Problem with shortage, inventory and setup cost’, IEOM 2022 Conference, Orlando, p. 67-76.

  • RRK Sharma, Niraj KV and Ravi Gunjan, ‘HR Analytics for Employee Turnover’, IEOM 2022 Conference, Orlando, , p. 54-66.

  • RRK Sharma, Vinay Singh and KK Lai, ‘Taguchi Methods, Internet of Things (IoT) and Production Planning and Control In Additive Manufacturing (AM): A Brief Literature Review’, IEOM 2022 Conference, Rome, (accepted, to appear).

  • RRK Sharma, Vinay Singh and KK Lai, ‘HOLONIC (HM), FRACTAL (FM) AND BIONIC MANUFACTURING (BM): A BRIEF LITERATURE REVIEW AND FEW PROPOSITIONS’, IEOM 2022 Conference, Rome, (accepted, to appear).

  • RRK Sharma, Vinay Singh, Pranuthi Koveri and KK Lai, ‘BEHAVIORAL FINANCE AND PORTFOLIO OPTIMISATION PROBLEM’, IEOM 2022 Conference, Rome, (accepted, to appear).

  • RRK Sharma, Vinay Singh and Anshul, ‘Locating Hospitals in a City’, IEOM 2022 Conference, Rome, (accepted, to appear).

  • RRK Sharma, Vinay Singh, Pranit and Uddayan, ‘Locating Fire Stations in a City’, IEOM 2022 Conference, Rome, (accepted, to appear).

  • Sonal Gupta and RRK Sharma, ‘Types of HR Analytics used for the prediction of Employee Turnover in different Strategic Firms with the use of Enterprise Social Media’, IEOM 2022 Conference, Rome, (accepted, to appear).

  • Sonal Gupta and RRK Sharma, ‘Relating the Use of Different Type of HR Analytics in Different Strategic Firms with the Use of Social Media within the Organization’, International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 07-10 Dec 2022, Singapore, in IEEE Explore: pp. 379-383.

Honors

  • Ranked 14th in the merit list of H.S.S.C. exam in the Vibharda (in Maharastra State) region.

  • Awarded merit scholarship in engineering college for first two years.

  • Referee: OPSEARCH journal, India since 1998; International Journal of Product Development since 2006; Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics since 2006; Journal of Robotics and Computer Integrated Manufacturing since 2007; AIMS International Journal of Management since 2007, Handbook of Technology Management: John Wiley, USA, Feb 08, European Journal of Operational Research since 2008, Decision 2008, International Journal of Engineering and Science and Technology since 2009, Cogent Engineering, International J of Production Research, International J of Advanced Manufacturing Technology and many other journals of repute.

  • International Advisory Council, International Conference on Operations and Quantitative Methods – VII, Jaipur India, Aug 3-5, 2006.

  • Honorary Appointment to Research Council of International Biographical Centre, St. Thomas Place, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4GG ENGLAND.

  • Invited to Join the Editorial Board of AIMS International Journal of Management.

  • Member, Board of Governors, STEP, HBTI, Kanpur.

  • Member, Board of Governors, International Academy of Business and Economics, USA; 2008.

  • Member, Board of Governors, Society of Management Science, IIM Ahmedabad, India; 2008.

  • Key Note Speaker, at Fourth International Conference on Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Aug 7-9, 2008, Organized by Centre of Supply Chain Management, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore and Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, USA; “Facility (Warehouse) Location on Supply Chains”; Aug 9, 2008.

  • Member, evaluation committee for professors, Weldon School of BioMedical Engineering, Purdue University, MJIS Building, 206 S Martin Jischke Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2032 USA; 001-765-494-2998; Also member of selection committee IIT KGP (Dept of ISE IIT KGP (2015 & 2018); .

  • Member, selection committee for professors, OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT GROUP, I.I.M., Lucknow, UP INDIA; IIT Kharagpur; RGIPT Rae Bareli and IIT ISM Dhanbad.

  • Member Editorial Board: American Journal of Operations Research; Mar 20, 2011 – Mar 19, 2012.

  • Key Note Speaker, at the Tenth International Conference on Operations and Quantitative Management, june 28-30, 2011, Organized by Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management & AIMS International; “Location-Distribution Problems in the Indian Context: Research Done for the Last 20 Years”, June 29, 2011.

  • Chief Guest (Invited), Entrepreneurship Development And Technology innovation, Mar 1, 2019; at HBTU Kanpur India.

  • Key Note Speaker (Invited), International Conference On Industrial Engineering 2019; At Dubai (United Arab Emirates); Topic: Industrial Engineering to e-Industrial Engineering: Journey From 1901 to 2019.

  • Member Selection Committee: IIT Kharagpur, RGIPT Rae Bareli and IIT ISM Dhanbad.

 AWARDS

  • VIJAYSHREE AWARD, 2005, India International Friendship Society, New Delhi, Award given at the hands of Honorable Minister Shri Haroon Yusuf, Minister for Transport and Power, Govt of Delhi.

  • GLORY OF INDIA GOLD MEDAL, 2005, International Institute of Success Awareness, New Delhi, Award given at the hands of Dr Bhisham Narain Singh, Honorable Ex Governor of Tamil Nadu State, India.

  • Prof. RRK Sharma, Invited to Join the Editorial Board of AIMS International Journal of Management, http://www.aims-international.org/aijm/editorial.htm

  • Prof. RRK Sharma, Judged as OUTSTANDING EDITOR: AIMS International Journal of Management, at AIMS-6 conference, Dec 28-31, 2008; held at Greater Noida.

  • Prof. RRK Sharma, Judged as OUTSTANDING MANAGEMENT RESEARCHER, at AIMS-7 conference, Dec 20-22, 2009; held at IIM Bangalore, India. Award given at the hands of Prof. MR Rao (Ex Director: IIM BANGALORE INDIA and Ex Dean Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, INDIA). p>

  • Prof. RRK Sharma, awarded the title of “FELLOW of AIMS INTERNATIONAL”, at AIMS-9 conference, Jan 1-4, 2012; FLAME PUNE, India.

  • Prof. RRK Sharma, recipient of the Dr Manubhai M Shah Memorial Award 2013 instituted by the INDIAN COMMERCE ASSOCIATION (ICA). Award carried a cash prize of Rs 1 Lakh, trophy and a certificate of excellence. Award given at the 66 Annual Conference of ICA at BANGALORE UNIVERSITY on 5 DEC 2013.

  • Prof. RRK Sharma, recipient of the “MEMBERSHIP AWARD” given by IABE 2015 (International Academy of Business and Economics; USA); 2015.

  • Prof. RRK Sharma, recognized as “Distinguished Scientist”, by Venus International Foundation Research Awards 2015 (VIFRA 2015) at CENTRE FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH AND DESIGN; Chennai: Dec 19; 2015.

  • Prof. RRK Sharma, “Distinguished Educator Award”, selected by IEOM (Industrial Engineering and Operations Management) Society, USA; 2016. Award given on Mar 9; 2016 at Kuala Lumpur

  • Prof. RRK Sharma and Somen Dey, Paper No. IC 36 below adjudged as BEST TRACK PAPER in OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT; at IEOM conference Apr 11-13; 2017; RABAT; MOROCCO.

  • Prof. RRK Sharma, “One of the Top Ten Knowledge Producers in India for the Academic Year 2017-18”; Faculty Research Award Career 360, 2017-18.

  • Google Scholar Page https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=hi&user=FY8__swAAAAJ

  • Prof. RRK Sharma: Invited by Ministry of HRD Government of INDIA to participate as an expert in NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) Survey 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

  • Prof. RRK Sharma, Invited by QS World University Ranking, to take part in global survey of management institutes (specifically in South Asia), 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2023.

  • Prof. RRK Sharma, “Quarterly Franklin Membership”, Membership ID#RA87720; Given by Editorial Board of London Journals Press (2019).

  • Prof. RRK Sharma, Got IIT Kanpur Senate Commendation Letter (6 times in career) for excellence in teaching.

  • Prof. RRK Sharma, Conference Co-Chair, First Indian IEOM Bangalore Conference Aug 16-18, 2021;

  • Prof. RRK Sharma, Member (Id: RF20539C) Advisory Board RESEARCHFORA ().

  • Prof. RRK Sharma, Member, Editorial Board of Cloud Computing and Data Science (CCDS), Universal Wiser Publisher, Singapore; 09 July 2021

  • Prof. RRK Sharma, Distinguished Service Award, IEOM Society, USA (Given on 18 Aug 2021) at IEOM Bangalore 2021 (Aug 16-18) conference).

  • Prof. RRK Sharma, recognized as Top 20 Expert Faculties in the field of Automobile, Bio-Chemical, Industrial, Environmental, Ceramic & Bio-Technology Engineering for the year 2020 by The Academic Council of uLektz. (received on 01 Dec 2021).

  • Prof. RRK Sharma, Invited as expert to participate in THE 2023 Academic Reputation Survey, Times Higher Education for ranking universities world-wide (13 Nov 2022).

  • Prof. RRK Sharma, with 196/400 publications in ResearchGate, Research Interest Score is 96 percentile in the area of ‘Business Administration’.

Teaching Experience

  • Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

  • Lecturer (March 1, 1989-Apr 18, 1990), Department of Industrial and Management Engineering.

  • Assistant Professor (April 19, 1990-Dec 11, 1995), Department of Industrial and Management Engineering

  • Associate Professor (December 12, 1995-Sept 12, 2001), Department of Industrial and Management Engineering.

  • Professor (Sept. 13, 2001), Department of Industrial and Management Engineering.

  • Professor, HAG Scale (01 Aug 2012), (till 2012: 97 publications); Department of Industrial and Management Engineering. As on date number of publications (published & under review) are 811.

  • Sanjay Mittal Chair Professor, IIT KANPUR; (till 2015: 124 publications) Dept of IME (15 Sept 2015 - 14 Sept 2018). As on date number of publications (published & under review) are 811.

  • Dr. Sharma has had 33 years of career to date. Started as graduate engineer trainee with TELCO (PUNE) (now TATA MOTORS INDIA) during 1980-82, and later went on to do Ph.D. in management at I.I.M., Ahmedabad, INDIA. After Ph. D. in management, he worked with TVS Suzuki (for 9 months) as executive assistant to GM (marketing). Now he has 30 years of teaching and research experience at the department of Industrial and Management Engineering, I.I.T., Kanpur, 208 016 INDIA. He has taught over 22 different courses in management at IIT Kanpur INDIA (to B. Tech., M. Tech. and M.B.A. students) and is well versed with all the facets of management and has unique ability to integrate different areas of the subject. To date he has written over 642 (grand total) publications (220 Full Length Papers and 422 Extended Abstracts Outlining Theoretical Framework) in international/national journals and seven research monographs). He has developed over 8 software products. Till date he has guided 58 M TECH and 17 Ph D theses at IIT Kanpur. He has guided 129 Special Studies Projects for MBA II nd year students of IME, IIT Kanpur. He is currently HAG professor at IIT Kanpur. He has been Sanjay Mittal Chair Professor at IIT KANPUR.

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