Soni Agrawal

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Soni Agrawal

Education : PhD (IIT Kharagpur)

Specialization : Organizational Behaviour & Human Resources

Area of Interest : HR, ESG, HR Analytics, Mindfulness

Designation : Professor - Organizational Behaviour & Human Resource

Contact: +91-33-66529667

Email: so.agrawal@imi-k.edu.in

About Soni Agrawal

Dr. Soni Agrawal is a distinguished academician and HR thought leader with a Ph.D. in Management from IIT Kharagpur with over 20 years of diverse experience spanning academia, industry, governance, and consulting. She brings strategic insights in Human Resource Management (HRM), Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), sustainability, and organizational development—making her a valuable asset. She has held faculty and leadership positions at leading institutions such as IIM Nagpur, IMI Delhi, and IMI Kolkata. In her academic leadership journey, she has served as Dean – Executive & Management Development Programs (EDP & MDP), Chairperson – OB & HR, and led strategic institutional committees including Admissions and Reservation Committees. A certified Independent Director from the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), Dr. Agrawal also holds certifications in SA8000 Social Accountability, Mindfulness (Rice University), and is an accredited specialist with the Asian Productivity Organization. She is the founder Director of the company EcoDarpan Pvt. Ltd. & is on board of International Society for Data Science & Innovation (ISDSI)-Global and Finaquant Pvt. Ltd. Her consulting assignments include Indian Council of Social Science & Research (ICSSR), West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB), Credit Guarantee Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE), International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Balmer Lawrie and Ambirisk in the area of corporate social responsibility (CSR), impact assessment, Assurance and benchmarking services.

  • Agrawal, S., Ray, A., Rana, N. (2024), Effectiveness of sustainability communication on stakeholder engagement: A multi-method qualitative assessment of sustainable development, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Published on 2nd October 2024, https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.2992
  • Surajit Bag, Muhammad Sabbir Rahman, Susmi Routray, Santosh Kumar Shrivastav, Soni Agrawal (2024), Exploring the potential of blockchain-enabled smart contracts for achieving net-zero emissions: An empirical study (2024), Business Strategy and the Environment, Published 22nd January, 2024, ABDC: A, ABS: 3, IF 13.4, https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.3691
  • Modgil, S., Singh, R.K., Agrawal, S (2023). Developing Human Capabilities for Digital Transformation in Supply Chains: An Industry 5.0 perspective, Annals of Operations Research, Published on 3rd March 2023, Springer, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-023-05245-1, (ABDC A, Scopus, IF 4.82).
  • Singh, R.K., Agrawal, S., Modgil, S. (2022), Developing Human Capital 4.0 in Developing Economies: An Industry 4.0 Perspective, International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 43 No. 2, pp. 286-309, Published on 24 May 2022 Emerald, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-03-2021-0159, 42 (2), pp. 286-309, Published on 28th September 2021, (ABDC A, SSCI, Scopus, Cite Score 3, IF: 4.4)
  • Jain, S. & Agrawal, S. (2021, July), Perceived Vulnerability of Cyber Bullying on Social Networking Sites: Effects of Security Measures, Addiction and Self-disclosure, Indian Growth and Development Review, Vol. 14(2), pp. 149-171, published on 25th June 2020, (ABDC: B, Scopus, Cite score .9).
  • Agrawal, S. (2022), Trends in Performance Management System: A Study of Indian Service Provider Companies, Global Business Review, Vol. 23 (2), PP. 479–492, Published 12th December 2019, SAGE Publications, Scopus, ABDC: C, ICI, WOS:ESCI, Cite Score 2.10, H Index 18, https://doi.org/10.1177/09721509198678
  • Sharma, B. R. & Agrawal, S. (2015), Factors Influencing Employee Engagement: An Exploratory Study, Indian Journal of Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Vol. 76(4), pp. 485-506, H Index 8, Scopus, SJR: 0.2.
  • Agrawal, S. (2015), Predictors of Employee Engagement: A Public Sector Unit Experience, Strategic HR Review, Vol. 14, (1/2), pp. 57-68, Emerald.
  • Agrawal, (2014), Issues of Concern and Mitigating Strategies: A Study on ITES Firms, Vision: The Journal of Business Perspective, September, 18(3): 205-216, Scopus, ABDC: C, H Index: 4, SJR: .17, Sage, Cite score: 1.20
  • Agrawal, S., Goswami, K. & Chaterjee, B. (2014), Factors Influencing Entry of ITES Firms into High Value Services’, Journal of Management Research, Issue 1, Vol. 14, 57-67.
  • Agrawal, S., Goswami, K. & Chaterjee, B. (2012), Factors Influencing Performance of ITES firm in India, Information Resources Management Journal, Vol. 25(4), pp- 46-64, IGI-Global Publication, ISSN-1040-1628 Scopus (SJR 0.201), Scopus H Index 37, ABDC: C.
  • Agrawal, S., Goswami, K. & Chaterjee, B. (2010), The Evolution of Offshore Outsourcing in India, Global Business Review, Vol. 11(2), pp. 239-256, SAGE H Index-5, Scopus (SJR 0.39), ABDC: C, Citations: 34, Cite Score: 2.10
  • Agrawal, S. (2010), Outsourcing Risks, Amity Global Business Review, Vol. 5(1) 62-69, SCI.
Book Reviews

Green HRM: Climate Conscious Route to Triple Bottom line, Sage Publications, ISBN: 978-93-5388-623-3 (PB) New Delhi, May 24, 2022/2021

Edited Book

Innovative Management Solutions for Competitive Advantage, Excel India Publishers, ISBN No.: 978-93-8625-620-1, New Delhi, October 2016

  • Exploring the Interplay Between Psychological Barriers to GenAI, Tacit Knowledge, and Adaptive Performance with Gender as Moderator, ISDSI-Global, 27th-29th December 2024, PIBM Pune
  • Re-conceptualizing Discrimination: A 3-Dimensional Framework, ISDSI-Global, 27th-29th December 2024, PIBM Pune
  • Sustainable HR Practices Fostering Employees’ Experience and well-being” presented at the ISDSI-Global 2023, 27th-29th December 2023, IIM Ranchi
  • A Framework For Integrating Governed MLOps In Financial Institutions, presented at the ISDSI-Global 2023, 27th-29th December, 2023, IIM Ranchi
  • ‘On the Nexus among Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental, Social and Governance and Human Resources to Performance: A Systematic Literature Review’, presented at ISDSI-Global International Conference, 27-30 December 2022, JAGSoM Bengaluru
  • ‘Analyzing Effectiveness of Sustainability Communication’, presented at ISDSI-Global International Conference, 27-30 December 2022, JAGSoM Bengaluru
  • ‘COVID-19 – Psychosocial Aspects of Work from Home: Factors that Precipitate Work-life Balance’, presented at PRISM National Conference, 17-19 November 2022.
  • ‘A Study on the adoption of the Triple Bottom-line Approach by Select Indian Manufacturing Organizations in becoming sustainable’, presented at ISDSI-Global International Conference, 27-30 December 2021, IIM Nagpur
  • ‘Antecedents of Environment-oriented Green HRM Practices on Organizational Performance’, presented at ISDSI-Global International Conference, 27-30 December 2021, IIM Nagpur
  • ‘Un-organized Sector in India: Issues and Challenges’, presented at 11th ISDSI Conference at IIM Trichy during 28-30 December 2017.
  • ‘Corporate Social Responsibility: A Half-hearted Attempt by CPSEs’ presented at the 11th ISDSI Conference at IIM Trichy from 28-30 December 2017.
  • ‘Direct benefit transfer: A Critical Analysis,’ presented at an International conference at Sichuan Academy of Social Science,’ Chengdu, China, on 12-16 September 2017.
  • ‘P2P Microfinance & Allied Services: Strategy adopted to face Challenges in Financial Inclusion Space’, presented at Global Summit on Management cases 2015, February 5-6, IIM Raipur.
  • ‘HR Practices Influencing Employee Engagement: A Study of Diverse forces’ presented at 10th National Research Conference by AIMA during ’28-29 March 2016.
  • ‘Role of HR Analytics and Measurement in Today’s Time’ presented at 9th ISDSI International Conference at Goa Institute of Management, Goa during January 02-04, 2016.
  • ‘Beyond Ceilings and Biases: A study of women in non-conventional Roles who Break Gender Myths’ presented at 24th Annual Convention of National Academy of Psychology on 12-14 December 2014 National Academy of Psychology, Bhopal.
  • ‘Influence of Firm Capital and Human Capital on the Performance of ITES Firms’ presented at ‘IFTDO 42nd World Conference’, 23-26 April, 2013, New Delhi.
  • ‘Bridging the Gap Between Employers’ Expectations and What the B Schools Offer: An Exploratory Study’, presented at ‘IISWBM, International HR Conference, February 27-28, 2013, Kolkata

She is an expert in the area of ESG, sustainability, HR, employee engagement and mindfulness

  • Outstanding Woman in Management
Name of the Course Programme
Human Resource Management PGDM (Core)
Universal Human Values PGDM (Core)
Compensation & Reward Management PGDM (Elective)
Fundamental of Labor Laws and Applications PGDM (Elective)
Sustainability & Green HRM PGDM (Elective)
HR Analytics PGDM (Elective)
CSR & Sustainable Development PGDM (Core)
Theory & Applications in People Analytics FPM
Conflict Management & Negotiation FPM