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H. Maheshwari is a university-sponsored Doctoral Research Scholar at the Institute of Business and Computer Studies, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be) University, Bhubaneswar, India. She has a consolidated 15 years of experience in academia and industry. Worked as an Assistant Professor at Kumaraguru College of Liberal Arts & Science, Coimbatore – affiliated to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India teaching at the commerce and management programs; Patrician College of Arts & Science, Chennai – affiliated to University of Madras, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India teaching at the commerce, management, and corporate secretaryship programs; Visiting Faculty at the School of Commerce, XIM University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India teaching for commerce program. Earlier she worked in the financial and service sectors in different capacities with brands like Hewlett Packard, Chennai; Frames, Chennai; SITEL India Ltd, Chennai; Optimus Global Services, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. She has completed her PGD in Management from LIBA (Loyola Institute of Business Administration) – business school, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India with a specialization in Finance. Her area of expertise is in the accounting and finance domain. Her research interest is in behavioural finance and finance-related studies. Currently, she is teaching at the management programs of the Institute of Business and Computer Studies, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, (Deemed to be) University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

Anup K. Samantaray is a Professor and Dean at the Institute of Business and Computer Studies, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be) University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. He is having a cumulative experience of 35 years in teaching, with 20 years in research and 15 years in administration. Earlier he was the Head of the Faculty of Management Studies at Sri Sri (Deemed to be) University, Cuttack, Odisha, India; Professor and Head of Distance Education at the Regional College of Management (Autonomous), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India; Dean of Bhartiya Vidya Bhaban, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. He is a seasoned academic administrator, institution builder, committed, versatile and visionary leader. He completed his PhD at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. His research and teaching interest are in accounting and finance-related domains. He has authored 4 books and published several journal articles in Scopus-listed journals.

Rashmi Ranjan Panigrahi is an Assistant Professor at GITAM School of Business, GITAM (Deemed to be) University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. He has more than 10 years of research cum academic experience at GITAM (Deemed to be) University Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India; Institute of Business and Computer Studies, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be) University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India; Assistant Professor at Regional Engineering College, Rourkela, Odisha, India; Lecturer of Finance at Arya School of Management & Information Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India; Principal of UG programs at RCST&M under Rajdhani Group of Institutions, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India and one year of corporate experience at HDFC Bank. He has completed his PhD at the Institute of Business and Computer Studies, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, (Deemed to be) University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India on the topic “Inventory Management Practices and Its Impact on Operational Performance of Selected Steel Manufacturing Firms in India”. His research interest includes inventory management, strategic supply chain management, supply chain agility, operational excellence, lean six sigma and strategic management approaches. He has published 20 papers in Scopus indexed (Q1), WOS (SSCI and ESCI index), ABDC – ‘B’ and ABS indexed journals, 4 book chapters in Springer Nature, CRS Press, Routledge of Taylor and Francis and 20 papers got published in the national and international peer-reviewed, refereed and indexed journals.

Lalatendu Kesari Jena is an Associate Professor (Human Resources) in the School of Human Resource Management, XIM University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. He has more than 20 years of experience in both academics and corporate HR (with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Indian Defense PSU), including 7 years as a faculty member in HR at ICFAI University, Hyderabad, Kelangana, India and Central University of Odisha, Koraput, Odisha, India. He specializes in the areas of human resource planning, performance management, learning and development, and talent assessment. His research interest lies in areas such as HRM and Sustainable Development Goals; Self-steering, self-Organizing Teams and Leadership; Job Crafting; Job Insecurity; Millennial and work ethics; Return on Investment in HR Programs; Sustainable HR through Disruptive Leadership; Attitude and Productivity; Joy at Work; Workplace Persuasion; Employee Retention and Leadership Challenges; Abusive Supervision; Performance in Multi-tasking Environment; Stress and Coping; Meaningful Engagement and he has published papers on them in tiered national and international journals. He has completed his PhD from IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal, India, on the topic “Workplace Spirituality and Human Resource Effectiveness” and he did his Post Doctoral on “Employee Retention and Leadership Challenges” at Loyola Leadership School, Universidad Loyola, Dos Hermanas, Seville, Spain. As a passionate trainer, he has conducted several corporate training sessions and leadership workshops for organizations across diverse industries.